Aside from some smooches on the cheek, there isn't a ton of direct evidence that Mario and Peach have ever been romantically involved, but a guy usually doesn't storm castles and fight evil turtle dragons time after time for just "a good friend." Just saying.

After decades of watching Mario rescue Princess Peach, fans assumed their relationship was a romantic one, but Nintendo says otherwise.

Many have taken this relationship for granted for decades, but, in the company's own words, it is very different from how some imagined it.