List of Mary-Kate and Ashley video games

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Mary-Kate and Ashley video games
Magical Mystery Mall.jpg
PAL version cover art for Magical Mystery Mall
Genre(s)Various
Developer(s)n-Space
Tantalus Media
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[a]
Creator(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Platform(s)Game Boy Color, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC
First releaseThe New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley
December 1999
Latest releaseMary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive
2002

The Mary-Kate and Ashley games are a series of video games released between 1999 and 2002 that feature Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in various scenarios such as trying to solve crimes, caring for horses, or freeing a shopping mall from a curse.[1] The games were released by Acclaim Entertainment on several different game systems such as the Game Boy Color and PlayStation 1 and 2 consoles.[2]

In 2004, Mary-Kate and Ashley filed a lawsuit against Acclaim Entertainment over claims that the company had not paid them a settlement of about $178,000, which was from an earlier case concerning royalties that had not been paid towards the girls.[3]

Video games[]

Reception[]

Reception for the games have been heavily negative,[6] with the 1999 Game Boy Color game The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley receiving a score of 6/10 from IGN while the 2000 Magical Mystery Mall received one of 4/10.[7][8] In contrast, the Telegraph praised the Pocket Planner as being "quite clever".[9]

Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall sold 286,000 copies.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Klaffke, Pamela (2003). Spree: A Cultural History of Shopping. Arsenal Pulp Press. pp. 146–148. ISBN 1551521431. Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall.
  2. ^ "Game firms take aim at girls market". Toronto Star. Jun 1, 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Olsen twins sue Acclaim over video game royalties". USA Today. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ^ "South Park (found build of unreleased Game Boy Color video game; 1998)". Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Mary-Kate & Ashley: Crush Course". IGN. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue! Review". IGN. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. ^ "The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley Review". IGN. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Mary-Kate & Ashley's Magical Mystery Mall". IGN. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Mary-Kate & Ashley Pocket Planner". London: Telegraph. 15 March 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Video". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 3, 2003. p. 44. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  1. ^ Released under the Club Acclaim label
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