2 Fast 2 Smurfious

Microids, in so many phrases, informed us that they have been on a mission to ship a billion Smurfs video video games, they usually weren’t simply whistlin’ dixie. Following on from the discharge of platform journey The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf in 2021, the French writer has now dropped a launch date for the following title in its horrifying oeuvre, Smurfs Kart.

Headed to Nintendo Switch on November 15, Smurfs Kart will see the garden-dwelling dopes take to the racetrack in quite a lot of ramshackle autos, all seemingly produced from the shit they only had mendacity round, (though Smurfette appears to have constructed herself a reasonably snazzy roadster, no less than when in comparison with a lot of the abominations on show).

In regards to gameplay, you understand how it really works. Hit the turbo begin, drift corners, discover shortcuts, and take out your opponents with quite a lot of particular weapons, together with shells (Conker, not Koopa). Smurfs Kart options 12 tracks from the Smurfs universe, together with Smurf Village, Smurf Forest, and Smurf Dam. Smurf. Gargamel’s home can also be within the combine, so you may irritate his ass too. Seriously, simply depart him alone. 12 selectable characters embrace Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and those no person is aware of the names of. You can’t be the French Goth one which I completely don’t fancy it doesn’t matter what you’ve heard.

Look, I’m being flippant, (with good trigger, as a result of it’s 2022 and fucking Smurfs Kart exists) however, actually, it seems to be completely… serviceable as a kart racer. Smurfs Kart seems to be to “tick all of the boxes”, so to talk. It helps as much as 4 gamers. It has quite a lot of challenges and alternate modes to take pleasure in. It’s tremendous. I simply can’t assist however suppose why anyone — children, or households, or racing sport followers — would select to choose this up over, say, Crash Team Racing, or Mario Kart Deluxe, or Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, or any variety of extra prestigious, polished examples.

Roll on TinTin.

Smurfs Kart launches on Nintendo Switch November 15.

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been taking part in video video games because the Eighties. Former Saturday Night Slam Master. Graduated from Galaxy High with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse