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:''For the similarly-named stage in [[Super Smash Bros.]], see [[Peach's Castle]].''
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{{cquote|''A returning stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Watch out for Banzai Bill to come flying out of nowhere and explode. There are also red, yellow{{sic}}, and green switches you can press to make "!" Blocks appear. Try hitting them to get items!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}
Announced at [[E3]] 2001, '''Princess Peach's Castle''' ({{ja|ピーチ城|Pīchi-jō}}, ''Peach Castle'') is a [[stage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is the roof of the castle as seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. In ''Melee''{{'}}s [[All-Star Mode#Super Smash Bros. Melee|All-Star Mode]], this stage is played on when the player faces {{SSBM|Peach}} and any of her teammates. In ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} is fought here for his unlock battle, while in ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Peach}} is fought here for her unlock battle.


Announced at [[E3]] 2001, '''Princess Peach's Castle''' (ピーチキャッスル Pîchi Kyassuru) is a [[stage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It is the top of the castle as seen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.  
==Stage overview==
[[File:Peach's Castle Gameplay Melee.png|thumb|left|Gameplay in ''Melee''.]]
Unlike its [[Super Smash Bros. 64]] counterpart, the fight takes place on the rooftop of Princess Peach's Castle.
The stage itself consists of two halves separated by a tower in the center. Near the edge of both halves is a small floating stand that rises when a character stands on it. The middle tower contains two layers; the bottom layer is a narrow, rising sloped area that can be used as a foothold to reach the top layer. The only way between the two halves of the stage is to pass over the entirety of the central tower; the edges of the stage are walls that travel all the way down to the bottom [[blast line]] at water level. Although [[swimming]] was introduced with ''Brawl'', fighters fall through the moat in the stage's ''Ultimate'' appearance rather than swimming in it.


In [[All-Star]] mode, this stage is played on when the player faces {{SSBM|Peach}} and any of her teammates.
Occasionally, switches will appear somewhere on the castle. These switches are pressure activated, and come in three different colors: red, blue, and green. When a switch is activated, some "!" Blocks and some platforms of the same color will appear somewhere on the castle, and it will also apply about a full second of [[freeze frame]]s to whoever (or whatever) touched it. Two Red "!" Blocks can appear on either side of the castle roof, a sole Blue "!" Block can appear at the top of the castle, and two Green "!" Blocks can appear bunched together on the far left side of the castle, suspended in the air. If [[item]]s are turned on, the blocks release items when one touches them in any manner.
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[[File:Peach's Castle Banzai Bill Melee.png|thumb|left|The Banzai Bill that appears in the stage.]]
Every one to five minutes, a large [[Banzai Bill]] will shoot from the side of the stage in the sky. This is first signaled by the sound of a cannon firing, and then the Banzai Bill will appear from a random side of the screen (including the top) and move in a slow straight path until it crashes into the castle. Approximately four seconds after contact with the castle, the Banzai Bill will explode, dealing around 30-45% damage with multiple hits with the last hit dealing very large [[knockback]], resulting in a [[one-hit KO]] if a player is caught by all the hits. Aesthetically, fabrics (like {{SSBM|Mario}}'s [[Cape]] or the flags on the stage) will shake when the explosion occurs. It is possible to throw or hit an opponent into the explosion. Before it explodes, the Banzai Bill itself also does light damage and soft knockback if touched.
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===Platform layouts===
<gallery widths="200px">
CASTL-NRML2-SSBM.jpg|With green platforms
CASTL-NRML3-SSBM.jpg|With red platforms
CASTL-NRML4-SSBM.jpg|With blue platforms
</gallery>
 
===Ω form and Battlefield form===
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the [[Ω form]] and [[Battlefield form]] are suspended in the air with the main platform no longer extending below the [[blast line]]. The main platform is completely flat and is the same size and shape as {{SSBU|Final Destination}} and {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, respectively. The colored switches, floating platforms, and Banzai Bill are absent. The main platform takes elements from Princess Peach's Castle, such as the roof being the floor and a gray brick structure as the walls. The three [[soft platform]]s of the Battlefield form are based on the soft platforms that appear when the green switch is activated in the regular form.
<gallery widths="200px">
SSBU-Princess_Peach's_CastleOmega.png|Ω form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
SSBU-Princess_Peach's_CastleBattlefield.png|Battlefield form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
</gallery>
 
===Hazards Off===
With hazards off in ''Ultimate'', the colored switches and Banzai Bills are absent, and the floating platforms on each side don't move when fighters stand on them.


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:PeachsCastleSM64.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach's Castle as it originally appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.]]
[[File:PeachsCastleSM64.png|thumb|left|Peach's Castle as it originally appeared in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.]]
This stage is from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. The overall design of the castle in this stage is very accurate to [[Princess Peach]]'s castle seen in ''Super Mario 64''; however, the very top spire is gone and the castle itself has been scaled down. Around the castle in ''Super Mario 64'' can be seen a waterfall, some trees, a moat, and fences. This stage has all these features except now there is a flower bed in front of the castle. Behind the castle in ''Super Mario 64'' is a courtyard that is filled with Boos. This courtyard and the Boos are absent in this stage.
This stage is based on {{s|mariowiki|Peach's Castle}}, with its current design debuting in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', where it serves as the game's main hub and has appeared in numerous ''Mario'' titles since. The castle is surrounded by the castle grounds, which also features hills to prevent the player from escaping, trees, a waterfall, and a moat.


In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' there are giant Bullet Bills called "[[Banzai Bill|Banzai Bills]]" that shoot across the screen. Banzai Bills are seen in this stage being shot at the castle. They also dig themselves into the castle and explode, which is not like what they do in ''Super Mario World''. Also in ''Super Mario World'' are these blocks that would appear once a switch is hit. The blocks have exclamation points on them. The switches are rounded at the top and has an exclamation point on them. There are also switches with exclamation points that make certain blocks appear in ''Super Mario 64''. When the switch is hit it makes an item box appear. These item boxes also have exclamation  points on them. The switches seen in this stage looks like the switches seen in ''Super Mario 64'' without the exclamation points. The item boxes that appear on this stage also look similar to the boxes in ''Super Mario 64''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf2JjrallaI]
In ''Super Mario 64'', the castle is taken over by [[Bowser]], who takes control of the Power Stars and seals [[Princess Peach]] inside the fresco over the castle entrance. After [[Mario]] defeats Bowser and collects all of the game's Power Stars, the cannon in the castle grounds is unlocked, which will allow the player to access the roof of the castle, which hides [[Yoshi]] and three [[1-Up Mushroom]]s.


The music for this stage is a blend of both ''Super Mario Bros.''' above and underground theme. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIik9GbDEg]
This stage's design is based on the castle's appearance in ''Super Mario 64''; however, the center top tower has been removed and the castle itself has been scaled down to size, along with the rooftop and castle walls having a very different color. Some other elements which surround both the original castle and this version feature the hills, the waterfall, and the moat; however, the castle has much more water surrounding it than in ''Super Mario 64''.


(Though in Adventure Mode, it plays the music of [[Rainbow Cruise]], and when fighting [[Dr. Mario]] the first time, the "Fever" theme is played).
The colored switches and the colored blocks in this stage are based on a combination of both ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World}}''{{'}}s {{s|mariowiki|! Switch}}es and {{s|mariowiki|! Block}}s, which later reappeared in ''Super Mario 64''; however, the "!" is removed from their designs. In ''Super Mario World'' the ! Switches can be located by accessing the hidden {{s|mariowiki|Switch Palaces}}. Pressing the ! Switches will make the color-coordinated ! Blocks appear in other levels, either to release items when hit or allow the player access to secret areas in the levels. The yellow ! Switches and ! Blocks that appeared in ''Super Mario World'' are absent in the stage; only the red, green and blue switches and ! Blocks appear in this stage, instead matching the three ! Switches from ''Super Mario 64''. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'' and ''Super Mario 64'', where the different colors contain exclusive power-ups, in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, the blocks contain random items, instead. The switches in this stage also do not have an exclamation point on them, and are much smaller than in ''Super Mario World'' and ''Super Mario 64''.


==Description==
{{s|mariowiki|Banzai Bill}}s are larger versions of [[Bullet Bill]]s that debuted in ''Super Mario World''; however, they did not explode prior to the release of ''Melee''. The Banzai Bill's design in ''Melee'' is completely original, which also features a rotor-like rear portion. In ''Ultimate'', the front half of the Banzai Bill is changed to resembles its appearance since ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}'', but it still keeps the rotor-like rear portion.
The level itself is comprised of three parts: The left side, the right side, and the middle. The right and left side are flat platforms with edges and a small floating stand that rises when a character stands on it. The middle section is comprised of two layers; the bottom layer is a risen, sloped platform with another similar platform on top. Occasionally, switches will appear somewhere on the castle. These switches are pressure activated, and come in three different colors: red, blue, and green. When a switch is activated, it makes some "!" Blocks and some platforms of the same color appear somewhere on the castle, and also applies about a full second of [[freeze frame]]s to whatever touched it. Two Red "!" Blocks appear on either side of the castle roof, a sole Blue "!" Block appears at the top of the castle when its respective switch is stepped on, and two Green "!" Blocks appear bunched together on the far left side of the castle, suspended in the air. The blocks release items when one comes in contact with them, if items are on.


Every one to five minutes, a large [[Banzai Bill]] will shoot from the side of the stage in the sky. First there is the sound of a cannon firing, and then the bullet appears from a random side of the screen and goes in a slow straight path until it crashes into the castle. After approximately four seconds, it explodes and deals around 30-45 damage with very large [[knockback]] and results in a [[one-hit KO]]. Last hit can KO opponents at low percentage, if the opponent is being hit by the last hit instead of taking multiple hits. The last hit of the explosion (without taking multiple hits) is avoidable by DI'ing at 0%. The explosion is so strong that most fabrics (like Mario's cape or the flags on the stage) shake when it occurs. A possible tactic is to throw or hit an opponent into the explosion. The Banzai Bill itself also does light damage if touched before it explodes, and it has a similarly soft knockback. It is banned in tournaments due to walls (Shine infinite) and Banzai Bill interference but has been seen in much older tournaments.
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==Tournament legality==
==Tournament legality==
While initially available in older ''Melee'' tournaments as a [[counterpick stage]], the stage is currently banned. The stage's large permanent walls can allow for [[infinite]]s, especially [[Shine]] infinites from {{SSBM|Fox}}, and the Banzai Bills are deemed too disruptive for a fair competitive match. The walls can also promote camping, as they reduce how many angles players can attack each other. The stage is also banned in ''Ultimate'' for the same reasons, though the item spawns and Banzai Bills are removed when stage hazards are turned off.


While initially available as a counterpick, the stage is currently banned in ''Melee''. The stage's permanent walls can allow for infinites, especially from {{SSBM|Fox}}, and the Banzai Bills can easily cause OHKOs. The walls can also promote camping, as they reduce how many angles players can attack each other.
==Trophy==
{{Trophy
|name=Princess Peach's Castle
|image=Peach's Castle Trophy Melee.png
|desc=Princess Peach's magnificent royal castle appears to be inhabited solely by the princess and a multitude of Toads. Bowser tried to steal the castle's Power Stars in Super Mario 64, and in Paper Mario, the surly archfiend actually lifted the castle into the stratosphere with his own filthy fortress.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario 64|release1=9/96}}
|game=Melee
}}
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==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*There is a slight glitch with any [[AI]] character on this stage. Very rarely, when a Banzai Bill hits the center tower portion of the stage, the AI will try to head for the opposite edge of the stage to get away from the explosion. In doing so, however, it has been observed on at least one occasion that the character will actually jump ''into'' the blast in order to get to the other edge of the stage. This will, as with any incidence of a character caught in a Banzai Bill blast, result in a [[SD]].
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
<gallery>
PCastleMelee.jpg|The stage from afar in ''Melee''.
RoyClassicMode.jpg|{{SSBM|Marth}} posing with {{SSBM|Roy}} on this stage in ''Melee''.
</gallery>


==Gallery==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Peach's Castle Gameplay Melee.png|Gameplay of Princess Peach's Castle in ''Melee''.
SSBUWebsiteMarioSeriesBG.jpg|Panorama of Princess Peach's Castle from ''Ultimate''.
File:Peach's Castle Banzai Bill Melee.png|The Banzai Bill that appears in the stage.
Peach's Castle button.jpg|The buttons that appear on the stage, in ''Ultimate''.
SSBUWebsiteDonkeyKong2.jpg|{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} preparing to punch a Banzai Bill on the stage.
SSBUWebsiteTerry5.jpg|{{SSBU|Mario}} Taunting with {{SSBU|Terry}} on the stage.
SSBUMarioJPTwitter2.jpg|{{SSBU|Mario}} with {{SSBU|Peach}} and {{SSBU|Bowser}} on the stage.
SSBUWebsiteRyu4.jpg|{{SSBU|Ryu}} and [[Knuckle Joe]] on this stage.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ピーチ城|Pīchi-jō}}
|jaM=Peach Castle
|en=Princess Peach's Castle
|fr=Château de Peach {{gameIcon|melee|16px}}<br>Château de la princesse Peach {{gameIcon|ultimate|16px}}
|frM=Peach's Castle<br>Princess Peach's Castle
|es=Castillo de Peach {{gameIcon|melee|16px}}<br>Castillo de Peach (Melee) {{gameIcon|ultimate|16px}}
|esM=Peach's Castle<br>Peach's Castle (Melee)
|de=Prinzessin Peachs Schloss
|deM=Princess Peach's Castle
|it=Castello della Principessa Peach
|itM=Princess Peach's Castle
|nl=Prinses Peach' Kasteel
|nlM=Princess Peach's Castle
|ru={{rollover|Замок принцессы Пич|Zamok printsessy Pich|?}}
|ruM=Princess Peach Castle
|ko={{rollover|피치 성|Pichi Seong|?}}
|koM=Peach's Castle
|zh_cn={{rollover|桃花公主城堡|Táohuā Gōngzhǔ Chéngbǎo|?}}
|zh_cnM=Princess Peach's Castle
|zh_tw={{rollover|碧姬公主城堡|Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Chéngbǎo|?}}
|zh_twM=Princess Peach's Castle
}}
==Trivia==
*In ''Melee'', whenever a Banzai Bill appears, the [[AI]] on this stage is programmed to flee to the opposite side of the stage and remain there until it explodes. Aside from making it relatively easy for a human player to corner the AI whenever this occurs, it is also possible for the fleeing action itself to cause the AI to jump into the explosion, resulting in an [[SD]]. This can occur if the Banzai Bill has randomly chosen to strike the center tower of the stage from above, and the AI is far away from the center at the time; despite the hazard attacking the center of the stage, the AI will still attempt to head for the other side of the stage, which naturally requires moving toward the center and passing right over the center tower.
*The Super Smash Blog mistakenly mentions yellow switches, which don't appear on the stage, instead of blue switches.
*The following [[Assist Trophies]] can only be summoned on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms: [[Tiki]], [[Kapp'n]], [[Color TV-Game 15]] (due to the spire interfering with the ball), [[Dr. Kawashima]], [[Ghosts]] and [[Rathalos]]. The same also applies to [[Marshadow]] and the [[Timer]] item.


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Latest revision as of 23:34, August 5, 2024

For the similarly-named stage in Super Smash Bros., see Peach's Castle.
Super Mario 64
Mushroom Kingdom: Princess Peach's Castle
SSBU-Princess Peach's Castle.png
MarioSymbol.svg
CASTL-NRML1-SSBM.jpg
MarioSymbol(preBrawl).svg

Princess Peach's Castle as it appears in Smash.
Universe Mario
Appears in Melee
Ultimate
Availability Starter
Crate type Normal
Maximum players 4 (Melee)
8 (Ultimate)
Music
Bolded tracks must be unlocked
Melee Princess Peach's Castle
Ultimate Super Mario Bros. series music
Main: Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. (Melee)
Alternate: Main Theme - Super Mario 64
Tournament legality
Melee Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Ultimate Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Article on Super Mario Wiki Peach's Castle
“ A returning stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Watch out for Banzai Bill to come flying out of nowhere and explode. There are also red, yellow[sic], and green switches you can press to make "!" Blocks appear. Try hitting them to get items! ”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Announced at E3 2001, Princess Peach's Castle (ピーチ城, Peach Castle) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is the roof of the castle as seen in Super Mario 64. In Melee's All-Star Mode, this stage is played on when the player faces Peach and any of her teammates. In Melee, Dr. Mario is fought here for his unlock battle, while in Ultimate, Peach is fought here for her unlock battle.

Stage overview[edit]

Gameplay in Melee.

Unlike its Super Smash Bros. 64 counterpart, the fight takes place on the rooftop of Princess Peach's Castle. The stage itself consists of two halves separated by a tower in the center. Near the edge of both halves is a small floating stand that rises when a character stands on it. The middle tower contains two layers; the bottom layer is a narrow, rising sloped area that can be used as a foothold to reach the top layer. The only way between the two halves of the stage is to pass over the entirety of the central tower; the edges of the stage are walls that travel all the way down to the bottom blast line at water level. Although swimming was introduced with Brawl, fighters fall through the moat in the stage's Ultimate appearance rather than swimming in it.

Occasionally, switches will appear somewhere on the castle. These switches are pressure activated, and come in three different colors: red, blue, and green. When a switch is activated, some "!" Blocks and some platforms of the same color will appear somewhere on the castle, and it will also apply about a full second of freeze frames to whoever (or whatever) touched it. Two Red "!" Blocks can appear on either side of the castle roof, a sole Blue "!" Block can appear at the top of the castle, and two Green "!" Blocks can appear bunched together on the far left side of the castle, suspended in the air. If items are turned on, the blocks release items when one touches them in any manner.

The Banzai Bill that appears in the stage.

Every one to five minutes, a large Banzai Bill will shoot from the side of the stage in the sky. This is first signaled by the sound of a cannon firing, and then the Banzai Bill will appear from a random side of the screen (including the top) and move in a slow straight path until it crashes into the castle. Approximately four seconds after contact with the castle, the Banzai Bill will explode, dealing around 30-45% damage with multiple hits with the last hit dealing very large knockback, resulting in a one-hit KO if a player is caught by all the hits. Aesthetically, fabrics (like Mario's Cape or the flags on the stage) will shake when the explosion occurs. It is possible to throw or hit an opponent into the explosion. Before it explodes, the Banzai Bill itself also does light damage and soft knockback if touched.

Platform layouts[edit]

  • With green platforms

    With green platforms

  • With red platforms

    With red platforms

  • With blue platforms

    With blue platforms

Ω form and Battlefield form[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form and Battlefield form are suspended in the air with the main platform no longer extending below the blast line. The main platform is completely flat and is the same size and shape as Final Destination and Battlefield, respectively. The colored switches, floating platforms, and Banzai Bill are absent. The main platform takes elements from Princess Peach's Castle, such as the roof being the floor and a gray brick structure as the walls. The three soft platforms of the Battlefield form are based on the soft platforms that appear when the green switch is activated in the regular form.

  • Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Hazards Off[edit]

With hazards off in Ultimate, the colored switches and Banzai Bills are absent, and the floating platforms on each side don't move when fighters stand on them.

Origin[edit]

Peach's Castle as it originally appeared in Super Mario 64.

This stage is based on Peach's Castle, with its current design debuting in Super Mario 64, where it serves as the game's main hub and has appeared in numerous Mario titles since. The castle is surrounded by the castle grounds, which also features hills to prevent the player from escaping, trees, a waterfall, and a moat.

In Super Mario 64, the castle is taken over by Bowser, who takes control of the Power Stars and seals Princess Peach inside the fresco over the castle entrance. After Mario defeats Bowser and collects all of the game's Power Stars, the cannon in the castle grounds is unlocked, which will allow the player to access the roof of the castle, which hides Yoshi and three 1-Up Mushrooms.

This stage's design is based on the castle's appearance in Super Mario 64; however, the center top tower has been removed and the castle itself has been scaled down to size, along with the rooftop and castle walls having a very different color. Some other elements which surround both the original castle and this version feature the hills, the waterfall, and the moat; however, the castle has much more water surrounding it than in Super Mario 64.

The colored switches and the colored blocks in this stage are based on a combination of both Super Mario World's ! Switches and ! Blocks, which later reappeared in Super Mario 64; however, the "!" is removed from their designs. In Super Mario World the ! Switches can be located by accessing the hidden Switch Palaces. Pressing the ! Switches will make the color-coordinated ! Blocks appear in other levels, either to release items when hit or allow the player access to secret areas in the levels. The yellow ! Switches and ! Blocks that appeared in Super Mario World are absent in the stage; only the red, green and blue switches and ! Blocks appear in this stage, instead matching the three ! Switches from Super Mario 64. Unlike in Super Mario World and Super Mario 64, where the different colors contain exclusive power-ups, in the Super Smash Bros. series, the blocks contain random items, instead. The switches in this stage also do not have an exclamation point on them, and are much smaller than in Super Mario World and Super Mario 64.

Banzai Bills are larger versions of Bullet Bills that debuted in Super Mario World; however, they did not explode prior to the release of Melee. The Banzai Bill's design in Melee is completely original, which also features a rotor-like rear portion. In Ultimate, the front half of the Banzai Bill is changed to resembles its appearance since New Super Mario Bros., but it still keeps the rotor-like rear portion.

Tournament legality[edit]

While initially available in older Melee tournaments as a counterpick stage, the stage is currently banned. The stage's large permanent walls can allow for infinites, especially Shine infinites from Fox, and the Banzai Bills are deemed too disruptive for a fair competitive match. The walls can also promote camping, as they reduce how many angles players can attack each other. The stage is also banned in Ultimate for the same reasons, though the item spawns and Banzai Bills are removed when stage hazards are turned off.

Trophy[edit]

Princess Peach's Castle's trophy in Melee
Princess Peach's Castle
Princess Peach's magnificent royal castle appears to be inhabited solely by the princess and a multitude of Toads. Bowser tried to steal the castle's Power Stars in Super Mario 64, and in Paper Mario, the surly archfiend actually lifted the castle into the stratosphere with his own filthy fortress.
Super Mario 64 (9/96)

Gallery[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

  • The stage from afar in Melee.

    The stage from afar in Melee.

  • Marth posing with Roy on this stage in Melee.

    Marth posing with Roy on this stage in Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

  • Panorama of Princess Peach's Castle from Ultimate.

    Panorama of Princess Peach's Castle from Ultimate.

  • The buttons that appear on the stage, in Ultimate.

    The buttons that appear on the stage, in Ultimate.

  • Donkey Kong preparing to punch a Banzai Bill on the stage.

    Donkey Kong preparing to punch a Banzai Bill on the stage.

  • Mario Taunting with Terry on the stage.

    Mario Taunting with Terry on the stage.

  • Mario with Peach and Bowser on the stage.

    Mario with Peach and Bowser on the stage.

  • Ryu and Knuckle Joe on this stage.

    Ryu and Knuckle Joe on this stage.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ピーチ城 Peach Castle
UK English Princess Peach's Castle —
France French Château de Peach Super Smash Bros. Melee
Château de la princesse Peach Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Peach's Castle
Princess Peach's Castle
Germany German Prinzessin Peachs Schloss Princess Peach's Castle
Spain Spanish Castillo de Peach Super Smash Bros. Melee
Castillo de Peach (Melee) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Peach's Castle
Peach's Castle (Melee)
Italy Italian Castello della Principessa Peach Princess Peach's Castle
China Chinese (Simplified) 桃花公主城堡 Princess Peach's Castle
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 碧姬公主城堡 Princess Peach's Castle
South Korea Korean 피치 성 Peach's Castle
Netherlands Dutch Prinses Peach' Kasteel Princess Peach's Castle
Russia Russian Замок принцессы Пич Princess Peach Castle

Trivia[edit]

  • In Melee, whenever a Banzai Bill appears, the AI on this stage is programmed to flee to the opposite side of the stage and remain there until it explodes. Aside from making it relatively easy for a human player to corner the AI whenever this occurs, it is also possible for the fleeing action itself to cause the AI to jump into the explosion, resulting in an SD. This can occur if the Banzai Bill has randomly chosen to strike the center tower of the stage from above, and the AI is far away from the center at the time; despite the hazard attacking the center of the stage, the AI will still attempt to head for the other side of the stage, which naturally requires moving toward the center and passing right over the center tower.
  • The Super Smash Blog mistakenly mentions yellow switches, which don't appear on the stage, instead of blue switches.
  • The following Assist Trophies can only be summoned on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms: Tiki, Kapp'n, Color TV-Game 15 (due to the spire interfering with the ball), Dr. Kawashima, Ghosts and Rathalos. The same also applies to Marshadow and the Timer item.


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Stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Starter stages Brinstar · Corneria · Fountain of Dreams · Great Bay · Green Greens · Icicle Mountain · Jungle Japes · Kongo Jungle · Mushroom Kingdom · Mute City · Onett · Pokémon Stadium · Princess Peach's Castle · Rainbow Cruise · Temple · Venom · Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story
Unlockable stages Battlefield · Big Blue · Brinstar Depths · Final Destination · Flat Zone · Fourside · Mushroom Kingdom II · Poké Floats
Super Smash Bros. Unlockable Past Stages Dream Land · Kongo Jungle · Yoshi's Island
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Stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
New stages Battlefield · Big Battlefield · Cloud Sea of Alrest · Dracula's Castle · Final Destination · Garreg Mach Monastery · Great Plateau Tower · Hollow Bastion · King of Fighters Stadium · Mementos · Minecraft World · Mishima Dojo · Moray Towers · New Donk City Hall · Northern Cave · Small Battlefield · Spiral Mountain · Spring Stadium · Yggdrasil's Altar
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. Dream Land · Hyrule Castle · Kongo Jungle · Mushroom Kingdom · Peach's Castle · Saffron City · Super Happy Tree
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. Melee Big Blue · Brinstar · Brinstar Depths · Corneria · Fountain of Dreams · Fourside · Great Bay · Green Greens · Jungle Japes · Kongo Falls · Mushroom Kingdom II · Onett · Pokémon Stadium · Princess Peach's Castle · Rainbow Cruise · Temple · Venom · Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. Brawl 75m · Bridge of Eldin · Castle Siege · Delfino Plaza · Distant Planet · Figure-8 Circuit · Frigate Orpheon · Green Hill Zone · Halberd · Hanenbow · Luigi's Mansion · Lylat Cruise · Mario Bros. · Mushroomy Kingdom · New Pork City · Norfair · Pirate Ship · Pokémon Stadium 2 · Port Town Aero Dive · Shadow Moses Island · Skyworld · Smashville · Spear Pillar · Summit · WarioWare, Inc. · Yoshi's Island
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. 4 Boxing Ring · Duck Hunt · Gaur Plain · Midgar · Super Mario Maker · Suzaku Castle · Umbra Clock Tower · Wily Castle
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 3D Land · Arena Ferox · Balloon Fight · Dream Land GB · Find Mii · Gerudo Valley · Golden Plains · Living Room · Magicant · Mute City SNES · Paper Mario · PictoChat 2 · Prism Tower · Reset Bomb Forest · Spirit Train · Tomodachi Life · Tortimer Island · Unova Pokémon League
Returning stages from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Coliseum · Flat Zone X · Gamer · Garden of Hope · Kalos Pokémon League · Mario Circuit · Mario Galaxy · Mushroom Kingdom U · Pac-Land · Palutena's Temple · Pilotwings · Skyloft · The Great Cave Offensive · Town and City · Wii Fit Studio · Windy Hill Zone · Wrecking Crew · Wuhu Island
Other Ω form · Battlefield form · Stage Builder · Training
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Mario (universe) Mario universe
Fighters Mario (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Luigi (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Peach (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Bowser (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Dr. Mario (SSBM · SSB4 · SSBU) · Rosalina & Luma (SSB4 · SSBU) · Bowser Jr. (SSB4 · SSBU) (Koopalings) · Daisy (SSBU) · Piranha Plant (SSBU)
Assist Trophies Hammer Bro · Waluigi · Lakitu & Spinies · Chain Chomp · Thwomp · Flies & Hand
Bosses Metal Mario and Luigi · Petey Piranha
Stages Peach's Castle · Mushroom Kingdom (SSB) · Princess Peach's Castle · Rainbow Cruise · Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM) · Mushroom Kingdom II · Delfino Plaza · Mushroomy Kingdom · Figure-8 Circuit · Luigi's Mansion · Mario Bros. · 3D Land · Golden Plains · Rainbow Road · Paper Mario · Mushroom Kingdom U · Mario Galaxy · Mario Circuit · Super Mario Maker · New Donk City Hall
Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)
Items Bob-omb · Fire Flower · Green Shell · Red Shell · Super Star · Super Mushroom · Poison Mushroom · Freezie · Metal Box · Golden Hammer · Lightning Bolt  · Hothead · Banana Peel · Boomerang · Fire Bar · POW Block · Bullet Bill · Spiny Shell · Super Leaf · Grass · Super Launch Star
Enemies Banzai Bill · Bill Blaster · Bullet Bill · Chain Chomp · Flame Chomp · Goomba · Giant Goomba · Hammer Bro · Koopa Paratroopa · Koopa Troopa · Lakitu & Spinies · Magikoopa · Shy Guy · Spike Top
Other Birdo · Boo · Cappy · F.L.U.D.D. · Geno · Ghosts · Kamek · Koopa Clown Car · Molten Fortress · Nabbit · Pauline · Pidgit · Shellcreeper · Shy Guy · Sidestepper · Toad · Warp Pipe
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl (Mario Kart) · SSB4 · Ultimate (Mario Kart)
Masterpieces Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Dr. Mario · Super Mario World · Super Mario Kart
Related universes Donkey Kong · Yoshi · Wario · Wrecking Crew
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