January 20, 2004

By: Ross Mak
Website: http://www.1st-in-toys.com

Vivendi Universal Games to debut Barbie™ on Playstation®2 and Xbox

The first Barbie™ video games for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft will ship to retail this fall from Vivendi Universal Games. Currently in development, the suite of new Barbie™ Horse Adventures titles includes: Barbie™ Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue for PlayStation®2 and Xbox, Barbie™ Horse Adventures: Blue Ribbon Race for the Game Boy® Advance video game system and Barbie™ Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride CD-ROM. These captivating horseback riding games featuring Barbie™, the #1 girls software brand, will engage girls in exciting equestrian adventures filled with action, horse racing and mystery!

This fall, VU Games will also launch Barbie™ of Swan Lake CD-ROM: The Enchanted Forest, based on the latest addition to Mattel's successful Barbie™ entertainment franchise, along with Barbie™ Beauty Boutique CD-ROM. Other titles shipping in the fall include: Polly Pocket!™ , arriving on Game Boy® Advance for the first time, and the newest brand for tween girls is going interactive, with My Scene™ CD-ROM. The upcoming software games have an estimated retail price of $29.99, except for Barbie™ Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue, which has an estimated retail price of $49.99; and My Scene™ CD-ROM, with an estimated retail price.

Barbie™ Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue

Girls help Barbie™ and her friends find the lost horses missing from the local riding school in the first Barbie™ game for the PlayStation®2 and Xbox. Girls join Barbie™ on an action-packed, 3D horse riding adventure as they ride through five stunning areas - jumping over fallen trees, crossing rickety bridges and avoiding other potential hazards throughout their quest. Girls can guide Barbie™ and her horse over thin cliff edges and logs in rivers, leading Barbie™ to dismount her horse and explore the trails on foot, even assisting Barbie™ to climb ledges and swing hand over hand along low branches.

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