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| Developer | Good-Feel[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Release date |  March 22, 2024[2] March 22, 2024[3] March 22, 2024[4] March 22, 2024[5] March 22, 2024[6] March 22, 2024[7] March 22, 2024[8] March 22, 2024[9] March 22, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Media | Nintendo Switch:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Input | Nintendo Switch:
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- Everyone 10+
- Seven years and older
- All ages
- Parental Guidance
- Six years and older
- General audience
- Twelve years and older
- All ages
- Six years and older
- Thirteen years and older
- Seven years and older
- Seven years and older
Princess Peach: Showtime! is an action-adventure game that was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on March 22, 2024. First teased during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, the game was fully revealed three months later during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct.[3] It is Princess Peach's first starring role in a game since Super Princess Peach in 2005.
A free demo of the game was released on the Nintendo eShop on March 6, 2024.[10]
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 to take back the theater by battling Grape's minions, the Sour Bunch. At the beginning of the game, Stella gives Peach usage of Sparkle power, turning her hair in a ponytail tied with a magenta bow instead of her usual 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 particular spot 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 fighting style, such as Swordfighter Peach using a rapier or Kung Fu Peach doing martial arts moves.[3]
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. A gust of wind blows away Peach's crown, her suitcase, the Toads, some 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 take on challenges within the theater that involve the former transforming into one of ten outfits: Swordfighter, Detective, Patissiere, Kung Fu, Ninja, Cowgirl, Figure Skater, Dashing Thief, Mermaid, and Mighty. Eventually, Peach and Stella come face to face with Grape. 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.
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 thanks the player.
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.
Characters
Playable characters
| Character | Description |
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 Princess Peach |
The titular main protagonist of the game, Princess Peach sets off to save the Sparkle Theater from Grape and the Sour Bunch. |
 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
| Character | Description |
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 Toads |
Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. |
 Theets[11] |
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. |
 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. |
Enemies and obstacles
It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: More info on enemies, bosses, and obstacles
Enemies
| Character | Description |
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 Rookie Dūke |
Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch. |
 Knight Dūke |
Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear knight attire and have swords. |
 Spear Dūke |
Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who hold spears and shields. |
 Kung fu Dūke |
Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear kung fu attire. |
 Aerial Dūke |
Avian members of the Sour Bunch. |
 Kung fu master |
A tall enemy who fights using kung fu. |
 Thorn plant |
A giant purple plant that resembles a Piranha Plant. |
Obstacles
| Obstacle | Description |
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 Bramble |
Purple brambles that can only be destroyed using Swordfighter Peach's attacks. |
Transformations
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Fend off the Sour Bunch with graceful slashes, dodges, and counterattacks as a sensational swordfighter. |
Don your sleuthing cap to question locals, uncover clues, and solve a classic “whodunnit” mystery as a clever detective. |
Bake and decorate sweets with a dollop of cream and charm as a talented patissiere. Whip something up within the time limit! |
Defend the school with artful jabs, kicks, and jumps as a disciplined kung fu master. Send foes flying with strength and balance. |
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Hide in the scenery using props, jump wall to wall, and take out foes with kunai as an agile ninja. Move swiftly and strike! |
Toss enemies and grab items with a lasso and saddle up your trusty horse as a quick-flingin’ cowgirl. Yeehaw! |
Join the other dancers on stage in a dazzling performance filled with quick-timed spins and jumps. |
Hack and sneak through the Sour Bunch’s defenses. Embrace the thrills (and charms) of espionage! |
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Use Peach’s magical voice to control schools of fish to reveal hidden pathways and harmonize with an aquatic orchestra. |
Go from hero to superhero! Defend the locals with powerful punches and superhuman strength. |
A mythical dress imbued with Sparkle. |
The ultimate dress imbued with maximum Sparkle. |
Plays
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
- Ninjitsu: 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
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
It has been requested that this section be rewritten. Reason: Fill out locations of dresses.
Dresses
| Drsss | Location |
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 Regular Dress |
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 Polka-Dot Dress |
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 Horizontal-Stripes Dress |
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 Vertical-Stripes Dress |
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 Two-Tone Dress |
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 Gradiant Dress |
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 Starry Dress |
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 Heart Dress |
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 Geometric Dress |
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 Checkered Dress |
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 Scaly Dress |
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 Swordfighter Dress |
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 Special Swordfighter Dress |
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 Ninja Dress |
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 Special Ninja Dress |
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 Cowgirl Dress |
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 Special Cowgirl Dress |
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 Patissiere Dress |
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 Special Patissiere Dress |
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 Dashing Thief Dress |
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 Special Dashing Thief Dress |
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 Figure Skater Dress |
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 Special Figure Skater Dress |
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 Detective Dress |
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 Special Detective Dress |
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 Mighty Dress |
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 Special Mighty Dress |
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 Mermaid Dress |
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 Special Mermaid Dress |
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 Kung Fu Dress |
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 Special Kung Fu Dress |
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 Disco Dress |
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 Fang Dress |
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 Purrjector Dress |
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 Spotlion Dress |
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 Radiant Dress |
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 Grape Dress |
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 Sparkle Dress |
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 Special Dress |
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 Secret Dress |
Development
The game was first teased during the June 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 the stage. During the transformation, Stella, who was still unnamed, turns into a ribbon and twirls around her, taking the color of her dress.[16] The same transformation appears in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, revealing it to turn Peach into her Swordfighter form.[3]
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.[17] The game's final title of Princess Peach: Showtime! was announced during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct.[3]
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.[18][19]
In February 2024, it was confirmed that Princess Peach: Showtime! was being developed on the Unreal Engine 4 engine, making it the second game in the Super Mario franchise after Yoshi's Crafted World and the third Nintendo game as a whole after Pikmin 4 to be developed with this engine.[20] Notably, both Super Mario-franchise games developed on the engine are made by Good-Feel.[1]
Promotion
- Customers who purchase this game on the European My Nintendo Store receive an additional pin and notebook showing Princess Peach and Stella.[21] A special bundle containing the game and a reusable shopping bag featuring Peach's transformations is also available for purchase on this store.[22]
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Princess Peach: Showtime!
The Sour Bunch
Key artwork
References to other games
- Yoshi's Cookie: The cookies Patissiere Peach holds in the official key artwork 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.[3]
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.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | プリンセスピーチ Purinsesu Pīchi Shōtaimu! |
Princess Peach Showtime! 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). |
| Chinese (traditional) | 碧姬公主 表演時刻！[23] Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Biǎoyǎnshíkè! |
Princess Peach Showtime! |
| Korean | 프린세스 피치 Peulinseseu Pichi Syotaim! |
Princess Peach Showtime! |
External links
- Official North American game page
- Official Canadian (French) game page
- Official Latin American game page
- Official Brazilian game page
- Official Japanese game page
- Official United Kingdom game page
- Official Belgium (Dutch) game page
- Official Belgium (French) game page
- Official German game page
- Official España game page
- Official French game page
- Official Italian game page
- Official Dutch game page
- Official Austrian game page
- Official Portuguese game page
- Official Swiss (German) game page
- Official Swiss (French) game page
- Official Swiss (Italian) game page
- Official South African game page
- Official Australian game page
- Official Czech game page
- Official Hungarian game page
- Official Polish game page
- Official Slovak game page
References
- ^ a b https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1765552030104408278
- ^ 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 f Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Latin American website. Nintendo.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Brazilian website. Nintendo.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ @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.
- ^ a b (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.
- ^ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1765543534927487312
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/
- ^ a b Nintendo (January 23, 2024). Princess Peach: Showtime! – Transformation Trailer – Nintendo Switch. YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Nintendo (February 14, 2024). Princess Peach: Showtime! – Transformation Trailer: Act II – Nintendo Switch. YouTube.
- ^ aWiibo (March 21, 2024). Princess Peach Showtime - Final Boss + Ending (No Damage). YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ aWiibo (March 21, 2024). Princess Peach: Showtime - All Outfits (Dresses & Ribbons). YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.)
- ^ Princess Peach Box Art Updated to Look a Little More Like She Does in the Super Mario Bros. Movie IGN. Retrieved October 13, 2023
- ^ Nintendo has redesigned Princess Peach to be more like the movie Metro. Retrieved October 17, 2023
- ^ https://twitter.com/Akfamilyhome/status/1757301713248366855/photo/2
- ^ Princess Peach: Showtime!. store.nintendo.ie. Retrieved March 19, 2024. (Archived March 19, 2024, 20:14:27 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Princess Peach: Showtime! + Shopping Bag. store.nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved March 13, 2024. (Archived March 13, 2024, 18:52:44 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 《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.
