Every fact on this page applies to update 1.9.589692, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle runs
Kingdom Battle passed a short check on the Mac: language selection, the title and campaign menus, creating a save file, the opening movie, the World 1-1 introduction, pausing and resuming, and walking the party along the first path to collect coins. The iPhone app is about 5 GB with all four add-on content packs, and it has not been tested on a device.
How it runs
Like its sequel Sparks of Hope, this game uses Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine, which reserves far more address space than an iPhone app can have. nxnative reduces those reservations to fit. A crash in the first level, caused by one of the game's blending effects, has also been fixed in nxnative.
The project developers stopped after this brief check, so battles have not been played yet, and long sessions still need testing to confirm the reduced memory holds.
Versions and add-on content
Tested on update 1.9.589692 with all four add-on content packs. Put the base game, the update and any add-on content in the same folder before you Pack.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 3D touch layout, with the camera on an undrawn right stick in the right third of the screen. Y skips a cutscene you have already seen.
Good to know
- The Donkey Kong add-on adventure has not been checked.
Known issues
- It has not yet been played on iPhone.
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle work with nxnative?
Yes. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is tested with nxnative on update 1.9.589692.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle?
Online play in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
