Barbie Dress Up Games
Hey, I’m a guy. More specially, I’m a guy writing about Barbie games. But before I get into the nitty gritty about Barbie games, I would like to do a little background discussion on Barbie, and no, I am not some kind of Barbie historian so don’t look for that kind of in depth Barbie talk. We are just going to skim the surface of Barbie world to get a better understanding of some possible reasons that we have Barbie games in the first place. Again, remember that I am no Barbie scholar…just a guy…writing about Barbie games.
Everyone knows who Barbie is. She is one of those icons that will always be around-an icon that got her start and is still most known as a toy doll. Although we see her with many different outfits, hairstyles (and colors), complexions, and accessories, when we think of Barbie I’d say that most of us see her as a tall white blonde. To me the amusing thing about it is that with as many different ways we see Barbie, she is always her tall, grossly disproportionate self with (as far as I know) the same contented smiling face on every doll. The template is never broken. I think I heard it once that if Barbie was a real person she would be over seven feet tall to scale. Her arms and legs and torso are too long, and her chest is too large, and it has been said that Barbie is to blame for helping ruin girls’ perceptions of how they should look and how they subsequently feel for not living up to an impossible standard. At any rate, I don’t want to get into my opinion about. I’m not a psychologist either; I just wanted to throw that out there for background’s sake.
Anyway Barbie has done it all: she has ridden horses, Jeeps, Ferraris, Volkswagen Beetles, thrown pool parties, gone to Hawaii and all over the world, she’s also owned numerous pets and masqueraded as some sort of Butterfly lady from time to time. She even has cousins like Thumbelina and Polly Pocket. Some may call these different toys gimmicks; some may call them classics and collectors’ items. I’d dare to day that they are all of the above!
The point I’m getting at here is that Barbie sells, and she sells everything: dolls, accessories, toy cars, lunch boxes, backpacks, posters, bedspreads, clothing, makeup, books, DVD’s, and (finally we come to it) video games. I am unsure of how many console games she has sold, but she of course has online Barbie games. Most of them are dress up or makeover Barbie games, but you can find puzzle games and other decorative games. You can plant gardens or walk your dog through a dog show obstacle course, and although most of these games are free, you can bet that they are there to inadvertently advertise some new piece of merchandise that the makers of Barbie want you (or your child) to gaze upon.
The ironic thing about it is that even though us guys are generally disgusted by pink, girly toys, if you are a guy with an older sister or sisters (which I am and know others like me) you have at one time probably begged and pleaded to play with Barbie dolls to fit in with your older sibling. And if you had a nice sister, you were “allowed” to join in. However, if your sister (or sisters) were mean to you, you weren’t so lucky, or were you? I just want to end by saying that the quality of Barbie games seem to be good, so if you like Barbie, knock yourself out! It probably is fun for girls…and desperate little brothers.
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Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp
$24.99
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp puts you in the role of Barbie as you explore the wilderness with your horse. It is the ultimate in horse racing as you and Barbie compete for victory. This role-playing game takes you to riding camp, where you develop riding skills, perform a variety of horse care tasks, explore and go on adventures. It’s a quest-based gameplay in an open world where you have …
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Barbie Gotta Groove (Generation Girl)
$9.99
Not too many software packages will have you jumping and spinning, but that’s what Barbie Gotta Groove is all about. Work with Barbie and her gal-pals Tori, Nichelle, Ana, and Chelsie (plus set designer Lara) to make cool clothes, rockin’ stages, and swinging dance routines, then put them all together for the big show. Get creative on the dance floor with hip-hop, salsa, and other styles–once you…
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Barbie Birthday Collection
$2.95
This set features three Barbie CD-ROMs in one package: Barbie Generation Girl Gotta Groove, Barbie Ocean Discovery, and Barbie Magic Hair Styler. With Barbie Generation Girl Gotta Groove girls choreograph entire 3-D dance routines using the latest hip-hop, techno-pop, and salsa moves for Barbie and her Generation Girl friends in this interactive game. Players can also design colorful, patterned, o…
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Melissa & Doug Bake and Decorate Cupcake Set
$10.79
Melissa & Doug Toys – Bake & Decorate Cupcake Set. Be sure your little chef uses the oven mitt to move these glorious wooden cupcakes in their wooden baking sheet! This amazing set has special wipe-off cupcake tops and 3 dry erase markers in the shape of icing tubes. With durable cardboard baking cups, decorative wooden candles and “flames”, here are the low-calorie cupcakes for the best birthday …
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Barbie Fashionistas In The Spotlight Glam Doll
$12.28
Barbie Fashionistas hit the stage to perform. The dolls come dressed in center stage fashions that are themed to their personalities. Each doll’s torso lights up to the beat of music — just press a button to activate lights and sounds. The Barbie Fashionistas are a very fashionable group of friends who love expressing their fashion personalities. Strike over 100 poses and express your own fashio…
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Barbie Fashionistas In The Spotlight Cutie Doll
$17.77
Barbie Fashionistas hit the stage to perform. The dolls come dressed in center stage fashions that are themed to their personalities. Each doll’s torso lights up to the beat of music — just press a button to activate lights and sounds. The Barbie Fashionistas are a very fashionable group of friends who love expressing their fashion personalities. Strike over 100 poses and express your own fashio…
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Body Outlaws: Rewriting the Rules of Beauty and Body Image (Live Girls)
$4.99
The breezy, irreverent essays in Adios, Barbie are a welcome antidote to the narrow cultural consciousness the tiny doll has fostered for more than 40 years. While thousands of little girls worship Barbie’s plasticine perfection, those who wind up dissatisfied with the message she sends–be white, be skinny, be stacked, be pretty, and then you’ll be loved–can tell you how a toy skews body i…
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Style Lab: Makeover
$19.99
Features include: •Use your mini-game points to go shopping for new beauty products and send them to friends.•Become part of the game by taking your picture with the Nintendo DSi and using it to create your own face in the game and then find the perfect styles to suit your facial features.•Transform yourself by taking on beauty challenges to improve your skills, which will earn you …
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