Earlier this year in July, Ubisoft lifted the lid on a brand new Rabbids game for the Switch that looked similar to Nintendo's Mario Party series. In case you forgot, it's known as Rabbids: Adventure Party and was created by Ubisoft Chengdu. Interestingly, it's also a Chinese exclusive.
During the official Chinese Switch unveil today, Ubisoft released a new trailer showing off its initial line-up of games for the Switch in the country. These titles include Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Just Dance, Rayman Legends and the exclusive, Rabbids: Adventure Party.
In the latest promotional clip, you can get a better look at the entire line-up:
Rabbids: Adventure Party is said to be inspired by Journey to the West, which is a classic piece of Chinese literature. Previous reports also stated how the game was part of Ubisoft's "mission" to create "unique" experiences for the Chinese market – meaning it might not necessarily be localised.
What are your thoughts about Ubisoft's Switch launch line-up for China? Would you like to see the Rabbids party game released here in the west? Comment down below.
[source twitter.com]
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I really hope they westernize this Rabbids game. Sure, that series is usually one step away from shovelware status, but I like them anyway.
@TheFox I think you'll find it's twelve steps away from that (18 if you use a team jump).
Antichinese flame in 3... 2... 1...
Rabbids Land on Wii U were also similar to Mario Party i think.
Someone that’ll describe any negative comment on this as anti-Chinese in 3.... 2.... oh......
Does Tencent has anything to do with this?
Someone who evidently didn't follow the other flames leaving a totally meaningless comment about some other that NEVER said any comment on this is anti-Chinese in 3.... 2... pffft...
Somewhere that's called functional illiteracy.
I’m glad China is actually getting the official Nintendo Switch. I’m assuming they’ve been playing on the unofficial ones for a while now.
I love Chinese people - they deserve to play great games as much as the rest of us. They just need to be careful not to play too much or else they might receive a low credit score and be placed into a rehabilitation camp by their authoritarian government.
Is this enough anti-Chinese flame for you @Cartridgemaster ? I just wanted to make sure I was filling the gap in this comment section.
Can you cut open the Rabbids and harvest their organs?
I don't understand why anyone could be anti-Chinese. There's nothing going on in that region of the world that could inspire such a negative sentiment. Nothing at all.
@Orpheus79V I agree. I am agreeing because I want to. Not because I have to. All hail China. (Oww! You don't have to press the gun in to the back of my skull THAT hard, I did what you asked me t,.........................jkkjhgbbggfffdccddfgghuyyujjmmkloki in jngffc a dv
@Orpheus79V Haha funny joke. 😂
Meanwhile, all Hong Kong gets is Hong Kong '97. Tragic
Ubisoft and their Switch "support". Oh boy...
@TheFox (I looked at your games list) So what did you think about bee simulator? Did you personally like it?
That's really cool that UbiSoft has an office in Chengdu. Chengdu's awesome. Would love to see those offices sometime.
While I can understand creating a title exclusive to a specific console, I wonder what makes a publisher developing a game for being released exclusive in one single country. Any ideas?
China. Evil communist. Lol.
@Ambermoon Simple, publicity. They're launching into a basically untapped console market. So starting off strong with something built specifically for that region can help your company gain early good publicity, which can thus lead to stronger sales of all your games.
Plus, it's China. That's a far bigger potential sales than developing a Japanese only game to begin with, and those happen all the time. Profit is profit after all, and many games (Horse Racing and Kanji based for example) don't leave that country.
@Kienda yeah that's enough, thank you, although you forgot to tell they eat children. Alive. You know, if they don't they are closed in a rehab camp.
@link3710
Basically, I think you are right.
On the other hand it seems that this game is not that special in story and gameplay (as little as I do know) that there is no reason to not release it outside China, too. "Journey to the West", which it is said to be based on, was used several times as inspiration for a video game and thus is not completely unknown and new to video gamers. Party games - when well done - are also welcome in the gaming world all over the world.
@Ambermoon While I agree with that, I think they'd make a whole lot more off of it by delaying its release into other countries. By making Chinese gamers feel like they're getting special attention, it'll generate a lot more publicity for them, and then they can 'decide' to release it in a year or so elsewhere.
@link3710
A good argument. And looking at other publishers who have done something similar when they released games in Japan and six months to a year later in the west naming translation works as reason probably at least part of the decision.
With the switch on the verge of conquering China, it might truly be a world power console.
yes show your bending the knee support lol xD its a joke people
Chinese gamers getting that fun exclusivity!
@Woomy_NNYes (Answering if I liked Bee Simulator) Unfortunately, no. I had realistic hopes for a second tier novelty, but the game is just not good. Much of the game is flying through rings in time trials, or just flying around gathering pollen. Occasionally, you have to fight other bugs, but the fighting mechanics are just pressing buttons in time with a meter. The graphics are shoddy, the voice acting is awful, and the story and depiction of bees is insultingly dumb. It may have some entertainment value for people who like to relaxing games where you wander around and do stuff without much stress, but I can't recommend it.
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