Shrek 2 Remastered Has Butchered A Key Character

Shrek 2 Remastered Hasn’t Cut Lil’ Red Like We Feared, But She Has Been Butchered Published Nov 11, 2026, 7:47 AM EST George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. Sign in to your TheGamer account Lil Red hasn’t been cut from Shrek 2 Remastered as so many fans theorised, but it’s quickly become clear why she was completely left out of the marketing. Even though we’re just a little over a week away from the launch of the biggest video game of all time, there are a few titles out there that somehow aren’t scared of GTA 6. One such brave hero is Shrek 2 Remastered, a surprise revival of the 2004 tie-in game that was a staple of many childhoods, unsurprisingly including mine considering my love of IP slop. As I reported last month, one of the big topics of conversation surrounding the Shrek 2 remaster is whether or not Lil’ Red had been cut from the game, since she was completely absent from trailers, screenshots, and even the achievement list. Now that the game is out, though, we know she hasn’t been cut at all, and was likely just hidden as a courtesy to our eyes. Shrek 2 Remastered Lil’ Red Is My New Sleep Paralysis Demon Time Hasn’t Been Kind To Far Far Away Shrek 2 Remastered launched yesterday, which meant that Lil’ Red theorists were able to very quickly see that she’s alive and ‘well’ in the remaster. She’s featured in all of the same levels as in the original game, has the same abilities and voice lines, and is overall just as important as ever, making all the worrying seem a little silly in retrospect. That being said, Shrek 2’s release might have given us a very simple answer as to why Red Riding Hood wasn’t included in the marketing at all - she’s absolutely terrifying to look at. While nearly all of the new character models have an uncanny valley quality to them that comes from rejigging a PS2 game, Lil’ Red has easily been hit the worst. Twitter user eoghiin shared a post comparing the two models, noting that they “audibly gasped” when seeing how Lil’ Red has been butchered. Others have called her a “mess” and asked Aspyr to “fix” her, with some even making the same point as me that it’s clearly why she wasn’t shown off in the first place. I’m not sure that there’s actually any “fixing” that can be done for Lil’ Red, though, as it’s clearly just the rough end of the new art style. At least she’s still in the game and hasn’t been removed for no reason, although I’m starting to wonder if I’d trade that to not see Red’s bug-eyed face whenever I close my eyes. Shrek 2 Released June 18, 2004 ESRB e Publisher(s) Activision Engine Unreal Engine 2 Multiplayer Local Multiplayer Franchise Shrek Genre(s) Action-Adventure