Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

 Switch
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Oct 20, 2022
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 165 out of 242
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 242
  3. Negative: 40 out of 242
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  1. KazMx
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    It was a nice change to the formula. The freedom of movement make it a lot easier to figure the best position before even doing an attack or a special move.
  2. Gallium
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    I really like everything about the game!

    Except for Beep-o.
    Beep-O is exceptionally annoying. It gives me Clap-trap vibes.
  3. lilboa
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    I'm impressed by the combat system. The movement mechanic in combat has huge potential!
  4. Santanilla
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    So I really loved the first one and I thought this one was going to be more of the same. After buying I realized that the mechanism have changed and at first I was mad… why change something that works right? , but after playing for 6 hours I can tell that the game’s soul is respected . Same as with Mario karts ; each one being different but at the same time same fun. I can say here happensSo I really loved the first one and I thought this one was going to be more of the same. After buying I realized that the mechanism have changed and at first I was mad… why change something that works right? , but after playing for 6 hours I can tell that the game’s soul is respected . Same as with Mario karts ; each one being different but at the same time same fun. I can say here happens the same and I congratulate Ubisoft for innovating and taking new risks with this franchise. I really love this kind of games similar to xcom and midnight suns. What I hated about the first one was the in between spacial puzzles, this one seems to have a lot of more variety with the in between quests. Humor and vibe feels the same. Now you can chose difficulty , I think that is not possible on the first one.… Expand
  5. Protoxide
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    One of the best switch game 2022. Great combat mechanics and very humoristic.
  6. Akin91
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Must play if you like tactical RPGs. Kingdom Battle was really great, and this is even better in all aspects!
  7. Cedoch
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Dans l’ensemble, Mario et les Lapins Crétins est un jeu vidéo brillant qui plaira aux fans de Mario ainsi qu’aux nouveaux venus dans la série. Son gameplay solide, son humour charmant et son univers captivant en font une expérience mémorable et hautement recommandée pour tous les amateurs de jeux vidéo.
  8. Saldor100
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    They still make very good light srpg game and kid friendly. If you liked the first one, you will love this one.
  9. nortoons
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    An improvement over the first game, which I loved. It took a little time to get used to running around freely without a grid appearing during battles, but I quickly got used to it and now I love it. One of the biggest improvements, in my eyes, was making more of the game about battles and lessening the number of puzzles involved. There are still puzzles, sure, but my chief complaint aboutAn improvement over the first game, which I loved. It took a little time to get used to running around freely without a grid appearing during battles, but I quickly got used to it and now I love it. One of the biggest improvements, in my eyes, was making more of the game about battles and lessening the number of puzzles involved. There are still puzzles, sure, but my chief complaint about the first game was that I felt there were too many annoying puzzles that prevented me from getting back into the action. I really don't mind a good puzzle, but I feel that in a game like this, the puzzles should be a small sidebar to help break up monotony, but not have equal billing with the battles.

    I do admit I found the game to be very easy on the medium/average difficulty setting. Only a couple of battles were challenging, and they were mostly optional battles starring mega-huge opponents. Those in particular were really fun. The boss battles were easy compared to the first game, although they were still enjoyable and interesting. I might play through the game again on a higher difficulty setting.

    The cast of playable characters is pretty good. I was really happy I could play as Bowser, one of my favorite Super Mario characters, though I admit I wish I could play as Yoshi or Donkey Kong like in previous games. But, it's no deal-breaker. I'm sure there will be DLC that adds more characters in the future. Although I was a little lukewarm on the Rabbids characters the first time around, I honestly enjoy them more in this game. The voice acting is top-notch, too. It's a little strange that not all the characters got fully-fleshed voice acting, but BEEP-O and Jeannie were extremely well-done in particular.

    Overall, I had a blast playing this game, and I liked it even more than the first game, which is one of my favorite Switch games. I am a big fan of turn-based tactics, but I'm also a big Super Mario fan, so combining those two things into one really well-done game brings me a ton of joy. I hope we have another Mario + Rabbids game on the next iteration of Nintendo hardware!    … Expand
  10. GameforGamers
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    such a fantastic sequel to the first game, MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE added more stuff and more depth to the starategy gamepla.
  11. Edu_Sousa
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 47 hours, 93% completed. Best game I've played this year and one of my favorite Mario games of all time. Better in every way than the first game, fluid combat, exploration, beautiful maps, Rabbids with different voices.
    Only one disappointment: we didn't explore the Comet Observatory, we just saw it from afar    … Expand
  12. Holacaracol
    Jan 7, 2023
    10
    Very great game.

    and now complete the caracters:aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  13. FredtheMole
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Probably my game of the year. Wasn't sure how I felt about the gameplay changes coming from the original, but I felt they all worked. Managed to make the Rabbids a lot less annoying this time, and the game was fully engaging until the very end. No complaints (outside of various visual bugs from time to time)
  14. GIL11
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    O jogo é muito bom, melhor que o primeiro mas existem algumas side quests que são injustas e contém alguns glitches mas ainda assim, é um ótimo jogo, recomendo a todos jogarem!
  15. WindMaster25
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Honestly this might be one of the best Mario spin-off game i have ever played, the gameplay has really improved, the visuals is amazing, the soundtrack is fantastic, and the story is really good, seriously go buy it it's amazing!
  16. Marmolillo
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Mejorando al anterior en todo, compra obligada para los fans de los SRPG en nintendo switch.
  17. Felios
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    It's a massive evolution from its predecessor. The combat system is more dynamic and the world is fun to explore!
  18. Vondalex
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Un jeu incroyable, d'une grande qualité et très original. Le challenge est présent et on se sent fier de réussir et d'avancer dans l'histoire. Il y a aussi des modes faciles dans les options si necessaire. Je recommande !
  19. iamlazar
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    A second opus better than the first. An incredible experience and an impressive new combat system.
  20. Kyuura
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Nice improvement , Gw Suka Semua Aspek Yang Ditawarin Dari Game Ini entah dari cerita ataupun gameplay semuanya Berkembang Dengan Bagus Dibanding Seri yang pertama
  21. SirBurned
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    I loved the previous game, this one is better in all the aspects.
    The soundtracks are amazing, gameplay is fun and simple to understand, the story is ok, the animations are sick, you can play as the king of the Koopas himself, characters voices are great, ton of secondary quests, colorful open zone areas, you are not forced to use mario in the team and the characters are fill with    I loved the previous game, this one is better in all the aspects.
    The soundtracks are amazing, gameplay is fun and simple to understand, the story is ok, the animations are sick, you can play as the king of the Koopas himself, characters voices are great, ton of secondary quests, colorful open zone areas, you are not forced to use mario in the team and the characters are fill with personalities.
    I overall loved this game.    … Expand
  22. Erroriste
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    In a few words: I love the combat system, they traded a bit of strategy for more action, which i felt was a good trade off. The music is really awesome, the worlds are interesting to explore. I like the talking rabbids, it makes them feel a bit more likable and gives a bit more depth to the story.

    That is definitely a game to put under a christmas tree!
  23. MasonCP
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    To the people giving this game low reviews: Really? If the game is too hard or too easy you can change the settings. This game was meant for everyone to enjoy. Here’s a short, sweet, and to the point review of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope:

    Ubisoft put heart, soul and passion into this game, and it became the best game of all time. They fixed all of the issues that the first game    To the people giving this game low reviews: Really? If the game is too hard or too easy you can change the settings. This game was meant for everyone to enjoy. Here’s a short, sweet, and to the point review of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope:

    Ubisoft put heart, soul and passion into this game, and it became the best game of all time.

    They fixed all of the issues that the first game had and incorporated great new ideas, and they definitely succeeded.

    This is how you make an awesome sequel! Go buy it!    … Expand
  24. MarioMaster13
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    This took everything I loved about the first game and made it even better
    The combat is way more fun, there is so much you can do in a single turn. The real-time combat makes everything flow better as you directly control the characters. Every character was fun to use, and I enjoyed constantly changing my team around, since everyone levels up at once. The Sparks make it so you can    This took everything I loved about the first game and made it even better
    The combat is way more fun, there is so much you can do in a single turn. The real-time combat makes everything flow better as you directly control the characters. Every character was fun to use, and I enjoyed constantly changing my team around, since everyone levels up at once. The Sparks make it so you can customise how you want your characters to play.
    The Story felt way more epic for a Mario game and has many cool and funny moments. Some may not like the Rabbids talking, but it makes every Rabbid character feel unique and their own characters
    The overworld got a complete revamp and it is a lot of fun exploring every world and looking for every hidden secret
    This game is one of the best Mario games I've ever played, and I recommend it to anyone who is a Mario fan or wants an amazing introduction to a Turn Based Strategy Game    … Expand
  25. Rubixstar400
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    This game is better than Kingdom Battle in almost every way. Even though it's much less polish than the first one, Combat is much more kinetic and satisfying while exploration is incredibly fun and 3x as big now.
  26. Handy17
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    Ubisoft vc está de parabéns, vc fez um jogo tão foda mas tão foda, que está na categoria de jogo do ano sério, cada coisa bom nesse eu posso ficar aqui o dia todo falando com o jogo é incrível mas ser eu fizesse isso possivelmente o limite de texto do metacritic, mas único ponto estranho disso e que agora os rabbids falam, eu acho isso um pouquinho estranho mas não quero dizer "Meu deusUbisoft vc está de parabéns, vc fez um jogo tão foda mas tão foda, que está na categoria de jogo do ano sério, cada coisa bom nesse eu posso ficar aqui o dia todo falando com o jogo é incrível mas ser eu fizesse isso possivelmente o limite de texto do metacritic, mas único ponto estranho disso e que agora os rabbids falam, eu acho isso um pouquinho estranho mas não quero dizer "Meu deus isso estragou meu jogo nota 0 e incrível como uma empresa que seus personagens " NÃO afinal gamers são estranhos afinal eles preferem jogos com 60 ou mais do que jogos que são abaixo de 60 fps é depois eles dão nota 0 por risso ( falei igual o toddyn agora ) mas é essa a minha crítica obrigado por terem lido :)… Expand
  27. KingUrko
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    Absolutely brilliant! Brimming with adventure, tons to do, super fun and satisfying combat and an amazing score from three industry legends .... wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone!
  28. Yoking765
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    Genial juego, buena música, buena historia, personajes memorables, buenas mecánicas. Ahora voy a por el dlc de rayman, que ganas que le tengo, se ve espectacular.
  29. Pedrolper
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo me proporcionou uma das melhores se não a melhor de um jogo estratégico… Expand
  30. Theblackreavan
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Very fun game and a good concept. That you can collect up to 30 Sparks and upgrade them, make the game more fun and enjoyable
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#18 Best Switch Game of 2022
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 122 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 117 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 122
  3. Negative: 0 out of 122
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    Sparks of Hope is an interesting sequel to the first game, and even though it has its flaws, you'll still have a great time and enjoy the vast majority of the tactical battles. [Issue#323]
  2. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    60
    He lands in theaters next year, with a movie of his own. But until then, Super Mario continues to reign supreme on the Nintendo. 'Sparks of hope' is yet another game centered around the world's most famous plumber. Just a shame that the piping shows more wear and tear than in the previous game.
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  3. Movies Games and Tech
    Mar 10, 2023
    95
    From start to finish, this game really has taken me through some amazing missions, entertaining video content, and action-packed gameplay with levels of massive and destructive villains. For the beautiful art which makes up the graphics, well let’s just say there is plenty to gawk at! Everything that Mario represents is shown in this game, with the addition of those humorous Rabbids. Plus, the ability to build a team of unlikely characters really makes for some entertaining storylines and some marvelous defeats! Lastly, even if there have been many Rabbid games in the past, I felt this game might have just topped them. It has exceeded my expectations and has me curious to see what the future beholds with the Rabbids. So I fully stand beside this game and recommend it for a worthwhile, new experience worth playing.
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