Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• 16 Exciting game levels and four unlockable mini games
• Use special skills and gifts from each sister to overcome obstacles and save the king from the poison potion
• Explore the castle and royal grounds including the Throne Room, Golden Pavillion, Towers and Secret Stairways

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GVWY0W
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 29, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,689 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is the story of Barbie as Genevieve, 1 of 12 sisters who live happily with their father the king. Concerned that the high-spirited, independent princesses need more structure to become proper princesses, the king invites his cousin, the Dutchess Rowena to move into the castle. Rather than help, Rowina forbids the sisters from singing and dancing and squelches their individuality. The princesses discover a magical enchanted world and escape the tyranny of Rowena. But when Genevieve learns that their father's life is in danger, the sisters must unite to save the king and their kingdom.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginners game for young gamers, December 27, 2006

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Jessie S. (Lake Monticello, VA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (Video Game)

This is the first PS2 game my 7-year-old has tried, and she loves it! The game is very patient with young gamers: Barbie doesn't die, and every time she jumps the wrong way and falls into the water, the game starts again back at the spot of the jump, rather than going back to the beginning. The tasks are simple and varied. After accomplishig select tasks, the games rewards you with fun tasks, such as composing a dance for the sisters to perform, or creating your own light show. The music and graphics are beautiful and easy for adults to listen to repetitively. She's been playing it for a while already, and although she's making rewarding progress, she still has lots of fun ahead of her before the game is completed. It's a perfect skill level for her age.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good beginner game, January 15, 2007

By 

Julia Ednie "mom" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (Video Game)

This game is just enough of a challenge for my 5-yr old daughter who is just learning how to use the Playstation controller. The game lets you start over as many times as you need to get over jumps, etc. It has a good 'plot' that my daughter can understand and relate to the purpose of the game.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horribly annoying game, May 29, 2007

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tamajinn "tamajinn" (West Deptford, NJ) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (Video Game)

My five-year-old daughter chose this to rent from a video store as her first Playstation game. It's been a frustrating experience. Barbie is awkward to control and does not always respond quickly and accurately to the controller. Her goal is to meet up with each of her eleven sisters in very girly environments and ultimately find a magic elixir to cure their poisoned father.

Annoying bit #1: There are floating gems to collect in each level, and a theiving monkey that wants to collect them before Barbie does. Roughly every fifteen seconds, the monkey appears to snatch the jewels, and Barbie's parrot companion shouts in a squawky voice: "THE MONKEY IS COMING! COLLECT THE GEMS! AAAWWWWKK! HEAD FOR THE GEMS! I CAN SMELL THAT MONKEY COMING! AAAWWWWWKKKKKKK! HURRY UP AND GET THE GEMS!" You will want to beat yourself over the head with a coconut wishing that bird would shut up. Compounding this problem is the fact that the gems are essentially worthless (you get a few extra fireworks at the end for each gem you collect, big whoop), and children wishing to take their time playing the game (for example, to make a tricky jump or to admire the pretty landscapes) will be mercilessly heckled by this bird. How this got past the game testing is beyond me.

2) Overly simple plot. I realize that this is a game for easily impressed children, but the plot is simple to the point of ridiculousness. Barbie and her sisters need to find a vial of elixir to cure their ailing father. The game basically plays like this: Barbie overcomes obstacles to locate each of her eleven sisters. Barbie asks the sister if she found the elixir. The sister says, No! Then after Barbie finds all eleven sisters, she ends up having to find it herself anyway. Through the whole game, Barbie keeps on saying "We have to find that elixir! Father can't get well without the elixir! We need that elixir to cure the King! I just KNOW that together we'll get the elixir! Come on, let's get that elixir!" It gets so that you want to wring her neck and say "ALL RIGHT ALREADY! JUST DON'T SAY THE E-WORD AGAIN! AND SOMEBODY PLEASE SHOOT THAT MONKEY!"

This game is due back at the video store today and I am so happy. It was too hard for my daughter to play on her own (due mostly to very un-smooth graphics and control over Barbie) and caused a lot of frustration for her. The only good parts were that each princess would do a dance when you found her (my daughter liked to get up and dance along) and Barbie's boyfriend Derrick. He has these enormous red lips and I'd bust up laughing every time he appeared with his enchanted flute.