Pauline is the damsel-in-distress in the arcade game Donkey Kong, the installment that marked her debut in both the Donkey Kong and Super Mario franchises, along with Mario and her titular kidnapper.
Pauline (Japanese: ポリーン, Hepburn: Porīn) is a character from the Mario and Donkey Kong video game franchises by Nintendo. She was created by the Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and debuted as the Lady, [a] the damsel in distress of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
Pauline is the French feminine form of the name Paulinus, derived from Paulus, which means ‘small’ or ‘humble’ in Latin. Saint Pulinus of Nola popularized the name Paulinus in the 5th century.
Set in present-day Germany, the story centers on 19-year-old Pauline, who is focused on her career ambitions, stressed about school, and determined to avoid commitment. Her life plan is utterly derailed when she has a one-night stand with Lukas.
Pauline is a supporting character in the Super Mario franchise, and a major character in the Donkey Kong franchise. She was introduced in the arcade game Donkey Kong and serves as the damsel-in-distress Mario must save from an ape.
Pauline is a female given name. It was originally the French form of Paulina, a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning the little, hence the younger.
Donkey Kong Strikes Again!: Coloring & Activity Book. This is a gallery of images featuring Pauline.
Pauline became the first great video game damsel-in-distress when Donkey Kong grabbed her in and pulled her in the spotlight back in 1981. Although she has not been active in video games for over a decade, when the chance came for her to recreate her historic role, she jumped at it.