Madagascar: Operation Penguin is a side-scrolling action-platformer for the Game Boy Advance that focuses on the breakout stars of the DreamWorks movie: the Penguins. Players take on the role of Private, the rookie penguin, under the command of Skipper.
The mission is to escape the Central Park Zoo and dig a tunnel to Antarctica. The game features 18 levels where players must navigate environments, avoid zookeepers, and interact with the other zoo animals (Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman) to get help. Private can use various gadgets like a soda bottle jetpack and a hamburger wrapper parachute. The game captures the military-style humor of the penguins and offers solid platforming mechanics with a focus on stealth and gadgetry.