Ubisoft Confirms Rayman Raving Rabbids News

True to recent form of being one or two days behind, Ubisoft confirmed recent reports of Rayman's next adventure, announcing Rayman Raving Rabbids for current and next-generation formats - including the Nintendo Wii.

The fourth instalment in the franchise is scheduled for release during Winter 2006, with confirmation that the title will join the line-up as an official lauch title for the Nintendo Wii.

As TVG previously suspected, Rayman Raving Rabbids finds the world of Rayman turned upside down by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies. Using an array of new abilities, and with the help of his friends, Rayman must break out the moves to save his world from the delirious bunnies.

Using various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, spiders and angelfish, Rayman must master and tame such beasts to take advantage of their unique capabilities in the fight against the devious rabbits. Players will also be able to dress to impress when it comes to customising and disguising the limbless one, whether it's punk, pop, rock or hip-hop, to infiltrate the bunnies lair and foil their plans.

"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!"

Expect a closer look at Rayman Raving Rabbids from E3...