Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii, 2007)

This is a fun game following in the footsteps of the first Raving Rabbids, using the same crude but funny humor appropriate for all ages to enjoy. The basic concept of the game is that the Rabbids are using a shopping mall as a base to launch trips to find out about the world in preparation of an invasion which Rayman must try to stop. The variety of choices in how you can play, the character you can be, and the ability to change how the character looks helps prevent boredom and redundancy. Frustration is minimized by allowing you to choose Accessibility Modes - Easy helps you to get used to how the remote and nunchuck are used, with simple use of controls and instructions (high score are not saved); and Normal for when you can use your controllers well (high scores can be beaten and recorded). Training allows you to choose a mode for each mini-game. It has great replay value in that it is not like the games with a "defeat-it-then-it's-over​" storyline. There are 3 options to play the game:
1) Trips - You can choose normal or customized trips around the world in which you play a series of games in a row (Single player is Rayman, Multiplayers choose a character). Before starting, you choose one Accessibility Mode for the entire trip. You also name your trip, choose the duration (by choosing a length of time either in minutes or until all the games you selected are played) and the type of ranking (which affects how points are given to each place at the end of each mini-game - the player with the most points at the end of the trip wins!). You make mini-games available by unlocking them at your destinations. You may later customize trips by modifying a trip you created before or creating a new one.
2) Free Play - You have to play at least one trip before you can do this. You can go back and replay the mini-games you have unlocked on trips, and try to beat your record. You can play as Rayman or a Rabbid.
3) Plaza - This takes you to the main area of the Shopping Mall, where you can choose Character Customization (changing your Rayman or Rabbid's styles of clothing, hair, and accessories which are unlocked when you beat a previous record score in a mini-game); the Shooting Games Arcade, where you play various shooting mini-games unlocked on trips (play alone or challenge another player); or the Jukebox, where you play mini-games of coordination and rhythm and you can showcase your character's singing talent(or lack thereof)using songs you have unlocked during trips.
You can Pause the game at any time then you choose whether to Resume, Quit, or Retry (you can't retry when playing a Trip). Your progress is saved automatically in a data file after each game/trip.
We all enjoy this game. In fact, out of all of the games we have this one has been played the most so far. I feel this game is well-worth the price. (Don't miss the first Raving Rabbids game, too!)

I had already had the first one for quite some time when one afternoon my brother and I were taking turns and all of a sudden our dad asked if he could play. Now, you should know that Dad has played nothing but WiiSports since we got the Wii. Pretty soon he had completely taken over and was giggling like a little kid. When I was packing up to go back to school a few days later (I have my own Wii there) he instantly became five and said "The bunnies are going back?"

And so it seemed perfect to get this for him for Christmas. He opened it this morning and just started laughing. We've been playing for about two hours this evening, and even though I like the first one, Rabbids 2 has stepped it up a notch; the graphics, the variety, the costumes, pretty much everything. You can customize your rabbids, play head-to-head (instead of taking turns, like in the first one) and travel around the world. The song/dance/whatever-ya-wanna-c​all-'em things have added a "dance" element to the original shaking of the controller idea, and Mom was taking pictures of us rocking out.

The only thing we've found so far that's not-so-fantastic is that when you go to a new continent you have to play all six mini-games in a row, not that they take TOO long. After that, though, they're unlocked in the free play menu and you can play whichever ones you want as many times as you want (we played bumper cars probably sixteen times in a row :)

If you don't mind burping, farting, or stupid humor, then this is a good game for kicks and giggles that doesn't require too much thinking. It really uses the WiiMotes, something that I've found other games don't always do. If there are often lots of people at your house trying to play (aka fighting for possession of the controller) with other games then this one will be fantastic, as you can play head-to-head, or take turns with the short little games.

Fun times all around!

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii, 2007) is a raucous riot from start to finish! Playing with your friends is a party of epic proportions! You and your friends can travel all over the world having the craziest party you never thought you could have!

Travel to Europe, America, South America, etc. and have amazing riotous game play that will knock your socks off! So please, what ever you do, play this game in bare feet for your own safety!

Once you complete a section you can go back for all the free play there you want! This is a fantastic feature, you'll love it! You can go to the plaza of the shopping mall and customize your character, which is just brilliant!


Whether you play as Rayman, or a Rabbid, there is a lot of fun to be had here.
You'll love the shooting games as you pummel rabbids with, you guessed it, plungers! Yuck, getting a plunger to the puss must leave a really bad taste in your mouth! The jukebox is really a cool original segment of the game that sets it apart from other games.

So grab some friends who like to get down, then take them with you, all around!

My daughter had played this game with her friends and decided she wanted it. She loves to play all the mini games and unlock different items. The game is more fun with 2 players but we only have 1 numchuck right now. I would recommend this game for kids 6 to 14.

It has a lot of super fun games to play, but the 10 and up rating is correct in relation to game play. It just moves to fast for my 5 year old. Go with the first one if you have younger children.