Alternate Peach Letter Anomaly

The Alternate Peach Letter Anomaly is an anomaly that occurs in several personalized copies of Super Mario 64. As the name suggests, the anomaly changes the text of the letter sent to Mario by Princess Peach at the start of the game. This can range from minor changes to entirely new text created by the A.I. While this anomaly is usually comprised of only minor changes, it may also reflect more broader anomalies regarding the game's plot should it be altered.

Commonly, Peach's audio will be cut out altogether, as the A.I is presumably unable to generate a new voiceline for the altered text.

List of Examples
Due to this anomaly's broad nature, several examples have been documented of this anomaly. Below is a list of the more common changes to Peach's letter.


 * The mentioned food can be changed from cake to some other food, typically another pastry or sweet of sorts. Common examples include pie, spaghetti, rolls, pudding and donuts.
 * If the playable character is changed, the character addressed in the letter may change to match.
 * If the game's story is changed significantly, the character who wrote the letter may change. Common examples include Princess Daisy, Bowser, and Pauline.
 * If the game's hub world is changed, the location the player is asked to go to may change accordingly. This can range from minor changes, such as changing from Princess Peach's Castle to Princess Daisy's Castle, which has minimal geographic changes, to an entire new location such as Toad Town.

Extra Letters
Occasionally, the A.I may add more letters to the game, shown on-screen after certain progress has been made in the game (i.e completing a Bowser course). These letters usually serve to add more to the plot, direct the player to their next objective, or in rarer cases even grant them some form of bonus.

Examples

 * In copies that feature additional Cap Switches, Princess Peach or Bowser may send the player letters regarding the caps after unlocking them. This may serve as a tutorial for how the cap functions, replacing the usual text box.
 * Letters from Peach may be sent to the player after the completion of a Bowser course, commonly mentioning the new area that the player can unlock. This has also been demonstrated to be possible with the Fourth Floor, however no other anomalous floors have been reported to have associated letters.
 * At random intervals, commonly when exiting a course, a letter may be sent by a yellow Toad that hints towards the location of an anomalous area. The letter will be displayed onscreen when Mario would normally become playable again, and functions similarly to a standard text-box. They most commonly mention Minor Anomalous Locations in the course the player just left, although have occasionally been reported to mention the Toad Shrine, The Fourth Floor, and in unconfirmed reports something more.