Attack of the Mutant Penguins is a tower defense video game developed by Sunrise Games and originally published by Atari Corporation for the Atari Jaguar first in Europe on December 20, 1995 and later in North America on December 29 of the same year. Attack of the Mutant Penguins received mixed reception from critics since its release. While it received praise for its graphics and originality, many were divided in regards to the gameplay and others criticized its learning curve. Critics also compared the game with both ToeJam & Earl and Sink or Swim due to its nature.