Davide Soliani, Creative Game Director at Ubisoft Milan and co-creator of Mario + Rabbids, opened up in the press. gamesindustry.biz About the development of the first game Kingdom Battle that started in 2017
Soliani said that although Mario + Rabbids received the green light from Nintendo and Ubisoft, because fans thought the game had a weird idea. As well as joining hands with the ever-popular Nintendo franchise like Super Mario, he was terrified. And expect that many people may hate this game at all.
In addition, during game development Even colleagues believe Mario + Rabbids may only have one game, and Soliani has read some negative reviews from gamers. After leaked images of Mario + Rabbids ahead of its E3 2017 launch
However, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a success. It has become a game that both players and critics love. As a result, the game has attracted a total of 10 million players.
Soliani commented that the reason why gamers are more open to Mario + Rabbids is because fans believe that Mario + Rabbids “was made with effort. and put my heart into it” and felt fortunate that the game was a success.
Ubisoft is currently working on a sequel to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, which is due out in October, with Soliani saying the team is feeling “300% more pressure than the time it took to make the previous game.” Expectations with this game are quite high that it must be of better quality than the first game.
Finally, Soliani urges fans to continue to support Mario + Rabbids. Sparks of Hope will be released on October 20 this year exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
Source: Dualshockers
