Somebody actually sat down and composed a real kart racing soundtrack for a Shrek game. Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing across PS2, GameCube, GBA, and DS has ten tracks that go harder than any licensed tie-in has a right to.
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"Dragon's Castle" brings this dramatic orchestral energy with pounding percussion that would fit a way more serious game. "Haunted Woods" leans into spooky fairytale vibes with these creeping woodwind lines over driving rhythm.
"DownTown of Far Far Away" is honestly just a fun medieval-flavored race theme. The whole thing sounds like the composer forgot they were working on a budget title. If you collect weird mid-2000s kart racer soundtracks, and I know some of you do, add this one to the pile.