In October I promised the GameCube disc one more spin before November 10. It stayed on the wall (the wall is very comfortable). Aspyr released DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered, made with Universal, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. It is out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.
It costs $29.99. On PC, Xbox and Nintendo platforms, a 10% launch discount brings it to $26.99 for a limited time, and Steam lists that offer as ending November 17.
The game it rebuilds is the 2004 console version, which Luxoflux made for Activision on PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. Our October post sorted out the other Shrek 2 games from that year, and none of them is part of this. Luxoflux’s trick was the hero swap, where you switch characters at any time to use their abilities, and the remaster keeps it.
Aspyr calls it "the definitive edition of the fan-favorite 2004 action-adventure game." The changes it lists are rebuilt textures, a new interface, new cutscenes and 4K output. The additions are a Photo Mode, a Cheats Menu, Hero Time emotes and co-op for up to four players, on the couch, online or mixed. Online is the addition with weight: the other three no longer need to be on your sofa.
Three boxes, and none of them ship this year
Physical editions went up for preorder on launch day at Walmart, GameStop and Best Buy, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Switch and Switch 2. The Standard Edition is $29.99 and ships in spring 2027. The Deluxe Edition is $49.99 and adds a steelcase storybook cover and a replica Donkey coin in a red velvet pouch. The Collector's Edition is $189.99 and adds a "Beware Ogres" sign and an 8-inch statue of Shrek and Donkey. Both of those ship in fall 2027.
On Nintendo platforms all three boxes hold a digital code, not a cartridge. That makes the Switch Collector's Edition a $189.99 statue with a download attached.
The remaster is now the version to play. It is the only version of Luxoflux's game on a current console, and the only one with online co-op. Buy it digitally if you want to play it this winter. Buy a box if you want a shelf piece in 2027. The 2004 game was a solid licensed game that scored around 70 on Metacritic, and nothing on the list changes the game underneath.
The GameCube disc can stay retired. It never had to deal with three friends on voice chat, and it has earned the rest.
