Thirdly, it has its own distinctive style and quirky character. Secondly, it’s actually playable as a single-player game, meaning you won’t necessarily put it away as soon as January 1st rolls around. First, it’s a follow-up to one of the original Wii party games, and so has a certain amount of pedigree. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, however, has a lot more to recommend it than most entries in the genre. Unfortunately, the vast majority just aren’t any good, being personality-free mini-game collections which play like the video-gaming equivalent of a tin of cheap Christmas chocolates: for every tasty morcel there’s another that gums up your teeth or makes you grimace with mild disgust. Well, if there’s anything the Wii has no shortage of, it’s party games. But what do you do if you’re tired of Wii Sports, bored with Wii Play and not keen on the sound of Wii Music? Is there another game out there that might keep you and your guests entertained? With mates and relatives around there’s suddenly a good reason to get Nintendo’s little box hooked up again, replace the batteries in the remotes, and have a little fun. To date, the Rayman titles have sold more than 22 million units worldwide with their unique ability to reach all ages and demographics through their family friendly, innovative game play mechanics.įurther details about Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party will be unveiled at E3 2008, but in the meantime, please feel free to visit Christmas/New Year holiday is the time of year when you feel glad to have a Wii. “The inclusion of the Wii Balance Board into the game was a huge source of inspiration for our development team and I guarantee you will see the Wii Balance Board used in ways that will be surprisingly unexpected!” “The Rayman Raving Rabbids titles have been an immense success, entertaining the world over,” said Yves Guillemot, president and chief executive officer, Ubisoft. The Rabbids plan to invade televisions worldwide, providing players with a variety of games and comedic exploits spoofing TV shows, pop culture and even advertisements. SAN FRANCISCO – – Today Ubisoft announced that Rayman Raving Rabbids(TM) TV Party will launch for the Wii(TM) system and Nintendo DS(TM) system this holiday season.įollowing the tradition of Rayman Raving Rabbids titles showcasing fun and innovative use of the Wii controllers, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party will feature the Wii Balance Board(TM) accessory. I know I’m already looking forward to it, how about you? Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Part officially announced, DS version coming Nothing else was really revealed during the presentation and the press release (after the jump) is saying we won’t hear much more until E3. Rabbids don’t like standing still so you’ll have to smack them around a little to get them to stay still.įinally, the game is going to be bigger than ever with the new turn-based eight-player support. After you’ve dressed up the Rabbids, you just aim your camera and take a shot. TV Party will have some minor online features such as being able to send pictures of your Rabbids to friends. You will use the Wiimote and Nunchuk to match the on screen prompts as they scroll by (like Guitar Hero). The other mini-game that was shown was a dancing game for four players. You use the Balance Board to steer your Wildebeest down the course and when you hit the jumps, you will use the Wiimote and Nunchuck combo to match the on screen directional prompts. The mini-game is a snowboarding game, except instead of a snowboard, the Rabbid is riding on a Wildebeest. Music videos, soap operas, reality shows, ads and more will be spoofed in the mini-game collection.ĭuring the Ubidays 2008 Paris presentation that wrapped up earlier today, they showed off one of the new mini-games that requires you to sit on the Balance Board. All the new games will in some way relate to stuff you would see on TV. Rayman Raving Rabids TV Party will now be using the Balance Board along with the Wiimote. It’s a shame it wasn’t around, as I would have loved to get my ass on the game. The only game that wasn’t on display during Ubidays in San Francisco was the new Rayman Raving Rabbids game.
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