Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Mario is no stranger to crossovers, having appeared in dozens of other Nintendo games. Heck, he’s even teamed up with Sonic for the Olympics. But sometimes things still wind up getting a little too weird, even for Mario. Case in point: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. The game was leaked before its initial reveal back in E3 2017, featuring the promo art, mechanics, and even some of the characters. Let’s just say that the early reactions to the game weren’t all too positive, with fans calling out both Nintendo and Ubisoft for this bizarre mashup.
That doesn’t mean to say that all weird things are bad, though. As Ubisoft and Nintendo continued to release more official information about the game, netizens slowly began warming to the idea. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle eventually became a pretty big success, sitting a solid 85 score on Metacritic. In fact, it even won the award for Best Strategy Game during last year’s Game Awards. Here’s to more ideas and crossovers like Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle and the Nintendo Labo!
