Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery
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- Gorilla Systems Corporation
- Realtime Associates (Game Boy Color)
1997
Game Boy Color
May 1, 1999[1]
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| Publisher | Mattel Media |
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| Release | Microsoft Windows 1997 Game Boy Color May 1, 1999[1] |
| Genre | Adventure |
Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery is a 1997 video game developed by Gorilla Systems Corporation and published by Mattel Media for Windows. A version for the Game Boy Color developed by Realtime Associates was released in 1999, simply titled Barbie: Ocean Discovery.
The game was Mattel Media's first adventure game featuring the character Barbie.[2] Its financial success led to Mattel Media producing further girl's games over the next few years.[3]
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly felt the game was "underwhelming".[6] The New York Times thought the game's mentions of Barbie's marine biology degree was a "nod toward enlightenment" for the girl's game genre,[7] while From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games thought the game saw the series branching out from the "true pink fluff" exemplified in titles like Barbie Fashion Designer.[8] French reviewer PVG24 felt the game successfully penetrated the local market.[9]
Promotion
In a promo with Coca-Cola for its line of Barbie Software Products for Girls during the holiday season and into 1998, Mattel Media arranged a $5 coupon for Adventures with Barbie Ocean Discovery and Barbie Magic Hair Styler inside 12- and 24-packs of Coca-Cola "Santa Packs."[10]
