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Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is the story of Barbie as Genevieve, 1 of 12 sisters who live happily with their father the king. Concerned that the high-spirited, independent princesses need more…

8 November 2006

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is a video game developed by WayForward, released 8 November 2006 on Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

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What Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses was developed by WayForward and released in 2006. It was published by Activision. It is available on Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is the story of Barbie as Genevieve, 1 of 12 sisters who live happily with their father the king. Concerned that the high-spirited, independent princesses need more structure to become proper princesses, the king invites his cousin, the Dutchess Rowena to move into the castle. Rather than help, Rowina forbids the sisters from singing and dancing and squelches their individuality. The princesses discover a magical enchanted world and escape the tyranny of Rowena. But when Genevieve learns that their father's life is in danger, the sisters must unite to save the king and their kingdom.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Barbie series

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses is the 74th of 106 entries we hold in the Barbie series. The next entry was Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses in 2006.

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What it launched against

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses launched on 8 November 2006, within three weeks of Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War, Guitar Hero II and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Released around the same time: Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War, Guitar Hero II, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

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When did Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses come out?
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses was released on 8 November 2006 for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.