DreamWorks film adaptation (Madagascar, Shrek, Flushed Away, etc.). Action-adventure for young players, film-faithful themed levels, accessible gameplay. Decent execution but no personality, target audience is young children. Of no particular interest otherwise.
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Category
Racing4 players7+
Split screen
Description
Arcade kart racer set in the DreamWorks Shrek universe. Published by Activision, released in November 2006. About ten characters drawn from the films, tracks inspired by the fairy-tale settings, zany bonuses and four-player split-screen multiplayer. Available in Europe and North America.
DreamWorks Shrek - Smash n' Crash Racing review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,59 GB📅24/11/2006
Published by Activision
DreamWorks Shrek - Smash n' Crash Racing (GameCube) price, value & rarity
Is DreamWorks Shrek - Smash n' Crash Racing still worth playing in 2026?
A kart style racer under the Shrek license, Smash n' Crash Racing sends the DreamWorks franchise's heroes against each other on tracks inspired by the film's world, with weapons, drifts and shortcuts. The driving is accessible and the wrapping faithful to the characters, but the whole stays very conventional, with no originality against Mario Kart, and the presentation is average. The content is decent and no more. For Shrek fans, families and lovers of accessible karting, it offers colorful, likable multiplayer entertainment, quickly forgotten against the genre's references.
