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Princess Peach: Showtime!

Overall, critics seem to enjoy Princess Peach: Showtime! for its charming presentation, creative gameplay, and playful atmosphere. While there are mentions of technical hiccups and a lack of difficulty, the game is generally praised as a delightful and fun experience, especially well-suited for younger audiences or those seeking a lighthearted platforming adventure.

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The wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch have taken over the Sparkle Theater, and now it’s up to Peach and the theater’s guardian Stella to save the play––and the day! Peach can transform and use fantastic showstopping abilities to face off against the Sour Bunch. Fend off the Sour Bunch with sensational swordplay as a swordfighter…en garde! In another role, Peach puts on her detective hat to find out whodunnit in a museum mystery. From kung fu master to pastry chef, Peach’s roles give you distinctly powerful ways to save the play!

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47% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100

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High Score

84%

Median Score

78%

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70%

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Ashley Bardhan (Eurogamer)

March 21, 2024

4/5

Nintendo’s second-ever Peach game finally realises the character is destined for smart level design and center stage.

Steve Watts (GameSpot)

March 21, 2024

7/10

Princess Peach Showtime is a breezy exploration of genres aimed at novice gamers.

Alberto Desfassiaux (Atomix)

March 21, 2024

83/100

Despite some very notable technical issues, Princess Peach: Showtime! exceeds on presenting a great number of simple, but brilliant gameplay ideas.

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
Atomix	Alberto Desfassiaux	83 / 100	03-21-2024	Despite some very notable technical issues, Princess Peach: Showtime! exceeds on presenting a great number of simple, but brilliant gameplay ideas.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Steve Brieller	8.4 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! delivers surprising variety in gameplay and shows Peach in several roles like cowgirl, ninja or mermaid. Even though the game lacks in difficulty and replayability the target audience of younger and predominantly female gamers will find an entertaining Jump’n’Run with Nintendo’s most prominent Princess. Everyone else gets a easy to digest game for short timeframes like a bus ride.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Luke Mitchell	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! finally gives our first Nintendo Diva the spotlight she has long deserved, and almost shockingly, once again brings us a Nintendo experience that feels both comfortably familiar and thrillingly different. Despite some weird frame-rate issues and a few costume changes that are less memorable than others, the amount of charm and satisfying simplicity oozing out of Princess Peach: Showtime! makes it a stage performance worthy of applause and adoration. Let’s hope this first true starring role for Peach isn’t her last.	Read review
COGconnected	James Paley	72 / 100	03-21-2024	Quote not yet available	Read review
Console Creatures	Bobby Pashalidis	Recommended	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! further proves that it doesn’t require Mario to show up to save the day because Princess Peach can hold her own.	Read review
Enternity.gr	Nikitas Kavouklis	7.5 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime is quite cute, it has special colors, activities and themes that attract not only the young audience, but also those whose years have left their marks only on their outward appearance.	Read review
Eurogamer	Ashley Bardhan	Recommended	03-21-2024	Nintendo’s second-ever Peach game finally realises the character is destined for smart level design and center stage.	Read review
GamePro	Tobias Veltin	78 / 100	03-21-2024	Quote not yet available	Read review
GAMES.CH	Benjamin Braun	74 / 100	03-21-2024	Quote not yet available	Read review
GameSpot	Steve Watts	7 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach Showtime is a breezy exploration of genres aimed at novice gamers.	Read review
Glitched Africa	Marco Cocomello	7 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach Showtime is a charming game that is clearly aimed at younger users. The hand-holding gameplay and limited difficulty might prove too boring for even the casual gamer.	Read review
God is a Geek	Adam Cook	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime is a lovely time full of clever ideas, and a great way for Peach to make her solo debut.	Read review
IGN Italy	Andrea Peduzzi	7.5 / 10	03-21-2024	Peach makes a comeback with a fun and artistically inspired video game perfect for kids, a little less so for hardcore gamers.	Read review
IGN Spain	Raquel Morales	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! is a simple game, but it once again demonstrates the potential of a character in Mario’s shadow. Nintendo has taken the opportunity to create a visually attractive game that combines many elements of video games: combat, stealth, puzzles, platforms or shoot ’em up.	Read review
Nintendo Life	PJ O’Reilly	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! sees Nintendo finally give everyone’s favourite imaginary princess the rollicking adventure she deserves. We had expected a rather throwaway offering here, a bunch of minigames and Mario-lite platforming maybe, but what we’ve got is one of the better kid-focused games on Switch. There’s creativity, style, and fun to spare here, with levels packed full of secrets, cool outfits, and enough new mechanics to ensure nothing ever outstays its welcome. Come for the fashion, stay for the boss battles, slo-mo bullet dodges, and cardboard horse chases. Besides a few niggling performance issues, this is Nintendo on rather cracking form. Encore!	Read review
Post Arcade (National Post)	Chad Sapieha	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Much like Elle Woods, Peach is a smart, capable woman who also just happens to be able to rock a pink gown and a golden crown. Keep reading.	Read review
Press Start	Kieron Verbrugge	7.5 / 10	03-21-2024	Despite its technical woes and pervasive simplicity, there’s just enough of a spark in Princess Peach Showtime! that it had won me over by the time the curtains closed. It might not be deserving of a standing ovation but it’s certainly got the stage presence to attract an audience. It’s good, light, family fun that’s consistently charming and perfectly cast.	Read review
SpazioGames	Unknown	8 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! is an exemplar of Nintendo’s game design philosophy, delivering an innovative and cohesive gaming experience that challenges expectations and recalls the essence of video games.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Reuben Mount	7 / 10	03-21-2024	Princess Peach: Showtime! is a good game, but It will not be for everyone and those with decent gaming experience won’t find a challenge here… but that isn’t the point. This foray with Peach into acting scratches that itch of a game that is just a fun little time within minimal stress or worry – something we all need right now. Peach’s adventure isn’t anything groundbreaking, but the commitment to its theming and spades of the classic Nintendo charm make it worth sticking with until the curtain call.	Read review
TrustedReviews	By Ryan Jones	3.5 / 5 stars	03-21-2024	Quote not yet available	Read review
VGC	Andy Robinson	4 / 5 stars	03-21-2024	Full of personality and variety, Princess Peach Showtime delivers a performance that’s better than the sum of its parts, with some shallow mechanics lost in the glitz of its cabaret show. The challenge is definitely geared towards youngsters, but even experienced players will find it difficult not to be charmed.	Read review
WellPlayed	Ash Wayling	8.5 / 10	03-21-2024	With its emphasis on action, exploration, and a heaped helping of theatricality, Princess Peach: Showtime! showcases that our dear Princess is more than comfortable in the spotlight. If the odd performance issues subside, it may just be ready for a standing ovation.	Read review

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