Do you remember that big, beautiful title that would only be for the Wii U that would help give us a reason to need controller with a touchscreen in it? It was going to be a sequel to another game that was similar and got a ton of praise, and it would launch with the Wii U (but was ultimately delayed)? What was that game? Ah yes, Rayman Legends. As of today, the game will now come out for the top three consoles, and it will be delayed even further!
The PS3 and 360 versions of the game are being created by the same team – Ubisoft Montpellier – working on the Wii U version, so the quality should be the same throughout. However, this turn now is pushing the game back to September of 2013, nearly a full year beyond when we had hoped to see it on shelves for the Wii U.
“We heard from many Xbox & Playstation owners and Rayman fans who told us they really wanted to play Rayman Legends on their current system”, says Geoffroy Sardin EMEA Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at Ubisoft. ”We decided to give the fans what they wanted while at the same time broadening the audience exposed to this innovative and memorable game.”
No word yet on if or how the five player aspects of the Wii U version will be implemented on the PS3 or 360, but each console now has a second screen utility (GamePad, Vita, Smartglass) that could be the asynchronous player in control of that flying, green bug thing.
Paris, France – 07 Feb 2013
Today, Ubisoft announced that its forthcoming title Rayman Legends, already announced for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, will also be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. All versions now will hit shelves in early September 2013.
The Microsoft Xbox 360® and Sony PlayStation® 3 versions of Rayman Legends are being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the same team behind the Nintendo Wii U™ game. Rayman Legends has been praised for its stunning visuals and innovative gameplay by media around the world and labeled as one of the most anticipated platformers of 2013.
“We heard from many Xbox & Playstation owners and Rayman fans who told us they really wanted to play Rayman Legends on their current system”, says Geoffroy Sardin EMEA Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at Ubisoft. ”We decided to give the fans what they wanted while at the same time broadening the audience exposed to this innovative and memorable game.”
Rayman Legends retains the fantasy appeal of its predecessor while adding a multitude of clever and entertaining gaming modes, new characters, new environments and a new soundtrack. The award-winning team of artists, designers and composers from Origins has also returned with an advanced UbiArt engine to include multi-dimension gameplay elements, an improved lighting system and updated game rendering that elevate Rayman’s graphics to the next level.
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I played the demo of this a bit ago and it seemed really awesome. This is rather lame news to say the least.
Well, it’s hard to stop people in suits from making bad decisions.