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Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids team reportedly came close to making an "ambitious" Zelda game starring Ganondorf, but it wasn't to be

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Ubisoft Entertainment
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Ubisoft Entertainment
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1995–2026
Latest · Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains
Top genres · adventure, fps, rpg
5574 articles 695 writers 413 games
Mario + Rabbids
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Active · 2017–2022
Latest · Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Top genres · platformer, puzzle, strategy
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Active · 1986–2026
Latest · Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Top genres · puzzle, adventure, arcade
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