Nintendo, however, put a stop to this stating on the game’s website: “When Toadette finds one of these, she can transform into the super-powered Peachette. Many fans rushed to proclaim that Luigi was a trans woman (kob_critic/twitter and twitter)įans assumed this would work for any character, and quickly turned the idea of Bowser becoming Bowsette into a meme. This began with the Super-Crown item introduced in New Super Mario Bros Deluxe that temporarily turns Toadette into Peachette. Take Game Boy Advance title Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in which Luigi dresses as Princess Peach to fool the villainous Bowletta.īut fans took this a step further with a theory that Luigi is trans. Mario’s brother hasn’t been shy about wearing dresses in the past.
