List of Shrek (franchise) video games
(Redirected from Shrek: Swamp Kart Speedway)
There have been several licensed video games based on the Shrek franchise. They have been released on many different platforms, including PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows, and mobile devices.
Games
[edit]Main series
[edit]| Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek | 2001 | Xbox, GameCube | A launch title for the Xbox. Published by TDK Mediactive. Also noted for being one of the first commercial video games to make use of deferred shading. |
| Shrek 2 | 2004 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and J2ME | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek 2[1] | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 | Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and J2ME | Versions for Xbox and GameCube were cancelled. Published by Activision. |
| Shrek the Third[2] | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek the Third[3] | 2007 | Game Boy Advance | The last DreamWorks Animation game to be released for the GBA. |
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, iOS and J2ME | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek Forever After[4] | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Spin-offs
[edit]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
[edit]| Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Published by TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | 2006 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable, | Published by Activision.
The last Shrek game on GameCube. |
| Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | 2006 | Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek Kart | 2009 | iOS, Android, Palm Pre | Published by Gameloft.
Closed and removed from stores in 2017. |
| DreamWorks Super Star Kartz[5] | 2011 | Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS | The last DreamWorks Animation game to be published by Activision. |
| DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing[6] | 2023 | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC | Published by GameMill Entertainment |
Party
[edit]| Name | Date | Platforms | Additional detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek: Treasure Hunt | 2002 | PlayStation | Published by TDK Mediactive. It is also the only Shrek game on the PlayStation. |
| Shrek Super Party | 2002 | Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 | Published by TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek's Carnival Craze | 2008 | PlayStation 2, Windows, and Wii | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek's Carnival Craze | 2008 | Nintendo DS | |
| Shrek Party | 2008 | J2ME | Published by Gameloft. |
Other
[edit]| Name | Date | Platforms | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown | 2001 | Game Boy Color | Published by TDK Mediactive. Received a 0.5 rating from Game Informer. |
| Shrek Game Land Activity Center | 2001 | Windows | Published by Activision and TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek: Hassle at the Castle | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Published by TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek Extra Large | 2002 | GameCube | "Port" of the original Xbox game. Published by TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek: Swamp Fun with Phonics | 2002 | Windows | |
| Shrek: Swamp Fun with Early Math | 2002 | Windows | |
| Shrek: Reekin' Havoc | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | The last Shrek game to be published by TDK Mediactive. |
| Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun | 2004 | Windows | |
| Shrek 2: Ogre Bowler | 2004 | Windows | Published by WildTangent Games. |
| Shrek 2: Team Action | 2004 | Windows | |
| Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Shrek 2: Trivia | 2004 | J2ME | Quiz-game. Published by DTR and Eurofun. |
| Shrek 2: Castle Run | 2004 | J2ME | |
| Shrek SuperSlam | 2005 | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Windows | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek SuperSlam[7] | 2005 | Nintendo DS | |
| Shrek SuperSlam[8] | 2005 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Shrek: Fiona's Rescue | 2005 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek: Disarming Charming | 2005 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek: Fairy Godmother's Revenge | 2005 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek 2: The Adventure of Puss in Boots | 2005 | J2ME | Published by Eurofun. |
| Shrek: Double Trouble | 2006 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek: Imperial Peril | 2006 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek Jumble Rumble | 2007 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek n' Roll | 2007 | Xbox Live Arcade | First Shrek game to be download only. |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 | Sky Gamestar | Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015. |
| Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Published by Activision. |
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Sky Gamestar | Ceased in 2015. |
| Puss in Boots | 2011 | Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3 | The last DreamWorks Animation game published by THQ. |
| Puss in Boots | 2011 | Nintendo DS | |
| Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots | 2011 | iOS, Android | |
| Shrek's Fairytale Kingdom[9] | 2012 | iOS | Produced by Beeline Interactive |
| Shrek Alarm | 2013 | iOS | The last DreamWorks Animation game to be released by Blitz Games Studios |
| Pocket Shrek | 2015 | iOS, Android | Published by No Yetis Allowed. Removed from stores 6 April 2018. |
| Shrek Sugar Fever | 2017 | iOS, Android | |
| Funko Pop! Blitz | 2020 | iOS, Android | Published by East Side Games. |
| Shrek Swamp Tycoon | 2024 | Roblox supported platforms | Officially released July 17, 2024. |
Educational
[edit]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 | Platform | Age range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek: Dragon's Tale[10] | 2006 | V.Smile |  6-8 6-9 6-9
|
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 | V.Smile | 4-6 4-74-7
|
| Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure[11] | 2007 | V.Smile | 4-65-84-6
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| Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur[12] | 2007 | V.Flash | 6-8 7-96-96-9 6-8
|
Critical reception
[edit]Overview
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Name | IGN | GameSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Shrek | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Shrek Extra Large | 3 | 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) | Rated Z |
| Shrek the Third | 7.0 (DS version), 6.0 (All other versions) | 5.2 |
| Shrek's Carnival Craze | 3.3 (DS version) | Rated E
Shrek's carnival craze used to say Rated R but that's a lie |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Shrek 2 critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "DreamWorks Shrek the Third critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "DreamWorks Shrek the Third critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "DreamWorks Shrek Forever After critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (September 8, 2011). "DreamWorks Super Star Kartz announced". Shacknews. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Romano, Sal. "DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC".
- ^ "DreamWorks Shrek SuperSlam critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "DreamWorks Shrek SuperSlam critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Shrek: Dragon's Tale - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- Shrek video games. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.
- Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Activision's Shrek Page Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Information on Activision's Shrek video games
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In total there are 50 Shrek games