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Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party

Format: Nintendo Wii

Developer: Ubisoft

Publisher: Ubisoft

Genre: Mini Games

6-Aug-2008 Because there ain't no party like a Raving Rabbids party

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Bum control is hardly what we'd put at the top of the list when imagining new control concepts for the Wii, but that's just what we're getting. And the news that those crazy French Rabbids are involved shouldn't really come as any surprise.

Entitled Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, the Rabbids' third game sees them taking over your gogglebox and broadcasting their own brand of ridiculous mayhem into your living room. And if you can think of a style of television channel or programme, then the chances are you'll find it lampooned with enthusiasm here.

While a shift in subject matter doesn't mean a shift in gameplay (yup, it's still mini-games), the difference this time around lies in the controls - both in terms of improved Remote gestures and the inclusion of Wii Balance Board features.

Of the 75 games promised in TV Party, around half will feature Balance Board compatibility, while half of those will be created exclusively for the Balance Board. And that includes the 'bum control' offered in Beestie Boarding, a game that sees you guiding a wildebeest down a snowy mountain by sitting on the Balance Board and tilting your bottom from side to side. Don't worry if you don't have a Balance Board though, as most of the games offer Remote/Nunchuk control as well.

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The controls are now focussed on making the player do things, as opposed to using motions to control an on-screen character, thus making it more fun. The rhythm action games, for example, require you to really dance as opposed to just shaking the Remote in time to the music. After giving it a quick blast with three other people we can assure you it's really good fun.

Although we've only seen a couple of the mini-games, we've got a good feeling that it'll make up for the shortcomings of RRR2. If Ubisoft can do for the Balance Board what it did for the Remote in the original game, it could be the next game of choice for Wii Fit fans.

Tom East

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