It’s Time for a Bratz Game Retrial

There was a trial and it was ugly. Mattel accused MGA of stealing the concept of the Bratz dolls that should have rightfully belonged to Mattel, the maker of the Barbie dolls. MGA was going to be wiped out with heavy penalties and giving up complete ownership of the dolls. Until the case was thrown out late in the summer. Now it’s time for a retrial.

In January the two companies are going to battle again. This time, the war is already dirty. MGA, the maker of the Bratz games is accusing Mattel of going in to steal other toymaker’s secrets. Mattel is rebutting with some nasty comments about MGA stealing company documents. Only time will tell what will come of this ongoing trial between the two companies, but in the meantime, Bratz games are still around at least a bit I’ve discovered and perhaps with the expenses of a trial behind them, MGA will determine that the Bratz games are ready for a bit revival. Or maybe Mattel will produce them in mass quantities again. Either way, something’s going to have to give.

Bratz Games Live On Online

I’m missing my usual companion on the pink aisle. Recently I walked down a toy aisle that should have been plastered in Bratz dolls and I didn’t see any at a glance. It was eerie. But, of course, as we all know the Bratz games will live on forever. They are online. The online Bratz games are a different version of the fashion dolls that grew so popular in a short amount of time. The online Bratz games are dress up games.

In the games, you’ll be given a fashion plate that looks like a Bratz doll. You’ll then have the choice of many different outfits and clothing styles to dress your doll with. The ultimate style and design will be your own creation – something you can be proud of and enjoy on the computer or by printing it out. The online Bratz games might not be something tangible to hold the way the original fashion dolls are, but at least with online Bratz games, you’re sure to find something new out there every now and again.  

The Future of Bratz Games

I was in a toy store today and I didn’t see any Bratz games. Of course I didn’t scour the aisles in search of the few dolls that might have been hidden behind other boxes, but I certainly didn’t see a wide selection of dolls the way I would have just a few years ago. It was almost eerie how the Bratz dolls have disappeared from the shelves.

All of this is due, of course, to the lawsuits that were filed against the company over the right to the dolls. The original maker of the Bratz dolls lost the suit and Mattel, the maker of Barbie games won. This means that Mattel now gets to decide the future of the Bratz games, and if they opt to not make the dolls any longer, the Bratz games will truly be a thing of the past. I’ve seen news articles claiming one thing or of the other over the months, but the empty aisles make me think that this time it might be serious.

Bratz Games for Gifts

I’ve always hesitated about giving Bratz games as a gift. For that matter I always balk a little bit about giving Barbies as a gift if I don’t know the family very well. It’s a tricky road to walk at times. Some families feel very strongly about the sorts of toys their children can play with. They would much rather the girls in their household play with something that isn’t all about tight clothing and fashion. They fear this sort of toy will make the young girls into stylish fasionistas who haven’t a lick of sense.

Many parents don’t let their boys play with guns either out of fear they will all become gun slinging gangsters someday. It’s a theory of parenting I might not agree with, but I don’t want to offend either. So for me that leaves me with many other sorts of gift ideas that are not Bratz games. Would the young girls love Bratz games? Probably. After all, enough girls loved the games to give Barbie a big run for her money, but for safety’s sake, I just stay away from giving Bratz games as a gift.