Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime

is a 2D puzzle and platforming video game developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was initially released for the Nintendo Switch on July 18th, 2024, with release dates for other platforms still pending to be revealed. 
The game is available for physical purchases and digital ones through the Nintendo eShop for $9.99, featuring no additional purchases in-game. As of July 2024, no DLC or paid updates have been announced.
==Latest News==
Are you hungry? Well, you better be, since Cheesecake Canyon has dropped as the new World in Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime! Play through four new levels filled with tight challenges and scrumptious adventures, discover the new items that have stocked up in Shooter's Shop (I heard he's having some ), and try out the new stages with some friends in Buoyant Battles. The 1.1 Version of Plants vs. Zombies Showtime is live now, November 5th 2024. Enjoy the new content and keep the show going!
== Story ==
With peace seemingly being undisturbed in Suburbia after Crazy Dave's team defeated Zomboss yet again, another threat gloomed over the city in the form of a new attack. This time however, Zomboss used a different strategy to initiate his plan. With his ample scientific knowledge, he built a nuclear device with toxins capable of wiping out anything and everything. By the time Zomboss revealed his intentions, Crazy Dave could not do a thing to stop the attack. Instead, he chose to take cover and hide until the effects of the nuke were not lethal anymore. 
Unfortunately for Crazy Dave, he was only capable of saving a few plants before impact, meaning he had a humble team to take down Zomboss' new reign of terror. Once he arrived at surface level again, Dave was shocked to see how a traditional looking Suburbia changed into an apocalyptic reality. The weather had become more extreme, switching from dense rainstorms into scorching deserts in only a few meters of distance. Zombies had taken over the area, with plants nowhere to be found. 
After wandering for some time, Zomboss revealed that the plants were safe and sound, but were being kept hostages until they revealed information pertaining the whereabouts of humans who fled the city after the events of Plants vs. Zombies. They were kept in the ultimate destination, far from where Dave and his few array of plants were located. They would have to go through treacherous challenges in order to fight Zomboss at Purgatory Peak and take back the plants that were stolen. 
On the way to Purgatory Peak, Crazy Dave encountered a mutated plant called Shooter. He was a regular Peashooter that managed to escape the kidnapping, but could not take cover in a safe place before the nuke exploded. Now, in a mutated state, Shooter worked developing armor and weapons for Dave's plants to use. As Dave swept through worlds, he found new mutated plants that were willing to help find the kidnapped plants and join the team.
== Gameplay ==
Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime offers bite-sized levels with the goal of reaching the end of the stage in a determined period of time. Each level offers a different challenge and a variety of collectables to obtain to earn rewards. The player's character has a limited moveset, with their only options being walking and jumping. To attack zombies, players use weapons that vary from character to character.
===Worlds===
Plants vs. Zombies Showtime distributes its levels into worlds. Each world has a distinct theme and introduces new enemies and platforming elements. Each world has a total of 4 levels with several collectables to obtain. Additionally, all stages have a different time limit to accommodate to their challenge. After completing a world, the player can move on to the next one, as well as unlocking their stages to be playable in the Buoyant Battles mode.
		
		
		
		
		
		
===Characters===
Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime offers a variety of playable characters to traverse each level. Each character has a special weapon that only they can use. These weapons have different abilities and damage values to attack the zombies in the level.
		
		A straight projectile that travels for a few seconds before disappearing.
		A short-ranged ray that will pierce through foes, but its direction must be timed.
		A rolling stone that knocks down up to three enemies on its path.
===Zombies===
	 	
	Classic foe that moves around without falling on ledges. 	
	An airborne enemy that moves vertically with a small reach. 	
	A sturdy zombie that can withstand one extra hit. 	
	An airborne enemy that moves horizontally with a small reach. 	
	A resistant zombie that can withstand two extra hits. 	
	Doesn't move normally, instead chooses to skip between small platforms. 	
	Stays airborne, but drills into the ground when a plant is nearby. 	
	Slides down sloped surfaces, charging towards the player at quick speeds.	
	Shoots a vertical damaging ray periodically with great height. 	
	Shoots projectiles in two directions while airborne. 	
	An airborne enemy that moves in a circle with a small reach. 	
	A foe with a head that can be stepped on to gain height. 	
===Elements===
Levels have different elements and gizmos that influence the platforming experience and are a main part of each level's design. Below is a list of each element seen in-game and its function.
	
	Stand on it freely!Nothing happens on the floor.
	Weight matters!If something stands on it, the other side will rise.
	Movement galore!The sign on the elevator determines its direction.
	Press the button!It opens a capsule that hides a collectable.
	Be careful!After a few seconds, the platform will fall.
	Hop in!A solid platform you can reach from below.
	Side to side!The sign on the elevator determines its direction.
	Walk in!Enter a door to come out in a different place.
	Complete the level!Touch it before the time's up to finish the stage.
	Beware!A fierce little hazard that requires a jump to bypass.
	Yucky!Gross liquid that covers interesting areas. Touching it is a deadly blow.
	This stops now!Holds back Poison until a Switch is pressed to lower the Dams.
	The new shore!Marks the height of the Poison after the Switch has been pressed.
	Press the button!It removes the Dam so Poison moves to the Future Dam.
==Extra Game Modes==
Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime offers side modes apart from the main adventure. These game modes have a plethora of differences in comparison to adventure, and unlike the main mode, some of these can be played with multiple users.
===Buoyant Battles===
Buoyant Battles is the first side mode to be unlocked in Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime, having access to it after beating Leisureless Paradise. In this mode, up to 4 players will face themselves in a race to the end of a selected level. However, players can utilize power-ups to hinder other players and help themselves. These power-ups are found in specific Boxes around the level, and they regenerate every 10 seconds. Players cannot damage each other with their projectiles, they can only damage zombies with them. The 4 players can collide with one another, and whenever one of them gets destroyed or falls into a pit, they are sent back to the beginning. Whoever reaches the Finishing Ring first is the winner.
This mode can be played in a random online room, or in a private room with Friends from the Nintendo Switch. In public rooms, the player can enter as many matches as desired with constantly changing rivals, whereas private rooms will go on until the creator closes the session.
	
	
	Bananas in a bunch! Throw them around to cut off any momentum from a player and making them stop dead in their tracks, they come in packs of three.
	Come and go! Use Bloomerang to catch a player and bring them directly to your position, this can be used forwards and backwards.
	Time to go BOOM! Berry Explosive has a 10 second lifespan, throw him around before he explodes. The player that is near him when the explosion happens will be destroyed.
==Shooter's Shop==
Shooter's Shop is the in-game store where players can buy all sorts of goodies. Store-bought items may provide new abilities and characters for players to use in all Game Modes, or they may simply be cosmetic changes to already existing gameplay assets. and are the two currencies used in the store, and they are obtainable in every level of the game. Characters and cosmetics can be bought without level restriction, but new weapons are locked until the player reaches a certain world or level.
With , the player can purchase new characters with their own unique abilities. There are two in each level, and they can only be collected once. If a level is replayed where have been collected prior, they will appear greyed out and won't increase the Zombucks counter. are used to purchase the decorative items and weapons. Three are available in each level. Once a player has collected the in a level, they will appear greyed out and won't increase the counter.
	 	
	 	
	 	
	Switch your coins to the Zombie side with the Z Token! 	
	Give your coins an electric touch with the Zap Token! 	
	Give your coins a delicious look with the Peppermint! 	
	Give your coins a saucy look with the Syrup Tokens! 	
	 	
	Switch your dollars to the Plant side with the Leaf Bucks!	
	Give your dollars an electric touch with the Zap Bucks! 	
	Give your dollars a delicious touch with the Candy Bucks! 	
	Give your dollars a shiny touch with the Diamond Bucks! 	
	 	
	 	
	A splashing projectile that drops from below a character when they jump.	
	A blade in the shape of a cross that surrounds the player. 	
		 	
		 	
		A persistent area attack that lasts for 3 seconds, but must cool down afterwards. 	
		A melee attack that releases a projectile if charged. 	
		Short-ranged berry clumps are shot, splitting into three berries when colliding with a zombie.	
		Thin ray that zaps towards anything below, briefly causing a stun. 	
==Update history==
Main article: Plants vs. Zombies: Showtime/Update history
==Gallery==
PvZS Logo.png|Plants vs. Zombies Showtime's logo
PvZS NS.png|Plants vs. Zombies Showtime's Nintendo Switch icon
PvZS OS.png|Opening screen
PvZS MM.png|Main menu
==Trivia==
*Leisureless Paradise originally had a two Jalapeno difficulty while Blizzardous Peaks only had one. However, these were later swapped as they were deemed inaccurate.