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Video Game Review: Smurfs Kart & Nintendo Switch Game Code Giveaway

Smurfs Kart

I was given two Nintendo Switch Game Codes for the upcoming game, Smurfs Kart for free so that I could review the game and do a giveaway. Opinions are my own.

We all know that I am a child of the 70’s but my formative pop culture years were the 1980’s. I watched The Smurfs every Saturday morning as a kid. I loved Saturday morning cartoons and the Smurfs was a huge part of that. I had collected many Smurfs figures and stickers and so many Smurfs related things. I jumped at the chance to review this game.

Playing Smurfs Kart is like being transported to Smurfs Village and being 3 apples tall. I had so much fun racing around the courses as Papa Smurf in a Smurf sized vehicle that had the look and feel of some contraption that Handy Smurf created. As I raced along in the Smurf Cup races and won nearly all of them. I was playing in “Fun” mode to start, I earned a bunch of Smurfs Stickers for my sticker album. Did I mention that I collected stickers as a kid and these stickers in the game have the classic Smurfs look and feel to them. There are 110 stickers to collect and you earn them the more you play. There are 12 playable Smurfs and 12 tracks to play on. You can race through many Smurfs locations including Gargamel’s house.

the game mechanics are very much like all other kart racing games and so you’ll be able to pick it up quickly. The major differences are the power up items that you collect as you drive and how they are Smurf themed. You can even give another player one of Jokey Smurf’s exploding presents. Also, you can collect Smurfberries along the rides.

I had a great time playing and would like to give you the opportunity to play as well. So after the game trailer below you can enter this giveaway by leaving a comment on this blog post telling me who is your favorite Smurf. I’ll pick a random winner on Friday and send them a Nintendo Switch game code for Smurfs Kart.

Smurfs Kart: This world is about to get Smurf’d with the “Smurfs Kart”! Fun for the whole family! Choose your Smurf as each one has a special Super Power. Invite your squad for a wild ride to see who will be the fastest Smurf in Town!
Published by Microids and IMPS (the Smurfs license holder) and developed by Eden Games – Smurfs Kart (Rated E by ESRB) will be available on Nintendo Switch Nov. 15, 2022 (MSRP $49.99). Here is a trailer!

To enter to win a Nintendo Switch Game Code tell me in the comments who was your favorite Smurf.

Collectible Game Boy Candy Tin

gameboy tin
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The other day I was at Five Below and found this candy tin that was shaped to look like a Gameboy from the late 90’s. I got one of these when I was a kid. I bought it myself after mowing lawns and working at The Dairy Tower on Cape Cod. My boss there let me buy it and a ton of batteries from BJs using their membership. I remember that I wanted one not only to play games anywhere but to play with my friend James while we road down to Florida on vacation. The Gameboy allowed you to tether two of them together so that you could play head to head with a friend. So, with a brick of double AA batteries and a day and a half car ride we were set to play to our heart’s content.

This is actually the one video game system that I do not know exactly what happened to it when I left for college. I took my original NES with me but not the Gameboy. I have found a game or two from time to time but never the actual Gameboy. It definitely was fun for the time I had it.