Ubisoft went through 25 iterations of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope's Sparks

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is looking to build on Kingdom Battle with a host of fresh content. The battle grid has been done away with, there’s a lot more in the way of exploration, and perhaps most importantly, you’ll have a ton of new gameplay abilities at your disposal thanks to the the Sparks.

Sparks, one of which is seen above, are a combination of both Rabbids and Lumas from Super Mario Galaxy. These Sparks will grant Mario and the gang special abilities to boost power, offer protection, and much more. Ubisoft wanted to make sure they got the Sparks just right, and it took them quite a bit of work to get there.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, lead producer Xavier Manzanares revealed that the version of the Sparks we see in-game went through an absolute ton of tweaks and redesigns. Believe it or not, the final approach was the result of 25 different iterations on the Sparks idea. Hopefully Ubisoft shares a look at some of the earlier Sparks designs at some point!