(Just remember to look surprised this afternoon)
It looks like somebody has decided to jump the gun on tonight’s Ubisoft Forward live stream. Nintendohas updated its websitewith a listing for a brand new, Ubisoft-produced, Mario & Rabbids title —Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope —which is coming exclusively to Switch in 2022.
“Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions,” reads a brief blurb. “Explore planets throughout the galaxy as you uncover mysterious secrets and compelling quests!”
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopewill have players build a team of three unique heroes from a cast of nine characters, before embarking on a mystic quest to save the Sparks, each of which will afford the team new skills and powers. The listing emphasizes that the title will have a strategic lean, tasking the player with using synergy and smart teamwork between their chosen characters in order to save the day.
No doubt we’ll be seeing the first trailer forMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopeduring this afternoon’sUbisoft Forward presentation, so be sure to tune in here on Destructoid at 12:00 PT / 15:00 ET / 20:00 BST.
