10 Incredible Video Games That Should've NEVER Worked

10. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

It would be a fair assessment to say that Ubisoft's Rabbids are an absolute blight on the gaming world. About as novel as Minions, these bunny-things should have disappeared as quickly as they came.

That being said, Nintendo took a gamble with Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, and it paid off.

Playing like a more kid-friendly, less-alien invasion-y version of XCOM, Nintendo and Ubisoft have done with the Rabbids what should have happened originally: made them supporting characters.

As the stars of the show, they grate. Yet putting them second fiddle to Mario and pals makes them... well I want to say "more endearing" and be polite about it.

As a game, it plays like most other grid-and-turn based tactical adventures. As an entry in the vast canon of Nintendo's favourite plumber, it also holds its own as a franchise "spin off".

For fans of XCOM, it's a lighthearted and less difficult take on the genre. For newcomers, it's a welcome introduction to a new style of game.

For Rabbids fans, as there must be some, presumably they're just happy to see the little sh*ts get more airtime.