Princess Peach: Showtime! Reviews

Princess Peach: Showtime! is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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 22, 2024
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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 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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7.6 / 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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7.7 / 10.0
Mar 22, 2024

I loved the many mini-adventures within Princess Peach: Showtime! and hope that it inspires folks to enjoy the theater with its imagination-fueled campaign full of dress-up challenges that'll make you believe you can be anything you set your heart to. 👸

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78 / 100
Mar 21, 2024

Varied and charmingly presented hopping mini-game mix, which seems a bit half-baked in some places.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 1, 2024

With Princess Peach: Showtime!, Nintendo and GoodFeel essentially just kick-started a new franchise with a strong hook - a role-swapping mix of 2.75D action and episodic story-based levels with a comfy aesthetic. Though it’s a little on the short side, younger audiences, casual gamers, and fans of Princess Peach will find much to applaud.

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8 / 10
Mar 29, 2024

As a kid-centric title, "Princess Peach: Showtime!" gives Peach her long-overdue spotlight, wrapping it up in a bow and presenting it with a standing ovation.

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Mar 26, 2024

Showtime embraces Peach's femininity and uses it to fuel her newfound heroics. Transforming into a graceful figure skater, a beautiful songstress or a cutesy chef is her way of saving those in need, and it's truly cathartic. On top of that, the levels are simply a whole lot of fun to play, despite how easy you might find them.

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Mar 21, 2024

A solid but not outstanding effort by the Nintendo peeps.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 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.

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8 / 10
Apr 1, 2024

Princess Peach Showtime! is full of wonderful bits and pieces, all showcasing a staggering variety of extremely well implemented gameplay styles which come together as a very fun full game. It stumbles a little in terms of performance (perhaps some irony there in relation to theatre) but pulls itself back up. A Stella(r) second outing for Nintendo's leading lady and one that comes recommended regardless of age or any other features people use to create target audiences.

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Dawn
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

What it lacks in depth and challenge, Princess Peach: Showtime! makes up for in variety and charm, making it an excellent entry-level point to its various gameplay styles for younger and less experienced players. Its appealing presentation style is let down only slightly by a surprisingly poor framerate during loading and transition screens that can hopefully be fixed with a performance-focused patch in the future. Although it never quite reaches the heights of a more focused gameplay experience, the variety of gameplay presented in Princess Peach: Showtime! make it an easy recommendation to make.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 21, 2024

Nintendo just knows how to do these things. And perhaps that's part of the problem. It's a quality game, and it's a lot of fun. But it won't bring you anything you didn't already know. Also, the game is very short and you can finish it in two days.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 7, 2024

Princess Peach Showtime is a nice break away from our favourite plumber and his brother and while I enjoyed this as an older gamer, it definitely does have a more younger gamer appeal. Even so, it's quite a clever premise and if you're looking for something a little different, check out the demo via the Nintendo store and if you like it, Princess Peach Showtime might be the fun you're looking for.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 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.

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8 / 10.0
May 15, 2024

If you happen to be one of the gamers who think “Princess Peach: Showtime” is not good because it’s a “kiddie” game, well, someday, you might have a young niece or nephew or kids of your own, too. When that day comes, you just might come to appreciate how great it is to have a game like “Princess Peach: Showtime” as you watch that same child laugh and have a blast while either playing the game or watching you play the game while you’re sitting together on the couch. Trust me, it’s one of the greatest joys of being a gamer.

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Apr 3, 2024

It may be a fairly simple and straightforward experience, but there’s so much to see and do, and it’s hard not to suggest this to Nintendo fans of all ages.

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Andy Robinson
Top Critic
Mar 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.

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