Rugrats: Totally Angelica

Rugrats: Totally Angelica

North American PlayStation version box art
Developer(s) Art Co., Ltd
Publisher(s) THQ
Designer(s) Nickelodeon
Platform(s) Game Boy Color, PlayStation
Release date(s) Game Boy Color
May 30, 2000
PlayStation
April 13, 2001
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)
Media/distribution 1 CD-ROM
1 cartridge

Rugrats: Totally Angelica is an action video game based on the 1991 television series Rugrats. It was developed by Art Co., Ltd for the Game Boy Color and PlayStation, which the GBC was released in 2000 by Art Co., Ltd, while the PS1 version was published 1 month later. The game is about Angelica Pickles becoming the proud owner of a brand new "Cynthia Dream Mall Fashion Show Queen" set. After struggling and screaming to open the box, she jumps up and down on the box and throws it against the wall, thinking that the toy is broken. But then she thinks "I know, I'll be the star!". Reviews were critically mixed to negative, receiving an aggregate score of 48.33% from Gamerankings.

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Plot

The game starts off with Angelica Pickles becoming the proud owner of a brand new "Cynthia Dream Mall Fashion Show Queen" set, but unfortunately she can't get the box opened. After struggling and screaming, she jumps up and down on the box and throws it against the wall. Angelica then says loudly, "Hey, it's broken! Those mailmen need to be more careful! Now how am I gonna play Mall Fashion Snow Queen?". After thinking about it, she says "I know, I'll be the star!"

Gameplay

Players play the role of angelica, which she is exploring the shopping mall in search of stores and items to win, Starting on the 1st floor, enter the shops to play games in order to win clothes and accessories for Angelica's fashion ensemble. Players can enter a store to play a mini-game. By completing the mini-game, players can choose a prize. Players must collect as many clothes, wigs and accessories as they can, then enter the fashion show. In the fashion show, players play dress-up with Angelica which they create different outfits with the items they've won. The Rugrats babies, Fluffy the cat, Grandpa Lou and Reptar will judge the player's outfits. Each fashion show score are worth points toward the other mall floors. When the player wins enough points, players can use the lift to go to the next floor. Each floor features different games and new items to win. Players must stand in front of a shop and Tommy Pickles will tell you what game is inside. The items displayed in the store window show the types of prizes players can win in that game. Angelica can win shoes, clothing, hairstyles, hats, make-up, and jewelry in different stores. Angelica can go to the fashion show each time she wins an item. Every trip down the catwalk earns points toward the next floor of the mall, and players will have to visit the fashion show several times in order to earn enough points to visit the next floor.[1]

Development

After THQ released two Rugrats games for the Game Boy Color, which they signed an agreement with Nickelodeon to develop and published Rugrats video games using the Rugrats license until December 2002,[2] They announced the game. It was to join Acclaim's Mary Kate and Ashley as a Game Boy Color game targeted for a girl gamer, and to be launched in spring of 2000.[3]

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