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Barbie Groovy Games
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 5 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Knowledge Adventure / Vivendi Universal
Developer: Digital Illusions (DICE)
Genre(s): Party
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Summary
Team up with Secret Agent Barbie on a new, super spy adventure as she trails an international thief! Emeralds, rubies and diamonds are disappearing all over the world and the clues point to one crafty crook...but why would the mysterious villain be taking royal jewels? Help Barbie keep her cover, track the culprit and unravel the perilous plot. Play to the final challenge and stop the evil mastermind for good! [DICE]
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What The Critics Said
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GameZone
A young children's game for the GBA that is actually worth the money, which is not that common.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Colourful, fun and even – dare we say it – educational, Barbie Groovy Games is nicely designed and perfect for its market.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Groove and Move is a simplified dancing game. [Nov 2002, p.228]
Cheat Code Central
Unless the girls that receive Barbie Groovy Games as a gift are too stupid to notice, Barbie makes only a few brief appearances in the game.
IGN
You go, girl -- go play a game that's worth your time and that you'll really enjoy.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Girly J gave it a 10:
First of all, I would like to say I'm a boy. Now on with the review: So I'm at walmart, all alone, with some loose change, so I go to see if there's any games for a cheap price available for the GBA. I'm looking through the shelf, and the only game I see cheap enough is Barbie Groovy Games. Now, I fiqured I go for it. As I was paying, the women behind the counter was curious as to why I was buying this, considering it's made for girls only, and I tell her it's for my sister birthday. When I get home, I get inside the closet, in case someone comes home early, and play the game. I'm absoultely blown away! I would have never guessed a Barbie game designed for girls was so freaking awesome! I'm really getting into the game, right. Well then I go on the internet to see if there are any more Barbie games like this out there. It turns out, there are. So I grab my wallet, and head out to the mall. But I stop and think, "won't people think it's strange a BOY is buying all these Barbie games?" So I run into my sister's room and pick out a pink dress. I slip it on. Then I put on some makeup, lipstick, and jewery. I also find a purse and it around my arm. I put on a pink hat, and pink high heels, and I'm off to the mall. I picked up two more Barbie games. Then I went inside some stores I never was man enough to go into. Barbie Groovy Games opened up a new world for me.
