Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery

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Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery
Adventures with Barbie Ocean Discovery cover.jpg
Developer(s)Mattel
Publisher(s)Mattel
Release1997

Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery is a 1997 video game developed by and published by for Windows. On the Game Boy Color, the game was known as Barbie: Ocean Discovery.

It was Mattel Media's first adventure game featuring the character Barbie.[1] The game's success in the market led to Mattel Media producing further girl's games over the next few years.[2]

In a promo with Coca-Cola for its line of Barbie Software Products for Girls during the holiday season and into 1998, Mattel Media arranged a $5 coupon for Adventures with Barbie Ocean Discovery and Barbie Magic Hair Styler inside 12- and 24-packs of Coca-Cola "Santa Packs."[3]

Plot and gameplay[]

The PC and GB versions were slightly different; for instance, the dolphin plays a more significant role in Windows than it does on the Game Boy version.[4]

Critical reception[]

Entertainment Weekly felt the game was "underwhelming".[5] The New York Times thought the game's mentions of Barbie's marine biology degree was a "nod toward enlightenment" for the girl's game genre,[6] while From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games thought the game saw the series branching out from the "true pink fluff" exemplified in titles like Barbie Fashion Designer.[7] French reviewer PVG24 felt the game successfully penetrated the local market.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Inc, Ziff Davis (1998-03-10). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2000-02-19). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  3. ^ "Promos break for Barbie software". adage.com. 1997-11-18. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ GARCIA, ERICA. "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN DIVE INTO AN OCEAN OF DISCOVERY WITH BARBIE". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  5. ^ "Adventures With Barbie: Ocean Discovery; Talk With Me Barbie; Rockett's New School; Zero Zero". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  6. ^ Hafner, Katie (1998-09-10). "Girl Games: Plenty And Pink". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  7. ^ Shade, L.R. (Winter 1999). "Just add girls and stir? [review of "From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games"]". IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 18 (4): 35–36. doi:10.1109/MTAS.2000.808847. ISSN 1937-416X. S2CID 24619138.
  8. ^ PVG24. "Barbie Ocean Discovery (par PVG24)". www.pvg24.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.

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