We are not at the levels of the expansion dedicated to Donkey Kong of the first game, nor to the excellent ones of the base game, which remains one of the pearls of the rich softeca of Nintendo Switch, yet Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope - Rayman in the Phantom Show is a fun and carefree DLC, which will not engage veterans too much and could paradoxically...
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show2023
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show
2023 Ubisoft Entertainment
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 5 hours to finish the game.
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Details
- Launch
- August 30, 2023
- Developer
- Ubisoft Paris
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
Overview
In this brand-new adventure, separate from the main game’s storyline, players will control Rayman, Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Mario, as they discover the dramatic Space Opera Network, an uncanny TV studio full of props and easter eggs. This place is run by the Phantom, a previous antagonist from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, now reconverted as a studio director beyond reproach. As the TV studio’s rating is lower than ever, he needs the help of true stars to help him get his past glory back.
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Reception
Rayman in the Phantom Show is the DLC with which we say goodbye, hopefully not forever, to Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. The package is a lot of fun, the relaunch of Rayman was successful and Ubisoft Milano managed to give some other new features to a game that seemed to have said it all, even without being able to repeat the Donkey Kong miracle of...
As we haven't seen Rayman on the Nintendo Switch in quite some time, Rayman in the Phantom Show comes as a disappointment – especially when compared to Kingdom Battle's Donkey Kong Adventure. The lack of Rayman specific elements, the inability to play as Rayman in the base game, and the rehashing of old enemies and encounters, make this an adventure...
A wonderful way to draw a line under Sparks Of Hope, with a mountain of new content and an extended cameo for Rayman, that makes him just as interesting as the existing team.