When a cosmic entity named Cursa threatens the galaxy, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and their Rabbid counterparts team up with Rabbid Rosalina and a new species of star-like companions called Sparks to stop her. The adventure takes the crew across several distinct planets, each with its own visual identity and story beats, as they free Sparks and push back Cursa's corrupting influence.
Sparks of Hope refines the tactical combat of its predecessor with a shift toward freer, real-time movement during battles instead of grid-based positioning, letting players dash, dodge, and combine hero and Spark abilities on the fly. Outside of combat, an open-hub structure on each planet encourages exploration, side quests, and puzzle-solving, while a planet-hopping galaxy map ties the story together.
