An enchanted theater, roles to slip on like costumes, Peach drawing a sword then a detective's magnifying glass.

The profile sketches a game of fragile balance. Connection sits right in the middle, no more no less, and it is the feel in hand that shines best, ahead of three quarters of games on early returns. But two lines dive: the urge to rediscover it fresh and the soundtrack trail at the very bottom, ahead of barely one game in ten. The tension is there, soft but clear: you enjoy holding it, you are less drawn to come back. To confirm though, several criteria rest on just one or two votes.

Against the great Nintendo titles, Showtime! embraces a gentler, younger format, more a showcase of variety than an unforgettable mechanic. Which explains this pleasant gameplay but a fainter mark on memory.

So, who is it for? You, if you love colorful whimsy, transformations that switch up the game every ten minutes, a gentle handling. Much less so if you want the OST that haunts you or the game you dream of starting over blind.