Since launch,Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas had a number of mods made for it. Typically these mods add new characters to the game’s massive roster,like Waluigior even Deadpool. And now Shrek, the world famous ogre, has been modded into the ambitious crossover fighting game.
The mod, made by modder Hefty, is essentially a re-skin of Ganondorf inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Shrek has Ganondorf’s moveset and unfortunately lacks any voice lines from the film series. However, the mod is still impressive for what it is.
Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Shrek modded into a video game. Shrek’s status as an Internet meme makes him a popular subject for modders, and so we’ve seenShrek added to games likeDark Souls 3andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And with aShrekmovie reboot on the way, it seems as though the character will stay relevant enough to keep getting modded into games for the foreseeable future.
While a Shrek mod is likely the only waySuper Smash Bros. Ultimateplayers will play as the character in the game, it’s not technically outside the realm of possibility that Shrek could be added as DLC. While extremely unlikely, we have seen some rather surprising additions to theSuper Smash Bros.roster in the past, likeFinal Fantasy 7’s Cloud, for instance.
Of course, the main thing keeping Shrek from ever being in aSuper Smash Bros.game is that he’s not a video game character. While there have beenShrekvideo games released on Nintendo consoles, it seems unlikely thatSuper Smash Bros.will ever give a roster spot to a character who didn’t originate in a game or isn’t strongly associated with gaming.
With the character being added to the game in an official capacity being a near-impossibility, those who want to play as Shrek inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill just have to settle for this mod.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
