Princess Peach transforms from supporting player to leading lady in 'Showtime!'
Princess Peach steals the show in diverse roles like Dashing Thief, Ninja and Mermaid. These delightful transformations elevate a game otherwise weighed down by lackluster boss fights.
Princess Peach Showtime! comes out in the middle of Women's History Month — and, fittingly, it's finally giving one of gaming's iconic female characters the big title she's long deserved.
Since 1985, Princess Peach has juggled roles as queen of the Mushroom Kingdom, damsel in distress, inferred love interest, and one of the only girl characters across Mario games. While she's often playable (from Super Mario Bros 2 to the Mario Kart), she hasn't been the protagonist of a game since 2005's Super Princess Peach — which was only released on the handheld Nintendo DS, not the company's main console line.
