(June 19, 2001 - by digitalmediafx.com) Shrek Fairy Tale FreakDown for Game Boy Color, which takes players on a irreverent comical fighting adventure as Shrek characters, broke into the Top 20 list for video game sales the first week of June. Overall, Shrek Fariy Tale FrekDown was the 17th best selling game. For Game Boy Color, it was the fifth best selling game.

In the game, players fight as characters from the movie, vying for the title of "Ultimate Champion." Players can compete as Shrek or as one of several well-known fairy tale characters, including Pinocchio, the Gingerbread Man, and the Big Bad Wolf.

Shrek Fairy Tale FreakDown for Game Boy Color is the first game to be released under TDK Mediactive's 5-year, worldwide licensing agreement with DreamWorks SKG. The next Shrek game will be released for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in Fall 2001.

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