Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is an upcoming Nintendo Switch game set to be released on October 20, 2022 and the successor to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Like its predecessor, the game is a crossover featuring characters from the Mario franchise and Ubisoft's  series, and sees the return of characters from the previous game in addition to introducing new ones such as Rabbid versions of Rosalina and Lumas named Sparks. The game contains nine playable characters with a team of three allies like its predecessor. The game's story revolves around the cast venturing through space and traveling to different planets to rescue the Sparks. Also similar to its predecessor, the game was leaked ahead of its official announcement, on Nintendo's official website hours prior to the Ubisoft Forward 2021 broadcast.

Whilst Nintendo is publishing the game in Japan like it did its predecessor, Ubisoft is taking publishing duties for South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan over from Nintendo.

Plot
A force named Cursa wants to consume Sparks, which are a combination of Lumas and Rabbids. A team of Mario and Rabbid characters have to save the universe.

Playable
There are nine playable characters in this game. Of the ten playable characters from the previous game (including Donkey Kong Adventure), six of them return in this game, with Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Rabbid Yoshi, and Rabbid Cranky being the only characters whose appearance have yet to be confirmed. Three new playable characters are introduced in this game, including Bowser, who was a boss in the previous game.
 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Peach
 * Bowser (new)
 * Rabbid Mario
 * Rabbid Luigi
 * Rabbid Peach
 * Rabbid Rosalina (new)
 * Rabbid Edge (new)

Allies

 * Sparks
 * Beep-0

Antagonists

 * Cursa
 * Goombas
 * Bob-ombs

Items

 * Coins
 * Star Bits

References to other games

 * Super Mario Galaxy: An arrangement of the Comet Observatory theme, "Rosalina in the Observatory", plays when Rabbid Rosalina is introduced in the game's cinematic trailer.

Creative Director

 * Davide Soliani

Lead Producer

 * Xavier Manzanares

Composers

 * Grant Kirkhope
 * Gareth Coker
 * Yoko Shimomura

Voice

 * Charles Martinet as Mario and Luigi
 * Samantha Kelly as Princess Peach
 * Yoann Perrier as Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach