Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Aug 29, 2017
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1333 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 90 out of 1333
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  1. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    7
    I was super surprised at how good this game ended up being. I feel like its simplification of the XCOM formula was a super good decision - I was never lamenting the times that I missed a 90% shot, and instead I had a lot more precise information to work with and thus planning out each turn felt a lot better.
  2. greninjaX
    May 11, 2021
    5
    there's a real good game here deep down inside, but the rabbids ruin a lot of it. they're loud, annoying and smelly and no one likes them. should have been mario + rayman instead
  3. Skurttish
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    Fundamentally, this is a really enjoyable turn-based strategy game, with interesting characters, well-designed levels, and great variations in gameplay from world to world. However, my score dropped to a 7 due to technical issues and a lack of story—objects started chaotically popping in at World 3 and got worse and worse until the end of the game, and the story added basically nothing toFundamentally, this is a really enjoyable turn-based strategy game, with interesting characters, well-designed levels, and great variations in gameplay from world to world. However, my score dropped to a 7 due to technical issues and a lack of story—objects started chaotically popping in at World 3 and got worse and worse until the end of the game, and the story added basically nothing to the experience.

    Still, for fans of the genre, this is an easy recommendation.    … Expand
  4. Zski
    Jul 5, 2021
    7
    An unexpected treat. Fun game but it does feel like a substantially watered down version of XCOM. While it’s not an easy game, it’s also not a very complex game, despite it giving the illusion. I think the issue with the game is the fatigue associated with the length of the game, you unlock more characters will do have unique traits, you unlock more weapons which match the enemy levels,An unexpected treat. Fun game but it does feel like a substantially watered down version of XCOM. While it’s not an easy game, it’s also not a very complex game, despite it giving the illusion. I think the issue with the game is the fatigue associated with the length of the game, you unlock more characters will do have unique traits, you unlock more weapons which match the enemy levels, but the strategy largely remains the same from start to finish. No leveling up, no experience, no skill trees that actually add complexity, it just feels like you’re doing the same thing against new enemy types. I also did not like the long orientation phase of the game, the first 25% felt to be so easy that it was almost getting boring. With those complaints aside, it’s actually a fun and pretty challenging game once you get far enough. It has a lot of personality and character. A crossover that nobody asked for, but I will definitely pick up the sequel on release to give them an opportunity it’s to build on it.… Expand
  5. PlayorNaygames
    Oct 26, 2017
    6
    Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle a strange tactical game a la X-Com or Final Fantasy tactics. Some crazy experiment happens in the Rabbids world to merge it with the Mushroom Kingdom. You move around a pseudo Mushroom Kingdom going from battle to battle that I guess will fix the world. Except it's extremely weird. I give it points for innovation in places, but the game is very no frillsMario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle a strange tactical game a la X-Com or Final Fantasy tactics. Some crazy experiment happens in the Rabbids world to merge it with the Mushroom Kingdom. You move around a pseudo Mushroom Kingdom going from battle to battle that I guess will fix the world. Except it's extremely weird. I give it points for innovation in places, but the game is very no frills with some decent mechanics.

    Pros:

    -Combat can be fun, but is rigid due to how specialized each character is. Some maps are very hard without certain characters.
    -The music is great
    -Interesting new mechanics for a SRPG, like unlimited movement in a given area, dashing into enemies for damage, using a team jump to clear status ailments or mover further, ect.
    -Large amount of overall content
    -The challenges are more fun than the regular levels
    -Boss fights are challenging and a lot of fun
    -Really neat weapon designs
    -Game encourages thinking about problems
    -Only experienced a few crashes, relatively stable and I didn't notice any bugs outside of the crashes.

    Cons:

    -Forced to use a Rabbid for some reason. The Mario characters are no more powerful than the Rabbids and no less either, just slightly different. Why is the player forced to use one?
    -No map available while exploring, have to return to the hub to view the map. This is very tedious and frustrating when trying to simply find the next level or all of the challenges, ect.
    -Game is very basic with skill trees that are mostly passive bonuses. Very clear over/under tuned abilities in the tree.
    -Only about 5 different main enemy types + bosses.
    -Game is very easy or very hard, depending on your weapon level and characters used, it's ridgid
    -In game world puzzles are awful and cliche. Should have been axed entirely. Also, once you complete puzzles, they're sill active, so some you must navigate every time you pass through an area and without an easily accessible map it can be very frustrating
    -The writing is very...European? It's bad and not funny. You will not be interested or forget why you were doing this to begin with. The writing does not fit AT ALL with what you would expect from a Nintendo game (in a bad way) the Roomba character swears all the time (bleeped out of course), Mario characters talk completely out of character, ect. Most of the game your running along hitting a to occasional what zany thing the Rabbids got into. It's incredibly boring and not funny. It's like, "oh look at this Rabbid that's sitting there, I wonder what he is thinking?" ZzZzZzzz...
    -Visuals very basic, likewise with animations. Many maps lack verticality (despite talents for it) and the maps are all large open area connected by pipes with slightly different themes and very little non destructible cover. It gets boring to look at in-stage. Non destructible full cover might as well not exist later on, not that it really matters later on. The game is very kill now or be killed, save boss fights.

    If you can find your way around the maps, deal with the bad puzzles, ect., there's a fun game in there sometimes. I probably wouldn't have kept playing if I didn't enjoy tactics games and this game didn't enjoy some of the mechanics. For most I would wait until the game drops to $20-$30 if you want to try it. It's not that fun or worth most peoples time. Thank you.    … Expand
  6. JapanDude
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    How do you make a Nintendo game if you aren't Nintendo? Mario+Rabbids feels like a poor attempt at making a Nintendo game, at least to me. I really enjoy strategy games, but the amount of randomness, the lack of polish, the lack of ability to plan anything beyond your next turn combined with an unfair difficulty and a bad difficulty curve that out of nowhere just gets extremely challengingHow do you make a Nintendo game if you aren't Nintendo? Mario+Rabbids feels like a poor attempt at making a Nintendo game, at least to me. I really enjoy strategy games, but the amount of randomness, the lack of polish, the lack of ability to plan anything beyond your next turn combined with an unfair difficulty and a bad difficulty curve that out of nowhere just gets extremely challenging mid-way through the game and the unability to save during chapters make this just frustrating to play. There is some humor and the Skill Trees are really well made, but not even the graphics feel good, at least not when compared to Odyssey(a Real Time game) or even Super Mario Galaxy. When you got a strategy game where you can spend hours in a battle, but in the last turn when everything you planned had gone perfectly, the enemy just gets a random status that causes him to run away. There is literally a enemy that teleports to a random spot in every turn, and every shot has a chance of hitting.… Expand
  7. Non_Royal
    Sep 14, 2021
    5
    Legit no Idea why people were adoring this game. slow, tedious and gets boring fast. I was literally forcing my self to finish it.
  8. CanadianYeti
    Sep 8, 2017
    7
    Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a game that shouldn’t work. A strategy game combining two very different internal properties and giving them guns just sounds silly on paper. But in practice, it emerges as yet another standout title on Nintendo Switch. The titular battles are delightful in how they make you exercise your brain trying to figure out the most optimal solution, the music isMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a game that shouldn’t work. A strategy game combining two very different internal properties and giving them guns just sounds silly on paper. But in practice, it emerges as yet another standout title on Nintendo Switch. The titular battles are delightful in how they make you exercise your brain trying to figure out the most optimal solution, the music is fantastic, and the worlds of Mario and Rabbids mesh together surprisingly well. However, the difficulty spike encountered at the halfway point is a big point of frustration, as is the disappointing amount of glitches, including some that can send you back to the beginning of levels beyond your control. A little more polish would’ve gone a long way here.… Expand
  9. Goo4you
    Sep 16, 2017
    5
    When I do a review I try to write a well thought out piece detailing each and every aspect of the game (which I still will do here). With Mario titles though, it really just comes down to if the game hits all the tropes needed. Mario? check! Luigi? check! Goombas and koopas in the game? Triple check! Rabbids? Check?

    Now there is no doubt someone(s) have already made the "Minions"    When I do a review I try to write a well thought out piece detailing each and every aspect of the game (which I still will do here). With Mario titles though, it really just comes down to if the game hits all the tropes needed. Mario? check! Luigi? check! Goombas and koopas in the game? Triple check! Rabbids? Check?

    Now there is no doubt someone(s) have already made the "Minions" comparison here and, well, pretty much everywhere else. Are they minions? Yes, does it work here? For about 30 minutes. I don't hate the rabbids, but after a bit they just become the same tired mass enemy trope over and over.

    For a strategy combat game it gets rather dull within about an hour. No matter how many Z axis shifts and dimensional changes that come with progression, you are dealing with the same elements over and over. Not only that, but each world is more of a primer tutorial for what will eventually be the end part of the world itself (piecemeal introductions of enemy types and terrain for the area with all those elements coming into play right before that world's final boss).

    The never-ending, never-changing collect-o-thon element is here as Nintendo cannot muster the will to move past this tired and excruciatingly tedious trope. Sure collection of items and side mission items are in every game, but ALL Nintendo games are this. Weapons, music, game art, and the neverending backtracking are here. Maybe because I am older now, but I really don't care about side items or trophies. Batman: Arkham City broke me I guess. I just don't care, and that makes a lot of Nintendo's catalog pointless to me.

    Still, the game is funny, bright and the music is really good. The music is almost too good for this title, but it is welcomed nonetheless. Team dynamic means fairly little, you can run nearly every fight with the same group (with just a few that you need specific members).

    Is it worth a buy? Honestly, you could pass on it. There are a number of titles out for the switch right now more engaging and Mario Odyssey right around the corner. It's good for what it is, but not needed for everyone's collection    … Expand
  10. TheAllJoeShow
    Dec 11, 2017
    6
    Its an ok Game, im bias on this one... i played a lot of turn-base rpg/squad tactics games... its kinda a "baby's first tactics rpg"

    yes it works... yes it has a co-op side missions... but it all felt a little hollow to me... its just not on par with games like x-com, fire emblem, or final fantasy tactics (any of them)... not only do all those games have more depth and    Its an ok Game, im bias on this one... i played a lot of turn-base rpg/squad tactics games... its kinda a "baby's first tactics rpg"

    yes it works...

    yes it has a co-op side missions...

    but it all felt a little hollow to me... its just not on par with games like x-com, fire emblem, or final fantasy tactics (any of them)... not only do all those games have more depth and replayablity, but they will cost you less too.

    A def Meh game... if you skip it your not missing all that much.    … Expand
  11. DWFrozen
    Nov 9, 2017
    7
    It is a great game! However, I find it eventually gets really repetitive.

    It certainly was above my expectations, great game for the first 10 hours before, it gets really repetitive and sometimes boring. It certainly is challenging, but now too challenging, which is great!
  12. BMO
    Sep 4, 2017
    7
    At times the game is fun, but the slowness of the actions (moving through pipes, attacks, etc) that can't be fast forwarded (Only the enemies can be fast forwarded and you have to continue to press Y each turn) takes a bit away from the fun I have. The music is solid, as is the art direction, but during battle there are parts where the frame dips below 15fps which is jarring. The UI seemsAt times the game is fun, but the slowness of the actions (moving through pipes, attacks, etc) that can't be fast forwarded (Only the enemies can be fast forwarded and you have to continue to press Y each turn) takes a bit away from the fun I have. The music is solid, as is the art direction, but during battle there are parts where the frame dips below 15fps which is jarring. The UI seems unpolished, and when going from Console mode to portable mode, the game doesn't recognize the joycons (It continues to be played with the pro controller, however the menu works with the joycons) The gameplay itself is simple enough and there isn't much to think about when battling, so if you're expecting a challenge, I'm sorry to say this isn't your kind of game, it's better off played as a fun diversion than a strategy game. Either way, it's a solid game, and if you're hungry for more Mario (or Rabbids) give it a shot.… Expand
  13. billgamer
    Aug 30, 2017
    6
    CAUTION: MARIO + RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE is a shallow kids title. No real diversity to the levels or any sense of progression. If you were expecting any of the Nintendo depth; look somewhere else. Kirby golf on the snes or mario party or mario tennis on the GC are better titles with more depth. Major disappointment,
  14. Sakamoto_San
    Sep 11, 2017
    5
    Un juego muy malo resulta aburrido y con mecánicas demasiado simples, esta lleno de bugs y tiene muchos errores en los gestos de los personages para el tipo de juego se esperaría que la dificultad aumentara pero esta permanece igual y no reta al jugador con la estrategia básica que se plantea en un inicio es mas que suficiente para pasarse todo el juego
  15. Polarthief
    Sep 24, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mario+Rabbids starts off as what seems like an XCOM clone with a Mario/kid-friendly skin and more simplistic controls and battles, and for the most part, that's what it is. At the start of the game after a few battles, honestly this game was an 8 for me, maybe even a 9, which is pretty damn good. All the way up until you unlock Peach at the end of the second World. This is where the score just tumbles on downward. But first, let's start with the positives.

    Pros
    Gameplay: The biggest selling point to a game for me is the gameplay, and man is M&R a fun game, if you like strategy. Some of the weapons are just so powerful and wiping out a whole group of opposing rabbids with one shot is always a great feeling.

    Visuals/Music: While I've never cared for graphics as a main selling point, the polish on HD Nintendo games has been fantastic which holds true on every major Switch title, M&R being no exception. On top of that, no one can deny Grant Kirkhope's genius at composition. While some of his influence can be heard from his earlier works like Banjo-Kazooie, it never came off as bad or not catchy in some way. My personal favorite has to be the midboss song.

    Dialogue/Humor: The musical at the end of World 3, Bowser Jr saying he has suppressed daddy issues, Toad/Toadette, even the playable Rabbid characters are actually all really hilarious even to a 26 year old. Kids won't understand all the humor though so some of it will be lost on them.
    However, there's ONE character that was actually annoying more than funny, but more on him later...

    Now for why I gave this game a lower score than it should have gotten:

    Cons
    Forced Team Compositions: Mario cannot be removed from the party, and he's okay but nothing special and nothing you want forced on your team, which is fine but then they force another stupid decision on you which is you MUST have a Rabbid on your team. Now, I know the bandwagon of hating on the rabbids but honestly they're really not that bad, and for actual characters, I rather like two of them (Rabbid Luigi and Rabbid Mario), but when they force that on top of forcing Mario on your team, this results in way less team comps than you'd rather like. Instead of getting to experiment with a Sniper (Luigi), an amazing Healer/Support (Rabbid Luigi), and a melee juggernaut (Rabbid Mario), I'm forced into pretty much the same team comp every time. They basically deny you free reign of experimentation. That said, you also don't get Rabbid Yoshi til halfway through World 3 (over half the game) and I haven't even seen Yoshi yet and I just started World 4.
    PS: This alone took off at least a point from my score.

    Game's Length: I just made it to World 4 and the game's already telling me I'm over 75% of the way there, which leads me to believe there's only 4 worlds and maybe a final short level/boss. For a AAA $60 title, this is quite pathetic in terms of length. Sure there's some challenge levels but that doesn't excuse having such a short campaign. Why do that? OH THAT'S RIGHT, they sold a stupid season pass with this game, didn't they? Good ol' Nintendo letting UbiSoft take the reigns on content.

    BEEP-0: A huge negative for me has to be the annoying-as-all-hell robot companion that 'leads' your party in the exploration segments. This condescending piece of scrap metal is quite possibly my least favorite video game character in existence. He's rude yet makes tons of awful puns. He's a huge idiot but has an awful ego. He tries to be interesting but comes off as the person in a group of people you really don't want to hang out with. Whoever wrote BEEP-0 really needs to be fired because his lines alone make me cringe. I know this is more a game for kids than grown adults but I can't recall a single line of his that I laughed at or appreciated. I could easily go on for an hour about how bad he is.

    Collectibles/Treasures: While this isn't a huge gripe, collectibles in the game is my last annoyance. There's plenty of small puzzles and stuff to do and tons of (not-so-hidden ) treasure chests to open. Some of them have Power Orbs which are basically "Skill Points" to use for the (really short) skill trees that are semi-unique to each character, but 95% of them are collectibles for the Museum, which is art, music, etc, things that should just unlock over time. They added puzzles just for the sake of adding puzzles and adding really crappy rewards in. I'm fine with Art and Music being side unlocks but not to doing puzzles in the game for them. Hell, even make an art book, I'd probably buy it for my collection. Also when you finally do get a weapon, it's usually a miniscule upgrade for the same price as your current one. It's such a crapshoot.

    If you're okay with the forcing of Mario and a Rabbid on your team, okay with the short duration, all of the above, the game's still fun and you should buy it.    … Expand
  16. njja02
    Jun 17, 2018
    7
    Although the game starts off amazingly, it starts to feel like it drags closer to the end. But the tactical game-play is deep enough to be satisfying the whole way through. Plus the story was quirky and the game looked amazing. The music was awesome, and the boss fights were unique in design and I enjoyed all of them. But, I found the puzzles kind of boring sometimes, and, like I saidAlthough the game starts off amazingly, it starts to feel like it drags closer to the end. But the tactical game-play is deep enough to be satisfying the whole way through. Plus the story was quirky and the game looked amazing. The music was awesome, and the boss fights were unique in design and I enjoyed all of them. But, I found the puzzles kind of boring sometimes, and, like I said earlier, the game-play loop starts to get repetitive. I still very much enjoyed the game though.… Expand
  17. ssesses
    Jul 30, 2019
    7
    This game is fun and the battle are really creative and unique... However, much of the game is played too safe or frustrating. The puzzles between fights are too simple to be satisfying, and sometimes fights seem to common or repetitive. However, the game has some great features and upgrades, a great 2- player mode, and some great fights and secrets. It's great to see these two worldsThis game is fun and the battle are really creative and unique... However, much of the game is played too safe or frustrating. The puzzles between fights are too simple to be satisfying, and sometimes fights seem to common or repetitive. However, the game has some great features and upgrades, a great 2- player mode, and some great fights and secrets. It's great to see these two worlds collide, but it doesn't guarantee perfection.… Expand
  18. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 21, 2019
    5
    A fine title for nintendo to scratch that xcom itch.

    A very positive thing about this game is that it shows that xcom has a home in nintendo/portable consoles. Game has a nice tactical feel to it although its too RNGy. the limitng of rabbids/mario characters in your line up is just there to add challenge. nothing more. huge difficulty curve that leaves children, ones who are    A fine title for nintendo to scratch that xcom itch.

    A very positive thing about this game is that it shows that xcom has a home in nintendo/portable consoles.

    Game has a nice tactical feel to it although its too RNGy. the limitng of rabbids/mario characters in your line up is just there to add challenge. nothing more. huge difficulty curve that leaves children, ones who are interested in this aside from the xcom players, a hard time progressing thru the story.    … Expand
  19. drlowdon
    Sep 24, 2020
    7
    When Rabbids interfere with an invention which can merge any two objects into a single entity chaos ensues in the Mushroom Kingdom as the inhabitants suddenly find themselves over run with the manic creatures. As ever, it’s up to Mario and friends to save the day.

    When this game was first announced I certainly wasn’t expecting a tactical turn based game in the vein of X-Com, but that’s    When Rabbids interfere with an invention which can merge any two objects into a single entity chaos ensues in the Mushroom Kingdom as the inhabitants suddenly find themselves over run with the manic creatures. As ever, it’s up to Mario and friends to save the day.

    When this game was first announced I certainly wasn’t expecting a tactical turn based game in the vein of X-Com, but that’s exactly what this is, and you know what? It’s pretty good! Of course, it’s not as complex as either of 2K games excellent titles but the variety of unlockable actions, and the way in which they can be combined, along with a good variety of enemies to fight ensures the gameplay is still suitably deep and entertaining.

    Perfect for anyone that wants to dip their toes into the world of tactical RPGs!    … Expand
  20. shado474
    Apr 22, 2019
    7
    This game has an interesting environment and I like the odd pairing with the Rabbids. I went through the first world so far and I'm not so sure I like the gameplay too much. There seems to be very little to do outside of the strategic battles, which are rather boring to me. Maybe it is still too early in the game and it will get interesting later, but I can rarely play more than 30-40This game has an interesting environment and I like the odd pairing with the Rabbids. I went through the first world so far and I'm not so sure I like the gameplay too much. There seems to be very little to do outside of the strategic battles, which are rather boring to me. Maybe it is still too early in the game and it will get interesting later, but I can rarely play more than 30-40 minutes in a row before I get bored and want to do something else.

    I will update my score if my impression changes later in the game, but if it remains the same, it will likely go down to a 6/10. I would only recommend this game to Mario fans, when the game is on sale.    … Expand
  21. wariothelegend
    May 2, 2018
    6
    Skeptical about buying this game? Yeah, so was I, but only cause the Mario library for the Switch was small, I bought this just to give it a try. I'll admit, the game is unexpectedly fun, and while the main gameplay is pretty much just "X-Com" with Mario & Rabbids, it feels different enough to be enjoyable to an extent.

    To begin, the first cutscene shows how the Raving Rabbids found    Skeptical about buying this game? Yeah, so was I, but only cause the Mario library for the Switch was small, I bought this just to give it a try. I'll admit, the game is unexpectedly fun, and while the main gameplay is pretty much just "X-Com" with Mario & Rabbids, it feels different enough to be enjoyable to an extent.

    To begin, the first cutscene shows how the Raving Rabbids found their way into Mario's colorful, happy-go-lucky world. And as anybody who's heard of these annoying creatures, the Rabbids begin to wreak havoc across the Mushroom Kingdom. And so it's up to Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi and their Rabbid Cosplaying-Counterparts to save the day.

    The main gameplay is an RPG, again, similar to X-Com. However, their are some parts of the game that require puzzle-solving skills to move onward, giving you a break from battling. While these puzzles may be challenging, the rewards aren't so worth it to hurt your brain over, unless you love looking at 3D Dioramas of the characters in the game, go crazy.

    The main hub-world, Princess Peach's Castle, is a bit confusing once you pass the first few chapters in the game. You've got buildings scattered across Peach's lawn that the Rabbids built, and while the contents of these buildings are useful, the buildings themselves are virtually useless since you can already change your weapons and characters before the start of any battle.

    That's Story Mode, no let's talk Multiplayer. It was actually much more fun to battle against my friends than to play and adventured filled with slow-paced puzzles and useless rewards. Their's not really much else to talk about the Multiplayer option.

    Overall, it feels weird (and wrong) to see the Raving Rabbids and Super Mario on the same screen. But if you can ignore that (which I can't) then maybe you'll enjoy this game. As for other stuff such as graphics and music are mediocre, but as for the main gameplay of the combat system is a blast.    … Expand
  22. susej79
    May 10, 2018
    5
    I don't think the game play itself is fun or strategic. It's just that other factors are fun and noteworthy. So I give it 5/10.
  23. jdawg191
    Nov 25, 2018
    5
    Although I love turn based strategy I don't find the game as engaging as I hoped. I can't justify a score over 7. There are some interesting mechanics in the game. I don't like that I have very limited control of the view while running around the world map. The cut scenes are great and although my little girls seem to find the game amusing, they quickly lost interest (their ages are 6 &Although I love turn based strategy I don't find the game as engaging as I hoped. I can't justify a score over 7. There are some interesting mechanics in the game. I don't like that I have very limited control of the view while running around the world map. The cut scenes are great and although my little girls seem to find the game amusing, they quickly lost interest (their ages are 6 & 8). They constantly play Mario Cart and Zelda Breath of the Wild, but they wont play this game (even though they picked it!). I paid full price for this game ($59.99), so I find it disappointing that my kids won't play it.… Expand
  24. Neatqt
    Feb 25, 2019
    7
    Cast: 9/10
    Story: 6/10
    Fun: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10

    Recommended
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  25. runeasgar
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    Maybe I just don't like X-COM. This game was a bit of fun (the humor), a lot of boring (normal fights), and some frustrating (hard fights). It also didn't feel like they did a very good job of introducing you to all the various game mechanics. I got through the first major area (fought the first major boss). I doubt I'll pick it up again, and I don't think I got my money's worth out of it.
  26. Phuz
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    I really enjoyed this game. I played 2p against my son and we did a big chunk of campaign together but then I never felt the urge to return to it. The fact it doesn't generate that excitement in me to want to return is the reason for the 7/10. I do kind of like Rabbids but not a big Mario fan. Strangely as I grew up on Mario on the NES and SNES and not Rabbids. I was always FireI really enjoyed this game. I played 2p against my son and we did a big chunk of campaign together but then I never felt the urge to return to it. The fact it doesn't generate that excitement in me to want to return is the reason for the 7/10. I do kind of like Rabbids but not a big Mario fan. Strangely as I grew up on Mario on the NES and SNES and not Rabbids. I was always Fire Emblem and Zelda, I wasn't that fussed for Mario.

    If you love Mario, Rabbids and SRPG's then there is no reason this won't be a 10/10 for you.

    I don't keep many games, I always trade them in but this one remains firmly in the collection. And I trade a lot of games.    … Expand
  27. donmopa
    Jul 10, 2022
    7
    I try this game when Nintendo make it available on Nintendo Online for free. I reached the first two levels, and I found pretty fun. As an strategic game is not a difficult game, but it challenging enough to go through
  28. Genius73
    Dec 16, 2018
    7
    Es un muy buen juego y un gran crossover entre el mundo de Mario Y los Rabbits, es divertido aunque resulta un poco repetitivo y eso hace que me canse del juego si juego varios días seguidos aunque cuando lo retomo lo retomo con ganas, también me gusta que pueda luchar contra mis amigos esta muy bien para pasar alguna tarde tranquilos en el salón jugando y hablando tranquilamente
  29. KrimsonKatt
    Jan 10, 2019
    7
    This game is hard. Like REALLY hard. The gameplay is absolutely insanely hard and only for die-hard strategy fans. The gameplay is extremely similar to X-COM if you ever placed that but without the permadeath feature. However, the game punishes you IMMENSELY if you don't play well, as you don't get highly limited skill orbs for the skill tree, sometimes making progress nearly impossible.This game is hard. Like REALLY hard. The gameplay is absolutely insanely hard and only for die-hard strategy fans. The gameplay is extremely similar to X-COM if you ever placed that but without the permadeath feature. However, the game punishes you IMMENSELY if you don't play well, as you don't get highly limited skill orbs for the skill tree, sometimes making progress nearly impossible. Don;'t treat this game like your average Mario platformer or even the RPG spin-off. This game will kick you in the balls time and time again, and is defiantly not for younger players or even adults. However, the game was obviously meant for children as there is a ton of bathroom humor, rude jokes, and the abundance of the proto-minions known as the Rabbids, annoying rabbits who are infuriating both to watch and ESPECIALLY to listen too. However, the Rabbid's insanity factor has been heavily toned down from the previous rabbids game, Rabbid Party U and it's tie-in TV show Rabbids Invasion. Overall, I'll are this a crazy frog X-Com mod skin. It's annoying , obnoxious, and is irrelevant and a dead meme paired with a nearly impossible game for only the most hardcore of strategy fans. (FYI this translates to a 7 out of ten okay noice.)… Expand
  30. likeuwill
    May 31, 2020
    5
    My first strategy, and like it! A lot of combination and cool humour. Very good performance.
  31. Starfree
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    This game definitely isn’t engaging enough to just sit down and beat. I mean it took Nintendo releasing nothing for me to get back into and beat it 3 years later but for a crossover of Rapids and Mario as a strategy RPG, it’s really good. It’s Mario and Rapids so there’s no character development which is disappointing, but the bosses are great, the combat is great. The music is incredibleThis game definitely isn’t engaging enough to just sit down and beat. I mean it took Nintendo releasing nothing for me to get back into and beat it 3 years later but for a crossover of Rapids and Mario as a strategy RPG, it’s really good. It’s Mario and Rapids so there’s no character development which is disappointing, but the bosses are great, the combat is great. The music is incredible serious whoever composed the Phantom boss needs a medal that’s the stuff. But again, there really isn’t character development and there really isn’t story, it’s just fun to play a bit like Tetris or something. As an RPG in kinda fails in that regard. Still really good tho… Expand
  32. minaaom
    Feb 9, 2020
    5
    The graphic is nice. The children would like. However, this kind of game is not my style.
  33. Sanghelic
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    mario rabbids kingdom battle es un divertido e innovador juego de estrategia por turnos tipo XCOM pero bastante mas simple, su jugabilidad es divertida, el juego es colorido y lleno de detalles, el multijugador es divertidisimo y personalmente siento que es lo mas divertido de todo el juego, el juego tiene sus problemas como el hecho de que su simpleza a veces lo puede hacer algomario rabbids kingdom battle es un divertido e innovador juego de estrategia por turnos tipo XCOM pero bastante mas simple, su jugabilidad es divertida, el juego es colorido y lleno de detalles, el multijugador es divertidisimo y personalmente siento que es lo mas divertido de todo el juego, el juego tiene sus problemas como el hecho de que su simpleza a veces lo puede hacer algo repetitivo, sobre todo si anteriormente has jugado a juegos como fire emblem o el ya antes mencionado XCOM, ya que estos 2 juegos estan mejor enfocados. tampoco ayuda que de vez en cuando y de forma de relleno el juego tiene misiones que rozan lo frustrante, con una cantidad de enemigos muy grande teniendo un super limitado contador de turnos, personalmente siento que este tipo de misiones sin margen de error son por mucho la peor parte del juego, ya que se vuelve frustrante y se siente mas como prueba y error mas que de verdaderamente crear una estrategia. fuera de este detalle es un juego muy disfrutable… Expand
  34. Sb068
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    It's a good game with XCOM and Mario elements. If you're into strategic games this is for you.
  35. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    One of the few games I have played on Switch. Fun, for sure. I am a big XCom fan and it definitely hit that vibe but the setting and characters are not ones I particularly relish.
  36. bencrvr31
    Sep 12, 2020
    6
    The strategy battle game is really good, 8.5/10. My only issues with that are the lack of complete camera control and the tedious bosses that involve silly stages of processes and them getting all their life back instead of making an interesting fight with a smart powerful enemy. It's like, nah, let's just make it take a long time by giving them their life back a couple times. But still,The strategy battle game is really good, 8.5/10. My only issues with that are the lack of complete camera control and the tedious bosses that involve silly stages of processes and them getting all their life back instead of making an interesting fight with a smart powerful enemy. It's like, nah, let's just make it take a long time by giving them their life back a couple times. But still, the real game here is very good.

    But I'm giving it a 6/10 because of the awful 3D map and puzzle they added on top of an excellent game. It all looks nice, but it's tedious and pointless and is only there to make the campaign take longer. I haaaaaaaaaaate every second of that stuff. I would love to smack whoever made the decision to do that, one full power stink palm slap to the face for ruining the hard work of all those people with a bad direction choice.

    The people that gave this a 10/10 shouldn't take part in this website because they aren't critical thinkers and must give 10/10 to everything because it has huge flaws. Maybe play the game for a while before writing a review.    … Expand
  37. JohannLink
    Dec 20, 2020
    5
    I wish I could give this game a better review score. This game is awesome, with great visuals, storytelling, cutscenes and turn based gameplay. The details they added in the world are great too, a love letter to the Mario franchise, very well made in this regard. BUT the game keeps crashing, and it has a lot, A LOT of bugs. Thankfully I was able to finish story mode, but now, everytime II wish I could give this game a better review score. This game is awesome, with great visuals, storytelling, cutscenes and turn based gameplay. The details they added in the world are great too, a love letter to the Mario franchise, very well made in this regard. BUT the game keeps crashing, and it has a lot, A LOT of bugs. Thankfully I was able to finish story mode, but now, everytime I try to replay it on a new file, the game crashes in the first 10 minutes of gameplay, a shame indeed. If it were´nt for this my Review score would probably go as high as a 9, or even a 10.… Expand
  38. Adasc2906
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    The difficulty after the world 2 boss is too hard for me. and im not a total noob
  39. Gamingpineapple
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    Graphics are amazing especially on OLED
    Artstyle and music is great
    Gameplay (combat) is a mixed bag. On one hand, it's a simplified strategy game with its own charm and unique touch. On the other hand battles (especially in the second half of the game) get unnecessarily hard, have annoying enemies (with high RNG crits), or straight up boring (escort missions....). Gameplay (exploration)    Graphics are amazing especially on OLED
    Artstyle and music is great
    Gameplay (combat) is a mixed bag. On one hand, it's a simplified strategy game with its own charm and unique touch. On the other hand battles (especially in the second half of the game) get unnecessarily hard, have annoying enemies (with high RNG crits), or straight up boring (escort missions....). Gameplay (exploration) is quite boring. I enjoy puzzle and collectables in games but these feel tedious.    … Expand
  40. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    6
    The world, animations and characters are all incredibly charming. But the core gameplay does leave a lot to be desired.
  41. bernardowerner
    Aug 22, 2022
    6
    Strategy is one of my favorite genres so I was excited when I first heard about the game. Turned out to be a slight turn off. It can be fun at times but it's too easy, short and souless. If the sequel improves the depth of the game by maintaining the natural and easygoing fun that comes with Mario and Rabbids games, it could be a good game.
  42. Daripiki
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Si bien el juego tiene momentos divertidos y una jugabilidad buena, además de estar lleno de detalles y tener una buena cantidad de contenido y coleccionables, el principal problema que le veo es que se puede llegar a hacer muy repetitivo, si te gusta este tipo de jugabilidad estratégica te gustara el juego, a mi en lo personal me gusta pero incluso así lo sentí repetitivo, con excepciónSi bien el juego tiene momentos divertidos y una jugabilidad buena, además de estar lleno de detalles y tener una buena cantidad de contenido y coleccionables, el principal problema que le veo es que se puede llegar a hacer muy repetitivo, si te gusta este tipo de jugabilidad estratégica te gustara el juego, a mi en lo personal me gusta pero incluso así lo sentí repetitivo, con excepción de algunos jefes que tienen mecánicas interesantes, mientras más avanzas en los mundos más enemigos se hacen simplemente versiones de otro enemigo con otra skin.… Expand
  43. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    Mario abd Rabbids = 5/10
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  44. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  45. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    Im shocked yet happy that ubisoft was actually able to make a fun game. Thanks mario we know you did all the work.

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#6 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
5
#5 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 104 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 104
  3. Negative: 0 out of 104
  1. GameCritics
    Aug 23, 2018
    75
    Overall, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle brings a welcome shot of vitality to the turn-based strategy genre thanks to interesting team mechanics and a colorful Nintendo theme that sets it apart from its contemporaries. Taking one of the biggest IPs in the world and marrying it to an all new type of gameplay was a huge risk that paid off wonderfully, and I’m glad that it finally found its way to my Switch. Now, bring me a sequel with a couple of needed improvements and 100% fewer rabbids, and we’re in business…
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  2. RPGamer
    Jan 19, 2018
    70
    Mario + Rabbids is an incredibly welcome surprise. I assumed that a game starring Rabbids would become grating long before completion, but my fears turned out to be unsubstantiated. Beep-0 is a great lead character, and the Rabbids' hijinks are dialed back to a level that works. This is a fun take on a tactical RPG; the simplification of hit percentages worked especially well. The game isn't without fault — greater variety in characters and levels along with more meaningful customization would be welcome — but most of the issues are minor in comparison to how much fun the game is to play. Hopefully Mario + Rabbids marks the beginning of a new series and a sequel will take these ideas further.
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  3. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2017
    85
    Ubisoft acquired Nintendo’s license, added some Rabbids in the mix and entrusted the game to its Italian studio that never developed any large game on its own. What’s more, neither the studio nor both IPs had anything to do with tactical games. I still don’t understand how Kingdom Battle turned out so good. [11/2017, p.46]
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