Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

About Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (French: Rayman Contre les Lapins Encore + Crétins) is a 2007 party video game developed and published by Ubisoft. The sequel to Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006) and the second installment of the Raving Rabbids spin-off franchise, it was released for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms worldwide in 2007. The game was also ported to PC exclusively in Poland and Russia, with the game being released as four parts (each on a separate disc) and some content cut, such as certain minigames, due to the absence of the Wii remote. It follows the Rabbids' attempt to invade Earth, with their headquarters set up near a local shopping mall. Players have the option to play as a Rabbid or as Rayman, who has disguised himself as a Rabbid to infiltrate their plans. This is the first Rayman game to have an E10+ rating by the ESRB, a greater emphasis on simultaneous multiplayer gameplay compared to the original game, and online leaderboards. It was followed by Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party in 2008.

Rayman and the Rabbids return in this game. Players take the role of Rayman in Trips mode, and have the option of playing as either Rayman or a Rabbid in Free Play mode. It is possible to unlock costumes for both Rayman and Rabbids by completing high scores in both minigames and shooting games, or by shooting a specific Rabbid in each shooting game. Occasionally, when the player beats a high score, a new Rabbid will join their party as a play-and-customizable character.

After Rayman completed all trials, following 15 days in the first game, the Rabbids, having grown tired of the Glade of Dreams, decide to invade Earth. When a breaking news report is issued, the Rabbids begin invading the Earth in large, yellow, flying submarines. They run amok and attack an announcer woman named Jennifer Hart, broadcasting in Paris amidst the chaos (she also mentioned that the world leaders were having a conference about this). This appears to be coming from Rayman's TV, as he sets off to put a stop to the Rabbids' plans. Later, Rayman is seen infiltrating a mall overrun by Rabbids. As he's about to sneak in, he disguises himself wearing two socks on his head, a headband with two makeshift eyes, and inhaling helium into his lungs (in order to disguise his voice, thus blending in more with the other Rabbids). He then picks up a soda can and throws it to distract two guard Rabbids and steals one of their plungers. Rayman climbs to the roof of the facility and peers through a skylight, where he observes the Rabbids watching a montage of everyday human life (which are actually all related to some minigames in the game) to study them, planning to learn to act like humans. Seconds later, one of the males jerks its head, noticing Rayman's presence. Accidentally, he falls into the mall and is spotted. The Rabbid Leader, a Rabbid with split color eyes, walks up to him and whips out a European Wii copy of the first Raving Rabbids game. Taking a look at the cover, it seems to recognize Rayman. Thinking quickly, Rayman screams "BWAAAAAAAAH!", convincing the Rabbids that he is one of their own. Rayman and the Rabbids are then led into an airborne submarine, taking them to a location for invasion.

The Nintendo DS version of the game features a similar storyline with a few differences. The Wii version shows how Rayman invades the Rabbids HQ in disguise, while the DS storyline explains how Rayman followed the Rabbids to Earth and learns how the Rabbids plan to act like humans. He then decides to help the humans by following the Rabbids in each area of the world (i.e., USA, Europe, Asia, etc.) by collecting information and evidence on the Rabbids antics and behavior. While remarking that the Rabbids are too stupid to understand the world and its culture, he still knows that they are a dangerous threat. He then gives the info to the humans to help prevent any more Rabbid attacks in the future at the end of story mode, which happened again.