Super Princess Peach launches on Nintendo DS May 26th in Europe

On 26th May 2006 appearances are going to be deceptive, as Super Princess Peach
fires her way into Europe exclusively on Nintendo DS. At first glance Peach
definitely looks like a gentle girly kind of girl, with her bright pink dress,
long white gloves and sun umbrella. Don’t let that fool you though, because when
Mario and his friends are kidnapped, Peach sets out to save the day and she
means business!

Up to no good as usual, Bowser has stolen a magical ‘Vibe Wand’ and has used it
to capture Mario and Luigi. With a bold rescue mission in mind Princess Peach
sets out to Bowser’s castle on Vibe Island. However, upon arriving she finds
herself affected by the magic of the island and is able to turn her emotions
into powerful weapons to help on her quest.

Super Princess Peach is a classic 2D platform game, featuring vividly colorful
worlds and enemies reminiscent of those seen in the Super Mario Bros. series.
However, Peach has a few tricks up her sleeves thanks to her new Vibe powers.
Using the Nintendo DS touch-screen, players can use these abilities to interact
with the environment. Joy creates a small cyclone of happiness, which Peach can
both wield as a weapon and use to lift herself up to previously inaccessible
platforms. When pushed too far our heroine can use her Rage to burn through
enemies and wood barriers. She can also use Gloom to burst into tears causing
plants to grow and making her invincible. Finally if things get a little too hot
players can use Peach’s Calm ability to take a time-out to regenerate health.

A girl always knows when to accesorise and Peach is no exception. As well as her
formidable Vibe powers she carries a handy magic parasol. Early in the game the
parasol is simply used to club enemies that get too close and then it devours
them to regenerate Peach’s Vibe Meter. However, Peach can also use coins found
throughout levels to upgrade her trusty weapon at Toad’s shop, allowing the
parasol to hurl fireballs, act like a boat and much more.

On top of the game’s main story mode, there are a host of extras tucked away for
Peach to uncover. Hidden away on each level are pieces of pictures which can be
unlocked, music tones which Peach and her band can play and touch-screen
minigames, which ensure that the game’s replay value is greatly increased.

Super Princess Peach will ignite onto the Nintendo DS across Europe from 26th
May 2006 for the estimated retail price of around 30.