Features:

  • Winner of over 50 E3 awards and nominations
  • Mario and Rabbids universes collide in this new adventure, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system
  • Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi join forces with four Rabbis heroes with their own unique personalities
  • Easy to play, difficult to master Solo and co-op turn-based combat is a fresh gameplay experience
  • Battle with an arsenal of weapons through four new worlds filled with enemies, puzzles, and humorous fun the title rated Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Mild Language
Surprisingly Good!

I honestly did not expect much out of it, but it surprised me. It was fun, engaging and even though I usually find the rabbids pretty annoying, the type of humor was varied enough that I got quite a few good laughs. There is a little multiplayer, though my younger siblings found it more fun to make suggestions of moves to make (it is turn based, similar to chess in a way) and to watch and laugh at the cutscenes and animations. If you get this, I would recommend also getting the Donkey Kong DLC, as it adds on not only more levels but new gameplay which I found quite refreshing. The only downside is the last few levels got pretty repetative and boring. I actually stopped about 4 levels away from completion to play (and finish) the DK DLC before going back and finishing the game. Overall, I highly recommend it.

Great game for families & it actually makes you use your brain!

My son and husband LOVE this game. My husband to start off with thought it was lame. I told him he was missing out, and how the whole family other than him loved it. (He had formed his opinion based on never playing it) So, my 6 year old needed a little help and handed the controllers to dad... and BOOM just like that he has been addicted since! We have had the game since Christmas and he has beat it twice. I still find him on it when I come home from running errands. The strategy part of the game is genius, and it couldn't be more fun! My 6 year old loves Rabbids and who doesn't love Mario, so it was a no brainer to purchase the game. It has gone above and beyond to meet any expectations we had when purchasing.

I absolutely love this game!

I absolutely love this game. I have never played anything like this, no XCOM style games, no games at all really except for just really easy stuff, games that don't require much thought, like Mario Kart. I didn't think I would like this one, but I gave it a try. I'm 37 years old if that makes a difference, but I would say that this is a family-friendly game. There is some potty-humor, some flatulence and sometimes Beep-O (the leader that looks like a robotic vacuum) has an attitude and he may swear but the swear words are in this form - #%&$! - and it only happens 2, maybe 3 times. I think that would just fly over a young child's head. There isn't any blood or gore and it's not incredibly violent - sure, you're "shooting" and blowing up characters, but it's tasteful - they just sort of disappear instead of piling up around you. Some of the puzzles are surprisingly difficult, or maybe I'm just not nearly as smart as I thought I was. I had more trouble figuring a few of those out than I would like to admit, lol. I was frustrated at first, even though looking back the game starts off incredibly easy. I just had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. It definitely gives you a chance to learn the ropes, so if you are like me and have never played this style game, you CAN easily pick it up. It does get increasingly difficult, and pretty quickly. If you are skilled at these types of games, I wouldn't worry about it being too easy altogether. Once I got the hang of it I could not put it down. I just beat the final boss last night and I was thrilled to find that there was more to the game after that - you can go back and do more things and find hidden "Ultimate Challenges". The animation is fantastic. The scenery is beautiful, the characters are adorable, the bosses are really cool. Rabbid Peach is my favorite - she's a social media obsessed diva. She's always stopping to take selfies of herself with her cell phone and when the team loses a match or challenge she yanks off her wig and crown (off camera) and throws them towards the other 2 team members. It's just really cute, I found myself laughing out loud a lot during gameplay. The soundtrack is marvelous. I have come across a couple of glitches in the game - the "A" button sometimes stops working and I can't do anything - I can bring up the menu with the "+" button but it's just scrolling through really quickly, I can't select any of the options. All I can do is close the software and start again at the last saved point. During the last few chapters of the game I had some trouble with the software closing on its own - an error message that said something like this software has encountered an error and needs to close. Hopefully, those things are fixed with future updates or patches, if that's possible. I am very happy that I went outside of my comfort zone and gave this game a try. I hope there are more like it in the future. I give it a 10 out of 10. :-)

and great artwork. The plot is horribly contrived but who ...

This game came far out of left field. Mario and crew with guns? In a tactical rpg a la x-com or jagged alliance? What were the designers smoking when they thought of this? Nevertheless, it's executed flawlessly. No RNG frustrations, no save scumming necessary. Lots of little nods to various Mario lore and history. Challenging scenarios, solid skill progression where I never felt over nor under-powered, and great artwork. The plot is horribly contrived but who cares. My 3 year old was riveted with every battle and she'd be the one composing the team. Lastly, Rabbids came before Minions and it's a crime that Minions have become so popular.

Surprisingly Fantastic!

I'm only a part of the way through this game, but it's surprisingly really FUN and also CHALLENGING. I'm pretty good at strategy games, Fire Emblem being one of my favorite series, and there have already been multiple times where I've had to restart, especially on the optional "challenges". The game also features decently in depth combat mechanics including the titular Mario jump, sliding, weapons, sub-weapons, multiple abilities, and a skill tree. The music is fantastic as well and the environment and enemies, especially bosses, are just so creative! You can tell a lot of love was put into this game.

Absolutely Worth It!

I hesitated getting this game. I never dove into Rabbids but I sure enjoy Mario games. The thought of turn-based battle piqued my interest but thought that it would be too goofy and silly to execute with Mario; especially Rabbids. Oh boy, was I totally wrong! I love Frozen Synapse and X-COM, and this game was something completely different; not in a bad way too! Having characters assist jump to ambush enemies, Vampire Dash to sap for health, sentries, rocket launchers, hammers, oh my! Not to mention, each character has their own special abilities which made them unique such that they should be carefully placed on the battlefield if you were to achieve the “Perfect” score! Believe me, I thought it would be so easy to beat this game. Then I caught myself doing Challenges over and over again because I can never do them!!! This game is for ALL types of players (Beginner to expert)! This was, and still is, one of the best games I’ve happily bought for the Switch! What I’m just hoping for is an online battle update! I’d wish it won’t be a paid DLC but even then I’d still buy it! This would keep me coming back to it!!!

One of the Biggest Surprises of the Year

I played this game for a month. I thought it was a joke at first, but I was very wrong. The entire gameplay did surprised me with tactical ideas. The plot felt engaged throughout with thrown-in humor. The characters, especially Rabbids, were so much fun to see bonding together in a big adventure. The music was outstanding and easy to listen into. Finally, it was so difficult to complete but paid off in the end. It's was one of the best Switch game I ever experience, and I will highly recommended it to any fans of strategy games.

Fun puzzle style turn based battles! I was skeptical at first.

I love the thought and planning that goes into playing this game! My son says it's like a strategy board game. I read lots of reviews that made me think it would be fun, but the negative reviews worried me. I resorted to watching online videos of gameplay and game reviews. I'm glad I got this, it's one of my favorites. My 9 y.o. Son doesnt choose to play this(he isn't patient at all though) but he loves to give his input while watching me! But my friend's 9 y.o. loves it , and we compare notes. Its Turn based battle, my 3 characters get turns to move, and attack inflicting damage on the bad guy rabbids, shrinking their health bars. Then they get turns to do the same to my team. Mario Peach and Luigi (and their mishmashed rabbid counterparts) have weapons and acrobatic skills. You Plan out your steps of attack on the bad guy rabbids (they're oddly cute, especially the zebra/mohawk looking ones) and then watch your character execute what can be multiple steps/ actions, to clear the level/area/challenge. Some levels are easy, but you can bet they get more challenging! They prepare you bit by bit, adding skills and tips along the way. You collect power orbs to improve you characters abilities, and coins to buy new and improved weaponry! This game is so satisfying... I get invested in battles because I am striving for perfection and efficiency, the planning and brainstorming lend themselves to that accomplishment when you prevail over a challenging situation.

Give it a shot and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

For those of you that like the Fire Emblem series, I recommend giving this game a shot. It’s good, plan and simple. Now for those of you that are skeptical, I’ll do my best to try and convince you to join the cause to save the Mushroom Kingdom. Now as a veteran gamer the first thing that would turn me off to this game are the Rabbids themselves. I’m here to tell you not to worry. They are nowhere near as annoying as they were in the old Rayman raving rabid games. In fact they are actually funny from time to time. It’s still slapstick humor, so don’t expect high brow jokes. As soon as you reach the first gameplay section, it’s apparent that the graphics are nothing short of stunning, especially the levels themselves. They are filled with such detail and personality, my favorite being the vines that play the music in the spooky kingdom. And in the battles themselves the animation work is also top notch, although there are a few caveats I need to mention, the most troublesome in my opinion is the camera, you don’t have control over it as much as I’d like. It can only be moved in 90 degree angles I’ve lost a gun fight or two because I couldn’t get a good view of the battle field. Now In a close second, is a gameplay mechanic. Those of you that are Fire Emblem vets will share my pain. In FE you get into a habit of moving your characters close to the enemies in order to see how much damage you will inflict on your foes, If it’s not to your liking you will simply tap B and warp back to where you were correct? Well in this game once you move your character and press A your locked in, so it’s a little tough fighting an urge that was second nature in FE. Other then that every character( a total of about 8) has a special ability and a specific role to play in your team(e.g sniper, healer etc.) Mario however is a permanent fixture so I recommend buying better gear for him as soon as it’s available to you. The game also won’t hold your hand so be prepared to be in for a tough time if you get careless. There is also a Co-op mode but I recommend playing it with a friend once you’ve beaten the game, as that will unlock all the levels. Oh and stay away from any Hard challenges that you get by clearing a map in story mode, unless of course you like fighting the urge not to stab your Switch in the face repeatedly. The bottom line is I can’t wait for a sequel, Ubisoft really set a standard for 3rd party development on this one. Stay behind cover and good luck out there.

Great game for the switch

What can I say. I haven’t been too impressed with Ubisoft. As much as people like Rayman, I’ve always thought its platforming uninspiring and boring. Assassins Creed has been sequeled to death and has become a bland experience. Enter Mario + Rabbids. Yes, this game is developed and published by Ubisoft, but this game is oozing Nintendo’s magic. The gameplay is addictive. I’ve never played Xcom but have been told it’s a simpler, more fun version. Take that for what it’s worth. I play M+R and keep having to the play next level. I have to keep trying to get more coins, better weapons, more power orbs. And obtaining these items aren’t a chore like they are in so many other games. It’s acually fun. The feel of the game is charming. I love Rabbid Peach so much. I am not the most jovial person, but I have laughed so much because of her sass. All of the characters, including the enemies and bosses, have all sorts of quirks. The baddies seem to tough when they’re attacking your team. But when you get one at the end of your colorful barrel, they cower in fear. Everything in this game is cute. And it even features a humorous musical number during a boss fight (which reminded me of a similar boss fight song in Conkers Bad Fur Day.) There are so many goodies to collect which strengthens the replay value. Instead of moving on to the next world, I have have to go back and complete all the new challenges in the old worlds and find anything I may have missed. Get this game. It’s fun. It’s cute. It’s colorful. The music is annoyingly catchy. If you’re like me you’ll be humming along to the themes from this game while you’re at work. Enjoy!

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