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{{group infobox | {{group infobox | ||
|image=[[File:PPS Sour Bunch Artwork.png|frameless|upright=1.4|]] | |image=[[File:PPS Sour Bunch Artwork.png|frameless|upright=1.4|]] | ||
|leader=[[Grape (character)|Grape]] | |leader=[[Grape (character)|Grape]] | ||
|members= | |members=[[Rookie Dūke]]<br>[[Knight Dūke]]<br>[[Spear Dūke]]<br>[[Kung fu Dūke]]<br>[[Aerial Dūke]]<br>[[Bat Dūke]]<br>[[Pistol Dūke]]<br>[[Rider Dūke]]<br>[[Mermaid Dūke]]<br>[[Staker Dūke]]<br>[[Alien Dūke]]<br>[[Ninja Dūke]]<br>[[Criminal Dūke]]<br>[[Vase Dūke]]<br>[[Stick Dūke]]<br>[[Dancer Dūke]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Sour Bunch''' is an acting theater troupe of anthropomorphic purple grapes led by [[Grape (character)|Grape]] and are the main antagonists of ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'', where they take over the [[Sparkle Theater]] | The '''Sour Bunch''' is an acting theater troupe of anthropomorphic purple grapes led by [[Grape (character)|Grape]] and are the main antagonists of ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'', where they take over the [[Sparkle Theater]]. Unlike the [[Theet]]s, the Sour Bunch do not have visible noses. | ||
== | Their name, alongside Grape's, plays on the phrase "sour grapes" which reference Ancient Greek theater's celebrations to honor {{wp|Dionysus}}, the god of wine and theater.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintenduo World|date=March 23, 2024|url=https://youtu.be/T3cYgN6Q43o|title=25 Secrets of Princess Peach: Showtime! 🎀 Facts & Easter Eggs (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
They consistently refer to Grape as "Madame Grape", a name that is a running theme throughout the game to identify characters who have bad intentions. | |||
Most types of them can be defeated with [[Sparkle]] if they are encountered prior to getting a transformation, but a few of them can only be defeated by other means, including the cowboys in [[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]] and the guards in [[Ninjutsu: The Art of Rapids]]. | |||
The only subcategory of Sour Bunch members to be referred to by name in first-person dialog boxes where they themselves speak are in the [[Detective Peach]] levels, where they are named '''Criminal''', who in turn collectively organize as '''Sour Gang''' instead of Sour Bunch. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
===Standard shape=== | |||
<gallery widths=160px> | |||
PPS Standard Baddies.png|In [[The Castle of Thorns]] | |||
PPS Knight Baddies.png|In The Castle of Thorns | |||
PPS Spear Baddie.png|In The Castle of Thorns | |||
PPS Swordfighter Rehearsal Screenshot 1.png|In [[Swordfighter Rehearsal]] | |||
PPS rubber bullet gun Sour Bunch saloon Cowgirl in the Wilderness.png|In cowboy outfits in [[Cowgirl in the Wilderness]] with rubber bullet [[gun]]s. They cannot be defeated by [[Sparkle]], and will only faint for a few seconds. A lasso throw will however defeat them. | |||
PPS The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot 1.jpg|A plotting Sour Bunch member in [[The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot]] | |||
PPS The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery 3.jpg|A previously disguised Sour Bunch member in [[The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery]] | |||
PPS Act I Trailer Screenshot 11.png|In kung fu outfits in [[A Kung Fu Legend]] | |||
PPS Kung Fu Baddies.png|In kung fu outfit | |||
PPS Kung Fu album 2.jpg|[[Kung Fu Peach]] kicking a Sour Bunch member in the lower right of [[Pictioneer]]'s photo of [[A Kung Fu Legend]] | |||
PPS Sour Bunch grey alien outfit.png|A member in a grey outfit with an antenna on top | |||
PPS Sour Bunch play poster.png|A poster of them next to various plays on unsaved floors | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Special subcategories=== | |||
<gallery widths=160> | |||
PPS The Ghostly Castle Screenshot 2.png|A floating ghost member from [[The Ghostly Castle]] in the far right of the image | |||
PPS Ninja album 1.jpg|Members of a smaller subspecies of the Sour Bunch with wings | |||
PPS Bird Baddies.png|Close-up of the subspecies | |||
PPS It's Showtime Grape first battle.png|A floating subspecies with hats floating above them in [[It's Showtime, Grape!]], to the left and right of Grape | |||
PPS Sour Bunch mermaid.png|A mermaid jumping up from the sea in [[Melody of the Sea]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Jap=グレープ{{ruby|劇団|げきだん}} | |Jap=グレープ{{ruby|劇団|げきだん}} | ||
|JapR=Gurēpu Gekidan | |JapR=Gurēpu Gekidan | ||
|JapM=Grape Troupe<ref name="website"/> | |JapM=Grape Troupe,<ref name="website"/> also romanized as such on that page | ||
|ChiS=桂葡剧团 | |ChiS=桂葡剧团 | ||
|ChiSR=Guìpú Jùtuán | |ChiSR=Guìpú Jùtuán | ||
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|ItaM=Troupe of {{wp|Must}}s | |ItaM=Troupe of {{wp|Must}}s | ||
|Kor=그레이프 극단 | |Kor=그레이프 극단 | ||
|KorR= | |KorR=Geureipeu Geukdan | ||
|KorM=Grape Troupe | |KorM=Grape Troupe | ||
|Por=Trupe Uvaparsas | |Por=Trupe Uvaparsas | ||
|PorM=''Trupe'' ("troupe") + a play on ''uva passa'' ("raisin") and ''comparsa'' ("partner"/"accomplice") | |PorM=''Trupe'' ("troupe") + a play on ''uva passa'' ("raisin") and ''comparsa'' ("partner"/"accomplice"; means also "extra" in Italian) | ||
|Rus=Кислые мимы | |Rus=Кислые мимы | ||
|RusR=Kislyye mimy | |RusR=Kislyye mimy | ||
|RusM=Sour mimes | |RusM=Sour mimes | ||
|Spa=Compañía Malaúva | |Spa=Compañía Malaúva | ||
|SpaM=Bad-grape Troupe; play on ''mala uva'' (the phrase "bad intentions") | |SpaM=Bad-grape Troupe; play on ''mala uva'' (the phrase "bad intentions") and the words ''mala'' ("bad") and ''uva'' ("grape") | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The lower-ranking members of the Sour Bunch are referred to as 「ドゥーケ」 (''Dūke'') in Japanese.<ref name="website">{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/amjja/story/index.html|title=プリンセスピーチ Showtime! : ストーリー | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{PPS}} | {{PPS}} | ||
[[Category:Enemy groups]] | [[Category:Enemy groups]] | ||
[[Category:Merfolk]] | |||
[[Category:Princess Peach: Showtime! characters]] | [[Category:Princess Peach: Showtime! characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:10, July 9, 2024
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| First appearance | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) | ||
| Leader | Grape | ||
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The Sour Bunch is an acting theater troupe of anthropomorphic purple grapes led by Grape and are the main antagonists of Princess Peach: Showtime!, where they take over the Sparkle Theater. Unlike the Theets, the Sour Bunch do not have visible noses.
Their name, alongside Grape's, plays on the phrase "sour grapes" which reference Ancient Greek theater's celebrations to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and theater.[1]
They consistently refer to Grape as "Madame Grape", a name that is a running theme throughout the game to identify characters who have bad intentions.
Most types of them can be defeated with Sparkle if they are encountered prior to getting a transformation, but a few of them can only be defeated by other means, including the cowboys in Cowgirl in the Wilderness and the guards in Ninjutsu: The Art of Rapids.
The only subcategory of Sour Bunch members to be referred to by name in first-person dialog boxes where they themselves speak are in the Detective Peach levels, where they are named Criminal, who in turn collectively organize as Sour Gang instead of Sour Bunch.
Gallery[edit]
Standard shape[edit]
In The Castle of Thorns
In The Castle of Thorns
In cowboy outfits in Cowgirl in the Wilderness with rubber bullet guns. They cannot be defeated by Sparkle, and will only faint for a few seconds. A lasso throw will however defeat them.
A plotting Sour Bunch member in The Case of the Rainy-Day Plot
A previously disguised Sour Bunch member in The Dark Museum & the Purple Mystery
In kung fu outfits in A Kung Fu Legend
In kung fu outfit
Kung Fu Peach kicking a Sour Bunch member in the lower right of Pictioneer's photo of A Kung Fu Legend
A member in a grey outfit with an antenna on top
A poster of them next to various plays on unsaved floors
Special subcategories[edit]
A floating ghost member from The Ghostly Castle in the far right of the image
Members of a smaller subspecies of the Sour Bunch with wings
Close-up of the subspecies
A floating subspecies with hats floating above them in It's Showtime, Grape!, to the left and right of Grape
A mermaid jumping up from the sea in Melody of the Sea
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グレープ Gurēpu Gekidan |
Grape Troupe,[2] also romanized as such on that page | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 桂葡剧团[?] Guìpú Jùtuán |
Grape Troupe | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 桂葡劇團[?] Guìpú Jùtuán |
Grape Troupe | |
| Dutch | Zure Tros[?] | Sour Bunch | |
| French | Grappe maléfique[?] | Evil cluster | |
| German | Sauertrupp[?] | Sour Troupe | |
| Italian | Compagnia dei Mosti[?] | Troupe of Musts | |
| Korean | 그레이프 극단[?] Geureipeu Geukdan |
Grape Troupe | |
| Portuguese | Trupe Uvaparsas[?] | Trupe ("troupe") + a play on uva passa ("raisin") and comparsa ("partner"/"accomplice"; means also "extra" in Italian) | |
| Russian | Кислые мимы[?] Kislyye mimy |
Sour mimes | |
| Spanish | Compañía Malaúva[?] | Bad-grape Troupe; play on mala uva (the phrase "bad intentions") and the words mala ("bad") and uva ("grape") |
Trivia[edit]
- The lower-ranking members of the Sour Bunch are referred to as 「ドゥーケ」 (Dūke) in Japanese.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Nintenduo World (March 23, 2024). 25 Secrets of Princess Peach: Showtime! 🎀 Facts & Easter Eggs (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b プリンセスピーチ Showtime! : ストーリー | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
