Against all odds this game succeeds by being exceedingly charming, incredibly funny and mechanically sound. All pillars combine to make a worthwhile game that I'm happy I made the time for.
To this game's credit, it compelled me to put my differences aside with Luigi to recognize his value for the team.
Some downsides that hold it back are the limited team composition options (Mario has to lead, you always need a rabbid), overworld puzzles became annoying, the Rabbids are overall just very gross.