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Finally,
39 years since she first debuted in Super Mario Bros., Princess Peach is taking centre stage - quite literally. This game is no case of the missing princess (British royalty conspiracy theories aside). Instead, Peach gets to be the hero of every single show as she treads the boards.
Princess Peach: Showtime! opens with a theatre troupe coming to town, but no sooner has our erstwhile princess set foot inside for the grand performance than it is taken over by the malevolent forces of Grape and the Sour Bunch. Don’t worry, they’re easily identifiable by the dimming of the stage lights and their campy villain garb in shades of mauve.
Locked on the lower floor of the theatre (more of a Vegas casino, really), Peach joins force with an adorable anthropomorphic star-ribbon hybrid named Stella. In order to banish the sour grapes, who are turning the comedies into tragedies, she must run through their plays and take charge of the narrative with the power of SPARKLE!!!
STELLA, YOUR NEW COMPANION
NINTENDO
Each play follows a three act structure. Behind the first door for each one lies a journey through a fantastical theatre set, collecting coins, solving puzzles and blasting baddies - first with the power of Sparkle (yes, it really is that simple) and then with whichever special move that gets unlocked when you step into the main character role (which ranges from swordfighter through to detective). The backdrops are incredible, a hybrid pantomime-cabaret style bursting with fun. The game will try to rush you through each stage but if for those who can resist the urge to keep moving, there are all sorts of treasures to discover and even secret backstage areas to explore.
Along with ensuring the show goes on, you need to collect a series of Sparkle fragments hidden in the game, along with - very, very importantly - outfits. The gameplay is engaging in its own right (I may have missed my bus stop a non-negative number of times playing my review copy), but best part is getting to play dress up with Nintendo’s best character.