History VideoGame / Madagascar

A series of three tie-in games set in the world of Creator/{{Dreamworks}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}''. Unlike the VideoGame/{{Shrek}} tie-ins , which had several spin-offs in different game genres, this was restricted to the ActionAdventure games with modest connections to the plot of the films. A notable feature was the extensive focus on various minigames (Escape to Africa had around two dozen for instance, which were rarely repeated) and the ability to control a large number of characters. Besides the four protagonists of the films, Escape to Africa had sequences giving player control of the penguins, The first game had attained mildly positive reviews due to these features, but as the gameplay has failed to [[{{Sequelitis}} significantly improve]] over time, the review scores went down, and ''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' had received largely negative reviews.

* AdaptationExpansion: To allow for more levels, the game goes into detail about events the movie glossed over (Marty's escape from the zoo and Marty's quest to find Alex after he goes feral) and also adds in some new story elements (how the New Yorkers helped the lemurs set up their party, Marty, Gloria and Melman finding objects to reconstruct the liberty statues) in the process.

* GiantMook: On the "Penguin Mutiny" level, there are several larger crewmen wielding wrenches and can't be taken down by the player directly, requiring other objects such as a crane or bowling ball.

* BatteringRam: In the final showdown with the tourist village, the plane-mounted monkey-chain hammer acts like this, easily smashing the huts and later used to break through the dam.

-->'''Gloria''':No, no. You are not just going to play for a minute and then leave me here.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: Alex's claw attack (which allows him to fight the Fossa one-on-one) can only be unlocked in the final level of the console versions, and as such, it only really sees use during the final battle.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: There is a bonus with ten coins [[spoiler: awarded in the New York City Street Chase for destroying 30 cars with Gloria's moves.]]

* BottomlessMagazines: Rico stores an infinite amount of soda cans in one shoot-out against the tourists trying to steal the tires from the jeep.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: Gloria in the GBA port. She trades in being able to jump as high as the others (with Melman getting a DoubleJump halfway through the game) with a passive GoombaStomp that deals as much damage as one of Marty's kicks, as well as being able to create a ShockwaveStomp that can hit enemies behind her. Paired with that she [[LightningBruiser doesn't have any movement speed penalty]], almost every enemy can die to said passive GoombaStomp in one hit, her ShockwaveStomp is the fastest attack in the game, and she's the only character without SuperDrowningSkills, and she's probably one of the best characters to play for a majority of even the late game.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The various minigames/setpieces are so frequent it would be too difficult to list them all, especially since many are foreshadowed in the prologue on the actual Madagascar island. One notable exception is arguably when as the penguins, you’re asked with fishing out items from the tourists’ shack with the fishing rod. Game actually allows you to open each and every compartment of the cupboards at hand.

A series of three tie-in games set in the world of Creator/{{Dreamworks}} ''WesternAnimation/Madagascar''. Unlike, say the VideoGame/{{Shrek}} tie-ins , which had several spin-offs in different game genres, this was restricted to the ActionAdventure games with modest connections to the plot of the films. A notable feature was the extensive focus on various minigames (Escape to Africa had around two dozen for instance, which were rarely repeated) and the ability to control a large number of characters. Besides the four protagonists of the films, Escape to Africa had sequences giving player control of the penguins, The first game had attained mildly positive reviews due to these features, but as the gameplay has failed to [[{{Sequelitis}} significantly improve]] over time, the review scores went down, and ''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' had received largely negative reviews.

A series of three tie-in games set in the world of Creator/Dreamworks Madagascar animated films. Unlike, say the VideoGame/{{Shrek}} tie-ins , which had several spin-offs in different game genres, this was restricted to the ActionAdventure games with modest connections to the plot of the films. A notable feature was the extensive focus on various minigames (Escape to Africa had around two dozen for instance, which were rarely repeated) and the ability to control a large number of characters. Besides the four protagonists of the films, Escape to Africa had sequences giving player control of the penguins, The first game had attained mildly positive reviews due to these features, but as the gameplay has failed to [[{{Sequelitis}} significantly improve]] over time, the review scores went down, and ''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' had received largely negative reviews.

* LostForever: If you enable the “monkeys are everywhere” feature at Julian’s store, some monkeys will turn up inside giraffes when you heal them at Melman’s clinic. Some of those won’t

* CarChase: There’s one where penguins chase after the four tourist jeeps in order to disable them and get the monkeys they carry. It is surprisingly hard and likely to be ThatOneLevel.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: Gloria in the GBA port. She trades in being able to jump as high as the others (with Melman getting a DoubleJump halfway through the game) with a passive GoombaStomp that deals as much damage as one of Marty's kicks, as well as being able to create a shockwave that can hit enemies behind her just by stomping. Paired with that she [[LightningBruiser doesn't have any movement speed penalty]], almost every enemy can die to said passive GoombaStomp in one hit, her shockwave stomp is the fastest attack in the game, and she's the only character without SuperDrowningSkills, and she's probably one of the best characters to play for a majority of even the late game.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: All four characters regularly do this when left alone for a modest period of time, complaining directly to the character. The amount of phrases you can get is hilarious. Gloria's in particular are hilarious.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: You get an extra life every time you collect ten tikis. There are no limits on tiki spawns. The levels cap at 99. YOu can still collect tikis all you want, but the level counter can go no higher than 99 lives.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: You get an extra life every time you collect ten tikis. There are no limits on tiki spawns. An actual limit to the cap on the amount of lives you can have hasn't actually been found. It seems to be at least over a hundred.

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* EatTheBomb: The only way to defeat a crocodile boss as Mort is by performing combat rolls to knock poison mushrooms into his maw when he opens his mouse.

A series of three tie-in games set in the world of Creator/Dreamworks Madagascar animated films. Unlike, say the VideoGame/Shrek tie-ins , which had several spin-offs in different game genres, this was restricted to the ActionAdventure games with modest connections to the plot of the films. A notable feature was the extensive focus on various minigames (Escape to Africa had around two dozen for instance, which were rarely repeated) and the ability to control a large number of characters. Besides the four protagonists of the films, Escape to Africa had sequences giving player control of the penguins, The first game had attained mildly positive reviews due to these features, but as the gameplay has failed to [[{{Sequelitis}} significantly improve]] over time, the review scores went down, and ''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' had received largely negative reviews.

* ButtMonkey: Melville is treated like this in the game’s early stages, often getting some of the scrappiest levels and mechanics.

* LostForever: If you enable the “monkeys are everywhere” feature at Julian’s store, some monkeys will turn up inside giraffes when you heal them at Melville’s clinic. Some of those won’t

* NotQuiteFlight: If he jumps off a high enough spot, Melville can temporaril drift by spinning his legs like a helicopter.

* SpinAttack: Melville’s secondary attack is to spin his legs around.
* SterilityPlague: During the healing minigame as Melville, you get Julian’s red medicine that instantly destroys any kind of infestation in its area. If you use it three times, Julian will run out of it and give you the black one, which doesn’t kill anything, but instead prevents all the creatures present inside the patient from multiplying for a good period of time.
* StomachOfHolding: Penguin Rico specialises in this: it even gets lampshaded during the game on one occasion.

* ThereWasADoor: An especially annoying example is used in the crashlanding level, where Melville is asked to clear a path for the group by riding on a boulder. It is a very frustrating mechanic as the boulder frequently rolls back at every obstacle, and once you’re done, you find out that everyone has already found the alternative entrance.

* TimedMission: The race for Marty against other zebras is obviously timed, as are all the other race-like missions. Melville’s healing practice also has a set time limit.

* UseYourHead: One of Melville’s attacks is a headbutt, courtesy of his long neck. When assembling the plane, he is even asked to hammer the nails in for several sections.

->'''Gloria''':No, no. You are not just going to play for a minute and then leave me here.

A series of three tie-in games set in the world of Creator/Dreamworks Madagascar animated films. Unlike, say the VideoGame/Shrek tie-ins , which had several spin-offs in different game genres, this was restricted to the ActionAdventure games with modest connections to the plot of the films. A notable feature was the extensive focus on various minigames (Escape to Africa had around two dozen for instance, which were rarely repeated) and the ability to control a large number of characters. Besides the four protagonists of the films, Escape to Africa had sequences giving player control of the penguins, The first game had attained mildly positive reviews due to these features, but as the gameplay has failed to [[Sequelitis significantly improve]] over time, the review scores went down, and ''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' had received largely negative reviews.

!! Madagascar games feature the following tropes:

[[folder: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa]]

* GoodBadBugs: Right after the crashlanding and before you enter the Serengeti proper, Alex gets to fight the scorpions on the way. For some reason, one ends up immortal and cannot be defeated by any means.

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