@rcaldwell585's review of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
★★★
After playing a couple Fire Emblem games, I was still craving some tactical gameplay. I saw this on sale for $6 on the eshop and thought I would pick it up. I made it about halfway through the story and then decided to stop. While the tactical grid-gameplay aspect of this game is fun for the most part, the game got in its own way in multiple instances and made me drop it. The lack of permadeath and meaningful story encouraged me to sacrifice characters left and right if that’s what it took to win the battle (I’m sorry, Luigi). Additionally, the overworld was a pain to navigate. Long walk backs from Peaches Castle and Time-consuming, easy puzzles constantly blocked the way to the next level when all I wanted to do was play a tactical game. Also, despite the story being incredibly lackluster (which admittedly, is expected with Mario games), there’s SO MUCH dialogue AND unskippable cutscenes. The skill tree and weapon customization was nice, but honestly didn’t feel as smooth or satisfying as it could have. All in all, though the core gameplay concept of Mario + Rabbids has a lot going for it, this games other aspects cause it to frequently trip over its own feet. 6/10
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