Princess Peach: Showtime!: Difference between revisions

|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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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 check it out. 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. 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 [[Fourth wall|thanks the player]] for helping her out.

|rowspan=2|Tilt {{button|switch|Leftstick}}

|rowspan=2|{{button|switch|Plus}}

{{button|switch|Y}} and {{button|switch|Rightstick}} are not used in the game. There is no touch screen support, even in the menus.

==Enemies and obstacles==

===Enemies===

|align=center|[[File:PPS Standard Baddies.png|120px]]<br>{{Conjectural|Rookie Dūke}}

|Short humanoid members of the [[Sour Bunch]].

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|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.

|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who hold spears and shields.

|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.

|align=center|[[File: PPS Phantom Knight.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Phantom knight]]}}

|A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]].

===Obstacles===

!width=12%|Obstacle

|align=center|[[File:PPS Bramble Infestation.png|150px]]<br>[[Bramble]]

|Purple brambles that can only be destroyed using Swordfighter Peach's attacks.

===Dresses===

|align=center|[[File:PPS Regular Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Regular Dress

|Available by default

|rowspan=5|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 100

| Earn a gold trophy in [[Swordfighter Rehearsal]]

|rowspan=5| -

| Earn a gold trophy in [[Dashing Thief Rehearsal]]

| Earn a gold trophy in [[Cowgirl Rehearsal]]

| Earn a gold trophy in [[Kung Fu Rehearsal]]

| Earn a gold trophy in [[Mighty Rehearsal]]

| 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.

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

| 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.

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

| Found in [[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]], a scared Ribboner is hiding east of the basement downstairs.

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

| Found in [[Welcome to the Festival of Sweets]], attack the winged Sour Bunch minion stealing the cookie that Ribboner is clinging to.

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[The Perfect Infiltration]]

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[A Snow Flower on Ice]]

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[The Case of the Missing Mural]]

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]]

| -

|Clear [[Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[Melody of the Sea]]

| -

|Clear [[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Found in [[A Kung Fu Tale]]

| -

|Clear [[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 300

|Defeat [[Disco Wing]] for the first time

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200

|Defeat [[Light Fang]] for the first time

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200

|Defeat [[Purrjector Cat]] for the first time

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200

|Defeat [[Spotlion]] for the first time

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 200

|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

|Collect 100 total Sparkle Gems

|[[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] 500

|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

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/>

''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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*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.