Following the launch of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Nintendo, and Ubisoft have stated that downloadable content based on the Rayman franchise will be made available for purchase. This revelation was made during the former firm’s own Ubisoft Forward 2022 event, which disclosed a variety of updates for the many projects being worked on by the latter business, including this planned sequel.
The game is a turn-based strategy videogame developed by Ubisoft Paris and Ubisoft Milan in conjunction with Nintendo and it features a crossover between Mario and his pals and the anarchic Rabbids. The initial crossover occurred in 2017 and included Mario and his buddies.
Join us in guiding you through a Boss fight on the new planet Terra Flora!
Optimise, strategize, and remember to get help from the Sparks 🤝Watch the full trailer: https://t.co/3mItgsD4yp pic.twitter.com/4hBzf6Ydcs
— Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (@MarioRabbids) September 10, 2022
It was announced earlier this year that Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope will have a season pass and a Gold Edition, both of which will include additional content following the game’s initial release in October. There was also a bit of a precedent for this downloadable content in the form of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, which had a DLC that involved Donkey Kong, the primatological protagonist of Nintendo’s games.
Fans were, however, taken aback to see Rayman make what seemed to be an unannounced entrance, and it has been announced that the character will be the subject of a separate DLC adventure contained within this game.
This brand new trailer for Rayman’s presence in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope begins with displaying a line-up of the Rabbids’ ears, and it then moves on to show Rayman in action. There is a chance that Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach could be lurking somewhere in the throng.
In the middle of the Rabbids arguing with each other, Rayman’s hair suddenly sprouts up, and the camera continues to move to the right until it abruptly stops and refocuses on Rayman. After that, Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach move next to him, and there it is revealed that Rayman will star in his own downloadable content adventure alongside the Rabbids.
Rayman Legends, which was initially released in 2013 and received a definitive version for the Nintendo Switch in 2017, was the final game in the Rayman series franchise. Since then, the erstwhile mascot of Ubisoft has been relegated to playing cameos only sometimes, since the Rabbids have usurped his place as the center of attention.
Rayman’s last appearance with the Rabbids was in 2008’s Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party on the Wii; hence, the announcement that Rayman will appear in a downloadable content pack alongside the Rabbids will please fans who want to see the characters get back together.
Others believe that Rayman should make a proper comeback with a full game rather than an expansion to an existing game with the Rabbids, even though some people are grateful that Rayman will be making an appearance in the downloadable content of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.
The wacky Rabbids and Rayman reunite to embark on an exciting new adventure! Take on even more tactical fun when the #MarioRabbids Sparks of Hope DLC arrives post-launch. pic.twitter.com/xbou73q9is
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 10, 2022
While some people appreciate this fact, others believe that Rayman should make a proper comeback with a full game. In spite of this, Rayman’s inclusion is a pleasant surprise, and it has the potential to appease fans who have been hoping that Ubisoft will develop the character further.