Nintendo and Ubisoft have released a new cinematic trailer for the upcoming Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope game ahead of its launch next week.

A sequel to 2017’s unlikely hit crossover, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Sparks of Hope sees Nintendo’s plumber once again teaming up with the manic Rabbids crew, this time to save the galaxy from a dark threat known as Cursa.

As before, players will need to strategically maneuver Mario and company around the battlefield, making use of cover and each character’s special abilities to defeat Cursa’s evil forces.

In addition to returning heroes like Mario and Rabbid Peach, Sparks of Hope introduces several new playable characters, including Rabbid Rosalina and Mario’s longtime nemesis, Bowser, who begrudgingly teams up with the good guys to defeat Cursa and rescue his own minions.

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope launches for Nintendo Switch on Oct. 20. The game will be available in standard and gold editions. The latter includes a season pass that grants players access to all upcoming DLC ​​packs as they arrive, as well as the Galactic Prestige Pack, which comes with three exclusive weapon skins.

The Sparks of Hope trailer arrives on the heels of the first trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie, which stars Chris Pratt as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser. The film is scheduled to hit theaters April 7.

Where’s the bad guy in Rings of Power? Everybody knows the big bad in Middle-earth, at least after The First Age, is Sauron. So when you’re watching a new show exploring Middle-earth in The Second Age, and there’s only one episode left, it’s time to start asking questions. Where is Sauron, and why haven’t we seen him yet? Or have we seen him, but in disguise as another character?

Here’s a quick look at everything we know so far, and some fun speculation about what may be in store for The Rings of Power.

Who is Sauron in The Rings of Power?

At the moment, we have no idea who Sauron is in The Rings of Power. There is no credit for Sauron, no actor who has been announced as playing Sauron, and the only time we’ve seen Sauron on screen was the beginning of the first episode in a look at the past. According to JRR Tolkien, Sauron is more or less in hiding at this point as he builds up strength and hatches a plan to take over the world.

We don’t know where Sauron is right this second, but we know where he’s been. In episode 6, the Uruk known as Adar confirms Galadriel’s suspicion that Sauron had originally escaped to the far north so he could experiment on accessing a place called The Unseen World but was unsuccessful. Adar claims to have attacked Sauron and escaped, but we know he’s still alive somewhere.

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