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Paris, May 17th, 2023 – Publisher Microids and IMPS, the Smurfs license holder, are thrilled to announce The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone and unveil the first images of this 3D adventure/platform game, set to be released in Q4 2023 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Developed by OSome Studio, The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone is an all-new story, and sequel to the previous opus released in 2021, from the same studio, The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf.

About The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone

Handy Smurf has created a revolutionary invention: SmurfoMix! However, it’s missing a key ingredient, the Green Stone, which lays in the greedy clutches of Gargamel.

He sets off on a mission to retrieve the famous Green Stone, a key ingredient that would greatly help him  improve his invention, from Gargamel’s laboratory. But a fatal misstep causes it to explode, its fragments scattering throughout the Cursed Land. In addition to unleashing into the wild its incredible powers to copy and decompose matter, the Green Stone has set free the evil Stolas, a new order bent on creating a reign of terror.

A crack team of 4 Smurfs must then adventure to save the Cursed Land from the mighty Stolas! Well equipped, the Smurfs can count on the SmurfoMix and an unexpected ally… Gargamel himself!

Key features:

• Meet the team of 4 iconic Smurfs: Handy Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, and Smurfstorm.
• An accessible and intuitive gameplay that will delight both Smurf fans and action/platforming fans.
• Enjoy dynamic gameplay with exploration, platforming and even more intense combat thanks to the SmurfoMix!
• For the first time in a video game, collaborate with Gargamel! Use his teleporters to travel through the Cursed Land and discover 3 brand new unexplored regions.
• Collect various resources to acquire the BoostiBoom and improve the Smurfomix throughout your adventure!
• Embark on the adventure with a friend or family partner in co-op mode.
• A new story which respects the license, set in a beautiful, well-crafted colorful universe!

The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Source: PR Email

Paris, November 16th, 2021 – Today is a big day for our heroes! The publisher Microids, IMPS and OSome Studio are proud to announce the new video game The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is now available in North America on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One consoles and PC. The game is also compatible PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and will be available later this year on these platforms!

An intuitive and accessible adventure, The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will delight all gamers, young and experienced, Smurfs and 3D platformers fans. It will also be possible to play through all 5 worlds, both in solo and in two player cooperation modes.

In a dusty grimoire hidden deep in his laboratory, the wizard Gargamel discovered the formula to create an evil plant: the Vileaf.

This plant produces seeds which can attract and imprison Smurfs… but this plant is also a great danger for the forest, as it is very toxic!

Papa Smurf decides to take charge of the situation and ask to his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for a super powerful antidote for all the plants sick from the Vileaf. Thanks to the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf, go on an adventure to find the ingredients and free your fellow Smurfs… and save the whole forest!

Game Features:

• An intuitive and accessible adventure for all ages – The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will delight all profiles, young and old, Smurfs fans and 3D platformers acidionados, as well as occasional and more experienced players.

• An exceptional cast – Embody 4 iconic Smurfs: The Smurfette, Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Chef Smurf

• The Smurfizer, a very useful smurfing equipment! Designed by Handy Smurf, this tool will not only allow you to heal the contaminated plants, but it will also facilitate your exploration, empowering you with higher jumps, gliding and diving capacity, and a revolutionary vacuuming function to help you tackle all the obstacles you will come across.

• A platform and exploration game – Scour the nooks and crannies of 5 varied and colorful worlds, find your way through vertical levels to collect the ingredients that will allow you to concoct the antidote to save the forest!

• Save the forest together! – A second player will be able to join the adventure by playing a small robot named S.A.M. (Smurftronic Aerial Machine)! Invented by Handyman Smurf, this little ally can attach or detach itself from Vaporischtroumpf at any time and has some very useful smurfing abilities. Thus, S.A.M. can heal the surrounding plants, fly, and even throw explosive seeds on the enemies!

• Bring the Smurf’s village back to life ! As players progress through the adventure, they will be able to upgrade the Smurfizer by collecting items among the levels and restore the Smurfs village to its former glory.

The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is available from October 26 on PC (Steam & GOG) and is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One consoles. The game is compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will be available on December 2nd.

Source: PR Email

Paris, July 13 2021 – Publisher Microids and IMPS, the Smurfs world license holder are thrilled to unveil a new teaser for the upcoming game The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf! Check out new details about the 3D action-adventure game in the enchanting Smurfs universe planned for an October 26^th 2021 release. The game will launch simultaneously on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, this title will be available on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X | S in 2022.

Once again, our beloved Smurf friends have to find a way to elude Gargamel’s evil plans! In his dark laboratory, the evil wizard Gargamel has discovered a formula allowing him to create a wicked plant, called Vileaf. This plant produces “Viletrap” seeds, which can attract Smurfs and imprison them in vegetal traps! But these Viletrap plants are also a great danger for the forest, as they are highly toxic, especially for the sarsaparilla fields!

For this very important mission, players will take control of an ace Smurf team featuring Hefty, Smurfette, Brainy and Chef! Our heroes can rely upon a very handy tool, the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf. The Smurfizer allows the Smurfs to get rid of the foes they encounter, heal the plants afflicted by the Vileaf, as well as jump higher, glide through the air or dive.

Game details:

• Embark on a brand new journey with a unique and easy to pick up gameplay. The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will appeal to all gamer profiles, fans of the cute characters, or 3D platformer aficionados, would they be beginners or experienced players.

• A one-of-a-kind roster! Take control of 4 emblematic Smurfs: Smurfette, Hefty, Brainy and Chef.

• The Smurfizer, a very smurful tool! Your do-it-all Smurfizer will not only allow you to heal the corrupted plants but also facilitate your progression through the game thanks to its multiple functions! Jump higher, glide, dive and overcome all the obstacles you’ll encounter!

• A platform Adventure game with a capital A! Explore each corner of the 5 worlds and find your way through the levels to collect all the ingredients to prepare the antidote the forest desperately needs!

• Bring the Smurfs’ village back to life! Find useful items along the way to upgrade your Smurfizer and work towards bringing the Smurf village back to its former glory!

Add some blue in your life and smurf in love with these two editions: The Smurftastic and the Collector Editions!

The Smurftastic Edition contains:

• The game on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
• 3 lithographs (10x15cm)
• A Papa Smurf keychain (5cm)
• Sticker sheets (11×8,5cm)

The Collector Edition contains all items available in the Smurftastic Editio plus two items:

• A resin Hefty Smurf figurine (14.5cm)
• The game soundtrack (digitally claimable with a code)

Source: PR Email

Paris, May 26 2021 – Microids and IMPS are thrilled to unveil new information about The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf. Developed by OSome Studio (Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered, Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 – The Crystal Menhir), The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is a 3D platform/adventure game set in the charming world of the Smurfs. The game will launch worldwide October 25 on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One consoles and Nintendo Switch.

In his dark laboratory, the evil wizard Gargamel has discovered a formula allowing him to create a wicked plant, called Vileaf. This plant produces “Viletrap” seeds, which can attract Smurfs and imprison them in vegetal traps! But these Viletrap plants are also a great danger for the forest, as they are highly toxic, especially for the sarsaparilla fields!

In order to fix this dreadful situation, Papa Smurf decided to ask some of his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for an antidote powerful enough to eradicate the Vileaf once and for all and heal the plants afflicted by this curse. An ace Smurf team, featuring Hefty, Smurfette, Brainy and Chef, goes on an adventure to complete this mission. All of these 4 characters are playable over the course of the game.

In order to help them in their quest, our heroes can rely upon a very handy tool, the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf. The Smurfizer allows the Smurfs to get rid of the foes they encounter, as well as heal the plants afflicted by the Vileaf. This special gear will facilitate our heroes’ exploration journey across the game’s different environments, whether it be in the forest, the swamps or even in the most dangerous place of all: Gargamel’s laboratory!

Prepare to smurf into adventure and get ready for some smurftastic new information very soon!

Source: PR Email