May 25^th, 2005 (3:57pm) - Madagascar, the game based on DreamWorks’ feature film of the same name, has shipped to retailers nationwide for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.

In the game, gamers will get to play as four different animals as they escape a New York zoo and find themselves on the remote island of Madagascar. As Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, players must master each animal’s individual survival skills in order to tackle obstacles and foes in scenarios from the movie and beyond.

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.