The Smurfs Dance Party has invaded my household and while the game is an obvious ploy to cash in on the recent motion picture's success, the Smurfs Dance Party has turned out to be a pretty entertaining game. If you are familiar with Just Dance, you probably already know what to expect.... If however you have yet to check out that genre of game and have little ones or a house full of people all the time, this one may be up your alley.
GamesAsylum: Yeah, we’re doing this – a history of Smurf games. Don’t go rolling your eyes just yet though, as there’s a little bit of history to be had here. One of these games was seen as a ‘killer app’ upon release, quite a few ended up on a big blue scrapheap and some can fetch a fair bit of money.
Smurf Racer looks rad!!!
Loved Smurf's Nightmare back in the day, it had an eerie soundtrack though.
Smurfs are scary.
Everybody Plays: The Smurfs: Dance Party has definitely been well thought through for it's intended target audience, though – from the song choices, to the entertaining story mode, to the narrated tutorials that mean even kids that can't read are catered for. And while it might not have the same broad appeal as the Just Dance series due to the addition of the Smurfs, it doesn't mean it's not a worthwhile addition to your Wii library – and seeing as you can find it online for about £18 from GAME, it's a bargain for keeping them (and maybe even you!) entertained over the long summer holidays.
GPT: "Over the last generation of gaming, one genre has popped up that defies all logic and continues to churn out titles. It’s the movie-licensed dancing and music genre. You would think the industry would have learned its lesson with the sub-par Alvin and the Chipmunks music game based on a movie that itself was based on a classic cartoon."
