{"id":48319,"date":"2024-03-22T13:54:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2013847"},"modified":"2024-03-22T15:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:44:50","slug":"princess-peach-showtime-review-super-fun-even-though-its-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/princess-peach-showtime-review-super-fun-even-though-its-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Peach Showtime review: Super fun, even though it\u2019s for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Princess Peach finally takes centre stage on Switch. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 22 March 2024 at 12:53 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <div class=\"editorial-rating-summary editorial-rating-summary--\"> <div class=\"ratings-stars \"> <div class=\"ratings-stars__icons\"> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-outline\"\/> <\/div> <span class=\"ratings-stars__value\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">4.0 out of 5 star rating<\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <p>You\u2019d be mistaken if you thought that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/princess-peach-game-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Princess Peach: Showtime!<\/a> was the iconic regal character\u2019s first ever title role.<\/p>\n<p>To claim that would do a disservice to the 2005 DS game Super Princess Peach, not to mention Princess Toadstool\u2019s Castle Run from 1990 that launched on the *checks notes* Nelsonic Game Watch.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, Showtime is definitely the first Princess Peach solo outing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-oled-console-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>, and for that alone it really is worth celebrating. On top of that, it\u2019s a super fun game and it does an important job at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the fun factor, that\u2019s baked into the game\u2019s core concept, which sees Peach visiting a theatre that\u2019s in trouble. A whole load of different stage plays have been taken over by an evil force, and Peach has to take on a variety of roles in order to save the day.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed seeing Mario turn into an elephant in last year\u2019s brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/super-mario-bros-wonder-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Mario Bros Wonder<\/a>, you ain\u2019t seen nothing yet! The game designers on Showtime have come up with a whole raft of fun transformations for Peach to go through.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, Peach will need to be a Zorro-like swordfighter to slash her way through baddies. At other points, she\u2019ll need to be an ice skater, a ninja, a patisserie chef, and a bunch of other things that we don\u2019t want to spoil for you here.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>The upside of this is that the game never sits still for a minute. No level you play will be quite the same as the one you just finished.<\/p>\n<p>And if you use this game to introduce a young child to gaming, they\u2019ll actually come away with an understanding of all sorts of different gameplay genres, with the ninja segments being stealth-based and the swordfighter bits being more action-focused, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, more savvy players might begin to notice that, whichever outfit Peach is wearing, there\u2019s only really one or two buttons you ever need to worry about pressing to dispense her varied skills.<\/p>\n<p>The control scheme has been simplified to such a degree that grown-up players might not feel much of a challenge as they progress through each brightly coloured stage, with the occasional boss fights being the only major exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>The thing is, though, adults do not seem to be the target audience here. This is a game for kids, and there\u2019s something super important about showing young audiences that there\u2019s nothing a young woman like Peach can\u2019t do. No role she can\u2019t master. No job she can\u2019t complete if she puts her mind to it. That seems like a great, important message to put in front of all young people right now.<\/p> <p>If you stop wishing for a properly challenging platformer, you\u2019ll begin to enjoy Princess Peach: Showtime! for what it actually is. A really charming adventure with lots of fun surprises, as well as delightful music and eye-catching levels to boot.<\/p>\n<p>The central theme of exploring a theatre will also be something of a boon to long-term Mario fans, who will know that Nintendo\u2019s developers have often imagined the Italian plumber\u2019s adventures to be little stage plays that he puts on with his friends. That idea has now been brought to the forefront, and Peach has gotten a great game out of it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a whole new generation of Mario fans coming up the pipe now thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/super-mario-bros-movie-watch-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Mario Bros Movie<\/a>, and they\u2019ll probably have a great time with this. Peach had a major role to play in the film, and it feels totally natural for her to follow that up with her own game franchise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/princess-peach-showtime-voice-actor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voice actor Samantha Kelly<\/a> does fine work breathing some life into the character with her little snippets of dialogue, although it would\u2019ve been nice after Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s movie performance to see the story side of the game beefed out with more proper scenes and a greater number of full sentences recorded. Maybe next time, eh?<\/p>\n<p>Older gamers will probably be left wanting more, especially with the rumoured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-price-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Switch 2<\/a> on the horizon. But we\u2019d encourage you to go along for the ride, embrace the wacky changes to Peach\u2019s powers, and let the little ones enjoy it to the full. Here\u2019s hoping we don\u2019t have to wait another 15-plus years for another Peach game!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Peach: Showtime! launches Friday 22nd March for Nintendo Switch. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Nintendo-Princess-Peach-Showtime\/dp\/B0CJCLKLF3?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">order your copy from Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Nintendo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-pink-joy-cons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Princess Peach Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons revealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/best-nintendo-switch-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The very best Nintendo Switch games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-switch-games-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Nintendo Switch games for kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-direct-watch-uk-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Direct<\/a> \u2013 when is the next live stream?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/best-memory-card-nintendo-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Nintendo Switch micro SD cards to buy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/how-to-charge-switch-controllers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to charge Nintendo Switch controllers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-nintendo-switch-lite-games-10-top-titles-to-take-on-the-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The best Nintendo Switch Lite games<\/a> \u2013 take these on the go<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/connect-nintendo-switch-to-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to connect Nintendo Switch to TV<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free gaming newsletter<\/a> for all the latest intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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