![]() While saying there are five planets to explore may seem small, Sparks of Hope is anything but. Thanks to collectibles to hunt down across the map, some of the NPCs you encounter, and even just taking a closer look at objects you uncover, there’s a hefty amount of lore to uncover. That said, the planets you explore (five in total) all have their own interesting backstories and history you can learn about through exploring. Like all Mario adventures, things kick off quickly and you’re thrust into the action pretty quick. I won’t go much into details on the story in general. It’s quite a bit of fun, and as someone who REALLY enjoyed the story in Galaxy, I was excited to be able to return to that side of the Mario Bros. So yeah, when you really think about it, it almost feels like a combination of story elements from Super Mario Sunshine and Galaxy rolled into something new. Your task, along with your team, is to hunt her down through the galaxy, visiting different planets as you seek to liberate the Sparks and cleanse the worlds of Cursa’s dreaded “Darkmess.” These are essentially ink puddles that corrupt everything around them. In order to do so, she’ll need to gather up all the “Sparks” (creatures that are a fusion of Rabbids and Luma’s from Super Mario Galaxy) in the galaxy. Just when things seem normal, the villainous Cursa arrives on the back of a spacefaring stingray with ambitions to conquer the galaxy. Things have largely settled down, and the inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom are adjusting to life with their new Rabbid friends. Sparks of Hope picks up shortly after the events of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Somehow, this sequel manages to feel fresh and fun, while expanding the tactical gameplay into great new territory. Years later, Sparks of Hope has the onerous task of following that up without the benefit of surprise, or novelty of its concept. No one was expecting such a fun, dynamic, and impressive strategy title from the odd mash-up, and yet it remains an impressive example for the genre in general. The first game, which launched back in 2017, was a huge surprise for gamers. On the surface, it’s completely ridiculous, and yet something about it manages to work and provide fairly interesting new stories within the world of the Mushroom Kingdom.ĭeveloper: Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris ![]() ![]() If I live to be one hundred years old, I don’t know that I’ll ever fully understand how the random combination of Super Mario and Ubisoft’s screaming/gibberish spouting Rabbids managed to work so damn well. The Mario + Rabbids universe returns this week in Sparks of Hope, which manages to recapture the surprising fun of the original, while taking gameplay even further! ![]()
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