Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Oct 20, 2022
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  • Summary: 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! * Build your dream teamTeam 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! * Build your dream team with three heroes from an eclectic roster of nine. * Take down all new bosses, along with some familiar enemies throughout the galaxy.
    * Rescue the adorable Sparks throughout the galaxy, who provide distinct powers that will help you in battle.
    * Unleash your heroes' skills but be strategic as you dash your enemies, team jump on your allies, and hide behind covers.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 120
  3. Negative: 0 out of 120
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 20, 2022
    100
    I don’t give many games a score of ten. That is reserved for experiences that are so gripping and mechanics that change the landscape of a franchise. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope does just that. Every moment I wasn’t playing Sparks of Hope, I was thinking about it. And for a studio to take a proven formula, shake it up, and try something new is risky but rewarding. I can’t recommend this game enough.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Oct 18, 2022
    90
    Sparks of Hope is more colorful, more fluid, and just all-around more fun than its predecessor.
  3. GRYOnline.pl
    Nov 4, 2022
    90
    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope takes advantage of all the good stuff that always worked great, and expands it with a hefty amount of stuff new and improved. If you haven't played the first game, just start with the sequel. It's much better.
  4. Nintenduo
    Oct 17, 2022
    88
    Sparks of Hope is an excellent sequel to Mario + Rabbids that improves everything compared to the first game, with some graphical flaws and some risky changes that have been very positive.
  5. JeuxActu
    Oct 17, 2022
    85
    Mario + The Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a very good game, and Mario + The Rabbids Sparks of Hope is a very good sequel! We instantly find our bearings, as well as the improbable but effective cross between the colorful world of Mario and the delirious one of the Rabbids. However, the formula has been sufficiently renewed so that no repetition effect is felt.
  6. CGMagazine
    Oct 23, 2022
    80
    Sparks of Hope is a fun strategy game that, despite getting bogged down by a lack of difficulty and poorly designed menus, is a blast to play thanks to its neat little puzzles and freeform battles.
  7. T3
    Oct 17, 2022
    60
    Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopes doesn't quite live up to the high expectations set by its predecessor but its turn-based combat advances in a modern and fitting way, with a terrific orchestral soundtrack and fun new addition in Sparks that fans of the first game will still enjoy. It's good but it could have been great.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 98
  3. Negative: 22 out of 98
  1. KingUrko
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    Absolutely brilliant! Brimming with adventure, tons to do, super fun and satisfying combat and an amazing score from three industry legendsAbsolutely brilliant! Brimming with adventure, tons to do, super fun and satisfying combat and an amazing score from three industry legends .... wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone!… Expand
  2. Sonicfam
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    It's a great Mario game even for the rabbids I love the attack's enemies and I the bosses were better than ever and the storyline was amazingIt's a great Mario game even for the rabbids I love the attack's enemies and I the bosses were better than ever and the storyline was amazing All around and combat was good even Bowser is playable.… Expand
  4. lilboa
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    I'm impressed by the combat system. The movement mechanic in combat has huge potential!
  5. ElSmasher
    Oct 26, 2022
    8
    5 years after the first album, La Switch gives us an appointment with Mario+ Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Ubisoft has given itself some freedoms5 years after the first album, La Switch gives us an appointment with Mario+ Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Ubisoft has given itself some freedoms compared to the first opus, and it works rather well. Artistically, the game is excellent and offers us a much deeper story than what Mario usually offers us. The gameplay is more airy and the difficulty better gauged. We would have liked a lifespan at least equal to the first but it’s not serious, the voices are more put forward and the rabbits too, to our greatest misfortune!… Expand
  6. Surg3on
    Oct 30, 2022
    7
    Its not bad but you can see Ubisoft management have got their dirty fingers into this game. Rabbids are not meant to talk but for some reasonIts not bad but you can see Ubisoft management have got their dirty fingers into this game. Rabbids are not meant to talk but for some reason have voice lines in battle. Maps covered in things to complete rather than the natural discovery of the first. I'm not sure who in ubisoft thinks a map isn't a map unless its drowned in icons but its belittling to the audience. Weapon selection is gone but replaced with Sparks so thats OK.

    Worst of all being the portals that spit out enemies that are allowed to move and act the moment they appear. A turn based game no-no.

    Core battle gameplay (except the portals) is excellent though.    … Expand
  7. thelonesoldier
    Dec 23, 2022
    5
    This is the video game equivalent of a Disney straight-to-video sequel. It's a low-effort pale imitation of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.This is the video game equivalent of a Disney straight-to-video sequel. It's a low-effort pale imitation of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Some of the many negative changes:

    - Major graphical downgrade
    - Much fewer bosses
    - Reduced difficulty. Even on Hard mode, it's way too easy
    - Removal of Challenges and Coop
    - Removal of ranking and the ability to replay battles to earn a better rank.
    - Much longer and more frequent load times
    - Smaller worlds
    - Very few battles that were actually designed by level designers; most battles are now extremely low-effort procedurally generated battles that are pathetically easy.
    - Removal of weapon upgrades
    - Removal of secondary weapons
    - Much lower-quality cutscenes
    - Extremely boring story
    - Bad writing. All of the jokes fall completely flat
    - Too many reskinned enemies with different abilities. I could never remember which of the 5 ghost enemies was which

    The developers claimed in interviews that they removed coop because this game was bigger in scope, but that's an outright lie. They either had a tiny budget or lost all of their skilled devs. Rather than building upon the greatness of the first game, they needlessly reworked the grid-based movement into free-form movement, and phoned in the rest of the game.

    The fact that this has good ratings from critics has made me lose all faith in the review industry.    … Expand
  8. Plunger91
    Mar 18, 2023
    0
    does anyone know if this game is good i still need to play it‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

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