#Mario + Rabbids sparks of hope

[suppermariobroth]

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a glitch may occur on the team summary screen whereby Bowser will uncontrollably spit fire during all of his animations. Bowser will continue to spit fire indefinitely until the menu is exited.

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[cellystars]

A bunch of sketches I had saved a couple months back when I played the 2nd Mario + Rabbids game!

[insertthenewblhere]

Rabid Peach my maniac <3

[prokopetz]

I still can't get over the fact that the writers on the Mario + Rabbids sequel decided to give a Rabbid version of Princess Rosalina clinical depression and make that the emotional anchor of the entire narrative, and somehow that worked.

[quackkryak]

What if Ramon was in Phathom Show

[magical-mooni]

More Rayman!!!

[weirdmarioenemies]

Is King Bob-omb a robot?

Is he? Huh?

Recently I have been thinking about the nature of King Bob-omb, because I think it is more interesting than one may think upon first consideration! Yes, he is a big living bomb. But what does this mean for him? Let's discuss!

Bob-ombs

Bob-ombs! They are bombs. Even a dog could look at a Bob-omb and tell you "Rhat's a ralking romb! Hreeheehee!" What do we know about Bob-ombs? Well, they are very clearly artificially created entities. I mean, they're bombs. They're powered by wind-up keys! And they're mass-produced in factories. These are artificial, mechanical creatures. Automatons! The ones in Sunshine are very overtly robotic, and even if those ones are Bowser Junior creations, it may reflect how he views the real ones.

There is a history of sentient, talking Bob-ombs and Bob-omb society, so these are clearly rather advanced automatons. All the more reason for me to confidently declare them to be robots! It's weird to make a living bomb capable of thought and emotion, but as established by Origami King, the ones working for Bowser are intent on making their single blast really make a difference. So I guess making them sapient is ultimately helpful for Evil purposes, if unethical.

King Bob-omb

Now let's consider the King! That guy loves to be considered. He is NOT mass-produced. He does not have a wind-up key. He does not even have a fuse! And of course, he has arms. No Bob-ombs have arms...

...but Chuckyas do! Big, Bob-omb-like, with arms for throwing Marios. King Bob-omb seems like he could be a stronger, more refined model of Chuckya! Chuckyas are absolutely robotic, so this does make a good case for the King being such, as well!

Could a robot have such a magnificent mustache, though? Yes, a robot could. Even standard Bob-ombs are capable of having mustaches, as are creatures made of ice, and also this is a silly cartoon world. So yes, I think a robot could have a mustache.

Mecha King Bob-omb

Now HERE's the thing that got me thinking of this in the first place! Mecha King Bob-omb, from Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. This is a robotic version of King Bob-omb... hm. This IS obviously a robotic replica based on him, and there's no reason a robot based on another robot couldn't exist, but that WOULD make the "Mecha" title pretty weird! Is the original king mechanical or what? I guess the "Mecha" could also be referring to this version being a pilotable mecha, unlike the real version, which is a Guy. This brings up questions, and answers none!

The Big Dud

Finally, the last possibility of King Bob-omb's origins. If you are aware of the Super Mario 64 Iceberg, you are aware of the Big Dud theory! After Big Bob-omb (as he is known in 64) is defeated, an additional metal ball will be rolling around at the base of the mountain, and a Bob-omb Buddy will declare that the Big Bob-omb is nothing but a big dud now. This has led some to believe that the additional cannonball might be Big Bob-omb himself, made inanimate upon his defeat!

And then THIS gets me thinking about Power Stars. They do weird things to Mario creatures! I think it is likely King Bob-omb could have been created BECAUSE of the Power Star he holds. Maybe he was an ordinary Bob-omb enhanced into a new, regal form by the Star, or maybe he even was an ordinary inanimate metal ball, chosen to be extra resilient compared to his subjects! You know, in 64, he doesn't even explode like a Bob-omb. Is he a FRAUD? (No, he explodes in other games)

Final thoughts

So, after all this analysis, is King Bob-omb a robot or what? I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not. No one knows. This guy is weird! He can fly with no effort if thrown off the mountain. When killed, he congratulates Mario for killing him and invites him to do it again sometime. If I HAD to come to a conclusion... I would say he is technically robotic, but that's not something the designers/developers actually ever have or had in mind, and is just a result of being a Bob-omb.

I don't mind that there is no concrete answer! I was not expecting there to be! This is Super Mario we're talking about. They're not going to expect us to analyze evidence about characters and come to conclusions. But it is so much fun to do! That's why we do it! Call this guy a robot if you want! Or affirm that he is not if you don't! I don't really care as long as you are nice!

[infinialtairs]

~ Rayman and Rayman EGGPLANT ~

I suddenly had an ITCH to redraw two specific images because they looked fun to do? but also kinda funny. I really just wanted to experiment more with shading and background of how much i could..do them i suppose

they took painfully longer to finish but honestly i'm proud of both of them :D

(also drawing phantom was pain in the ass, never going to draw this man ever again.)

Scene from Rayman Dictées (provided from RayWiki)

Scene from Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show DLC (screenshot by me cuz this face made me dying out of laughter)

[scribbles999]

‼️Rayman In The Phantom Show Spoilers‼️

Ok the ending may have messed up my brain chemistry a bit-

But idc they were one of the best parts of the dlc holy shit

MVPs of the series tbh❤️💜(and in battle too ofc-)

This was all I really wanted to see from Ray when he'd reunite with the Rabbids again. :,)

He's on his way to recovery from Rabbids PTSD lmfao

[s0f1kka]

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopes DLC 3: Rayman in the Phantom Show gifs

[rjfayart]

Grazie, Davide!

This was posted weeks ago on my Twitter, but I liked it so much I decided to share it here as well.

This was made to commemorate Davide Soliani’s 25-year run with Ubisoft Milan. In his time with the studio, he did some things I thought were impossible: 1.) Bring back Rayman, and 2.) made me like the Rabbids again! Having been a longtime Rayman fan since I was six (my first game was Rayman 2 on the N64), seeing what he and the talented team at Ubisoft Milan did to bring him back in the Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope DLC felt like being reunited with a long-lost friend! His passion and dedication to his craft is nothing short of inspiring, and I hope it takes him far, wherever he goes next. I hope I speak for all Rayman fans when I say thank you, Davide, for everything—and best wishes!

[memorysugar]

I had a vision.

[screwii]

Oc

[insertthenewblhere]

Rabbid adopts koopaling 2

i don't have a wholesome short comic this time

evil nutbag inventors yay.

[wiredalienvampire]

Happy 1st Anniversary To Rayman In The Phantom Show!!!🎊💗

(Ft. An unapologetically sentimental essay about my feelings on this dlc and why it means so much to me under the cut)

To anyone who has been following me for a while now, I think you all know about how I feel about rayman as a whole, I love him. I have loved him since I was 6-7 years old when I first played rayman origins on my late brother's psvita we used to own. Rayman is a series that has always been in the back of my mind, even back in my 2020 era when I mostly just posted about don't hug me I'm scared. So it's not hard to figure out that your man was excited when it was announced that he was coming back in full glory in the form of a mario + rabbids dlc.

By the time it was I think june of 2023 I found myself obsessing over rayman again like I used to back then as a child. and it felt great. it felt great to just, actively be heavily invested again in this series after so long, feels good.

the future of rayman himself might be uncertain, but the fact that I was able to spend more time with him after years of being apart is always going to something I cherish.

2023 was a really rough time for me, I mean it's not much better right now. but I was going through a really miserable time in my life at that point. but rayman in the phantom show motivated me to keep going, the promise I would be reunited with an old friend was enough for me to push through despite everything. and it's not much different today, this month has been a very awkward and stressful one, with school eating away at my soul and being constantly reminded of the terrifying idea of adulthood leaving me miserable and bitter as a result. but I was willing to go through all that because I was going to celebrate something I cherish more than life itself ♡

[quackkryak]

everyone is a hero until they see a spider