Madagascar (video game)
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North American GameCube box art | |
| Developer(s) | Toys for Bob (PS2, Xbox, GC) Beenox (PC) Vicarious Visions (GBA, NDS) |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Director(s) | Paul Reiche III Fred Ford |
| Producer(s) | Iana Iasiello Alex Ness |
| Designer(s) | Toby Schadt Mike Ebert |
| Programmer(s) | Peter Lipson Robert Leyland Jamie Davis |
| Artist(s) | Terrence C. Falls Alec Franklin |
| Writer(s) | Billy Frolick Alex Ness Kelly Wand Kelly Byrd |
| Composer(s) | Michael Wandmacher |
| Series | Madagascar |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Madagascar is a platform video game based on the animated film of the same name by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, produced by DreamWorks. The game was released on May 24, 2005 in North America and on June 30, 2005 in Europe. The GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were developed by Toys for Bob. The Microsoft Windows version was developed by Beenox and the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions were developed by Vicarious Visions. All versions of the game were published by Activision. Madagascar: Operation Penguin was the next Madagascar video game to be released on the Game Boy Advance.
The game received mixed reviews but sold well; critics praised its humor and gameplay variety, but criticised its graphics and length. A sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, was released on November 4, 2008.