Hey Nate, I imagine you and the other reviewers already have copies, right? But I bet you also can't comment on it. Do you know when the review embargo is?
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Final predictions for how Mario + Rabbids will turn out! What are you hoping to see?
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DecoReturns
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Another thread mentioned the 28tj
Code has gone out (at least in NA). Review embargo: Monday 28th, 5:00 a.m. PDT. I'll have video coverage up on YT next week once the embargo lifts.
Dark Cloud
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I think someone said Japan gets it in February. I agree it will sell very well and score in the 80's. I think mid 80's to little bit over.
Somehow I think you are right. I think for me it might be the limited player characters and fixed stages instead of xcom death and roguelike.
DeuceGamer
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I'm going to guess a Metcritic of 85. It looks great and I just hope it can stay interesting throughout.
As for sales, I think it can do 2-3 million, but it really depends on if we see the Ubisoft type price cuts. If so, it could see even more sales with Mario and Rabbids on the cover. I am a little disappointed I haven't seen any marketing though.
As for sales, I think it can do 2-3 million, but it really depends on if we see the Ubisoft type price cuts. If so, it could see even more sales with Mario and Rabbids on the cover. I am a little disappointed I haven't seen any marketing though.
Glass Shark
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MetalliCabombination
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Looks like a really fun game but i cant help but feel the mario skin was slapped on for the heck of it.
300k would be pretty close to splatoon 2 numbers though (retail at least). So I'm not quite sure. Hopefully it will
I agree with the other points. But you gotta go high 80s or low 80s for your MC prediction. Just 80s is way too easy (unless something is wrong with the game)
I'll say 82-84.
Dark Cloud
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Ubisoft approached Nintendo with the Mario x Rabbids because they love Mario. They didn't just slap it on there.
Hispanic! At the Disco
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I expect this to be the only strategy game I like. It just looks so good!
MetalliCabombination
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I mean yeah i get that and not that they would say its slapped on but i just don't see why this a mario game for any reason other than to sell more copies. That doesn't i know what their intention was its just the way i feel. When i see the gameplay.
The mario and luigi rpgs still feel like mario to me, this doesn't.you dont have to agree with me.
If anything else, if we only have 8 playable characters, that's fine, but I'd like to see more if at all possible. Would be fun to see if there can be more Rabbid Mario characters alongside with actual Mario characters.
Hell, what they could do is if they introduce more characters, if making new dialogue for the Mario characters is too much work, make characters like "Rabbid Wario" "Rabbid Waluigi" "Rabbid Daisy" "Rabbid Rosalina" and so forth.
Honestly, Just want to be blown away by this game since it definitely has done the best job out of any game to grab my attention when there was none to be had.
Hell, what they could do is if they introduce more characters, if making new dialogue for the Mario characters is too much work, make characters like "Rabbid Wario" "Rabbid Waluigi" "Rabbid Daisy" "Rabbid Rosalina" and so forth.
Honestly, Just want to be blown away by this game since it definitely has done the best job out of any game to grab my attention when there was none to be had.
For me, part of the joy of this game is seeing the Mario series' familiar visual language warped into something surreal and new by way of the Rabbids. In that respect I think the Mario license is being put to good use.
James Scott
Banned
84%
The best Mario RPG since TTYD (but not as good as TTYD)
The best Mario RPG since TTYD (but not as good as TTYD)
CharminUltra
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The best Mario + Rabbids game ever made up til this point in the history of humanity.
Bold prediction, I know.
Bold prediction, I know.
DecoReturns
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Does that mean it's also the worst 'Mario Rabbids game ever made as well?
Pretty much. I'll probably play it eventually because I love the genre but I can't stand anything Rabbids-related, so I'm really not in a rush.
PersonAndStuff
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Luigi is a sniper. Goty.
Booker Dewitt
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I'm hoping it allows a bunch of variety in the possible character builds to make up for the default path being pretty easy.
84 on metacritic sounds plausible.
84 on metacritic sounds plausible.
I see what you mean. The Mario rpgs felt like (so far underutilized) real expansions to the Mario universe.
This is a different angle, but still looks good.
BiS weeps
It looks too good to be true, but I have it preordered and am looking forward to finding out for myself. I expect it to be charming but with its share of flaws. The overworld in particular looks like it might be a bit dull, but I still expect to enjoy the heck out of it. Mid 80s seems like a reasonable expectation for reviews, with an outside chance of 88-89.
shotgunbob04
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I think it's going to be a pretty good game. It seems to have a non-verbal comedic charm similar to that of a Lego game. It seems to make good use of the Mario universe while also implementing the infamous Rabbids into the story and gameplay in a way that makes them enjoyable.
I'm definitely going to give it a shot (probably at Christmas time--too many games).
I'm definitely going to give it a shot (probably at Christmas time--too many games).
James Scott
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Splatoon and Sonic were pretty cool
bytemovies
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I'm expecting to like it but I'm afraid it will either be too short or content incomplete. Considering I don't expect there to be much in the way of story/campaign content I hope the mechanics are deep enough and there are enough game modes to justify playing the game for a while. The best thing about XCOM:EU was the sheer variety of maps and enemies and how that drove new gameplay scenarios, the worst thing that can happen for this game is it lacks enough content to keep you playing. If it does have a lot of content though, I can easily see this being my new Civ V.
I expect low 80s for meta score for the former scenario, up to 92 for the latter scenario.
I expect low 80s for meta score for the former scenario, up to 92 for the latter scenario.
not my cup of tea
Cow Mengde
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Since GAF is always wrong, I'm guessing this will bomb and earn a low meta critic score. Plus, it's an Ubi Soft game. You know it'll be half assed in some way. The gameplay looks pretty shallow anyway.
Low 80s is my guess. 80-83 on MC.
It should be a niche game for its mechanics... but the "casual sauce" of Mario+Rabbids will let it sell.
I don't expect very high scores in the reviews (75-80) mainly because I think the game is neither fish nor fowl with too many compromises in order to attract a wider range of gamer types: a very simplified X-Com with some "not challenging" exploration sessions.
Too much focus on "humor" and I expect a repetitive, not so deep gameplay.
I don't expect very high scores in the reviews (75-80) mainly because I think the game is neither fish nor fowl with too many compromises in order to attract a wider range of gamer types: a very simplified X-Com with some "not challenging" exploration sessions.
Too much focus on "humor" and I expect a repetitive, not so deep gameplay.
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TheRealJakoozie
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I think it will be quite good, and land MC wise in the high 70s/low 80s.
What I'm personally worried about is a lack of variety. I love Xcom, but if all I ever did was going through turn based battle after turn based battle I would become bored much more quickly. A large part of the fun is the strategic element of builiding up your base between missions, and the sense of progression you get by upgrading your base and soldiers with new abilities and weapons.
Maybe the walking aroung parts of the game will fill that void. I haven't seen too much of this part yet. If it's literallt just walking around I'm a bit worried though.
What I'm personally worried about is a lack of variety. I love Xcom, but if all I ever did was going through turn based battle after turn based battle I would become bored much more quickly. A large part of the fun is the strategic element of builiding up your base between missions, and the sense of progression you get by upgrading your base and soldiers with new abilities and weapons.
Maybe the walking aroung parts of the game will fill that void. I haven't seen too much of this part yet. If it's literallt just walking around I'm a bit worried though.
Diprosalic
Banned
low 70s MC
praised for nice graphics but shallow gameplay. At the end of the day it's still an Ubisoft Game.
praised for nice graphics but shallow gameplay. At the end of the day it's still an Ubisoft Game.
I'm not sure if anyone posted this but the game's out in the wild now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...io_rabbids_kingdom_battle_copies_in_the_wild/
Poster's early impressions(?)
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...io_rabbids_kingdom_battle_copies_in_the_wild/
Poster's early impressions(?)
Fractology
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20-30 hours of gameplay?! Damn man...those are some high numbers. Something tells me that the length of this game will be one of the things that hold people back from jumping in at 60$. I can easily see this being in the 10-15 hour range with a couple repayable modes or something. It just seems like a fast paced game all around.
That being said, I know nothing about it really. I was listening to the Bombcast today and Jeff seemed to hint at this game being good, but can't talk about it until next week. Brad asked him if he was playing anything "good" after complaining about Agents of Mayhem and Jeff laughed a "oh hell yeah" kind of laugh and then just said he can't talk about it. For some reason my gut told me he was probably hinting towards this game.
Jawbreaker
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I'm predicting around an 84-85 MC score, good but not amazing sales, and a future in terms of sequels.
