The Smurfs: Dreams

The Smurfs - Dreams does almost everything right when it comes to delivering a solid, enjoyable, and creative platformer. With a wide variety of ideas, some lovely art design, and a gorgeously soothing soundtrack, only its short length and disappointing handheld picture quality prevent it from being considered one of the very best platformers on the Switch. Given its relatively affordable price, it really is worth a look for platforming fans of all ages.

The Smurfs - Dreams is a delightful platformer and a fantastic pickup for anyone who loves Mario 3D Land or 3D World. This is very much inspired by it on a surface level, but with more rhythm to its platforming action. It's a trickier game than one might expect given the license, which has usually been used in simpler, less-challenging games. It plays nicely across the board and doesn't have a lot of flaws in its gameplay beyond having a set formula that changes up based on the weapons you have access to in the stage itself and a soundtrack that's hit or miss.

The Smurfs: Dreams is the demonstration of how even a brand that is apparently not very appealing to the adult audience can give life to a solid, creative and decidedly well-made 3D platformer.

The Smurfs: Dreams is a solid platformer with a tonne of variety and stuff to do. But I want to be very clear, I don't think this game is for the gamer who actually grew up on the Smurfs. It's for their children, who probably don't even know who the Smurfs are. So take that advice as you will when deciding on whether to take the plunge here or not.

The Smurfs: Dreams was a pleasant surprise as licensed games are rarely this good.

The Smurfs – Dreams is a nice, family-friendly platformer that can also be appealing to fans of the genre and co-op enthusiasts. Despite being short and having some optimization issues, its creative challenges and engaging mechanics make it an enjoyable adventure.

The Smurfs: Dreams is a delightful and heart warming game that successfully captures the magic of the Smurfs franchise. Its vibrant visuals, whimsical soundtrack and fun gameplay all combine to make the best Smurfs game to date in my opinion. Whether solo or with a friend, jump into the dream worlds, and embark on a magical journey. It’s a dream come true for any Smurf enthusiast!

The Smurfs – Dreams is going to pleasantly surprise a lot of people who think they're just playing it to keep their kids happy. Although never too challenging, its colorful visuals, clever gimmicks, and solid 3D platforming gameplay help it escape the franchise tie-in doldrums.

Visually the game looks good. It is very colorful, and the level themes are really well done. The performance is solid, and the music is whimsical and familiar. The isometric perspective can be an issue at times with planning jumps, but it works for the most part. Developer Ocellus has done a really great job at mimicking the best in the business when it comes to just about every facet of the game.

The Smurfs: Dreams is a 3D puzzle platformer bursting at the seams with creativity in level design. A vibrant journey into the dreams of Smurfs, with each new dream feeling unique and fresh. A thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish that will constantly have you thinking on your feet, especially in those incredible boss battles.