New Barbie Wild Horse Rescue 3D Adventure for PlayStation 2 and Xbox

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Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Saddle up for adventure as Vivendi Universal Games trots out Barbie Horse Adventures Wild Horse Rescue, the first Barbie video game created for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Featuring Barbie, this all-new 3D horse riding adventure challenges players to help Barbie and her friends find lost horses from the local riding school, delivering hours of action-packed play with breathtaking visuals. Girls are invited to join Barbie on a ride through 10 beautiful adventure areas, jumping over fallen trees, crossing rickety bridges and avoiding other potential hazards throughout their quest. Finally, players must chase the loose horses, lasso them and return them to safety!

"We are very excited about expanding the world for Barbie fans to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox game systems," said Philip O'Neil, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Vivendi Universal Games. "The platform capabilities have opened up new opportunities for our developer to create a beautiful title that offers girls action/adventure game play."

Perfect for girls ages seven and up, Barbie Horse Adventures Wild Horse Rescue enables players to customize their horses through creative play options. Guiding Barbie and her horse across thin cliff edges, around logs and through rivers, girls can take an active role in the 3D excitement. Girls can even guide Barbie to dismount her horse and explore trails on foot for more adventure. Barbie Horse Adventures Wild Horse Rescue also encourages trust between rider and horse, rewarding careful handling and nurturing.

Key Features:

Race after missing horses, lasso them and lead them to safety
Girls can customize their horses by selecting the coat, mane, tail, eye color and riding tack
Nurture lost foals by petting and feeding them and coaxing them to safety
Engage in multi-player games that allow girls to play together collaboratively or competitively; challenge friends to a race or play together to gather all the coins
Explore a real time 3D world by galloping through river valleys, trotting carefully across slippery ice, narrow bridges and more
Nine levels plus an unlockable bonus level offer a variety of gameplay across forest trails, shorelines and snowy mountains
Gallop past your friends as you collect the gold horseshoe to increase your speed in the two-player race

Barbie Horse Adventures Wild Horse Rescue is part of an exciting new round up of equestrian games featuring Barbie, including Barbie Horse Adventures Blue Ribbon Race for the Game Boy Advance video game system and Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride CD-ROM.

Availability and Pricing
Barbie Horse Adventures Wild Horse Rescue is available now on PlayStation 2 for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and Xbox for a suggested retail price of $39.99. For sales and ordering information, customers can call (800) 545-7677 or visit www.vugames.com .

Source: Vivendi Universal Games