Super Princess Peach

This article is about the Nintendo DS game. For the form of Princess Peach seen when playing as her in Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, and in post-Fall 2017 versions of Super Mario Run, see Super Mario (form).

Template:Infobox Super Princess Peach is a platformer title for the Nintendo DS. In this game, the roles are reversed. Rather than Mario starring as the protagonist and Princess Peach the classic damsel-in-distress, it is Mario, Luigi, and the Toads who are the ones in need, as they are kidnapped and taken to Vibe Island by Bowser, who has stolen the Vibe Scepter, a magical item capable of influencing emotions. Princess Peach, with the help of a talking umbrella, Perry, and her own powers of emotion, must rescue them. This is the second adventure installment in the Mario franchise in which Peach appears as a stand-alone playable character, with the first being the Nelsonic Game Watch game Princess Toadstool's Castle Run.

Story

Mario, Luigi, and Toad are captured and imprisoned.

While Princess Peach is on a stroll, Bowser and the Koopa Troop, with the Vibe Scepter take over her castle, capturing Mario, Luigi, and Toad. Upon Peach's return, she finds her castle guards in a variety of emotions ranging from crying, happy, or angry. Peach then decides to rescue Mario, Luigi, and Toad, who have rescued her on many occasions in the past. Before she leaves, Toadsworth gives her a magical, sapient umbrella named Perry, whom he recently bought from a merchant. Perry offers to help Princess Peach on her journey. The story of Perry before he was purchased by Toadsworth is revealed throughout multiple dream sequences. Regardless, as Peach travels throughout Vibe Island, Perry is shown to be a very useful ally in many situations.

Gameplay

Vibe Island locations

Vibe Island is the World Map for Super Princess Peach, consisting of eight locations (or Worlds):

• Ladida Plains: A normal grassland world, with generic enemies being common.
• Hoo's Wood: A forest-themed world, with generic enemies being common.
• Shriek Mansion: A Mansion-themed world, with ghost and sad enemies being common.
• Fury Volcano: A volcano/lava world, with fire and angry enemies being common.
• Wavy Beach: A beach-themed world, with generic enemies being common.
• Gleam Glacier: An ice world, with sad and angry enemies being common.
• Giddy Sky: An aerial, sky-themed world, with calm and glad enemies being common.
• Bowser's Villa: Bowser's Castle, with all types of enemies.

Peach's Vibes

During the course of gameplay, the player is able to help Peach trigger one of four vibe abilities, provided she has an adequate amount of energy in the Vibe Gauge (located on the top left screen of the Nintendo DS, below her main health meter) to do so. In order to do this, there are four colored Heart Panels on the bottom screen, each representing a certain vibe. The player can touch them to allow Peach to proceed with the related action for each vibe ability.

The four vibes are as listed on the following chart:

Peach's Vibe Picture	Vibe Name	Vibe Effect	Heart
	Joy	Peach becomes very happy and gains the ability to float when the player presses A. When the player releases A, Peach also creates a tornado which dispels air and gets rid of some boundaries. In most cases, the flight lets her reach otherwise inaccessible Toads and areas of stages. This vibe effect also plays fast music in a happy higher tone.
	Rage	Peach becomes enraged and catches fire. The fire lights up the area around her, as well as having the ability to fuel hot air balloons. When she jumps, the resulting stomp as she comes back down can shake the ground, stunning most enemies nearby and setting off big switches. This vibe effect also plays music in an angry tone.
	Gloom	Peach becomes extremely sad and begins to cry, causing her to run faster and make plants grow for her to climb. Her tears can also make water wheels go around, opening hidden parts of stages, and can freeze onto cold surfaces to make them slippery and make it easier to get under tight spaces.
	Calm	Peach becomes calm, restoring HP while depleting the Vibe Gauge. The process stops when she either reaches her maximum HP, depletes the Vibe Gauge, or is attacked by an enemy.

To refill the Vibe Gauge, Peach is able to collect blue gems that are scattered around each stage. Perry is also able to eat most basic enemies to achieve the same result by picking them up while they are upside down and stunned, then pressing "Down" on the Control Pad to swallow them.

Perry's Assistance

Perry can form into several different objects to aid Peach's travels as well, from a boat to a submarine, from a cable car to a laser weapon. More details about each strategy are listed below:

• Bowlbrella
• Floatbrella
• Poundbrella
• Chargebrella
• Slidebrella
• Subrella
• Dashbrella

Boss Battles

Worlds 1 through 7

Upon completion of the main five levels in each world, Peach is able to proceed to the boss area. The first seven bosses are as listed below:

• World 1: Petey Piranha
• World 2: Hoo
• World 3: King Boo
• World 4: Wiggler
• World 5: Gooper Blooper
• World 6: Blizzaurus
• World 7: Giant Kamek

The Final Showdown (World 8)

This procedure has the same layout like the previous boss battles. However, in order to face the final showdown with Bowser, all the Toads prior to this level have to be rescued. When this criteria is met, Peach and Perry are able to proceed toward the final showdown with Bowser.

Unlike previous boss battles, where Peach and Perry only fight one major boss at the end of each world, the final showdown is split up into three confrontations, consisting of:

• Army Hammer Bro: Bowser uses the Vibe Scepter, transforming the black-shelled Hammer Bro into this state.
• Bowser: After defeating Army Hammer Bro, Peach and Perry give chase to the next floor for their first real confrontation against Bowser.
• Bowser 2: Bowser uses the Vibe Scepter once again, resulting in him growing up to enormous proportions. Peach and Perry's final confrontation is held at this point.

Game Extras

During the course of gameplay, there are extra unlockable materials that players can obtain upon meeting certain criteria. These unlockables can be accessed by pressing to open up the menu when the player is on a map screen.

Glossary

Every time the player defeats an enemy (or, in the case of an invincible enemy, first visits its stage), the enemy's description will appear in a bestiary-like glossary. Beach Koopa, Blindfold Boo, Mini Goomba, Magikoopa, Blue Podoboo and Security Thwomp are not included.

#	Image	Name	Description
01		Goomba	The Mushroom Kingdom's evil traitor is a common sight.
02		Mad Goomba	Its expression when it causes an earthquake is great.
03		Sad Goomba	Attacks when it's sad so you feel bad attacking.
04		Paragoomba	A Goomba who flies. Fights by dropping things on you.
05		Sad Paragoomba	Gets in your way by flying back and forth while sad.
06		Red Paragoomba	A Goomba who flies. What's next? Flying Cheep Cheeps?
07		Mad Red Paragoomba	Can cling to cliffs when angry.
08		Green Koopa	A Koopa Troopa that attacks head-on.
09		Mad Green Koopa	Attacks angrily like a spoiled child!
10		Red Koopa	The weakest of Koopa Troopas. Wanders constantly.
11		Glad Red Koopa	A Koopa Troopa who has learned to jump happily.
12		Paratroopa	A hopping Koopa Troopa. Still flighty as ever.
13		Mad Green Paratroopa	Floats angrily to and fro. Attacks foes upon sight.
14		Red Paratroopa	A floating Koopa Troopa. Rather weak.
15		Glad Red Paratroopa	Floats without a care in figure 8s while happy.
16		Lakitu	An annoying enemy that attacks from his cloud.
17		Calm Lakitu	Sleeps calmly. Walk softly so as not to wake him.
18		Spiny	An annoying enemy whose spikes you can't jump on.
19		Sad Spiny	Speeds back and forth while sad and crying.
20		Mecha-Spike Top	Known for its hard shell and spines. Walks constantly.
21		Mad Mecha-Spike Top	A dangerous foe that can stretch its spines.
22		Hammer Bro	A Koopa soldier that throws hammers.
23		Calm Hammer Bro	Attack this sleeping enemy after quietly approaching!
24		Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother	An annoying foe who throws hammers from a platform.
25		Calm Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother	Attack this sleeping enemy without getting close.
26		Spike	Spits iron balls from its mouth. Jump on it!
27		Mad Spike	Jumps angrily and throws iron balls!
28		Piranha Plant	Snaps at everything! Don't just jump onto it!
29		Glad Piranha Plant	Dances around happily and spits fireballs.
30		Nipper Plant	A small Piranha Plant. Hops everywhere.
31		Sad Nipper Plant	Attacks foes without a thought since it's so sad.
32		Ptooie	Throws balls while walking. A type of Piranha Plant.
33		Glad Ptooie	Does a happy dance and throws balls in the air.
34		Volcano Plant	Spits at you from its spot on the ground. Look out!
35		Calm Volcano Plant	Approach quietly while it sleeps and defeat it!
36		Pokey	A thorny cactuslike foe. Avoid it by jumping.
37		Mad Pokey	Will stretch its spine-covered body angrily.
38		Cheep Cheep	A blowfish-like creature that lives in the water.
39		Sad Cheep Cheep	A high-jumping Cheep Cheep.
40		Blurp	Wears goggles and approaches in the water.
41		Mad Blurp	Quivers with anger as it hunts enemies.
42		Blooper	A squidlike enemy that moves oddly up and down.
43		Glad Blooper	A laid-back enemy that swims happily in the water.
44		Urchin	Meanders through water. Watch those spines!
45		Boo	A shy ghost. If the player looks at it, it will freeze.
46		Mad Boo	An angry ghost that will attack the player if the player looks at it!
47		Big Boo	A giant Boo. Still as shy as ever.
48		Mad Big Boo	It's not shy anymore! It's angry and enormous!
49		Dry Bones	A skeleton Koopa Troopa. It breaks but reassembles.
50		Sad Dry Bones	Weeps sadly and throws bones.
51		Fishing Boo	A ghost version of Lakitu. It likes to fish!
52		Calm Fishing Boo	Walk quietly by when it's sleeping.
53		Podoboo	Avoid this fireball that jumps out of lava!
54		Lil' Sparky	Avoid it as it moves along the terrain.
55		Hothead	Avoid it as it moves along the terrain.
56		Thwomp	Starts to attack as the player moves closer. Avoid it!
57		Torpedo Ted	An underwater version of Bullet Bill. Watch out!
58		Glad Torpedo Ted	Happily moves through the water as it attacks.
59		Bullet Bill	It's dangerous and looks hard, but try stomping it!
60		Mad Bullet Bill	A super foe that attacks at high speed.
61		Banzai Bill	It's huge! But you can pick it up with the X Button!
62		Mad Banzai Bill	A super bullet that attacks angrily at high speed.
63		Cannon	An annoying enemy that attacks with cannonballs.
64		Calm Cannon	Wipe this foe out as it sleeps calmly.
65		Bob-omb	A bomb enemy. Stomp on it and in a bit, it'll explode.
66		Glad Bob-omb	Skips happily toward you. It explodes, so be careful!
67		Parabomb	A Bob-omb with a parachute. Stomp on it to blow it up.
68		Glad Parabomb	Gets happy when it loses its parachute. Then it skips.
69		Chain Chomp	It's chained because it's dangerous! Be careful!
70		Calm Chain Chomp	Annoying if you wake it up. Jump quietly!
71		Big Chain Chomp	A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!
72		Fang	Attacks from the air.
73		Glad Fang	Dances happily and attacks!
74		Raven	Cute...but still a foe. It moves along the terrain.
75		Sad Raven	So sad, it sometimes causes earthquakes.
76		Rex	A dinosaur-like enemy. Flip it with two stomps.
77		Sad Rex	Gets sad and attacks when it sees an enemy.
78		Walruss	Apparently spends time on ice eating snow cones.
79		Starfish	A star-shaped foe rumored to be the prince of a kingdom?
80		Boss Piranha Plant	A big Piranha Plant. Its belly button is vulnerable?
81		Hoo	The protector of Hoo's Wood. Attacks when threatened.
82		King Boo	The boss of the Boos. It fears the light!
83		Wiggler	Usually quiet, but it gets angry when stepped on!
84		Gooper Blooper	The Blooper boss. It can attack with its tentacles.
85		Blizzaurus	The dragon of Gleam Glacier. It used to be a sprite.
86		Giant Kamek	A Kamek made huge with magic! It can teleport!
87		Army Hammer Bro	The Hammer Bros. leader. Stronger than the others?
88		Bowser	Mario's old enemy. Uses the power of Vibe Island...
89		Bowser 2	He wasn't beaten! Hit his eyes with a Bob-omb!

Minigame

Three minigames can be unlocked by playing through the course of the game: Toad Jump, Toad Tote, and Toad Shot. Initially, there is only one level that can played for each upon unlocking the minigame. Additional levels can be found hidden in stages or by purchasing them from the shop. Each minigame has ten levels. There is also one that is playable during the intro sequence, when Peach obtains Perry from Toadsworth. It can be replayed by holding and pressing .

Puzzle

Eight puzzles are assembled by collecting the puzzle pieces hidden throughout stages and by purchasing them from the shop. Only upon finding all the pieces to a puzzle can the player actually attempt to put it together.

Music Room

The Music Room for Super Princess Peach is where the player is able to listen to the game's musical score and some of Peach's voices. In order to unlock this extra, the player has to find or purchase at least one soundtrack. The tracks are shown to be played by the band to the left of the screen, called the Peach Hit Five. Initially, it only consists of Peach and Toadsworth, but once more soundtracks have been unlocked, three Toads will join. There is a total of 60 soundtracks in the game, five of which are Peach's voice overs.

Bonus

After each boss battle, Peach and Perry rest before continuing on to the next area in Vibe Island. During each rest period, Perry has a recurring dream that seems to reveal more and more about his past. Perry's story shows that he was originally a human boy, but was taken from his grandfather by a pair of evildoers who transform him into an umbrella, trapping him in that form. The story itself is completely separate from Peach's main tasks in her adventure. There are a total of seven sequences in all. At least one "Perry's Dream" sequence has to be viewed in the main game itself in order for this option to be available.

Additionally, if the player has purchased the Endless Vibe item, the player is given the option to turn it on or off here.

Reception

Super Princess Peach received mixed to positive views. The female protagonist was applauded, while the actual gameplay was met with more mixed reception.

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Verdict
Nintendo DS	Carig Harris, IGN	7.8/10	"There are two sides of the Super Princess Peach fence: on the one hand, you pretty much know what you're getting into with a game starring Nintendo's very, very female protagonist - a game most likely designed and marketed for the girl audience. On the other hand, it's a Nintendo developed platform game, and these generally have a level of expectation. It's an interesting balance, and ultimately Nintendo did a good job with Peach's first starring game. Even if it's a little too easy for the usual gaming crowd."
Nintendo DS	Ryan Davis, GameSpot	7.2/10	"Those looking for the next great Super Mario Bros. experience will undoubtedly be let down by Super Princess Peach and will have to wait for New Super Mario Bros. for their next opportunity. Super Princess Peach is still a fun platformer with a fair amount of cutesy charm, one that takes great steps to differentiate itself from the series it's derived from. The competence with which Super Princess Peach is made makes it a wonderful introduction to 2D platformers for the young, the casual, or the uninitiated, but experienced platform players won't find enough challenge to sink their teeth into."
Nintendo DS	Mathew Kumar, Eurogamer	6/10	"Super Princess Peach is not a truly remarkable title on the scale of Mario & Luigi, not only as it's not very funny, but its innovations in interface and design actually make it slightly less fun than it might be if you played it 'straight'. But neither is it a shameless cash-in. The game, though a solely single-player experience, has not only a fun story mode, but a host of extras adding longevity in the face of its relative ease. It's fun for a while, but its star doesn't shine bright enough to be anything but ultimately forgettable."
Aggregators
Compiler		Template:Nowrap
Metacritic		75
GameRankings		76.60%

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content

Staff

Main article: List of Super Princess Peach staff

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Princess Peach.

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  Princess Peach and Perry

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  Mario and Army Hammer Bro

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  Luigi and a Hammer Bro

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  Toads

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  Sad Goomba

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  Mad Goomba

Media

Main article: List of Super Princess Peach media

SPP - Music - Title Screen - Plays during the title screen of the game.

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SPP - Music - Vibe Island - Plays during world map screen for Vibe Island.

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SPP - Music - Ladida Plains 1 - Background music for the odd-numbered levels of Ladida Plains.

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SPP - Music - Welcome to Fury Volcano! - Plays on the level select screen for Fury Volcano.

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SPP - Music - Perry's Dream - Plays during Perry's final dream sequence.

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SPP - Music - Bowser (Phase 2) - Plays during the second (and final) phase of the Bowser boss fight.

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References to other games

• Super Mario Bros. 2: One of Peach's primary ways of defeating enemies, by picking them up and throwing them at each other to defeat them, is reused from this game. Also, the Floatbrella move works like Peach's gliding did in this game.
• Mario is Missing!: Bowser once again abducts Mario, as he did in this game.
• Donkey Kong: The final boss fight against Bowser bears some resemblance to the final battle against Donkey Kong in the 1994 Game Boy remake, including his becoming giant and also the protagonist using some weapons he knocks down against him to defeat him by throwing them to his face (Mario using barrels on Donkey Kong, and Princess Peach using Bob-Ombs against Bowser, respectively). Similarly, both Bowser and Donkey Kong's transformations occurred due to contact with an item earlier (Donkey Kong due to landing on several Super Mushrooms, and Bowser using the Vibe Scepter in a last ditch effort to defeat Peach).
• Super Mario World: Some of the enemies in this game reappear in Super Princess Peach. Most of the Brick Blocks resemble Rotating Blocks.
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Some of the enemies in this game return in Super Princess Peach. The lamps in Shriek Mansion 3-2 resemble the Spooky enemy from this game. Some of the Brick Blocks resemble Egg Blocks. Giant Kamek enlarges himself for his battle, similar to how Kamek did so for the bosses in this game. The Bowser battle has a second phase where the player must throw objects at his face, like with his younger self in this game. Perry eating enemies to recharge the Vibe Meter is similar to Yoshis eating enemies to gain eggs.
• Super Mario Sunshine: Toadsworth, Petey Piranha, and Gooper Blooper return in this game. Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Gooper Blooper are defeated in similar ways to their respective battles from this game.

References in other games

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Perry appears as a trophy.
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: In the Wii version of the game, one of the questions in the Heroines Quiz! asks whether Peach ever saved Mario and Toad, with Omochao later explaining that she did so with the help of a "magic parasol".
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Perry returns as a spirit.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スーパー プリンセスピーチ[?] Sūpā Purinsesu Pīchi	Super Princess Peach

Trivia

• This is the last Mario game where Jen Taylor records any new voice clips for Princess Peach and Toad. Nicole Mills would be the voice actress who would record new voice clips for Peach until she was replaced by Samantha Kelly. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games would reuse voice clips from other Mario games where Jen Taylor voiced Peach.
• This and Paper Mario: The Origami King are the only two games where Peach's title is officially translated into its katakana form as 「プリンセス」 (Purinsesu) rather than the kanji form 「姫」 (hime). In this case, it is used in the game's title.
• A promotional browser game was released in 2005 called Super Princess Peach -- Parasol Fall.
• In the US version of the game, Petey Piranha is mistakenly referred to as "Boss P. Plant" in the Glossary (a direct translation of his Japanese name, "Boss Pakkun"). This was fixed in the European version.

External links

• Official Japanese website
• Nintendo.co.uk: Super Princess Peach - Nintendo UK's information page on the game.