Analysis of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a strategy game that you will not stop playing

Mario and the Rabbids join forces again in this new turn-based strategy adventure: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. And it is that with the success of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, which today has accumulated more than 10 million players, it was not expected that Nintendo and Ubisoft joined forces again to develop this sequel.

We have had the opportunity to test Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Gold Edition for Nintendo Switch and It turned out to be a big surprise, and even more for those of us who couldn’t enjoy the first installment; is a game that hooks you right from the start and leaves you wanting to play for hours and hours.

What is Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope about and how to play?

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope puts us back in control of Nintendo’s blue dungarees plumber, who with company, discovers that Cursa is using the Sparks to spread Ascority, a black substance that is wreaking havoc in the worlds of the Rabbids. . So that the mission of the heroes will be to save the Universe and rescue the Sparks from the villain.

Well, the genre of this installment (like the previous one) is turn-based strategy; and for those of us who had not played the first installment “Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle”, it has taken us by surprise to see Mario and his friends in this type of video game.

To play we will have to move the characters around the stages so that they shoot the enemies, taking advantage of the unique abilities that each character has. At the same time, we must choose the best place to hide from the rivals’ attacks and prevent them from harming us. Protecting yourself is very important because once we attack, we have used up our turn, so we will not be able to move our heroes until we have spent all the turns and that our rivals have also made their strategic moves. We will have to “know how to move our chess pieces” to defeat the enemies and that our heroes receive zero or the least damage in each combat.

Game Experience

It is not difficult to play, but we have to admit that at the beginning we had a hard time understanding how to use the Joy-Con to aim, shoot and even give up; and if it is the case that you have not played the prequel like us, We assure you that it will not take you long to find the trick.

However, here we anticipate what each button is for and so you become familiar with the game:

Note: If you press the left Joy-Con while in battle, you can make Beep-O explore the surroundings to find out where your enemies are hiding.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope allows us to choose team members and as we progress in the adventure we will be able to choose between three and four members who will join us in the fighting. Our personal choice to complete the missions was Mario, Princess Peach and Edge, since their weapons have better attack range, which means they can shoot from long distances and deal damage to multiple enemies at once.

On the other hand, We can get coins while we walk through the scenarios or by winning a battle. Coins that we can later use to buy objects in the OfertaBot store 9.99 + VAT. In addition, on more than one occasion, we will have to fight against enemies to be able to complete certain missions and thus unlock paths and get stars that will help us level up the Sparks that we have rescued. We will also find mini-games and side missions that will give us other rewards.

What does the Gold Edition of the game include?

The special pack includes:

• The main game.
• The Season Pass, which contains future downloadable content packs, such as additional story with new characters, missions and battles for Mario + Rabbids® Sparks of Hope.
• Also includes the Galactic Prestige Pack, featuring three exclusive and stylish weapon skins for your team, unlocked instantly.

Its price is 89.99 euros and you can buy it at Nintendo’s website. And if you want the standard version, it is available at a reduced price in the retail channel:

Final notes:

• the game has three levels of difficulty: Relaxed, Classic and Demanding.
• Heroes can level up and customize.
• you can also level up the Sparks using the stars you have earned by defeating enemies and completing missions.
• PWe will be able to choose to equip ourselves with two Sparks per character, which will give the heroes various powers to use in combat.
• Each Spark has a power that is usually linked to an element: fire, water, ice, electricity, among others.
• The game is cfully translated into spanishboth in texts, subtitles and also in voices.
• Each Rabbid planet represents a season of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter).

conclusion

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is a great game! It has all the elements that a great game should have: a good story, settings that are a visual delight, charismatic characters and action, lots of action. As we have already told you, the game has many areas to explore, side missions, and mini-games, so it will give us several hours to play.

In conclusion, It is one of the best Nintendo Switch games of this 2022, so that yes or yes you should add it to your Switch game library.

We thank Ubisoft Spain for the key they have sent us to analyze Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Technical Sheet