While many of us associate WayForward with the Shante series today, the company has an extensive catalog of licensed games of mixed quality. Thus, a project worked on in this studio in 2007 was recently released, and It’s a parenting simulator that focuses on the world shrek.
Recently, Necrosoft Games head Brandon Sheffield shared a nine-page document between WayForward, developer, Activision, publisher and DreamWorks, owner of the Shrek property. Where they discuss guidelines and plans Shrek: Ogres and Drunkies, A game for the Nintendo DS that ended up being forgotten by the masses.
Here’s a recommended 2007 “Shrek Babies” DS game from WayForward. Complete with notes from Dreamworks. The Internet Archive is an important resource. https://t.co/UCcLUrqCGL pic.twitter.com/6qCQEjj1xQ
— Brandon Sheffield / @brandon.insertcredit.com bsky (@necrosofty) January 26, 2024
In the document, the game in question is referred to as Shrek: Kids, noting that the player will have the opportunity to raise four types of children, including a gingerbread boy and a kitten in boots. Similarly, Includes suggestions for locations not used in films, such as Merlin’s Laboratory and Gepetto’s Workshop. Along with this, you can see multiple handwritten notes and changes related to possible aspects of the project.
These notations give an idea of ​​the dos and don’ts of DreamWorks Animation properties. Here we find basic rules, such as “no eating gingerbread”, “no labeling on the wall”, And don’t include anything that might be considered “too dangerous”, “or too dark”.
As you already know, Shrek: Ogres and Drunkies It arrived on the Nintendo DS in 2007 and, like other licensed games developed by WayForward, the general reception was mixed.. Today, the studio is in a different situation and they have found a good balance between the original games that are received with praise, viz River City Girlsand productions which were expressly made to pay rent, viz Background: Champions of Vestoria.
On a related note, Limited Run Games has announced a new physical version of the best cool game. Likewise, a new cool title is already on the way.
Editor’s note:
The idea that WayForward worked into Shrek Parenting Simulator is pretty funny. Like many of you, this is the first time I’ve heard of this title, and after watching the material, it’s no secret why this installment didn’t become a religious experience.
Through: Brandon Sheffield
