Gareth Coker and Yoko Shimomura are now confirmed as two of the composers on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft has revealed. Creative director Davide Soliani shared the news during a presentation today, but didn’t elaborate on how the work is being broken up.

Grant Kirkhope, who provided music for the first entry in the series, was already confirmed to be returning. However, this is the first time we’ve heard about Coker and Shimomura being involved. Both will be bringing a high level of talent to the project.

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Showcase live stream

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The Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Showcase is set to begin not too long from now, and we’ve got a live stream ready to go for the event. It will cover the game’s “unique and epic tactical gameplay, and uncover a few surprises”. As a reminder, the stream begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

Catch up on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope with the following overview:

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Showcase announced for June 29

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Ubisoft will air a new Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Showcase on June 29, the company has announced.

It will take place at the following times:

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Ubisoft store lists October release date for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Gold Edition, new character

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A listing on the Latin American Ubisoft store may have outed a release date for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. If the page is accurate, we’ll be seeing it on October 20, 2022.

The store page also has a Gold Edition listed. Those that purchase the bundle will receive the following items:

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope dev team three times bigger than the original, other tidbits

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Multiplayer.it, recently spoke with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope developers Davide Soliani and Cristina Nava. The two shared some additional tidbits about the project, including an interesting detail about the actual team.

Fans might be interested to hear that on the original Mario + Rabbids, just over 100 developers were involved. For Sparks of Hope, additional Ubisoft subsidiaries outside of the Milan and Paris teams are working on the game, and the team is three times as big.

Other details include:

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Video: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope developer discussion, Grant Kirkhope back as composer

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Ubisoft has posted a developer discussion for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope following today’s reveal. Creative director Davide Soliani, lead producer Xavier Manzanares, and associate producer Cristina Nava all chat about the game.

Gameplay, heroes, and the villain are among the topics discussed. Additionally, it’s confirmed that Grant Kirkhope is returning as the composer.

Watch the full video below.

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope fact sheet, post launch content confirmed

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We have even more on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope thanks to a new fact sheet from Ubisoft. Aside from covering additional gameplay details, it confirms that post launch content is planned.

Here’s the full fact sheet:

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope boxart, official announcement

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Ubisoft has shared more on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Along with the game’s boxart above, we also have the official announcement.

Here’s the full press release:

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope gets more details

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was properly unveiled during Ubisoft Forward today. In a special segment, the team shared additional information about the game.

Here’s the full roundup: