This is a game purchased in 1992 by my sister, again where there was a clearance sale of NES
games (the same for which I purchased Maniac Mansion)). She wanted to to play something on the home
console, after she purchased her first Gameboy.
Barbie gameplay
I played this only a couple of times, and I don't remember much about it. I will give it a try one day.
Due to Mattel's reluctance to let Barbie be animated in any "unladylike" or unflattering way, she could not jump on or directly fight enemies.
Instead, she maintains a specific walking pose and uses a magic charm bracelet to command animals and objects in the environment to perform actions for her.