Gem Smashers is a remake of the 2003 Game Boy Advance game with the same name. The gameplay stays the same as the original with the player controlling little creatures that bounce around single screen levels with the aim of smashing gems. The gems are of various colours and therefore it's necessary to change the creature to the corresponding colour by hitting specific colour changing blocks. The player also has to avoid the skull blocks that kill the player upon contact.
The remake consists of the same story mode as the original game, a battle mode for two players, and a new tutorial. There is also extra special content that can be unlocked by progressing through the story mode. On Nintendo 3DS, there is an exclusive mode called Color-Cade, consisting of 30 small and fast-paced levels where the player rotates around a pillar while destroying rocks.
Gem Smashers was released on November 8th, 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a strategy game that can be enjoyed by gamers of all ages.