Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: How to Save

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is a much bigger game than its predecessor, ditching the tactical grid-based combat in favor of a more action-oriented approach and also opening the world up for more exploration. Players will need to explore several biomes and defeat a boss at each one while also completing sidequests for the inhabitants.

Since players won't want to lose any of their saved data, it'll be good to know how to save in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, which is where this guide comes into play.

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There are two ways to save game progress in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. The first way is through the game's use of auto-saving. At certain points throughout the Rabbid-filled adventure, players will see a small gear icon on the screen to signify the game is currently being saved. This icon will appear quite frequently when players do certain things, such as starting a level, completing a level, or other tasks, so players shouldn't have to worry about losing any precious save data. It's worth noting that there is no setting for the auto-save function, so it cannot be toggled on/off.

For those that worry about the auto-saving not working properly, there is a way to manually save at any time (besides during battles) in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. To do so, players can press the + button on their Nintendo Switch to enter the Settings screen. From here, click on Options and then choose a save file to overwrite. Players can also tab over with the right bumper to load one of the five save slots.

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Any of the save files can be erased by highlighting it and then pressing the X