Who is Pauline in the Mario Universe?

Pauline is one of Nintendo's oldest characters, debuting all the way back in 1981's Donkey Kong arcade game as "Lady". But who is Pauline? Why is she suddenly a teenager in Donkey Kong Bananza? And what's her true history with Mario and Donkey Kong? In this Origin Oracle episode, we unravel Pauline's long and tangled history, from her "damsel in distress" days to her modern comback as mayor of New Donk City. FOLLOW on X/Twitter ►   / mentokthe   FOLLOW on Instagram ►   / therealmentok   FOLLOW on TikTok ►   / theprophetawakens   FOLLOW on Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/thementok.bs... JOIN our Discord! ►   / discord   ➤ Chapters: 00:00 - The Pauline Problem 01:09 - Donkey Kong (1981) - Lady's Debut Game 04:09 - When Lady Became Pauline 06:15 - Saturday Supercade and Cancelled Donkey Kong NES Game 09:41 - Pauline vs Princess Peach 12:21 - Pauline's Big Redesign - Donkey Kong (Game Boy) 15:08 - Is Pauline Mario's Ex-Girlfriend? 16:49 - Pauline Disappears Again 19:42 - Pauline Returns - Mario vs Donkey Kong 25:40 - No Longer a Damsel in Distress - Super Mario Odyssey 29:15 - A New Pauline? - Donkey Kong Bananza #supermario #donkeykong #donkeykongbananza #mariolore #pauline Music: Mario Kart World - Special World 8 (Crown) Dragon Ball Z - Babadi Casts a Spell Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens Super Mario Odyssey - Bubblaine New Super Mario Bros. U - Acorn Plains Super Mario Bros. - Underwater Donkey Kong Country Returns - DK Island Swing Returns Super Mario Sunshine - Noki Bay Donkey Kong (Game Boy) - Showdown at the Tower Donkey Kong Land - Construction Donkey Kong Country - Simian Segue Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze - Savannah Symphony B3313 1.0 OST - His Domain/Plexal Hallway Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 - 7th Floor, Spooky Attic 1 Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mini-Land Mayhem - Coaster Hills Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up Super Star Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Panic - Climax Reasoning