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Ubisoft officially revealed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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Developed by Ubisoft's Milan and Paris teams, Kingdom Battle will see the Rabbids invade the Mushroom Kingdom, transported there, as well as a new threat to Mario's home in the form of evil Rabbids. Players can control Mario characters like the titular plumber, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach, as well as Rabbids dressed like characters from the Mushroom Kingdom.Ubisoft showed off a gameplay demo during The tactical adventure game will feature two "phases" to its gameplay — combat and tactical phases. Adventure phases will allow players to explore the game's levels, while combat phases will include tactical, turn-based combat.Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64 composer Grant Kirkhope is making music for the game.The Mario and Rabbids RPG had two previous large leaks in May. The first leak Kotaku received from a source revealed the turn-based combat, local co-op, eight playable characters, and an August release. The second was the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle key art , which showed Mario characters wielding weapons alongside Rabbids and corroborated a suspected August release window. It's available for preorder now. For all of Ubisoft's announcements and more news from E3 2017, visit the IGN E3 2017 event hub

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