History VideoGame / PrincessPeachShowtime

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: ''Villainous'' example. Grape took control of the Sparkle Theater with her master plan to create the greatest tragedy by destroying the hopes of the Theets and ultimately killing them. What Grape fails to take account for is that the subject of a tragedy can be anyone - that includes ''herself''. Grape [[ExactWords does get the tragedy]] she yearned for when she is defeated. In the end, Grape is reduced to a mask floating all alone in the ocean, [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen a tragic fall]] from the powerful sorceress she used to be.]]

* ActionGirl: Peach is the only player character and must defeat the Sour Bunch. She can use Stella's ribbon to fend off minor Sour Bunch members. Swordfighter Peach, Kung Fu Peach, Cowgirl Peach, and Mighty Peach are the most straightforward about it, while Ninja Peach is just as lethal but she can only strike from stealth. Figure Skater Peach is much more graceful, but she does use her talents to fight, while Mermaid Peach directs a school of fish to do her bidding. Dashing Thief Peach uses her grapple gun that can stun robots. Detective Peach has no combat and uses only her brain, while Pâtissière Peach doesn't fight at all, the closest she gets being the two bake-offs in Act 3. [[spoiler:Radiant Peach is definitely not above blasting her way through foes.]]

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: ''Villainous'' example. Grape took control of the Sparkle Theater with her master plan to create the greatest tragedy by destroy the hopes of the Theets and ultimately killing them. What Grape fails to take account for is that the subject of a tragedy can be anyone. That includes ''herself''. Grape [[ExactWords does get the tragedy]] she yearned for when she is defeated. In the end, Grape is reduced to a mask floating all alone in the ocean, [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen a tragic fall]] from the powerful sorceress she used to be.]]

* FinalSolution: [[spoiler:By the end of the game, it is ultimately revealed that Grape's endgoal is to kill all of the Theets as her ultimate theater tragedy.]]

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Once Grape is defeated for the first time, she assumes a much bigger form named Grape the Great, who ended up destroying the entire Sparkle Theater, leaving it in rubbles.]]

* PuzzleBoss: Most of the battles with the Darkle Bosses play out this way. Peach has to find a way to counterattack, which almost always involves sending their attacks or projectiles back at them. Light Fang however is more of a puzzle. You have to sneak past him and hit the light switch, the layout which gets more challenging and elaborate after each successful attempt.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: ''Villainous'' example. Grape took control of the Sparkle Theater with her master plan to create the greatest tragedy by destroy the hopes of the Theets and ultimately killing them. What Grape fails to take account for is that Tragedies are not an inherently evil thing that favors some more than others. Hero or Villain, Tragedies can happen to ''anyone'', including ''herself''. Grape [[ExactWords does get the tragedy]] she yearned for when she is defeated. In the end, Grape is reduced to a mask floating all alone in the ocean, [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen a tragic fall]] from the powerful sorceress she used to be.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: In a literal sense, as Peach is the star of the game once again, with her adventure based around a theater play, as the trailer shows. The limelight commonly descends upon her or some Theets in dramatic scenes. And in contrast to [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach the last game]] where she was starring protagonist, ''Showtime!'' doesn't even have appearances by the Mario Bros., much less Bowser and his minions, making this game truly all about her.

* KickChick: As Kung Fu Peach, her martial attacks are all kicks and so far no punches have been displayed.

* PhantomThief: The premise of Dashing Thief Peach. She's shown in the trailer hacking a computer, sneaking alongside the outside of a building and utilizing a grappling hook to swing over obstacles. One shot even shows her utilizing a Hang Glider.
* PlatformActivatedAbility: As hinted in the game's reveal teaser and then shown in the first proper trailer, Peach gains a special costume transformation when she stands on a circular stand with a glowing point of light, not only changing her current attire but also gaining moves based on the costume in question. Transformations include a swordfighter, a detective, a pâtissière, and a martial artist. Later trailers revealed that she can also be a ninja, cowgirl, figure skater, PhantomThief, mermaid, and a space-themed superhero.

* ActionGirl: Peach is the only player character and must defeat the Sour Bunch. She can use Stella's ribbon to fend off minor Sour Bunch members. Swordfighter Peach, Kung Fu Peach, Cowgirl Peach, and Mighty Peach are the most straightforward about it, while Ninja Peach is just as lethal but she can only strike from stealth. Figure Skater Peach is much more graceful, but she does use her talents to fight, while Mermaid Peach directs a school of fish to do her bidding. Dashing Thief Peach uses her grapple gun that can stun robots. Detective Peach has no combat and uses only her brain, while Pâtissière Peach doesn't fight at all. [[spoiler:Radiant Peach is definitely not above blasting her way through foes.]]

FinalSolution: [[spoiler:By the end of the game, it is ultimately revealed that Grape's endgoal is to kill all of the Theets as her ultimate theater tragedy.]]

* PerversePuppet: The Darkle bosses and minibosses have glowing purple marionette strings and visibly jointed limbs. Their bodies fall apart when defeated or vulnerable, showing their true forms as globs of darkness inside constructed bodies (made out of theater equipment in the main bosses' case).

* PerversePuppet: The Darkle bosses and minibosses have glowing purple marionette strings and visibly jointed limbs. Their bodies disintegrate and fall apart when struck or defeated at various points, showing their true forms as globs of energy inside constructed bodies (made out of theater equipment in the main bosses' case).

* FinalSolution: [[spoiler:By the end of the game, it is ultimately revealed that Grape's endgoal is to kill all of the Theets as her ultimate theater tragedy.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: In a literal sense, as Peach is the star of the game once again, with her adventure based around a theater play, as the trailer shows. The limelight commonly descends upon her or some Theets in dramatic scenes. And in contrast to the last game where she was starring protagonist, ''Showtime'' doesn't even have appearances by the Mario Bros., much less Bowser and his minions, making this game truly all about her.

* ADayInTheLimelight: In a literal sense, as Peach is the star of the game once again, with her adventure based around a theater play, as the trailer shows. The limelight commonly descends upon her or some Theets in dramatic scenes.

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* ArcVillain: In each Kung Fu level, Peach faces off against an evil Darkla marionette who also knows kung fu. [[spoiler:Defeating him in the third act is key to saving the Kung Fu Sparkla]].

* PerversePuppet: The [[LargeAndInCharge larger miniboss members]] of the Sour Bunch have glowing purple marionette strings and visibly jointed limbs.

* PerversePuppet: Several of the [[LargeAndInCharge larger members]] of the Sour Bunch have glowing purple marionette strings and visibly jointed limbs.

* ArcVillain: In each Kung Fu level, Peach faces off against an evil marionette who also knows kung fu. [[spoiler:Defeating him in the third act is key to saving the Kung Fu Sparkla]].

* DistressedDude: The majority of the Sparklas are male, with Patisserie, Mermaid, and Figure Skater being the only females, and [[spoiler:all of them are being held prisoner in the theater's basement and must be rescued by Peach from varying predicaments]].

* ArcVillain: In each Kung Fu level, Peach faces off against an evil marionette who also knows kung fu. Defeating him is the goal to save the Kung Fu Theet.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: ''Villainous'' example. Grape took control of the Sparkle Theater with her master plan to create the greatest tragedy by destroy the hopes of the Theets and ultimately killing them. What Grape fails to take account for is that Tragedies are not an inherently evil thing that favors some more than others. Hero or Villain, Tragedies can happen to ''anyone'', including ''herself''. Grape [[ExactWords does get the tragedy]] she yearned for when she is defeated. In the end, Grape is reduced to a mask floating all alone in the ocean, [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen a far fall]] from the powerful sorceress she used to be.]]

** [[spoiler: After the end of the game, the Ninja Sparkla introduces the Hide And Seek Challenge, where Peach has to go back through prior plays to find three hidden Theets. In ''Super Princess Peach'', Peach had to find and rescue three Toads in level.]]

* ChainedToARailway: The Cowboy Sparkla finds himself chained to a pole in the middle of a railway with a RunawayTrain controlled by the Sour Bunch heading straight towards him. Luckily, Cowgirl Peach is able to get to him just in time and save him.

* DistressedDude: The majority of the Sparklas are male, with Patisserie, Mermaid, and Figure Skater being the only females, and all of them are being held prisoner in the theater's basement and must be rescued by Peach from varying predicaments.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: Each boss has an orb of Darkle that powers them, their bodies being made from machinery--[[FeatheredFiend Disco Wing]] being the only one that looks semi-organic. Exposing the dark energy and using Sparkle to disperse/purify it is what truly damages the bosses.