Software:Madagascar Kartz

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Short description: 2009 video game
Madagascar Kartz
Developer(s)Sidhe Interactive
Virtuos (DS)
Publisher(s)Activision
Producer(s)DreamWorks Animation
SeriesMadagascar
Dreamworks Kartz
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: October 23, 2009
  • NA: October 27, 2009 (Wii)
  • EU: November 6, 2009
  • AU: December 9, 2009 (Wii)
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, local multiplayer

Madagascar Kartz is a kart racing game based on DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar. It was released in 2009 for all seventh-generation platforms except the PlayStation Portable, as the second game on Madagascar's spin-off series. The Nintendo DS version was re-released as a multicart that also includes Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games.

A crossover sequel, DreamWorks Super Star Kartz, developed by High Impact Games, was released in 2011 for the same platforms, plus the Nintendo 3DS . It features a more diverse mix of DreamWorks characters, including a few returning Madagascar characters.

Gameplay

The game is a kart racing game, and the player can perform jumps, flips, and rolls.[1] There are many different stages from scenes of the franchise.[1] A Madagascar Kartz themed Wheel controller accessory was optionally bundled with the Wii version of the game.[1]

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

The 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

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPS3WiiXbox 360
IGN6.5/10[2]6.8/10[3]6.8/10[3]6.8/10[3]
NGamerN/AN/A41%[4]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A6/10[5]
Aggregate score
Metacritic67/100[6]62/100[7]57/100[8]54/100[9]

Madagascar Kartz received "mixed or average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7][8][9] Nintendo Gamer gave the Wii version a score of 41%, seven months after the game's release.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IGN staff (October 9, 2009). "DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar Kartz Videogame Coming October 27 From Activision". http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/09/dreamworks-animations-madagascar-kartz-videogame-coming-october-27-from-activision. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  2. ↑ Harris, Craig (October 30, 2009). "Madagascar Kartz Review (NDS)". Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091101160842/http://ds.ign.com/articles/104/1040874p1.html. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harris, Craig (October 30, 2009). "Madagascar Kartz Review (Wii, PS3, X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/30/madagascar-kartz-review. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Madagascar Kartz (Wii)". Nintendo Gamer: 71. June 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Madagascar Kartz". Official Xbox Magazine: 77. January 2010. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for DS Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamworks-madagascar-kartz/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dreamworks Madagascar Kartz for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamworks-madagascar-kartz/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for Wii Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamworks-madagascar-kartz/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "DreamWorks Madagascar Kartz for Xbox 360 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamworks-madagascar-kartz/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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