Pauline (originally known as the Lady and known as Porin in Japan) is a fictional character in Nintendo's Mario franchise. She is the woman whom Mario must rescue from Donkey Kong in the original Donkey Kong. Pauline later appeared in Family Basic and in Pinball for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Princess Peach, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros., took Pauline's place as damsel in distress in that game, eventually becoming Mario's primary romantic interest in most of the subsequent games in the series.