Crazy Rabbit Adventure Party Review: The Most Suitable Exclusive Party Game for Chinese Travel Switch

If we were to hold a game company mascot popularity election competition, Crazy Rabbit from Ubisoft would definitely be among the top. This group of strange creatures that make people confused about what kind of paste is in their minds, has changed the cute or handsome image of mascots in people's hearts, and become a group of fools who take pride in making mistakes. This kind of completely crazy and silly style of humor is still rare today.

Since their debut in "Lehman Crazy Bunny" in 2006, the popularity of these ugly bunnies who often cause trouble in the game has gradually surpassed that of the former Ubisoft mascot, Lehman. In response, they launched nearly 20 games with Crazy Bunny as the main character within 15 years, most of which are small game collections with party gameplay.

The earliest three games in the Lehman Crazy Bunny series were multi platform works, but they still adapted their gameplay according to platform characteristics. The NDS version fully utilized the elements of dual screen and touch. The release of "Mario+Mad Rabbit Kingdom Battle" further indicates that Mad Rabbit has steadily entered the forefront of popular characters in Ubisoft and even console games.

Although there have been no new party themed games released in the past decade, Crazy Rabbit's popularity in China is not low. The collaboration with Mario has once again brought Crazy Rabbit popularity, but there are indeed many people who have not played the collection of legitimate small games of Crazy Rabbit. This time, developed by Ubisoft Chengdu and exclusively landing on the China Travel Switch, "Crazy Rabbit Adventure Party" (hereinafter referred to as "Crazy Rabbit Party") is a good opportunity for Chinese players to rediscover Crazy Rabbit.

The specialty of Crazy Rabbits is to go crazy and cause trouble. You never know what else they can think of besides toilet seats. If you combine it with the most familiar "Journey to the West" among Chinese people, there is no need to worry about hindering players in understanding the background settings. The dazzling unit like stories in Journey to the West are also suitable for creating different mini games, allowing players to quickly understand which level they want to play is from the original work, get started faster, and make it easier for most players to accept.

Interestingly, Mad Rabbit Party did a really good job in paying tribute to Journey to the West, whether it was combining the character of Mad Rabbit - such as the fact that the Dinghai God Needle pulled by the Great Sage Mad Rabbit was actually a golden toilet holder - or simply pretending to be crazy and silly to make fun of it (a huge Mad Rabbit blocking the player's field of view is silly and joyful), it can make people forget the dogma that "joking is not nonsense, and adaptation is not random editing", and laugh out loud from the bottom of their hearts.

Obviously, in terms of gameplay, "Mad Rabbit Party" easily reminds people of games of the same type as "Mario Party". It is not realistic to expect such games to have obvious content and innovative gameplay. Being able to achieve a wide variety of game types, easy to master, and balance competition and entertainment can basically be said to be a successful party game - these advantages are reflected in Crazy Rabbit Party.

Crazy Rabbit Party supports up to four players playing on the same screen (without internet mode), and even if there is only one player, three bots will be added to supplement the number of players. The game includes adventure mode and party mode, with each of the four major chapters in adventure mode containing about ten levels (mini games). By advancing the storyline through the adventure mode, you can gradually unlock some small games, gain enough experience points, and after upgrading, you can also choose new characters.

The party mode, as the name suggests, is a mode suitable for multiplayer gatherings. In addition to selecting games to customize the play list, it can also randomly match several small games according to the duration of the desired play, which can be said to meet the needs of different forms of gatherings.

Because this game is a party game, the difficulty of getting started with small games is very low. The text introduction before each level is enough for players to understand the specific gameplay. However, compared to the actual hands-on practice in Mario Party, the meaning is still a bit lacking. After all, trying to read is more effective than trying it out yourself.

According to the types in the game, these over 40 mini games are divided into two types: "2-on-2" and "chaotic fighting". "2-on-2" refers to four players teaming up (randomly or in advance) to fight, while "chaotic fighting" refers to four people fighting together in the same field.

If divided according to the playing method, it can be divided into two types: "non-interference" and "duel". For example, "skillfully obtaining Ginseng fruit" similar to the wooden man's playing method, and "retreat from hell" requiring Joy Con to aim at TV painting are obvious non-interference games, which rely on individual skills to obtain high scores. Of course, off field factors such as fights, verbal injuries, and other direct distractions to players are not taken into account, as this is another form of fun in party games.

The small game of dueling in the same field has a more "friendly" nature. In the "Big Pantao Club" where players give peaches to the Queen Mother, they need to rotate the controller to move the Crazy Rabbit holding the peach tray. If the movement is large, it will drop the peaches and make the Queen angry. Intentionally colliding with others to make them lose balance and fall into the pool to throw away the peaches seems to be a good choice; The "duty Bi Ma Wen" who feeds grass to the horse, four people fly and pounce on the perforated ice surface, grabbing grass stacks and throwing them to the hooded Mad Rabbit (Mad Horse?). Its 2v2 nature makes the attack and defense extremely fierce, and sometimes even gets bumped into the ice hole by teammates...

This kind of easy to stir up atmosphere small game is everywhere in Crazy Rabbit Party, and each one may bring a brand new feeling. Even with the gameplay of simply avoiding obstacles within a fixed range to ensure health, Crazy Rabbit Party offers mini games such as "New Hero Egg" in a closed loop style and "Five Fingers in Danger" to avoid falling attacks, introducing different rules to ensure that players do not feel repetitive quickly and can continue playing in one breath.

Use the direction of the joystick to make a call; The Joy Con controller fully utilizes the characteristics of the Joy Con controller, such as the sound game "Seaside Carnival Dance", the light gun shooting "Fierce Writing Book of Life and Death", and the "Wisdom Taking Five Elements Mountain" that relies on vibration intensity to unlock, making people feel the characteristics of the Switch host.

Apart from mini games, the most hilarious aspect of the game is the lucky roulette wheel and the gift of the fairy mad rabbit that appears in adventure mode. The lucky roulette wheel provides attractive conditions of high risk and high return, allowing friends ranked lower to turn the tide (or never turn around again); The gift of the Fairy Crazy Rabbit gives the bottom players the opportunity to turn the tables and not quickly determine the winner, causing them to lose their competitiveness. This design, which emphasizes entertainment but does not weaken the competitiveness, fits the characteristics of party games.

However, the number of players is an issue that cannot be ignored in games like Crazy Rabbit Party. I once tried to play the first two chapters of adventure mode with three bots in one drag, and even if I chose a high difficulty configuration, I could clearly feel the difference between them and humans. Without the drive to have endless fun fighting with others, the fun is not lost in the slightest. Perhaps the most suitable stage for this game to appear on is at a party.

At the same time, most party games cannot withstand the challenge of time, and there will always be a day when all 40 small games are fully experienced. How can we ensure the lasting vitality of the game at this time? Crazy Rabbit Party includes a large number of available characters and precious treasures for players to unlock, but these are not a one-time solution. Continuously adding more types of small games is the first choice.

After the release of Crazy Rabbit Party, Ubisoft will continue to release additional free updates, which are the key to extending the game's vitality. If you already have a Chinese travel switch and have the opportunity to occasionally gather and play with family and friends, "Crazy Rabbit Party" is definitely your best choice.