For a long time, we've all assumed that Mario and Princess Peach are a couple — but it turns out we were wrong.

The revelation came via a character profile posted on the Nintendo Today app, which briefly featured a line stating, “Princess Peach and Mario are good friends and help each other out whenever ...

Nintendo has officially confirmed that Mario and Peach are “just good friends,” ending 40 years of speculation about the duo's relationship.

If Peach were really just Mario's "good friend," would she kiss Mario over a dozen times over the years? That's not something friends normally do, but I could be wrong (or need better friends).

After 40 years, Nintendo just delivered the most shocking news for Mario and Princess Peach fans.