Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022, the sequel to the original game will be set in space (because of course it is) and will feature new characters, gameplay mechanics and post-launch content.

Check below for the press release...

Today at Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced that Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back in a cosmic adventure in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Players will embark on an epic journey to restore order as Cursa, a mysterious and malevolent entity, twists the planets with its evil influence. They will explore incredible worlds and fight enemies in innovative combats mixing turn-based tactics and real-time movements with their extravagant team of heroes. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope will be available worldwide for Nintendo Switch in 2022.

Join Mario and the Rabbids Heroes as they take on Cursa and its dangerous minions. Cursa is inflicting chaos on the planets and their quirky inhabitants while seeking to consume all the energy of the Sparks, uncanny creatures formed by the fusion of Lumas and Rabbids.

On your adventure, travel and explore a variety of planets filled with strange inhabitants and hilarious secrets. Outwit enemies along the way in an innovative combat system mixing turn-based tactics and real-time action. Take control of your Heroes to dash enemies, team jump on allies, hide behind cover… and make the most out of each turn in tactical and dynamic fights.

Players will create their dream team of three Heroes from an eclectic roster of nine to face surprising bosses, familiar enemies from the Mario universe and exceptional Rabbids enemies in their cosmic quest! There are dozens of Sparks throughout the galaxy to locate, rescue and join the journey. Each Spark has a distinct power and personality, and heroes can use their special abilities in battle to gain the upper hand in combat. When this unlikely team combines forces with the Sparks’ immense energy, anything is possible … for better OR worse!

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope builds on the fantasy of the publicly and critically acclaimed game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle to offer a new gameplay experience and an epic journey through an endangered galaxy. As of today, more than 7,5 million players had the opportunity to play Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle worldwide.

Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back for a new adventure of cosmic scale! Cursa, a mysterious and malevolent entity seeks out energy to further its nefarious plans, plunging the galaxy into chaos. Twisting the planets with its evil influence, it’s determined to consume all the energy of the Sparks, uncanny creatures formed by the fusion of Lumas & Rabbids, and destroy all who stand in its way. To bring order back to the galaxy and save the Sparks, Mario and friends team up with Rabbids heroes in a journey through mysterious and ever-surprising planets.

Join them on their adventure to take on Cursa and its dangerous minions while exploring a variety of planets filled with strange inhabitants and hilarious secrets. Outwit enemies in an innovative combat system mixing turn-based tactics and real time action. When this unlikely team combines forces with the Sparks’ immense energy, anything is possible…for better OR worse!

Only the most extravagant team of Heroes can rekindle the sparks of hope across the galaxy!

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope will be available for Nintendo Switch in 2022.

Key Features

AN EXTRAVAGANT TEAM GALORE!

• Meet Mario & the Rabbids Heroes and build your dream team with three Heroes among an eclectic roster of nine, including all-time favourites Rabbid Peach, Luigi, Rabbid Mario, Princess Peach and some unexpected newcomers.
• Take advantage of Heroes’ special abilities to outwit even the strongest enemies in battle.

TACTICAL MEETS ACTION

• Use your Heroes’ skills in an innovative combat system, mixing turn-based tactics and real time action.
• Take control of your Heroes to dash your enemies, team jump on your allies, hide behind cover…and make the best out of your turn.
• Specialize your Heroes with the Sparks you choose. Use all the exotic powers and tools at your disposal to craft your own strategies and prevail against all odds.

A GALACTIC ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHER

• Embark on an epic journey through the galaxy with your spaceship to help bring order back to the galaxy
• Free each planet you cross from Cursa’s evil influence. Explore each one of them, meet their curious inhabitants to uncover mysterious secrets.
• Face surprising bosses, familiar enemies from the Nintendo universe and exceptional Rabbids enemies in your cosmic quest!

SAVE THE SPARKS TO EARN THEIR HELP & POWERS!

• Rescue the uncanny Sparks, born when Lumas and Rabbids merged, before Cursa gets a hold of them!
• Use their special abilities and powers in battle, ranging from energy barriers to fire rain to gain the upper hand in combat
• Each Spark has a distinct power and personality. There are dozens of Sparks throughout the galaxy to locate, save and join your journey.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is only the beginning to your cosmic adventure as more content will come in post launch.

And here's the trailer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncv7Cav-rQo

Have you played the original Mario + Rabbids game? Will you be potentially purchasing this space-centric sequel? Was this the most highly anticipated Switch-related announcement from E3 2021 so far for you?

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