Editing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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|publisher=[[Ubisoft]] (NA, EU, OC)<br>[[Nintendo]] (JP, SK, HK, TW)

|release={{flag list|USA|August 29, 2017<ref name="YouTube">Ubisoft US (June 12, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bvUwoBXOyc Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: E3 2017 Announcement Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref>|Mexico|August 29, 2017<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/mario-plus-rabbids-kingdom-battle-switch/</ref>|Europe|August 29, 2017|Australia|August 29, 2017<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/the-nintendo-switch-journey-comes-to-e3-to-reveal-new-worlds-for-marios-odyssey The Nintendo Switch journey comes to E3 to reveal new worlds for Mario's Odyssey]. ''Nintendo.com.au''. Retrieved June 16, 2017.</ref>|Mexico|November 16, 2017 (Gold Edition)<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/mario-plus-rabbids-kingdom-battle-gold-edition-switch/</ref>|USA|November 17, 2017 (Gold Edition)|Japan|January 18, 2018<ref>[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/0d0578ff-4b3d-11e7-8f53-063b7ac45a6d.html]</ref>|South Korea|January 18, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=274&press_div=P Official Nintendo website (Korea)]. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref>|HK|January 18, 2018<ref>http://www.nintendo.com.hk/software/switch/</ref>|ROC|January 18, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/switch_20170920.html Official Nintendo website (Taiwan)]. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref>|China|February 15, 2022<ref>[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/software/70010000039538 Official Nintendo website (China)]. Retrieved February 13, 2022.</ref>}}

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The game presents a single-player story mode, which involves the above, and a local co-operative mode with separate stages in which multiple human players can face off against enemy Rabbids. A Versus mode was added through an update, enabling players to battle each other locally. The game also offers paid add-on content with new weapons, challenges, and a [[Donkey Kong Adventure|story expansion]] focusing on [[Donkey Kong]].

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|footer=Mario is sent into the vortex.

|caption1=The Rabbids getting sucked back into the Time Washing Machine.

The [[Rabbid]]s end up with their [[Time Washing Machine]] in the laboratory of a [[Genius Girl|''Super Mario'' fan]] who is perfecting, along with her robot assistant [[Beep-0]], a visor able to fuse two objects into one, called the [[SupaMerge]]. [[Spawny|One Rabbid]] finds said visor and uses it to create [[Rabbid Peach]], [[Rabbid Mario]], and other Rabbids fused with objects. It also causes the Time Washing Machine to malfunction, sending Beep-0 and the Rabbids to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].

Meanwhile, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach]] are inaugurating a new statue of Peach while an audience of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s (including [[Toadette]]) watches. Suddenly, a vortex is formed and sucks Mario and the others in.

In midair over the [[Ancient Gardens]], Beep-0 gains rabbit ears and the outline of two rabbit's teeth on the front. The Rabbid with the SupaMerge fuses with the headset, causing it to be stuck to him. Mario later saves Beep-0 from being crushed by the Time Washing Machine. Upon landing, they soon encounter Rabbid Peach and [[Rabbid Luigi]], who join Mario's team and help them fight off various [[Ziggy|Garden Ziggies]], thanks to weapons attached to a message sent by a mysterious ''F.B.'' As they travel, they get a glimpse of the vortex, later referred to as the [[Megabug]].

Soon after, Mario's group find Luigi and the Rabbid with the SupaMerge headset. Luigi and the SupaMerge Rabbid are both scared by a [[Piranha Plant]] with which a Rabbid is playing. Due to the fear, the SupaMerge Rabbid ends up fusing the other Rabbid with the Piranha Plant, creating the [[Pirabbid Plant]]. Mario's team successfully defeats the Plant and restore both the Piranha Plant and the Rabbid that was fused with it to their original selves. Seeing this, Luigi joins their team. Meanwhile, Beep-0 notices that the Megabug has grown in size.

[[Bowser Jr.]] has observed what happened with the Pirabbid Plant and, when Mario's team find the SupaMerge Rabbid and scare him, takes the chance to befriend him, naming him [[Spawny]]. With the intent of using Spawny's powers to take over the Mushroom Kingdom while [[Bowser|his father]] is on vacation, Junior flies away with Spawny on his [[Junior Clown Car]], while Mario's team must face a giant, ape-like Rabbid resembling [[Donkey Kong]], named [[Rabbid Kong]]. They defeat Rabbid Kong, causing him to fall off of the platform they are standing on.

Mario's team then venture to [[Sherbet Desert]], where thanks to a message from F.B. they discover that the Megabug is growing with every enemy Rabbid defeated. They also find Rabbid Mario frozen in an ice cube. They take him with them, and place the cube in a door in the hopes of freeing him. Said door opens, and they soon encounter Bowser Jr. with Spawny again. Bowser Jr. has Spawny look at Mario's team, which agitates the Rabbid, activating the SupaMerge's powers. Just before it activates, Bowser Jr. turns Spawny away, causing him to create [[Blizzy]] and [[Sandy]], who proceed to attack Mario's team. Mario's team defeat both of them and save Rabbid Mario, who joins them. At the end of the desert, Mario's team face off against the [[Icicle Golem]] which Spawny accidentally created by falling inside a giant freezer. the Icicle Golem proceeds to freeze Mario and friends. However, Princess Peach appears and saves them, joining Mario's team in their fight against the monster. They eventually prevail.

Mario's team then go to [[Spooky Trails]]. They are directed to find two Relics of Goodness, a gramophone and a Boo-shaped balloon, under the instruction of a mysterious third party who wants them to wake up a being named "Tom Phan" who they claim has the power to defeat Bowser Jr. After finding the relics, they discover through a message from the mysterious helper that they need a full moon. While finding a way to bring the full moon back, they come across [[Calavera]], who is holding [[Rabbid Yoshi]] hostage. Mario's team defeat Calavera and are subsequently joined by Rabbid Yoshi. They then find a clock tower and manipulate the clock to get the full moon back. The helper gives them an invitation to cross the now opened Moon Gate. They later find out that it is actually Bowser Jr. himself, who confronts them in a theater. Bowser Jr. puts his bandana over his mouth and scares Spawny, causing him to fuse a Rabbid with the Relics of Goodness to create the [[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]. The Phantom sings [[The Phantom of the Bwahpera|a song]] and battles Mario's group, but is defeated.

Later, they go to the [[Lava Pit (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)|Lava Pit]], a volcano which has been transformed into a factory by Bowser Jr.. Here, they battle Junior in his [[Mecha Jr.]] After this battle, Spawny seemingly falls to his doom as Bowser Jr. escapes. However, Spawny is saved by Yoshi, who subsequently joins Mario's team. It is only after this battle that Spawny seems regretful for all the trouble he has caused. After returning Spawny to safety, Mario's team attempt to leave via a crystal mine. However, Spawny is attracted to the Megabug which has grown strong enough to obtain a physical, phoenix-like form. The Megabug absorbs Spawny before heading in the direction of [[Bowser's Castle]]. Bowser Jr. returns to tell off Mario's team for allowing Spawny to get kidnapped and the Megabug to escape, noting that at least his father is still away. However, he gets a text message from his father, who has decided to return home early. Realizing that his father is in danger, Bowser Jr. flies off to Bowser's Castle while Mario's team chases after. On the way, they encounter two villainous Rabbids resembling [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]], named [[Bwario]] and [[Bwaluigi]] respectively. They, as well as another villainous Rabbid called the [[Lava Queen]], battle and are defeated by Mario's group. Upon their arrival at Bowser's Castle, Bowser Jr. requests them to help [[Bowser]] return to his normal self, as he is barely conscious and near the Megabug. The latter fuses with Bowser, creating [[MegaDragonBowser]]. In this form, Bowser is defeated, freeing the Megabug that tries to attack Mario's team. Said team attacks the Megabug, destroying it and seemingly closing the rift while also freeing Spawny. Bowser Jr. takes Spawny back to the team and thanks them for what they have done, while also promising to be somewhat better. Fearing being chastised by his father, he tries to convince them to speak to Bowser on his behalf, but Mario's team return to [[Peach's Castle]] to tell that the threat is no more, while also inaugurating a new statue of Rabbid Peach. A delighted Rabbid Peach then takes a {{wp|selfie}} with the group. After this, Beep-0 sends a letter to his past self with weapons through the Time Washing Machine, revealing that F.B. is actually ''Future Beep-0''.

{{rewrite-expand|section=yes|Explain the basics of the turn-based combat and overworld exploration}}

The game is estimated to be composed of 30% exploration elements and 70% turn-based combat.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKFOuFaZz4Q&t=303s Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Interview with Davide Soliani. Retrieved April 9, 2024]</ref> There is also multiplayer, local co-op mode. The combat is weapon-based, with the weapons primarily resembling guns (notably the Blaster, Boomshot, Rumblebang, and Precision class-weapons), though they also resemble warhammers (Melee-class), rocket launchers (Rocket-class), rubber ducks (Grenaduck-class), yo-yos (Bworb-class), and deployable shuttles (Sentry-class).

The exploration aspect of the game is controlled by [[Beep-0]], a new character which serves as a helpful character which gives out tips and help. There are seven enemy archetypes, and one mid-boss and boss per world and four world environments. Some of the open world exploring involves puzzles.

 

===Controls===

The following descriptions are found in the ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' [https://rabbids.ubisoft.com/portal/en-gb/games/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-manual.aspx online manual].

!In-game description

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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MRKB Rightstick Button.png|48px]]

|''Moves the camera''

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|''Interacts with an object, skips past dialogue screens (if you absolutely MUST) or confirms a selection''

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MRKB B Button.png|32px]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MRKB X Button.png|32px]]

The player may use a total of three characters on a team, with [[Mario]] and at least one [[Rabbid]] always required. These restrictions were made for balancing, as the development team felt some combinations of characters were too powerful.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DavideSoliani/status/909168995038896128 Davide Soliani on twitter]. Retrieved October 2, 2017</ref>

 

|<small><hr>This bonus attack is a mid-range reaction shot dealt to the first enemy to move within Mario's line of sight.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''3 Turns''<br>'''''Reaction Shots'''''<br>''1''<br>'''''Reaction Shot DMG'''''<br>''80%''</small>

!style="background:CRIMSON" colspan="3"|{{color-link|white|Donkey Kong}}

!style="background:HOTPINK" colspan="3"|{{color-link|white|Rabbid Peach}}

!style="background:CRIMSON" colspan="3"|{{color-link|white|Rabbid Cranky}}

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|[[File:MRKB Donkey Kong Stats.png|200px]]

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|[[File:RabbidPeachSentry.png|200px]]

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|[[File:MRKB Rabbid Cranky Stats.png|200px]]

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|''He's the Ziggy crushin', high jumpin', cover point luggin', king of the ground-pondin' apes who never backs down when his friends (or his banana supply) are endangered.''

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|''A proficient healer and damage-denier, when this defense-oriented prima donna takes the battlefield she keeps one eye on the enemy, and one on Mario.''

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|''The irascible Rabbid Cranky may not be as fast as he used to be, but he doesn't need to be when he has a Boombow and short-ranged Barrel Bolts as explosive as his temper.''

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Health Points'''<br>280

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|'''Health Points'''<br>220

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Health Points'''<br>200

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Area of Movement'''<br>6 Cells

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|'''Area of Movement'''<br>6 Cells

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Area of Movement'''<br>6 Cells

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Pipe Exit Range'''<br>3 Cells

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|'''Pipe Exit Range'''<br>3 Cells

|style="background:LIGHTSALMON" colspan="3"|'''Pipe Exit Range'''<br>3 Cells

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|'''Grab & Launch'''<br>20 Damage

|<hr><small>Allows Donkey Kong to pick up allies, enemies, Cover Blocks or Sentries, move to another cell and launch them. Cleanses an ally overcome by a Super Effect.<hr>'''''Damage'''''<br>''20''</small>

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|'''Stylish Dash'''<br>30 Damage

|<hr><small>Allows Rabbid Peach to '''DASH''' more than one enemy while on the move.<hr>'''''Damage'''''<br>''30''</small>

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|'''Dash'''<br>20 Damage

|<hr><small>Allows Rabbid Cranky to damage an enemy while on the move.<hr>'''''Damage'''''<br>''20''</small>

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|'''Throw Range'''<br>6 Cells

|<small><hr>The distance Donkey Kong can throw. Ah! Those bulging biceps!<hr>'''''Technique Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''</small>

|style="background:PINK" colspan="3"|'''Team Jump'''<br>6 Cells

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|'''Grump Jump'''<br>6 Cells

|<small><hr>While performing a TEAM JUMP, Rabbid Cranky strikes the landing area dealing damage to everyone in range.<hr>'''''Team Jump Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''<br>'''''Grump Jump Range'''''<br>''2 Cells''<br>'''''Damage'''''<br>''30''</small>

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|'''Primary Weapon'''<br>Bwananarang

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|<small><hr>Mid-range weapon capable of hitting multiple targets in a row without cooldown.<hr>''<u>Potassium Pulverizer</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''20-30''<br>'''''Bounce Damage'''''<br>''39''<br>'''''Bounce Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Medium Range'''''<br>''7 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''<br>'''''Ricochets'''''<br>''3''</small>

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|'''Secondary Weapon'''<br>DK Ground Pound

|<small><hr>Targeted attack affecting all enemies within a cylindrical area, regardless of cover.<hr>''<u>The Classic</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''45-55''<br>'''''Bounce Damage'''''<br>''72''<br>'''''Bounce Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Short Range'''''<br>''2 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''<br>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''1 Turn''<br>'''''Area of Damage'''''<br>''2 Cells''</small>

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|'''Primary Weapon'''<br>Blaster

|<small><hr>A short to mid-range weapon that fires one round at a time at a single target.<hr>''<u>Megalodon</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''20-30''<br>'''''Honey Damage'''''<br>''39''<br>'''''Honey Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Medium Range'''''<br>''10 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''</small>

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|'''Secondary Weapon'''<br>Sentry

|<small><hr>Never stops chasing its target, it will detonate when it gets close. Can be destroyed.<hr>''<u>Panoramic Pillager</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''30-40''<br>'''''Honey Damage'''''<br>''52''<br>'''''Honey Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Long Range'''''<br>''15 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''<br>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''1 Turn''<br>'''''Area of Damage'''''<br>''1 Cell''<br>'''''Sentry Health Points'''''<br>''60''<br>'''''Sentry Move Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''</small>

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|'''Primary Weapon'''<br>Boombow

|<small><hr>Delivers a scattershot attack affecting enemies out in the open.<hr>''<u>Wood Shop Walloper</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''40-50''<br>'''''Vamp Damage'''''<br>''65''<br>'''''Vamp Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Medium Range'''''<br>''10 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''</small>

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|'''Secondary Weapon'''<br>Barrel Bolt

|<small><hr>Explosive Boombow ammo with a high arc, short range and damage unhindered by cover.<hr>''<u>Barrel of Fun</u>''<br>'''''Hit Damage'''''<br>''30-40''<br>'''''Vamp Damage'''''<br>''52''<br>'''''Vamp Chance'''''<br>''30%''<br>'''''Medium Range'''''<br>''8 Cells''<br>'''''Cover Damage'''''<br>''LOW''<br>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''1 Turn''<br>'''''Area of Damage'''''<br>''1 Cell''</small>

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|'''Primary Technique'''<br>Hairy Eye

|<small><hr>This bonus attack is a mid-range reaction shot dealt to the first enemy to move within Donkey Kong's line of sight.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''3 Turns''<br>'''''Reaction Shots'''''<br>''1''<br>'''''Reaction Shot DMG'''''<br>''100%''</small>

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|'''Secondary Technique'''<br>Magnet Groove

|<small><hr>Enemies within range will be drawn to Donkey Kong's irresistable jungle beats when he busts out the bongos and

takes them for a ride to beat town!<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''4 Turns''<br>'''''Technique Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''</small>

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|'''Primary Technique'''<br>Shield

|<small><hr>Limits damage taken by Rabbid Peach from any enemy attack.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''2 Turns''<br>'''''DMG Reduction'''''<br>''30%''</small>

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|'''Secondary Technique'''<br>Heal

|<small><hr>Restores health points to all Heroes in range.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''3 Turns''<br>'''''Technique Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''<br>'''''HP Bonus'''''<br>''30%''</small>

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|'''Primary Technique'''<br>Stink Eye

|<small><hr>This bonus attack is a mid-range reaction shot dealt to the first enemy to move within Rabbid Cranky's disapproving gaze.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''3 Turns''<br>'''''Reaction Shots'''''<br>''1''<br>'''''Reaction Shot DMG'''''<br>''70%''</small>

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|'''Secondary Technique'''<br>Long Story

office.<hr>'''''Cooldown'''''<br>''3 Turns''<br>'''''Technique Range'''''<br>''6 Cells''</small>

MRKB Toad Portrait.png|[[Toad]]

MRKB Toadette Portrait.png|[[Toadette]]

MRKB Spawny Portrait.png|[[Spawny]]

MRKB Pirabbid Plant Portrait.png|[[Pirabbid Plant]]*

MRKB Rabbid Kong Portrait.png|[[Rabbid Kong]]**

MRKB Blizzy Portrait.png|[[Blizzy]]*

MRKB Sandy Portrait.png|[[Sandy]]*

MRKB Icicle Golem Portrait.png|[[Icicle Golem]]**

MRKB Calavera Portrait.png|[[Calavera]]*

MRKB Phantom Portrait.png|[[Phantom (boss)|Phantom]]**

MRKB Mecha Jr. Portrait.png|[[Mecha Jr.]]*

MRKB MegaDragonBowser Portrait.png|[[MegaDragonBowser]]***

*[[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]

*[[Madame Bwahstrella]]

*[[Piranha Plant]]

*[[Mega Block]]s

*Rabbid Warp Pipes

There are various weapons in the game, organized in thirteen categories: Blaster, Melee, Precision, Sentry, Rumblebang, Rocket, Boomshot, Grenaduck, Bworb, Boombow, Bwananarang, DK Ground Pound, and Barrel Bolt. Each character can equip both a primary and secondary weapon, both of which pertain to specific classes. The last four weapon classes are exclusive to the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC, and function similarly to Melee, Boomshot, and Grenaduck weapons; however, only the Bwananarang is a completely unique weapon.

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![[Ancient Gardens]]

![[Sherbet Desert]]

![[Spooky Trails]]

![[Lava Pit (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)|Lava Pit]]

|[[Looking for Mr. Tom Phan]]

|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)|Bowser's Castle]]

[[File:Mario-Rabbids-Season-Pass.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Image detailing the add-on content.]]

A "pixel pack" of eight primary weapons is available via download code for those who preordered ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''. Otherwise, it can be downloaded as paid add-on content via [[Nintendo eShop]]. The weapons included are as follows:

A season pass of paid add-on content is released in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''. This content, alongside the base game, is included in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition''. The content was released in three packs, which contain the following:

The Steampunk Pack was made available at launch. It adds a set of eight "steampunk"-themed secondary weapons with unique statistics. They are as follows:

*[[Baleful Bad-Ender]] for Rabbid Mario

====Ultra Challenge Pack====

The Ultra Challenge Pack was released on October 17, 2017 and is available as a standalone purchase via the Nintendo eShop. It adds eight solo and five co-op challenge levels. They are as follows:

**[[Hurry-Up Offense]]

**[[Super Effect Free-for-All]]

*Co-op:

 

The Donkey Kong Adventure expansion pack was released on June 26, 2018 and is available as a standalone purchase via the Nintendo eShop. As its name suggests, it features [[Donkey Kong]]. This expansion sees [[Rabbid Peach]] and [[Beep-0]] becoming separated from the others and landing on [[Donkey Kong Island]], where [[Rabbid Kong]], who seeks revenge for his defeat in the main game, has formed an army. A [[Megabug]] has also appeared on the island, contaminating [[banana]]s and increasing Rabbid Kong's power. Rabbid Peach and Beep-0 work with [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Rabbid Cranky]] to get Rabbid Kong's army and the Megabug off the island, as well as decontaminate the bananas.

 

[[File:RabbidsKingdomBattle SelectionvsMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|The character selection]]

[[File:RabbidsKingdomBattle Vsmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pipe Up! gameplay]]

 

Added through a free update released on December 8th, 2017, Versus allows two players to pit their team of characters against each other. Players pick a team of three characters and assign them weapons. Each player is limited to three actions per turn, which are split between the three characters (for example, all three characters can perform one action or one character can perform three actions). The characters players can choose from not based on those used in the main campaign, however each character has [[List of Versus Mode sets in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle|three distinct sets]] based off of their ingame abilities.

 

 

After the Japanese release of ''{{wp|Just Dance}}'' in 2011, [[Nintendo]] and [[Ubisoft]] began experimenting a concept featuring a "new genre" with Mario and the Rabbids<ref>Eurogamer. (June 15, 2017). [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-15-the-big-interview-shigeru-miyamoto-and-yves-guillemot The big interview: Shigeru Miyamoto and Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot]. ''eurogamer.net''. Retrieved August 30, 2017.</ref>, in part due to the over 20 year relationship between the companies. According to producer Xavier Manzanare, Ubisoft's ''Rabbids'' developers were not going to make another ''Rabbids'' party game due to poor sales of later entries and "internal fatigue", but felt that the Rabbids characters could bring something unique to other genres of games.<ref name="GameInformer">Ben Reeves (August 1, 2017)[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario__rabbids_kingdom_battle/b/switch/archive/2017/08/01/mario-rabbids-devs-on-raymans-absence-and-mario-karts-influence.aspx Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: On Rayman’s Absence And Mario Kart’s Influence]. ''Game Informer''. Retrieved September 19, 2017</ref> Creative Director [[Davide Soliani]] and the development team (being "tactical fans") proposed creating a turn-based game, but wanted to "stay true to the ''Super Mario'' universe" and developed it with "tactical combat phases with adventure phases" while creating the enemies and tone.<ref>Nintendo Everything. (June 12, 2017). [http://nintendoeverything.com/ubisoft-on-mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-origins-working-with-miyamoto-and-nintendo-grant-kirkhope/ Ubisoft on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – origins]. ''nintendoeverything.com''. Retrieved August 30, 2017.</ref> Three weeks after an internal pitch meeting, the development team created a playable prototype, featuring Mario and Luigi recreated from scratch in order to "bring the essence of those two characters", and presented it to Nintendo and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in Kyoto, Japan. Miyamoto was reportedly impressed<ref>Nintendo UK. (June 21, 2017) [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/June/Interview-Taking-Mario-Rabbids-Kingdom-Battle-from-prototype-to-teary-E3-reveal-1237292.html Interview: Taking Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle from prototype to teary E3 reveal]. ''nintendo.co.uk''. Retrieved August 30, 2017.</ref>, telling the development team he wanted a type of ''Super Mario'' game that was never done before and challenged them to make a ''Super Mario'' game with no jumping.<ref name="Gamasutra">Stefanie Fogel(August 29, 2017) [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/304601/Blending_two_game_worlds_in_MarioRabbids_Kingdom_Battle.php Blending two game worlds in Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved September 19, 2017</ref>  

Although pre-release impressions often compared ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' to the long-running ''{{wp|X-COM}}'' series of turn-based tactics games (and indeed, ''X-COM'''s creator {{wp|Julian Gollop}} had been invited to work on the game<ref>Julian Benson (September 22, 2017). [https://www.pcgamesn.com/x-com-ufo-defense/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-xcom-julian-gollop X-Com creator Julian Gollop was asked to work on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]. ''PCGamer.com''. Retrieved October 21, 2017</ref>), Davide Soliani cited ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' as a key inspiration for the design of the game, stating the goal was to make a turn-based tactics game that was not only quick and accessible, but also spectator friendly.<ref name="Gamasutra"></ref> Handling the crossover aspect was a challenge: Soliani stated that early on, the team was conscious about "having a balance" between the ''Super Mario'' and ''Rabbids'' universes, but were encouraged by Nintendo to "not worry about it"<ref name="Gamasutra"></ref> and Miyamoto, who said "''Show me your colors. Show me your Rabbids' humor even more. Show me how crazy you can be''".<ref name="GameInformer></ref> The developers were also apprehensive about the idea of featuring guns as the primary weapon in a ''Super Mario'' game, but Nintendo approved it the first time it was presented.<ref name="Kotaku">[https://kotaku.com/heres-how-ubisoft-convinced-nintendo-to-let-mario-use-g-1798713773 Here's How Ubisoft Convinced Nintendo To Let Mario Use Guns]. ''Kotaku''. Retrieved September 19, 2017</ref> Soliani characterized Nintendo as open-minded, stating "''Every time you are proposing something crazy to Nintendo, they are quite open-minded. But you need a good justification and a good logic to create something in the Mario universe''.<ref name="Kotaku"></ref>

The game was officially announced at E3 2017 during Ubisoft's press conference, although images of it were leaked prior. The "leak" caused grief to the development team due to the largely negative reaction, although their fears were assuaged after the game's E3 unveiling was met with a positive response. Upon release, the game garnered positive reception (detailed below).

Davide Soliani mentioned a few scrapped ideas during an Ask Me Anything session set on {{wp|Reddit}}'s Nintendo subreddit<ref>Davide Soliani (October 06, 2017). [https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/74oinv/hi_i_am_davide_soliani_creative_director_of/ Hi, I am Davide Soliani, Creative Director of Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle! AMA!]". ''Reddit''. Retrieved October 07, 2017. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20201122223709/https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/74oinv/hi_i_am_davide_soliani_creative_director_of/ Archived] November 22, 2020, 22:37:09 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>.

*A parody of the ''{{wp|Sailor Moon}}'' transformation sequence featuring Rabbid Peach. The animation had previously been posted on Soliani's {{wp|Twitter}} account.<ref>DavideSoliani (September 18, 2017). [https://twitter.com/DavideSoliani/status/909828559291678721 When you have to create 1000 animations per character just for the Combat Phase, animators started to go crazy. This was 2 years ago...😂] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 7, 2017. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20201122223933/https://twitter.com/DavideSoliani/status/909828559291678721 Archived] November 22, 2020, 22:39:33 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>

*The Phantom's song was originally meant to have three different styles of music for its three phases, with one phase being an opera song, one being a rap song, and one being a metal song respectively. <ref>Grant Kirkhope (January 29, 2018). [https://gamingreinvented.com/interview/lets-interview-banjo-kazooie-and-mario-rabbids-composer-grant-kirkhope/ Let's Interview: Banjo-Kazooie and Mario + Rabbids Composer Grant Kirkhope]. ''Gaming Reinvented''. Retrieved January 31, 2018. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20201109040638/https://gamingreinvented.com/interview/lets-interview-banjo-kazooie-and-mario-rabbids-composer-grant-kirkhope/ Archived] November 9, 2020, 04:06:38 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>

 

Sometimes in [[Spooky Trails]] and [[Lava Pit (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)|Lava Pit]], random background objects will randomly flicker around to places they do not belong. Normally, this is a simple glitch the game will fix quickly, but in other cases, the glitch will persist and start affecting things around the player, potentially causing coins on moving platforms to become stuck in the ground and similar effects. Occasionally, a piece will start to blink over [[Beep-0]], eventually leading to an exception that crashes the game.

''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' has received generally positive reviews from professional critics. It received a score of 8 out of 10 from Russ Frushtick of Polygon. He said that the game "offer[s] up a legitimately challenging squad tactics experience without alienating the family-friendly ''Super Mario'' audience", but also stated that "it doesn't quite have the full layer of spit and polish of a [Nintendo developed] title".<ref>https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/28/16213294/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-review-nintendo-switch-ubisoft</ref> Dan Stapleton of IGN gave the game a 7.7 out of 10 (a "Good" rating). He praised the game's difficulty, animation, and "enemy variety", but criticized the rewards for completing puzzles and "the progression system".<ref>http://au.ign.com/articles/2017/08/28/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-review</ref> The game currently averages 85% on Metacritic based on 91 reviews.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-+-rabbids-kingdom-battle</ref>

''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' was nominated for two awards at The Game Awards 2017, winning one, in the following categories:

*"Best Strategy Game" '''(Won)'''. Other nominees were ''{{wp|XCOM 2: War of the Chosen}}'', ''{{wp|Tooth and Tail}}'', ''{{wp|Total War: Warhammer II}}'', and ''{{wp|Halo Wars 2}}''.<ref name="The Game Awards">[http://thegameawards.com/awards/ Awards - The Game Awards 2017]. ''The Game Awards''. Retrieved December 9, 2017.</ref>  

 

From 2018 through 2019, Ubisoft sponsored an event in which participants had to complete certain in-game battles under new conditions for a chance to enter a [[#Versus|Versus]] tournament at one of Ubisoft's studios. The competition spanned three seasons, each ending with a studio tournament, followed by a number of final rounds at {{wp|Gamescom|Gamescom 2019}} which saw the best players from these studio tournaments competing for the championship. Ubisoft announced the latest developments of the Community Competition via their website and social media channels. The official "Mario + Rabbids" {{wp|Discord}} channel hosted periodic Q&A sessions where users could discuss the competition with Ubisoft staff.

*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': The [[Phantom (boss)|Phantom]] mentions this game in [[The Phantom of the Bwahpera|his song]], which references the fact that it is Mario's first appearance. In the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC, this game's title theme can be heard in the mid-boss theme and the pre-battle theme. Also, a stone structure resembling the [[25m]] stage can been seen, where a [[Rabbid]] is found jumping over barrels that another Rabbid is throwing while imitating Donkey Kong's movements and the 25m theme plays in the background. [[Beep-0]] remarks that the Rabbid would be lucky to get to 125 meters unless he finds a [[Hammer]].

*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'': On the title screen for the game's battle mode, there is an arcade machine with artwork that heavily parodies ''Mario Bros.'' with [[Rabbid Mario]] and [[Rabbid Luigi]] replacing their respective counterparts, [[small bird]]s replacing the [[Shellcreeper]]s, [[Bee]]s (as seen in-game) replacing the [[Fighter Fly|Fighter Flies]], and mice replacing the [[Sidestepper]]s.

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The wallpaper in the laboratory in the introductory cutscene is a scene from this game. When clearing all battles in a level, a cover of the fanfare that plays after [[Mario]]/[[Luigi]] grabs the [[Goal Pole]] is played. A cover of the Game Over theme plays when the player loses a battle. The Phantom says "your princess is in another castle" in his song, which is derived from a quote from this game. [[Rabbid Mario]]'s The Splatformer weapon has a design based on a scene from this game. Also, the description for said weapon mentions the [[Minus World]].

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': When the Rabbids' Time Washing Machine malfunctions in the introductory cutscene, sprites of [[Super Mushroom]]s, [[? Block]]s, and Mario taken from this game can be seen on the number displays.

*[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]: [[DK Barrel]]s can be seen floating in the ocean as part of the background of World 1-7. The sound effect that plays when a [[Banana|banana bunch]] is collected in the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' can be heard as several bananas fall in front of [[Rabbid Kong]] at the beginning of his battle. Also, the bonus room theme from the first game, also known as  "Bonus Room Blitz", is remixed in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC. This arrangement plays in bonus rooms. Weapons modeled after [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]], [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]], [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]], [[Winky the Frog|Winky]], and [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] appear in the same DLC, and the description for the Winky-based weapon mentions [[Monkey Mines]].

*[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]: During the Phantom's song, he mentions this series and describes a scenario in which Mario is in first place and doing well until he gets hit by a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]].

*[[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]: Beep-0 asks [[Yoshi]] if it is true that the latter has his [[Yoshi's Island (location)|own island]].

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': The music that plays in the hub world is a rearrangement of the [[Peach's Castle]] theme from this game. Also, several of Mario's voice clips from this game are reused.

*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'': [[Rabbid Kong]]'s battle theme is a rearrangement of [[Jungle Japes]]'s music from this game. Jungle Japes is also rearranged as one of the battle themes in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC. A cover of [[Donkey Kong Island]] is also played in the overworld of the Donkey Kong Adventure world.

*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'': Luigi's primary weapons are all shaped like vacuum cleaners as a reference to the [[Poltergust 3000]]. Also, several of Luigi's voice clips from this game are reused.

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': A tube of honey with a [[Bee Mushroom]] design on it appears in World 1-1 and near Peach's castle. A weapon called the "Matter Splatter" shares its name and color scheme with [[Matter Splatter Galaxy|a galaxy]] from this game. The voice clip of Peach calling for Mario from this game is reused.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': Several of Mario and Luigi's voice clips from this game are recycled.

*[[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]: The jingle that is heard after activating a switch was previously used in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' for landing on a [[Bowser Jr. Space]]. Some of Luigi's animations from ''Mario Party 10'' are reused. A poster featuring artwork from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' appears in the introductory cutscene.

 

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Mario, and Rabbid Kong (using his [[Mega Rabbid Kong]] artwork) appear in this game as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirits]].

*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'': Weapon skins based on Megabug are available as part of the Megabug Collection pre-order bonus. This game's arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" returns and plays during the prologue, albeit synthesized instead of live recorded. The likeliness of the Block Tower from Ancient Gardens is used for the bonus rooms, along with reusing the same music. MegaDragonBowser makes a cameo in the "The Story So Far" Memory profile, and is referenced at the start of the battle against Darkmess Bowser, when Beep-0 states how they beat him in front of Bowser Jr.. Numerous background objects from the game appear as props in the Repository of Rayman and the Phantom Show, including the clock tower from Spooky Trails and a submarine outfitted with a drill from Lava Pit. At the start of the battle with Swingin' Phantom, Beep-0 directly quotes his dialogue from the beginning of the fight against the Phantom in this game.

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==Trivia==

*''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' was not the first attempt by Ubisoft to crossover Mario with the Rabbids: in 2010, Ubisoft Paris had pitched a [[List of unreleased media#Super Mario/Rabbids crossover adventure game|Mario/Rabbids crossover adventure game]] for the [[Wii]], which ended up being rejected by Nintendo.<ref>Liam Robertson (June 12, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21oZewbY0j4 Mario + Rabbids: The Lost Adventure Game Concept]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 14, 2018</ref>

*The song that was used for the game's E3 trailers is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0q9a5QS6WQ It's All for Rock N' Roll]" by {{wp|Airbourne (band)|Airbourne}}.

*Many enemy portraits in [[Tacticam]] are inaccurate to their in-game models.

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