Popular Nintendo leaker Liam Robertson who is best known for his work on Did You Know Gaming as well as Unseen 64 has revealed some more information about the previously leaked Mario/Rabbids RPG crossover that is apparently coming to the Nintendo Switch on launch or sometime after.
In a series of tweets, Robertson has revealed that the game will be more of a strategy RPG game to the likes of X-Com rather than a conventional RPG such as Paper Mario. There’s apparently a ton of weapons with a focus on equipping Rabbids with the appropriate weaponry.
The game is set in the Mushroom Kingdom with the Rabbids dimensions invading it. Most of the enemies will be evil/warped Rabbids.
Robertson continued by saying that he wasn’t 100% sure on the title but it did include “Mushroom Kingdom Battle” at some point. It is said that it’s been ready since last year but it’s not yet clear whether it’ll be a launch title.
We can pretty much be 100% sure that the game is coming at some point with a Ubisoft anniversary video showing both Nintendo characters as well as Rabbids in some kind of new art style that we hadn’t previously seen.
All aboard the hype train to January 13th.
I want to talk about everything I've heard about this Mario/Rabbids crossover game so far to give people an idea of what it might be like.
— Liam Robertson (@liamrobertson.bsky) (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
I haven't played it myself, but I hear it is closer to a strategy RPG style thing like X-Com than a conventional RPG.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
I don't know what the title is. There was a rumoured name a little while back that had "Mushroom Kingdom Battle" in the title, I think.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
It's set in the Mushroom Kingdom and the rabbids dimension is sort of invading it. Most of the enemies are evil/warped rabbids.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
It does feature Mario and various other main series characters. Nintendo has apparently been very controlling of how they are used.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
There are also rabbids themed around various Mario characters like Mario and Luigi (costumed rabbids, that sorta thing).
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
It was Ubisoft who pitched the game to Nintendo a while ago. Nintendo gave them the thumbs up and was happy to do it and closely oversee.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
Gameplay is largely strategy based. There are many weapons and there is a focus on equipping your characters with the appropriate weaponry.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
The game is content complete and localised, ready to ship. Has been since late last year.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
