The Ghostly Castle

Level
	The Ghostly Castle
World	2F
Game	Princess Peach: Showtime!
Boss	Phantom knight
Music track	The Ghostly Castle
Music sample
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The Ghostly Castle is a stage in Princess Peach: Showtime!, located on the far left in the second floor of the Sparkle Theater. This stage is unlocked after clearing all of 1F. It is the second stage where the Swordfighter transformation appears.

Layout

The castle prior to the phantom knight's presence.

The stage begins with Princess Peach as a swordfighter arriving inside a castle. After walking through a passageway blocked off by Sour Bunch minions, she arrives at a big hall, where two Theets are held captive through levitation magic. After a while, the stage's boss, the phantom knight, appears from the back wall, claiming that the castle is now his and that any intruders will be defeated on the spot. As he speaks, he opens a secret trapdoor under Peach's feet, causing her to fall into a lower part of the castle.

Swordfighter Peach imprisoned with two Theets.

Peach falls into a prison behind the bars with two Theets who told her that the phantom Sour Bunch minions trapped them with their dark powers. Peach can break the prison bars to break free and fight the minions. If Peach chooses to break free the other two Theets behind the bars, a Theet balloon appears. Proceeding breaking the bars east, Peach must defeat more minions and continue heading east to the next area.

In the next area, she will encounter phantom Sour Bunch enemy. If Peach chooses to break the bars a Theet is behind, she can also break a vase with a Sparkle Gem. Proceeding east, there is another prison. If Peach chooses to break the prison bars, she can pose under a hidden spotlight leading to a secret sub-area where she can obtain coins by breaking the coin boxes. Continuing east after the second prison, Peach encounters two scared Theets who are lifted up while phantom enemies appear. After Peach defeats the enemies, a phantom knight shows up on the wall, dismayed that Swordfighter Peach showed up; he frees the Theets.

Proceeding to the next area, the phantom knight manipulates platforms to fall as Peach walks over them. As she progresses, there are eight Sparkle Gem shards she can pick up to obtain a Sparkle Gem. The phantom knight then controls pictures in frames, chandeliers and treasure chests to fall from above; Peach can break them with her rapier. There is Ribboner clinging to a picture; breaking the picture that Ribboner is clinging to will reward Peach a Stella ribbon. Proceeding up the stairs, Peach can choose to pose in a spotlight leading to the hidden sub-area; Peach must defeat all enemies. Continuing from the stairs, Peach will encounter enemies and falling objects; Peach can break a treasure chest that hints a Sparkle Gem inside. At the end of the area is an entrance that Peach can break. There is a Sparkle Gem hidden in one of the vases. Entering the entrance, Peach must jump up the broken stairs leading her to the area where she started.

Swordfighter Peach versus phantom knight

Showing up where the phantom knight held three Theets hostage, the phantom knight starts the battle against Peach. Swordfighter Peach can defeat the phantom knight thrice in battle. In the first phase of battle, the phantom knight will choose either side of the wall where he will show up to attack Peach; Peach can dodge the attack and counterattack. In the second phase of battle, the phantom knight controls the tiles to fall which Peach must evade, along with the chandeliers and treasure chests to fall under Peach with an exception of one spot where Peach can avoid being harmed; however, Peach can damage the falling objects. In the third phase, the phantom knight also summons phantom Sour Bunch bats from the wall heading straight. Peach can choose to avoid getting hit or damage the enemies. Upon defeat, the phantom knight fades and the three Theets are freed from his clutches. The castle lights up back to its normal state and a Sparkle Gem is rewarded, completing the level.

Beating the level the first time, will lead to a cutscene where Stella leads Peach directly into The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena, as part of Stella checking out the basement.

Sparkle Gems

Sparkle Gems marked with an asterisk will always be obtained during regular gameplay.

In the next area after the prison break, break the prison bars and the vase.
After defeating the enemies summoned by the phantom knight, two Theets automatically reward a Sparkle Gem.*
In the area where the phantom knight controls the objects to move, there are shards to collect to obtain a Sparkle Gem.
After the Ribboner, pose under a spotlight leading to the hidden sub-area. Defeat all enemies to obtain a Sparkle Gem.
Among two falling treasure chests that hints at a Sparkle Gem inside.
Before entering the entrance, break one of the vases hiding a Sparkle Gem.
Defeat the phantom knight.*

Stella ribbon

Swordfighter Ribbon: Breaking the oval mirror that Ribboner is clinging to will reward Peach a Stella ribbon.

Help request: "Hwaaaah!"
Rescue message: "You saved me!"

Postgame hidden Theets

Found in front of the back wall in the prison cell Peach is in.
Found in front of a wall in the second prison section.
Found in front of the gate leading to the phantom knight.

Gallery

The stage's album picture

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	剣士(けんし)と亡霊(ぼうれい)の城(しろ)^[?] Kenshi to Bōrei no Shiro	Castle of the Swordsman and the Undead
Chinese (simplified)	剑士与亡灵的城堡^[?] Jiànshì Yǔ Wánglíng De Chéngbǎo	Castle of the Swordsman and the Undead
Chinese (traditional)	劍士與亡靈的城堡^[?] Jiànshì Yǔ Wánglíng De Chéngbǎo	Castle of the Swordsman and the Undead
Dutch	Het bezeten kasteel^[?]	The possessed castle
French	Le château hanté^[?]	The haunted castle
Italian	Il castello infestato^[?]	The haunted castle
Portuguese	O Castelo e os Fantasmas^[?]	The Castle and the Ghosts
Spanish	El castillo fantasmagórico^[?]	The ghostly castle

Princess Peach: Showtime! levels
Hub	Sparkle Theater
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 Depths & the Swirling Currents • The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets • The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town • Dark Space & the Great Meteor • The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap • The Dark School & the Twisted Fist • The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery • The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards • The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage • It's Showtime, Grape!