Ubisoft Reveals A Brand New Rabbids Game For Nintendo Switch

So this is Mario + Rabbids Party without Mario.

Ok, take the old Wii Game, upres the graphics and sell it in China

Eh, this isn't Rabbids Go Home 2

WHAAAAT...??!! 🤪🤪🤪
Saiyuki Rabbids version ?! 😲
And what is Sanzo Rabbid doing with his Buddhist clothes ??
And oh gosh.... I cannot even read Mandarin letters anymore except if it Kanji with Furigana. 😅

Edit: Oh, gosh... I cannot imagine there will be Rabbid version of Buddha, Guan Yin Goddess, Earth god, 8 Immortals, etc. 🤣🤣🤣

So a French company is making a Chinese inspired game with white characters with buck teeth pretending to be Chinese? How could this possible go bad?

A French-developed Chinese game... cool

I imagine that there would be an English option for other Asian audiences (Malaysia, Singapore etc.).

It would be nice if they were open-minded enough to release it internationally. Too many games are devoid of culture (or are very American), and it would be a refreshing change of pace to see more diverse cultural representation in games, including games that aren't set in a game based on a real-world location (such as GTA, Assassin's Creed etc.).

@Old_Man_Nintendo : Rabbids have buck teeth anyway.

And who are you to say that Rabbids can't be Chinese?

If Nintendo is indeed looking to make a big splash with a launch in China, this seems really smart of Ubisoft to position itself as the “party” game franchise much the same way Mario Party is positioned here. It looks fun too.

@Silly_G
You think a Rabbids party game will actually be culturally sensitive or portray the Chinese culture in a fun unique way. That's really funny that you think that. This should be burned with fire so it never comes out.

The Rabbid invasion is unstoppable.

@Old_Man_Nintendo : I don't think that Chinese people would cry fowl about this the way that certain Westerners may be inclined.

While I'm not Chinese, I do like to see my own ethnicity and culture portrayed on screen, which is one of the reasons why I liked supporting the FIFA releases on Switch, at least until EA decided to backtrack and give us the "Legacy Edition" treatment.

If the Chinese audience consider this to be tasteless, then let's allow them to make that call, shall we? Rather than having our sensibilities dictated by those hell-bent on eradicating free speech.

@Sabroni : Did I strike a nerve?

And you've highlighted just how brainwashed you are to assume that I'm white. And in the spirit of assumptions, I sincerely hope you enjoy your spinsterhood.

expect to see a lot more chinese-themed everything in the coming decades

It looks fun. I'd play it if it was available in America.

@manu0 : Your comment reminds me of an amusing story I once read about Chinese locals who were able to buy international (particularly Australian) souvenirs as the manufacturers were so close by.

But yes, I would expect them to exercise greater influence in the coming years.

According to wikipedia "In China, Rabbids Invasion is the most-watched children's television series, having gathered over a billion views" so this seems like a pretty safe bet for Ubisoft.

Would be nice if it got a wider release - my kids love the TV show too and it looks like a solid party game.

(link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbids_Invasion#Broadcast )

Living in Hong Kong, I might be able to pick this up. Hope it has an English language option. I had all these games on Wii. Rabbids TV party was the main use for my balance board.

@Old_Man_Nintendo Lol way to read into it. These rabbids are "white" in the same way that a xenomorph is "black."

Imagine selling"alien" in the same way... "Black alien ravages predominantly white, defenseless crew after they stop in the wrong part of the galaxy."

Calm down old man.

@aznable
I would have brought up a similar question if Disney (the new owners of the Aliens Franchise) were to make an Alien's game, marketing towards Africans, where the aliens had lip discs and wore tribal skirts. It would be weird, and super off putting.

The problem nobody is addressing is the only good Rabbids game was Mario + Rabbids Battle Kingdom, absolutely none of their party games have been worth the plastic they have been printed on.

Fun for on a party,

@DenDen
Or you can play the following much more enjoyable games:
Super Smash Bros
Super Mario Party
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ultimate Chicken Horse

But no a weird terribly conceived Rabbids game sounds like a blast

Gawd I hate Rabbids so so much.

I'm correctly playing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. And I have to say the Rabbids aren't that annoying. They are actually quite funny. This game looks decent so far. Could be an interesting party game. But... I'm not gonna lie, I would have prefered a new Rayman instead.

The only thing I don't get from this trailer is, why exactly China? Has this something to do with the Rabbids franchise or do they want to appeal to the Chinese market?

@Old_Man_Nintendo

Lets wait before we judge.
Own all the games your mentioning and love them all, but for me this looks alright

Hey, this isn’t Mario + Rabbids 2.

@RareFan
Why China? Because Movie and Video game studios know that the potential for the Chinese market is humongous however since they are mostly ran by rich tone deaf white guys they couldn't pull Chinese gold out of their butt even if they tried really really hard to.

When i see rabbids i always think of minions

@Old_Man_Nintendo ubisoft has a shanghai studio

I wish Ubisoft (and other companies) would focus on mature entries more often, instead of assuming we always and primarily want family-friendly experiences.

Yes, they tried mature themes in the past, but they were on a lackluster console (Wii U) and a console full of non-gamers (Wii). Then we had the GameCube with its limited-capacity discs that was largely overshadowed by the PS2 and its DVD playback. This inevitably resulted in a lack of sales for many titles.

As a result, there is this misguided notion that suggests this is all we ever want — but thankfully the Switch is slowly proving this misconception wrong, as many mature games have actually done pretty well for themselves.

Hell, someone at NintendoLife should probably write a feature on this very topic, because I feel it's genuinely worth exploring.

ah yes, Rabbids, the Minions of video games.

@diablo2 What sells, sells. Plenty from both sides are available. I don't see too many family friendly games?

Also some "mature" games to me are considerably immature. I loved playing Farcry on 360 but damn it was super cringe inducing.

@manu0
Their managing Director is Xavier POIX who is a total white guy lol

@diablo2
I don't know if we should take advice about family friendly gaming from a guy literally named Devil2 lol

Okay, who thought it was a good idea to have a Rabbid-brained Sun Wukong? As if the regular version wasn't a nuisance...

Maybe rabbids take over the Chinese goverment. Rabbids now run china.

@Rhaoulos no it's party games like the other rabbid games for wii

@diablo2 Nintendo is a family friendly company, Sony and Microsoft not so much. Also Nintendo will allow games if they are presented. Publishers go to them Nintendo doesn't go to the publishers.

Exclusive to the Switch Lite.

@Old_Man_Nintendo anyone truly thinking a white rabbit is supposed to represent a Chinese person would have issues far beyond what they perceive to be culturally insensitive.

Do people actually like rabbids? They look even more repulsive and cringeworthy than those accursed minions.

Eh, I'm not bothering with another Rabbids game, couldn't even finish the main story in Mario + Rabbids. Too many bugs and crashes, completely lost interest in it. >_>

@Dirty0814 Yes, this is all standard info, so what was your point? Maybe i missed something.

@Rhaoulos come to think of it giving the Mario Party development to Ubisoft wouldn’t be too bad of a crossover idea. Rayman raving rabbids and the Rabbids games for Wii were actually about as entertaining as Nintendo’s party offerings.

I liked Mario + Rabbids a whole lot. Because it really wasn't a Rabbids game. It was a brilliant tactical strategy game with Mario and Rabbids characters.

Haven't liked any other game with the Rabbids.

Just give me English subtitles and I'll import this game!

Is that a switch exclusive? Because if so, Nintendo is going to China very soon

Of course we are back to this crap, mario rabbids kingdom battle was such a fluke of a good game. Probably the only good rabbids game so far.