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Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party

by Chung-Hay Luk - October 16, 2008, 7:55 am EDT
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Rabbids should invade more parties!

Even the wallflowers at a party will be caught dancing with rabbids. This game, through its assortment of mini games, keeps the energy going by complementing zany graphics with silly sounds and tossing in some creative use of the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Balance Board. The three mini games I played highlighted some of the party vibes as I surfed through space, sledded with my butt, and danced like a stick figure.

As a space surfer, I navigated my rabbid through glowing rings floating in outer space through the use of the Balance Board. I stood on the board as if I were on a surfboard or skateboard. To steer left or right, I leaned forward or backward. To speed up or slow down, I leaned towards the TV monitor or away. The controls were fairly sensitive, so keeping my balance was never an issue. I was quite amused by the shouts my rabbid made as I jerked him through space, missing rings.

The sledding mini game also used the balance board; however, like a proper sled, I sat on the board. It was completely intuitive to use too. To steer the rabbid between the flagged gates down the sled course, I tilted left and right on my butt. To accelerate I leaned back. There was also the option to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to enable your rabbid to do aerial tricks off the ski ramps, but I didn’t try that out. I really enjoyed the graphics, from the floppy-tipped pine trees to the befuddled, upside down wildebeest my rabbid rode. I also noticed that if you leaned back slightly throughout the course (and continued playing for hours), you could get an additional ab workout. What a delightful way to burn off those chips and drinks had at a party!

The rabbids can also move the party to the dance floor with the Dancing with Dweebs mini game. In this game, you dance like a stick figure by mimicking movements displayed on a stick figure. You hold the Wii Remote and Nunchuk and follow motions delineated by arrows placed beside the stick figure’s limbs. The song I played was upbeat and catchy. The background graphics weren’t distracting, as is the case in Guitar Hero with its lit buttons and bright colors on black everywhere. I also liked that the judging component of this mini game was to the side of the screen and no booing ever occurred for novice gamers like myself. To that and the game as a whole, a big ‘yay’ from me: Raving Rabbids is an energetic party game fit for all skill levels.

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Genre Party/Parlor
Developer Ubisoft

Worldwide Releases

na: Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Release Nov 18, 2008
PublisherUbisoft
RatingEveryone 10+
eu: Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Release Nov 14, 2008
PublisherUbisoft
Rating7+
aus: Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Release Nov 13, 2008
PublisherUbisoft
RatingParental Guidance
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