Princess Peach: Showtime is a 3D action-platformer where the Princess from the Mario universe liberates a theater by changing into magical costumes.
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Story & Themes
Princess Peach: Showtime is a 3D action-platformer starring the titular princess from the Mario universe. While visiting a theater, she runs afoul of the villainous Grape and the Sour Bunch. Peach teams up with the magical ribbon, Stella, to defeat the Sour Bunch over a series of levels.
Each level represents a stage play in a different theme, such as superhero, underwater, ninja, and baking. In each level, Peach can use Stella to transform into a genre-appropriate costume, gaining unique abilities to tackle that level's challenges, such as cooking meals, sneaking past guards, or singing to sea creatures.
Showtime is the first game in nearly a decade to feature Princess Peach as the main protagonist (Super Princess Peach, 2005).
Difficulty
Princess Peach: Showtime is a little more advanced than a standard Mario platformer. Each level features different challenges and a different set of skills and abilities for Peach to master.
Heads Up!
Violence Peach will defeat numerous cartoonish villains throughout her quest to liberate the theater. She'll use a variety of weapons and abilities, including super-powered punches, wild west lassos, duelist rapiers, and kung-fu kicks. The action is never serious or real, and levels are meant to evoke actual stage plays (and often feature puppet-style bosses and enemies).
Conversation Starters
- What is your favorite costume transformation for Peach?
- Is it fun for Peach to have a solo adventure, or do you miss Mario and friends?
- Do you prefer solving puzzles, or defeating enemies, or both?