Once a damsel in distress, Pauline first appeared in Donkey Kong (1981) as the original video game heroine. She predated Princess Peach by several years but never had her time in the spotlight.
Pauline first appeared in the original Donkey Kong. In that arcade game, Pauline was kidnapped by the eponymous ape, and players had to rescue her as Mario. Pauline’s appearances were few and far ...