Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers
announced plans to release the fourth instalment of the Rayman® franchise, now officially
titled Rayman Raving Rabbids™, worldwide in Holiday 2006. Scheduled for current
and next-generation video game consoles, Rayman Raving Rabbids™ also joins the line-up
as an official launch title for Nintendo’s Wii™, formerly known as Nintendo’s Revolution
gaming system, and its innovative controller. Rayman Raving
Rabbids™ is being developed by Ubisoft’s award-winning studio in Montpellier, France
led by Michel Ancel, creator of the original Rayman game, the critically acclaimed
Beyond Good & Evil™ and Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.
Rayman Raving Rabbids™ marks the return of the iconic video-game
hero, Rayman, in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When the world of Rayman
is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies Rayman
must rise up against his furry foes to foil their wicked plans. Utilizing an array
of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, Rayman must break
out all the moves to save his world from these delirious bunnies and their hare-raising
antics.
“It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new
Rayman,” said Michel Ancel. “After wrapping up Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official
Game of the Movie, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some
fun with Rayman and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though,
because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious bunnies,
who have apparently been preparing this assault since the very first Rayman game.
We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as
fast as possible!”
Key Features:
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Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil Rabbits – Take control of Rayman
and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving rabbids. They
are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types
of rabbids each with its own mischievous characteristics.
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Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures
such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, spiders and angelfish. Rayman can master each
animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious rabbits.
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Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise Rayman. Go punk,
pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the bunnies and foil their devious plans.
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Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of Rayman – Explore
amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real
and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.
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With more than 16 million copies sold to date, Rayman® is
Ubisoft’s best-selling and longest-running video game franchise. Created by
Ubisoft’s Game Designer Michel Ancel when he was only 19, the character with
no arms and no legs has attracted gamers of all ages.
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Rayman Raving Rabbids will make its worldwide debut in May 2006 at E3 in Los
Angeles. For more information about Rayman, please visit
www.raymanzone.com.
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