Princess Peach: Showtime takes place in Sparkle Theater. Princess Peach must enter various plays so she can take care of Grape and the Sour Bunch in order to help save the theater. There are ten main transformations in the game, and players will be able to star in three plays using each transformation. On top of this, there is an additional transformation that will only be used once in the game.
This guide will tell players how they can unlock every transformation in Princess Peach: Showtime and how to use them so they can master every ensemble and ability.
Swordfighter Peach
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- How to Unlock: N/A
- Controls:
- B – Attack
- B + left analog up – Upwards Strike Attack
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
Swordfighter Peach is the first transformation that players will get to try out in Princess Peach: Showtime. This is a fearless character filled with zest, and she's able to move gracefully while taking out enemies.
While equipped with the Swordfighter costume, players can use B to Attack and A to Jump. On top of this, they can also do an Upwards Strike Attack by holding up the left analog before performing an attack. This can be useful in stages filled with dangerous enemies, such as the Swordfighter Rehearsal challenge.
Patissiere Peach
- How to Unlock: Complete Swordfighter-1: The Castle of Thorns
- Controls:
- B – Stir/decorate
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
Unlike most of the other transformations, Patissiere Peach doesn't have any attacks. Players can either jump, pose, or interact with their baked goods. During the patissiere plays, gamers will have to put frosting and decorations on top of cakes or stir the batter to make cookies, and to do this, they'll only need the B button.
Cowgirl Peach
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- How to Unlock: Complete Swordfighter-1: The Castle of Thorns
- Controls:
- B – Throw/retrieve lasso
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
Cowgirl Peach has quite a few tricks up her sleeve. She wields a handy lasso to hogtie any bandit that might cross her path, and she also has a loyal horse who she can always count on during chases. Her moves are quite simple nonetheless. Whether they're on a horse or not, gamers will always be able to jump or make use of their lasso in Cowgirl Peach plays.
Ninja Peach
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- How to Unlock: Complete Swordfighter-1: The Castle of Thorns
- Controls:
- B – Attack
- A – Jump
- A + B – Jump Charge Attack
- ZR – Pose
- Left analog up (against wall) – Camouflage
Ninja Peach has a wide moveset, as it depends on her situation. Players can always resort to B and A to attack and jump, but they can also use their environment to hide their whereabouts. If there is a patch of grass nearby, they can walk on it to sneak past any guards. Alternatively, they can also stand against the wall to quickly walk past them unnoticed.
Detective Peach
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- How to Unlock:Defeat Disco Wing
- Controls:
- B – Interact
- Hold B – Investigate
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
Patissiere Peach and Detective Peach are the only two transformations that are unable to directly attack enemies. When controlling Detective Peach, players must search for clues and use their intuition to solve a case.
Figure Skater Peach
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- How to Unlock: Defeat Disco Wing
- Controls:
- B – Spin/attack
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
While Figure Skater Peach is one of the most relaxing transformations in Princess Peach: Showtime, gamers can attack any enemy figure skaters that they might come across. The spin move also works as an attack; players can use it to hit their enemies and eliminate them for good. On top of this, she can also jump gracefully.
These two moves are crucial when there's a dancing sequence. If this is the case, she has to spin if a blue snowflake appears on the ground, and she has to jump if it's yellow.
Dashing Thief Peach
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- How to Unlock: Defeat Disco Wing
- Controls:
- B + left analog – Aim and launch hookshot
- B – Launch hookshot forward
- B – Interact
- A – Jump
- ZR – Pose
While controlling Dashing Thief Peach, gamers must make use of her hookshot to reach tricky places. They can also use it to disable electronic devices and robotic enemies. The dashing thief also has a glider that she will use during certain parts of the play; to control it, they have to carefully move it with the analog stick.
Mermaid Peach
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- How to Unlock: Defeat Light Fang
- Controls:
- B – Sing
- Hold B + left analog – Control fish
- ZR – Pose
Mermaid Peach participates in musical plays, and she can use the power of her voice to control underwater creatures. To do this, she must continue to sing as players use the analog stick to control the movement of the fish and interact with the objects in the environment.
There are certain musical segments in the Mermaid Peach plays. During this time, players have to continue singing; the fish will swim towards Peach, and then they must move in the left analog stick in the direction from which the fish are approaching until they join the performance.
Mighty Peach
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- How to Unlock: Defeat Light Fang
- Controls:
- B – Attack/grab
- A – Jump
- A + B – Jump Charge Attack
- ZR – Pose
Mighty Peach is very powerful and strong; she can move and destroy large enemies, vehicles, and spaceships thanks to her super strength. Despite being from a completely different setting, her moveset is quite similar to Ninja Peach and Kung Fu Peach.
Kung Fu Peach
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- How to Unlock: Defeat Purrjector Cat
- Controls:
- B – Attack
- A – Jump
- A + B – Jump Attack
- ZR – Pose
Kung Fu Peach is one of the most fun characters in Princess Peach: Showtime. Even though her moveset is pretty standard, she moves very fast and is able to use platforms and poles to her advantage to take on dozens of enemies at the same time.
Radiant Peach
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- How to Unlock: Complete every play and save all the Sparklas
- Controls:
- B – Attack
Radiant Peach is undoubtedly the most powerful transformation in Princess Peach: Showtime. However, gamers will only be able to use it during the final fight. This character transformation only has one move, so players will have to resort to spamming the B button to attack Grape once they reach that point in the game.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Franchise
Super Mario
Platform(s)
Switch
Released
March 22, 2024
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Action-Adventure
