Princess Peach: Showtime!

 Switch
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 116
  3. Negative: 2 out of 116
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  1. The Enemy
    Apr 4, 2024
    40
    Princess Peach: Showtime! is a good game, and shows a glimpse of what the character has to offer what it has a chance to be in the spotlight. But, despite having numerous good ideas, it doesn't seem interested in developing them to its full potential.
  2. Guardian
    Mar 22, 2024
    40
    Despite the enjoyable premise and high production values, Peach’s long-awaited star turn feels disappointingly patronising, one-dimensional and forgettable – the polar opposite of the Super Mario Bros film’s capable heroine. As the Nintendo Switch enters its twilight years, this was the perfect moment to give the Mushroom Kingdom monarch the celebration she so thoroughly deserved. Yet where Kirby received a Mario-worthy, Iliad-esque epic in Forgotten Land, this is more akin to a flimsy pop-up book.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Apr 24, 2024
    Fun but without ambition.
  2. Polygon
    Mar 21, 2024
    Princess Peach: Showtime! is not only a game that makes me feel like a kid, but a game I wish I had as a little girl. I was originally drawn to The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie because I wanted to play as Minnie. I wanted to play as a girl — and not just a girl, but a female character who was an equal to the male character. Thirty years ago, there just weren’t those sorts of options. It’s hard to believe that Nintendo would take so long to make another Peach game — and one that’s wholly unique in the Super Mario Bros. franchise — because at this point, it’s a no-brainer. I’ve got no doubt that tons of little kids will delight in what Princess Peach: Showtime! offers.
  3. The Verge
    Mar 26, 2024
    Princess Peach: Showtime! is certainly an improvement over Super Princess Peach. This time around, she’s at the center of her own story and able to tap into all sorts of interesting powers that don’t play off the harmful stereotype of “women be having emotions.” But the two games feel too similar, too simplistic. Taken together, they give the impression that Nintendo doesn’t think a solo Peach game has an appeal outside of young girls, or worse yet, they don’t want to take the risk to see if she does.