Video Gaming News - May 2005
Santa Monica, CA (May 25, 2005) - Activision announced today that
Madagascar The Game is now shipping.
From Activision:
Enter the hilarious world of four zany New York zoo animals in DreamWorks
Animation’s Madagascar The Game from Activision. Based on the highly anticipated
feature film, Madagascar The Game lets players discover their true animal
instincts when an adventurous journey lands them on the remote island of
Madagascar. Gamers must master each animal’s individual survival skills in order
to tackle obstacles and foes in scenarios from the movie and beyond.
“Our close collaboration with DreamWorks Animation has allowed us to create a
video game that truly captures the humor, friendship and adventure portrayed in
the film,” said Kathy Vrabeck, president, Activision Publishing. “ Madagascar
The Game will further engage players in the zoo animals’ story and enhance their
film-going experience.”
The title features life-long pals Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the
giraffe and Gloria the hippo as they escape from the zoo, encounter a crew of
plotting penguins and land on the strange and exotic island of Madagascar where
they each learn unique skills that help them work together to survive in the
wild.
The team discovers the unknown by roaring, racing, spinning, sneaking, puzzle
solving and exploring varied environments, interacting with animals and
characters exclusive to the game and playing head-to-head against their friends
in engaging mini-games such as “Tiki Golf” and “Lemur Rave.”
The handheld versions of the game also gives players the same action and
challenge and the Nintendo DS version allows players to engage in wireless
multiplayer minigames and use the touch screen to switch characters in the
middle of levels and to play wild mini-games exclusive to the DS version.
Madagascar The Game was developed for the console platforms by Toys for Bob, for
the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS by Vicarious Visions and for the PC by
Beenox.
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