Mario / Rabbids RPG Reportedly Coming to Switch This Year

Featuring two-player co-op and eight playable characters.

By Alex Osborn

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the rumored crossover RPG from Ubisoft and Nintendo, will reportedly release either this August or September for Nintendo Switch.

According to Kotaku, who received art assets for the game, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will feature turn-based combat and local co-op for two players.

The game will reportedly feature a total of eight playable characters, including Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi, as well as four Rabbids dressed up as the aforementioned characters. In the art provided to Kotaku, Mario and his pals are seen armed with guns that fire laser beams.

Additionally, humor will be supposedly be a major focus of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Ubisoft is said to be developing the title with the company's Snowdrop engine.

IGN has reached out to Nintendo and Ubisoft for comment and will update this story when we receive a response. In the meantime, check out our Nintendo Switch wiki guide for an overview of the confirmed and rumored games coming to Switch.

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