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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  1. Positive: 1,085 out of 1333
  2. Mixed: 158 out of 1333
  3. Negative: 90 out of 1333
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  1. 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.
  2. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  3. 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
  4. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    Mario abd Rabbids = 5/10
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  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Adasc2906
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    The difficulty after the world 2 boss is too hard for me. and im not a total noob
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. likeuwill
    May 31, 2020
    5
    My first strategy, and like it! A lot of combination and cool humour. Very good performance.
  22. 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
  23. minaaom
    Feb 9, 2020
    5
    The graphic is nice. The children would like. However, this kind of game is not my style.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Neatqt
    Feb 25, 2019
    7
    Cast: 9/10
    Story: 6/10
    Fun: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10

    Recommended
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  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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