Play 2 in 1 - Shrek 2 & Madagascar Operation Penguin (E)(Independent) Online

Game Overview

This GBA cart is basically a nostalgia grenade—two licensed games from the early 2000s smashed together. First up, Shrek 2: you brawl through fairy tale locations with that classic ogre charm, tossing onions and wrecking guards. Then there's Madagascar: Operation Penguin, where you sneak around as Private (yes, the tiny penguin) in levels that feel like a mix of platforming and stealth-lite. Neither game reinvents the wheel, but they’ve got that janky, colorful energy all GBA movie tie-ins had back then.

Honestly? The penguin one surprised me—way more puzzle-y than I expected, with some genuinely clever moments. Shrek’s just dumb fun, exactly what you’d want. If you played these as a kid, it’s like finding an old Happy Meal toy in your closet. They even kept the weirdly specific mini-games (looking at you, "Dodge the Falling Pies").

It’s not gonna win awards, but for a quick hit of early 2000s DreamWorks chaos, this combo does the job.