More Rayman Legends info

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- Ubisoft wanted to make Rayman Legends because of the GamePad, Ubisoft Montpellier was one of the first third-party studios to receive Wii U dev. kits
- Michel Ancel says that the environment is very important in a platforming game, and the GamePad allows players to change the environment in new/different ways.
- Up to four players lead Rayman and company through level level with Wiimotes or Wii U Pro controllers. Fifth player manipulates surroundings with Murfy on the GamePad. Murfy can cut ropes, lower platforms, turn gears
- Murfy can be mischievous as well. It’s possible to take a health bottle from someone who’s about to take it and give it to another player
- Murfy can use the environment to wreak havoc on other players. Ex: take lava and dump it on someone’s head
- The team wants the GamePad player “to feel like they have an identity in the game’s world”

- In single-player, you’ll mostly control Rayman or one of the other playable characters
- Temporary switch to Murfy when you reach certain sections
- In these cases, AI will take over the other character
- Developers promise that the AI will perform flawlessly
- No mosquito levels
- New character in each world
- Barbara is from the medieval world

Improvements over Origins:

- Platforming mechanics improved over Origins. Ex: in Origins, if you jump-kicked while running you would basically stop in midair and drop down; now you keep moving forward.
- Different structure this time around as well
- Travel to any of the five worlds out of the gate
- This choice was made so that players could have options, especially if they get stuck on a level
- Ubisoft considers each world to be its own legend. Each has its own mini story and personality. Each world also focuses on a particular gameplay mechanic and highlights particular skills
- Abilities are all available right off the bat

Spoiler: World details

Olympus world

- Nintendo Power saw an Olympus world
- Level called “Swarmed & Dangerous”
- Tons of ferocious shadow creatures chase Rayman and the others throughout the level
- Murfy can hold back a few creatures at a time
- Only works for a bit before too many of the creatures appear
- Usually need to lose a swarm by using its own momentum against it
- Ex: drop off a cliff and quickly come to a stop on the narrow ledge below
- Creatures will keep going and run into the lava
- Can kill the creatures by triggering fireworks
- Level comes to a close as the creatures chase you into a palace
- Need to jump over a little purple minion who is scrubbing the floor
- Legends has a lot of humorous touches like the above
- In the game, you’ll come across a big brute with a hammer and shield to make him drop his guard
- Murfy can tickle his armpit to drop his guard
- Another Olympus world level: Murfy holds a magic shield over the heads of the other characters to protect them from Zeus’ lightning bolts

Magic Beanstalk world

- Nintendo Power also saw Magic Beanstalk’s “Orchestral Chaos”
- Stage has players jumping, swinging, and punching to the beat of the music
- These stages have the nickname “Platform Hero” within the studio
- Traverse a giant beanstalk in the level
- Thorn-covered vines will close in around you
- Drop below the clouds in the middle of the level and into a violent storm
- Rain pours around you, with some lightning strikes
- 8-10 music stages in the final game
- At least one per world
- Some feature original tracks made by composer Christophe Heral (Rayman Origins, Beyond Good & Evil)
- Also features remixed music like “Eye of the Tiger” in flamenco style with gibberish vocals and a little kazoo mixed in
- “Wo Hoo” from The 5.6.7.8′s

Underwater world

- Exclusive sneak peak showed to Nintendo Power
- Jules Verne-inspired environment
- Story will be more James Bond style
- Secret underwater base
- Need to infiltrate it
- Levels play with light and shadow
- Need to remain cloaked or risk being spotted (and fried) by the base’s security system
- In one room, players have to avoid a sentry’s spotlight
- Another room: swim between glowing jellyfish
- Murfy will need to manipulate light sources or create shadows in some levels
- Ex: hold a discarded robot head in front of a rotating floodlight
- Rhythm of these levels will be somewhat different from Origins
- Not just a matter of running full steam ahead
- Some sections will have lots of traps and electrified water
- Will have to platform over mechanical objects, climb into an air vent, and navigate through a dark room
- The team didn’t just want to make an underwater world with just new fishes

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=186714

After a misunderstanding at another event, it's good to hear that you mostly control Rayman in single-player.

 

[weavile001]

cool, this game might be very interesting on the wii u.

 

[Gahars]

They took out the mosquito levels? Ouch, that stings.

Anyway, the single-player bit is good news. It definitely opens the game up to ports if Ubisoft starts feeling charitable.

 

[frogboy]

That video reminds me of Runner2, only about 30x better.

 

[Clarky]

the more I see, the more I like

 

[chavosaur]

The game is shaping up to be as great as origins. Its great to see Rayman continually growing back into his own defined series.

 

[DSGamer64]

Aww, no mosquito levels? I loved those in Origins, unlike the chaser levels which annoy me to no end.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

I'm still hoping this goes multiplat sometime next year.

 

[Taleweaver]

I liked those musquito levels as well.


I'm not sure whether I should like the fact that all abilities are available form the start. I thought it gave origins a bit of achievement while playing, even though the fighting and floating were the only "real" abilities. But I don't think I'm gonna miss those (unlike the flying levels).