Mario + Rabbids KIngdom Battle Trailer

Crossovers are nothing new to Super Mario. He's battled fellow Nintendo icons (as well as Namco, Platinum, Sega, Konami, and Capcom) in the Super Smash Bros. series, and he's also taken on Sonic at the Olympics. Mario's adventures have also taken on various forms, from platformers to sports, to even the RPG. But now, he's going to meet some new enemies and take on a new genre courtesy of Ubisoft. Mario, meet the Rabbids!

The trailer begins with a strange blue portal hovering over Princess Peach's castle. It might be the Star Trek fan in me, but the portal kind of reminds me of the Bajoran wormhole from Deep Space Nine. Mario leaps down and just watches in shock. You'd think after all this kind of stuff going down, Peach would invest in a proper security system for the castle.

What appears to be Peach falls from the ground next to Mario. However, it's not Peach. It's one of Ubisoft's own Raving Rabbids, cosplaying as Peach. And it appears Rabbid Peach may have a bit of a crush on Mario. And then, another Rabbid hits the scene. This one appears to be dressed in Luigi's cap and sweater. The three then encounter more Rabbids, causing some trouble. These ones looks like a glam rock/punk band.

Mario and his two new Rabbid friends face off against the evil Rabbids, and they mysteriously get their own Mega Man-esque Mega Blasters. I wonder if they have their own Copy Weapon chips in them. Then some AC/DC knockoff music hits.

This new game is new territory for Mario: The tactical RPG. That's right, it's a new form of RPG gameplay for one half of gaming's favorite plumber duo. I'm not really a big tactical RPG guy myself, but I'll still give this game a try for the Switch. It does look like fun.

Luigi Rabbid has a bazooka. I wonder if the game will allow characters to use a variety of weaponry, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. And that bit with the Peach Rabbid taking selfies while flying is pretty funny.

Through the footage, we get to see what may be possible levels in the game, and some playable characters: Yoshi, a Yoshi Rabbid, Luigi, and Peach herself. There is a bit where Mario and his Rabbid allies come to rescue Peach, who has her own blaster. Come on, Peach! You were in the Smash games and in RPGs! Luckily, she gets the hint and blasts the evil Rabbids.

I love the Avengers-style turnaround. It's cool Luigi's weapon is a vacuum cleaner. And Luigi Rabbid has a banana. Luigi Rabbid is silly.

HOLY COW THERE IS A DONKEY KONG RABBID. And I don't think he wants the banana, Luigi Rabbid. I think he wants your flesh.

This game sounds like it will be a lot of fun! I think this game will be another great entry in the Switch library.