Pretty Pretty Princess sets out to rescue World's Favorite Plummer!

User Rating: 8.4 | Super Princess Peach DS
Okay, so I, too, had heard how easy this game was. Yes, it is easy, at least at first..then it get's more challenging, about mid-game (third world or so). And yes, they have these wonderfully elaborate bosses that you have to destroy, and the game does give it away (in the form of info boxes like they did in Mario World, hit them and they give you a hint, or tips) but you know, if you want to have a bit more of a challenge, don't hit the info box when you enter the door or tube before a boss!

Peach's umbrella is a lot of fun..running out to vibes in your vibe meter? Eat about three or four enemies to fill it up! Later, you can go to Toad's Shop and buy special power-ups (A metroid-esque charge up by holding "B" for example) and even a ground, er, umbrella pound. I finally got the Yoshi-like ability to use it to float by pressing and hold "A" after jumping..

Most bosses require you to use your vibes to beat them, and some of them are fairly challenging.
Vibes are as follows:
*Joy-A cyclone will wrap around Peach. While pressing "A" She will float higher in the air.
*Rage-Flames surround Peach(This one is hilarious to watch! Grrr! She stomps around, buring everything in her path! lol)
*Gloom-Peach starts bawling, and runs quickly
*Calm-refills your heart meter but uses up your vibe meter

A lot of people and reviewers thought this game was too easy compared to a standard Mario game, but I'll be honest here: I find most of the Mario games very difficult to beat..
So, Super Princess peach was just right for me!

Want to make the game even more challenging? Don't buy any extra hearts or vibe meters! Play the game as is! I've died a lot more then I thought I would that way...

At Toad's shop, (accessable between levels) you can get extra heart containers, extra vibes meters, music room sounds and other things. The only thing I have done was buy an extra vibe meter (you'll always be running out!) but not hearts, so the game is (especially in later levels) more on-par with a Mario game in difficulty.
You don't have to do this, but I choose to, because the game was too easy in the beginning(yes, even for me)..now, without extra hearts, I'm dying a lot in these later levels and bosses, and have to be extra careful..

Also, there are puzzle pieces to collect in each level, and three toads per level..sure, you could whiz by and beat it without, but it's a lot more fun to explore everything, use your vibes and find all three toads in each level. Puzzle pieces (12 per puzzle) are hidden one per level (I think) and when all the pieces are found, you can race the clock to put the puzzle together, rotating pieces with your stylus.
There are other fun mini-games you can unlock in the game, and in Toad's Store, you can buy up to 10 different difficulties of the minigames..so far, my favorite is a Mario-esque game where you have to blow into the mic to get toad to jump over enemies and holes, as the game scrolls. It's quite challenging..by blowing harder or softer you control the height of his jump!

There are more mini games to unlock, but I haven't found them all!
I've gotten to know each level quite well, searching for the toads and puzzle pieces..perhaps I should write a FAQ on it!

I was sure I was going to hate this game (the protagonist uses her Moods to get through the game! Sexist!), but I've been playing and playing it since I got it! I've heard there's something special when you beat the game the first time. I'll let you all know my final thoughts when I beat it..

This is one game I'm keeping. It's fun to stomp goombas, Paratroopers and (finally) take out Piranna Plants, Bullet Bills..there's even pesty Lakitu! All the old favorites are here!
But, there's some new enemies.."Angry" enemies chrage at you, "sad" ones rush at you, "happy" ones bounce around, etc.
All in all, Peach does Mario proud in her new game.