One of the games that garnered a lot of attention since its announcement was Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, which was released last year and has not achieved the anticipated results. Now, Ubisoft has just stated that they are not concerned about this situation.
As you probably know, this installment of Mario + Rabbids was released on the Nintendo Switch in October 2022 and offered a visually stunning experience. However, the sales have not met expectations.
Due to this, the series' producer, Cristina Nava, told VGC that Ubisoft Milan is not worried about the title's performance and believes that everything will improve over time:
“The first Mario + Rabbids had more than 10 million players. Even though it’s Mario, it’s also a genre game: turn-based tactical adventure. So we cannot expect to sell high numbers at the very beginning, because a game like that is a slow burner. Even if at the beginning it seemed like Sparks of Hope didn’t meet expectations, we are confident that over a number of years it will grow. Because it’s been received, by both the press and the public, very, very well. It’s just a matter of giving it time, with word of mouth etc.”
Furthermore, the producer remains positive about the title because she considers its format to be more gamer-friendly:
“It’s more accessible than the first game, because we introduced real-time combat, so for less experienced players we take them by the hand and guide them. So I am sure, and have already witnessed that, the word of mouth will grow. We’re not worried on our side, because we know that we achieved what we wanted with this sequel”, Nava said.
As you could see, the game developers remain calm and have confidence that the situation will improve, all the while there are already rumors that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope could come to the Nintendo Switch 2.
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