Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a monumental game for a number of reasons. Perhaps most significantly, Nintendo allowed Ubisoft to use the Mario IP and its various characters.

Leading the way on the project was creative director Davide Soliani. Throughout development, Soliani and the rest of the team needed to work and collaborate with Nintendo to make sure everything was just right.

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Ubisoft Cyber Week Sale live on the North American Switch eShop

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments

A new Ubisoft sale is up and running on the North American Switch eShop. A few different games have been discounted, including Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Upcoming Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC to include new world and hero

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Ubisoft launched a “Gold Edition” for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the Switch eShop today. It’s nothing really too special since it just includes the game and the season pass.

There is something interesting in the listing, however. Ubisoft says that the DLC coming in early 2018 will include “an exclusive world featuring a new hero”. Unfortunately, no other details are provided.

The last round of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle dropped in October. It provided players with access to the Ultra Challenge Pack, featuring a new co-op campaign and five exclusive co-op maps.

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Monopoly for Switch update now available

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According to a user on Reddit, an update is available for Monopoly on the Switch that apparently addresses load times. We previously reported on the significant load issues that players had trouble with, with the game reportedly taking up to 10 minutes to boot up. This patch seems to resolve the problem.

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Ubisoft expecting big Switch sales during the holidays, Mario + Rabbids and Just Dance 2018 doing very well

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments

As we know, Ubisoft announced its latest financial results this past week. We have more information from the call that was held after the initial report was posted.

Early on in the call, Ubisoft said that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle outperformed its own forecasts. The game is also once again confirmed to be the best-selling third-party title on Switch.

It was also pointed out that the growing / successful install base on Switch should have many benefits for Ubisoft. As a result, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is expected to have a longer than usual sales curve.

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Ubisoft ending online services for several Wii U / Wii games today

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 12 Comments

Ubisoft is shutting down online services for a number of Wii U / Wii games as of today. In a statement posted on the company’s forums, it was noted that ending services for older games with a smaller audience will allow the IT and service staff to focus on newer and more popular titles.

The lineup of affected Nintendo titles is as follows:

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Ubisoft “very happy” with Switch sales, more games on the way

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments

Ubisoft has come out with a few Switch games thus far. The publisher got things started several months ago with Just Dance 2017. That was followed up with the big release Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition, Just Dance 2018, and this week’s digital title Uno.

Ubisoft commented on the status of Switch during its financial call this past week. CEO Yves Guillemot said that the company is “very happy” with sales on the console and said that more games are on the way. Guillemot didn’t specify if his comment referred to the calendar year or fiscal year, but regardless, we can expect more stuff soon.

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Uno Switch launch trailer

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Earlier today, Ubisoft brought Uno to the Switch eShop around the world. Get a look at the official launch trailer below.

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Uno Switch footage

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Footage is in showing off Uno, which Ubisoft has started to bring to the Switch eShop. It’s out now in Europe / Japan, and we wouldn’t be surprised if it shows up soon in North America as well. Watch the gameplay below.