Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is out in the wild and with it comes an all-new collaborative adventure between Mario and Mushroom Kingdom characters and the zany Raving Rabbids. This is a spruced up and polished new turn-based strategy RPG and players may want to keep a list of controls and what buttons do what on hand. Thankfully, we have all of the controls and button layout for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope right here for you!
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope isn’t terribly hard to control for its improvements. Still, you’ll have a few different controls for battles and overworld exploration and interaction. First, let’s have a look at exploration.
These controls are tied into exploration in the overworld outside of battles.
| Battle | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Boost (sprinting) | X |
| Open Team Management | Y |
| Back/Cancel/Exit | B |
| Interact/Confirm | A |
| Team Heal Menu | D-pad down |
| Reset Camera | R |
| Reset Camera | L |
| Activate Beep-o's Scan Power | ZL |
| Activate Beep-o's Wave Power | ZR |
| Move Party | Left stick |
| Move Camera | Right stick |
| Open Orientation Menu | - Button |
| Open Options/Settings Menu | + Button |
These controls are tied into actions and movement used during combat.
| Tacticam | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Open/Close Item Bag | X |
| Enemy Turn/Fast Forward | Y |
| Back/Cancel/Exit | B |
| Interact/Confirm | A |
| Switch Heroes | D-pad |
| First Spark Preview | R |
| Second Spark Preview | L |
| Attack Preview | ZL |
| Technique Preview | ZR |
| Move Character | Left stick |
| Move Camera | Right stick |
| Beep-O Tacticam | Left Stick (Press) |
| Open Options/Settings Menu | + Button |
These controls are specific to the use of Beep-O in battle to analyze your enemies before an during battles.
| Exploration | |
|---|---|
| Action | Button |
| Show/Hide Info | X |
| Lock/Unlock Area | Y |
| Back/Cancel/Exit | B |
| Analyze Target | A |
| Team Heal Menu | D-pad down |
| Toggle Camera Distance | ZR |
| Move Beep-o | Left stick |
| Move Camera | Right stick |
| Switch Target | D-Pad Left/Right |
| Browse Target Abilities | D-Pad Up/Down |
| Open Options/Settings Menu | + Button |
That will cover everything as far as controls in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope go. Be sure to check out our full review as well as guides like how long it takes to beat the game!