Instead of playing as Hugo himself, players take control of his three children——who must journey through three distinct environments to retrieve the shards and free their father: The Tricky Troll Forest: A generic forest land.
Unlike traditional "jump-on-head" platformers, the gameplay centers around a unique freezing mechanic. Players use weapons or items to encase enemies in large blocks of ice , which must then be smashed to defeat them. Hugo The Evil Mirror
The game received mixed reviews, often praised for its charm and humor but criticized for having repetitive levels and lacking the complex puzzles found in earlier Hugo titles. Critics noted that the GBA version felt like a "generic" side-scroller, though it remained a popular piece of nostalgia for fans of the "screen troll". Instead of playing as Hugo himself, players take