''Madagascar: Operation Penguin'' is a

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for the

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, developed by

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and published by

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. The game is based on

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' ''

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

'' animated film.

Overview

The game loosely follows the penguin's side-plot from the film, as they attempt to escape from the

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. Players control Private throughout a variety of 2D platforming levels. Private obtains several gadgets and objects to assist him, including: a large frozen fish to attack, a fruit slingshot, a soda bottle jet pack, a straw blowpipe, and a hamburger wrapper parachute.

Reception

GameZone gave the game a 7.5/10, stating: "With more variety and some mini-games, this could have been a better game, but as it stands, it's still a good outing with those penguins from Madagascar". Console Gameworld said it offers "witty dialogue to keep the story moving along and has some replay value." Game Chronicles claimed that Operation Penguin is "technically a very solid game, and only falls apart once you realize that ..it's all the same old same old."

References

2005 video games Activision games Game Boy Advance games Game Boy Advance-only games Madagascar (franchise) video games Platform games Side-scrolling video games Vicarious Visions games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Antarctica Video games set in Madagascar Video games set in New York City {{action-videogame-stub