Princess Peach: Showtime!
Peach takes the stage as leading lady, transforming into ten theatrical roles to save the Sparkle Theater.
22 Mar 2024 · $59.99
About Princess Peach: Showtime!
Princess Peach: Showtime! is a Nintendo action platformer in which Princess Peach arrives at the Sparkle Theater as Grape the witch takes over. Peach transforms into ten different personas — swordfighter, detective, patissiere and more — each changing the play style of stage-based levels.
- • Ten Peach transformations
- • Theater stage structure
- • Ribbons collectibles and Theet quests
- • Family-friendly puzzle platforming
- • Boss battles with Grape's minions
Storyline
One of Princess Peach's Toads receives a flyer advertising plays at the Sparkle Theater. Intrigued, Peach decides to attend the theater, accompanied by two of her Toads. As they arrive, a wicked sorceress named Grape and her minions, the Sour Bunch, invade and take over the theater, trapping many visitors inside the building, including Peach, who loses her crown during the commotion. Peach then meets Stella, the Sparkle Theater's guardian, and agrees to help her restore the theater. Making their way throughout all of the different plays, Peach and Stella work to rescue the Sparklas, who are the stars of all of the theater's plays. After rescuing all of the Sparklas from the Sour Bunch, Peach assumes the form of Radiant Peach and confronts Grape at the theater's bottom floor, where the latter is eventually reduced to nothing more than her mask. However, Grape regains power and transforms into a giant version of herself, destroying the theater in the process. With support from the Theets, Peach and Stella resume battling Grape and eventually defeat her before restoring the theater to its original state. During the credits sequence, Peach performs with the Sparklas and reunites with the Toads, who give her crown back.
Gameplay
Princess Peach: Showtime! is an action-adventure game. The player controls Princess Peach and has the ability to interact with objects and characters with the help of a sentient ribbon named Stella. By standing on a circular platform, Peach will gain special abilities to fit each play's setting. Peach's transformations include Swordfighter Peach, Patissiere Peach, Ninja Peach, Cowgirl Peach, Figure Skater Peach, Detective Peach, Dashing Thief Peach, Mighty Peach, Mermaid Peach, and Kung Fu Peach, each with unique abilities. Peach's health is measured through five hearts, but an additional three hearts can be granted for easier difficulty by equipping the optional Heart Charm power-up. It is also possible to unlock skins (called "Ribbons") for Peach and Stella by rescuing a Theet named Ribboner in each of the game's levels, playing a "Rehearsal" challenge, or using Sparkle Gems, which act as the game's currency.
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD, Good-Feel
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release
- 22 Mar 2024
- Price
- $59.99
- Modes
- single-player
- Age rating
- E
