Barbie Groom And Glam Pups

by THQ

• Choose from 6 different breeds
• Bathe, brush, and groom your dog
• Try on cute outfits and accessories
• Train your pup to do cool tricks
• Perform doggie dance routines, fashion shows, and photo shoots

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00438XYB2
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 16, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,806 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #16 in Video Games > Wii > Games > Simulation > Life
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

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Barbie Groom and Glam Pups is a virtual pet game for Wii in which players groom, train, dress and show puppies in a high fashion game environment under the watchful eye of their in-game mentor, Barbie. The game features six available breeds of dog in puppy form selected for use in the game based on popularity and dramatic styling potential. Additional features include: realistic grooming activities, the ability train your pups to do outrageous tricks that they can perform on the catwalk, customizable puppy costumes and in-game photoshoot functionality for puppies.

Raise, groom and train a perfectly fashionable pup with Barbie's help.
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Groom, Train and Dress Puppies with Barbie

Barbie Groom and Glam Pups is an all-new Barbie video game, set in a fashion-oriented environment, that lets players choose a pup from one of six adorable breeds, then groom it, train it, dress it up and show it using the game's built-in economy. Throughout the game, Barbie herself serves as a mentor for players, providing instruction and tips. Players will groom their pet with realistic techniques including bathing and brushing before teaching the pup fun tricks like jump, kiss and spin. Players can also customize the look of their dog with fabulous clothing, collars and costumes.

Game Features

• Six adorable breeds of dogs available in-game selected based on popularity and dramatic styling potential
• Realistic grooming techniques including bathing and brushing that keep your pup looking good and happy
• Teach your pup fun tricks like jump, kiss and spin
• Accessorize your pup with glam clothing, collars and costumes
• Participate in the ultimate dog show, including a runway event, photo shoot and freestyle dance segment

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Walk the dog on the catwalk. View larger.

Product Description

Barbie Groom and Glam Pups lets you adopt and take care of adorable dogs. It's a puppy-pal paradise

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Game Review - Barbie Groom and Glam Pups (WII) December 4, 2010

By Dad of Divas TOP 500 REVIEWER

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

While I am not a diva myself, I am a diva dad and I am surrounded by a diva world. With this in mind, this game was one that I knew that my daughters would love, though I did not think that I would spend much time with it myself.

In getting the game to review the girls were very excited. Just think, 2 girls, a Barbie video game... what do you think the response was...you guessed it... high pitch screaming... We put the game on, and my eldest, Diva-J jumped right in. She wanted to jump in and start to work with the dogs. I found that the game's graphics were ok, not the best of all WII games, but definitely not the worst. The game was entertaining and my girls were spellbound!.

There were some fun parts within the game for me, especially the training component. It required a bit of dexterity, but alas we were able to figure it out and now Diva-J plays it like a pro.

Overall a fun game for girls!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars My 4 Year Old Loves It February 2, 2011

By SPD

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My 4 year old daughter received this as a Christmas gift and she loves it. It's been over a month and she still enjoys picking it up and playing in.

The controls and gameplay are designed so younger children can understand how it works. The game also does not talk down or punish the player for getting something wrong (as some other games can do). When it is done correctly then the dog gets a boost by learning a trick or loving the player more.

Reading is available for gameplay, but not necessary as Barbie will narrate everything that is written and the control instructions are clearly illustrated whenever necessary.

The basic idea of game play is that you groom, dress, and train your dog/s. The dogs then can walk the runway, perform a dance, and do a photoshoot.

Grooming the dogs properly makes the dog give you more affection, which allows them to perform better.
Training allows the dogs to perform the tricks better and earn more money.
Money allows you to buy more clothing and accessories for your dogs.
And performing unlocks previously unavailable clothing, dog breeds, grooming tools, and tricks.

However, grooming and training is not necessary to be successful in the game. There is no limit to how many shows your dog can do in a row or how frequently so the dogs can just perform over and over again and money will still be earned.

My only complaint is with how the developers handled the unlocking of the locked breeds. Almost all of the locked breeds are unlocked all at once as a very early reward. The last breed, the poodle, then takes forever to unlock. This isn't a big deal on it's own, but my daughter would get repeatedly frustrated because of how long it did take to unlock that last one. If they had released the locked breeds one by one, it really wouldn't have been that big of a deal.

If your child is into dress up and is younger, this is a good game to get especially at the price. :)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves it May 3, 2011

By S. C. Hegewald

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this game for my daughter for Christmas and she really enjoys playing it. If you have a daughter that is a girly-girl and loves animals, they will like this game. I do however, highly regret paying $50 for it when it first came out. It is not a $50 game. If I had to do over again I would pay $25, tops.