History VideoGame / RavingRabbids

* TheUnfought: Sergei the giant, black, unstoppable Rabbid from the first game. Sure, he participates to some minigames, but he's never actually fought in the Bunny Hunt minigames.

* ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'': Nintendo DS, GBA

* CatchPhrase: "DAAAAAAAAHHHHH!". Actually more of a Catch Yell.

{{Nickelodeon}} obtained the rights to making an animated series about the creatures and co-produced it alongside Ubisoft. The show ,''WesternAnimation/RabbidsInvasion'', began airing in July 2013.

''Raving Rabbids'' is a video game series published by [[{{Ubisoft}} Ubisoft Entertainment]]. It was originally a spinoff [[MinigameGame minigame-centric series]] based on ''{{Rayman}}'', but [[SpotlightStealingSquad its popularity quickly escalated it to surpass that of Rayman himself]]. It later became its own standalone franchise starting with ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome''.

The first game in the series is entitled ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''. In this first installment, the [[RaymanianLimbs limbless hero]] {{Rayman}} was captured by the Rabbids and forced to participate in various absurd mini-games in a gladiator-style arena to entertain the moronic bunny masses. As you progress through the game, Rayman uses the plungers he receives as rewards for completing minigames (ItMakesSenseInContext. Wait, on second thought… [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext no, it doesn't make sense at all!]]) to build a makeshift ladder and escape through a high window. Even though he escapes, the game still has a rather silly DownerEnding, as Rayman realizes afterwards that he forgot to rescue the other creatures imprisoned by the Rabbids. And then he got [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck in a hole]].

* {{Expy}}: The Minions from DespicableMe are possibly inspired by the Rabbids.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first Raving Rabbids game was going to be [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXeubHm6iA very different...]]
* XMeetsY: ''Rumble'' is essentially ''{{Pokemon}}'' meets ''StreetFighter'' meets ''MarioParty''.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes - ...and music and plungers. But seriously, Rabbids {{cosplay}} a ''lot''.
* BurpingContest - One of the minigames in Rayman Raving Rabbids 2.
* ButtMonkey - Rayman in ''TV Party''.

* CatchPhrase - "DAAAAAAAAHHHHH!". Actually more of a Catch Yell.
* ChaoticStupid - The rabbids act more 'evil' in the first game,but otherwise fit this to a T.

* CompilationRerelease - One is available of the first three games.

* TheDitz - The Rabbids are adorably moronic.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - In the very first game, there is a bumper sticker on the locker in your prison cell with a very obvious "69" on it.
* GildedCage - In the first game.
* GladiatorGames - The first ''Rabbids'' game is a spoof on this.
* GoKartingWithBowser - In the first game, Rayman plays various minigames with his supposed enemies, the Rabbids, including leisurely ones like volleyball.
* HairRaisingHare - the Raving Rabbids themselves (though probably they weren't intended to be scary.)

* InNameOnly - Despite being the titular character, Rayman has had a minor role from Raving Rabbids 2 onward, which has since deteriorated to the point that he's no longer a part of the series at all. Perhaps the best example of this is ''Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party'', where Rayman isn't even in any of the actual gameplay—he's only seen in the cutscenes.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo - A plethora of them in TV Party: [[Series/{{MASH}} B.R.U.S.H]], [[StarWars Star Worse]], [[Film/DawnOfTheDead Dawn of the Rabbids]], need I go on?

* MissingSecret - The first game's DownerEnding put off many people, but there's a rumor that there's a hidden, happier ending by getting [[{{HundredPercentCompletion}} 100% Completion]] on every minigame. Sadly, there's a glitch in one of the dance mini-games which prevents said completion, but it's been proven that this 'secret ending' is nonexistent after all.
* PaperThinDisguise - Rayman in Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, by putting socks over his hair and inhaling helium to look and sound like a Rabbid.

* PoliceLineup - One of the minigames in ''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2''.
* ProductPlacement - Capri Sun juice shows up in ''TV Party'' and ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome''.
* PunnyName - Half the Rabbid names in ''Rumble''.
* RageAgainstTheAuthor - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mymXS0WyVGQ This video]] features the Rabbids viciously beating down MichelAncel as he tries to explain the early development of the game as a Rayman platformer.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen - The first Raving Rabbids game was going to be [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXeubHm6iA very different...]]
* XMeetsY - ''Rumble'' is essentially ''{{Pokemon}}'' meets ''StreetFighter'' meets ''MarioParty''.

AardmanAnimations (yes, [[WallaceAndGromit THAT Aardman]]) is developing a [[http://tv.ign.com/articles/112/1128416p1.html series of animated shorts and a TV pilot]] based on the franchise. {{Nickelodeon}} picked up the rights to the show and co-produced it alongside Ubisoft. The show ,''WesternAnimation/RabbidsInvasion'', began airing in July 2013.

''Raving Rabbids'' is a video game series published by [[{{Ubisoft}} Ubisoft Entertainment]]. It was originally a spinoff [[MinigameGame minigame-centric series]] based on ''{{Rayman}}'', but its popularity quickly escalated it to surpass that of [[SpotlightStealingSquad Rayman himself]]. It later became its own standalone franchise starting with ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome''.

AardmanAnimations (yes, [[WallaceAndGromit THAT Aardman]]) is developing a [[http://tv.ign.com/articles/112/1128416p1.html series of animated shorts and a TV pilot]] based on the franchise. {{Nickelodeon}} picked the show up and will start airing it in the 2013 season.

The first game in the series is entitled ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''. In this first installment, the [[RaymanianLimbs limbless hero]] {{Rayman}} was captured by the Rabbids and forced to participate in various absurd mini-games in a gladiator-style arena to entertain the moronic bunny masses. As you progress through the game, Rayman uses the plungers he receives as rewards for completing minigames (ItMakesSenseInContext. Wait, on second thought… [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext no, it doesn't make sense at all!]]) to build a makeshift ladder and escape through a high window. Even though he escapes, the game still has a rather silly DownerEnding, as Rayman realizes afterwords that he forgot to rescue the other creatures imprisoned by the Rabbids. And then he got [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck in a hole]].

The latest games in the series, ''Raving Rabbids Travel In Time'' and ''Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking'', are a return to the mini-game collection of the earlier titles. The latter of the two is exclusive to the Xbox 360, designed for the Kinect, and is the first game in the series not to appear on a Nintendo Console. These game does not include Rayman, and since another game entitled ''Rayman Origins'' has since been released with no sight or even mention of Rabbids, the two can safely be considered separate series.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo - A plethora of them in TV Party: [[{{MASH}} B.R.U.S.H]], [[StarWars Star Worse]], [[Film/DawnOfTheDead Dawn of the Rabbids]], need I go on?

* ProductPlacement - Capri Sun juice shows up in ''TV Party'' and ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome''.

* CellPhone - One of the minigames involves the Rabbids chatting away on mobile phones in a theater, and stopping before the usher catches them and punishes them for it.

* EverythingsBetterWithBunnies

The latest games in the series, ''Raving Rabbids Travel In Time'' and ''Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking'', are a return to the mini-game collection of the earlier titles. The latter of the two is exclusive to the Xbox 360, designed for the Kinect, and is the first game in the series not to appear on a Nintendo Console. These game does not include Rayman, and since another game entitled ''Rayman Origins'' has since been released with no sight or even mention of Rabbids, the two can safely be considered separate series. However, because the Rabbids are going to make a cameo appearance in RaymanLegends, this may not be the case.

The latest games in the series, ''Raving Rabbids Travel In Time'' and ''Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking'', are a return to the mini-game collection of the earlier titles. The latter of the two is exclusive to the Xbox 360, designed for the Kinect, and is the first game in the series not to appear on a Nintendo Console. These game does not include Rayman, and since another game entitled ''Rayman Origins'' has since been released with no sight or even mention of Rabbids, the two can safely be considered separate series.

The latest game in the series is ''Raving Rabbids Travel In Time'', and is a return to the mini-game collection of the earlier titles. This game does not include Rayman, and since another game entitled ''Rayman Origins'' has been announced, it is confirmed that Rabbids and Rayman are now two separate series.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo - A plethora of them in TV Party: [[{{MASH}} B.R.U.S.H]], [[StarWars Star Worse]], [[DawnoftheDead Dawn of the Rabbids]], need I go on?

Aardman Animation (yes, [[WallaceAndGromit THAT Aardman]]) is developing a [[http://tv.ign.com/articles/112/1128416p1.html series of animated shorts and a TV pilot]] based on the franchise. {{Nickelodeon}} picked the show up and will start airing it in the 2013 season.

Aardman Animation (yes, [[WallaceAndGromit THAT Aardman]]) is developing a [[http://tv.ign.com/articles/112/1128416p1.html series of animated shorts and a TV pilot]] based on the franchise. Whether a network will pick them up remains to be seen.

The fourth installment of the series is entitled ''VideoGame/RabbidsGoHome'' and deviates greatly from the previous titles by being an item-collecting platformer instead of a minigame collection. In this game, the Rabbids are living in a junkyard and become nostalgic for home. Since they're stupid and forgetful, they don't know ''where'' their home is -- but then decide that (1) their home is the Moon, and (2) they need to build a pile of junk so they can ''climb to it.'' To get stuff for their pile, they raid a nearby human city, stealing everything they can and putting it into a shopping cart. The humans, who naturally don't take very kindly to this, form an organization known as the 'Verminators' to exterminate the Rabbids and get back all the stuff they've stolen. The successful ending of the game shows the Rabbids making their pile big enough to indeed seemingly reach the moon, but right as they're discovering that it isn't really in the sky, the Verminators bomb their huge pile. The pile of stuff goes flying into space, Rabbids included, and the Rabbids reach their 'home' in orbit around the moon. Needless to say, Rayman doesn't appear in this story at all.

The first game in the series is entitled ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''. In this first installment, the [[RaymanianLimbs limbless hero]] {{Rayman}} was captured by the Rabbids and forced to participate in various absurd mini-games in a gladiator-style arena to entertain the moronic bunny masses. As you progress through the game, Rayman uses the plungers he receives as rewards for completing minigames (ItMakesSenseInContext. Wait, on second thought… no, it doesn't make sense at all) to build a makeshift ladder and escape through a high window. Even though he escapes, the game still has a rather silly DownerEnding, as Rayman realizes afterwords that he forgot to rescue the other creatures imprisoned by the Rabbids. And then he got [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck in a hole]].

* ExecutiveMeddling - Originally, the first ''Rabbids'' game was going to be a ''{{Rayman}}'' platformer, and featured things like Rayman going on an epic quest, and the ability to ride different animals and machines into battle. Then it became a mini-game fest.