Ubisoft Teases Fresh Character Updates Amidst Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Worldwide Release

Nintendo partnered with Ubisoft to publish another game under the Mario series, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. They extended their deal, asking Ubisoft to handle development while the game would then release on Nintendo Switch.

The dates for this 2017 sequel were hampered quite sometimes until both parties concluded to drop it this October. They finalized an October 20 release date, inviting millions of Mario fans to try out the fresh title. 

However, Nintendo as well as Ubisoft constantly informed fans with in-game updates and character introductions to keep up the hype. And that worked out pretty well, as fans appreciated their efforts while calling it the best Ubisoft/Nintendo game of the year. Now, a few days ahead of the release, Ubisoft has introduced another character for fans. 

Ubisoft teases fans with a fresh character update ahead of the Nintendo Switch release 

In the last few months, we saw some exciting DLCs from Ubisoft, luring fans to buy Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. In September, they confirmed the addition of Rayman, one of the most favorite characters from the Ubisoft universe. Post this update, the franchise received positive feedback, with the community counting days till the release. 

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Now, Ubisoft has added another character five days ahead of the official release. Calling her Edge, the developers designed her with inspiration from Clint Eastwood. Ubisoft’s designers confirmed that the Rabbid would be nothing but a female version of Clint, the official pop-culture hero from the States. Ubisoft would introduce her as an RPG legend, using her sword to thrash down her enemies. 

Can the Rabbids really talk now? 

Well, you read that right. Ubisoft developers have found a way to let the Rabbids convey their emotions and have individual personalities in the game. Interestingly, this idea was to enhance the user experience, letting them feel and understand their characters in play. “Making them speak was, for us, a way to speak directly to the player. The message is way more direct if the characters are speaking,” said one of the developers. 

Plus, Ubisoft’s UX team has been relentlessly working on improving user experience ahead of the game’s release. Andrea Scambia, the Senior designer, confirmed to have ‘built accessibility into the core of its gameplay’. However, she did not comment much on other updates, as she wanted to pace up the suspense until October 20. 

So, with such exciting updates amidst Halloween, it is safe enough to say that Ubisoft and Nintendo are going to see a sharp surge in their sales. 

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What are your thoughts about this? Are you excited about the upcoming Mario game? Which part of their reveal has been your favorite? Let us know about it in the comments section.