Super Princess Peach details

By Ellie Gibson Published 27 February, 2006

Get in touch with your emotions.

Today's the day that highly anticipated DS title Super Princess Peach gets a release in the States, and so Nintendo has released details of what we've got to look forward to when the game hits Europe in a few months time.

Super Princess Peach features eight worlds to explore as our heroine embarks on a mission with a twist - this time it's her job to rescue Mario. He and Luigi have been kidnapped by Bowser, who's holed up in his castle on Vibe Island with something called a Vibe Scepter.

Peach is able to "channel emotional vibes" to give herself special powers, of which there are four. Joy sees her whirling around like a cyclone, so she can create air currents, blow away enemies and float through the air, while Rage sets her on fire - handy for burning bridges and baddies alike. Not so good for her hair care, mind.

When overcome by Gloom, Peach produces tears which can make plants and flowers grow. Gloom also gives her a turbo boost and invincibility for a limited time. Calm also makes Peach invincible, and slowly improves her health.

You build up Peach's vibe powers by collecting gems or absorbing enemies with her parasol, Perry, who also comes in handy for floating across bodies of water. Naturally, Peach can run, jump and slide her way around levels, too.

To see Super Princess Peach in action, check out the US TV ad over at YouTube.com. The game is out here on May 26th. Expect a full import review here on Eurogamer next week.

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About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

Read more articles from Ellie by visiting the Ellie Gibson archive page.

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Comments (12) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • reality_cheque #1 6 years ago

    Vibe scepter, eh? Princess Perv more like! ;)

  • smelly #2 6 years ago

    I was interested, then i read the ign review.

  • Tweakmonkey #3 6 years ago

    You forgot to mention "Don't speak" mood when the game shuts down and refuses to play and you don't know why.

  • regmund #4 6 years ago

    why is it that i can't get excited about this platforming game but i am looking forward to New Super Mario Bros?

  • smelly #5 6 years ago

    why is it that i can't get excited about this platforming game but i am looking forward to New Super Mario Bros?

    Because mario platformers TEND (there have been some bodge ups) to be the best in the genre?

  • Ciaran #6 6 years ago

    Even if it gets bad reviews, it'll definitely get at least a rental from me. There's something darkly alluring about a bipolar platforming heroine...


  • smelly #7 6 years ago

    According to ign, it's not bad, it's just not anything that couldnt have really been done on a gba.

    Dunno if that makes a jot of difference mind.. I guess I may try out a rental, I have a little something special in my heart for nintendo platformers.

  • ilmaestro #8 6 years ago

    Why are we still having to wait three months after the US for games like this to be released here? It's beyond silly, especially when it is cheaper and equally easy to buy US version games in the first place.

  • smelly #9 6 years ago

    Why are we still having to wait three months after the US for games like this to be released here?

    Because of translation times.

    Its not just a matter of changing the text, you have to make sure text still fit in boxes, etc etc.

  • smelly #10 6 years ago

    .. and then you've got duplication times after the translations, etc.

    It takes 2 months MINIMUM from a game being finished to appearing in the shops, so 3 months is quite quick.

  • Drakron #11 6 years ago

    Vibe scepter, eh? Princess Perv more like! ;)

    Well if I had anything with the design ... it would defimitly carry the +18 tag.

  • Talha #12 6 years ago

    The Revo controller looks like...ok, something suspiciously narrow and elongated. The PEACH in Princess Peach is significant and suggestive. Mario himself is a, guess what, PLUMBER!

    What are Ninty driving at? Surely not casual gamer, but hardcore fans. Not of games.

    PS: This was meant to be a JOKE. Just in case.