Spark (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
| Spark | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Starburst from Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | |
| First appearance | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) |
| Variant of | Luma Rabbid |
Sparks (originally dubbed Rabbid Lumas by Beep-0 before the heroes decided on their final name) are a hybrid species of Lumas and Rabbids that appear in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. They resemble Lumas, but with a Rabbid's face and ears. They come in a variety of colors and designs, with some being larger than others, and each has their own powers. During the game's story, Cursa sends her army to capture the Sparks in order to absorb their energy, among which a special group of minions called the Spark Hunters, and Mario and his team set out to rescue them.
Prior to the events of the game, Sparks were created as fusions between Lumas and Rabbids caused by an energy blast at the Comet Observatory as Rosalina was fending off Cursa.
Gameplay[edit]
Sparks are used to assist the Heroes, whether in battle or by helping the player navigate through the environments in the game. They are recruited by clearing battles during the game's story plot within Main Quests, and some can also be recruited after clearing special sidequests called "Spark Quests".
Sparks used in battle[edit]
Each Spark that is used in battle has two abilities that are bestowed on the Hero that equips it: an active ability called a Power that a Hero can use in battle as a menu selection, and a passive ability called a Bonus. Powers are unique to each Spark and can be used to either augment the Heroes' weapons and abilities, healing the Heroes, attacking enemies, and other abilities. Bonuses can enhance the Hero's attack power, increase defenses from damage taken, and other abilities. Some Bonuses are shared by other Sparks. The player can improve both of a Spark's abilities at once by raising its levels with Star Bits from the Sparks menu.
Initially, each Hero can only use one Spark, but can be allowed to use two after clearing the Cold Mouth of the Mountain Quest in the game's second world Pristine Peaks.
Each Spark joins the party at LVL 1, and has a maximum LVL of 5. Initially, the player can only raise their levels to 2: only after the Heroes' LVL reaches a certain number can the player unlock the next: LVL 9 for LVL 3; LVL 15 for LVL 4; and LVL 21 for LVL 5. In The Tower of Doooom DLC, the Hero LVL requirements for reach LVLs 3-5 are LVLs 4, 7, and 10. In The Last Spark Hunter DLC, all Sparks available for the player are at LVL 4, including those that join the party, and can be upgraded to LVL 5 at any time. In Rayman in the Phantom Show, all Sparks from the main game and The Last Spark Hunter are available from the start. They all start at LVL 1, and their maximum level is LVL 3, which they can reach once the heroes are at LVL 5. Rayman cannot use Sparks.
All Sparks require the same amount of XP upon level up. Each button press with 
to feed Star Bits to a Spark uses 10 Star Bits for 10 XP. Using a Star Potion for a Spark automatically raises its LVL.
| LVL | XP | XP required | Heroes LVL requirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main game | Tower of Doooom | The Last Spark Hunter | Rayman in the Phantom Show | |||
| 1 | 0 | 100 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 300 | 350 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 |
| 4 | 650 | 550 | 15 | 7 | — | — |
| 5 | 1,200 | — | 21 | 10 | — | — |
Sparks can also be enhanced by unlocking the Spark branch of a Hero's Skill Tree with Gold Prisms, obtainable by defeating Giant boss enemies in the main game and completing Spark Quests in Rayman in the Phantom Show. In The Last Spark Hunter DLC, the Spark branch in already unlocked for every Hero's Skill Tree.
Beep-0 Power Sparks[edit]
Some Sparks do not assist in battle, but instead bestow Beep-0 powers that allow the player to discover hidden areas and items on the field. As they are not used in battle, they cannot be enhanced from the Sparks menu.
List of Sparks[edit]
Up to thirty different Sparks can be recruited in the game, although Decibel, Twinkle, and Drizzle are not counted. Recruiting Sparks counts towards 100% completion on a save file.
In The Last Spark Hunter DLC, five more Sparks are introduced: Berserk, Vampgeddon, Electroquake, Cryodash, and Mayhem. Four other Sparks are introduced in Rayman in the Phantom Show (two usable in battle, two not used in battle): Cryoquake, Selfie, Quiz Host, and Movie Director.
| Spark | Description | Location | Power | Bonus | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starburst |
A yellow Spark that can increase the attack strength of nearby teammates with its ability Turbocharge, in a similar way to the M-Power technique used by Mario in the previous game. | Darkmess Manta | Turbocharge | Physical Protector | At the start of the Headlong into the Unknown battle. |
 Reflector |
A plump, blue Spark that uses a mirror-like object. It has the ability to reflect some damage back at enemies. | Beacon Beach | Reflect | Attack Master | Arrive at Beacon Beach. |
 Pyrostar |
A red-orange, fire-based Spark. Its ability charges all weapon-based attacks with the Burn Super Effect, making them deal extra damage. | Beacon Beach | Burn Attack | Burn Protector | Clear the Crossing the Battleground battle. |
 Exosphere |
A plump, black Spark with three shields behind it. Using its ability Fortify, he can increase the defense of nearby teammates, causing them to take less damage. | Beacon Beach | Fortify | Athlete | At the start of the Driven to the Edge battle. |
 Twinkle |
A cream-colored Spark that resembles Baby Luma also referred to as the "Spark of Light". Mario and his team meet Twinkle on Beacon Beach before it is captured by Darkmess. It gives Beep-0 the Scan Power, which allows him to reveal invisible objects. | Beacon Beach / Palette Prime | Scan Power1 | — | Enter the Spellbound Woods or the secret passage under Woodrow's house in Palette Prime. |
 Aquanox |
A turquoise Spark made of water that possesses water powers. Its ability, Splash Attack, inflicts the Splash Super Effect, which is similar to Bounce from the previous game. | Beacon Beach | Splash Attack | Splash Protector | Clear the Light Your Fire battle. |
 Toxiquake |
A plump, green Spark with green slime dripping from the bottom half of its body. It can use an ability known as Shockwave Ooze that poisons nearby enemies with the Ooze Super Effect. | Beacon Beach | Shockwave Ooze | Ooze Protector | Clear the A Light in the Darkmess battle. |
 Electrodash |
A yellow Spark that rides a grey leaf. Its ability is Shock Dash, which inflicts the user's dash with the Shock Super Effect. | Beacon Beach | Shock Dash | Shock Protector | Clear the From Bad to Worse Spark Quest. |
 Aquadash |
A blue Spark that rides a leaf. Its ability is Splash Dash, which inflicts the user's dash with the Splash Super Effect. | Beacon Beach | Splash Dash | Splash Protector | Clear the Cheep Beats and Bleepstreets Spark Quest. |
 Screech |
A white Spark that wields a megaphone. Its ability is Whoopsgottago, which repels enemies from the user's position similar to Rabbid Yoshi's Scaredy Rabbid technique. | Beacon Beach | Whoopsgottago | Critical Buddy | Clear Beacon Beach Secret Zone. |
 Decibel |
A magenta Spark. It gives Beep-0 the Wave Power. | Pristine Peaks | Wave Power1 | — | Shake a tree near the WM ARC. |
 Cryobolide |
An ice Spark. Its ability charges all weapon-based attacks with the Frostbite Super Effect. | Pristine Peaks | Frostbite Attack | Frostbite Protector | Clear the Freeze in Your Tracks battle. |
 Ethering |
A light-blue Spark with a blue, fiery aura surrounding it. Its ability is Unseen, which makes the user invisible for one or two turns. | Pristine Peaks | Unseen | Athlete | Clear the Wolf at the Door battle. |
 Electroid |
A yellow Spark with electrical powers. Its ability charges all weapon-based attacks with the Shock Super Effect. | Pristine Peaks | Shock Attack | Shock Protector | Clear the Icy Breath of Winter battle. |
 Pyrogeddon |
A red Spark with pyrokinetic powers that rides a fiery cloud, possibly in reference to Sun Wukong (also known as the Monkey King), a character from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West who was known for riding on a cloud. Its ability, Skyrain Burn, rains a meteor storm on enemies, inflicting the Burn Super Effect. | Pristine Peaks | Skyrain Burn | Burn Protector | Clear the A Cold Greeting battle. |
 Zephystar |
A purple Spark. Its ability charges all weapon-based attacks with the Gust Super Effect. | Pristine Peaks | Gust Attack | Gust Protector | Clear the Dr. Vent's Frozen Oddity Spark Quest. |
 Regenesis |
A magenta Spark levitated by a balloon. Its ability is Regen, which restores 30% of a character's maximum HP at the start of their next two turns. | Pristine Peaks | Regen | Healing Booster | Clear the Hide N' Squeak Spark Quest. |
 Vampdash |
A purple Spark that rides a purple leaf. It inflicts the user's dash with the Lifesteal Super Effect, making the damage they take heal the attacker. | Pristine Peaks | Vamp Dash | Athlete | Clear Pristine Peaks Secret Zone. |
 Glitter |
A shiny Spark that resembles a disco ball. Using its ability Gather 'Round, it can attract nearby enemies toward itself in a similar way to the Magnet Dance and Magnet Groove techniques used by Rabbid Mario and Donkey Kong in the previous game respectively. | Palette Prime | Gather 'Round | Attack Master | Clear the A Bridge Too Fear battle. |
 Zephyrquake |
A plump, purple Spark. Its ability is Shockwave Gust, which creates three shockwaves that inflict the Gust Super Effect. | Palette Prime | Shockwave Gust | Gust Protector | Clear the A Ghostly Sunset battle. |
 Electrogeddon |
A yellow, lightning-based Spark that rides a lightning cloud. Its ability is Skyrain Shock, which inflicts the Shock Super Effect. | Palette Prime | Skyrain Shock | Shock Protector | Clear the Roots of Corruption battle. |
 Vampastra |
A purple Spark. His ability is Vamp Attack, which inflicts all weapon-based attacks with the Lifesteal Super Effect. | Palette Prime | Vamp Attack | Critical Buddy | Clear the Bury the Hatchet Spark Quest. |
 Zephyrdash |
A purple Spark that rides a leaf. Its ability is Gust Dash, which inflicts the user's dash with the Gust Super Effect. | Palette Prime | Gust Dash | Gust Protector | Clear the A Dryad's Dream Spark Quest. |
 Wildclaw Master |
A blue Spark that sports a leash. Its ability is Summon Wildclaw, which can summon a Wildclaw ally. | Palette Prime | Summon Wildclaw | Physical Protector | Clear the Palette Prime Secret Zone. |
 Drizzle |
A green Spark. He upgrades Beep-0's Wave Power to interact with foliage throughout Terra Flora. | Terra Flora | Wave Power upgrade1 | — | Meet Bea in Everbloom Tree. |
 Aquaquake |
A plump, cyan Spark. Its ability is Shockwave Splash, which creates three shockwaves that inflict the Splash Super Effect. | Terra Flora | Shockwave Splash | Splash Protector | Clear the Ooze Inside the Everbloom battle. |
 Pulser |
A thin, quadrupedal, cream-colored Spark with a heart behind it. Its ability is Revive, which revives nearby fallen characters with 30% of their maximum HP. | Terra Flora | Revive | Healing Amplifier | Clear the Spout Forth battle. |
 Oozer Master |
A white Spark that sports a leash. Its ability is Summon Oozer, which can summon an Oozer ally. | Terra Flora | Summon Oozer | Attack Master | Clear the Sullivan's Despair Spark Quest. |
 Toxicomet |
A green Spark. Its ability is Ooze Attack, which inflicts all weapon-based attacks with the Ooze Super Effect. | Terra Flora | Ooze Attack | Ooze Protector | Clear the The Quest for Courage Spark Quest. |
 Cryogeddon |
A cyan Spark with ice powers that rides a platform made of ice. Its ability, Skyrain Frostbite, rains an ice storm on enemies. | Terra Flora | Skyrain Frostbite | Frostbite Protector | Clear the Terra Flora Secret Zone. |
 Gargantu-fan |
A white Spark that sports a flag. Its ability, Kong Cameo, summons Rabbid Kong to send a wave in all directions. | Barrendale Mesa | Kong Cameo | Healing Booster | Clear the Magikoopa Mayhem battle. |
 Scoper Master |
A grey Spark that sports a cape. Its ability is Summon Scoper, which can summon a Scoper ally. | Barrendale Mesa | Summon Scoper | Critical Buddy | Clear the Tortured Artist Spark Quest. |
 Squashette Master |
A cyan Spark that sports a leash and a dress. Its ability is Summon Squashette, which can summon a Squashette ally. | Barrendale Mesa | Summon Squashette | Healing Amplifier | Clear the Barrendale Mesa Secret Zone. |
 Berserk |
A plump, red Spark that has a shield with a sword through it above. Its ability is Frenzy, which increases the attack power and damage resistance of a hero by 8% for each enemy in range for one turn. | Melodic Gardens | Frenzy | Healing Booster | Clear the The March of the Golems battle. |
 Vampgeddon |
A purple Spark riding a purple cloud. Its ability is Skyrain Lifesteal, which causes meteors with the Lifesteal Super Effect to rain down upon enemies, healing the hero by 30% of the total damage dealt. | Melodic Gardens | Skyrain Lifesteal | Healing Amplifier | Clear the Missing Musicians battle. |
 Electroquake |
A plump, yellow Spark with a lightning bolt around its body. Its ability is Shockwave Shock, which causes three shockwaves around the hero, damaging and giving enemies in range the Shock Super Effect. | Melodic Gardens | Shockwave Shock | Shock Protector | Clear the Embuscade! battle. |
 Cryodash |
A cyan Spark riding a leaf covered in snow. Its ability is Frostbite Dash, which applies the Frostbite Super Effect to the hero's dashes, as well as increasing the dash damage for a turn. | Melodic Gardens | Frostbite Dash | Frostbite Protector | Clear the Coup in Kanya's HQ Spark Quest. |
 Mayhem |
An orange Spark wearing purple and green swirly glasses. Its ability is Hypnotize, which hypnotizes a random enemy in range, making them fight for the heroes for a turn. There is a chance for more than one enemy to be affected. | Melodic Gardens | Hypnotize | Athlete | Clear the Treasure Hunter Spark Quest. |
 Cryoquake |
A plump, cyan Spark whose lower half is covered in snow and frost. Its ability is Shockwave Frostbite, which applies the Frostbite Super Effect. | Space Opera Network | Shockwave Frostbite | Frostbite Protector | At the start of Unlikely Team-Up. |
 Selfie |
A navy Spark with a leash that features Beep-0's likeness and a golden whistle. Its ability is Self-Service, which can spawn a doppelganger of a hero. | Space Opera Network | Self-Service | Critical Buddy | At the start of Unlikely Team-Up. |
 Quiz Host |
A red Spark who hosts the quiz show.2 | Space Opera Network | — | — | — |
 Movie Director |
A blue Spark who directs the movie "Spit-Bucket Boy 3".2 | Space Opera Network | — | — | — |
1 - Granted to Beep-0; not usable in battle.
2 - Not usable in battle and does not grant Beep-0 powers.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Main article: List of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Spark statistics
Memory bio[edit]
- MYSTERY OF THE SPARKS
After an exhaustive analysis of our brave Spark allies, I can confirm that they are what they appear to be - a fusion of Luma and Rabbid. The Sparks' memories as to how exactly this came to be are lost to them, yet two instincts remain - their affection to their "mama" - Rosalina - and their deep fear of Cursa, who pursues them relentlessly throughout the galaxy in hopes of seizing their tremendous power for itself.
Gallery[edit]
Mario and Starburst
Luigi and Aquanox
Princess Peach and Reflector
Bowser and Exosphere
Rabbid Mario and Glitter
Rabbid Luigi and Toxiquake
Rabbid Peach and Pyrogeddon
Rabbid Rosalina and Ethering
Edge and Vampdash
Promotional artwork for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope from Rabbid Peach's Instagram account featuring Starburst
Artwork from Rabbid Peach's Instagram account celebrating Christmas 2021 featuring Pyrogeddon
Holiday 2022 artwork featuring Starburst
Lunar New Year 2023 artwork featuring Aquanox
Wallpaper featuring Sparks
Starburst hashflag used to promote Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope on Twitter
Electroquake, Mayhem and Cryodash in key artwork for The Last Spark Hunter
Selfie and Cryoquake in key artwork for Rayman in the Phantom Show
Icons[edit]
Aquadash
Aquanox
Aquanox
Aquaquake
Berserk
Cryobolide
Cryobolide
Cryodash
Cryodash
Cryogeddon
Cryogeddon
Cryoquake
Decibel
Drizzle
Electrodash
Electrodash
Electroid
Electroid
Electrogeddon
Electrogeddon
Electroquake
Electroquake
Ethering
Exosphere
Gargantu-fan
Glitter
Glitter
Mayhem
Movie Director
Oozer Master
Pyrogeddon
Pyrogeddon
Pulser
Pulser
Pyrostar
Pyrostar
Quiz Host
Reflector
Regenesis
Regenesis
Scoper Master
Selfie
Screech
Screech
Squashette Master
Starburst
Starburst
Toxicomet
Toxicomet
Toxiquake
Twinkle
Vampgeddon
Vampgeddon
Vampastra
Vampastra
Vampdash
Vampdash
Wildclaw Master
Zephyrdash
Zephyrdash
Zephyrquake
Zephystar
Zephystar
Concept art[edit]
Cryogeddon
Electrogeddon
Oozer Master
Pyrogeddon
Wildclaw Master
Twinkle, Decibel, Drizzle
Electrodash, Vampdash, Cryodash, Aquadash, Reflector, Exosphere, Screech, Ethering
Zephyrquake, Toxiquake, Aquaquake, Glitter, Pulser, Regenesis
Names in other languages[edit]
Spark[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スパークス[1] Supākusu |
Sparks | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 星耀[2] Xīngyào |
Starshine | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 星可[3] Xīngkě |
Portmanteau of「星」(xīng, star) and「奇可」(Qíkě, Luma) | |
| Dutch | Spark[?] | - | |
| French | Spark[?] | - | |
| German | Spark[?] | - | |
| Italian | Spark[?] | - | |
| Korean | 스파키[?] Seupaki |
Sparky | |
| Portuguese | Spark[?] | - | |
| Russian | Искра[?] Iskra |
Spark | |
| Spanish | Spark[?] | - |
Power[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Nōryoku |
Ability | |
| Italian | Potere[?] | Power | |
| Portuguese | Poder[?] | Power |
Bonus[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーナス Bōnasu Kōka |
Bonus Effect | |
| Italian | Abilità[?] | Ability | |
| Portuguese | Bônus[?] | Bonus |
Rabbid Luma[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Rabbid Luma[?] | - | |
| French | Lapin Luma[?] | Rabbit Luma | |
| German | Rabbid-Luma[?] | Rabbid Luma | |
| Italian | Sbrillo[?] | From "brillare" (to shine) | |
| Portuguese | Rabbid Luma[?] | - | |
| Russian | Кролелюма[?] Krolelyuma |
From "кролик" (rabbit) and "Люма" (Luma) | |
| Spanish | Rabbid destello[?] | Rabbid Luma |
References[edit]
- ^ (June 28, 2022). 宇宙を舞台にマリオとラビッツが戦略バトル『マリオ＋ラビッツ ギャラクシーバトル』は今冬発売。 Nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ 《马力欧+疯狂兔子® 星耀之愿》邀你踏上宇宙冒险. Ubisoft China. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Official Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Taiwanese website
