The Smurfs
The Smurfs — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is The Smurfs on?
- The Smurfs was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega CD.
- When did The Smurfs release?
- The Smurfs was first released on November 1, 1994.
About The Smurfs
Smurf to the rescue! Gargamel has already captured 4 Smurfs, Jocky Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Smurfette. To free them you will have to smurf the Angry Smurfs and BUZZ flies before smurfing the mountain by sled, then smurfing the maze mine galleries, smurfing on the back of a stork to smurf Azrael and finally smurf Gargamel from his mansion! Good Smurf!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega CD
- Developer
- Bit Managers
- Publisher
- Infogrames
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Fantasy
- Series
- The Smurfs
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master SystemDetails ↓ | 1995 | $73 | $85 | $428 | 54% | Medium (look-alike) |
| Sega GenesisDetails ↓ | 1995 | $15 | $45 | $399 | — | Low |
| Sega CDDetails ↓ | 1995 | $131 | $840 | — | — | Medium |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Sega Genesis version ($15).
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a year
- Complete: about 4 times a year
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $43 in Apr 2023, and $73 as of Oct 2026.
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| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $44 | $97 |
| Jan 2025 | $31 | $55 |
| Jan 2026 | $85 | $93 |
| Oct 2026 | $73 | $85 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 27 January 1995 | MK-27082-50 |
| Brazil | 1995 | — |
- Region
- EU+BR
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
The Sega Master System version
A well-reviewed late platformer from Infogrames, and one of the pricier European carts.
The Smurfs was developed by Bit Managers and published by Infogrames, released in Europe on 27 January 1995 and by Tec Toy in Brazil in 1995. Mean Machines Sega called it something really worth playing for a console that had gone through a drought. It praised the large, varied levels and the changes of pace, such as a collapsing bridge and a toboggan run, and called its challenge extremely tough.
How it was made
Bit Managers developed the Master System version, and Infogrames published it in Europe with Tec Toy handling Brazil.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 54% |
“An unusual theme, but nonetheless a quality product for a slowing market.”
“The squeaky-voiced blue folks leap into platform action. Despite boasting some varied sections, the main level designs are way too predictable to offer much long-term interest.”
Before you buy
Buy the European cart or the Brazilian Tec Toy cart, both official. Loose it sits well above the middle of the European-only games, in line with a typical 1995 release, and a complete copy costs only a little more than a loose one. It is a valuable enough cart to check carefully, so ask for a photo of the board before paying. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $22 in Jul 2018, $30 five years ago, and $15.29 as of Oct 2026.
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| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $17.10 | $28 |
| Jan 2020 | $16.52 | $18.95 |
| Jan 2021 | $21 | $37 |
| Jan 2022 | $36 | $36 |
| Jan 2023 | $39 | $40 |
| Jan 2024 | $34 | $51 |
| Jan 2025 | $25 | $52 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.90 | $42 |
| Oct 2026 | $15.29 | $45 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 27 January 1995 | T-151016 | 171-5978BA |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Genesis version
A cheerful, varied Mega Drive platformer for younger players, priced about in the middle of the European-only carts.
The Smurfs is a platformer from Infogrames that came out in Europe on 27 January 1995, so the Mega Drive cartridge is a European release. Mean Machines Sega thought it a high-quality but undemanding game, in the same company as Mickey Mania and a good buy for a younger Mega Drive owner, and praised how it keeps changing pace between platforming, a sled run and mine cart sections, with plenty of levels for the money.
Before you buy
Among European-only carts it sits about at the middle. It is a European cartridge, so look for the PAL release; a complete copy needs the case, cartridge and manual.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a year
- Complete: about 2 times a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $312 in Oct 2023, and $131 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $312 | $686 |
| Jan 2025 | $223 | $726 |
| Jan 2026 | $374 | $738 |
| Nov 2026 | $131 | $840 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | June 1995 | T-151015-50 | 3329720007227 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
The Sega CD version
A pretty Mega-CD edition of a standard platformer, with a new intro and better sound but the same play underneath.
This is the Mega-CD version of The Smurfs, published by Infogrames. It came out in Europe in June 1995 and nowhere else. Sega Pro's review found it almost identical to the Mega Drive game, with a new intro scene and more impressive sound effects and music. The graphics looked great to its reviewer, with colorful levels and cute cartoon enemies.
What let it down, Sega Pro said, was the play: a bog-standard platformer with little relief from running and jumping, even with the improvements the CD brought.
What the press said at the time
“Barely updated version of an okay platformer that’s already beginning to age.”
Before you buy
This is a European disc, so it belongs in a European Mega-CD, and it sits above the middle of the Europe-only Mega-CD games on price. Copies sell infrequently, so a price may rest on very few sales; wait for a clear photo of the disc's printed side, its data side and the inner ring, and check that the title and catalogue number on the disc match the case.
The Smurfs screenshots
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