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Mario + Rabbids Ubisoft interview: Working with Nintendo royalty

The animation director of Ubisoft Milan talks about working with Nintendo's most iconic characters.

Donovan Erskine

November 12, 2018 4:00 PM

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GamerHubTV sat down with Marco Renso, the director of animation at Ubisoft Milan to discuss last years surprise hit - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In the interview, he reiterates how surreal it is to be working with such characters, and how supportive Nintendo has been throughout the entire process.

He also talks about how the creative team really wanted to offer a unique product to the gaming market when designing Mario + Rabbids. These more tactical, turn-based games are usually seen as more mature titles. The devs at Ubisoft really wanted to make something accessible to everybody.

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Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_