Kikoskia plays Barbie Super Model - Part 1 of 2

This game is also on Super Nintendo, but I'm covering the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version because I've played that one. I shit you not.

As soon as you see the title screen, you will instantly be blinded by the sequins of Barbie's dress. THE CUTENESS IT BLINDS ME

After another screen where you choose between one and two players as well as the difficulty, you'll be able to start playing. The only way you'll choose two players is:

A. The other player is a little girl.
B. You want the other person to shove the controller up your ass.

Level 1

You'll see what the power-ups do before you start.

The Camera takes-you to the make-up room, and the Shopping Bag takes you to the dressing room. I'll explain these as we go through the game.

The red star with the "B" on it gives you 50 points, while the green star gives you 25. The pink hearts with the "B" on them are extra chances. Think of them as hit points, if you will.

The grey stars and the pink stars with the "B" on them, which aren't mentioned on the first screen, are bonus stars. Collect more and get bonus points at the end of the stage. The pink stars are worth more than the grey ones.

Anyway, you'll start off driving through Hollywood in a pink convertible. Avoid other cars to avoid losing chances, and collect whatever you can.

Your abilities are going slow, normal speed, and fast. That's it. And it's like this the whole game.

Shopping Bag

The shopping bag always shows up in the first half of a level.

Whenever you pick up the shopping bag, the screen will fade out and fade back in, showing you a magazine cover with Barbie on it. You'll have to match Barbie's wardrobe down to the color...so pay attention, because you won't be able to look at it again.

Pick the style that Barbie was wearing, then change the colors. That's all there is to it, really.

Whatever you match, you'll get bonus points. If you match all three things, you'll get an extra 100 points.

Catwalk Practice

When you finally make it to the end of the first area in a level, you'll be on the catwalk practice. Pay attention to the pink Genesis controller on the bottom of the screen and you'll find out what you need to do. You'll be on the real catwalk at the end of the level.

Thankfully, you can practice as long as you want so you can pull it off perfectly at the end of the level in case you're not a quick study.

When you come back to the level, you'll be going in reverse.

Camera

When you get the Camera, you'll see a close-up picture of Barbie wearing lipstick and earrings and whatnot.

You'll have to match the earrings, fingernail polish, lipstick, eyeliner and hairstyle to get all 200 points as well as 100 more bonus points. Yay.

Anyway, the second part of the level is the same as the first. Don't run into anything and collect whatever you can until you drive off the screen.

Catwalk

Remember the Catwalk practice screen? Do the exact same commands that the practice room for the level told you to do, and you'll complete it. Not that hard.

After that, game and bonus points get tallied up, and you find out what your score is. lolUselessPoints

Level 2

Now you're on the beach.

Here, you'll be in-line skating in what is obviously the most late 1980s/early 1990s skate gear anyone has ever seen. Avoid people, frisbees, beach balls and seagulls.

The Shopping Bag game here has Barbie in swimsuits...and some of them are hideous. Ugh. Also, Barbie looks like a prostitute in the catwalk segment at the end. I blame the strapless bikini top and pink everything.

Level 3

*gasp* Barbie's walking! In a ski resort, no less!

Avoid ice on the ground, people and snowballs.

The Shopping Bag segment has her in winter gear (appropriately). Same for the catwalk segment.

Not much to say about this level.