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|image=[[File:Princess Peach Showtime Box Art.jpg|200px]]<br>North American box art | |image=[[File:Princess Peach Showtime Box Art.jpg|200px]]<br>North American box art | ||
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|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]] | |platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
|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 | |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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There are ten types of plays with three levels each, with the first one introducing its transformation. The third level of each theme is located in the basement, where all the Sparklas, the stars of each show, are trapped. To complete the level, Peach has to find and rescue the captured Sparklas and then work alongside them to reach the exit. | There are ten types of plays with three levels each, with the first one introducing its transformation. The third level of each theme is located in the basement, where all the Sparklas, the stars of each show, are trapped. To complete the level, Peach has to find and rescue the captured Sparklas and then work alongside them to reach the exit. | ||
Collected coins are added to a collective tally after each time a level is completed, and are used to buy outfits at the [[Lobby Shop]]. The maximum number of coins the tally can reach is 9999. | |||
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The game does not have a life system. As a result, there are no Game Overs or being booted out of shows. If Peach runs out of hearts, she is deducted 10 [[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] [[coin]]s and is returned to the start of the section or the nearest previous checkpoint. | The game does not have a life system. As a result, there are no Game Overs or being booted out of shows. If Peach runs out of hearts, she is deducted 10 [[File:PPS show coin.png|16px|link=Coin]] [[coin]]s and is returned to the start of the section or the nearest previous checkpoint. | ||
===Technical aspects=== | |||
The game runs in 720p at 30fps in handheld mode, and in 900p at 30fps in docked mode. Different aspects may render at different resolutions: text and menus can render at full target resolution, while highly detailed 3D models like Princess Peach's standard mode are rendered at lower resolutions. | |||
The sound is in stereo, with no support for 5.1 surround. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a [[Toad]] is sent a flier advertising a show at the [[Sparkle Theater]], | One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a [[Toad]] is sent a flier advertising a show at the [[Sparkle Theater]], which [[Princess Peach]] and some Toads decide to attend. 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 make their way through the theater's six floors to 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, as well as making use of [[Sparkle]] when she is not currently using a transformation. Peach also has to find and save the ten [[Sparkla]]s, a group of Theets who are the stars of each type of play. | |||
Eventually, Peach and Stella come face to face with Grape. With assistance from the Sparklas, 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. | |||
[[File:PPS Ending Curtain Call.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Peach curtseying as Stella and the Sparklas take a bow.]] | [[File:PPS Ending Curtain Call.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Peach curtseying as Stella and the Sparklas take a bow.]] | ||
Once Grape is defeated for good, Peach rebuilds the theater with her powers. She transforms back into her normal self as the Sparklas and 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 rains down on them. Finally, Peach winks at the player and [[Fourth wall|thanks them]] for helping her out. | |||
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 | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
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|Pause menu | |Pause menu | ||
|{{button|switch|Plus}} | |||
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|Skip cutscene | |Skip cutscene | ||
|{{button|switch|X}} or {{button|switch|Y}}, then {{button|switch|Plus}} | |||
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|Control hints (Only when prompted) | |||
|rowspan=4|{{button|switch|X}} | |||
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|Enter preview mode during outfit selection | |Enter preview mode during outfit selection | ||
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|Zoom in/out during outfit selection preview mode | |Zoom in/out during outfit selection preview mode | ||
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Jump and Action can be natively swapped in the game's settings, so that Jump is set to {{button|switch|B}}, and Action to {{button|switch|A}}. In-game control hints will change to reflect such a swap. | Jump and Action can be natively swapped in the game's settings, so that Jump is set to {{button|switch|B}}, and Action to {{button|switch|A}}. In-game control hints will change to reflect such a swap. | ||
There is no touch screen support, even in the menus. | |||
The game requires two Joy-Con or a Pro Controller to play. Although "Change Button Mapping" in the Nintendo Switch settings can be used to map all gameplay movement buttons onto a single Joy-Con, limitations with the button mapping regarding the analog stick's Y-axis prevent a single Joy-Con from being used horizontally. | The game requires two Joy-Con or a Pro Controller to play. Although "Change Button Mapping" in the Nintendo Switch settings can be used to map all gameplay movement buttons onto a single Joy-Con, limitations with the button mapping regarding the analog stick's Y-axis prevent a single Joy-Con from being used horizontally. | ||
The game supports haptic feedback, with very light shakes when Peach attacks an enemy, walks onto a backroom pose elevator or the Star Lift, or touches an item or obstacle. The controller also vibrates during some large scenery movements. Rumble can be toggled in the "Options" settings. | |||
Despite the game requiring an analog stick, Peach cannot move truly 360°. In the 3D sections, she can only run in eight directions (up, down, sideways, diagonal) and has no option to walk slower by partially tilting the stick. A few levels, including [[The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot]], have specific sections where Peach can sneak but not run. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. | |Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater. | ||
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Caston Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Theet]]s | |align=center|[[File:PPS Caston Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Theet]]s | ||
|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. | |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. | ||
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!width=88%|Description | !width=88%|Description | ||
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|align=center|[[File: | |align=center|[[File:PPS_Sour_Bunch_Artwork.png|170px]]<br>[[Sour Bunch]] | ||
|A group of minions serving under [[Grape]]. A large majority of them are small humanoids who sabotage the theater's plays and who otherwise attempt to attack or trick Peach. Some subspecies can be seen flying or with merfolk tails. | |||
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====Higher-ranked==== | ====Higher-ranked==== | ||
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|A tall member of the Sour Bunch that leads a gang of robbers. | |A tall member of the Sour Bunch that leads a gang of robbers. | ||
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|align=center|[[File: PPS Phantom Knight.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Phantom knight]]}} | |align=center|[[File:PPS Phantom Knight.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Phantom knight]]}} | ||
|A ghostly member of the Sour Bunch who haunts the Ghostly Castle. | |A ghostly member of the Sour Bunch who haunts the Ghostly Castle. | ||
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|A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]]. | |A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]]. | ||
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|align=center|[[ | |align=center|[[UFO]] | ||
|A gigantic spaceship with fists that it uses to attack. | |A gigantic spaceship with fists that it uses to attack. | ||
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==Transformations== | ==Transformations== | ||
Peach has 12 transformations in the game. Most transformations affect how high she can jump. The jump heights loosely correspond to how heavy the platforming elements are: Kung Fu Peach can jump more than twice her own height, while Detective Peach can only jump half her own height. | |||
{|align=center border=1 cellspaing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse; textalign:center" | {|align=center border=1 cellspaing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse; textalign:center" | ||
|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]] | |[[File:PPS Swordfighter Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]] | ||
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|<center>'''[[Ninja Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Ninja Peach]]'''<br>''Hide in the scenery using props, jump wall to wall, and take out foes with kunai as an agile ninja. Move swiftly and strike!'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Cowgirl Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Cowgirl Peach]]'''<br>''Toss enemies and grab items with a lasso and saddle up your trusty horse as a quick-flingin’ cowgirl. Yeehaw!'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Figure Skater Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Figure Skater Peach]]'''<br>''Join the other dancers on stage in a dazzling performance filled with quick-timed spins and jumps.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Dashing Thief Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Dashing Thief Peach]]'''<br>''Hack and sneak through the Sour Bunch’s defenses. Embrace the thrills (and charms) of espionage!'' | ||
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|[[File:PPS Mermaid Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]] | |[[File:PPS Mermaid Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]] | ||
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|[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]] | |[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]] | ||
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|<center>'''[[Mermaid Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Mermaid Peach]]'''<br>''Use Peach’s magical voice to control schools of fish to reveal hidden pathways and harmonize with an aquatic orchestra.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Mighty Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Mighty Peach]]'''<br>''Go from hero to superhero! Defend the locals with powerful punches and superhuman strength.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''A mythical dress imbued with Sparkle.'' | ||
|<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]''' | |<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]'''<br>''The ultimate dress imbued with maximum Sparkle.'' | ||
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|colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/princess-peach-showtime/ 74] | |colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/princess-peach-showtime/ 74] | ||
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===Sales=== | |||
As of March 31, 2024, the game had sold 1.22 million units worldwide (meaning it achieved this nine days after releasing).<ref>Nintendo (May 7, 2024) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240507_3e.pdf]. ''Financial Results Explanatory Material, Nintendo Co., Ltd''. Retrieved May 8, 2024.</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||