Madagascar (video game)
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| Developer(s) |
Toys for Bob (PS2, Xbox, GC ) Beenox (PC) Vicarious Visions (GBA, DS) |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
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| Producer(s) | DreamWorks Animation |
| Series | Madagascar |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, GameCube |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Madagascar is a video game of the action-adventure genre released in 2005 by Toys for Bob for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and GameCube. The game is based on the animated movie of the same name. Madagascar: Operation Penguin was next to be released on the Game Boy Advance.
The player mainly controls Marty the zebra, while in other levels the player can control Gloria the hippo, Melman the giraffe, and Alex the lion. Each character in the game has his or her own ability. To gain their abilities, the player must first find three cards, known as power cards, to gain the character's ability.
Marty has a special kicking ability, which he can use to destroy hay bales, statues and other things, a sneak ability that helps him get through small holes, and a long jump ability, which he can use to jump to far places. Alex has the double jump ability, which he can use to jump through hoops, a roar to scare small creatures, can also throw mangoes [on Madagascar only], and the claw ability, which he can use to defeat enemies. Gloria has the ability to run fast when she eats a chilli pepper. This ability can be used to charge cars and hay bails and enemies, as well as a butt bounce ability which she can use to defeat policemen, and more. Melman has a spin ability, which he can use to stop enemies, and a helicopter gliding ability, which he can use to glide from place to place from higher places.
However, while some abilities can be used in every level, there are some abilities that usually can be only be used in certain levels. For example, in the level The Final Battle, Alex gains the claw ability, but since the level in which he gains this ability is the last level, he can use it no more. If the player wants to switch characters, the player can use a special totem pole that might be nearby to switch characters (however, in the level Back to the Beach, Alex is absent on the totem pole).
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