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| Princess Peach: Showtime! | |
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| File:Princess Peach Showtime Box Art Prerelease.png For alternate box art, see the game's gallery. | |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release date |  March 22, 2024[1] March 22, 2024[2] March 22, 2024[3] March 22, 2024[4] March 22, 2024[5] March 22, 2024[6] |
| Language(s) | Deutsch English (United Kingdom) English (United States) Español (España) Español (Latinoamérica) Français (Canada) Français (France) Italiano Nederlands Português (Brasil) Русский 한국어 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media | Nintendo Switch:  Game Card Digital download |
| Input | Nintendo Switch:
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Princess Peach: Showtime! is an upcoming action adventure game for the Nintendo Switch. It was first announced during the June 21, 2023 Nintendo Direct, and is planned to be released worldwide on March 24, 2024.[2] It is Princess Peach's first starring role in the Super Mario franchise since Super Princess Peach released over 18 years prior.
Overview
The game has a stage play-themed setting. It takes place in a venue called Sparkle Theater, which a Toad invited Peach to. Once they arrive, a witch called Grape takes over the theater. Peach and the theater's guardian Stella team up and decide to take it back and restore it by battling Grape's minions, the Sour Bunch. At the beginning of the game, Stella gives Peach her power, turning her hair in a ponytail tied with a magenta bow instead of her usual crown. Stella can turn into a long ribbon Peach can use to interact with on-stage elements, such as props and characters. When she enters a particular spot on stage, Peach is also capable of transforming into various costume-like forms that match the stage, such as Swordfighter Peach, Detective Peach, Pâtissière Peach, and Kung Fu Peach. Every form has her own fighting style, such as Swordfighter Peach using a rapier or Kung Fu Peach doing martial arts moves.[2]
Plot
One day in the Mushroom Kingdom, a Toad is sent a flier advertising a show at the Sparkle Theater, and Princess Peach and some Toads decide to go see it. Suddenly, the wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch invade and take over the theater. Peach teams up with the theater's guardian Stella to stop them.
Characters
Playable characters
| Character | Description |
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 Princess Peach |
The titular protagonist of the game, Princess Peach sets on to save the Sparkle Theater from Grape and the Sour Bunch, with the help of its guardian, Stella, who helps her transform to various forms. |
 Stella |
The fairy-like guardian of the Sparkle Theater, Stella assists Peach by giving her ribbon powers and allowing her to transform. |
Supporting characters
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
 Toads |
Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. |
| File:PPS Big Nose Guy Screenshot.png | Unnamed short dot-eyed creatures with spherical heads and big spherical noses. They come in various colors and accessories and appear to work as employees of the Sparkle Theater. |
 Grape |
The villain of the game. An evil witch who takes over the Sparkle Theater with the help of her minions, the Sour Bunch. |
Enemies and obstacles
Enemies
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
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Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch. |
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Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear knight attire and have swords. |
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Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who hold spears and shields. |
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Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear kung fu attire. |
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Bird members of the Sour Bunch. |
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A tall enemy who fights kung fu. |
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A giant purple plant that resembles a Piranha Plant. |
Obstacles
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
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Purple brambles that can only be destroyed using Swordfighter Peach's attacks. |
Transformations
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Development
The game was first teased during the June 21, 2023 Nintendo Direct, alongside Super Mario RPG and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Also teased in the trailer was a new transformation Peach undergoes during the game, which turns her dress pale blue if she stands on a particular spot on stage. During the transformation, Stella, who was still unnamed, turns into a ribbon and twirls around her, taking the color of her dress.[7] The same transformation appears in the September 14, 2023 Nintendo Direct, revealing it to turn Peach into her Swordfighter form.[2]
In Nintendo's financial report for the first quarter of their fiscal year ending 2024, the game is listed in the launch schedule as "Princess Peach will star as the main character in a brand new game". This sentence is explicitly treated as a tentative title for the game.[8]
Gallery
Key art
Traditional Chinese key art
Title card in the Japanese September 2023 Nintendo Direct
Peach appearing on stage
Peach walking on stage
Peach walking through a Japanese-themed set
Peach standing on a platform
Peach transforming
Swordfighter Peach's introduction
Detective Peach looking through her magnifying glass
Prerelease Japanese box art
References to other games
- Yoshi's Cookie: The cookies Pâtissière Peach holds in the official art are from this game.
- Super Mario Odyssey: The design of Peach's Castle is based off its design in this game.[2]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プリンセスピーチ Showtime![1] Purinsesu Pīchi Shōtaimu! |
Princess Peach Showtime! Similar to the Japanese title for Super Princess Peach, "princess" is written in English 「プリンセス」(purinsesu) instead of its Japanese equivalent 「姫」(hime). |
| Chinese (traditional) | 碧姬公主 表演時刻！[9] Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Biǎoyǎnshíkè! |
Princess Peach Showtime! |
References
- ^ a b プリンセスピーチ Showtime! ダウンロード版 (in Japanese). My Nintendo Store. Nintendo. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ @NintendoEurope (September 14, 2023). "Transform into a swordfighter, a pastry chef, a kung fu master, a detective and much more when Princess Peach: Showtime! makes its debut on #NintendoSwitch 22/03/2024. #NintendoDirect". Twitter. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ NintendoAU (September 14, 2023). Princess Peach: Showtime! makes its debut March 22nd, 2024 (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ (September 14, 2023). 『프린세스 피치 Showtime!』, 『페이퍼 마리오 1000년의 문』, 『루이지 맨션 2 HD』, 『마리오 vs. 동키콩』 등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달! Nintendo Korea. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ (September 14, 2023). 《碧姬公主 表演時刻！》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2024年3月22日（五）發售。 Nintendo HK. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ August 3, 2023. Financial Results Explanatory Material (with Notes) (PDF). Page 21. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved September 10, 2023. (Archived August 3, 2023, 06:42:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 《碧姬公主 表演時刻！》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2024年3月22日（五）發售。 | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站. Nintendo. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
