Play 2 in 1 - Madagascar Operation Penguin & Shrek 2 (U)(Sir VG) Online

Game Overview

This GBA cart is basically a nostalgia two-for-one: Madagascar: Operation Penguin and Shrek 2 crammed into one little cartridge. First up, the penguins—you mostly play as Private, sneaking past zoo guards and causing the kind of chaos that makes you grin. It’s got this weird mix of stealth and platforming where you’ll chuck fish at seals one minute and hide in boxes the next.

Then there’s Shrek 2, which lets you swap between Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Puss in Boots as you brawl through levels that loosely follow the movie. Donkey’s voice clips are somehow even more ridiculous in 16-bit. Neither game’s going to blow your mind with depth, but they’re solid movie tie-ins—the kind you’d rent as a kid and play through in a weekend.

Honestly, the best part is not having to dig through your GBA case to switch between them. If you miss early 2000s licensed games (or just want to see Shrek punch a fairy godmother), this one’s a solid time.