Rabbids Raving on All Formats in 2006

Ubisoft has thrust the mallet of denial in the direction of internet rumours suggesting that its upcoming party-a-thon, Rayman Raving Rabbids, is set to be a Wii exclusive title until May 2007.

According to the publisher, Michel Ancel's latest twisted off-spring is still planned to launch alongside Nintendo's latest console. However, it's also confirmed that Rayman Raving Rabbids is scheduled "for old and next-gen platforms for release in 2006".

Raving Rabbids has previously been announced for DS, GBA, PC, PS2, Wii and Xbox 360. Although no further information has yet been revealed regarding a release date for non-Wii versions of the game (of course, technically, we don't know the release date of that version either, but blame Nintendo there), Ubisoft is expected to offer up further details, including how the game will work minus the Wii wand, shortly.

In case you've not been following Rayman's latest escapades, IGN has a full, unexpurgated hands-on of Raving Rabbids Wii gleaned through a frenzy of RSI-inducing wrist flailing at this year's Leipzig Games Convention. It's good, if you were wondering.

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