The game’s official manual described the character as an “energetic tomboy”, a personality that would be defined through vocal performances and unique animations in later titles.

Princess Daisy has been a popular character for her noticeable contrast to Peach and her memorable characterization in games such as the Mario Strikers series.

With the aim to create a scaled-down game based on the gameplay of the 1985 Super Mario Bros., it moved away from the usual setting of the Mushroom Kingdom.

[3] The development team created Sarasaland, named after a type of floral design, and made Daisy to match that concept.

[4] Daisy was added to Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64 due to the developer Camelot Software Planning wanting someone whose body shape was appropriate for real-life sports.

[10] Since then, Daisy is regularly a playable character in Mario sports games,[11] usually wearing a sleeveless shirt and shorts in the colors of her princess gown.

Ultimate was highly anticipated by CJ Andriessen of Destructoid, who described her as the "best princess" and considered her to be one of the most requested characters for the Smash roster.

[27] Syfy writer Mason Brady considered Daisy's introduction in the Super Smash Bros. series disappointing due to being a near copy of Peach, describing it as a "blatant lack of originality".

[28] When the base roster for Mario Strikers: Battle League was revealed, several fans expressed disappointment and anger that Daisy was excluded.

[30] VentureBeat considered starting a Change.org petition for her to be included, commenting that she had stood out in Super Mario Strikers for her "sassy attitude" and celebration pose that involves turning her back to the camera.