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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for Nintendo Wii
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for Nintendo Wii takes Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria from the island to the African savannah. Their journey back to New York comes to a halt after the penguins patch up an old plane. You control different animals in an adventure featuring jumping, exploration and short tasks. The animals meet others of their own kind and use their individual moves to progress. This changes not only the scenery, but also what you do with the controller along the way.
Alex performs a double jump, roars at enemies and throws mangoes. Melman can glide through the air and spin his neck, while Gloria swims, dives and fires bubbles underwater. Marty has fast running sections and kicks during certain activities. The penguins have their own actions too, including sliding and a chopping attack. You therefore adapt your movement to the animal and the situation instead of tackling every obstacle in the same way.
The story is played solo, while Africa Arcade contains ten separate minigames. These include football, rhythm dancing, diving and minigolf. The number of players and controls vary by activity. Depending on the game, Africa Arcade supports up to four local players. More than two players require additional Wii Remotes and Nunchuks; the Wii does not use a Multitap. The map lets you revisit completed levels. Money earned can be spent in the Duty Free Shop on clothing, videos and additional minigame content.
Region and language
Our Nintendo Wii games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
The manual is missing from this copy of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for Nintendo Wii. That is why the product title says “No Manual”. You receive the game in its box, without the instruction booklet. This makes the contents clear before you order.
The original printed manual usually contains at least English and often around six European languages. The languages vary by edition; Dutch is not always included. This information describes the original booklet and does not mean that it comes with this copy. A copy with a manual is offered separately when available.
The history of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Activision released Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008 alongside DreamWorks' second Madagascar film. The American publisher announcement is dated 4 November, a few days before the film opened there. Toys for Bob developed the Wii version, with additional development by Underground Development. Idol Minds is credited on the PlayStation 2 port, not as the developer of this Wii version. That distinction matters because releases under the same film title do not automatically have the same technical implementation.
The adaptation moves the familiar zoo animals to Africa and expands the film's world with its own tasks. Activision described twelve levels and a combination of adventure and minigames. Each animal's characteristics provide the starting point for its actions. Alex, for example, gets jumping sections and mangoes, while Gloria also travels underwater. The savannah is therefore more than a backdrop: the changing animals determine how a task is carried out and which movement takes centre stage.
Alongside the single-player journey, the Wii release included Africa Arcade as a separate collection of activities. The original manual lists ten games, from chess and football to a medical challenge for Melman. A shop and replayable levels connect progress with new items and further exploration. This sequel thus builds on the variety of the first Madagascar game while giving the group more separate activities outside the story route. The campaign remains distinct from the local competitions.
Similar games for Nintendo Wii
Madagascar Kartz for Wii follows the same four zoo animals on their first journey from New York. Both games give the animals individual moves and alternate platforming with short activities. The first game has you collect Power Cards to learn skills; Escape 2 Africa uses features such as Alex's mangoes and Gloria's underwater movements. The African encounters and Africa Arcade also give the sequel a different setting and collection of separate challenges.
Shrek the Third for Wii likewise has DreamWorks animals fighting, jumping and using objects. There, two animals are active at once and a second player can join the campaign. Escape 2 Africa keeps its story single-player and reserves local competitions for Africa Arcade. Loot behind security systems in suburban homes differs from the African tasks, although each game asks you to make use of animal characteristics.
Ratatouille on Wii uses film characters' different abilities to open a route. This resembles the switching between Alex, Gloria and their friends in Escape 2 Africa. Ratatouille, however, usually keeps a team of four together and offers a shared campaign. Three or four players require a Wii Multitap and extra controllers. Escape 2 Africa separates a solo adventure from individual local activities.
Bee Movie Game on Wii also presents a film world from an animal's perspective. Barry flies between human obstacles and takes jobs in the hive to unlock new story missions. Escape 2 Africa alternates between several animals and uses jumping, swimming and other movements in the savannah. Both divide their story into varied tasks, but Barry returns to fixed workplaces more often than the travelling Madagascar group.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs on Wii lets you create your own cow and carry out residents' tasks around a farm. Like Escape 2 Africa, it offers short activities alongside normal progress. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs builds its rhythm around familiar places, day and night, and getting around on a BMX. Escape 2 Africa follows established film characters and alternates their movements, with a separate arcade collection for competitions outside the solo adventure.
