Rabbid Peach was one of the first characters created for the prototype of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Rabbid Peach was designed using the character Princess Peach as a reference for her animations. During development of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rabbid Peach was a favorite of Nintendo's.
Appearances
Rabbid Peach appears in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a playable character. She later appeared in the downloadable expansion to Kingdom Battle called Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure. Rabbid Peach appears in Just Dance 2018, serving as the alternative playable mascot for Beyoncé's song "Naughty Girl". She appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit, a collectible item depicting her official art.
Reception
When the contents of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle were leaked, reaction to Rabbid Peach was mixed, though she eventually became a fan favorite. Chris Bratt of Eurogamer found her initially "crass" from the leak, but grew to love her when more of the game was shown, a sentiment fellow Eurogamer contributor Jeffrey Matulef shared. Derek Stauffer of Screen Rant called her the best Rabbid, while Asif Khan of Shack News found her one of the best new characters of 2017. Matthew Gault of Vice called her "cute... funny, and fun." Colm Ahern of Video Gamer identified her as a positive element of Kingdom Battle. Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb noted that Rabbid Peach's obsessive selfie habit as being "endearing" and "subversive" for a Nintendo game. Gabe Gurwin of Digital Trends regarded her as the standout of Kingdom Battles cast, praising her for her humor and entertaining personality and suggesting her to be in Super Smash Bros. Paul Tamburro of Game Revolution stated that she "steals the show" in Kingdom Battles, crediting her with giving the Rabbids mascot a personality. The UbisoftInstagram account was changed to appear as if it is Rabbid Peach's personal account as part of promotional efforts for Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. The account has posts on it made before being repurposed that were meant to be from the point of view of a generic Rabbid. This change was met with mixed reception. Kotaku's Gita Jackson was critical of it, finding it creepy due to its attempts to personify brands. She felt that the account mocked women on Instagram. Despite this, she still found the character cute. Writer Laura Kate Dale was more positive about the account. She commented that Rabbid Peach "stole the show" in Kingdom Battle, particularly citing her love for selfies as a contributing factor.
