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Straight from the match made in heaven department, Ubisoft has announced it will be bringing a console version of popular board game Cranium to the Wii this December. Cranium Kabookii will feature classic Cranium gameplay while making copious use of the WiiMote and special glasses (allowing the player to read clues on the screen).

Cranium is a perfect match for the Wii and its fanbase. The game is organized around four areas of activities (the idea being that it will play well among people with different strengths) - language skills (for example, spelling a word backwards); Performance skills (think charades, or humming the tune to a song), artistic skills (drawing, etc.) and trivia questions. Players move around the board in teams, competing in each of the areas and racing other teams to the finish.

If Ubisoft handles this correctly, it could have the ultimate party game on its hands. Cranium is already a favorite family/drunken college pastime, so adding Wii enhancements (and not screwing up the formula) can only spell success.

Read [Euro Gamer] Also Read [The Wiire]