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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Announced
LOS ANGELES — June 12, in the year of our Lord 2017
— Today, Ubisoft® and Nintendo announced a partnership to bring
a brand new adventure to life featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess
Peach, and Yoshi, and four Rabbids heroes: Rabbid Mario, Rabbid
Luigi, Rabbid Peach, and Rabbid Yoshi. Mario + Rabbids® Kingdom
Battle is the story of an unexpected encounter between the most
famous video game character, Mario, and the irreverent and
chaotic Rabbids as they join forces to restore the Mushroom
Kingdom, which has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex. Mario
+ Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be available exclusively for
Nintendo Switch on August 29.
Mario and his friends will use hundreds of never-before-seen
weapons to strategically take out enemies in true Rabbids style
– with the occasional well-timed misfire. Players will use
turn-based combat to strategically move their heroes across the
battlefield to gain higher ground, utilize the pipe system and
destructible environments, and receive a friendly boost from
their teammates to get into their optimal firing position.
Utilizing combat tactics and the cover system, players will
explore the four unique worlds with their team of heroes
defeating foes, gathering collectibles and solving puzzles along
their quest.
In the main campaign for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, players
will form a team of three unique characters, customizing their
abilities via each character’s dedicated skill tree to form the
perfect trio. In the game’s additional co-op challenges, players
team up with a friend in local multiplayer, where they’ll play
three levels of difficulty, taking on adversaries as a team.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will take advantage of the
ability of Nintendo Switch to be played anywhere, anytime and is
fully functioning on the go for both solo and co-op players.
“We are huge fans of Mario and are honored to be entrusted by
Nintendo to create a new Rabbids Nintendo Switch game featuring
Mario and friends,” said Xavier Poix, Managing Director French
Studios at Ubisoft. “It was very important to us to stay true to
the legendary characters Nintendo has created, but also to
create a new experience for fans of Mario and the Rabbids alike.
In order to restore the Mushroom Kingdom and come out
victorious, Mario and the Rabbids will need to work together as
a team and it’s from their differences that they will get their
strengths.”
“Over the years, we’ve forged a great relationship with Ubisoft,
and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle represents the next step in
that strong collaboration,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, President and
COO of Nintendo of America. “The teaming of our intellectual
properties is symbolic of this partnership, and we can’t wait
for players to get their hands on the game.”
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be available in two
editions: Standard and Collector’s, with the Standard Edition
including the game, and the Collector’s Edition including the
game, a six-inch figurine of Rabbid Mario by Ubicollectibles™, a
set of physical collectors cards, and the original soundtrack on
CD. All pre-orders will also receive a set of eight in-game
exclusive weapons with unique stats. Additionally,
Ubicollectibles has created four exclusive figurines inspired by
The Rabbids Heroes.