DreamWorks Madagascar 3: The Video Game

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DreamWorks Madagascar 3: The Video Game
Developer(s)Monkey Bar Games (PS3/Xbox/Xbox 360/Wii)
Torus Games (DS/3DS)
Publisher(s)D3 Publisher
Producer(s)DreamWorks Animation
Composer(s)Hans Zimmer
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • NA: 5 June 2012[1]
  • PAL: 12 October 2012
  • AU: 22 November 2013
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Madagascar 3: The Video Game (also known as Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - The Video Game) is an action-adventure game based on the film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions were developed by Monkey Bar Games. The Nintendo DS and 3DS titles were developed by Torus games.[1]

The game allows players to control Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they try to escape Captain Chantel DuBois and return to their home in New York. A PlayStation Vita version was planned to be the first DreamWorks Animation game on the handheld device or system, but it was cancelled due to it not have the power to support the game.

Characters[edit]

Playable:

  • Alex
  • Marty
  • Melman
  • Gloria
  • King Julien
  • Mason
  • Phil
  • Vitaly
  • Gia
  • Stefano

Non-Playable:

  • Skipper
  • Kowalski
  • Private
  • Rico
  • Maurice
  • Mort
  • Sonya
  • Captain Chantel DuBois

Voice Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

The game received negative reviews from critics with Metacritic giving the Xbox 360 version a 45/100.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b D3Publisher (June 5, 2012). "D3Publisher Presents Big-Top Circus Fun in Madagascar 3: The Video Game Available Today in North America" (Press release). Business Wire. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Madagascar 3: The Video Game". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2014.