Rayman Raving Rabbids
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
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| Designer(s) | Michel Ancel |
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| Platform(s) | PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii |
| Release | Q4 2006 (Wii launch title) |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Rayman Raving Rabbids is the fourth major installment in the popular Rayman series. The game's development is being led by Michel Ancel, original creator of Rayman, at Ubisoft's Montpellier studio. Ubisoft released two short teaser trailers [1] of the game for the Electronic Entertainment Exposition 2006, but did not release a workable demo. The game was brainstormed whilst Montpellier worked on the King Kong video game, and began full development shortly after King Kong went gold.
Description
According to Ubisoft's official press release:
"When his world is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies, Rayman must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, Rayman will need to break out all his best moves to save his world from these delirious bunnies and their hare-raising antics."
Release
The game will be released in the fourth quarter of 2006 and will be available for both current and next generation consoles. It will also be a launch title for the Wii.
Features
- The game will feature 'around ten' vast, free-roaming environments.
- Rayman can manipulate sharks, eagles, rhinos, spiders, angelfish, among others, to fight rabbids or use them as a means of transportation.
- Rayman can change his appearance to reflect those of punk, pop, rock, or hip-hop, and others. When the right dance costume is used, Rayman can hypnotise certain rabbids. The Wii version will also require the player to dance in rhythm, using the wii remote.
- The Wii version of the game will have a heavily modified set of controls to make use of the wii remote.
- The game will follow an 'absurd, cliché plotline', whilst still developing existing characters. [2]
- 'Most of the loved characters' will return, but will be used for the Rabbids' 'strange purposes'. Supposedly new characters include 'Rayman's girlfriend', and the 'girlfriend of Rayman's old enemy'; neither of these characters are yet to be fully identified.
Screenshots
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Chasing Rabbids
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Rayman Pop
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Rayman on Wii
