A new Ubisoft game called Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has leaked via Nintendo’s website.
A product listing for the strategy title, which is scheduled to be released in 2022, went live on Saturday ahead of the title’s expected announcement atUbisoft Forward later today.
The game descriptionreads: “Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions. Explore planets throughout the galaxy as you uncover mysterious secrets and compelling quests!”
Nintendo‘s website also lists the following features:
Ubisoft Milan, the studio behindMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, said it wasstaffing up for “a prestigious triple-A title”in a job listing last year.
The studio shipped the critically acclaimed Nintendo collaboration in 2017 and it has gone on to sell several million units.
Kingdom Battle saw the worlds of the Nintendo andUbisoftfranchises combine for a turn-based strategy game featuring projectile weapons and slapstick humour.
The title famously took the spotlight at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference, with Mario creatorShigeru Miyamotoand Ubisoft CEOYves Guillemotappearing on stage together with weapons from the game.
Guillemot remained tight lipped when asked about a potential Mario Rabbids sequel in April 2019.
He toldIGN: “We can’t say much today, but we had a good relationship, so let’s see what will come.”
One page of the survey included Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Rosalina and Peach, and the other featured Daisy, the Koopalings, Bowser Jr., Birdo, Kamek and Bowser.
Mario + Rabbids’ creative director,Davide Soliani,has saidhe “would love to” work on a sequel.
