Building off the hype of the recently released teaser for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo has given us a new look at their upcoming Mario crossover game, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. The game is set to launch later this month, and we have a cinematic launch preview.
Watch this:
Take note, this is just a cinematic trailer. If you want to take a closer look at the gameplay, you can check it out here.
Though Mario is a brand is generally kid-friendly, Sparks of Hope is a lot closer to a strategy game, with Mario and the Rabbids teaming up to strategically go through some meticulously designed battlefields. Mario and his team will all each have different abilities, all of which is up to the player to bounce off each other and make sure their team comes out on top.
Can I just say, it looks like Nintendo is furthering their decision to have Chris Pratt voicing Mario. Though a lot of people have been endlessly complaining about Pratt’s casting online, Nintendo is over here giving Mario Star-Lord guns for Sparks of Hope. What’s next, a trench coat and raccoon sidekick?
Here’s the official description for the game:
Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back for a new adventure of cosmic scale! Cursa, a mysterious and malevolent entity seeks out energy to further its nefarious plans, plunging the galaxy into chaos. Twisting the planets with its evil influence, Cursa is determined to consume all the energy of the Sparks, uncanny creatures formed by the fusion of Lumas & Rabbids and destroy all who stand in its way. To bring order back to the galaxy and save the Sparks, Mario, his friends and Bowser team up with Rabbids heroes in a mysterious journey through ever-surprising planets.
Join them on their adventure to take on Cursa and its dangerous minions while exploring a variety of planets filled with strange inhabitants, memorable quests and hilarious secrets. Outwit enemies in an innovative combat system mixing turn-based tactics and real time action. When this unlikely team combines forces with the Sparks’ immense energy, anything is possible…for better OR worse!
Only the most extravagant team of Heroes can rekindle the sparks of hope across the galaxy!
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope launches on Oct. 20 for the Nintendo Switch.
