You haven't rocked until you've flicked your Wiimote and nunchuk like drumsticks as a bug-eyed bunny croons “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones at a deafeningly high pitch.

But the remaining minigames in “Rayman Raving Rabbids 2” rarely reach the excitement of the game's carrot-in-cheek response to “Rock Band.” The sequel also struggles to maintain the strong minigame quality of its predecessor.

On the other hand, none of “Rabbids 2's” minigames are horrible, just frustratingly simple. In one game, a three-second burst of waving the Wiimote charges up a glass-shattering belch from limbless hero Rayman. End game.

Rayman's adversaries, the Rabbids, are a boisterous species of bunnies prone to playing dress-up in the attire of pop culture characters like Master Chief (“Halo”) and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Their adorably slapstick antics never fail to amuse when the game itself fails to amaze.

In “Raving Rabbids 2,” the Rabbids invade Earth's skies in yellow submarines. A Paris news anchor - in real-time video - announces their arrival near the Eiffel Tower as the animated rabbit hordes deboard their ships and pounce on her with plungers. Very “Mars Attacks!”

Rayman cloaks himself in Rabbid ears and carries their rubbery weapon of choice to fall in with the ranks and turn back the Rabbid forces in minigame competition. In an amusing intertextual bit, the Rabbid leader compares Rayman's likeness to a Wii copy of the first game before being convinced of the facade when the hero characteristically screams.

One cute game situates Rayman and his foes in a movie theater, where he must talk on his cell phone while the lights are off but lower it when the usher flicks them on. By raising the Wiimote to their ear, the player can listen to the gibberish on the other end of the line through the controller's speaker.

Another fun minigame requires Rayman to eat - and discard - peppers with waves of the Wiimote and nunchuk. He must chomp on the right combination of the yellow, red and green vegetables to cook his breath to the perfect temperature to flambe a chicken above his head. This level of depth is lacking in the other minigames, such as a classroom-set competition where Rayman aimlessly hurls crumpled paper balls at a Rabbid teacher.

Players can compare their minigame scores to those topping the leaderboards on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. An extensive costume shop also enables customization of Rayman and Rabbid avatars. If you want a Rabbid pirate with a Spider-Man mask, there be your web-slinger.

The player conquers the minigames in continental trips. Completing each one unlocks a first-person plunger level, where Rayman travels along a pre-determined path through New York City, Paris and other locales and picks off advancing swarms of Rabbids. The environments are rendered in real-time video, which enhances the comedic effect of watching Rabbids storm and shout their way through a fine Parisian hotel or downtown Manhattan.

With the exception of a few stutters, the Rabbids blend into their urban environments well. The graphics in “Rabbids 2” are great otherwise. Along with their hilarious vocalizations, the wascally ones are an animated treat that infuses the game's decent collection of minigames with Rabbid amusement.

Staff writer David Wilcox can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 245 or david.wilcox@.lee.net

If you play

Game: “Rayman Raving Rabbids 2”

Score: 70 out of 100

Parental rating: E for everyone 10 and older

Publisher: Ubisoft

Platform: Nintendo Wii (also available for Nintendo DS)

Price: $49.99

Features: 1-4 players

Life span: N/A

The final boss: The lovable lunatic Rabbids enliven a mildly exciting batch of minigames in “Rayman Raving Rabbids 2.”