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A crossover that sounded like licensing chaos and turned out to be a genuinely strong tactics game.
Kingdom Battle works because Ubisoft clearly understood that Mario's clarity and readability are perfect for turn-based tactics. The Rabbids are chaotic enough to create comic contrast, while the movement-attack team jumps keep the strategy snappy instead of static.
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The stunned reaction to Miyamoto appearing onstage with Ubisoft at E3 said as much about the game's improbable existence as any review did.
Why it matters
It matters because it proves Mario can collaborate outside Nintendo walls without losing design discipline. The brand is robust enough to absorb external authorship when the craft is there.
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