Sparkle

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Not to be confused withSpark orSparkla.
Sparkle
Artwork of Princess Peach from Princess Peach: Showtime!
Applies toPeach
Item neededStella
Power(s) givenSpin movements to cheer up certainTheets and attack enemies
Appears inPrincess Peach: Showtime! (2024)

Sparkle is a power fromPrincess Peach: Showtime!Princess Peach receives this power fromStella, a Sparkle sprite and theSparkle Theater's guardian, and makes use of it to stopGrape and theSour Bunch, who took control of the Sparkle Theater. The power serves as Peach's primary form in the game.

In the first level of every play type, Peach starts in her base form, which allows her to use Sparkle. This power allows her to extend and use Stella's ribbon to interact with the environment, such as making things grow and cheering upTheets when they are despairing. She can also use it offensively on members of the Sour Bunch to make them flee. There are obstacles that she is unable to interact with using the ribbon alone, and require the level's transformation to interact with.

Theets can be cheered up by Sparkle if they feel down or too weak to handle a problem. They cannot, however, be cheered up if they feel scared by outside factors. In situations where two Theets feel too weak to handle a problem, only one of them needs to be cheered up by Sparkle in order to encourage both of them.

The color of the Sparkle move corresponds to the color of the ribbon that Stella is currently wearing.

Peach cannot use Sparkle in the Sparkle Theater's lobby, despite having Stella near her and no active transformations.

The boss fights on 1F through 4F has Peach use exclusively Sparkle with no transformations. In those boss levels, Sparkle is used only for attack purposes. Peach can also angle Sparkle upwards to attack the boss, which is something she cannot do in regular levels. Additionally, in the boss battles, Sparkle takes on a more sparkly aura when Peach uses it, and the color is always a light teal color no matter what color ribbon Stella is wearing.

When not using any transformations, Peach can slide down stair railings in the Sparkle Theater andThe Castle of Thorns.

Sparkle's counterpart isDarkle. Darkle is what Grape uses to create the bosses of Sparkle Theater's first second, third, and fourth floors.

Quotes[edit]

Posing[edit]

Although Peach cannot pose withZL Button/ZR Button while in Sparkle mode, she can pose on her own in special circumstances; for instance, when succeeding at the 3-flower forest section inThe Castle of Thorns. Alternatively, the quotes can be heard in the pause menu, under Collection → Ensembles →Princess Peach.

  • "Fantastic."
  • "Lovely."
  • "Nice."

Out of hearts[edit]

If Peach runs out of hearts, she sits down in Sparkle mode (regardless of transformations) for a few seconds, and utters a quote before returning to the start of the section or the previous checkpoint, including:

  • "Oh, no."
  • "No way."
  • "Come on."

Entering doors of plays[edit]

  • "Showtime."
  • "Let's go."
  • "Let's play."

At the beginning of a play[edit]

  • "Peach time!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Peach using Sparkle

    Peach using Sparkle

  • Peach performing a sideways Sparkle

    Peach performing a sideways Sparkle

  • Peach performing an upwards Sparkle

    Peach performing an upwards Sparkle

  • Peach sitting down in Sparkle form after losing all of her health

    Peach sitting down in Sparkle form after losing all of her health

  • The platform that allows Peach to transform

    The platform that allows Peach to transform

  • Peach's blue dress during the middle of a transition from Sparkle to any of the core transformations

    Peach's blue dress during the middle of a transition from Sparkle to any of the core transformations

  • The animation of the transition from Sparkle form to a transformation

    The animation of the transition from Sparkle form to a transformation

  • If Sparkle Peach stands close enough to an extra cheery Theet, such as the Fūsen Ojisan, she will dance along with them as an idle animation.

    If Sparkle Peach stands close enough to an extra cheery Theet, such as the Fūsen Ojisan, she will dance along with them as an idle animation.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseキラメキ[?]
Kirameki
Sparkle
Chinese(Simplified)灿光[?]
Cànguāng
Sparkle
Chinese(Traditional)燦光[?]
Cànguāng
Sparkle
FrenchÉtincelle[?]Spark
ItalianSplendore[?]Shine/Splendor
SpanishEsplendor[?]Splendore

Notes[edit]

Princess Peach: Showtime!
CharactersGeneralHorsePrincess PeachStellaToads
SparklasCowgirl SparklaDashing Thief SparklaDetective SparklaFigure Skater SparklaKung Fu SparklaMermaid SparklaMighty SparklaNinja SparklaPatissiere SparklaSwordfighter Sparkla
TheetsAgentBakerCuratorDancerFūsen OjisanJunior DetectiveNinjaPictioneerPoliceProfessorRibbonerScholarStaff MemberTeacher
TransformationsCowgirl PeachDashing Thief PeachDetective PeachFigure Skater PeachKung Fu PeachMermaid PeachMighty PeachNinja PeachPatissiere PeachRadiant PeachSuper Radiant PeachSwordfighter Peach
AntagonistsGrapeSour Bunch (Criminal ·Sour Thieves)
BossesYami no Big BossDarkle (Disco Wing ·Light Fang ·Purrjector Cat ·Spotlion) •Dark BakerDark NinjaDark SwordfighterGrapeŌgata arm UFOYami no Kung Fu MasterYami no Yūrei KenshiYami no Top SkaterYami no Kyodai IbaraYami no Kyodai UFO
EnemiesEnban gata UFO
AbilitiesSparkle (Sparkla Spirit) •Strike of IntuitionWall Jump
Items10-CoinCoinDress ribbonFive CoinHeartHeart CharmSparkle GemSparkle pieceStella ribbon
ObjectsBarrelBombBoulderCakeCookieChestClamDark doorDark LocomotiveFishJarMeteorPaintingVase
LocationsClock TowerElder's ManorLobby ShopMuseumPeach's CastleSub-areaSparkle TheaterVenue
MiscellaneousCurrentGalleryMultimediaNintendo Music (soundtrack) •Princess Peach: Showtime! Tips for beginnersStaff