Saving the forest with the Smurfizer
Gargamel has found a formula in a dusty grimoire for the VILEAF, an evil plant that produces VILETRAP seeds capable of attracting and imprisoning Smurfs. Those plants are also toxic, and the sarsaparilla fields are suffering. Papa Smurf asks some of his fellow Smurfs to gather the ingredients for a powerful antidote, and Handy Smurf provides the tool for the job: the Smurfizer. You travel toward Gargamel's hovel, healing contaminated plants along the way and freeing your fellow Smurfs so the village can come back to life.
Playing as four Smurfs across five worlds
You take control of Smurfette, Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Chef Smurf, moving through 5 different worlds. The Smurfizer is your main tool: it heals Vileaf contaminated plants, and it also lets you jump, glide, dive and vacuum. Timing matters when you use it to clear obstacles and beat enemies. Levels are built vertically, so you climb and search them for secrets rather than just running forward. Items scattered through the levels let you improve the Smurfizer and restore the Smurf village as you progress.
What the play sessions look like
The game mixes platforming with exploration: you pick a path up a level, work out how your current Smurf's moves get you past gaps and hazards, and hunt for the items that make your Smurfizer stronger. Combat shows up alongside the platforming, so you need both movement and a steady aim with the device. The pacing suits a relaxed session as well as a focused one, since there is no pressure to rush through a world in one sitting.
Remote Play Together is supported, which means a friend can join your session from their own setup. Keep in mind that you switch between the four Smurfs during the adventure rather than controlling them all at once, so plan who plays when if you are passing the controller around.