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|image=[[File:Princess Peach Showtime Box Art.jpg|200px]]<br>North American box art
|developer=[[Good-Feel]]<ref name=Codename>https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1765552030104408278</ref>
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|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/>|Mexico|March 22, 2024<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Latin American website]. ''Nintendo.com (in Spanish)''.</ref>|Brazil|March 22, 2024<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Brazilian website]. ''Nintendo.com (in Portuguese)''.</ref>|Europe|March 22, 2024<ref>@NintendoEurope (September 14, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1702325496527405474 "''Transform into a swordfighter, a pastry chef, a kung fu master, a detective and much more when Princess Peach: Showtime! makes its debut on #NintendoSwitch 22/03/2024. #NintendoDirect''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|Australia|March 22, 2024<ref>NintendoAU (September 14, 2023). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=eib0KOjfI44 Princess Peach: Showtime! makes its debut March 22nd, 2024 (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|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<ref>(September 14, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/1QI3D26zdACoWdMR573Lb6 《碧姬公主 表演時刻！》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2024年3月22日（五）發售。] ''Nintendo HK''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|ROC|March 22, 2024}}
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'''''Princess Peach: Showtime!''''' is an action-adventure game that was released worldwide for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on March 22, 2024. First teased during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, the game was fully revealed three months later during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct.<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> It is [[Princess Peach]]'s first starring role in a game since ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' in 2005.

A free demo of the game was released on the [[Nintendo eShop]] on March 6, 2024.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1765543534927487312</ref>

==Overview==
[[File:PPS Sparkle Theater Arrival.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach and the Toads arriving at the Sparkle Theater.]]
The game has a stage play-themed setting. It takes place in a venue called [[Sparkle Theater]], which a [[Toad]] invited Peach to. Once they arrive, a witch called [[Grape (character)|Grape]] takes over the theater. Peach and the theater's guardian [[Stella]] team up to take back the theater by battling Grape's minions, the [[Sour Bunch]]. At the beginning of the game, Stella gives Peach usage of [[Sparkle]] power, turning her hair in a ponytail tied with a magenta bow instead of her usual [[Peach's Crown|crown]], which she lost when Grape showed up. Stella can turn into a long ribbon Peach can use to interact with on-stage elements, such as props and characters. When she stands on a particular spot on the stage, Peach is capable of transforming into various costume-like forms that match the current play's setting, such as [[Swordfighter Peach]], [[Detective Peach]], [[Patissiere Peach]], and [[Kung Fu Peach]]. Every form has her own fighting style, such as Swordfighter Peach using a rapier or Kung Fu Peach doing martial arts moves.<ref name=SepDirect/>
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==Plot==
One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a [[Toad]] is sent a flier advertising a show at the [[Sparkle Theater]], and [[Princess Peach]] and some Toads decide to go see it. 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 take on challenges within the theater that involve the former transforming into one of ten outfits: [[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]]. Eventually, Peach and Stella come face to face with Grape. 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.

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 falls. Finally, Peach winks and [[Fourth wall|thanks the player]].

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.

==Characters==
===Playable characters===
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!width=88%|Description
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Peach Artwork.png|130px]]<br>[[Princess Peach]]
|The titular main protagonist of the game, Princess Peach sets off to save the Sparkle Theater from Grape and the Sour Bunch.
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Stella.png|130px]]<br>[[Stella]]
|The guardian fairy of the Sparkle Theater, Stella assists Peach by giving her usage of [[Sparkle]] power and allowing her to transform. 
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===Supporting characters===
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|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Character
!width=88%|Description
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|align=center|[[File:MPS Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Toad (species)|Toads]]
|Subjects of Princess Peach, two Toads accompany her in her trip to the Sparkle Theater.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Caston Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Theet]]s<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/</ref>
|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.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Artwork.png|150px]]<br>[[Grape (character)|Grape]]
|The main antagonist of the game. She is an evil witch who takes over the Sparkle Theater with the help of her minions, the Sour Bunch.
|}

==Enemies and obstacles==
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===Enemies===
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|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Character
!width=88%|Description
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Standard Baddies.png|120px]]<br>{{Conjectural|Rookie Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the [[Sour Bunch]].
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Knight Baddies.png|120px]]<br>{{conjectural|Knight Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear knight attire and have swords.
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Spear Baddie.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Spear Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who hold spears and shields.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Baddies.png|130px]]<br>{{conjectural|Kung fu Dūke}}
|Short humanoid members of the Sour Bunch who wear kung fu attire.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Bird Baddies.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|Aerial Dūke}}
|Avian members of the Sour Bunch.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Guy.png|130px]]<br>{{Conjectural|Kung fu master}}
|A tall enemy who fights using kung fu.
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Plant Enemy.png|150px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Thorn plant]]}}
|A giant purple plant that resembles a [[Piranha Plant]].
|}

===Obstacles===
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|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Obstacle
!width=88%|Description
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Bramble Infestation.png|150px]]<br>[[Bramble]]
|Purple brambles that can only be destroyed using Swordfighter Peach's attacks.
|}

==Transformations==
{|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 Detective Peach Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Patissiere Peach Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS KungFu Peach New Artwork.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
|<center>'''[[Swordfighter Peach]]'''<br>''Fend off the Sour Bunch with graceful slashes, dodges, and counterattacks as a sensational swordfighter.''
|<center>'''[[Detective Peach]]'''<br>''Don your sleuthing cap to question locals, uncover clues, and solve a classic “whodunnit” mystery as a clever detective.''
|<center>'''[[Patissiere Peach]]'''<br>''Bake and decorate sweets with a dollop of cream and charm as a talented patissiere. Whip something up within the time limit!''
|<center>'''[[Kung Fu Peach]]'''<br>''Defend the school with artful jabs, kicks, and jumps as a disciplined kung fu master. Send foes flying with strength and balance.''
|-
|[[File:PPS Ninja Peach Artwork.png|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Cowgirl Peach Artwork.png|180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Figure Skater Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Dashing Thief Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]

|-
|<center>'''[[Ninja Peach]]'''<ref name=Transformation>Nintendo (January 23, 2024). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=kGJIpCAkc-0 Princess Peach: Showtime! – Transformation Trailer – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''.</ref><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]]'''<ref name=Transformation/><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]]'''<ref name=Transformation2>Nintendo (February 14, 2024). [https://youtube.com/wach?v=TjC5wETyIsE Princess Peach: Showtime! – Transformation Trailer: Act II – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''.</ref><br>''Join the other dancers on stage in a dazzling performance filled with quick-timed spins and jumps.''
|<center>'''[[Dashing Thief Peach]]'''<ref name=Transformation2/><br>''Hack and sneak through the Sour Bunch’s defenses. Embrace the thrills (and charms) of espionage!''
|-
|[[File:PPS Mermaid Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Mighty Peach Artwork 2.png|x180px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Radiant Peach Splash.png|x140px|center]]
|[[File:PPS Screenshot Super Radiant Peach.png|x140px|center]]
|-
|<center>'''[[Mermaid Peach]]'''<ref name=Transformation2/><br>''Use Peach’s magical voice to control schools of fish to reveal hidden pathways and harmonize with an aquatic orchestra.''
|<center>'''[[Mighty Peach]]'''<ref name=Transformation2/><br>''Go from hero to superhero! Defend the locals with powerful punches and superhuman strength.''
|<center>'''[[Radiant Peach]]'''<ref>aWiibo (March 21, 2024). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=VOcTpspyyaw Princess Peach Showtime - Final Boss + Ending (No Damage)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 21, 2024.</ref><br>''A mythical dress imbued with Sparkle.''
|<center>'''[[Super Radiant Peach]]'''<ref>aWiibo (March 21, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpG52sYawb4 Princess Peach: Showtime - All Outfits (Dresses & Ribbons)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 21, 2024.</ref><br>''The ultimate dress imbued with maximum Sparkle.''
|}

==Plays==
===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===
*[[Ninjitsu: 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 Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]
*[[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]
*[[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]
*[[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]
*[[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]
*[[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]
*[[Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]
*[[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]
*[[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]
*[[It's Showtime, Grape!]]

==Wardrobe==
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{{more images|section=y|Stella's ribbons}}
===Dresses===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center;
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Dress
!width=68%|How to unlock
!Lobby Shop price
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|align=center|[[File:PPS Regular Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Regular Dress
|Available by default
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Polka-Dot Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Polka-Dot Dress
|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]]
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Horizontal-Stripes Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Horizontal-Stripes Dress
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Vertical-Stripes Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Vertical-Stripes Dress
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Two-Tone Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Two-Tone Dress
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Gradiant Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Gradient Dress
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Starry Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Starry Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Swordfighter Rehearsal]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Heart Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Heart Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Dashing Thief Rehearsal]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Geometric Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Geometric Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Cowgirl Rehearsal]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Checkered Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Checkered Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Kung Fu Rehearsal]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Scaly Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Scaly Dress
| Earn a gold trophy in [[Mighty Rehearsal]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Swordfighter Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Dress
| Found in [[The Castle of Thorns]], located in the sub-area in the second section after using Sparkle on six trees. [[Ribboner]] will give the dress as a reward.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Swordfighter Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Swordfighter Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Ninja Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Ninja Dress
| Found in [[Ninjutsu: The Art of Rapids]], referencing the moon's location, after jumping off the blue roof, the player must break the vase where Ribboner is hiding.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Ninja Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Ninja Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Cowgirl Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Cowgirl Dress
| Found in [[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]], a scared Ribboner is hiding east of the basement downstairs.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Cowgirl Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Cowgirl Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Patissiere Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Patissiere Dress
| Found in [[Welcome to the Festival of Sweets]], attack the winged Sour Bunch minion stealing the cookie that Ribboner is clinging to.
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Patissiere Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Patissiere Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Dashing Thief Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Dashing Thief Dress
|Found in [[The Perfect Infiltration]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Dashing Thief Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Dashing Thief Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Figure Skater Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Figure Skater Dress
|Found in [[A Snow Flower on Ice]]
| -
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Figure Skater Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Figure Skater Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Detective Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Detective Dress
|Found in [[The Case of the Missing Mural]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Detective Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Detective Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mighty Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Mighty Dress
|Found in [[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Mighty Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Mighty Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Mermaid Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Mermaid Dress
|Found in [[Melody of the Sea]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Mermaid Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Mermaid Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Kung Fu Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Kung Fu Dress
|Found in [[A Kung Fu Tale]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Kung Fu Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Kung Fu Dress
|
|300
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Disco Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Disco Dress
|Defeat [[Disco Wing]] for the first time
|200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Fang Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Fang Dress
|Defeat [[Light Fang]] for the first time
|200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Purrjector Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Purrjector Dress
|Defeat [[Purrjector Cat]] for the first time
|200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Spotlion Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Spotlion Dress
|Defeat [[Spotlion]] for the first time
|200
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Radiant Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Radiant Dress
|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Grape Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Grape Dress
|Defeat Grape for the first time
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Sparkle Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Sparkle Dress
|
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Special Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Special Dress
|Collect every [[Sparkle Gem]]
|1000
|-
|align=center|[[File:PPS Secret Dress.jpg|200px]]<br>Secret Dress
|Find all the hidden [[Theet]]s
| -
|}

===Ribbons===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;text-align:center;
|-style="background:#BD0042; color:#fff;"
!width=12%|Ribbon
!width=68%|How to unlock
!Lobby Shop price
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Regular Ribbon
|Available by default
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Red Ribbon
|Clear [[The Castle of Thorns]]
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Blue Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Yellow Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Orange Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Lime Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Light-Blue Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Black Ribbon
|Clear The Castle of Thorns
|100
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Swordfighter Ribbon
|Found in [[The Ghostly Castle]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Swordfighter Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Swordfighter & the Arena]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Ninja Ribbon
|Found in [[Ninjutsu - The Art of Flames]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Ninja Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Ninja & the Legion of Guards]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Cowgirl Ribbon
|Found in [[Cowgirl at Dusk]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Cowgirl Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Locomotive & the Doomed Town]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Patissiere Ribbon
|Found in [[Welcome to the Spooky Party]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Patissiere Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Dashing Thief Ribbon
|Found in [[The Stolen Statue]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Dashing Thief Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Prison & the Dangerous Trap]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Figure Skater Ribbon
|Found in [[A Parade on Ice]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Figure Skater Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Ice & the Shadowy Stage]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Detective Ribbon
|Found in [[The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot]]
| -
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|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Detective Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Mighty Ribbon
|Found in [[Mighty Mission: The Rescue]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Mighty Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Space & the Great Meteor]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Mermaid Ribbon
|Found in [[Blight of the Sea]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Mermaid Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark Depths & the Swirling Currents]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Kung Fu Ribbon
|Found in [[A Kung Fu Legend]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Multicolored Kung Fu Ribbon
|Found in [[The Dark School & the Twisted Fist]]
| -
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Radiant Ribbon
|Defeat [[Grape (character)|Grape]] for the first time
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Grape Ribbon
|Defeat Grape for the first time
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Sparkle Ribbon
|
|500
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|200px]]<br>Special Ribbon
|Collect every [[Sparkle Gem]]
|1000
|}

==Development==
[[File:PPS Key Art.jpg|thumb|right|The initial key art, featuring Peach with more whimsical facial expressions.]]
The game was first teased during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, alongside ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''. Also teased in the trailer was a new transformation Peach undergoes during the game, which turns her dress pale blue if she stands on a particular spot on the stage. During the transformation, Stella, who was still unnamed, turns into a ribbon and twirls around her, taking the color of her dress.<ref name="Direct">[https://youtube.com/watch?v=mrZtzGRAKrM Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref> The same transformation appears in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, revealing it to turn Peach into her Swordfighter form.<ref name=SepDirect/>

In Nintendo's financial report for the first quarter of their fiscal year ending 2024, the game was listed in the launch schedule as "Princess Peach will star as the main character in a brand new game". This sentence is explicitly treated as a tentative title for the game.<ref>August 3, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Financial Results Explanatory Material (with Notes)] (PDF). Page 21. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved September 10, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230803064215/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230803_2e.pdf Archived] August 3, 2023, 06:42:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> The game's final title of ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was announced during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct.<ref name=SepDirect/>

In October 2023, the game's box art and key artwork were modified to give Peach more determined facial expressions, which have been compared to Peach's appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/princess-peach-box-art-updated-to-look-a-little-more-like-she-does-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie Princess Peach Box Art Updated to Look a Little More Like She Does in the Super Mario Bros. Movie] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 13, 2023</ref><ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/12/nintendo-has-redesigned-princess-peach-to-be-more-like-the-movie-19651632/ Nintendo has redesigned Princess Peach to be more like the movie] ''Metro''. Retrieved October 17, 2023</ref>

In February 2024, it was confirmed that ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' was being developed on the {{wp|Unreal Engine 4}} engine, making it the second game in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise after ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' and the third Nintendo game as a whole after ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin 4|Pikmin 4]]'' to be developed with this engine.<ref>https://twitter.com/Akfamilyhome/status/1757301713248366855/photo/2</ref> Notably, both ''Super Mario''-franchise games developed on the engine are made by [[Good-Feel]].<ref name=Codename></ref>

==Promotion==
{{multiple image
|footer=Products distributed with the game on the European My Nintendo Store
|image1=MNS Europe PPS Pin and Notebook.jpg
|width1=200
|caption1=Pin and notebook
|image2=MNS UK PPS Shopping Bag.jpg
|width2=200
|caption2=Shopping bag
}} 
*Customers who purchase this game on the European [[My Nintendo|My Nintendo Store]] receive an additional pin and notebook showing Princess Peach and Stella.<ref>{{cite| url = store.nintendo.ie/en/princess-peach-showtime | title = Princess Peach: Showtime! | publisher = store.nintendo.ie | accessdate = March 19, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/eIDAY | archivedate = March 19, 2024, 20:14:27 UTC }}</ref> A special bundle containing the game and a reusable shopping bag featuring Peach's transformations is also available for purchase on this store.<ref>{{cite| url = store.nintendo.co.uk/en/princess-peach-showtime-shopping-bag-B00546 | title = Princess Peach: Showtime! + Shopping Bag | publisher = store.nintendo.co.uk | accessdate = March 13, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/GvddH | archivedate = March 13, 2024, 18:52:44 UTC }}</ref>
{{br}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
PPS Princess Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Princess Peach]]
PPS Swordfighter Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Swordfighter Peach]]
PPS Detective Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Detective Peach]]
PPS Patissiere Peach Artwork 2.png|[[Patissiere Peach]]
PPS Sour Bunch Artwork.png|The [[Sour Bunch]]
PPS New Key Art.jpg|Key artwork
</gallery>

==References to other games==
*''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'': The cookies Patissiere Peach holds in the official key artwork are the same as the ones from this game.
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Some of Toad's voice clips are reused for this game, particularly in the opening cutscene.
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': The design of [[Peach's Castle]] is based off its design in this game.<ref name=SepDirect/>

==References in other games==
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': A spirit event called "Showtime and Wonder Spirits" added two new spirits based on characters from ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'', with those characters being Peach & Stella and Swordfighter Peach.
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'': An event themed after the game included nine missions to complete, with every three missions completed awarding the player with statues based on [[Patissiere Peach]], [[Swordfighter Peach]], and Peach with Stella.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=プリンセスピーチ {{ruby|Showtime!|ショータイム！}}<ref name=MyNintendoJP></ref>
|JapR=Purinsesu Pīchi Shōtaimu!
|JapM=Princess Peach Showtime!<br>Like the Japanese title for ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', the Japanese word for princess「姫」(''hime'') is not used, but rather the transliterated English equivalent「プリンセス」(''purinsesu'').
|ChiT=碧姬公主 表演時刻！<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/1QI3D26zdACoWdMR573Lb6 《碧姬公主 表演時刻！》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2024年3月22日（五）發售。 | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved September 13, 2023.</ref>
|ChiTR=Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Biǎoyǎnshíkè!
|ChiTM=Princess Peach Showtime!
|Kor=프린세스 피치 {{ruby|Showtime!|쇼타임!}}<ref name=NoK />
|KorR=Peulinseseu Pichi Syotaim!
|KorM=Princess Peach Showtime!
}}

==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official North American game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/fr-ca/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Canadian (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Latin American game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/princess-peach-showtime-switch/ Official Brazilian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/amjja/index.html Official Japanese game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official United Kingdom game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.be/nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Belgium (Dutch) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.be/fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Belgium (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official German game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.es/Juegos/Juegos-de-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official España game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official French game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Italian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Dutch game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.at/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Austrian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.pt/Jogos/Jogos-para-a-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Portuguese game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (German) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (French) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.ch/it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official Swiss (Italian) game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.za/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Princess-Peach-Showtime--2444445.html Official South African game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Australian game page]
*[https://www.mojenintendo.cz/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Czech game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.hu/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Hungarian game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.pl/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Polish game page]
*[https://www.nintendo.sk/switch/princess-peach-showtime Official Slovak game page]

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