Being able to play and on the Nintendo Switch has been the dream of many console owners since its launch, but the smart thing to do at this point is to accept that it's not going to happen. Both of these classic titles made triumphant returns on the Wii U, but they've been stuck there ever since. Considering how many Wii U titles have received Switch ports, it's been odd that two remastered entries in one of Nintendo's biggest franchises never made the jump.
‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’ is the best ‘Barbie’ game I could ever hope for
26.03.2024 - 10:47 / wegotthiscovered.com / Greta Gerwig / Nintendo
With the motto “You can be anything,” Barbie dolls became an intrinsic part of childhood for multiple generations. Now the Super Mario franchise is taking a page from Barbie’s playbook and giving Princess Peach her own dress-up adventure.
Recommended VideosPrincess Peach: Showtime! was released on March 22 as a rare solo adventure for the monarch of the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach has often been reduced to the damsel-in-distress role in the Super Mario franchise. Fortunately, as years went by, the Princess became one of the most powerful gals in gaming, with her own story to tell, as The Super Mario Bros. Movie proves. Nevertheless, Peach has often been obscured by the shadow of the mustachioed plumber when it comes to video games.
Peach has been a playable character in the Super Mario video games since 1988’s Super Mario Bros. 2. Since then, the Princess has shown up in every title of the Mario Sports, Mario Kart, and Mario Party games. She is also part of multiple platforming titles, and in 2005, she even got her first (and until now only) solo adventure in Super Princess Peach. Yet, even Super Princess Peach doesn’t do much to give the Princess a unique gaming identity, as the title is a platformer in which roles are inverted, and Peach must save Mario from Bowser. The game’s structure is the same as Super Mario Bros. titles, not something Peach can claim as her own.
This short history lesson helps to put into perspective how fresh Princess Peach: Showtime! feels. This is the first time in four decades that Peach has been granted the opportunity to star in a video game that doesn’t follow the rules of the overall Super Mario franchise. Instead, Princess Peach: Showtime! has its own villains, NPCs, and gameplay loop. More importantly, in giving Peach her own voice, Nintendo drew inspiration from another iconic brand, turning Princess Peach: Showtime! into the best Barbie game you could hope for.
How Princess Peach: Showtime! echoes Barbie’s dress-up game
Image via Nintendo Image via Nintendo Image via Nintendo
One of the best things children can do with their Barbies is change their clothes and imagine all sorts of adventures. Some people try to reduce Barbie to her role as a fashion model, capable of showing up in fancy dresses or sports clothing. However, entire lines of dolls are dedicated to professions and even mystical creatures. Barbie can truly be “anything,” from an airplane pilot to a fairy in the woods. While the doll has its fair share of controversy and contradictions – as Greta Gerwig’s fabulous Barbie movie shows, Mattel’s most famous doll still has the potential to unleash children’s imagination and teach them to dream big.
Princess Peach: Showtime! has a similar energy to Barbie. The
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
gamerant.com
14.04.2024 / 01:39
Nintendo Gamer Cleans Out Their Closet and Makes Nostalgic Discovery
A life-long Nintendo gamer made a nostalgic discovery, as they found a 1997 Super Mario RPG official player's guide in their closet. With the success of the Super Mario RPG remake potentially spurring more retro RPG game remakes from Nintendo, the find offered both a pleasant surprise and an unexpected bit of usefulness.
screenrant.com
13.04.2024 / 14:53
Your Favorite Nintendo 3DS & Wii U Games May Have Been Saved After All
It has been the end of an era for the 3DS and Wii U, but the functionality of the Nintendoconsoles’ games may now be better protected than many initially thought. Considering the widespread repercussions, it is easy to see the recent shutdown of online services tied to the consoles as Nintendo destroying the childhood of many people. However, action has been taken to combat the dire effect that this will have on many beloved games, and save them from their fates.
gadgets.ndtv.com
12.04.2024 / 10:57
Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Best Game, Four Other Honors at BAFTA Games Awards 2024: See Full List of Winners
Baldur's Gate 3 continues to collect year-end honours as the expansive RPG from Larian Studios took home the top award at the 20th BAFTA Games Awards held in London late Thursday. The Dungeons & Dragons-style RPG was crowned as the Best Game, in addition to winning in four other categories on the night. Acclaimed survival-horror sequel Alan Wake 2, Nintendo platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder and British indie Viewfinder won two BAFTAs each, while Cyberpunk 2077 continued its redemption story with a win in the Evolving Game category.
eurogamer.net
11.04.2024 / 23:11
Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Game and four more awards at this year's BAFTAs
The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 winners have been revealed, with this year's big victor — perhaps unsurprisingly — being Larian Studios' hugely acclaimed Baldur's Gate 3.
videogameschronicle.com
11.04.2024 / 21:21
Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Best Game at the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards
Baldur’s Gate 3 has won the award for best game at the 2024 BAFTA Awards.
gamesradar.com
11.04.2024 / 19:03
As tributes flood in for the 3DS and Wii U servers, some tireless Nintendo survivors stay connected and refuse to let their beloved online modes die
Earlier this week, the servers supporting online services for all 3DS and Wii U games met their end. Although it's a sad time for anyone who has a place in their heart for the games affected, the community efforts that have followed since are so wholesome that it almost makes the whole thing worth it. Tributes have been flooding in to honor the fallen online modes, and a dedicated subsection of fans are somehow still holding on as the last survivors of the official servers.
gamesradar.com
10.04.2024 / 17:47
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet geniuses discover exploit that can generate infinite Master Balls and other rare items just by altering the Nintendo Switch clock
Genius Pokemon players have somehow uncovered an RNG exploit in Scarlet and Violet that allows you to generate infinite rare items – including Master Balls – just by changing the date and time on your Nintendo Switch.
screenrant.com
09.04.2024 / 18:33
10 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time
Nintendo's first handheld gaming console, the Game Boy, changed the way the world was able to play video games by providing means to make popular games such as and portable. Whether someone wanted to take it on a road trip or enjoy playing games sitting on the sofa, its novelty was only improved upon by the catalog of games it carried. Adding in the Game Link Cable accessory also allowed two players to connect for multiplayer gaming, as long as they remained within the distance the cord allowed.
gamesradar.com
09.04.2024 / 11:05
Pokemon and Splatoon fans fight Nintendo's 3DS and Wii U server shutdown by keeping their favorite games online for as long as possible
It's truly the end of an era for Nintendo fans, as online services for 3DS and Wii U have finally shut down. With it, we say goodbye to online multiplayer for the likes of Splatoon, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokemon X and Y, and Xenoblade Chronicles X, with everything shutting off for good at 5pm PT/8pm ET yesterday (or 1am GMT this morning for UK folks).
polygon.com
08.04.2024 / 13:59
The Wii U walked so the Nintendo Switch could run
Nintendo shut down its Wii U eShop in March 2023 and will shut down the console’s online functionality today, April 8. Originally released in 2012, Nintendo’s Switch predecessor is officially being powered off. Yes, Wii U owners can still play games offline — and participate in the active Wii U modding scene — but Nintendo will finally be wiping its hands clean of its worst-selling console ever. (Nintendo sold just over 13 million Wii U consoles, at least one of which was purchased last year.)
gamesradar.com
05.04.2024 / 14:49
Animal Crossing: New Leaf completionists race against time to help each other finish their towns before Nintendo turns off 3DS and Wii U servers in 3 days
Animal Crossing: New Leaf players are working together to do everything they need to before Nintendo shuts down the life sim's online servers.