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The beloved animated icon Shrekis making his triumphant return to video games in the upcomingDreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. The originalShrekfirst hit theaters in the summer of 2001 and became an overnight sensation, winning moviegoers of all ages over with its charming cast of characters and willingness to poke fun at theclassic animated Disney fairytale filmsof old. Three mainlineShreksequels were produced, with a fifth rumored in partnership with Illumination Entertainment, the same studio behind this year’s blockbusterSuper Mario Bros. Movie.
Meanwhile, there wereseveral licensedShrekvideo gamesreleased during the lovable (if crude) green ogre’s theatrical heyday. While most of these games were standard movie tie-in fare that was soon forgotten, there are still plenty of gamers with fond memories of playing the team-orientedShrek 2game or 2005’sSuper Smash Bros. cloneShrek SuperSlam. In the years since Shrek’s last cinematic outing, gamers have kept his memory alive through memes and mods that inserted him into titles likeResident Evil 3andSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
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Now Shrek is set to make a gaming comeback as a playable character inDreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing, a newly announced racing title from GameMill Entertainment and Bamtang Games, the publisher and developer behind the similarNickelodeon Kart Racersseries. Shrek will be one of 20DreamWorksmovie characters available to race as, with the rest of the game’s line-up including Puss in Boots, Po and Tigress from theKung Fu Pandaseries, Boss Baby from the series of the same name, and Hiccup and Astrid fromHow to Train Your Dragon.
Two additional characters will be available as part ofDreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing’s Deluxe Edition: Master Oogway fromKung Fu Pandaand WolffromPuss in Boots: The Last Wish.Characters from theTrollmovies will host each race, and players will be able to collect Trolls to race alongside them for added support. The game will also feature classic locations from the movies these characters hail from, such as the Kingdom of Far Far Away from theShreksequels, Bergen Town fromTrolls, the Spirit Realm fromKung Fu Panda, Baby Corp fromThe Boss Baby,and New York City Zoo fromMadagascar.
DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racinglooks like it will be a treat for fans of the studio’s most acclaimed animated films, but it could be especially exciting forShrekenthusiasts. Mike Myer’s iconic ogre hasn’t been seen in a video game sincethe days of the Xbox 360, which makes his return in this newly announced, Dreamworks-themed kart racer all the more exciting for gamers who grew up laughing along with his movies in the early-to-mid-2000s.
DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racingis being developed for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
