In an interview with Multiplayer.it (Italian), Sparks of Hope creative director Davide Soliani and producer Cristina Nava spoke about what we can expect to see in the new game. Interestingly, the conversation revealed that to meet the sequel's "much bigger ambitions," the original Mario + Rabbids team of just over 100 people has now tripled in size.
The interview also touched upon Sparks of Hope's new camera system and world design. Nava says, "The worlds are no longer a corridor like the exploration parts were in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle between battles. It’s not an open world, this we would like to point out, however within each planet you will be able to move more freely."