- VGC - Princess Peach: Showtime is a simple, yet undeniably captivating variety show
- Polygon - Princess Peach: Showtime! finally lets Peach be the star again in a charming, simple adventure
- Gamespot - Princess Peach: Showtime Is A Tasting Menu Of Different Genres
- Nintendolife - Hands On: We’ve Played Princess Peach: Showtime! - Is It Any Good?
- news.co.au - Princess Peach: Showtime Review: Peach finally gets the spotlight
- The Gamer - Princess Peach: Showtime Isn’t A Platformer, And That’s A Good Thing
- digitaltrends - Princess Peach: Showtime! gives an icon the spotlight she deserves
- 9to5toys - I played through five levels of Princess Peach: Showtime, and here are my first impressions
- Eurogamer - Princess Peach: Showtime! offers gentle adventure for younger Mario movie fans
- IGN - Princess Peach: Showtime! – The Final Preview
It’s not even that. Most previews/reviews say it isn’t even really a platformer.