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Barbie: Explorer

Explore the world with Barbie. Travel to Tibet, Egypt, and the African jungle on a mission to find four ancient, jeweled treasures. Run, jump, swing, climb, and dive to avoid obstacles and deadly pitfalls in a…

4 September 2001

Barbie: Explorer is a video game developed by Runecraft, released 4 September 2001 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Barbie: Explorer is

Barbie: Explorer was developed by Runecraft and released in 2001. It was published by Vivendi Universal Games. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Explore the world with Barbie. Travel to Tibet, Egypt, and the African jungle on a mission to find four ancient, jeweled treasures. Run, jump, swing, climb, and dive to avoid obstacles and deadly pitfalls in a race to unlock the secrets of the Mystic Mirror. Travel only with Barbie or bring a friend, as this game supports up to two players.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Barbie series

Barbie: Explorer is the 48th of 106 entries we hold in the Barbie series. The next entry was Secret Agent Barbie in 2001.

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What it launched against

Barbie: Explorer launched on 4 September 2001, within three weeks of Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001), Ico and Advance Wars.

Released around the same time: Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001), Ico, Advance Wars.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Barbie: Explorer come out?
Barbie: Explorer was released on 4 September 2001 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).