Barbapapa

PlayStation · 2001

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About this game

Barbapapa is an educational game featuring the shape shifting family for younger children.

The game consists of seven different games which all focus on different creative and learning activities.

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Each of the seven Barbababies host a game featuring their favorite things; Barbazoo (yellow): Loves nature and animals.

His game is a side scrolling game where he collects apples, avoids spiky balls falling from trees as well as bees and badgers.

Barbalala (green): Loves music.

Her game lets the player pick up to three different instruments, which will correspond to one of three buttons on the controller (+ vocals on a fourth).

Then the player can play music live using the set instruments.

Barbalib (orange): Loves books.

In her game she shape shifts into an item, and using her shape as a clue, the player will have to assemble a 4 piece puzzle (each piece has 3 alternatives).

Barbabeau (black and furry): Loves art.

In his game the player gets to pick between Barbapapa and Barbamama to use as a model for a picture.

Then the player gets to pick any of three shapes to turn them into, as well as a background picture.

Barbabeau will then paint a picture using the selected choices made by the player.

Barbabelle (purple): Loves beauty.

Her game has the player identify items by choosing the corresponding word out of three alternatives.

Barbabright (blue): Loves science.

In his game he turns into an airplane in a ravine, and the player has to help control him to gather balloons while avoiding vultures.

The game scrolls "into" the screen and the plane is seen from behind.

Barbabravo (red): Loves bravery and heroism.

His game is a snowball fight where four of his siblings have turned into fortresses with button symbols underneath.

When Barbabravo peeks up from behind one, the player presses the corresponding button to throw a snowball at him to get points.

If the family dog peeks out, however, the player has to avoid throwing or he/she will get a point deducted from the score.

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About PlayStation

The original PlayStation (1994) brought CD-based gaming and 3D graphics to the mainstream, ending Nintendo's console dominance of the previous two generations. It's now firmly in "retro collecting" territory: original jewel cases with intact manuals command a real premium over disc-only copies, and several RPGs from its later years (when Sony deliberately courted the genre) are among the most expensive commonly-collected games from the era.

Gamevaro tracks Barbapapa for PlayStation with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

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Market values by condition

NTSC-J

Loose / Item only

€142.16

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-07-05	Loose / Item only	NTSC-J	€142.16	eBay US

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Barbapapa, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Barbapapa worth?

Barbapapa for PlayStation is currently worth €142.16 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Barbapapa rare?

Barbapapa has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Barbapapa?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.