What game is this red-haired Mario character from?

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In the Glove and Boots video What Happened to Pauline?, at 1:28 there's an image of a of red-haired girl in a white dress playing volleyball.

She's placed below a photo of Toadette and Rosalina, and just above the Banana Fairy from Donkey Kong 64.

Who is this mystery character and what game is she from?

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score 30 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-12 17:42:41Z

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That is the White Mage from the Final Fantasy series.

She shows up as a playable character in Mario Sports Mix and Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

answered Aug 12, 2017 at 16:07

user11502

@cde Wow, I never realized that was hair. Thought it was just a fringe on the robes.
– Jeffrey Bosboom
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 21:08
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@JeffreyBosboom You can see there IS a fringe on the hood in this image, so when it's pulled up over her head, there may not be any hair visible. Given the indistinct nature of the 8-bit image, I think you could reasonably argue either hair or fringe depending on which you prefer.
– Steve-O
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 21:35
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@JeffreyBosboom nope, the white mage robes in the original releases did not have a fringe on the robe hood, and when they change to the next job, White Wizard, remove their hood. Still a red head.
– cde
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 22:12
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@steve-o White Mage evolves into White Wizard. No hood, still a red head. The NES version is a Redhead, the Playstation and GBA turned her blonde. Only the PSP version has red triangles on the hood. See finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/White_Mage_(Final_Fantasy)
– cde
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 22:15
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Her Mario Sports Mix icon clearly shows that its hair too. It's inside the shaded part of the hood. mariowiki.com/images/thumb/8/88/WhiteMagePureWhite.png/…
– cde
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 22:18

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