Royal

Royal Rumble: Damsels in Success is a spin-off of the Super Mario franchise developed by Existence Software. In a manner similar to 's 2019 game , which was a spin-off of ' franchise, Royal Rumble is a beat 'em up game that focuses on the two main female characters that appear throughout the Mario titles, Princess Peach and Princess Daisy. Royal Rumble is the first Mario game since 2005's to focus on a female character, and as such can be seen as a spiritual successor to it.
== Gameplay ==
The combat system of Royal Rumble employs a three button style of combat inspired by traditional. These three buttons consist of a light attack button (), a heavy attack button (, and a special attack button (). Similar to 's Warriors titles, the combo system primarily has players performing light attacks with each heavy attack having characters performing stronger "finisher"-type moves that end combos. There are five types of main special moves that characters can perform as well, with each being determined by the direction of the control stick when the button is pressed: up, down, left, and right, as well as in a neutral position. Each character also has a set of "unique attacks" which make use of combinations of the special attack button and directional inputs, akin to traditional 1-on-1 fighting games.
While each character's special moves are their strongest normal attacks, they can be strengthened and altered through the use of different power-ups that can be collected from ? Blocks and defeated enemies.
The player can also perform a block to decrease the amount of damage they take using the or button. By timing a press of the heavy attack button while blocking, the player can also counter the attacks of enemies; though the timing needed differs depending on the attack.
By dealing damage to enemies, the player can fill up a Rumble Gauge. Once it has been completely filled, the character will unleash their Royal Rumble attack by holding or and pressing the special move button. The Royal Rumble is the character's strongest move, dealing massive amounts of damage to all enemies on screen.
== Story ==
A couple days after being rescued from Bowser, Princess Peach invites her friends to a party to celebrate her freedom; a common occurrence. Though she sends invitations to Princess Daisy and the Mario Brothers, only the former shows up. Worried that they may have forgotten about the party, Peach sends Toad to check on them, and he comes back in a panic not too long later. In his hands, an envelope stamped with Bowser's face, warning Peach that he has captured Mario and Luigi and that she should surrender to him or risk their safety. Not wanting to give in to the Koopa King, Daisy suggests that they go break in to Bowser's Castle and rescue the brothers themselves, which Peach eagerly agrees is the best decision, despite the pleas of her Mushroom Retainers not to.
== Characters ==
=== Playable Characters ===
The game includes six playable characters. Two of these characters are available upon starting up the game, while the other four are unlocked by playing through the story.
	Peach
	Daisy
	Toadsworth
	Yoshi
	Birdo
	Donkey Kong