List of Mary-Kate and Ashley video games

The Mary-Kate and Ashley games are a series of video games released between 1999 and 2002 that feature Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in various scenarios such as trying to solve crimes, caring for horses, or freeing a shopping mall from a curse.[1] The games were released by Acclaim Entertainment on several different game systems such as the Game Boy Color and PlayStation 1 and 2 consoles.[2]

Mary-Kate and Ashley video games
PAL version cover art for Magical Mystery Mall
Genre(s)Various
Developer(s)n-Space
Tantalus Media
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[lower-alpha 1]
Creator(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Platform(s)Game Boy Color, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC
First releaseThe New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley
December 1999
Latest releaseMary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive
2002

In 2004, Mary-Kate and Ashley filed a lawsuit against Acclaim Entertainment over claims that the company had not paid them a settlement of about $178,000, which was from an earlier case concerning royalties that had not been paid towards the girls.[3]

Video games

Reception

Reception for the games have been heavily negative,[7] with the 1999 Game Boy Color game The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley receiving a score of 6/10 from IGN while the 2000 Magical Mystery Mall received one of 4/10.[8][9] In contrast, the Telegraph praised the Pocket Planner as being "quite clever".[10]

Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall sold 286,000 copies.[11]

References
  1. Klaffke, Pamela (2003). Spree: A Cultural History of Shopping. Arsenal Pulp Press. pp. 146–148. ISBN 1551521431. Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall.
  2. "Game firms take aim at girls market". Toronto Star. Jun 1, 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. "Olsen twins sue Acclaim over video game royalties". USA Today. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ""The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley" for Game Boy Color in Stores Now; Newest Title From Club Acclaim and Dualstar Interactive Ships for This Holiday Season". Business Wire. December 16, 1999. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via The Free Library.
  5. "South Park (found build of unreleased Game Boy Color video game; 1998)". Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. "Mary-Kate & Ashley: Crush Course". IGN. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. "Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue! Review". IGN. 7 June 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. "The New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley Review". IGN. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  9. "Mary-Kate & Ashley's Magical Mystery Mall". IGN. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  10. "Mary-Kate & Ashley Pocket Planner". London: Telegraph. 15 March 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  11. "Video". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 3, 2003. p. 44. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  1. Released under the Club Acclaim label
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