Shrek: Hassle at the Castle
🙂 6.8/10
(GameBoy Advance - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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$13.70
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Developed by:
TOSE
Published by:
TDK Mediactive Inc.
Released On:
10 Oct 2002
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle is a GameBoy Advance action-adventure game based on the Oscar-winning movie Shrek. In the game, you travel through various stages completing tasks that follow the plot of the movie. As you progress, you'll gain control of not only Shrek , but also Donkey and Princess Fiona. Each character has unique strengths and weaknesses, so you'll need to switch between them to succeed. Additionally, the game features a multiplayer fighting mode where you can battle with friends using a single game pack.
The gameplay is divided into three main characters: Shrek , Donkey, and Princess Fiona. Each character has its own abilities and weaknesses, which must be used strategically to overcome obstacles and enemies. The game's stages are designed to reflect the movie's storyline, with levels inspired by iconic locations like the swamp and the castle.
UPC-A:
5450270007332 (Europe)
Media #:
AGB-AH4P-EUR (Europe)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-4 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Single Cartridge Multiplayer Support
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this 3D action platformer based on the award-winning movie, players control Shrek, Donkey, or Princess Fiona to rescue the swamp from Lord Farquaad's tyranny. The game features seven chapters of adventure through Fairy Tale Land, where players navigate various levels to defeat enemies, rescue friends, and complete Shrek's quest to reclaim his home.
Story
Story Mode
Shrek® is on a mission to rescue his beloved swamp from those pesky little fairy tale characters. With a little help from his friends, Shrek is in for the biggest adventure of his life!
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Journey as Shrek, Donkey, or Princess Fiona™ on a wild adventure through seven chapters of Fairy Tale Land.
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Based on the award-winning movie.
Starting a Game
Upon selecting Story Mode, pick a Saved Game slot to start a new game.
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Select Saved Game
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New Game
Once a slot is chosen, the Map screen appears showing your current position.
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Press the A Button to advance to the character select screen.
Story Chapters
There are up to three missions in every chapter.
Shrek's Swamp
The Swamp is Shrek's beloved home. Everything was fine until that evil Lord Farquaad™ decided to evict all of Duloc's™ fairy tale creatures. Now there's no more room! Shrek has to confront Lord Farquaad in order to get his land back.
The Road to Duloc™
The Forest is a vast and dangerous place. Shrek® has teamed up with his new friend Donkey on his quest to get his land back. Many of Lord Farquaad's™ henchmen are strewn about to keep our heros away from the castle.
Duloc
Once through the Forest, Shrek and Donkey arrive at the Castle of Duloc. After defeating all of Lord Farquaad's men, Shrek is 'elected' as the Champion who will save Princess Fiona from the big, bad Dragon.
On the Way to the Dragon's Castle
Shrek agreed to his new quest on one condition-that Lord Farquaad remove all the fairy tale creatures from the swamp. However, once Shrek and Donkey set off for the Dragon's Castle, they encounter more fairy tale friends in distress. Now it's up to Shrek and Donkey to help their fellow fairy tale creatures.
Dragon's Castle
Shrek® and Donkey arrive at the Dragon's Castle and sneak in. Now they must fight their way through the castle, rescue Princess Fiona™, then get out!
A Fork In The Road
Upon saving Princess Fiona™ from certain Dragon doom, Shrek® and Donkey take her with them on the journey back to Duloc™. Upon the way, they meet Monsieur Hood and his Merry Men, but it's not exactly a very merry experience!
Rescuing Princess Fiona™
Shrek® learns of Princess Fiona's ogre-sized secret and realizes he must stop her from marrying the evil Lord Farquaad™. It's not going to be easy, though! Shrek is in for quite a fight.
Controls
A
Jump
B
Attack
A + B (hold)
For longer jump, press the A Button while holding the B Button
A + B + START + SELECT
You can reset the game at any time by pressing the A Button + B Button + START + SELECT
How to Play
Getting Ready
Insert the Game Pak into your Game Boy® Advance system and turn the power on.
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WARNING: Inserting the Game Pak when the Game Boy® Advance is already on might result in damage to the Game Pak.
Language Selection
Upon powering up the game, the language selection screen will appear.
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Use the Control Pad to select your language.
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Press the A Button to confirm.
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You can change the language setting in the Options menu later if you choose.
Main Menu
After the introductory screens have played, you will be taken to the Main Menu. From here, you can:
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Begin a game in Story Mode.
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Play head to head with up to 3 other opponents in Fighting Mode.
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Select Level (available only once the game has been completed in Normal or Advanced mode).
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Access the Options menu.
Options
Upon entering the Options menu, you will see the following items:
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Difficulty: The level determines the time limit and speed of enemies. Certain items won't be available in specific difficulties. Select a difficulty with the Control Pad and confirm by pressing the A Button.
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Easy
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Normal
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Advanced
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Languages: Use this function to change the language setting. Select a language with the Control Pad and confirm by pressing the A Button.
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Spanish
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Dutch
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Erase Saved Data: Highlight the option using the Control Pad and press the A Button to confirm. A screen with three Saved Game slots will appear. Select the desired Save File using the Control Pad and press the A Button to erase.
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WARNING: Erased data is not retrievable, meaning level progression under the selected file will be lost.
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New Game
Game Play
After completing various missions, you will be able to have access to other characters to play such as Donkey and Princess Fiona™.
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At the Character Select screen, use the Control Pad to move over the desired character.
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Press the A Button to confirm.
Each Chapter has up to 3 levels. Beat each level and Boss to earn more characters and advance through the chapter.
Continue Game
Once a new game has begun, your progress through the Fairy Tale Land will be automatically saved to the Game Pak. Select the desired Saved Game to resume where you last left off.
Pausing the Game
At any time during gameplay, you may press START to access the Pause Menu. Press START to resume play.
Collectables
Items that characters can pick up are known as Collectables. Collectables improve your score and grant a special effect once a certain amount have been collected.
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Gold Coins: Once you have successfully collected 10 Gold Coins from various locations, you will earn an extra life.
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Silver Coins: Collecting Silver Coins increases your score. Silver coins appear in fighting mode only.
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Small Heart: Collecting a small heart will replenish your life meter by one full heart.
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Large Heart: A large heart replenishes the character's meter to full life.
Fighting Mode Gameplay
Players compete for the highest score by collecting Gold and Silver Coins in a certain amount of time.
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One Gold Coin is released from one of the four corners of the map at a time.
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The four corners are labeled A, B, C, and D.
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The HUD will tell you which corner the current coin is being released from.
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The number in the upper left of the HUD tells you how much the Gold Coin is worth.
Silver Coins
When you attack other players, you knock a certain number of points out of them, depending on your strength. These points are applied toward the Silver Coin.
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The Silver Coin is released when the Numerator is higher than the Denominator (look in the upper right corner of the HUD).
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The Denominator is random for each Silver Coin.
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Silver Coins are usually worth a lot more than the Gold Coins.
Multi-Pak Multiplayer Linking
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Make sure that all the power switches are turned OFF. Insert Shrek® Hassle at the Castle Game Paks into the individual Game Pak slots.
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Connect the Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cables and plug into the External Extension Connector on each Game Boy® Advance system.
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Player 1 will be the person who plugs the purple connector into his or her game system. This player will be in charge of starting each game when everybody is ready.
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Turn the power switch on each Game Boy® Advance ON. From the main menu, all players need to select Fighting Mode.
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Once everyone is visible on screen, Player 1 should press START and proceed with the game.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with linking Game Boy® Advance systems, turn off all systems and try again. Watch out for the following:
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Make sure all Game Link® cables are fully inserted into all game systems.
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Do not remove the Game Link® cable during the transfer of data.
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Do not link more than 4 Game Boy Advance systems.
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You may experience problems if using any cables other than Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cables.
Product Support / Tips
The TDK Mediactive Product Support Department provides technical support, customer service, and game hints. There are several different ways to receive assistance.
Online Support
TDK Mediactive provides support via the World Wide Web 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Address: www.tdk-mediactive.com
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Items & Weapons
Fairy Sprinkles
Possess the magic of the fairies and enables you to fly for four seconds.
The Cookie
Receiving this tough little cookie grants an extra life, though it does not appear in Advanced Difficulty mode.
Stones
Sizable stones scattered throughout levels that can be used to break objects like boulders and knock out enemies by walking over them to collect.
Club
Harder to find weapons that can be used until hit 3 times to smack objects and enemies, but Donkey cannot use them.
Sword
A rare weapon that inflicts significant damage to enemies and can break boulders and barrels, but Donkey cannot use it.
Enemies & Characters
Pitchfork Peasant
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Crossbow Soldier
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Rock Peasant
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Dark Axe Soldier
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Axe Soldier
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Dark Crossbow Soldier
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Wolf
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Blue Archer
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Raven
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Green Archer
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Monk
An enemy in the game, listed among the standard enemies.
Guard Captain
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Apple Witch
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Theloniws
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Hammer Knight
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Raven Witch
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Lord Farquaad™
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Wolf Boss
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Monsieur Hood
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
Dragon
A boss in the game, listed among the bosses.
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