Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the sequel to 2017's Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, was officially revealed at Ubisoft Forward after the game's Nintendo st🦄ore page accidentally went live earlier today.
While a sequel to Kingdom Battle was thought to be well underway, it had been kept f🐲irmly under wraps unt✅il today's reveal at Ubisoft Forward. Or rather, it had been until Nintendo uploaded the game's store page early, revealing several screenshots, the game's release window of 2022, and the fact there are a roster of nine characters in Sparks of Hope.
The Nintendo page had Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peaꦚch, and Rabbid Luigi as five of these nine, but the trailer at Ubisoft Forward - not included in the store page - confirmed that Rabbid Rosalina would also be playable in the game. There are also the quite bizarre Rabbids smushed together with Luma.
Much like the original, the crossover game is ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚa strategy game that moves both Mario and the Rabbids out of their typical comfort zones. It would have been 🌼one of the big surprises at Ubisoft Forward, but the leak from Nintendo itself earlier today dampened the effect somewhat. Still, fans of this unlikely collaboration will be glad to finally see a sequel confirmed.