We were apparently robbed of a Peach rival - or, more specifically, "Walpeach" - in Mario Power Tennis, but at least Waluigi creator Fumihide Aoki has given us a delightful glimpse at the character that might've been.
I was not aware of Rosalina’s Odyssey concept, but really if that was a concern at that point they’d have to veto anything vaguely woman-shaped. It’s super casual.
Also, while checking that I saw she’s got a buttload of costumes in Mario Kart Tour compared to most characters, including one of the two swimwear costumes in the game (the other being Mario). So…
I was not aware of Rosalina’s Odyssey concept, but really if that was a concern at that point they’d have to veto anything vaguely woman-shaped. It’s super casual.
Also, while checking that I saw she’s got a buttload of costumes in Mario Kart Tour compared to most characters, including one of the two swimwear costumes in the game (the other being Mario). So…