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The Incredible Story Behind The Barbie As Rapunzel Video Game – Kotaku Australia
Mattel’s Barbie as Rapunzel video game has an incredible tale: decades-long industry feuds, secretive animation spin-offs and success against all the odds.
In the late 90s, amongst a wave of all-new Games for Girls, Barbie appeared on CD-ROM for the first time. I was five, dressed in a timeless bejeweled-satin-homemade-princess-gown-and-feather-boa combo. I was squarely within the target audience for the first ever Barbie fantasy video game.
Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel is burned into my memory. Its a virtual storybook, similar to the beloved Lion King game. Wikipedia says the game was designed to teach children early reading and decision…
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