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|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 | |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!''''' is an action-adventure game developed by [[Good-Feel]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. Released worldwide on March 22, 2024, it is | '''''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. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:PPS Sparkle Theater Arrival.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach and the Toads arriving at the Sparkle Theater.]] | [[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 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/> | ||
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. | 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=== | ===Health points=== | ||
By default, Peach has a maximum of | 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|32px|left]] | [[File:PPS Heart Charm.png|thumb|32px|left]] | ||
The game also offers Peach to put on a | 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=== | ===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 game | |||
The | The sound is in stereo, with no support for 5.1 surround. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a [[Toad]] is sent a flier advertising a show at the [[Sparkle Theater]], | 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 | 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. | ||
Once Grape is defeated for good, Peach rebuilds the theater with her powers. She transforms back into her normal self as the 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]]. | 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. | 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== | ==Controls== | ||
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|Pose (Transformations only) | |Pose (Transformations only) | ||
|{{button|switch|ZL}} or {{button|switch|ZR}} | |rowspan=2|{{button|switch|ZL}} or {{button|switch|ZR}} | ||
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| | |Rotate during outfit selections | ||
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|Upwards slash ([[Swordfighter Peach|Swordfighter]] sidescroller sections only) | |||
|Tilt {{button|switch|leftstick}} up + {{button|switch|B}} | |Tilt {{button|switch|leftstick}} up + {{button|switch|B}} | ||
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|Browse menus, including the elevator | |Browse menus, including the elevator | ||
|Tilt {{button|switch|Leftstick}} or press {{button|switch|Pad}} | |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 | |Pause menu | ||
|{{button|switch|Plus}} | |||
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|Skip cutscene | |Skip cutscene | ||
|{{button|switch|X}} or {{button|switch|Y}}, then {{button|switch|Plus}} | |||
|- | |||
|Control hints (Only when prompted) | |||
|rowspan=4|{{button|switch|X}} | |||
|- | |||
|Enter preview mode during outfit selection | |||
|- | |||
|Zoom in/out during outfit selection preview mode | |||
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|Replay the post-demo cutscene (Demo only) | |||
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|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. | |||
There is no touch screen support, even in the menus. | |||
The game requires | 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== | ==Characters== | ||
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|Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. | |Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Caston Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Theet]]s | |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. | |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 and obstacles== | ||
===Enemies=== | ===Enemies=== | ||
====Lower-ranked==== | |||
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100% | {|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100% | ||
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;" | |-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;" | ||
!width=12%| | !width=12%|Enemy | ||
!width=88%|Description | !width=88%|Description | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Bird Baddies.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Aerial Dūke}} | |align=center|[[File:PPS Bird Baddies.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Aerial Dūke}} | ||
|Avian members of the Sour Bunch. | |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 | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Cowboy.jpg|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Cowboy]]}} | |||
|A tall member of the Sour Bunch that leads a gang of robbers. | |||
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|align=center|[[File: PPS Phantom Knight.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Phantom knight]]}} | |||
|A ghostly member of the Sour Bunch who haunts the Ghostly Castle. | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Guy.png|130px]]<br>{{Conjectural|Kung fu master}} | |align=center|[[File:PPS Dark Swordfighter.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Dark Swordfighter]] | ||
|A tall enemy who fights using | |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. | |||
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|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. | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Plant Enemy.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Thorn plant]]}} | |align=center|[[File:PPS Plant Enemy.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Thorn plant]]}} | ||
|A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]]. | |A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]]. | ||
|- | |||
|align=center|[[UFO]] | |||
|A gigantic spaceship with fists that it uses to attack. | |||
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|align=center|[[Dark Locomotive]] | |||
|A gigantic locomotive led by the Sour Bunch. | |||
|} | |||
===Bosses=== | |||
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100% | |||
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;" | |||
!width=12%|Boss | |||
!width=88%|Description | |||
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|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. | |||
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|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. | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Spotlion.jpg|150px]]<br>[[Spotlion]] | |||
|The fourth Darkle boss who is a lion that attacks using orbs. | |||
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|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. | |||
|} | |} | ||
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==Transformations== | ==Transformations== | ||
Peach has 12 transformations in the game. Most transformations affect how high she can jump. The jump heights loosely correspond to how heavy the platforming elements are: Kung Fu Peach can jump more than twice her own height, while Detective Peach can only jump half her own height. | |||
{|align=center border=1 cellspaing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse; textalign:center" | {|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 Swordfighter Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]] | ||
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|<center>'''[[Ninja Peach]]''' | |<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]]''' | |<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]]''' | |<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]]''' | |<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 Mermaid Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]] | ||
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|[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]] | |[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]] | ||
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|<center>'''[[Mermaid Peach]]''' | |<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]]''' | |<center>'''[[Mighty Peach]]'''<br>''Go from hero to superhero! Defend the locals with powerful punches and superhuman strength.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''A mythical dress imbued with Sparkle.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''The ultimate dress imbued with maximum Sparkle.'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Plays== | ==Plays== | ||
{{Rewrite-expand|Consider merging with and moving the list to [[Sparkle Theater#Floor plan]].}} | |||
===1F=== | ===1F=== | ||
*[[The Castle of Thorns]] | *[[The Castle of Thorns]] | ||
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==Wardrobe== | ==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=== | ===Dresses=== | ||
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 class=sortable style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center; | {|border=1 cellpadding=3 class=sortable style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center; | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Sparkle Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Sparkle Dress | |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 | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500 | ||
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===Ribbons=== | ===Ribbons=== | ||
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center; | {|border=1 cellpadding=3 class=sortable style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center; | ||
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;" | |-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;" | ||
!width=12%|Ribbon | !width=12%|Ribbon | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Red Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Red Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Red Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Red Ribbon | ||
|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]] | |rowspan=7|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]] | ||
|100 | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center|[[File:PPS Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Blue Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Blue Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center|[[File:PPS Yellow Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Yellow Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Yellow Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Yellow Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Orange Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Orange Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Orange Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Orange Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Lime Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Lime Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Lime Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Lime Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Light-Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Light-Blue Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Light-Blue Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Light-Blue Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Black Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Black Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Black Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Black Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100 | ||
|100 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Ribbon | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Radiant Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Radiant Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Radiant Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Radiant Ribbon | ||
|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time | |rowspan=2|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time | ||
|500 | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Grape Ribbon | |align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Ribbon.jpg|200px]]<br>Grape Ribbon | ||
| | |[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500 | ||
|500 | |||
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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> | 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. Save data from the demo | 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. | ||
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{{main|List of Princess Peach: Showtime! 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> | ''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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|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.''" | |||
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|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.''" | |||
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|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== | ||
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|description2= | |description2=Plays in the opening cutscene. | ||
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|title3=It's Up to Me | |title3=It's Up to Me | ||
|description3= | |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]]. | ||
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|title4=Stage Clear ~ Swordfighter Peach | |title4=Stage Clear ~ Swordfighter Peach | ||
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==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== | ==External links== | ||