List of Shrek (franchise) video games
Appearance
There have been several licensed video games based on the Shrek franchise. They have been released on many different platforms, such as the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Microsoft Windows.
Games
Main series
Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
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Shrek | 2001 | Xbox | Was a launch title for the Xbox. Published by TDK. Also noted for being one of the first commercial video games to make use of deferred shading. |
Shrek 2 | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and Windows | Published by Activision. |
Shrek the Third | 2007 | Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and iOS | Was the last DreamWorks Animation game to be released for the GBA. Versions for Xbox and GameCube were cancelled. Published by Activision. |
Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and iOS | This is the first Shrek game on PS3. |
Spinoffs
Not only have there been games based on the films, but there have also been spinoffs too. They include racing, party and fighting games, and many more.
Racing
Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
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Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Published by TDK. |
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | 2006 | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance | Published by Activision and was the last Shrek game on Gamecube before it was discontinued in 2007. |
Shrek Kart | 2009 | iOS | Was the first Shrek game to be exclusive for mobile phones. |
DreamWorks Super Star Kartz[1] | 2011 | Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS | Was the last DreamWorks Animation game to be published by Activision. |
Party
Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
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Shrek: Treasure Hunt | 2002 | PlayStation | Published by TDK. It is also the only Shrek game on the PlayStation. |
Shrek Super Party | 2003 | Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and PlayStation 2 | Published by TDK. |
Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games | 2008 | PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii, and Nintendo DS | Published by Activision. |
Other
Name | Date | Platforms | Additional notes |
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Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown | 2001 | Game Boy Color | Published by TDK. Received a 0.5 rating from Game Informer. |
Shrek Game Land Activity Center | 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Published by Activision and TDK. |
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Published by TDK. |
Shrek Extra Large | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube | "Port" of the original Xbox game. Published by TDK. |
Shrek: Reekin' Havoc | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | Was the last Shrek game to be published by TDK. |
Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun | 2004 | Microsoft Windows | |
Shrek 2: Team Action | 2004 | Microsoft Windows | |
Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | |
Shrek SuperSlam | 2005 | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance | Published by Activision. |
Shrek n' Roll | 2007 | Xbox Live Arcade | First Shrek game to be download only. |
Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Published by Activision. |
Puss in Boots | 2011 | Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS | This is the last DreamWorks animation game published by THQ. |
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots | 2011 | iOS, Android | |
Shrek's Fairytale Kingdom[2] | 2012 | iOS | Produced by Beeline Interactive |
Shrek Alarm | 2013 | iOS | This was the last DreamWorks Animation game to be released by Blitz Games |
Educational
There are quite a few educational Shrek games that exist for the V.Smile and V.Flash. They are aimed towards toddlers and young children. They include:
Name | Date | Age Range |
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Shrek: Dragon's Tale[3] | 2006 | 6 to 9 |
Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure[4] | 2007 | 4 to 6 |
Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur[5] | 2007 | Unknown |
Critical reception
Overview
- The Game Boy Advance version of Shrek 2 received an IGN rating of 7.9, the highest of all the Shrek video games, while the PS2 version of the game received a score of 7.0.
- The PlayStation 2 version of Shrek: Super Party received the lowest IGN rating of all the Shrek video games with a score of 2.9. Shrek Extra Large was also received poorly, with a score of 3.0.
- Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown received an abysmal score of 0.5/10 from Game Informer.
Ratings
Name | IGN | GameSpot |
---|---|---|
Shrek | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Shrek Extra Large | 3.0 | 6.9 |
Shrek Super Party | 3.0 (Xbox version), 3.8 (GameCube version), 2.9 (PS2 version) | Unrated |
Shrek 2 | 7.9 (GBA version), 3.9 (Windows version), 7.0 (All other versions) | 4.5 (Windows version), 6.8 (All other versions) |
Shrek SuperSlam | 4.5 (DS version), 7.0 (All other versions) | 6.9 |
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | 4.0 (DS version), 5.0 (GBA version), 5.9 (All other versions) | Unrated |
Shrek the Third | 7.0 (DS version), 6.0 (All other versions) | 5.2 |
Shrek's Carnival Craze | 3.3 (DS version) | Unrated |
See also
References
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (September 8, 2011). "DreamWorks Super Star Kartz announced". Shacknews. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ ""Shrek's Fairytale Kingdom" App Lands on iPad, iPhone & iPod touch From Beeline™ Interactive, Inc. and Dreamworks Animation". DreamWorks Animation. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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- Shrek video games. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.
- Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.
External links
- Activision's Shrek Page Information on Activision's Shrek video games