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The Smurfs – Dreams could be the 3D platformer to drive away your blues
While never given the attention of more established cartoons turned video games, The Smurfs have been ever present since the early days of the home micros. The Smurfs – Dreams is actually the 25th video game based on the characters, a number that few others can rival. That being said, there hasn’t always been the quality to match that quantity and the earlier games in particular are far from fondly remembered. This legacy has unfortunately meant that many gamers have missed out on the more recent Smurfs games by Microids, games that have been low key bangers. Mission Vileaf and Prisoner of the Green Stone both took influences from Nintendo greats like Mario Sunshine and Luigi’s Mansion to offer really enjoyable platform adventures with gadgets to add to the standard jumping mechanics, and The Smurfs – Dreams looks to continue that revival by riffing on another well established style.