By: Max Cannon
In a reliable rumor that no one saw coming, Nintendo is supposedly planning to release a UbisoftĀ crossover that may be titledĀ Mario x Rabbids Kingdom Come.
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Now I'll be honest, this rumor seems really,Ā really weird. However, it comes from Kotaku's Jason SchreierĀ and I would say that he's one of the most trusted names in Games Media. KotakuĀ received leaked assets which could've been anything from promotional materials, in-game screenshots, or actual files from the game, though the leaker of said assets asked to remain anonymous and not have the materials posted online.Ā
Here's a bit of what Kotaku had to say:
"Although the person who sent the assets asked us not to share them, they corroborate the existence of a bizarre crossover RPG thatās currently scheduled to come to Switch in either August or September. Ubisoft is developing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the publisherās proprietary Snowdrop engine, according to the assets weāve seen.The gameās selling points appear to be a) turn-based combat, b) two-player local co-op, and c) a goofy sense of humor. (The art weāve seen features Mario and crew wielding guns that shoot laser beams.)
The game will apparently have eight playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, and, bizarrely, four Rabbids dressed up as Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach."
After the initial posting, the article was updated with this.
"Apparently the French website GameBlog was actually first to report on this game, calling it āa Yoshi / Rabbid Rabbits crossoverā in this wild collection of rumors."
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The level of oddness here cannot be understated. But Nintendo and Ubisoft have had a specific partnership based in the 3D RaymanĀ platformer. After seeing the possibility of the Wii,Ā Rayman's creator, Michel Ancel, totally revamped the game to be a mini-game focused title -- completely scrapping what they'd had before. The old, unused gameplay was shown off in this trailer below.
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Since then the Rabbids brand grew, without as much focus on Rayman, and developed a close relationship with Nintendo. Following games would be released exclusively on the Wii and now the RabbidsĀ brand has grown so large that they had their very own NickelodeonĀ TV show. It's a brand that just keeps on growing and through their close history with Nintendo, a crossover like this was sort of inevitable, even if it still feels really odd.
That said my love ofĀ Rayman is endless so maybe we'll see some moreĀ of my beloved hero. A new game? A new 3D game? Maybe inĀ Smash Bros?Ā I'll take anything that I can get.
Mario + Rabbids KingdomĀ BattleĀ is rumored for a late Summer or early Fall release if the game is real.
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Thoughts on this possible new game? Are you aĀ Rayman fan? Comment below!
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