New Princess Peach Game Moves Past Sexist Tropes of 2005 DS Title
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Super Princess Peach for DS in 2005 was criticized for its use of PMS jokes and mood swings as Peach's powerups.
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Reviewers at the time often dismissed the game as too easy or "for girls," rather than critiquing its sexist premise.
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The new Princess Peach Showtime! for Switch aims at a similar young audience but handles Peach's abilities better.
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Early previews of the new game set expectations about difficulty rather than critique it as being for girls.
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It's positive that critics today approach Peach games more progressively compared to the cringey response around the 2005 DS title.