Grape (character)
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| First appearance | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) |
Template:Quote2 Grape, also referred to as Madame Grape by her minions,[1] is the main antagonist of Princess Peach: Showtime! She is an evil sorceress who, along with her gang of minions called the Sour Bunch, takes over Sparkle Theater while Princess Peach is in attendance. Peach teams up with the theater's guardian Stella to put a stop to Grape's madness.[2]
Grape's name, when combined with that of the Sour Bunch, plays off the phrase "sour grapes;" it also refers to her purple coloration and may also play into a fruit theme with Princess Peach's name. Additionally, the play on the phrase "sour grapes" references Ancient Greek theater's celebrations to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and theater.[3]
Gallery
Close-up look of Grape
Grape emerging from a portal
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グレープ[?] Gurēpu |
Grape | |
| Chinese | 桂葡[?] Guìpú |
Derived from "grape" and「葡萄」(pútáo, "grape") | |
| Dutch | Grape[?] | - | |
| French | Syrah[?] | Named after the French grape variety | |
| German | Grape[?] | - | |
| Italian | Uva Spina[?] | Lit. "spiny grape", the Italian name for gooseberries | |
| Korean | 그레이프[?] Geuleipeu |
Grape | |
| Portuguese | Rubi[?] | Reference to the Brazilian grape variety uva rubi ("ruby grape") | |
| Russian | Грейп[?] Gryeyp |
Grape | |
| Spanish | Grape[?] | - |
- Madame Grape
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Hare Zurigheid Grape[?] | Her Sourness Grape | |
| French | Dame Syrah[?] | Lady Grape | |
| German | Frau Grape[?] | Ms. Grape | |
| Italian | Somma Uva Spina[?] | Supreme Grape | |
| Portuguese | Manda-uva Rubi[?] | Portmanteau of mandachuva ("big shot"/"big cheese") and uva rubi ("ruby grape") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Señoría Grape[?] | Lordship Grape | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Doña Grape[?] | Mrs Grape |
- Grape the Great
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Giga-Grape[?] | Big/Giant-Grape | |
| French | Méga Syrah[?] | Mega Grape | |
| German | Grape die Große[?] | Grape the Great | |
| Italian | Grande Uva Spina[?] | Great/Big Grape | |
| Portuguese | Mega Rubi[?] | Mega Grape | |
| Spanish | Giga Grape[?] | Big Grape |
References
- ^ "Boo, hiss! She’s the baddest of the bunch, the villain of the vine, the berry of whom you should be wary – the notorious Madame Grape!" – Nintendo UK. Nintendo of Europe on X. X. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Nintenduo World. 25 Secrets of Princess Peach: Showtime! 🎀 Facts & Easter Eggs (Nintendo Switch). YouTube (2024-03-24). Retrieved on March 29, 2024.
