Raving Rabbids TV Party, for use with balance board, coming this winter

by Ross Miller { May 28th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Click to embiggen ... Daaaah!

Those wascally wabbits are back. Ubisoft has announced Raving Rabbids TV Party, due out this holiday season for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Said the press release, "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."

As was hinted in a recent video (embedded after the break), TV Party will make use of the Wii balance board. Early screenshots indicate the balance board is not required for every game, but will involve sitting on the board and shaking your butt. Said CEO Yves Guillemot, "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!" More details are to come at this year's E3.

Gallery: Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii)

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Intentless @ May 28th 2008 1:20PM

I could watch rabbid videos all day....

TrojanGuy @ May 28th 2008 2:21PM

Yeah, they're an irresistible mix of cute and funny.

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 1:24PM

I liked the first two Rabbids games... hope this game adds online play.

FOXHOUND @ May 28th 2008 1:27PM

Now that 'BRAWL and 'KART have been released, there's no reason for the majority of Wii games from this point forth having online multiplayer and/or texting & mic functionality. It's got bluetooth, why not use it for(mute-ready)voice chat?

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 1:35PM

Gameplay screens here:

http://www.jeux-france.com/news27618_une-image-pour-les-lapins-cretins-3.html

baby sea tuna @ May 28th 2008 1:26PM

So that's already 3 Rabbid games in 2 years, across 5 or 6 platforms. Who are you guys, Activision?

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 1:27PM

But now is a Nintendo exclusive... the 360 version sucks.

It needs Wii remote...

baby sea tuna @ May 28th 2008 1:30PM

As far as I'm concerned, all of the RRR games are of middling quality, regardless of the platform.

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 1:33PM

Yes... I mean, Rabbids was the first mini-game game on the Wii, and at least is fun, characters are appealing, and the graphics are not that bad.

But what I mean is, I prefer this series over shovelware minigames like Gameparty or any other minigames compilations from unknow developers.

baby sea tuna @ May 28th 2008 1:38PM

I agree with you there.

I had fun with the first Rabbids, but the shine wore off really quickly. The second was just more of the same. They're good characters though, so maybe this one will be more appealing to me.

...not that I have a balance board or anything, anyway.

Noshino @ May 28th 2008 1:38PM

I prefer a complete game over a compilation of minigames

Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 1:43PM

Noshino

Me too, remember our talk about RPG's? But if they are going to do minigames, at least make a good quality game.

I don't buy minigames compilations and that kind of games, but this is the only minigame series that I like, specially because of the Rabbids.

Mr.ESC @ May 28th 2008 1:45PM

Actually I liked the xbox 360 version but I bought the Ps2 version first.

The rabbids are awesome but isn't time for a platformer? I mean the franchise is called Rayman Raving Rabbids after all.

The first was refreshing but when you turn it into a franchise microgames get old too fast,I really want a platformer with the rabbids.