10 Anticipated Video Games FINALLY Releasing In 2022

10. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Home

Having Super Mario wielding guns in a turn-based tactical game with the Raving Rabbids sounds like a recipe for disaster. Even though the Italian plumber is renowned for starring in eccentric spin-offs, a lot of people felt like Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle wasn't going to work.

And naysayers couldn't have been more wrong. This wacky RPG wasn't just a solid spin-off - it was a standout in 2017. It was so fun, inventive, and hilarious, fans needed a sequel. But since Nintendo were hush-hush about the future of this potential franchise, a lot of people assumed it was a one-off thing.

So, when it was revealed in the 2021 Nintendo Direct announcement that Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope was coming to the Switch in 2022, fans couldn't believe it.

Although it would be easy for Ubisoft to churn out more of the same, the development team promised the follow-up will have a new combat system. On top of that, the locations will expand far beyond the Mushroom Kingdom and will have a more diverse roster of playable characters.