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Shrek Super Slam

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Shrek Superslam, also known as Shrek Super Slam, is a fighting game featuring characters from the Shrek film franchise. While it includes characters from both the first and the second film. many original characters were also introduced, exclusive to the game.

Plot[]

At the Dragon's Keep, it’s bedtime for the Dronkeys and Shrek, Donkey, and their friends try to put them to sleep so they can watch Survivor: Sherwood Forest. The group attempt to use the family's storybook to make the Dronkeys go to sleep, but when they destroy the book by accident, Shrek and his friends are forced to tell their own stories while taking turns.

Many of the stories include parodies of specific film genres, reality TV spoofs, or random hyperbolized accounts of the characters’ personal lives. Their efforts work as the Dronkeys fall asleep despite the constant infighting amongst the gang. As the game’s announcer speaks a closing monologue, Shrek yells at him for talking too much, inadvertently waking up the Dronkeys in the process.

Overview[]

The versions often differ between the console, GBA and DS versions; with the GBA version being a 2D-plain free-floor fighting game styled akin to Super Smash Bros. and other similar fighters. Like those said fighters, the game also allows for unique items to be picked up for the characters to use, ranging from weapons and potions.

The main objective of the game is to attack the opponent to fill up a “Slamergy” bar (shown as a "SLAM" icon below the character's portrait; in the GBA and DS versions, this is referred to as "Fairy Dust" instead). Upon filling it up, characters will have their main attack be replaced by their Slam Attack. In all versions of the game, landing a Slam Attack on the opposition dictates the overall scoring system- which upon connecting often causes a ton of mayhem depending on the stage and where it sends them flying. Both the GBA and DS versions however, can only allow for a Slam Attack to affect one target instead of multiple at a time in the console and PC versions.

The console/PC version's other battle options have arguably the most depth, as like with the DS version, it acts as a free-roaming 3D arena fighter (though every character has the exact same base movement speed and jump height, albeit also with differing weight classes). Each character can perform fast attacks, strong attacks (which can be charged up for charge attacks), throws, air attacks, wall jumps, double jumps, Blocks, Reflect Blocks, Wall Attacks, up attacks and evades. Advanced techniques such as Block Dropping (fast-falling from midair with a block) and Block-cancelling (cancelling a charge attack or air dash with a block) exist as well. There is also the ability to holster weapons for a later use without losing them upon getting hit.

Blocking of course, functions akin to games such as Super Smash Bros., where blocking for a set amount of time- even with no contact against any attacks, will cause it to deteriorate and instantly cause the defender to end up stunned for a set amount of time, preventing it from being abused for the most part.

However, a majority of character-specific moves include dash attacks, air dash attacks, air wall attacks and charge throws. For example, Shrek only has an air dash and a grounded wall attack, while Cyclops has only a ground dash attack with no air wall attack. Prince Charming, Human Fiona, Captain Hook and Robin Hood can air evade, while Dronkey, Luna and Anthrax can perform double air dashes.

Attacks are mainly performed off of a fast attack branching into a series of set attack strings which player 1 can view during the loading screen; three specific string-based moves involve Big Score attacks (moves that gain a notable amount of Slamergy upon connecting), Block Breakers (guard breaks; some characters have moves outside of strings that inflict this) and "Special Moves" (unique string finishers).

The console version of the game features three multiplayer modes: "King of the Hill", "Melee", and "Slammageddon".

In "King of the Hill", the object of the game is to stay atop of a hill the longest, while opponents try and knock each other off. The first player to reach 30 points wins. The longer the player stay on the hill, the more points she/he receive. In "Melee", the objective is to earn as many slam points within a 2-minute time period. The player with the most slam points after the time limit stops wins. In "Slammageddon", each single attack barring throws count as a Slam. But, if a player manage to get a 'Max Slam Juice' potion in Slammageddon mode and hit the opponent(s) with your slam, nothing happens. Slammageddon unlike the other default modes, must be unlocked with a cheat code, while King of the Hill can only have more than one player active.

Due to the Shrek franchise's underground cult following in the late 2010s, the game has developed a small competitive playerbase, which has produced a "tournament-ready" mod of SuperSlam. This was initially ironic, but would quickly grow into an unironic fighting game esport, which sees regular updates to this day.

The said competitive scene has also fostered other advanced techniques and other discoveries such as:

  • Crumpet dashing: Based on the optimization of being able to block cancel air dashes.
  • Grab releasing: Using the block button to manually release victims in order to juggle them into an untechable knockdown, usually following it up with endless up attacks.
  • Evades and Reflect Blocks actually possess active frames starting frame 1, allowing their functions to be fairly lenient to the point of being a fairly defensive meta on top of wall jumping being able to be performed indefinitely.

Slams[]

Every character has a "Slam" attack. Slams all have different effects. For example, Shrek's Green Storm attack will send his opponents flying as he undergoes flatulence and Pinocchio's nose extends and he flies towards enemies in an attempt to strike them.

Slams play a vital role in gameplay, causing large amounts of mayhem and are usually the main way to score points.

However, this is barring the GBA and DS versions, where all Slam Attacks are mainly powerful launchers that do not deplete the primary resource bar unless they connect (which is "Fairy Dust" instead of "Slamergy"). Upon hitting one target with a Slam Attack animation, all other targets cannot be affected since you can only Slam one target at a time before having to fill up the Fairy Dust gauge again. The Fairy Dust gauge cannot also be emptied through other means other than connecting a Slam Attack in the GBA version.

Console/PC version[]

In the console and PC version however, filling up the Slamergy bar will put characters into a powered-up state where they emit a repelling flash and glow red. During this Slam-mode/state, they gain increased movement speed and where only their strong attack input for a set amount of time, is replaced by their signature Slam Attack (shown by a button prompt above their head as well). Slam Attacks in the console/PC versions are often considered to be the signature moves for each character, and they can hit knocked-down opponents while being unblockable.

However, missing a Slam Attack and/or landing it on a single target in a multi-man match without getting interrupted will empty the Slamergy bar bit by bit, with the latter draining it completely thus forcing it to be refilled again (though it is possible to herd all possible targets into one's Slam Attack for a multi-man slam). The Slam Attack in this case can mainly be performed fresh for a maximum of four times, provided that the bar was not also emptied from any opposition that damages the Slam-mode character; thus the Slam-mode/state is not to be taken for granted when in use.

However, in multi-man matches, if Slam Attacks are interrupted in some way without hitting all possible targets to have it end instantly (or any target at all when the Slam ends), then it's possible to perform a Slam Attack again for another attempt to land it on the whole opposing party; Slam Attacks performed on opposition that have already been slammed like so will inflict odd hit effects upon them (e.g. Charming's Roar slightly launches already-slammed-targets with no knockdown). Settings for automatic Slamergy gain and/or drain can be tweaked in the battle options menu, but may be applied automatically to varying degrees for battles in the Challenge mode.

When all the possible slam-interactions of a stage have been triggered in a match, Slam Attacks will instead send the victims flying in random trajectories with a normal knockdown.

Console versions[]

Characters[]

In the PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC versions of the game, there is a total of ten characters that you can choose right from the start and ten that you have to unlock.

Note: Slam Attacks in the GBA version are generic powerful launching attacks; meawhile Slams in the console versions listed here are unique finishing moves.

Playable from start[]

Unlockable characters[]

  • Big Bad Wolf; dubbed as "Huff 'N Puff Wolf" (Slam Attack: Super Huff 'N Puff)
  • Anthrax (Slam Attack: Chaos Clouds)
  • Cyclops (Slam Attack: Eye in the Sky)
  • Robin Hood (Slam Attack: Merry Men Arrow Swarm)
  • G-nome (Slam Attack: Earth Flytrap)
  • Dronkey (Slam Attack: Rapid-Fire)
  • Quasimodo (Slam Attack: Ding Dong Doom)
  • Witch named Luna (Lil' Witch in GBA/DS versions; Slam Attack: Wicked Ride)
  • Captain Hook (Slam Attack: Seven Seas Cannonball Storm)
  • Humpty Dumpty/Master Fu (Slam Attack: Scrambled Egg Spin)
  • Doris (GBA and DS versions only)
  • Thelonious (DS version only)

Stages[]

  • Poison Apple Inn: Bar in the middle of the Far Far Away forest from Shrek 2. (Chapter 1 in Story Mode)
  • Dragon's Gate: Out the front of the castle that Fiona is trapped in during the original Shrek movie. (Chapter 2 in Story Mode)
  • Kung Fu Dojo: Dojo at the top of a mountain. (Chapter 4 in Story Mode)
  • Fat Boy: The drive-thru place that Fairy Godmother goes to in Shrek 2. (Chapter 6 in Story Mode)
  • Gepetto's Workshop: Run down workshop in the middle of nowhere owned by Gepetto. (Chapter 8 in Story Mode)
  • Medieval Chef: A giant kitchen made for a cooking TV show. (Parody of the Japanese TV show, Iron Chef (Chapter 7 in Story Mode))
  • Gingerbread Hizzle: Gingerbread Man's Gingerbread Mansion while it is snowing. (sugar presumably (Chapter 3 in Story Mode))
  • Potion Factory: Factory were Fairy Godmother makes all her potions.
  • Dragon's Hall: Where the Dronkey's playroom is.
  • Mine Cart: Underground mineshaft with a statue of the Frog Prince (possibly influenced by one of the levels in the Shrek 2 Video Game)
  • Mongo: The giant Gingerbread Man from Shrek 2 carrying a cake.
  • Bell Tower: Quasimodo's Bell Tower that has been moved into Shrek's Swamp. (Chapter 5 in Story Mode)
  • Romeo Drive: A compact version of the shopping district from Shrek 2.
  • Beanstalk: The Beanstalk from "Jack and the Beanstalk."
  • Giant's Table: Inside the house and on the table of the Giant from "Jack and the Beanstalk."
  • Far Far Away Tower: A lone tower above the castle of Far Far Away.

(There are other stages in the game that can only be accessed by the Mega Challenge mode)

Slam Attack Descriptions[]

Shrek: Green Storm

  • Shrek props for an exploding green gas cloud of flatulence. This Slam acts more like a single attack that has some area-of-effect.

Donkey: Donkey Stampede

  • Donkey with full speed ahead, charges forward headfirst for a set duration to headbutt his foes. The attack can be directed and Donkey can jump during it to each other areas of the stage in order to chase down targets. Upon connecting on a target, horseshoe special effects are emitted.

Puss in Boots: Hypno-Puss

  • Puss sheaths his sword, and unleashes his iconic "cute/adorable face" only with a literal-yawning twist (it unleashes a hypnotism ray that stuns any targets within range); Puss then gets on all fours and charges in a stampede akin to Donkey Stampede with the same mechanics (lasts for a set duration, can direct the charge and jump during it).

Gingerbread Man: Peppermint Fury

  • Gingerbread Man winds up, then floats stationary in midair while in a flat sky-diving position, spinning around himself as he sends out wads of peppermint shurikens in four directions that fly towards a set range before disappearing. Any target in range will cause the peppermint shurikens to have slight homing capabilities.

Princess Fiona: Bouquet of Blades

  • Fiona tosses out short-ranged-homing shuriken while slightly airborne, then puts herself in a sped-up state that allows her to toss more sets of shuriken with the use of the strong attack button two more times. Fiona during the said state (which is different from having the Slamergy bar full) cannot attack normally while having a different running animation, nor will the Slamergy gauge drain if the function is activated in the battle options as she will remain completely invincible.

Fiona Ogre: Ogre Aria

  • Fiona unleashes her singing skills to fire a volley of music notes that slam her target(s). The volley fires in a spread but only goes a set distance for a certain duration.

Prince Charming: Charming's Roar

  • Prince Charming repeatedly smashes his sword down in front, sending out fire waves forward for a set duration. The attack can be directed left and/or right very easily (due to a possible programming oversight), giving the Slam a lot of versatile ranges via angles of attack, as well as the speed at which the projectile waves travel at.

Pinocchio: Buzz Bomber

  • A charge-attack based Slam akin to Donkey Stampede and Hypno-Puss. Pinocchio has his head and nose grow in size while he flaps his arms akin to a bee. During this state, he flies around trying to prong any opponents with his nose to slam them. The attack can be controlled where Pinocchio will dash forward in a set pattern, but the strong attack button can be tapped to have him charge forward per button press instead. Likewise, he can also jump during this move.
    • Upon hitting someone with it, a strange bug will occur where Pinocchino performs a non-damaging animation of his charge attack (if the strong attack button is used to charge at the target needed to end the Slam).

Red Riding Hood: Picnic Basket of Utter Destruction

  • Red Riding Hood plans her basket down on the ground in front of her, unleashing a massive tornado that vacuums in targets to slam them. The closer they are to it, the stronger the vacuum will be.

Black Knight: Seismic Smash

  • After a delay of raising his pole axe, the Black Knight smashes the shaft end on the ground to unleash a dark energy blast emitting from a dark-blue skull image in front of him (does this three times in total). The attack can be directed left and/or right like so, and is rather akin to Charming's Roar somewhat (only the flight path of the waves is a bit more erratic while not being solely ground-based).

Big Bad Wolf: Super Huff 'N Puff

  • A stronger version of his signature Huff 'N Puff ability; Wolf inhales to massively suck in any nearby targets, then exhales a long breath blast with enough force to slam them and lasts for a set duration. The further away targets are however, the better their chances are of escaping it. Can be directed left and/or right while puffing.

Anthrax: Chaos Clouds

  • A "copied version" of Donkey Stampede; Anthrax performs a slow striding headbutt charge that can be directed and allows for a jump mid charge, only it unleashes clouds (with angry eyes) from its rainbow trail that slowly rise up, allowing it to possibly weave a path to zone-out targets and to slam them.

Cyclops: Eye in the Sky

  • For a set duration, Cyclops holds a giant eyeball in his hands overhead and tosses it downward and forward, repeating the process a few times. Strong attack can be pressed during the delay between each eye throw to toss the said eye(s) sooner each time, and the eyeballs bounce along surfaces, making it a hard attack to avoid in tight spaces where it can ricochet into targets.

Robin Hood: Merry Men Arrow Swarm

  • Gestures forward for a support volley of arrows, which can be directed left and/or right and has three different firing patterns upon executing the Slam with the strong attack button. Tapping strong attack causes the arrows to fly straight forward in two v-formation volleys, holding it slightly causes them to hail in a downward arc in front of Robin Hood (can be directed more freely), while holding it down longer allows for the arrows to fire from random directions surrounding Robin Hood via the aforementioned downward arc (but cannot be directed).

G-nome: Earth Flytrap

  • A Slam that is akin to Pinocchio's; G-nome sinks into the ground with a flora puddle emitting from his position as he speeds forward, allowing the player to direct his path and allows him to jump mid-charge. However, pressing strong attack causes him to flip upside-down to unleash a giant green flytrap plant that can also slam targets, acting as an anti-air for those who try to jump over G-nome during it.
    • Has the same type of animation bug as the Buzz Bomber, where G-nome performs a non-damaging animation of his charge attack if he uses the flytrap attack (strong attack) as the finisher to the Slam.

Dronkey: Rapid-Fire

  • Stampedes forward with a rapid blast of fire while flying; the fire blasts count each as separate projectiles that can be reflected with strict timing (even though Slams are normally unblockable). Can use the right control stick (depending on the console) to direct Dronkey up and down during the attack, and can control where he also moves left and right with the left control stick.

Quasimodo: Ding Dong Doom

  • Brings out one of his bells, and stampedes around as he rings it three times in order to slam his target(s) with the sound waves. Can jump during mid-slam and can control his direction.

Luna: Wicked Ride

  • Hops on her broom in a surfing position to fly forward, then unleashes magical droplets that rain from her broom and unleash small explosions. While the left control stick is used to move her left and/or right like other similar Slams, the right control stick on the other hand, allows her to rise into the air or drop to the ground mid-flight.

Captain Hook: Seven Seas Cannonball Storm

  • Gestures and laughs to summon a wad of cannonballs that rain down around him fried from his ship, along with having one last cannonball nearly hit him as he dodges in place (which can also slam targets). Like Robin Hood's Slam Attack, holding the strong attack button upon execution allows for different firing patterns; in Hook's case, the cannonballs instead rain down diagonally in a set line from the front or behind of him if the button is held down.

Humpty Dumpty: Scrambled Egg Spin

  • Humpty Dumpty flips upside down, spinning to slam targets with powerful turnover kicks. Acts as a stampeding Slam where it's possible to direct where Humpty Dumpty moves and allowing him to jump during it.

Voice Cast[]

Competitive Scene[]

During the rise of the Shrek meme subculture, Shrek Super Slam would begin to be ironically played as a competitive fighting game. Tier lists were created for all the characters, and forum posts discussed button combinations and the best attacks. Over time however, this would evolve into an authentic fanbase, with more legitimate tier lists and real tournaments being held at various conventions. As of 2023, there are still frequent updates to the character tier lists, with the game itself being fully embraced as an official e-sport.

Trivia[]

  • The console/PC version's opening is a rock remix of the Beethoven 5th Symphony.
  • This was the last Shrek game released for the original Xbox.
  • During the story mode’s opening cutscene, the characters are about to watch Survivor: Sherwood Forest. This is a reference to the CBS reality show, Survivor.
    • Likewise, the premise of Chapter 2, K.N.I.G.H.T.S., is a parody of the reality TV show C.O.P.S..
    • Chapter 7, Medieval Chef, is a clear parody of Iron Chef.
    • Chapter 5, Bell Brawl, is the only chapter to have a teammate in it.
  • You can see the stage Beanstalk from the stage Giant's Table.
  • Both of Gingerbread Man's special costumes invert the color of his eyes and eyebrows.
  • If you look at the pillars on Romeo Drive stage next to the theater, you can see a poster for the Madagascar video game (both published by Activision).
  • In the Over the Hedge video game, when you unlock the projector it will display that Shrek Super Slam is loading (both published by Activision).
  • The game across all versions, especially the GameBoy Advance and DS versions, features Prince Charming interacting with others unlike in the films.
  • This is the first Shrek video game released for the Nintendo DS.
    • It is also the second DreamWorks licensed video game to be released for the DS; the first being Madagascar.
    • This is also one of the only few forms of Shrek media where Donkey has his European French voice actor changed (from Med Hondo to Lucien Jean-Baptiste).
  • There are a few notable moveset clones within the roster mainly in the console versions:
    • Shrek and Quasimodo literally have the same fast-fast-strong string, fast-strong-strong string, air attack, wall attack and air dash attack. However, Shrek's air attack unleashes a shockwave while Quasimodo's is single hit and bounces off targets. Shrek also unlike Quasimodo, lacks a both a ground dash and air wall attack.
    • Donkey and Anthrax, aside from a similar Slam in terms of asset, also have some of the same basic moves such as a similar air attack (Donkey's spins down slower while Anthrax's dives down faster). Donkey however, focuses on his hooves while Anthrax often uses its horn. Anthrax also can triple-jump unlike Donkey.
    • Prince Charming, Black Knight, Captain Hook and Robin Hood also share very similar moveset bases. All 3 characters also share multi-hitting wall attacks, with the former 3 sharing the same somersaulting slash animation.
      • Prince Charming, Black Knight and Captain Hook also share air attacks that function as Block Breakers.
      • Prince Charming and Captain Hook specifically however, have literally the same entire moveset base, which even includes both of them being some of the few characters being able to air evade (Robin Hood also shares the same general evasion animation). Hook however, also has his charge attack double as another Block Breaker unlike Prince Charming's.
    • Pinocchio and G-nome are also very blatant moveset clones of one another, with the only exceptions being their charge attacks (former's hits multiple times, latter hits once) and their air attacks (former's is a diagonal dive, latter's is a vertical stomp that can be repeated a few times upon connecting once). Their fast-fast-fast-strong strings also differ in properties as G-nome's can knock-down, while Pinocchio's cannot. Pinocchio also has his charge throw toss the victim directly upwards, while G-nome's is a forward charge throw.

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