One nice thing about my lack of video game knowledge is that I can be surprised by a new version of a legacy character when they make an appearance in the toy aisles. Such is the case with this Baby Peach figure. I had never heard of this version of Peach before the toy. But she has been around since 2005's Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and has appeared in a whopping thirteen games since. In preparation for this post, I watched a lot of gameplay videos (she's big in the Mario Kart series) and honestly the constant cooing and baby gurgles would have driven me crazy if I had been familiar with her. Super cutesy stuff doesn't really appeal to me. And honestly I assumed I would skip this figure for those same reasons. But when I saw her in person I thought she looked very well made and fun. Plus I have been a completist with Jakks Nintendo (and Sonic) females, so I couldn't bring myself to walk away. So now this grumpy collector has a baby on his Nintendo shelf (and I'm pretty happy about it).
I honestly thought this figure would be unarticulated, or maybe just a simple neck swivel since she's so small.
But she has articulated legs and arms too
Baby Peach has gone through some design changes since her first appearance, but she has stayed pretty consistent since 2008 (and this figure represents that 2008 and beyond design).
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are the three Peach figures from the 2.5" line so far: Princess Peach, Baby Peach, and Cat Peach.
Cheers!
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