The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf (French: Les Schtroumpfs: Mission Malfeuille) is a platform video game developed by OSome Studio and published by Microids, released on 26 October 2021.[1] This video game was based on the Belgian animated series The Smurfs (and in turn in the Belgian comic book series of the same name, created by Peyo).
| The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf | |
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| Developer(s) | OSome Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Microids |
| Director(s) | Lionel Barranco Mathieu Fremont |
| Producer(s) | Zoé Lemaître Brice Pinquet |
| Designer(s) | Mathis Bressaud Hubert de Buyer Paul Barbier Alicia Bruchon |
| Programmer(s) | Cédric Dodard François Hautier |
| Artist(s) | Yohan Lardy Emeline Oleszko Dorian L'Héritier Fallone Peyravernay |
| Writer(s) | Laura Garcin Nicolas Pothier |
| Composer(s) | Valentin Lafort |
| Engine | OEngine |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Windows
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| Genre(s) | Platform, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Characters
edit- Papa Smurf
- Smurfette
- Hefty Smurf
- Brainy Smurf
- Chef Smurf
- Gargamel
Development
editOn May 15, 2020 Microids announced a publishing deal with IMPS, the current worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, to make a new 3D game based on the franchise developed by OSome Studio.[2] It was officially revealed on April 8, 2021 as The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, and would be the first in an agreement to publish a series of Smurfs games over the next five years.[3]
Release
editThe game was originally slated to release simultaneously for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 26 October 2021 and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, with special and collector's editions also being available for the first three consoles.[4] On 14 October it was announced that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One collector's editions were cancelled and the console versions were delayed until November.[5] The Microsoft Windows version was released as originally planned on 26 October 2021 with the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and versions released in November, and the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released later that year.[6] A version for Amazon Luna was made available on 4 November 2022.
References
edit- ^ The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf. Microids. Accessed January 24, 2022.
- ^ Microids and IMPS to conclude a publishing agreement. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ^ Microids and IMPS/The Smurfs sign a major publishing deal regarding future Smurfs video game adaptations. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ^ The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf gets a teaser!. Microids. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ^ The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch delayed to November 5 in Europe, November 16 in North America. Gematsu. Accessed January 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch delayed to November 5 in Europe, November 16 in North America". Gematsu. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-18.