Every fact on this page applies to update 1.6.2225577, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope runs
Sparks of Hope is playable on the Mac through its opening exploration. Testing started a new file, played the first quest around Peach's castle grounds, walked, moved the camera and collected coins, then reloaded the save and carried on. The iPhone app comes to about 9.8 GB with all add-on content included, and it has not been tested on a device yet.
How it runs
Getting Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine to start took several memory changes: the game expects far more address space than an iPhone app gets, so nxnative shrinks its reservations to fit. A player report of a crash when shaking the overalls bush in the first quest, or when loading a save from the first planet, has been fixed.
Battles were not played. The project developers note that later worlds and long sessions still need testing to show the reduced memory budget holds up.
Versions and add-on content
Tested on update 1.6.2225577 together with all seven add-on content packages. 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: a left stick, a D-pad and the face buttons, with the camera on an undrawn right stick in the right third of the screen.
Good to know
- In docked mode, coins appear in the wrong colours. Handheld mode shows them correctly.
Known issues
- In docked mode, coins show with the wrong colours. They look correct in handheld mode.
- 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-sparks-of-hope -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope work with nxnative?
Yes. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is tested with nxnative on update 1.6.2225577.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope?
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 Sparks of Hope included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope?
Online play in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
