Rayman Raving Rabbids, developed by Ubisoft, is a title that came out of left field. It was a game that I knew little about when it was launched with the Wii in November 2006. Every trailer that I saw for the game only confused me more about what the title was actually about, or how it was even played.
A couple friends bought the game at launch and the word of mouth showed me just how great the game could be. I bought the game when Circuit City was running their $20 off sale on RRR. I began playing through the game, and it is one of the most fun and unique games I’ve ever played.
First off, this is not your traditional Rayman platformer. It is essentially a series of minigames that follow a loose storyline. Rayman is captured, along with some friends, and it is his job to prove himself in several ‘arena’ type games to get his friends back. The minigames range from sports, workout games, precision, and dance. There are dozens of minigames and they all utilize the Wiimote and nunchuk in unique ways. The sports games are themed from various sports like Soccer/Football as well as others. The workout games are ones that will probably make you sweat. They require more fast physical activity like running with the controller or spinning it around your head like a lasso. The precision and dance games are some of the more enjoyable minigames.
The precision games are ones where you throw plungers at the Rabbids. It sounds a little ridiculous, but IT IS TONS OF FUN! I walks you around in a first-person view in different motifs like Wild West or Space levels. It’s a zany take on the first-person genre. The dance games are my personal favorite. I’m no dancer by any means, but it doesn’t take that much to be good at dancing.
Nintendo just released some numbers on just how well Pokemon Diamond/Pearl have done in the land of the rising sun. Here’s the press release:
DID YOU KNOW? POKÉMON DIAMOND AND …
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The New York Times has a nice article about the ‘unexpected’ success the Wii is enjoying. I think the success was bound to happen since the industry got itself …
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The latest issue of Nintendo Power is now out on stands, and we have the scoop on all the latest information straight from the source.
Most Wanted (Wii)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers
- Fire Emblem
Most Wanted (DS)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
- Wario: Master of Disguise
- Mega Man Star Force
Gonintendo is reporting on some new details surrounding the new Romance of the Three Kingdoms game. The latest in the franchise is heading to Wii. Here are some of …
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More SSX Blur goodness from Gamespot. They just posted a large amount of pictures on their game page for SSX. Check out the link.
Source: Gamespot
DS-x2 is reporting that Nintendo will be releasing a “second-version” of the news channel that will update more specific European news. Right now, the news on the channel is generated …
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Nintendo and Sega contribute to a big VC update this week. Mario Kart 64 is a definite must buy, and Contra III only sweetens the deal. Here’s the press …
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Nintendo jumped the gun again on releasing one of their Wii Channels. As of early this morning, the News Channel is available for immediate download via an update. At this …
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A cool post has been made over at the IGN Wii forums about some Twilight Princess Easter Eggs. It’s a long list of some facts and cool secrets you may or may not know about the game. Here’s the list in no specific order:
WARNING: THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS
“Here is a list of Easter Eggs in the game. Enjoy (the work of someone who goes by the name of Ecurevil…):
– After defeating an enemy, press A without moving and Link will perform the cool-looking flourish move(spinning his sword before sheathing it) like he does in cutscenes. This may only work on harder enemies.
– On Epona, press A to get the speed boost then draw your sword, Link will hold it above his head like he’s going in to battle.
– When going in to a group of enemies on Epona, you can do a quick dismount, and Link will hop off with a backflip. Similarly, if you mount Epona while running from the back, Link will hop up and speed off.
– You can talk to Epona when you’re beast Link. She tells you to hurry up and change in to your human form.
– The night sky is an accurate representation of the real night sky. Stars are the correct brightness, and constellations such as Orion and Cassiopeia. The moon moves, but the stars stay still, however.
– Hyrule in this game is geographically the same as in Ocarina of Time. (flipped horizontally for the Wii version, as we know)
Sims for Wii is going to be a topic of discussion at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. Here’s the quote about the presentation:
(Hunicke) “examines the …
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Nintendo put out a press release today regarding launch dates and schedules for all the Wii games that are coming out in Q1 2007. They touch on Mario Kart 64 …
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IGN is reporting that one of the greatest N64 games-Mario Kart 64-is on its way to the Virtual Console next Monday. The VC is getting some great support recently …
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Gamepro sat down with Reggie Fils-Aime to discuss the recent success that is Nintendo Wii. They discuss some interesting topics ranging from HD to what games people should buy …
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Sweet! I just downloaded Zelda: A Link to the Past from the Wii Shop Channel. There was no mention of it on Nintendo’s site, but it IS online and …
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Zelda’s Producer (for both Twilight Princess and Phantom Hourglass) was interviewed recently in the Japanese mag Nintendo Dream. He discusses a little bit of the gameplay in the DS …
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IGN has posted yet some more news in the world of Wii. In their latest IGN Wii-kly Podcast, Matt and Mark discuss some interesting announcements that are coming up …
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More GDC ’07 news rolling in. Suda 51 from Grasshopper manufacture is to speak at the upcoming Game Developers Conference. He is going to talk about taking risks in …
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