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Each character can do things the others can't.
Events in the game are loosely based on what happens in the movie. Shrek, Donkey, and Puss set out to find Arthur, the heir to the throne of Far, Far Away, but soon end up stranded on a desert island after Shrek and Artie have a fight. The four then seek out Merlin, who excitedly informs the quartet that he can easily zap them back to Far, Far Away. They just need to bring him some fairies that are hidden on the island first. Your job is to guide the characters through each level and collect the fairies that Merlin needs. Once you've done so, he'll punt the group to a different land and send them out to collect more fairies. Along the way, you'll encounter friendly characters, such as the blind mice and the three little pigs, as well as villains like Captain Hook, Prince Charming, and the Headless Horseman.

Getting through each sidescrolling level involves a fair amount of jumping between platforms and mindlessly pressing the attack button to punch or hack at pirates and monsters. However, in all but a few of the game's 20 levels, you have to guide two or more characters to the level's finish line. That's easier said than done since the characters have different abilities. Shrek can lift heavy objects and crash through some walls, Donkey can push things and glide short distances, Puss can climb up walls and crawl into tight spaces, and Artie can throw his shield like a boomerang and use it to float across rivers. Teamwork is the key to getting through each level. For example, Artie can float across a river and throw his shield at a switch to activate a moving platform that Shrek can then jump onto in order to safely cross the river. You can expect to swap characters dozens of times throughout each level before finally reaching the finish area. Players of all ages will likely find juggling between the different characters and their abilities interesting, but the game is probably best suited to younger players due to its mild difficulty. The solutions to most puzzles are plainly obvious, and the characters have plenty of health to absorb attacks with. You'll meet instant death if you fall into a river or pit, but that doesn't happen often. You get unlimited continues anyway.  

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