Wapeach is the long-lost 'evil' counterpart to Princess Peach, originally designed by Fumihide Aoki for Mario Tennis on the GameCube but ultimately rejected by Nintendo. In late 2023, Aoki shared the original concept art, revealing a character with a mischievous, punk-rock aesthetic that instantly captured the internet's imagination. Unlike the polite Peach or tomboyish Daisy, Wapeach was designed to be bratty and chaotic, fitting the 'Wa' naming convention of Wario and Waluigi. The meme community uses her image to represent 'villain era' energy, aesthetic appreciation for character design, and the collective frustration that Nintendo didn't officially canonize this lost princess.