The Tower of Doooom
| The Tower of Doooom | |
|---|---|
 Key artwork for The Tower of Doooom | |
| Game | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Pricing |  US$29.99 MX$599.00 R$149,99 £7.00 €29,99 AU$39.95 NZ$39.95 |
| Release date | March 2, 2023[?] March 2, 2023[?] March 2, 2023[?] March 2, 2023[?] March 2, 2023[?] |
| Language(s) | English Dutch French (Europe) German Italian Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Europe) |
| Content | Roguelite challenge |
| Related | The Last Spark Hunter Rayman in the Phantom Show |
- “The Fates can be cruel, even to those on whom it bestows the gift of future-sight - perhaps even ESPECIALLY so... ...for how could even I,Madame Bwahstrella
, forsee that my monument to their eminence, theTower of Doooom
, would become a TOMB! Yet the Fates had not abandoned me entirely, for the Galaxy's mightiestHeroes heard my cry for help! After revealing that theTower was overrun withCursa's minions,Beep-0
had choice words about doors, locks, security - I did not pay attention... ...for the worst news was still to come. Our dear friendSpawny
was trapped inside theTower! Once, our Heroes had rescuedSpawny fromCursa's
forbearer, theMegabug. Yet NOTHING could prepare them for what was to come...” - —Madame Bwahstrella,Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
The Tower of Doooom (also known asTower of Doooom! in the mode's file menu) is the first DLC expansion inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. It was released on March 2, 2023, and is the first of the three DLC expansions. In this DLC, the heroes must help outMadame Bwahstrella clear out her multi-dimensional tower ofCursa's minions, and rescueSpawny, who is trapped inside.
Gameplay[edit]
This mode plays similar to a roguelike game. The heroes must clear all ten floors of the Tower to win. Each playthrough is different, having different heroes andSparks to start off with.
On each floor, one to three portals will activate behind Madame Bwahstrella, having procedurally generated battles with various objectives, such as "Reach Area", "Defeat All", "Defeat (#) Enemies", "Defeat (enemies)", "Survive", and "DestroyDarkmess Eyes". There are rewards for clearing the battles, such asStar Bits,Star Potions,Coins,Skill Prisms, Gold Skill Prisms, heroes, Sparks, items, and team healing. Only one battle can be done a floor. These battles are known as "Bad Moon," "Unlucky Star," and "Evil Eye."
After a battle is won, the heroes have 30 seconds to run around the battlefield freely to collect as many coins as possible. During this bonus round, a remix of the bonus theme fromMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle plays.
Floor 5 always has theGiant Wildclaw, along with various enemies, and the objective is to always survive for 5 turns. Floor 10 always has a giant enemy, along with various enemies, and the objective is to defeat the Giant enemy. The Giant enemy can be theGiant Goomba, theGiant Squashette, theGiant Depleter, theGiant Magikoopa, or theGiant Magnafowl. After floor 10 is cleared, the expedition will be complete.
SALESBOT 9.99+TX is in this mode between rounds, and he looks more fancy. The heroes cannot pay coins to do Team Heals. There are three unique items exclusive to The Tower of Doooom, being cards. They areThe Strongman,The Healer, andThe Weakling. They provide a random effect to the user and heroes close by, increasing their attack, healing, and reducing the damage taken respectively.
There are two modes in The Tower of Doooom, being "Classic Mode" and "Premium Mode". Before attempting The Tower of Doooom, a message appears, telling the player that it is recommended to play through the main game first.
The battles take place across all five planets, excludingCursa's stronghold. Floors 5 and 10 always take place in an area reminiscient of Madame Bwahstrella's carnival within theSpooky Trails fromMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
Classic Mode[edit]
- “Fear not,Spawny ! We'll have you free from this accursed - not to mention VERY unsafe - tower ofBwahstella's in no time! Er... "No time", is of course, a turn of phrase, NOT to be taken literally. Nonetheless! Hang on,Spawny - we're coming!”
- —Beep-0,Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
In Classic Mode, the player can choose the level of difficulty, and can change it at any time, except during battles. On the 10th floor, Spawny can be seen on a small floating platform, looking uneasy. After the Giant enemy is defeated, Spawny is rescued, and he decides to travel the galaxy in search of himself, no longer timid, and has put the events of theMegabug behind him. He also knows that his friends will help him if he is in danger. Madame Bwahstrella also realizes that the Fates were sought to punish the heroes, rather than Madame Bwahstrella, thus she encourages the heroes to return to the Tower to push the limits of their strength, courage and hope. After Classic Mode is completed for the first time, the "Sassy Dual Slinger"Weapon Skin forMario and Premium Mode are unlocked.
Premium Mode[edit]
After Classic Mode is complete, Premium Mode is unlocked. There are eight levels of Premium Mode, each level unlocked after clearing the previous level. Each level adds in new difficulty modifiers that make them tougher than the previous, such as making the enemies stronger, making the battles tougher, and reducing the rewards. Additionally, the amount of Sparks and heroes are reduced starting from certain levels: the amount of Sparks at the start is three instead of four starting from level 4, and the amount of heroes at the start is three instead of four starting from level 5. The amount of starting coins is 50 for this mode instead of Classic Mode's 150 coins. The difficulty cannot be changed once a Premium Mode level begins. There are eight weapon skins that are unlocked after clearing a level, in the following order:
- Premium Mode level 1 - Sassy Bowzooka forBowser
- Premium Mode level 2 - Sassy Boom-brella forPrincess Peach
- Premium Mode level 3 - Sassy Blade forEdge
- Premium Mode level 4 - Sassy Discruptor forRabbid Luigi
- Premium Mode level 5 - The Sassy Dukes forRabbid Mario
- Premium Mode level 6 - Sassy Kaboomer forRabbid Rosalina
- Premium Mode level 7 - Sassy Sharpshooter forLuigi
- Premium Mode level 8 - Sassy Triple-Troll forRabbid Peach
After Level 8 is completed, Madame Bwahstrella congratulates the heroes for completing the toughest challenge, and tells them that it cannot get any harder.
In order to 100% The Tower of Doooom, there are four requirements to be met:
- Obtain all 30 Sparks
- Obtain all 9 heroes
- Encounter all 25 enemies
- Obtain all 9 Weapon Skins
Gallery[edit]
DLC logo
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドリ〜ム オア ドゥーム！[1] Dorīmu oa Dūmu! | Dreeeeam or Doom! | The chōonpu character (ー) in "Dream" is replaced by a wavy version called "nami dash" (〜;nami meaning "wave") to reflect the same tone of "Doooom" in the original English title. |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 不祥之塔[?] Bùxiáng Zhī Tǎ | Tower of Ominous | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 毀滅滅之塔[?] Huǐmiè Miè Zhī Tǎ | Tower of Destruction | |
| Italian | La Torre della Cooondanna[?] | The Tower of Cooondemnation/Dooooom | |
| Spanish | ¡Torre de los condenadoooos![2] | Tower of the doooomed ones! |
