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Pauline as Mario's Niece

I've been looking all over to verify that in the Saturday Supercade she was Mario's niece, but I haven't come across any proof yet. She's a fellow trainer/handler at the circus, but that's all I got. Anyone have a source? Stumpers! 03:52, 1 July 2008 (EDT)

Minis March again screenshot

We could really use an image of Pauline from one of the cut-scene sequences in game. It is however hard to find any high enough quality ones. Could anyone who has or can obtain any appropriate ones please add them to the article. Thank you. Despot joil

Pauline's voice??

In Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-land Mayhem! Pauline is given one of her first larger speaking roles, along with this she seems to have gained her own unique voice and therefore voice actor. So, if anyone owns this game it be GREAT if they could see if the Staff Credits name a voice actress for Pauline so that the article may show it? (in the style of other voiced characters articles) THANKS!! Despot joil

Nevermind. Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-land Mayhem! Did not contain any voice actor information in the credits. Despot joil

Pauline's voice is once again heard in Tipping Stars. Makes me really curious who that could be, or where we would even begin to look for that information. Dogman15 (talk) 22:58, 6 February 2017 (EST)

Mario's Girlfriend

This is little more than a fan assumption. It's not like Peach where the bios confirm this, a silly heart appearing above them =/= love relationship. Can someone find proof for this or remove it? YoshiCookie (talk) 10:15, 10 December 2015 (EST)

The fact that Mario and Pauline were dating was plainly stated in the original Donkey Kong games they both appeared in. However in the instruction booklet of her first appearance in Mario VS Donkey series it states they are good friends. So they are no longer romantically involved, finding proof of their original relationship will be near impossible as the original Donkey Kong games are now decades old, but it is well known that during this time period the two were "an item". This is 100% accurate. Despot joil

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem claims that she's still Mario's girlfriend however. Also, a heart appearing above them is supposed to mean love. Koopalmier (talk) 05:59, 6 October 2012 (EDT)

I checked the manual and it just says she's his friend. Are you talking about the heart? And yes, she is his girlfriend in the original, I checked. YoshiCookie (talk) 10:15, 10 December 2015 (EST)

Perhaps the heart over her head should just be taken as appreciation or just a strong response out of close friendship, and being rescued by her "hero" Mario. She may infact still have affection for him, but no longer romantically. Mostly it is actually a reference to the original Donkey Kong game where Pauline and Mario briefly stand apart with a floating heart between them to signify a happy ending. It's just a tip of the hat moment to more retro players. Finally owning the game Mini-Land Mayhem, I have just now checked the instruction booklet the only mention of their relationship is on PG7 (the characters page). It states - Pauline - Mario's glamorous friend and a special guest at Mini-Land's grand opening. And that's all it says on the matter. Hope this clears things up.

Despot joil

Right, so Super Smash Bros. for Wii U confirms that Pauline is (or was) Mario's girlfriend in one of the game's randomly-generated tips, so there goes that. LinkTheLefty (talk) 14:51, 21 December 2014 (EST)

Picture

I think her picture should be updated to a more recent picture. It may not show the whole body, but it shows how she looks better. --Poponana2 (talk) 21:53, 3 January 2014 (EST)

There really isn't any solo artwork other than the one we're using. There's nothing wrong with using an old picture, especially if Pauline hasn't changed much over the years.
It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 21:58, 3 January 2014 (EST)

Does she even HAVE a personality?

Doesn't look like it. BooDestroyer (talk) 16:04, 24 September 2014 (EDT)

Possible NEW profile picture?

Hey, so there is this transparent cut out of Pauline floating around. It's decent quality, but is not technically character artwork. So I'll post it here and see what other editors think? Despot_joil

Maybe?

Some might argue that this is a render, and artworks take precedence over in-game renders. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 19:39, 10 February 2015 (EST)

The "Artwork" being used currently

It isn't an artwork: it is a fan art I made long ago by editing the image of her SSB4 trophy. Please, remove it. It is fan work+taken without my knowledgement.User:Ashley anEoTselkie/sig

As in the previous topic that I raised myself, in game renders shouldn't be used at all. Could someone please revert it back to its previous art asset. Thank you (I don't know how to revert edits) User:Despot_joil

Nah, I didn't quite say that. I said that artwork has priority over in-game renders, but in-game renders shall be used if no official artwork at a decent resolution can be found. Anyway, it's easy to revert edits: check the page's history, click on "prev", and you'll come to a revision. On the upper right part, where it says, "Latest revision as of (date)", you'll see (edit) and (undo). Click on undo, save your changes. Easy. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 19:33, 18 June 2016 (EDT)

Paulines new artwork

Hi guys! I'm RikiiU.

Pauline is now seen with a new 3d artwork. But infact, that is not the case. I made that picture via photoshop a few months ago... I took it from the ending screen from Tipping Stars, erased the background, edited the dress and then the shoes.

So, I'm sorry, but I've got to ask someone to erase it, since it's not official...

I assume you're talking about this artwork taken from this screenshot? A majority of it appears official and it looks like you did a great job restoring the missing bits. Really, good work! You can always ask an admin if you're worried and see what they say. 19:06, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

I'm fine with edited screenshots of 3D models as long as they 1) don't look ugly with obvious artifcats (with a non-standard monobook or otherwise), 2) are not used in the lead and 3) are properly identified as being edited screenshots. --Glowsquid (talk) 19:17, 3 November 2016 (EDT)

Pauline and Lady are separate characters in Japan?

Hello! I've been doing some research for Pauline, and as all of us know, she and the original woman Mario rescued in the arcade Donkey Kong are the same person...Alright, there are Nintendo's pages and bios that confirm this.

However in Japan that seems not to be the case: As already listed in the page, on the japanese Donkey Kong (Gameboy) Pauline is listed as a "new heroine" or something like that. Being not a recent thing, various japanese fans assumed they were the same, thought a lot of other fans treated Pauline and Lady as separate.

However on other older and also newer media Nintendo treats them as separate. The official "Super Mario Character Encyclopedia" states that Lady and Pauline are different characters, and curiously enough, that both lives in New York. Other japanese guides that just feature Pauline treats her as a new woman Mario has to save. The newest media I could find is this from last year. I am not too good at japanese (I know nothing but simple words and setences) but when Lady appears Peach says something like "This is not me!" (yes, she looks slghtly jealous) and asks Mario "Who is this?"; Mario then says something like "...It is Lady"

The official japanese website for the Virtual Console of Wii name the characters "Mario, Lady and Donkey Kong"...

Share your thoughts...please!

Well, I don't understand Japanese, but in the Pauline's trophy information in Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, the year quoted is "1981", which means that there is no such separation.

We know that her appearance was different before the Game Boy version, and was in this version that she was renamed in Japan. Taking this into account, the listing of Lady and Pauline as different characters may have been a mistake.

About the use of the name Lady in Japanese description of Donkey Kong for the Virtual Console... well, Peach is still referred to as Toadstool in "Western" decriptions for the Super Mario Bros. games from NES and Super Mario World.

--PhGuy12 (talk) 08:39, 27 November 2016 (EST)

Well, it might be...I am actually trying to translate this Pauline trophy...My japanese is REALLY poor, but it seems that this trophy description actually talk about the "LadyxPauline" things: there is a setence more to the end that says something like "Is she Lady?". I may give a full translation to this someday XD User:Ashley anEoTselkie/sig

Requesting an update

Hi.

The link that is used as a source for Pauline being referred to as "Paula" doesn't allow for frame accessing, so we may need an updated link for that. Weedle McHairybug (talk) 06:08, 16 June 2017 (EDT)

Article Artwork

Since a new batch of Super mario Odyssey renders were released, including an artwork for Pauline, should we upgrade her infobox image to this one or wait until the game is released? Notice that her appearance is slightly different here, in term of clothing User:Ashley anEoTselkie/sig 08:48, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

We do not update the infobox image until after the game is released. Also, we do not usually add artwork that is specialized for the game it appeared in. --TheFlameChomp (talk) 09:05, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

Yeah, that was what I thought, thanks!User:Ashley anEoTselkie/sig 09:12, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

"Specialized?" She had the hat before, it's the same hat she lost back in the very first game! Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 16:05, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

Well, she also has a microphone with her in the image, and this is the only game she has sung in before. --TheFlameChomp (talk) 17:03, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

That can be easily cropped out, there's no overlap. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:27, 15 September 2017 (EDT)