After last year’s Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition, Ubisoft is now investing in bringing some of the more recent titles in the franchise to current systems. This time, Rayman Legends Retold and Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition are coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
Hardcore Gamer had the chance to check out a little of both games at a preview event. Besides a look at Origins, this new opportunity offered a look at some of the more advanced stages compared to our previous hands-on experience.
Rayman Legends Retold is a full remake of the franchise’s latest game, turning the artful 2D experience into a new 2.5D style. The game is currently being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan with the intent of expanding on top of the original.
A big part of the project is making things more cohesive in terms of world and narrative while still trying to preserve the dream-like weirdness that’s part of the DNA of the series. The idea is then to make stages in the same “world” feel more aligned with each other while also connecting all those areas in a world map instead of the old gallery-based format.
The areas connecting each stage are now much more fleshed-out with their own hidden secrets and rewards for exploration. The developer also promises new content spread across these worlds, such as the new rail shooter-like dragon riding stages, and more than 70 costumes, as well as an improved version of minigame Kung Foot and the new endless challenge mode Cave of Trials. Everything can also be played in co-op instead of single-player.
During the time playing the game, it was possible to check out Mystic Mesa (Fiesta de los Muertos in the original), Iron Shell (20,000 Lums Under the Sea), and Land of the Livid Dead. Going through parts of these three worlds, it was possible to see a lot of the variety the game promises to deliver.
Each zone has a distinctive theme, like a desert in the case of Mystic Mesa and a submarine facility for Iron Shell. Playing through the areas in each also showed some of the interesting elements that make Rayman Legends a varied platforming experience and will be a major part of the remake’s values as well.
Mystic Mesa used food a lot as a theme, letting players get smaller and move through food platforms, for instance. In another stage, it was possible to use Murfy as a way to pave a way forward by eating cake-like walls. Sometimes, doing it comes with a caveat, like making a trap fall, if you’re not careful, so it feels like a smart use of the mechanics.
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