Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown is an action fighting video game developed by Prolific and published by TDK Mediactive for the Game Boy Color. Based on the Shrek franchise, it released in North America on May 29, 2001, and in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2001.
| Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown | |
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| Developer(s) | Prolific |
| Publisher(s) | TDK Mediactive |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Miller |
| Designer(s) | Derek W. Frost |
| Programmer(s) | John Harvey |
| Artist(s) | Edgar C. Tolentino |
| Composer(s) | John Harvey |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action, fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editShrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown is a 2D action fighting game in which a player controlled character and an AI controlled character use offensive and defensive attacks, with the goal of depleting their opponent's health. If the player defeats the enemy, they will be presented with a password, which can be entered into the password menu on the main screen to play from their current position in the game. Upon completing all 9 stages, the player is granted the rank of champion.
Alongside the 'Play Game' mode, is the 'Practice' mode, in which the player is given the option of practicing their attacks on a stationary enemy on a randomly selected stage. In this mode, the opponent character will never move or attack the player, and will regenerate health when not in combat for a few moments.
Characters
editOf the 9 total playable characters in the game, 6 are playable from the start, and the other 3 must first be unlocked by defeating them in combat.
- Shrek
- Wolf
- Pinocchio
- Monsieur Robin Hood
- Princess Fiona
- Thelonius
- Ginger Bread Man (unlocked by defeating in Dungeon)
- The Dragon (unlocked by defeating in Bridge)
- Lord Farquaad (unlocked by defeating in Mirror Room)[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 36%[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [4] |
| Game Informer | 0.5/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 4.9/10[6] |
The game received generally negative reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] The game has been criticized for its lack of moves, strategy, and a two-player mode.[6] Game Informer described the game as "handheld misery" and suggested that Satan himself crafted it.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Shrek". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on August 6, 2001. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Shrek: Fairly Tale Freakdown". ArcadeSpot. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Skyler. "Shrek: Fairy Tale FreakDown - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Reiner, Andrew (June 2001). "Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown". Game Informer. No. 98. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Provo, Frank (May 31, 2001). "Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 14, 2004. Retrieved September 12, 2023.