August2017
Random Ubisoft Shares a Quirky Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Unboxing Video
Rabbid Peach makes a cameo too
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle released today, Ubisoft has uploaded a variety of promotional videos to its YouTube channel showcasing the company's collaboration with Nintendo. The standout video, arguably, is an unboxing video by Rabbid Mario himself - parodying that of many famous YouTubers. The...
News Ubisoft Developer Davide Soliani On "Pushing The Limit" With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Selfies and dabs in the Mushroom Kingdom
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle being released into the wild today, Ubisoft developer Davide Soliani has been speaking with Gamasutra about his experience of working with Nintendo. The now-familiar developer became a popular figure during Ubisoft's E3 conference, filmed crying happy tears after he
News Ubisoft's Live Action Commercials For Mario + Rabbids Are Rather Weird
Not everyone can team up with a rabbit, apparently
Ubisoft has just released three new live-action commercials for the forthcoming Switch title Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and it's fair to say they're quite unusual. Each one is set in a different high-risk situation: a bank raid, a war-torn, modern-day battleground and a medieval battlefield...
Video Get a Good Look at Rabbid Luigi and Mario in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Ubisoft gradually introduces the cast
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is just two weeks away, and Ubisoft is releasing regular videos to showcase the game. Over the past week it's released a couple of 'Character Spotlight' videos, which showcase how different characters bring important strengths to your squad. First up a week ago was the Mario...
News The Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Demo is Live, For Real This Time
Castle Rock is rockin'
Eagle-eyed download update readers last week will have spotted confirmation of the Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition demo being due to go live in North America today, on 14th August. The European update didn't list it, but it has now officially gone live in the region; it'll arrive in North America later today. This isn't...
Video Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Team Reflects on the Impact of Pre-E3 Leaks
"It was quite hard on team morale"
After playing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, or indeed watching extended footage online, we suspect many will be rather drawn to its charms. Yet when detailed art leaked before E3 (some information had done the rounds long before the LA event), the project was at the mercy of early opinions and the cruelty of...
Preview Jumping Into the Crazy World of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Including a stint in the co-op mode
While its reveal at E3 was anything but a surprise, the positive response to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was arguably unexpected. The idea of a crossover between the two IPs wasn't well received by everyone before it was shown, with this writer among the initial doubters. Yet the impact in LA was significant,...
Feature Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle's Producer on the "WTF" Blend of Iconic Franchises
"From the very start it was a true cross-over project"
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle now just weeks away, attention will start to shift to how this cross-over will perform on Nintendo Switch. Early instincts from leaks weren't positive for all, but it made a notable impact at E3 to win over a number of fans. We recently enjoyed some extended...
July2017
News Ubisoft Confirms Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Date With Demo 'Later This Summer'
After strange demo appearance and disappearance this week
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed to us that the original demo release for a short time was an "early version" and "not a representation of the final product" on Switch; it was uploaded in error. Original Article: Earlier this week we shared the news that Rayman Legends: Definitive...
News Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Set for 12th September, Demo Live in Europe
Finally!
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is bringing one of the finest platformers of the Wii U generation to the Nintendo Switch, but its release date has been a mystery. Now, after browsing the UK eShop 'upcoming games' section, we can see that it's set for 12th September in Europe; hopefully the North American date will be the same. On top of...
Feature Ex-Rare Composer Grant Kirkhope On "Breaking Mario" And Following In Koji Kondo's Footsteps
"We've poured ourselves into this game to try and make it special"
It's fair to say that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle didn't have the most auspicious of starts. When the game leaked it was met with a fair degree of scepticism, but that all changed when the title was unveiled onstage at E3, complete with an appearance by Shigeru Miyamoto himself...
News Ubisoft Will Announce More Nintendo Switch Titles "Quite Soon"
Keep your powder dry
Ubisoft may have had a slow start on Switch when compared to how enthusiastically it supported the Wii, 3DS and Wii U in the early days of those consoles, but with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the horizon, the company is clearly taking the system very seriously indeed. The French publisher announced during its recent...
News Davide Soliani And Grant Kirkhope Recall The Awkwardness Of Their First Miyamoto Meetings
"I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me"
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a rather odd pairing, but the team behind the game are pureblood Nintendo fans, and what we've seen of the game so far gives us much reason to be optimistic. For Ubisoft Milan creative director and a lifelong Nintendo fanboy Davide...
News Starlink: Battle for Atlas Makes Big Promises for Switch Release in 2018
Open world, modular toys, co-op all on the agenda
One of the most intriguing surprises of this year's E3, from a Nintendo perspective, was the reveal of Starlink: Battle for Atlas. A multi-platform title, the trailer showed a Switch Joy-Con Grip first of all for its interesting mix of conventional controls and toys-to-life style add-ons. It was...
News Producer Behind Netflix's Castlevania Show Also Working On Assassin's Creed Series
An "original story" as an "anime series"
Netflix's animated adaptation of Konami's classic Castlevania series launches this Friday, but producer Adi Shankar is already working on his next big project - and it's also related to video games. Shankar - whose credits include Hollywood movies The Grey and Dredd - has revealed on
News Splatoon 2 And Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle File Sizes Appear On Nintendo eShop
Both reasonably small
Game details on both Splatoon 2 and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle have surfaced online. The information (first appearing on the Nintendo UK eShop) surrounding the two titles are as expected, detailing new modes of Splatoon 2 and the X-COM like gameplay of Rabbids whilst highlighting all the playable characters. ...
June2017
Rumour Porting Steep to the Switch Is Posing a Steep Challenge
Development staff are reportedly struggling to run it on Switch hardware
Ubisoft has been quite vocal with its support of the Switch, and has pledged to bring a number of games to the platform over the next year. One of these games is Steep, a clever winter sports / open world hybrid game that opened to mixed reviews when it debuted on other...
News Here's Your First Taste Of Grant Kirkhope's Contribution To Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Former Rare man has outdone himself yet again
Nintendo fans were excited to finally hear the confirmation that Grant Kirkhope (known for his work on Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye, and Donkey Kong 64) would be producing music for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It'
News Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle For Atlas Isn't Just For Kids, You Know
"Something funny happened during development"
Ubisoft's decision to enter the toys-to-life genre just as the smart money is moving out might seem odd, but Starlink: Battle For Atlas is shaping up to be quite a unique entry in this sector. The title uses customisable space ships which are tethered to your controller and can be altered on-the-f
News Ubisoft España Tweet States Beyond Good & Evil is Coming to Nintendo Switch
Will be deleted in 3,2,1...
The above trailer contains some bad language. Beyond Good & Evil 2 was an exciting reveal at the close of the Ubisoft E3 Presentation, but as it's early in development the company has been resisting confirming platforms. Whether inadvertently or not, Ubisoft España seems to have confirmed PC, PS4, Xbox One and...
News Ubisoft Boss Yves Guillemot Responds To Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Leaks
"I want to reassure you we are not part of that"
Ubisoft's E3 press conference has gone down as one of the best in recent memory, even if the big reveal - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - wasn't really that much of a surprise. During the conference, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot was joined on stage by someone who didn't make him look tiny...
News No Really, Ubisoft Is Going To Release A New Wii Game In 2017
No prizes for guessing what it is, either
One of the least surprising elements of Ubisoft's E3 show this year was the confirmation that the Just Dance series is continuing with Just Dance 2018. Proudly billed as the best-selling music game franchise of all time, Just Dance 2018 offers more than 40 new songs as well as access to another...
Poll What Did You Think of Ubisoft's Nintendo Switch Reveals at E3 2017?
Mario + Rabbids! Starlink: Battle for Atlas! Maybe Beyond Good & Evil 2?
After a couple of brief snippets of Nintendo Switch games from third-parties in early events, the Ubisoft press conference got the system well and truly up and running at E3 2017. The French company unveiled a much-expected exclusive, a surprise new IP and also made a huge...
Gallery Have a Close Look at the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Figurines
Will set you back £17 or £40 in UK money
Along with today's reveal of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft unveiled a range of Collectibles through its UK site. They're not amiibo, but are simply extras that you can pick up - the collector's edition of the game includes one of the figures. We found some official pics of these for...
Gallery Feast Your Eyes on this Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Artwork
Weapons, poses and bright colours
Ubisoft's reveal of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has certainly made believers of some, as we got a good look at the reimagining of Mushroom Kingdom full of the mischievous mascots. We already shared some tasty screenshots, and now we've dug out Ubisoft's promotional artwork for the game. You can see various...