More like Barbie Super Short, play across a whole two sports in a 40-minute experience that barely requires any attention to complete. The visuals are fairly passable, and the music's harmless but a bit repetitive (as there's only one song that plays on loop in each of the two sports). You'll be briefly frustrated by the stiff controls for skating as the analogue stick behaves just like a d-pad, but the time limits are so lofty you'll feel no pressure at all. Barbie herself maintains a fairly parasocial relationship with the player by constantly telling you that you make a good team and that every single fashion option you choose is fashionable. I'm still confused by various quips that she'd be faster with more expensive gear, which you earn enough tickets in the game to only really get one of these. There's a couple of unrewarding secrets to discover in the game but otherwise you'll find nothing too memorable about this one.

Reviewed on Jun 07, 2024


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