March of the Penguins
About the Game
Based on the documentary March of the Penguins , this game follows the story of the emperor penguins as they embark on a long journey to breed their young. The game has been divided into twelve chapters, with different gameplay. The penguins need to be navigated through the environment, find a suitable mate, find food, take care of the egg, guard the young ones and finally make it all the way back. A large part of the game is based on the concept of Lemmings .
Gameplay & Core Systems
As the penguins march on, players need to help them land softly, melt obstacles, attract them in a certain direction using fish and place trampolines, ramps, slides, bridges and steps to make them access new areas. The levels can be explored using binoculars and the penguins need to collect a certain amount of snowflakes to pass. When they fall off a cliff, they simply restart at the beginning of the level, but the players need to bring them to the end as a group to succeed. Other levels have the penguins slide down hills with faster gameplay, feature mazes, or take place underwater where predators need to be avoided while collecting food. It also need to be taken to a warm spot before the thermometer time runs out.
Standout Features
- In the later parts of the game, guarding the eggs adds a new layer of difficulty.
- Next to the habits, more information about the penguin migration in provided in between levels.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes 1 Player.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for March of the Penguins | Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Destination Software, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Skyworks Technologies, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | EC-Interactive, Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1 Player | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Destination Software | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | SkyRiver Studios | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | DSI Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2006-11-20 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2006-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| November 20, 2006 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 2006 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B000HKGIMM | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 802068101046 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | AGB-BQLE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 53924006 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 802068101046 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000HKGIMM | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 53924006 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
