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Luigi is a sniper who can deal more damage the further away a target is. You can put three into your party, each with different specializations. Mario and those Rabbids are at it again.Īlong with these sparks, you get a large and varied cast of characters to play with. Another will add a fire effect to your attack, giving you some bonus damage and burning your target. One will boost damage for you and any nearby allies, for example.
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You can equip these little guys to your characters, and each comes with a passive bonus and an active ability. On a more positive note, I’m a big fan of the titular sparks. Granted, I’m not all the way through the game, hence why this isn’t a full review. She has none of that slapstick, zany energy that used to define the creatures.
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But here, it’s even more confusing why she’s a Rabbid at all. So, OK, it’s nice to have a new character. She’s a, uh, edgy Rabbid who looks like she took all of her fashion advice from Final Fantasy characters. Granted, we do get one of those with Edge. I’d feel happier if, like in Super Mario RPG, we just had a cast of new characters. Sparks of Hope continues that trend - so much so that I’m not even sure why they have to be Rabbids anymore. Locations in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope look great. But even with Kingdom Battle before, Ubisoft has mellowed the little creatures a good bit, making them less obnoxious and more just silly. Their Minion-esque energy is just too much for me. Look, I’m not the biggest fan of the Rabbids. Speaking of characters, this includes Mario and friends … and their Rabbids counterparts. It may sound like a small change, but it helps make combat feel less rigid. Characters have a limited range of movement each turn, but they can walk and plant themselves anywhere within that range. While Kingdom Battle was a tile-based affair, Sparks of Hope offers more freedom on the battleground.
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