Where (& How) To Find Every Hidden Ninja Sparkle Gem In Princess Peach: Showtime!

Each stage in will contain several Sparkle Gems, key collectibles that are required to challenge the game's many bosses. These Gems are often hidden in sneaky ways, which is especially true for the Ninja Peach levels. Collecting every Ninja Sparkle Gem will require sneak-attacking guards, prowling over rooftops, and collecting Gem Fragments during high-speed wall-running sequences.

Three levels utilize the Ninja Sparkle, and the number of Gems to collect decreases with each successive level. These Gems become harder to obtain over time, sometimes requiring taking out several enemies sneakily or finding well-hidden Spotlight markers. However, none of the Ninja Sparkle Gems are too difficult to find in the showstopping , and the Gems' glowing green aura makes it easy to spot against the Ninja levels' red and purple backdrops.

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How to Obtain

1

Revive the nearby cherry blossom trees using Sparkle.

2

As the stage rotates, the Gem is briefly visible; move behind the rock to the left to grab it.

3

Wall jump up the cavern using the Ninja Sparkle.

4

Sneak attack the guard to loot the Gem.

5

Jump from the last lamp post, to the nearby tower, then onto the roof, and finally walk left.

6

Sneak attack the red guard in the pond area.

7

Use the Spotlight at the far right of the pond area (past the caged Theet) to access a hidden area, then wall jump to the top of this area.

8

Collect all eight Gem Fragments in the introductory wall running segment.

9

Dash through the enemy holding the Theet at the end of the level to receive a Gem.

10

Dash through the Sour Bunch grunt at the end of the rock surfing segment.

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How to Obtain

1

Use the Spotlight next to the guard distracted by the bells after entering through the roof hole. Wall jump up through the hidden area and grab the Gem on the way down.

2

Rescue the caged Theet by taking out the two guards nearby.

3

Rotate the second rotating wall, jump onto the exposed cabinet, then onto the leftmost