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|image=[[File:Princess Peach Showtime Box Art.jpg|200px]]<br>North American box art
|developer=[[Good-Feel]]<ref name=Codename>https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1765552030104408278</ref>
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|release=March 22, 2024
|release={{release|Japan|March 22, 2024<ref name=MyNintendoJP>[https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000005023.html プリンセスピーチ Showtime! ダウンロード版] (in Japanese). ''My Nintendo Store''. [[Nintendo]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230915085836/https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000005023.html Archived] from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.</ref>|USA|March 22, 2024<ref name=SepDirect>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=qfj6ZEpf78g Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|Mexico|March 22, 2024|Brazil|March 22, 2024|Europe|March 22, 2024|Australia|March 22, 2024|South Korea|March 22, 2024<ref name=NoK>(September 14, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/6WlUtB4pXCJW48l6XMSte3 『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.</ref>|HK|March 22, 2024|ROC|March 22, 2024}}
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'''''Princess Peach: Showtime!'''''<ref name=SepDirect>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://youtu.be/qfj6ZEpf78g Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref> is an upcoming game for the [[Nintendo Switch]] set to be released on March 22, 2024.<ref name="Direct">[https://youtu.be/mrZtzGRAKrM Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref> It is [[Princess Peach]]'s first starring role in the franchise since ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''.
'''''Princess Peach: Showtime!''''' is an action-adventure game developed by [[Good-Feel]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. In the game, [[Princess Peach|Peach]] embarks on a series of stage plays and performances to rescue the [[Sparkle Theater]] from its captors with the assistance of the theater's guardian [[Stella]]. Released worldwide on March 22, 2024, it is Princess Peach's third starring role in a game, following ''[[Princess Toadstool's Castle Run]]'' in 1990 and ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' in 2005.


The game has a stage play-themed setting. It takes place in a venue called [[Sparkle Theater]], which a [[Toad]] invited Peach to; after a witch called [[Wicked Grape]] takes over the place, Peach and her new sidekick [[Stella (Princess Peach: Showtime!)|Stella]] decide to take it back and restore it by battling her 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 [[Peach's Crown|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, Patissier Peach, and Kung-Fu Peach. Every form has her own fighting style, such as Swordfighter Peach using her rapier or Kung-Fu Peach doing martial arts moves.<ref name=SepDirect/>
==Overview==
[[File:PPS Sparkle Theater Arrival.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach and the Toads arriving at the Sparkle Theater.]]
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 (character)|Grape]] takes over the theater. Peach and the theater's guardian [[Stella]] team up to take back the theater by battling Grape's minions, the [[Sour Bunch]]. At the beginning of the game, Stella gives Peach the power of [[Sparkle]], tying her hair in a ponytail with a magenta bow in the place of her usual [[Peach's Crown|crown]], which she lost when Grape showed up. Stella can turn into a long ribbon Peach can use to interact with on-stage elements, such as props and characters. When she stands on a special platform on the stage, Peach is capable of transforming into various costume-like forms that match the current play's setting, such as [[Swordfighter Peach]], [[Detective Peach]], [[Patissiere Peach]], and [[Kung Fu Peach]]. Every form has her own gameplay style, such as Swordfighter Peach using a rapier or Kung Fu Peach doing martial arts moves.<ref name=SepDirect/>


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.<ref>August 3, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Financial Results Explanatory Material (with Notes)] (PDF). Page 21. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved September 10, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230803064215/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Archived] August 3, 2023, 06:42:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
There are ten types of plays with three levels each, with the first one introducing its transformation. The third level of each theme is located in the basement, where all the Sparklas, the stars of each show, are trapped. To complete the level, Peach has to find and rescue the captured Sparklas and then work alongside them to reach the exit.
 
Collected coins are added to a collective tally after each time a level is completed, and are used to buy outfits at the [[Lobby Shop]]. The maximum number of coins the tally can reach is 9999.
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===Health points===
By default, Peach has a maximum of five [[Heart Point|HP]] during a show, shown as hearts above her head and in the pause menu. Hearts are lost when taking damage from enemies, falling down, being caught up during some auto-scrolling sections, or failing a [[Strike of Intuition]]. Hearts can be regained by interacting with certain sceneries, after doing certain tasks, or found at certain spots in levels. The "Rehearsal" bonus levels start her off with one HP, and she cannot gain more hearts during those levels.
 
[[File:PPS Heart Charm.png|thumb|32px|left]]
The game also offers Peach to put on a [[Heart Charm]], which increases the HP maximum to eight. It is offered, and can be removed, by a Staff Member [[Theet]] in the upper left of the 1F circle stairs. Stella can also offer it to Peach if she runs out of hearts twice in the same section of a show. There are no known negative effects of using the Heart Charm, besides the extra hearts being shown as green.
 
The game does not have a life system. As a result, there are no Game Overs or being booted out of shows. If Peach runs out of hearts, she is deducted 10 [[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] [[coin]]s and is returned to the start of the section or the nearest previous checkpoint.
 
===Technical aspects===
The game runs in 720p at 30fps in handheld mode, and in 900p at 30fps in docked mode. Different aspects may render at different resolutions: text and menus can render at full target resolution, while highly detailed 3D models like Princess Peach's standard mode are rendered at lower resolutions.
 
The sound is in stereo, with no support for 5.1 surround.
 
==Plot==
One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a [[Toad]] is sent a flier advertising a show at the [[Sparkle Theater]], which [[Princess Peach]] and some Toads decide to attend. Suddenly, the wicked [[Grape (character)|Grape]] and the [[Sour Bunch]] invade and take over the theater. A gust of wind blows away Peach's crown, her suitcase, the Toads, some [[Theet|Theets]], and some fliers. Meanwhile, Peach is trapped inside. She teams up with the theater's guardian [[Stella]] to stop them.
 
Throughout the game, Peach and Stella rid the theater plays of the Sour Bunch. This involves Peach transforming into one of ten ensembles: [[Swordfighter Peach|Swordfighter]], [[Detective Peach|Detective]], [[Patissiere Peach|Patissiere]], [[Kung Fu Peach|Kung Fu]], [[Ninja Peach|Ninja]], [[Cowgirl Peach|Cowgirl]], [[Figure Skater Peach|Figure Skater]], [[Dashing Thief Peach|Dashing Thief]], [[Mermaid Peach|Mermaid]], and [[Mighty Peach|Mighty]], depending on the type of play. Peach also has to find and save the ten Sparklas, a group of Theets who are the stars of each type of play.
 
Eventually, Peach and Stella come face to face with Grape. With assistance from the Sparklas, Peach transforms into [[Radiant Peach]] in order to battle Grape. Peach ultimately defeats her, and Grape disappears. All that is left is her mask. As Peach and Stella walk away, the mask laughs, and Grape suddenly comes back to life, destroying the Sparkle Theater in the process. Peach transforms into a more powerful version of her Radiant transformation, known as [[Super Radiant Peach]], and is forced to battle Grape once again.
 
[[File:PPS Ending Curtain Call.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Peach curtseying as Stella and the Sparklas take a bow.]]
Once Grape is defeated for good, Peach rebuilds the theater with her powers. She transforms back into her normal self as the Sparklas and Theets approach her and Stella. They all turn to the camera to the sound of applause, take a bow (with the exception of Peach, who curtsies instead) and wave goodbye as confetti falls. Finally, Peach winks and [[Fourth wall|thanks the player]] for helping her out.
 
During the credits, photos show highlights from the game, before coming to still shots of Peach reuniting with the Toads. The pink ribbon that held Peach's hair in place magically unties itself. One of the Toads hands Stella the crown, which she places on Peach's head. The credits end with a photo of Peach and Stella high-fiving surrounded by the Theets, and zooms out to reveal an envelope, a letter, and Peach's crown, all sitting on Peach's bedside table.
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==Controls==
{|class="wikitable"style="width:60%; text-align:center"
!Action
!Controls
|-
|Run
|rowspan=2|Tilt {{button|switch|Leftstick}}
|-
|Swim ([[Mermaid Peach|Mermaid]] only)
|-
|Jump
|{{button|switch|A}}
|-
|Action
|{{button|switch|B}}
|-
|Pose (Transformations only)
|rowspan=2|{{button|switch|ZL}} or {{button|switch|ZR}}
|-
|Rotate during outfit selections
|-
|Upwards slash ([[Swordfighter Peach|Swordfighter]] sidescroller sections only)
|Tilt {{button|switch|leftstick}} up + {{button|switch|B}}
|-
|Climb and slide pipes ([[Dashing Thief Peach|Dashing Thief]] only)
|Tilt {{button|switch|Leftstick}} up or down.<br>(If the pipe is not on the floor, jump onto it with {{button|switch|A}}.)
|-
|Attract fish ([[Mermaid Peach|Mermaid]] only)
|Hold {{button|switch|B}} while tilting {{button|switch|Leftstick}}
|-
|Browse menus, including the elevator
|Tilt {{button|switch|Leftstick}} or press {{button|switch|Pad}}
|-
|Switch between Peach/Stella during outfit selections
|{{button|switch|L}} or {{button|switch|R}}
|-
|Pause menu
|rowspan=2|{{button|switch|Plus}}
|-
|Skip cutscene
|-
|Control hints (Only when prompted)
|rowspan=4|{{button|switch|X}}
|-
|Enter preview mode during outfit selection
|-
|Zoom in/out during outfit selection preview mode
|-
|Replay the post-demo cutscene (Demo only)
|-
|Hide/show the UI during outfit selection preview mode
|{{button|switch|Minus}}
|}
Jump and Action can be natively swapped in the game's settings, so that Jump is set to {{button|switch|B}}, and Action to {{button|switch|A}}. In-game control hints will change to reflect such a swap.
 
{{button|switch|Y}} and {{button|switch|Rightstick}} are not used in the game. There is no touch screen support, even in the menus.
 
The game requires two Joy-Con or a Pro Controller to play. Although "Change Button Mapping" in the Nintendo Switch settings can be used to map all gameplay movement buttons onto a single Joy-Con, limitations with the button mapping regarding the analog stick's Y-axis prevent a single Joy-Con from being used horizontally.
 
==Characters==
===Playable characters===
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!width=12%|Character
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Peach Artwork.png|130px]]<br>[[Princess Peach]]
|The titular main protagonist of the game, Princess Peach sets off to save the Sparkle Theater from Grape and the Sour Bunch.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Stella.png|130px]]<br>[[Stella]]
|The guardian fairy of the Sparkle Theater, Stella assists Peach by giving her usage of [[Sparkle]] power and allowing her to transform.
|}
 
===Supporting characters===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Character
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:MPS Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toads]]
|Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Caston Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Theet]]s
|Short dot-eyed creatures with spherical heads and big spherical noses. They come in various colors and accessories. They work as employees of the Sparkle Theater, and many are also actors in the plays.
|}
 
==Enemies and obstacles==
===Enemies===
====Lower-ranked====
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Enemy
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Standard Baddies.png|120px]]<br>{{Conjectural|Rookie Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the [[Sour Bunch]].
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Knight Baddies.png|120px]]<br>{{conjectural|Knight Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear knight attire and have swords.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Spear Baddie.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Spear Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who hold spears and shields.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Baddies.png|130px]]<br>{{conjectural|Kung fu Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear kung fu attire.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Bird Baddies.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Aerial Dūke}}
|Avian members of the Sour Bunch.
|}
====Higher-ranked====
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Enemy
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Cowboy.jpg|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Cowboy]]}}
|A tall member of the Sour Bunch that leads a gang of robbers.
|-
|align=center|[[File: PPS Phantom Knight.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Phantom knight]]}}
|A ghostly member of the Sour Bunch who haunts the Ghostly Castle.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Dark Swordfighter.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Dark Swordfighter]]
|A large knight member of the Sour Bunch who guards the [[Swordfighter Sparkla]].
|-
|align=center|[[File: PPS Sour Bunch figure skater pose.png|130px]]<br>{{Conjectural|[[Sour Bunch figure skater]]}}
|A tall member of the Sour Bunch who fights by figure skating.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Dark Baker.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Dark Baker]]
|A large baker member of the Sour Bunch who challenges Patissiere Peach and the [[Patissiere Sparkle]] to a bake-off. It also possesses the latter beforehand.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Guy.png|130px]]<br>{{Conjectural|[[Kung fu master]]}}
|A tall enemy who fights using different attacks with each encounter.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Plant Enemy.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Thorn plant]]}}
|A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]].
|-
|align=center|[[UFO]]
|A gigantic spaceship with fists that it uses to attack.
|-
|align=center|[[Dark Locomotive]]
|A gigantic locomotive led by the Sour Bunch.
|}
 
===Bosses===
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|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Boss
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Disco Wing Splash.png|150px]]<br>[[Disco Wing]]
|The first [[Darkle]] boss who is a giant bird in a disco ball.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Light Fang.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Light Fang]]
|The second Darkle boss who is a large snake that can rewind time.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Purrjector Cat.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Purrjector Cat]]
|The third Darkle boss who is a large cat that can project shadows.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Spotlion.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Spotlion]]
|The fourth Darkle boss who is a lion that attacks using orbs.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Artwork.png|150px]]<br>[[Grape (character)|Grape]]
|The main antagonist of the game. She is an evil witch who takes over the Sparkle Theater with the help of her minions, the Sour Bunch.
|}
 
===Obstacles===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Obstacle
!width=88%|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Bramble Infestation.png|150px]]<br>[[Bramble]]
|Purple brambles that can only be destroyed using Swordfighter Peach's attacks.
|}
{{stub|section=yes}}
 
==Transformations==
{|align=center border=1 cellspaing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse; textalign:center"
|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Detective Peach Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Patissiere Peach Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS KungFu Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
|<center>'''[[Swordfighter Peach]]'''<br>''Fend off the Sour Bunch with graceful slashes, dodges, and counterattacks as a sensational swordfighter.''
|<center>'''[[Detective Peach]]'''<br>''Don your sleuthing cap to question locals, uncover clues, and solve a classic “whodunnit” mystery as a clever detective.''
|<center>'''[[Patissiere Peach]]'''<br>''Bake and decorate sweets with a dollop of cream and charm as a talented patissiere. Whip something up within the time limit!''
|<center>'''[[Kung Fu Peach]]'''<br>''Defend the school with artful jabs, kicks, and jumps as a disciplined kung fu master. Send foes flying with strength and balance.''
|-
|[[File:PPS Ninja Peach Artwork.png|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Cowgirl Peach Artwork.png|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Figure Skater Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Dashing Thief Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
 
|-
|<center>'''[[Ninja Peach]]'''<br>''Hide in the scenery using props, jump wall to wall, and take out foes with kunai as an agile ninja. Move swiftly and strike!''
|<center>'''[[Cowgirl Peach]]'''<br>''Toss enemies and grab items with a lasso and saddle up your trusty horse as a quick-flingin’ cowgirl. Yeehaw!''
|<center>'''[[Figure Skater Peach]]'''<br>''Join the other dancers on stage in a dazzling performance filled with quick-timed spins and jumps.''
|<center>'''[[Dashing Thief Peach]]'''<br>''Hack and sneak through the Sour Bunch’s defenses. Embrace the thrills (and charms) of espionage!''
|-
|[[File:PPS Mermaid Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Mighty Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Radiant Peach Splash.png|x140px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]]
|-
|<center>'''[[Mermaid Peach]]'''<br>''Use Peach’s magical voice to control schools of fish to reveal hidden pathways and harmonize with an aquatic orchestra.''
|<center>'''[[Mighty Peach]]'''<br>''Go from hero to superhero! Defend the locals with powerful punches and superhuman strength.''
|<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''A mythical dress imbued with Sparkle.''
|<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''The ultimate dress imbued with maximum Sparkle.''
|}
 
==Plays==
{{Rewrite-expand|Consider merging with and moving the list to [[Sparkle Theater#Floor plan]].}}
===1F===
*[[The Castle of Thorns]]
*[[Ninjutsu: The Art of Rapids]]
*[[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]]
*[[Welcome to the Festival of Sweets]]
*[[Darkle Boss: Disco Wing]]
*[[Swordfighter Rehearsal]]
 
===2F===
*[[The Ghostly Castle]]
*[[The Perfect Infiltration]]
*[[A Snow Flower on Ice]]
*[[The Case of the Missing Mural]]
*[[Darkle Boss: Light Fang]]
*[[Dashing Thief Rehearsal]]
 
===3F===
*[[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]]
*[[Cowgirl at Dusk]]
*[[Welcome to the Spooky Party]]
*[[Melody of the Sea]]
*[[Darkle Boss: Purrjector Cat]]
*[[Cowgirl Rehearsal]]
 
===4F===
*[[Ninjutsu: The Art of Flames]]
*[[The Stolen Statue]]
*[[A Kung Fu Tale]]
*[[The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot]]
*[[Darkle Boss: Spotlion]]
*[[Kung Fu Rehearsal]]
 
===5F===
*[[Mighty Mission: The Rescue]]
*[[A Kung Fu Legend]]
*[[A Parade on Ice]]
*[[Blight of the Sea]]
*[[Mighty Rehearsal]]
 
===BF===
*[[The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena]]
*[[The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]
*[[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]
*[[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]
*[[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]
*[[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]
*[[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]
*[[Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]
*[[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]
*[[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]
*[[It's Showtime, Grape!]]
 
==Wardrobe==
Many dresses and ribbons are available for sale at the [[Lobby Shop]] after reaching in-game points, whereas those that do not have prices for them listed below are obtained through in-game accomplishments alone.
===Dresses===
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|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Dress
!width=68%|How to unlock
!Lobby Shop price
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Regular Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Regular Dress
|Available by default
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Polka-Dot Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Polka-Dot Dress
|rowspan=5|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Horizontal-Stripes Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Horizontal-Stripes Dress
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Vertical-Stripes Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Vertical-Stripes Dress
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Two-Tone Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Two-Tone Dress
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Gradiant Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Gradient Dress
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Starry Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Starry Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Swordfighter Rehearsal]]
|rowspan=5| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Heart Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Heart Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Dashing Thief Rehearsal]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Geometric Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Geometric Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Cowgirl Rehearsal]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Checkered Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Checkered Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Kung Fu Rehearsal]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Scaly Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Scaly Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Mighty Rehearsal]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Dress
| Found in [[The Castle of Thorns]], located in the sub-area in the second section after using Sparkle on six trees. [[Ribboner]] will give the dress as a reward.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Swordfighter Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Swordfighter Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Ninja Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Ninja Dress
| Found in [[Ninjutsu: The Art of Rapids]], referencing the moon's location, after jumping off the blue roof, the player must break the vase where Ribboner is hiding.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Ninja Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Ninja Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Cowgirl Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Cowgirl Dress
| Found in [[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]], a scared Ribboner is hiding east of the basement downstairs.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Cowgirl Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Cowgirl Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Patissiere Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Patissiere Dress
| Found in [[Welcome to the Festival of Sweets]], attack the winged Sour Bunch minion stealing the cookie that Ribboner is clinging to.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Patissiere Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Patissiere Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Dashing Thief Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Dashing Thief Dress
|Found in [[The Perfect Infiltration]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Dashing Thief Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Dashing Thief Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Figure Skater Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Figure Skater Dress
|Found in [[A Snow Flower on Ice]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Figure Skater Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Figure Skater Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Detective Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Detective Dress
|Found in [[The Case of the Missing Mural]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Detective Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Detective Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mighty Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Mighty Dress
|Found in [[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Mighty Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Mighty Dress
|Clear [[Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mermaid Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Mermaid Dress
|Found in [[Melody of the Sea]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Mermaid Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Mermaid Dress
|Clear [[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Kung Fu Dress
|Found in [[A Kung Fu Tale]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Kung Fu Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Kung Fu Dress
|Clear [[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Disco Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Disco Dress
|Defeat [[Disco Wing]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Fang Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Fang Dress
|Defeat [[Light Fang]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Purrjector Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Purrjector Dress
|Defeat [[Purrjector Cat]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Spotlion Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Spotlion Dress
|Defeat [[Spotlion]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Radiant Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Radiant Dress
|rowspan=2|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Grape Dress
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Sparkle Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Sparkle Dress
|Collect 100 total Sparkle Gems
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Dress
|Collect every [[Sparkle Gem]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 1000
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Secret Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Secret Dress
|Find all hidden post-game Ninja [[Theet]]s
| -
|}
 
===Ribbons===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 class=sortable style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center;
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Ribbon
!width=68%|How to unlock
!Lobby Shop price
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Regular Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Regular Ribbon
|Available by default
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Red Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Red Ribbon
|rowspan=7|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Blue Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Yellow Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Yellow Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Orange Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Orange Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Lime Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Lime Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Light-Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Light-Blue Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Black Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Black Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Ribbon
|Found in [[The Ghostly Castle]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Swordfighter Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Swordfighter Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Ninja Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Ninja Ribbon
|Found in [[Ninjutsu: The Art of Flames]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Ninja Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Ninja Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Cowgirl Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Cowgirl Ribbon
|Found in [[Cowgirl at Dusk]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Cowgirl Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Cowgirl Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Patissiere Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Patissiere Ribbon
|Found in [[Welcome to the Spooky Party]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Patissiere Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Patissiere Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Dashing Thief Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Dashing Thief Ribbon
|Found in [[The Stolen Statue]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Dashing Thief Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Dashing Thief Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Figure Skater Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Figure Skater Ribbon
|Found in [[A Parade on Ice]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Figure Skater Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Figure Skater Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Detective Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Detective Ribbon
|Found in [[The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Detective Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Detective Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mighty Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Mighty Ribbon
|Found in [[Mighty Mission: The Rescue]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Mighty Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Mighty Ribbon
|Found in [[Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mermaid Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Mermaid Ribbon
|Found in [[Blight of the Sea]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Mermaid Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Mermaid Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Kung Fu Ribbon
|Found in [[A Kung Fu Legend]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Multicolored Kung Fu Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Multicolored Kung Fu Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Radiant Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Radiant Ribbon
|rowspan=2|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Grape Ribbon
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Sparkle Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Sparkle Ribbon
|Collect 100 total Sparkle Gems
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Ribbon
|Collect every [[Sparkle Gem]]
|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 1000
|}


==Development==
==Development==
The game was first teased during the June 21, 2023 Nintendo Direct, alongside ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|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.<ref name="Direct"/>
[[File:PPS Key Art.jpg|thumb|right|The initial key art, featuring Peach with more whimsical facial expressions.]]
The game was first teased during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, alongside ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|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 the stage. During the transformation, Stella, who was still unnamed, turns into a ribbon and twirls around her, taking the color of her dress.<ref name="Direct">[https://youtube.com/watch?v=mrZtzGRAKrM Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref> The same transformation appears in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, revealing it to turn Peach into her Swordfighter form.<ref name=SepDirect/>
 
In Nintendo's financial report for the first quarter of their fiscal year ending 2024, the game was 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.<ref>August 3, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Financial Results Explanatory Material (with Notes)] (PDF). Page 21. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved September 10, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230803064215/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Archived] August 3, 2023, 06:42:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> The game's final title of ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was announced during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct.<ref name=SepDirect/>
 
In October 2023, the game's box art and key artwork were modified to give Peach more determined facial expressions, which have been compared to Peach's appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/princess-peach-box-art-updated-to-look-a-little-more-like-she-does-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie Princess Peach Box Art Updated to Look a Little More Like She Does in the Super Mario Bros. Movie] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 13, 2023</ref><ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/12/nintendo-has-redesigned-princess-peach-to-be-more-like-the-movie-19651632/ Nintendo has redesigned Princess Peach to be more like the movie] ''Metro''. Retrieved October 17, 2023</ref>
 
In February 2024, it was confirmed that ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was being developed on the {{wp|Unreal Engine 4}} engine, making it the second game in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise after ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' and the third Nintendo game as a whole after ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin 4|Pikmin 4]]'' to be developed with this engine.<ref>https://twitter.com/Akfamilyhome/status/1757301713248366855/photo/2</ref> Notably, both ''Super Mario''-franchise games developed on the engine are made by [[Good-Feel]].<ref name=Codename></ref>
 
A demo was released on March 6, 2024, two weeks prior to the game's full release. Save data from the demo cannot be carried over into the full game.
 
==Promotion==
{{multiple image
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|image1=MNS Europe PPS Pin and Notebook.jpg
|width1=200
|caption1=Pin and notebook
|image2=MNS UK PPS Shopping Bag.jpg
|width2=200
|caption2=Shopping bag
}}
*Customers who purchase this game on the European [[My Nintendo|My Nintendo Store]] receive an additional pin and notebook showing Princess Peach and Stella.<ref>{{cite| url = store.nintendo.ie/en/princess-peach-showtime | title = Princess Peach: Showtime! | publisher = store.nintendo.ie | accessdate = March 19, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/eIDAY | archivedate = March 19, 2024, 20:14:27 UTC }}</ref> A special bundle containing the game and a reusable shopping bag featuring Peach's transformations is also available for purchase on this store.<ref>{{cite| url = store.nintendo.co.uk/en/princess-peach-showtime-shopping-bag-B00546 | title = Princess Peach: Showtime! + Shopping Bag | publisher = store.nintendo.co.uk | accessdate = March 13, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/GvddH | archivedate = March 13, 2024, 18:52:44 UTC }}</ref>
{{br}}
 
==Staff==
{{main|List of Princess Peach: Showtime! staff}}
''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was developed by [[Good-Feel]], which previously developed ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Good-Feel founder Etsunobu Ebisu serves as the game's producer and director, marking his first directorial role in almost 27 years, since ''{{wp|Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon}}'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1997.<ref>Robinson, A. (March 21, 2024). [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/princess-peach-showtime-is-goemon-designers-first-directorial-role-in-over-25-years/ Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer’s first directorial role in over 25 years]. ''Video Game Chronicle''. Retrieved March 29, 2024.</ref>
 
==Reception==
''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' received mixed to positive reviews, with critics mainly praising the game's visual flair, stylishness and variety of the costumes and activities available, but deeming its gameplay lacking in depth in comparison to other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games.
 
Critics have universally exalted the theater theme of ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' and how it visually affects the level design, as well as Peach as a protagonist and her versatility in the role, often in comparison to ''Super Princess Peach''.<ref>Parrish, Ash (March 26, 2024). [https://www.theverge.com/24112407/princess-peach-showtime-review-nintendo-switch Princess Peach: Showtime! is clever and playful, but Peach deserves more]. ''The Verge''. Retrieved April 12, 2024.</ref> Chris Carter, giving the game an 8/10 in a review for ''Destructoid'', commended its simplicity of controls and unpredictability, and the play aesthetic as a charming aspect.<ref>Carter, Chris (March 21, 2024). [https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-princess-peach-showtime/ Review: Princess Peach: Showtime]. ''Destructoid''. Retrived April 12, 2024</ref> Adam Cook from ''God Is a Geek'' also gave ''Showtime!'' an 8/10, highlighting the action-based transformations. In contrast, he reviews Patisserie Peach and Detective Peach as "likely to be something that looks nicer than it is to actually play".<ref name="GIaG">Cook, Adam (March 21, 2024). [https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/princess-peach-showtime-review/ Princess Peach: Showtime! review]. ''God Is a Geek''. Retrived April 12, 2024.</ref> In his 7/10 review, Logan Plant of ''IGN'' appreciated the commitment to the theater theme, and added that it is a perfect fit for Princess Peach. He says the action-based transformations "sometimes blend together" and can be reduced to button mashing due to the difficulty level of the game, but praises the boss fights.<ref>Plant, Logan (March 21, 2024). [https://www.ign.com/articles/princess-peach-showtime-review Princess Peach: Showtime! Review]. ''IGN''. Retrieved April 12, 2024</ref>
 
The simplistic nature of the gameplay has received some criticism, although some outlets have noted that the game appears to be geared towards younger children. In a negative review, Tom Regan of ''The Guardian'' claims that, despite its creative premise and appealing visuals and animations, "it only takes a few minutes of play before repetition sinks in," adding that many of the costumed sections feel like incomplete prototypes, citing the game as a whole as shallow and having "little to offer those of us who have mastered our times tables".<ref>Regan, Tom (March 22, 2024). [https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/22/princess-peach-showtime-review-nintendo-switch Princess Peach: Showtime review – a paper-thin performance]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved April 12, 2024.</ref> Ali Shutler of ''NME'' also mentions this as a negative, calling the game "incredibly straightforward and forgiving", and that nothing "feels earned."<ref>Shutler, Ali (March 21, 2024). [https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/princess-peach-showtime-review-nintendo-3603934 ‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’ review: leaves the audience wanting more]. ''NME''. Retrieved April 12, 2024.</ref>
 
Some performance issues were also criticized by reviewers. Adam Cook noted that the game is uncharacteristically unpolished for a Nintendo release, in reference to long loading times and frame drops.<ref name="GIaG"></ref>
 
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Adam Cook, [https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/princess-peach-showtime-review/ God Is a Geek]
|8/10
|"''Bar a few issues, this is pretty much a triumph for Peach’s first solo adventure. It isn’t going to leave your jaw on the floor like ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder|Super Mario Bros Wonder]]'' did, but it’s a worthwhile way to spend your time, with some unique ideas, and clever design. Some transformations are better than others, but Princess Peach: Showtime is just a lovely way to spend the time for anyone willing to give themselves to it.''"
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Logan Plant, [https://www.ign.com/articles/princess-peach-showtime-review IGN]
|7/10
|"''Princess Peach: Showtime! is more closely aligned with Kirby and Yoshi’s simple, cheery romps rather than Mario’s polished platformers and Luigi’s haunted mansions. There’s fun to be found in the Sparkle Theater, as these delightfully simplified takes on some of gaming’s most popular genres are entertaining to blast through, and the whimsical stage play aesthetic gives Peach’s game an identity all its own. I’m also thrilled that Nintendo is finally giving Peach another crack at her own solo outing after nearly two decades, and I hope this is the start of an ongoing spinoff series within the wider Mario universe. Some noticeable performance issues and the frustrating lack of a chapter select means I won’t be returning for an encore, and I wish there were a few extra levels to lengthen the somewhat brief campaign, but Nintendo and Princess Peach at least know how to put on a good show.''"
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Ali Shutler, [https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/princess-peach-showtime-review-nintendo-3603934 NME]
|3/5
|"Princess Peach: Showtime! ''takes an iconic character and tries to do too much with her. The ambitious game is a brilliant introduction to the colourful world of gaming but is frustratingly straightforward, despite the madcap situations you’ll find yourself in.''"
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|}
 
===Sales===
As of March 31, 2024, the game had sold 1.22 million units worldwide (meaning it achieved this nine days after releasing).<ref>Nintendo (May 7, 2024) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240507_3e.pdf]. ''Financial Results Explanatory Material, Nintendo Co., Ltd''. Retrieved May 8, 2024.</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
PPS TCN Key Art.jpg|Traditional Chinese key art
PPS Princess Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Princess Peach]]
Untitled Peach game stage start.jpg|Peach appearing on stage
PPS Swordfighter Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Swordfighter Peach]]
Untitled Peach game stage.jpg|Peach walking on stage
PPS Detective Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Detective Peach]]
Untitled Peach game cherry blossom tree.jpg|Peach walking through a Japanese-themed set
PPS Patissiere Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Patissiere Peach]]
Untitled Peach game stage platform.jpg|Peach standing on a platform
PPS Sour Bunch Artwork.png|The [[Sour Bunch]]
Untitled Peach game transformation.jpg|Peach transforming
PPS New Key Art.jpg|Key artwork
PPS Sparkle Theater Arrival.png|Peach and two Toads arriving at [[Sparkle Theater]]
PPShowtimejppromo.jpg|Japanese promotion for ''Princess Peach: Showtime!''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Media==
{{main|List of Princess Peach: Showtime! media}}
{{media table
|file1=Princess Peach Showtime! 001 Entrancing Prelude (Main Menu).oga
|title1=Entrancing Prelude (Main Menu)
|description1=Plays during the title screen.
|length1=0:30
|file2=Princess Peach Showtime! 021 Peach March.oga
|title2=Peach March
|description2=Plays in the opening cutscene.
|length2=0:30
|file3=Princess Peach Showtime! 008 It's Up to Me.oga
|title3=It's Up to Me
|description3=Plays in [[The Castle of Thorns]], [[Welcome to the Festival of Sweets]], [[The Perfect Infiltration]], [[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]] and [[Welcome to the Spooky Party]].
|length3=0:30
|file4=Princess Peach Showtime! 060 Stage Clear ~ Swordfighter Peach.oga
|title4=Stage Clear ~ Swordfighter Peach
|description4=Plays after completing the stage as Swordfighter Peach.
|length4=0:14
}}


==References to other games==
==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' - The design of [[Peach's Castle]] is based off its design in this game.
*''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'': The cookies Patissiere Peach holds in the game's artwork, as well as the ones she bakes in-game, are the same as the ones from this game.
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Some of Toad's voice clips are reused for this game, particularly in the opening cutscene.
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': The design of [[Peach's Castle]] is based off its design in this game.<ref name=SepDirect/>
 
==References in other games==
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': A spirit event called "Showtime and Wonder Spirits" added two new spirits based on characters from ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'', with those characters being Peach & Stella and Swordfighter Peach.
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'': An event themed after the game included nine missions to complete, with every three missions completed awarding the player with statues based on [[Patissiere Peach]], [[Swordfighter Peach]], and Peach with Stella.
*''[[Tetris 99]]'': A theme based on ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was made available during the 39th Maximus Cup.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=プリンセスピーチ ショータイム！
|Jap=プリンセスピーチ {{ruby|Showtime!|ショータイム！}}<ref name=MyNintendoJP></ref>
|JapR=Purinsesu Pīchi Shōtaimu!
|JapR=Purinsesu Pīchi Shōtaimu!
|JapM=Princess Peach Showtime!
|JapM=Princess Peach Showtime!<br>Like the Japanese title for ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', the Japanese word for princess「姫」(''hime'') is not used, but rather the transliterated English equivalent「プリンセス」(''purinsesu'').
|ChiT=碧姬公主 表演時刻！<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/1QI3D26zdACoWdMR573Lb6 《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.</ref>
|ChiT=碧姬公主 表演時刻！<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/1QI3D26zdACoWdMR573Lb6 《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.</ref>
|ChiTR=Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Biǎoyǎnshíkè!
|ChiTR=Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Biǎoyǎnshíkè!
|ChiTM=Princess Peach Showtime!
|ChiTM=Princess Peach Showtime!
|Kor=프린세스 피치 {{ruby|Showtime!|쇼타임!}}<ref name=NoK />
|KorR=Peulinseseu Pichi Syotaim!
|KorM=Princess Peach Showtime!
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:Princess Peach Showtime Latin letters font comparison.webp|thumb|Comparison of Latin letters in fonts]]
*The Korean and Chinese versions use different fonts compared to the one used for other versions, with even Latin characters having some differences between them.
==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official North American game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/fr-ca/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Canadian (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Latin American game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Brazilian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/amjja/index.html Official Japanese game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official United Kingdom game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.be/nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Belgium (Dutch) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.be/fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Belgium (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official German game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.es/Juegos/Juegos-de-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official España game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official French game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Italian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Dutch game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.at/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Austrian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.pt/Jogos/Jogos-para-a-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Portuguese game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (German) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (Italian) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.za/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official South African game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Australian game page]
*[https://www.mojenintendo.cz/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Czech game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.hu/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Hungarian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.pl/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Polish game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.sk/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Slovak game page]


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