I'm not saying that the little girls nowadays are really catching up with the good times. I found "Magical Princess Etiquette Academy" in the App Store two days ago. I almost dropped my reading glasses when I saw the introduction - essential oil back massage? Facial spa? Princess manicure? And dormitory decoration? This is not a beauty game. This is all the things we dreamed of back then!
I remember when I secretly played my sister's GBA. There were no smartphones at that time, and a "Barbie Makeup Salon" would allow me to squat in front of the TV all afternoon. But what's in that game? Just give you a few pixel blocks as lipstick, and when you put it on, it feels like you are poisoned. Want to get your nails done? Okay, five colors, not even a sequin. The most amazing part is the massage session, where you are shown a cartoon hand thrusting there, without even simulating vibration.
Look at the current "Magic Princess Etiquette Academy" again. Good guy, are there still steps for essential oil massage? Can you still feel "clean and relaxed" after a facial SPA? I'm afraid this isn't a beauty salon tutorial put into the game! What's even more annoying is that the castle has been turned into a magic academy. Back then, our castle was just a pile of pink squares with stickers on the windows.
But having said that, this game is really to my liking. Don't look at me, but when I was playing "Beautiful World", I was the number one makeup artist on the server! At that time, when matching clothes for girls, you had to consider the color matching and body proportions. It was not like today's games, where the clothes are automatically matched for you as soon as you close and open your eyes. But whether you are angry or not, the clothing design in this game really looks interesting, and it is more than one dimension better than what I used to use color blocks to put together.
The funniest thing is that this game also has a dormitory decoration system, which allows you to decorate the room with gifts. I remember when we moved bricks to build a house in "The Sims" just to put a dressing table for the little people. It's great now, I'm learning princess etiquette and receiving gifts at the same time. This kind of treatment, if I had this game back then, my sister's Barbie doll would have fallen out of favor a long time ago!
To be honest, although this game is labeled as suitable for little girls, there is no shame in us old players playing it secretly. After all, who hasn't dreamed of being a princess? It's just that our princess dreams at that time were painted with mosaics. Now Princess Dream directly gives you the entire magic castle + SPA package. Times have changed, but the love for beauty has not changed, right? 😏
Okay, I have to download it. Don't ask me why there is this in the mobile app store, just ask if you dare to try it too! Sisters, oh no, little princesses, see you in the castle! 👑