Nintendo Celebrates Women’s History Month With Female Game Heroes

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It’s Women’s History Month, so take some time with Nintendo to remember the history of some of our favorite fictitious women from the video game realm!

In Honor of Women’s History Month, Nintendo is highlighting some of everyone’s favorite female characters such as Samus Aran, Rosalina, and Toadette. Paving the way for diverse and interesting female protagonists in video games, Nintendo has picked a few of their popular leading ladies that merit this recognition for the month that honors outstanding women. Please see the descriptions and images below for some background on these iconic female characters that have been an important part of Nintendo through the years.

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