Madagascar Kartz is a kart racing game developed by Sidhe and published by Activision. Based on DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar, It was released in 2009 for various consoles as the second game on Madagascar's spin-off series. The Nintendo DS version developed by Virtuos was re-released as a multicart that also includes Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games.
| Madagascar Kartz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Sidhe Virtuos (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Series | Madagascar Dreamworks Kartz |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Kart racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game is a kart racing game, and the player can perform jumps, flips, and rolls.[2] There are many different stages from scenes of the franchise.[2] A Madagascar Kartz themed Wheel controller accessory was optionally bundled with the Wii version of the game.[2]
Race types include Quick Race, Championship, Time Trial and Checkpoint race. A Championship race is one where the player collects mangoes and tries to finish first place in order to unlock higher speed classes (50cc, 100cc, 150cc, 200cc; the last one is raced in reverse direction/mirror mode), more karts and tracks. In Time Trial, players beat their own times and earn medals (gold, silver and bronze). In Checkpoint Race, players collect as many hourglasses as they can before the time runs out. There are nine tracks in the game, most of which have two shortcuts. "I Like to Move It", sung by Reel 2 Real, is the menu theme.
Characters
editThe game includes nine playable characters, including two guest characters from fellow DreamWorks Animation franchises Shrek and Monsters vs. Aliens.
- Alex the Lion
- B.O.B.
- The Chimps
- Gloria the Hippopotamus
- King Julien
- Marty the Zebra
- Melman the Giraffe
- The Penguins
- Shrek
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 67/100[7] | 62/100[8] | 57/100[9] | 54/100[10] |
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| IGN | 6.5/10[3] | 6.8/10[4] | 6.8/10[4] | 6.8/10[4] |
| NGamer | N/A | N/A | 41%[5] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6/10[6] |
Madagascar Kartz received "mixed or average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8][9][10] Nintendo Gamer gave the Wii version a score of 41%, seven months after the game's release.[5]
References
edit- ^ "DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar Kartz Videogame Coming October 27 From Activision". IGN. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c IGN staff (October 9, 2009). "DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar Kartz Videogame Coming October 27 From Activision". IGN. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Craig (October 30, 2009). "Madagascar Kartz Review (NDS)". IGN. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c Harris, Craig (October 30, 2009). "Madagascar Kartz Review (Wii, PS3, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Madagascar Kartz (Wii)". Nintendo Gamer: 71. June 2010.
- ^ "Madagascar Kartz". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2010. p. 77.
- ^ a b "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dreamworks Madagascar Kartz for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2016.