When we first heard about the mash-up we were naturally skeptical. Mario, one of the most beloved and sacred characters in interactive entertainment, being paired with Ubisoft's hit and miss comedy act Rabbids in an Xcom-style turn-based strategy game?

It may look frivolous, but Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle's jokey exterior hides some rich gameplay.

Beautifully structured; Exercises your strategic muscles; Good Rabbids-Mario interplay; Nicely observed learning curve; Decent boss-battles; Builds to a strategic crescendo

Puzzles are too easy in the early stages

An unlikely mash-up, Mario+Rabbids is a very unique game. The turn-based strategy elements aren't going to be for everyone, but for Mario fans this alternative look into the Mushroom Kingdom isn't worth passing up.

There are video games that when I first hear about them I think they have potential. Then I play them, and they are epic. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the Nintendo Switch is one such video game. Have you ever had that feeling before

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the story of an unexpected encounter between the most famous video game character, Mario, and the irreverent and chaotic Rabbids as they join forces to restore the Mushroom Kingdom, which has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex.

It's easy to imagine the surprise of people when it was announced back in the early 1990s that Mario would star in a game about racing on go-karts, or even that Mario would star in his very own RPG developed by none other than SquareSoft, then an absolute king of JRPG.

Really fun in the new vs the situation, the kids 6 and 7 are doing well enough to beat Dad 38. Story is ok but it's fun together, hope for further vs courses! Value for 350 or whatever it costs A lot of humor!

Based on its colorful world, beautiful animation, and source material you might expect Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle to be "My first turn-based tactics game." But you're in for a surprise: even for XCOM vets some of its battles are challenging puzzles.

Baz enters a world that's the stuff of nightmares - one where a group of beloved pop culture icons has been mixed with a former plumber and his mates.

Fun combat with good character maneuverability; Unique character designs

Limited accuracy percentages; Puzzle design; Rabbids

Mario, possibly the most recognisable video game character of all time. This game's interaction is perfectly purposed for the switch and it's execution is brilliant fun.