Lets be real: most Nintendo characters are camp. Between the eyeliner, melodrama, power stances, and wardrobe choices, the Big N is basically serving Drag Race: Mushroom Kingdom. But what if we told you your favorite queer-coded character says a lot about you?Whether youre a Luigi loyalist, a Toadette apologist, or a King Boo girlie with commitment issues, weve got your spiritual diagnosis.Lets dive in, shall we?Princess ZeldaMystical Femme With a Degree in Emotional DistancePrincess Zelda is the friend who always looks flawless but is secretly dealing with five ancient curses, two exes, and a prophecy. Shes a regal intellectual who can recite ancient texts and ghost you in perfect grammar. Zelda has big healer girl with intimacy issues energy, wise beyond her years, emotionally layered, and never without a cloak or a dramatic backlight. If shes your favorite, youre drawn to elegance, mystery, and the type of woman who would absolutely destroy you in a debate and still make you want to write poetry about her.Zodiac Signs: Virgo sun, Pisces moonFavorite Food: Lavender tea and a gluten-free almond tartHobby: Tarot readings, ancient scroll translation, and setting boundaries via scrollGreen Flag: Emotionally intelligent, loyal, and knows what everyone needs before they askRed Flag: Believes destiny is a valid excuse for leaving you on read for six weeksRosalinaLipstick Lesbian in a SpaceshipRosalina is the intergalactic femme fatale of your dreams. She left the galaxy because no one on Earth was giving her the respect, or the orgasms, she deserved. Shes poised, mysterious, and never texts first because shes literally in another dimension.Zodiac Signs: Libra sun, Scorpio moonFavorite Food: Champagne truffles (ideally gifted by a nervous girl in a sundress)Hobby: Floating through space while listening to Phoebe Bridgers remixesGreen Flag: Knows your love language without askingRed Flag: Still emotionally hung up on a space princess from 200 years agoLuigiBisexual Soft Boy With a Ghost Problem and a Gold HeartLuigi is the anxious bisexual prince of your heart. Always second to the spotlight, but first to hold your bag, Luigi is gentle, loyal, and just nervous enough to be endearing. He apologizes when you bump into him, cries at Pixar movies, and has exactly one denim jacket that he wears to every queer event. Hes emotionally in tune, just not with his own feelings. If hes your favorite, youre either a hopeless romantic, a sucker for underdogs, or youve dated someone who claimed they were just figuring things out.Zodiac Signs: Cancer sun, Libra risingFavorite Food: Pesto pasta and whatever youre eating off your plateHobby: Ghost hunting, overthinking, and leaving voice memos at 2 a.m.Green Flag: Deeply empathetic, remembers small details, and lets you cry during moviesRed Flag: Will emotionally spiral over a text with no punctuationToadChaos in a Crop TopToad is that friend who shows up late, loud, and dressed like hes about to get kicked out of a gay bar for crowd-surfing during a Carly Rae Jepsen deep cut. Hes the life of the party and the reason it got shut down. Toad has never whispered a day in his life. If youve ever gone on a spontaneous trip, gotten a questionable piercing, or flirted with three people in one hour, Toad was probably involved.Zodiac Signs: Aries sun, Gemini moonFavorite Food: Spiked iced matchaHobby: Starting drama and then immediately exiting the group chatGreen Flag: Will hype you up no matter whatRed Flag: Will also expose your secrets for funToadetteActivist Lesbian With a Megaphone and a MissionToadette organizes mutual aid drives and drag brunch in the same afternoon. She has pronoun pins in every color, knows three types of composting, and once made a cop cry with a single tweet. Shes got a carabiner full of keys, stickers, and a laminated schedule. If shes your fave, you either love her or you are her.Zodiac Signs: Capricorn sun, Aries moonFavorite Food: Fair trade iced oat latte and a protest sandwich wrapped in wax paperHobby: Volunteering, tabling events, and yelling at your landlord on your behalfGreen Flag: Passionate, principled, and will help you build your bookshelf and your political consciousnessRed Flag: Corrects your grammar and your politics in bedKing BooVillainous, Vengeful, and the Drama You Secretly CraveKing Boo isnt just a ghost, hes the phantom of your failed situationship. Hes the one who said were just vibing while holding your hand under the table. He lives for theatrics, disappears at random, and always reappears just when youre finally healing. He doesnt haunt houses, he haunts people. And if hes your favorite? Baby, you love a red flag with good lighting.Zodiac Signs: Scorpio sun, Gemini risingFavorite Food: Dark chocolate and stolen joyHobby: Casually destroying group dynamics with a single cryptic commentGreen Flag: Charismatic, mysterious, and throws unforgettable Halloween partiesRed Flag: Gaslights you and your therapistBowserGay Bear With a Soft Belly and a Big RoarBowser isnt your enemy, hes your exs new boyfriend who insists on being friends with you now. Hes the undisputed king of Bear Week, wears leather year-round, and bakes sourdough when hes not trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Beneath the spikes and growls? A sensitive guy who just wants cuddles and control (but mostly cuddles).Zodiac Signs: Taurus sun, Leo moonFavorite Food: Brisket, craft beer, and your leftoversHobby: Powerlifting and hosting game night (he brings a cheese board)Green Flag: Loyal, protective, and gives the best hugsRed Flag: Gets weirdly jealous of Mario even though he swears hes over itThats the End of This RainbowWhether youre channeling Toadettes clipboard-wielding chaos, Rosalinas cosmic femme energy, or Bowsers bear-coded dominance, one things clear: these Nintendo icons arent just characters, theyre queer archetypes.So next time someone asks why you relate so hard to an intergalactic space mom or a bisexual ghost hunter, just shrug and say: Its gay lore, babe.Source