Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown

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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
  • NA: May 29, 2001
  • UK: July 6, 2001 [1]
Genre(s) Action, fighting
Mode(s) Single-player

Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown is an action fighting video game based on the Shrek franchise, developed by Prolific and published by TDK Mediactive for Game Boy Color in 2001.

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Gameplay

Shrek: 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

Of 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.

Reception

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]

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