Try saying that five times fast. Michel Ancel and co. have just announced a Rayman game as a launch title for the Wii, and we've got the details inside!

In the past few minutes, Ubisoft have announced plans to release the fourth instalment of the Rayman franchise, now officially titled Rayman Raving Rabbids, worldwide in Holiday 2006. Scheduled for current and next-generation video game consoles, the game will also join the line-up as an official launch title for the Wii.

The title is being developed by Ubisoft's award-winning studio in Montpellier, France led by Michel Ancel, creator of the original Rayman game, the critically acclaimed Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.

When the world of Rayman is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies, Rayman must rise up against his furry foes to foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, Rayman must break out all the moves to save his world from these delirious bunnies and their hare-raising antics.

"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!" Cute.

In the game, you'll have to combat the ultra-crazed evil "rabbids" which are discribed as "mischievous, insane and completely out of control". There are several types of rabbids each with its own mischievous characteristics. Other features include tame and controling various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, spiders and angelfish. Some of these can them be used to ride around on. Rayman must master each animal's unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious rabbits.

You'll now be able to customise and disguise Rayman - go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the bunnies and foil their devious plans and explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.

With more than 16 million copies sold to date, Rayman is Ubisoft's best-selling and longest-running video game franchise. Created by Ubisoft's Game Designer Michel Ancel when he was only 19, the character with no arms and no legs has attracted gamers of all ages.

Update: Here's a high-res screenshot from the game - running on Wii hardware! Click below to see it full-size!