Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle finally announced for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 84 Comments
Following several leaks, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is official. The game was unveiled at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference today. Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on stage to introduce the game.
Here’s what we know:
– In the works for more than three years
– Tactical adventure
– Rabbids teleported into the Mushroom Kingdom
– Made the world unstable and chaotic
– Turn-based tactical adventure game
– Take on Rabbids that are now bad
– Exploration/battle
– Can desttroy cover to attack enemies hiding behind it
– Different offensive / defensive abilities for characters
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Ubisoft E3 2017 press conference live stream
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 6 Comments
Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference is just on the horizon. The briefing begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe.
Ubisoft will likely say something about the next Just Dance game, which will probably be on Switch. Might we hear about other Switch titles though? Like a certain Mario and Rabbids crossover game, perhaps? We’ll find out very soon.
View the conference as it happens below. We’ll keep tabs on any Nintendo-related important news.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day 1 Edition listed on Walmart
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has been one of Ubisoft’s worst-kept secrets over the past few months. Now the game has suffered from another leak, this time from a retailer. Walmart is listing the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day 1 Edition.
We might be hearing about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle later today. Ubisoft could be unveiling the game during its press conference this afternoon. What’s included in the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day 1 Edition should be made known as well.
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Rumor: Ubisoft had internal concept of Mario and Rabbids adventure game during the Wii era
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 2 Comments
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle should finally be announced at E3 this week. Before that game existed though, Ubisoft apparently had interest in mashing the two franchises together during the Wii era.
It seems that a formal pitch was never actually made to Nintendo, and it ended up as nothing more than an internal concept at Ubisoft. Nintendo may have shut things down before talks ever progressed in the slightest.
Liam Robertson has the full report on the concept below.
Japan Expo Twitter account mentions Mario & Rabbids game
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
The Mario & Rabbids crossover game, supposedly titled Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, might just be the video game industry’s worst kept secret. There have been a ton of leaks on the game lately, and we can now add another one to the list.
Japan Expo is one of the biggest video game, anime and Japanese culture conventions in the world. It takes place every July in Paris, and this year will be no exception. The convention’s official Twitter account posted a bunch of new info today, such as what kinds of panels and special events will take place, special guests that will be there etc. They also tweeted out the following: (translated from French) “Nintendo and Ubisoft exclusively present the video game Mario x Rabbids”.
The Tweet has now been deleted, but we saved a screenshot of it:
At this points, there seems to be little doubt that the game is real. Everyone act real surprised when it’s unveiled at E3, alright?
Ubisoft has a new logo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 67 Comments
Update: Ubisoft has now shared the news on its blog. We’ve added in their official comments below.
Original: French outlet Challenges provides a first look at a new logo that Ubisoft will be using going forward. We’ve attached it above.
Speaking with the site, Ubisoft’s Courtney Riss spoke about wanting to take advantage of the spiral design, which signifies original creation – along the lines of the Big Bang. However, it needed to be modernized so that it would be more direct and simple.
This is the third time in Ubisoft’s history that the company is changing its logo with four designs overall. Here’s a look at past designs:
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Rumor: More Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle details – origins, game details, possible amiibo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 87 Comments
WWG was the first site to have posted the full key art for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Following up on that, a new article has been shared with additional details.
Today’s information covers the game’s origins (including a potential start on Wii U), more game details, and possible amiibo. We’ve rounded up the tidbits below. You can also read the full article here.
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle rated in Brazil
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 70 Comments
If you needed any further evidence that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle exists, look no further than a classification from Brazil. The game was officially rated and added in a listing today. Ubisoft is also listed as its producer, further indicating that Nintendo will not be publishing.
Ubisoft: Switch’s launch “going incredibly well”, wants to maintain position as third-party leader on Nintendo consoles
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 44 Comments
Following up on the comments Ubisoft made about Switch during its financial call yesterday, we now have the full statements made by CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Alain Martinez.
The first remarks are from Guillemot. Speaking about Switch generally during during Ubisoft’s opening, he said:
“… And on top of this, as we have said for quite some time now, we will be delivering some great games for the Switch. The platform’s launch is going incredibly well and we believe the Switch has the potential to reach wide audience. As you know, Ubisoft has been the leading third-party publisher on Nintendo’s console over the past 10 years, and we intend to maintain that position.”
Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez later tackled a question during the Q&A portion of the call. He shared the following about the system:
“… we have new guidance on the Switch. We have one new game not announced and we have also Just Dance that is coming on the machines plus one or two others.”
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Ubisoft says it has an unannounced game for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments
Ubisoft reported its latest financial results today. The news was accompanied by a financial call, which is currently taking place.
During the call, Ubisoft commented directly on Switch. The company is reported as having said that it has “new games on Switch” including one that isn’t announced. Also stated is that there are one or two other titles as well, which may be referring to previously-revealed titles such as Rayman Legends – Definitive Edition and Monopoly.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is one Ubisoft game that has been heavily rumored for Switch. It’s speculated to feature turn-based combat, two-player local co-op, and a “goofy sense of humor” with playable characters including Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, plus four Rabbids dressed up as Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach. If this project exists – which we do believe is real – E3 would be a good place to announce it.
