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Bratz Ponyz screenz cause complex emotionz

It's ... it's not even a Bratz game. It's a Bratz spinoff game. It's more than likely a terrible cash-in game built around a horrible property, presented to little girls in the most insultingly manipulative way possible. It's way beyond the cliche of guys thinking girls' toys are gross; Bratz are just icky and wrong.

Still, somewhere in these Bratz Ponyz, obscured by the corporate-designed horrible character art, we see a mid-90s PC-game/ToeJam & Earl art style peeking out. Seriously, those brightly-colored, cartoony backgrounds would easily be classified as good game art if it weren't for all the Abominationz treading their cloven, chibi hooves all over it. We can't believe what we're saying, but it looks kind of nice. What is happening?

The screens are after the break, in support of the poor artist who got stuck on this project. Chin up, DS-game-artist-guy. You'll get away from the extraneous Z's one day.

We also can't help but point out how the game apparently encourages kids to get "tatooz"-- for their horses.

[Via NeoGAF]







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1. well .. yeah
it actually does looks nice -_-''

Posted at 11:10AM on Feb 20th 2007 by Yadamon

2. When is the release date on this? I collect all horse/pony portable games.

Posted at 11:39AM on Feb 20th 2007 by SK

3. Everything about Bratz makes me cringe.

From how they use "z" at the end of every plural noun to how well these ugly dolls sell.

Granted, I don't like any dolls of any kind, but at least Barbie looks hot.

Posted at 12:11PM on Feb 20th 2007 by BPM

4. But they're 'totally stylin.'

Imagine working on this - you'd have to hurt someone after a while.

Posted at 3:35PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Ethan Duffy

5. My daughters have I think one Batz pony. I swear it looks like My Little Pony's snooty friend.

Posted at 5:35PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Ramen Junkie

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