Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle



Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a turn-based tactical title for the Nintendo Switch and a cross-over between the Mario franchise and Ubisoft's Rabbids series, being the first in the Mario + Rabbids series of games. It is the first tactics game in the Mario franchise, and also incorporates some role-playing elements. The game sees Mario and his friends trying to restore order in the Mushroom Kingdom after Rabbids invade and fuse it with their own world using a powerful merging device. They befriend a robot assistant, Beep-0, who guides them in the overworld and can perform various actions to solve puzzles and find secrets. Throughout their journey, the heroes frequently engage in turn-based battles with enemy Rabbids during which they must complete objectives such as defeating a number of enemies or escorting a supporting character to a certain spot.

The game presents a single-player story mode, which involves the above, and a local co-operative mode with separate stages in which multiple human players can face off against enemy Rabbids. A Versus mode was added through an update, enabling players to battle each other locally. The game also offers paid add-on content with new weapons, challenges, and a story expansion focusing on Donkey Kong.

A sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, was announced for release in 2022.


 * Genre Shift: First time the Rabbids have been in a strategy game.