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LPVG: Ubisoft Developing Rabbids & Mario Crossover RPG For Switch Launch Day
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AlfonzoPalutena
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So Smash 4 Switch will include every character from the WiiU/3DS game + the DLC characters, every stage, a couple new stages, and the Inklings, the Rabbids, and Ice Climbers? Sign me up!
Also this RPG looks cool I guess.
Also this RPG looks cool I guess.
...like a Splatoon bundle?
Herb Alpert
Banned
Really? Didn't see that coming personally..
And I still don't know what to think of it...
Weltall Zero
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I'm wearing my WTF face right now. Most unexpected crossover since Kingdom Hearts?
openrob
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You never know though. People said an online shooter, but with a Nickalodeon aesthetic for the Wii U would be a huge bomb.
Rabbids Go Home is one the best games of the last generation and one of the best 3D platformers of all time. Genuinely hilarious.
IDGAF what the haters say.
Didn't you say, several months ago, how we would've seen other collaborations between Nintendo and third parties like Hyrule Warriors / LCU / Pokken Tournament? It seems it was partially leading to this
P.S. If you needed further confirmation it's actually happening, there you go.
Didn't you say, several months ago, how we would've seen other collaborations between Nintendo and third parties like Hyrule Warriors / LCU / Pokken Tournament? It seems it was partially leading to this
P.S. If you needed further confirmation it's actually happening, there you go.
So for now, Koei Tecmo, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft actually developped some sort of crossover between their "style" and a Nintendo IP. I wonder who's next.
As long as I get a chance to pre-order the Switch, I'll be fine.
Fire Emblem X FROM Software
Maybe for money? Allowing you to use the Mario franchise to make money seems like a nice deal. But regardless, I guess I thought the Rabbids were done, lol.
stan423321
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Yeah, as legitimately as I hate Rabbids in general (and I was and am a Rayman fan that got really hyped for the idea of Rayman 3 follow-up, so you can imagine how much do I hate them), Rabbids Go Home somehow managed to make itself work for me. Helps that it is more "systematic" instead of a collection of moments that I find not impressive at all, I guess.
Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with sales potential etc., just my perception of the game itself and the series itself.
White Wolf
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lol
Stone Ocean
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Having Wii flashbacks right about now. Fucking scalpers.
I've actually been thinking about how an open world turn based strategy game could be developed but that type of game is very ambitious and I'm sure Ubisoft has a budget that prevents this from being feasible. I'll be satisfied if in the Rabbids tradition it's a unique party game and does for the genre what Smash contributed to fighting games.
Even if this doesn't end up being very good, I hope this is an indication of the types of collaborations Nintendo is seeking with third parties. Stuff that by its nature is exclusive, and not just a watered down port of a multiplatform game.
Such a weird image, X-Com Mario RPG with Rabbids. I wonder if it'll actually have much of a story.
Such a weird image, X-Com Mario RPG with Rabbids. I wonder if it'll actually have much of a story.
Ubisoft isn't some mid-tier developer who needs to work for others lol.
Ubisoft wants to boost the Rabbids, Nintendo wants exclusive content. If this project turns out successful it could be really important for both companies. Imagine Nintendo characters in the Rabbids TV show, imagine Ubisoft helping Nintendo to start their own TV show.
CriterionDog
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Yooooo, I am all for this. My motherfucka Rayman better be in this.
I could actually see this collab coming along during / thanks to the long running partnership that started exactly with rabbids from outher space / alien from outher space / zombi u
I forgot about that rumor. I hope this iteration of Splinter Cell interests their fans and convinces them to consider the Wii U.
I still think the other possible game from Ubi apart just dance, rabbids kingdom and hopefully Bg&e2, col be a multiplatform game, but I bet more on For honor than Splinter cell
Il they are actually developing ALL these titles, instead, well once again Nintendo fans please all hail the king of third parties in the Nintendo neighborough
You forgot Atlus (TMS)
SeanIfOnly
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Agreed, I'm interested to see how this plays out. I hope the game isn't too kid focused a la Yoshi games and instead all ages like Mario RPG was.
Hope this is also the first of many games using Nintendo's IP but developed elsewhere
Damn that's specific. I really hope the dongle is (also) true, I would much prefer using just that instead of trying to reach into a cupboard and blindly cram a Switch somewhere into the console every time you get home.
Yeah rounding it up all the IP crossovers I can think of;
Spike Chunsoft
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series (GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS)
Square Enix
Itadaki Street Dragon Quest & Super Mario (DS, Wii)
Sega
Mario & Sonic Olympics series (Wii, DS, 3DS, Wii U, AC)
Koei Tecmo
Pokémon Conquest (DS)
Hyrule Warriors (Wii U, 3DS)
Gungho
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Edition (3DS)
Bandai Namco
Pokkén Tournament (AC, Wii U)
Atlus
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Wii U)
Ubisoft
Super Mario X Rabbids RPG (Switch)
RavageDark
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I'd like to see Star Fox/Metroid finally happen.
And... how about Nintendo vs. Street Fighter?
And... how about Nintendo vs. Street Fighter?
wild wild rice
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When I heard the rumor of it being XCOM like, this is sort of the aesthetic that sprang to mind. I couldn't imagine Mario shooting a gun, but a kinda campy 50's sci-fi ray gun? Possibly.
Dark Cloud
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I don't know if Mario will be a playable character. It sounds like Yoshi will be the star.
The game really needs an art-style like this in Ubi-art. It's a shame we're likely going to get either the Mario and Luigi style (which is good, but nothing new) or the generic 3D-render style. I'd love to see the Mario universe with a brand new more Western style to it.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
what the fuck
The game is fully developped by Ubisoft, I don't see why they would use anything else than their own, western engine.
Sho_Nuff82
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Ubisoft has been one of Nintendo's best friends the last 10 years, but I'm still surprised at a western Mario collaboration.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Didn't you say, several months ago, how we would've seen other collaborations between Nintendo and third parties like Hyrule Warriors / LCU / Pokken Tournament? It seems it was partially leading to this
P.S. If you needed further confirmation it's actually happening, there you go.
yea, amongst other things. i heard about this one a really long time ago, probably multiple e3s. either was in planning for a long time or was originally a 3DS collab in early phases.
Rabbids is still pretty popular in Europe
Just saw this thread:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1317582
Just remembered I would have preferred a Dead Space inspired Survival Horror Metroid if it was something for a Nintendo IP to have a third party collaboration with.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1317582
Just remembered I would have preferred a Dead Space inspired Survival Horror Metroid if it was something for a Nintendo IP to have a third party collaboration with.
Which Ubi engine are you expecting? UbiArt or a 3D one? Or something else entirely? From how the game has been described I wasn't sure UbiArt was likely -- though I imagine it could look amazing in that engine.
FlaygletheBagel
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Can't say I'm too thrilled about this being the crossover game. Rabbids are to the Rayman franchise as Minions are to the Despicable Me franchise. They're somewhat funny/entertaining at first, then extraordinarily annoying as they proceed to yell nonsense words and inject themselves into everything.
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