{"id":22848,"date":"2023-01-02T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T00:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=22848"},"modified":"2022-11-21T00:05:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T00:05:22","slug":"smurfs-kart-switch-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-x-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/02\/smurfs-kart-switch-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-x-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Smurfs Kart (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X\/S)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In the distant past, long before streaming services and 24-hour cartoon channels, there was a thing called Saturday Morning Cartoons.\u00a0 Kids back then, me included, looked forward to this time because it was one of the only times TV was made just for kids. \u00a0And as a child of the 80s, one of the most popular of these cartoons I remember was The Smurfs.\u00a0 Originally a European comic strip, The Smurfs gained popularity in the US from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon.\u00a0 I was never a super big fan of it, but I watched it anyway because, one, kids will watch pretty much anything.\u00a0 And two, it came on right before the Pac-Man cartoon.\u00a0 In recent years, The Smurfs have had a bit of a resurgence with a handful of computer animated movies and specials, and a new series on Nickelodeon.\u00a0 Last year we even got a Smurfs 3-D platformer which I reviewed<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 And this year we get a kart racer.\u00a0 I actually remember playing a Smurfs kart racer on the original PlayStation and it was one of the worst games I ever played.\u00a0 Let\u2019s hope this one is better.\u00a0 Smurfs Kart is available for all current consoles but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

This is pretty standard kart racing fare.\u00a0 You can steer, accelerate, and brake, as well as jump and do power slides.\u00a0 Pick up presents to use different items to take out other racers to gain the lead.\u00a0 You can pick from several different Smurf characters, like Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and Jokey, who was always my favorite because he\u2019d open his own exploding presents and then laugh anyway.\u00a0 What a maniac.\u00a0 And apparently Smurfette isn\u2019t the only female Smurf in the village anymore, as there\u2019s also Storm and Blossom, two Smurfs I\u2019ve never heard of before.\u00a0 All the racers control the same, but each one has a special weapon they can use.\u00a0 You\u2019ll race on tracks set to familiar locations like the mushroom village and Gargamel\u2019s Castle!<\/p>\n

You can do single player or up to four in local multiplayer.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t see any online options I\u2019m afraid.\u00a0 In single player you can do time trials, a single race on a track, or a grand prix with four tracks in a cup.\u00a0 There are twelve total tracks, and you can earn stickers by completing certain objectives.\u00a0 Some of the tracks are kind of cool.\u00a0 I especially liked racing around Gargamel\u2019s shelves in his lab and having him look at you, or Azriel the cat sleeping on the roof of the castle!<\/p>\n

My only main complaint about this racer is that it\u2019s way too hard!\u00a0 Even on the easiest difficulty selection, I could only place in one of the cups.\u00a0 You can even turn on auto steering and other assists, but it doesn\u2019t help.\u00a0 A kart racer aimed at kids shouldn\u2019t be this hard.\u00a0 If you want a new licensed kart racer, I\u2019d go with the recently released Nickelodeon Kart Racer 3<\/strong> <\/a>instead.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smurfs Kart is rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Cartoon Violence.\u00a0 You can throw silly weapons like acorns at other players, and they just spin around when hit.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Younger gamers may find it too difficult.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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