Sour Bunch
| Sour Bunch | |||
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 A Dūke, Kenshi Dūke, and Kōmori Dūke, three examples of the various Dūke members of the Sour Bunch | |||
| Appears in | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) | ||
| Leader | Grape | ||
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The Sour Bunch is an acting theater troupe led by Grape and are the main antagonists of Princess Peach: Showtime!, where they take over the Sparkle Theater, start messing around in the various plays hosted there and turn them into tragedies. The troupe primarily consist of anthropomorphic purple grape-like creatures known as Dūkes, and their numerous variants, themed after various antagonistic roles thematic to the plays present at the Sparkle Theater.
All members of the Sour Bunch revere and remain loyal to Grape, to the point they consistently refer to her as "Madame Grape". This title of worship is exclusively used by the Sour Bunch, and is used as a common theme and clue throughout Princess Peach: Showtime! to identify characters with bad intentions (for instance, if a Theet starts referring to Grape as "Madame Grape", that usually means that either, they have been corrupted with dark powers from the Sour Bunch, or they are actually a Dūke in disguise).
The Sour Bunch also has a variety of non-Dūke members. Most of them appear to be marionet-like puppets made from wood, plastic or metal, and attached to light purple strings. This implies that these enemies are actually lifeless props, animated either through Grape's powers or at the hand of unseen Dūkes backstage. Some of these puppet-like enemies also act as the main antagonist in the plays they appear in, and have to be fought by Princess Peach and Stella in a boss fight.
The Sour Bunch also includes a sub-group of high-ranking members known as the Darkle Bosses. They appear as animal-like creatures fused with stage equipment, and imbued with Darkle Power courtesy of Grape herself. Grape employs the Darkle Bosses as Peach and Stella cleanse a floor in the Sparkle Theater completely from the Sour Bunch's influence.
Members[edit]
- Leader
- Darkle Bosses
- Mini-bosses
- Other
Gallery[edit]
The first encounter with the Sour Bunch
Several Heishi Dūkes in Swordfighter Rehearsal
A Yūrei Kenshi Dūke in The Ghostly Castle (on the far right of the image)
A plotting Criminal in The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot
A previously disguised Criminal in The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery
Several Kung Fu Dūkes in A Kung Fu Tale
Kung Fu Peach kicking a Kung Fu Dūke in the lower right of Pictioneer's photo of A Kung Fu Legend
A poster of them next to various plays on unsaved floors
Naming[edit]
Their name, alongside Grape's, plays on the phrase "sour grapes" which reference Ancient Greek theater's celebrations to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and theater.[1]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | グレープ Gurēpu Gekidan |
Grape Troupe, also romanized as such on that page | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 桂葡剧团 Guìpú Jùtuán |
Grape Troupe | [?] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 桂葡劇團 Guìpú Jùtuán |
Grape Troupe | [?] | |
| Dutch | Zure Tros | Sour Bunch | [?] | |
| French | Grappe maléfique | Evil cluster | [?] | |
| German | Sauertrupp | Sour Troupe | [?] | |
| Italian | Compagnia dei Mosti | Troupe of Musts | [?] | |
| Korean | 그레이프 극단 Geureipeu Geukdan |
Grape Troupe | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Trupe Uvaparsas | Trupe ("troupe") + a play on uva passa ("raisin") and comparsa ("partner"/"accomplice"; means also "extra" in Italian) | [?] | |
| Russian | Кислые мимы Kislyye mimy |
Sour mimes | [?] | |
| Spanish | Compañía Malaúva | Bad-grape Troupe; play on mala uva ("bad intentions", lit. "bad grape") | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintenduo World (March 23, 2024). 25 Secrets of Princess Peach: Showtime! 🎀 Facts & Easter Eggs (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ プリンセスピーチ Showtime! : ストーリー | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
