24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute and fun game...perfect for "My Little Pony" fans., Oct 8 2006
By Marcy Gomez - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (Video Game)
The game focuses on pony Rarity as she works her way to being the Rainbow princess.
She meets various ponies along the way and helps them either finds things or accomplish certain tasks (e.g. find flags to decorate the town, learn how to twirl a wand, or find one of the breezies - "pony fairies"). Whenever Rarity accomplishes a task, the little 'rainbow' meter fills up and, once it is filled, she passes on to a new level. There are also little mini-games (e.g. dress up a pony, blow bubbles) that can be played separately, if desired. Levels are accessed via password, and there is no 'save' feature.
This game is perfect for little girls or My Little Pony fans. It is fairly easy to pick up because little arrows point you to the right way. Some basic reading is helpful but not required (mom, dad or an older sibling can help out). Rarity meets several ponies in her adventures and even meets up with the breezies and goes through different environments and locations. The graphics are very cute and colorful, and similar to what you would find in the My Little Pony movies and books.
I would recommend it to little kids age 3 to 7 and certainly any fan of My Little Pony will be able to appreciate it, regardless of age. Gameboy games for little girls are relatively hard to come by so we picked up this game for my daughter's 6th bday and she loves it!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for little kids, Sep 21 2006
By TraderTif - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (Video Game)
Now, remember, I'm playing this game as an adult, and it takes maybe an hour to beat. Nothing to it. And most of it is mindless and tedious. But if I was little, I might like it. I was actually surprised by how good the animation and graphics are. It consists of a "quest" where you play a lot of mini-games. (You can also play the mini-games by themselves without having to plow through the rest). You generally play the game as Rarity, and other ponies will keep sending you to "look" for things (which is stupid, because the things are incredibly easy to find). But the mini-games aren't bad. There is a "Pinkie Pie Pinball", and "catch the caterpillar" (think MLP meets pong), "rescue your friends" (not unlike those arcade claw machines), breezie hide-and-seek (sort of like whack-a-mole for really little kids), and various drawing, matching, racing, and dress-up games. If you're a pony collector (like me), it's not too bad actually.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Little Pony Gameboy Game - GREAT, Mar 4 2007
By Robin - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (Video Game)
My 5 year old daughter got this for her birthday even before she had ever seen the movie. It has kept her busy for a month! She absolutely loves to play it and it has really kept her occupied on some long road trips. There is a bit of reading that I have to do for her but that doesn't stop her from playing independently with it for hours too. Strongly recommend it for Pony fans. Great game!