Cowgirl in the Wilderness

Level
Cowgirl in the Wilderness
World	1F
Game	Princess Peach: Showtime!
Boss	Cowboy
Music track	Tumbleweed Town
Music sample
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Cowgirl in the Wilderness is a stage in Princess Peach: Showtime!, located on the upper right in the first floor of the Sparkle Theater. To unlock this stage, The Castle of Thorns must be completed. It is the first stage where the Cowgirl transformation is introduced.

Layout

The stage begins with Princess Peach and Stella arriving at a town, who witnessed the Sour Bunch minions rob the town's treasure. With the main gate locked, Peach must then rescue two Theets imprisoned in crates, which then try to open the gate to no avail. After Peach uses Sparkle on them, they gain the strength to open the gate bare-handed, leading Peach into the next section.

Cowgirl Peach's introduction

Following the two Theets in the next section, Peach and Stella will witness the Sour Bunch blocking the entrance to the Wild Star bar. If Peach chooses to head east to the dead end of the section, the Theets on the second floor of a building indicating the entrance Peach can enter. Peach can go to the entrance by jumping on top of the caravan to jump to the second floor of the first building. She can choose the save the Theet holding a balloon with the Sparkle. Proceeding jumping to the second floor of the building, Peach and Stella will witness the Sour Bunch and Dark Big Boss who laugh at the trapped Theets in the barrels. Heading right of the second floor of the third building (where the Theets indicated that Peach can enter), there is a Sour Bunch cowpoke holding the pistol towards two Theets, Peach can defeat it by using the ribbon, opening the entrance to the basement. Entering the door, the two Theets help Peach find the entrance to where the captured Theets are. However, they cannot find the entrance with the dull lamps; Peach can light the lamps and the entrance is visible. The Cowgirl's Sparkle is behind the barrel shelves that the Theets cannot move. With the help of Peach's Sparkle, they can move the barrel shelves and Peach can access the Sparkle, transforming into Cowgirl Peach. After her transformation, the Sparkle platform lifts Cowgirl Peach to where the Sour Bunch minions and Dark Big Boss held the Theets captive.

Showing up to the bar, Dark Big Boss sets the arena where Cowgirl Peach must use the lasso to grab the barrels and attack the thieves. When opportunity arises, Cowgirl Peach must grab the barrel with the Theets and throw them either at the Sour Bunch thief or to another barrel to break, freeing the Theet from the barrel. After saving the Theets, Dark Big Boss and the Sour Bunch leave with the loot with six thieves left behind; Peach must defeat the remaining thieves. Exiting the bar, the Sour Bunch cowpokes leave and the white horse in the caravan show up. Peach can ride on the horse and chase the Sour Bunch and reclaim the loot with their lasso.

Cowgirl Peach chasing the Sour Bunch thieves.

In the town section, Peach must avoid obstacles like the cacti and caravans, and will eventually catch up to the Sour Bunch, leading to the next area. In the desert section, a cowpoke will form broken holes in the bridge with a pistol, Peach must control the horse to jump over the holes. There is a pile of boulders that fall off and block Peach's path. There are two bridge sections that Peach can choose: the furthest bridge where the horse is carrying a Sparkle Gem and another cowpoke continuously firing holes on the bridge. Eventually, Cowgirl Peach catches up with Dark Big Boss and dismounts him. He is sent flying but lands safely to the ground and enters the cave.

Proceeding to enter the cave, the boss battle with Dark Big Boss begins. Dark Big Boss uses his pistol to shoot purple spherical bullets and one of them is a barrel which Cowgirl Peach must grab with her lasso and throw at Dark Big Boss. The barrel throw at Dark Big Boss puts him at a stunned state, Peach can take use of this opportunity to lasso Dark Big Boss which smashes one of the three fences. After losing one life, he will attempt ramming into Cowgirl like a bull which she must evade. He will shoot two bullets rapidly instead of one. After losing two lives, he will rapidly fire three bullets. Upon his defeat, he will faint and disappear. A Sparkle Gem is rewarded at the end of the level and the level is completed.

Sparkle Gems

Sparkle Gems marked with an asterisk ⁽*⁾ will always be obtained during regular gameplay.

Image	Location
	In the first area, inside the second house, by blooming the plants with Sparkle.
	Behind the two barrels east of the Sour Bunch minions in front of a saloon.
	After lighting the lowest left lamp in the basement.*
	After saving all the Theets in the saloon and clearing all enemies.
	In the town section, after riding the horse, obtain all eight Sparkle pieces.
	In the town section, a Sour Bunch horse has a crate with a Sparkle Gem stacked by three crates. Taking out all crates will reward her the Sparkle Gem.
	In the desert section, there is a horse carrying a crate with a Sparkle Gem, blocked by a path of boulders. Peach can take the bridge route further from the screen and grab the crate.
	Automatically obtained after dismounting the cowboy on the horse.*
	East of the cave, pose on spotlight to enter a sub-area. Defeat all the Sour Bunch thieves to obtain a Sparkle Gem.
	After defeating Dark Big Boss.*

Dress ribbon

Ribboner's location

Cowgirl Dress: In the basement, a scared Ribboner is hiding in the lower right downstairs. After turning on the three lamps, Peach must head over to the Ribboner without following the other Theets to the left beforehand, and use Sparkle on him to make him feel safe. He will then award the ribbon.

• Help request: "You c-c-can't see me!"
• Rescue message: "Phew! I thought you were a robber at first."

Postgame hidden Theets

All three Ninja Theets are found before the Cowgirl transformation.

1. Found in front of the fallen window inside the second house at the start of the stage.
2. Found to the left of a barricaded door of a purple house next to the Wild Star.
3. In the room where the Cowgirl transformation is, in front of a barrel on the left side of the room.

Gallery

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  Pictioneer's photo of the stage

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  One of the dark horses used by the Sour Bunch

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  The poster next to Cowgirl in the Wilderness' entrance door after 1F has been saved

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	荒野こうやのカウガール Kōya no Kaugāru	Cowgirl of the Wilderness
Chinese	荒野的牛仔 Huāngyě De Niúzǎi	Cowboy of the Wilderness
Dutch	Cowgirl in de wildernis	Cowgirl in the wilderness
French	Western en contrée sauvage	Western in the wilderness
German	Cowgirl in der Wildnis	Cowgirl in the wilderness
Italian	La cowgirl nel far west	The cowgirl in the far West
Korean	황야의 카우걸 Hwang'yaui kaugeol	Cowgirl of the Wilderness
Portuguese	A Vaqueira Solitária	The Lonely Cowgirl
Russian	Ковбой и неукротимая сила Kovboy i neukrotimaya sila	The cowboy and the indomitable might
Spanish	La vaquera solitaria	The lonely cowgirl