Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses is an action-platform game based on the 2006 animated film. Players control Genevieve as she explores a castle hub and four magical worlds in search of her eleven sisters.

Adventure and Platforming

Genevieve can move in any direction and jump while twirling across moving platforms, elevators, gaps, and disappearing platforms. Water is instantly dangerous, but unlimited lives and immediate respawning at the latest checkpoint keep the focus on exploration. Gems can be collected throughout the levels, and some animals can be petted.

Mini-Games and Story

Spinning coins activate a variety of mini-games, including a Breakout-style challenge, berry tossing, jigsaw puzzles, dance instructions, choreography and fountain-show design, slingshot challenges, and rainbow-building activities. A falling-block puzzle involves matching groups of identically colored gems while dark clouds remove blocks.

Animated cut-scenes connect the gameplay sections as Genevieve works to rescue the princesses, return them to the hub by assigning the correct gems, and gather mystical water to cure her poisoned father.

Game Details

• Release date: October 30, 2006
• Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2
• Genres: Action, Platform
• Developers: Blue Monkey Studios, Inc.; WayForward; WayForward Technologies
• Publisher: Activision