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Tuesday17th Oct 2017
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC Gets Shown Off In Shiny New Trailer
And is available right now!
Yesterday we revealed that the first main addition to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - the Ultra Challenge Pack DLC - had gone live, allowing season pass buyers to get their hands on some lovely new content. Today, Ubisoft has released a trailer for the package, giving us a quick look at these new features. The...
Monday16th Oct 2017
News The Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Ultra Challenge Pack DLC is Now Live
Time to buy the season pass?
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a bit of a gem, but beyond its core campaign it's also had a low profile 'Season Pass'. Though it's been available to buy from the front screen of the game since launch, it's had very little publicity. Up to now the only content available has been in the form of 'pixel' and steampunk...
Monday25th Sep 2017
News X-Com Creator Was Asked To Get Involved With Development Of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
"We had conversations about project ideas"
Despite some early concerns about Ubisoft's turn-based tactical combat game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, it turned out to be a great experience and worthy of picking up. Naturally, comparisons were drawn by many to the popular alien invasion strategy series X-Com, which began in the...
Monday11th Sep 2017
News Monster Hunter Stories Makes Modest UK Chart Debut as Destiny 2 Dominates
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ makes the top 40
Last week brought a few retail releases to Nintendo hardware, but none were blockbuster arrivals in the UK scene - the latest chart results demonstrate that point. As expected Destiny 2 took top spot (PS4 and Xbox One) and was the biggest launch of the year. Considering the impact of heavy bundling...
Saturday9th Sep 2017
Video Digital Foundry Explores the 'Tech Showcase' of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Highlights the strengths of the Snowdrop engine
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has now settled into a number of Switch game collections, offering up another distinctive and high quality experience. We also get to see Mario as a gun-toting leader of a ragtag militia, sort of... In any case, those interested in how the game showcases the Switch...
Monday4th Sep 2017
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Misses Out on Top Spot in UK Charts
Another positive Switch launch, though
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the latest major retail release on the Switch, and it's off to a solid start in the UK. The results for last week (physical retail sales) show the Ubisoft title making its debut in second place, behind PS4 release Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Though it's a little...
Thursday31st Aug 2017
Nintendo Download 31st August (Europe)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle! League of Evil! Zed Blade! Much more!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the Nintendo Download Update in Europe. This week has brought us two retail titles and a few interesting download-only games on Switch, while a promising 3DS eShop game and various DLC packs across platforms are also up for grabs - along...
Wednesday30th Aug 2017
News Here’s What the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day One Update Does
A nice change
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will perhaps go down as one of the biggest turnarounds in gaming history, and the game is now available on store shelves. After an initial reveal due to some massive leaks, fan and media reaction was tepid to say the least, but since then, the game has become very well received. And now, a launch day...
Tuesday29th Aug 2017
Random Ubisoft Shares a Quirky Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Unboxing Video
Rabbid Peach makes a cameo too
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle released today, Ubisoft has uploaded a variety of promotional videos to its YouTube channel showcasing the company's collaboration with Nintendo. The standout video, arguably, is an unboxing video by Rabbid Mario himself - parodying that of many famous YouTubers. The...
News Ubisoft Developer Davide Soliani On "Pushing The Limit" With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Selfies and dabs in the Mushroom Kingdom
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle being released into the wild today, Ubisoft developer Davide Soliani has been speaking with Gamasutra about his experience of working with Nintendo. The now-familiar developer became a popular figure during Ubisoft's E3 conference, filmed crying happy tears after he
Friday25th Aug 2017
Video Opening a Box of Mysteries from Ubisoft
Mystery & Rabbids
It's common knowledge that Ubisoft are the ones behind the ever-intriguing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the Switch, so goodness only knows what could be inside a suspiciously blank box from their UK headquarters. Obviously we know, as we had to open it to record the video, but we wanted to keep it as much as a surprise...
News Ubisoft's Live Action Commercials For Mario + Rabbids Are Rather Weird
Not everyone can team up with a rabbit, apparently
Ubisoft has just released three new live-action commercials for the forthcoming Switch title Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and it's fair to say they're quite unusual. Each one is set in a different high-risk situation: a bank raid, a war-torn, modern-day battleground and a medieval battlefield...
News Super Mario Odyssey Walks Away With Lots Of Gamescom Awards
Metroid and Rabbids grab awards too
It's been a week of fun and frolics from Gamescom 2017, the European equivalent of E3. It wouldn't be an gaming expo without an awards ceremony, and Nintendo pretty much stole the show this year. Super Mario Odyssey walked away with the coveted "Best of Gamescom" award and Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer...
Thursday24th Aug 2017
Nintendo Download 24th August (North America)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle! forma.8! Piczle Lines DX! Puzzled!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the North American Nintendo Download update. This week it's all about the Nintendo Switch, with a major retail title and a few promising offerings on the eShop. Let's get right to it. Nintendo Switch Retail Download: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is Getting a Season Pass
Cue internet outcry
One of the standout games of the upcoming Nintendo Switch lineup is that of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a game which has no right to be as good as it’s shaping up to be. The tactical RPG is getting lots of positive press and all the footage of it released thus far indicates that the gameplay will be up to the high standard...
Tuesday15th Aug 2017
Video Get a Good Look at Rabbid Luigi and Mario in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Ubisoft gradually introduces the cast
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is just two weeks away, and Ubisoft is releasing regular videos to showcase the game. Over the past week it's released a couple of 'Character Spotlight' videos, which showcase how different characters bring important strengths to your squad. First up a week ago was the Mario...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2017
Video Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Team Reflects on the Impact of Pre-E3 Leaks
"It was quite hard on team morale"
After playing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, or indeed watching extended footage online, we suspect many will be rather drawn to its charms. Yet when detailed art leaked before E3 (some information had done the rounds long before the LA event), the project was at the mercy of early opinions and the cruelty of...
Tuesday18th Jul 2017
News Davide Soliani And Grant Kirkhope Recall The Awkwardness Of Their First Miyamoto Meetings
"I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me"
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a rather odd pairing, but the team behind the game are pureblood Nintendo fans, and what we've seen of the game so far gives us much reason to be optimistic. For Ubisoft Milan creative director and a lifelong Nintendo fanboy Davide...
Tuesday4th Jul 2017
News Splatoon 2 And Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle File Sizes Appear On Nintendo eShop
Both reasonably small
Game details on both Splatoon 2 and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle have surfaced online. The information (first appearing on the Nintendo UK eShop) surrounding the two titles are as expected, detailing new modes of Splatoon 2 and the X-COM like gameplay of Rabbids whilst highlighting all the playable characters. ...
Friday23rd Jun 2017
News Here's Your First Taste Of Grant Kirkhope's Contribution To Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Former Rare man has outdone himself yet again
Nintendo fans were excited to finally hear the confirmation that Grant Kirkhope (known for his work on Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye, and Donkey Kong 64) would be producing music for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It'
Thursday15th Jun 2017
News Ubisoft Boss Yves Guillemot Responds To Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Leaks
"I want to reassure you we are not part of that"
Ubisoft's E3 press conference has gone down as one of the best in recent memory, even if the big reveal - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - wasn't really that much of a surprise. During the conference, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot was joined on stage by someone who didn't make him look tiny...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
Gallery Have a Close Look at the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Figurines
Will set you back £17 or £40 in UK money
Along with today's reveal of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft unveiled a range of Collectibles through its UK site. They're not amiibo, but are simply extras that you can pick up - the collector's edition of the game includes one of the figures. We found some official pics of these for...
Monday12th Jun 2017
Gallery Feast Your Eyes on this Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Artwork
Weapons, poses and bright colours
Ubisoft's reveal of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has certainly made believers of some, as we got a good look at the reimagining of Mushroom Kingdom full of the mischievous mascots. We already shared some tasty screenshots, and now we've dug out Ubisoft's promotional artwork for the game. You can see various...
Gallery Take a Look at These Tasty Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Screenshots
Items! Battles! Worlds! Weird DK boss!
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is coming in August, and Ubisoft went all out in its reveal. You can learn about the fundamentals and see the trailer here, but we've been scouring the Ubisoft press site and have picked up all of the screenshots released so far. Check them out below. <screenshots...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Pre-Order Bonuses, Collector's Edition and More Confirmed
Includes soundtrack, collector's cards and figurine
The unveiling of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle showed how serious Ubisoft is about the game, and now it's also unveiled pre-order incentives, a collector's edition and standalone figurines. The Ubisoft UK store has all sorts of listings. First of all, pre-orders will get some additional weapon...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Unveiled by Ubisoft at E3 2017
Exploration, turn-based strategy at the core of the experience
It's been the worst-kept secret in quite some time, but Ubisoft finally formally lifted the lid on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle during its E3 press conference. The previous extensive leaks were, as expected, on the money - Ubisoft has no doubt been hunting moles for a number of weeks...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Listing Pops Up on Walmart Ahead of E3 Press Conference
Well of course...
If Ubisoft has any self awareness. a prospective reveal of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be accompanied by self-deprecating remarks around the company's inability to keep secrets. With the Ubisoft Press Conference around the corner a listing has popped up on Walmart for a 'Day 1 Edition'. You can see a screengrab below, with...
