Princess Peach Has a New Switch Game. Here Are 5 Other Queens Who Should Have One Too

Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda franchise)

Another damsel-in-distress character, Zelda has been a central part of The Legend of Zelda franchise for many years. In certain video games within the series, she’s been able to show off her magical prowess, as well as her immense physical abilities, like when she transformed into the alias Sheik in Ocarina of Time. Those same abilities transferred well to the multiversal, arena game franchise Super Smash Bros. The powers are there, the sickening outfits are there, so where is the video game?

Birdo (Super Mario Bros. franchise)

Another Super Mario Bros. character, fans can think of Birdo as a female equivalent to the lovable Yoshi. The pink creature first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2 with the ability to shoot out eggs from her funnel-shaped mouth to stall Mario’s progress in the game. Like Yoshi, Birdo has acquired her own cult following, which has expanded with queer fans deeming her a transgender icon. Well, it’s time for this trans icon to have her own game that’s outside of Yoshi’s shadow.

Gwen Stacy a.k.a. Spider-Gwen (Spider-Man franchise)

Spider-Man and his numerous versions have had video game adaptations. There’s a video game for Peter Parker and one for Miles Morales, but where’s Gwen Stacy a.k.a. Spider-Gwen’s game? Gwen was first introduced as a love interest for Peter Parker, who eventually dies, but in another universe, she’s a super spider-powered hero. With her star shining bright in the animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as a trans allegory, a starring role in the upcoming Spider-Woman spin-off film, and appearances in several video games, it’s about time Spider-Gwen took center stage in her own video game. 

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Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars franchise)

The Anakin Skywalker-trained Jedi Padawan turned Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano has all of the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent for her own video game. Introduced as a supporting character in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka has become a main character in her own right within the animated Star Wars franchise. Since being introduced into the live-action Star Wars universe via The Mandalorian, played by actress Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka will have her own TV series on Disney+ soon. So why not give her a video game to pair with it?