''Imagine'' is a series of

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game consoles, released from October 2007 to February 2013. ''Imagine'' video games are aimed primarily at girls aged six to fourteen and are published by

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Background

The ''Imagine'' series of games allows players to take on the role of various occupations, such as a fashion designer, rock star, movie star or teacher. Ubisoft became a leader in publishing " games for girls" for the Nintendo DS and Wii through the ''Imagine'', ''Ener-G'', and ''

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'' series.

Reception

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'' stated that ''Imagine'' games vary wildly in quality, describing some games as "boring and soulless cash-ins that serves no purpose other than to financially take advantage of uninformed teenage girls" and others as "surprise hits

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turned out pretty darn well." Likewise, a 2008 feature in '' Game Developer'' opined that Ubisoft's "casual titles"—specifically mentioning the ''Imagine'' and ''

'' series—had distinguished themselves by being "well-made non-

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" that didn't try to "take advantage of the innocence of the target market." On the other hand, social researcher Laura Fantone, thought the series reiterated "dated ideas about female achievement" in which beauty—"followed by virtue and exceptional luck"—is foremost in attaining improvement of status.

Games

A large number of games have been released under the ''Imagine'' banner. These include:

References

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