Hours After Ubisoft, Nintendo Confirms Mario+Rabbids Release Date With an Interesting Twist

Nintendo is currently going through one of its best years of business. From posting staggering sales results to announcing the release date of some of the most anticipated titles, the franchise is on a roll!

To mention about a few games, fans will finally have time to try their hands on Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Metroid Prime. But that’s just one part of it, as rumors have swirled, claiming a new Mario title.

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Popular video-game informant, Nibel through his Twitter said that Nintendo will release the Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope this holiday, gifting everyone a brand new Mario title.

Nintendo teases fans with a brand new Mario title coming out this year!

On June 13, 2022, Nintendo released a worldwide trailer for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. The video followed a cinematic format, featuring Mario on an intergalactic mission. It is the first time that Nintendo has tried to add an intergalactic experience, by featuring Mario on a mission to balance galaxies and save the world from evil Cursa.

Despite the Japanese giant being skeptical of its release, they finally revealed it in Nintendo Direct’s showcase stream. By setting an October 20, 2022 release date, they confirmed its release alongside a few other titles.

Interestingly, Nintendo had teased the title a year back as they had posted a sneak peek video. But there was no further comment from the franchise, as we could not find a single post related to it.

For those in the dark, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a strategy game. The game will be released as a sequel to Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Now, let’s look at how fans reacted to its release.

Some unknown facts about Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

The upcoming Mario title has a massive development team compared to Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. This information comes from Ubisoft director Davide Soliani. 

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Here’s what he said. ‘Since then, we had much bigger ambitions and we decided to set the adventure in space precisely to give it a galactic, cosmic tone, to make a wide-ranging adventure. Of course, we wink at Super Mario Galaxy, but we do also with many other elements of Mario’s worlds and universe’

What are your thoughts about this? Do you think Nintendo will release the game in October? Let us know in the comments section.