Sour Bunch

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Sour Bunch
Artwork of the Sour Bunch in Princess Peach: Showtime!
First appearance Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024)
Leader Grape

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. Their name, alongside Grape's, plays on the phrase "sour grapes" which reference Ancient Greek theater's celebrations to honor Dionysis, the god of wine and theater.[1] Unlike the Theets, the Sour Bunch do not have visible noses.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グレープ劇団げきだん[?]
Gurēpu Gekidan
Grape Troupe[2]
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[?]
Geuleipeu Geugdan
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

  • The lower-ranking members of the Sour Bunch are referred to as 「ドゥーケ」 (Dūke) in Japanese.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nintenduo World. 25 Secrets of Princess Peach: Showtime! 🎀 Facts & Easter Eggs (Nintendo Switch). YouTube (2024-03-24). Retrieved on March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b プリンセスピーチ Showtime! : ストーリー | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo. Retrieved February 1, 2024.