Princess Peach: Showtime! Reviews

Princess Peach: Showtime! is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.6 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach gives proof of great transforming talent in this her second "solo" adventure. Ten transformations take turns in levels filled with mini-games and secrets. A colorful and fun game marked by a low level of difficulty, which penalizes longevity and targets it mainly at a very young or novice audience.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime could be a decent first game for young Peach fans, but longtime Nintendo players looking for the Princess’ equivalent of a quality Kirby platformer will likely be underwhelmed. Stylistically, however, the game is a success and, in typical Nintendo fashion, features an exciting finale. I just wish the difficulty had been more balanced in one direction or the other.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

Peach makes a comeback with a fun and artistically inspired video game perfect for kids, a little less so for hardcore gamers.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 22, 2024
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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 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.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 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.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 28, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! tells an interesting story in a realistic historical setting with some outstanding combat mechanics but lets its dated open-world design and poor performance drag it down.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! is an excellent game for someone new to the world of video games. Although the game is aimed primarily at a youth audience, I can also see how someone who plays very little will enjoy the experience (without naming Joanie directly!). The game has a nice proposition and enough variety, but a lifespan that doesn't explain the high price tag. But if you're an avid gamer with years of gaming under your belt, it's highly likely that the adventures of our princess won't be enough to keep your interest for very long.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2024

Princess Peach Showtime! only lasts around six hours and a couple more if you want to collect everything. It’s a breeze to get through and doesn’t offer much difficulty beyond collecting pesky gems, but it manages to give us a sampling of Peach’s potential as the star of future games.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime is a first step in the right direction from Nintendo in order to create a new, distinctive series among its major titles. It is true that there is still a long way to go for this to happen due to the game’s lack of general content compared to its price and its exaggerated simplicity in most of its stages. However, the game maintains the Nintendo touch in it’s s design Creativity , to be one of the nice experiences on the Switch

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74%
Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime benefits a lot from the idea of wearing different costumes, giving Peach a high variety of special abilities. Like usual for Nintendo games, the game brims over concerning loving details. The very low difficulty level and the partly inappropriate performance prevent the game from a higher score.

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73 / 100
Apr 5, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! doesn’t quite suffice as the leading lady performance our Mushroom Monarch deserves, but there’s no denying its infectious charm and cheerful sense of creativity. While Showtime! doesn’t match up to the escapades of her plumber pals, this spirited adventure - punctuated by heartwarming visuals, fun and varied stages, and a superb score - is worth a weekend of anyone’s time. Encore!

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72 / 100
Mar 21, 2024

Maybe this comes off as unfocused or contradictory. I had fun, but Showtime failed to hook me somehow. The stage variety is both a weakness and a strength. I like switching between concepts so frequently. But this comes with a cost, namely a depth deficiency. You’ve got tons of mechanics that take no time to learn. Stages oscillate between easy and enraging. There’s a giant list of collectibles that come in exactly two varieties. Even so, the raw concept is still cool. Giving Peach a whole closet full of roles is a great idea, albeit one I wanted more out of. If you give Princess Peach: Showtime! a chance, who knows? You might have a pretty good time.

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72 / 100
Apr 7, 2024

The first mainline game for Princess Peach in nearly two decades is a charming adventure with some solid ideas and excellent boss battles. Princess Peach: Showtime demonstrates that the heroine is worthy of being a leading protagonist on her own merit, despite a few performance issues.

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7.2 / 10.0
Apr 25, 2024

Prince Peach Showtime! is quite a lot of fun, it features vibrant visuals and a wide range of various talents that the lead heroine can display.

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IGN
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a simple, cheery romp with a variety of neat styles and a fun theater-inspired setting.

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Mar 21, 2024

Princess Peach: Showtime fills its short runtime with a tremendous variety of levels and transformations, elevating each with charming details and a surprising amount of spectacle. Its only real limitation is its own lack of ambition, leaving this a memorable adventure, but not one for the ages.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
7 / 10
Mar 21, 2024

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

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7 / 10
Mar 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.

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7 / 10
Mar 21, 2024

Even with some flaws, Princess Peach: Showtime is worth its price of admission. Peach shows her superstar potential by stepping into nearly a dozen roles and nailing them all. After spending almost four decades as a princess, it's nice to see her show some range.

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