Wed. Nov 6th, 2024


Rabbids: Party of Legends, the latest game to feature Ubisoft’s raving Rabbids, will come stateside on June 30 following an August 2021 release in China. The game follows a quartet of Rabbids who end up in the realm of Chinese mythology following a trip through the washing machine, a fitting backdrop for a set of 50 minigames perfect for a local multiplayer shindig.

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The announcement of Party of Legends‘ quick release comes out of left field, as there had been no indication that this Ubisoft Chengdu-developed game would ever make it out of its home country. The game relies on imagery and references to the classic Journey to the West tale, something that doesn’t translate all that well to the United States and other Western territories. Regardless, party game fans and those who enjoy the unique shriek of these chaotic bunnies should rejoice.

Not only is Rabbids: Party of Legends hitting the west, but it’s expanding beyond its original console home on Switch. In addition to the Nintendo console, the game will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Google Stadia. It’s unclear at this time how some of the motion-focused minigames from the original game will translate to more traditional platforms, but it’s not the first time that a game with motion controls has made the jump to the gamepad.

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Rabbids: Party of Legends isn’t going to sell gangbusters, but it could gain notoriety simply due to a lack of competition this June, a time when many companies chose to hype up their big holiday releases rather than release new games. Speaking of, this new party game may remind Nintendo gamers that they have another Rabbids adventure on the horizon, as the eagerly anticipated Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is slated for release sometime before April 1, 2023.

By Dave Jenks

Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.