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Rayman Legends coming to Xbox 360/PS3, all versions releasing in September
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ShockingAlberto
Member
Oh fuck you.
VeryGooster
Banned
My friend will probably be back in school by the time it releases, so even if I bought it there is little chance we'll get to do co-op gaming because our September schedules get busy. September was already my GTA5 month.
At least she can get the game on PS3 now.
At least she can get the game on PS3 now.
Legends will be $20 by Black Friday.
yeah, no kidding
Assuming the PC version comes to fruition (do we know how Origins performed on the PC?), I hope the original game is included as a pre-purchase incentive, a la Origins and Rayman 2 (the sequel in lieu of Rayman Forever was an oddball decision). The earlier games are on GoG, so they're ready to go.
Why fuck them for releasing an amazing game that more people can play now?
Yup; the days of eternal exclusives are for the most part over. Everything is going to end up almost everywhere eventually. It just sucks to know the game is done and we can't play it for six months because of reasons having nothing to do with the game's doneness. Just secret launch it on the U! Sell direct from the Ubisoft store, no marketing. Then do an official launch later!
Delaying to the fall on the Wii U and risking direct competition with Mario is just asking for disapppointing Wii U numbers, sadly.
So now they are going to be putting it up against possibly three now instead of one. *shakes head*
bobbychalkers
Member
I'm not surprised at it being multiplat (no Rayman game is) but why delay the Wii U version? To the same month as GTA 5 of all things.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Vampirolol
Member
Third parties and Nintendo. They don't even try.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
That's a massive delay, wow. Also, much like I preferred Rayman Origins on Vita, I'd prefer this one on it that much more, given the gameplay it has ties to screen rotation controls etc. It'd be perfect. At least PS3 version probably will use controller sixaxis rotation for the same kind of thing.
PS3 doesn't have the massive install base lead in japan over Wii U that PS3/360 have over Wii U in the US/Europe (portables are dominant in Japan), so that could end up being a different situation.
I don't think you understand what he's referring to.
Flightmare
Member
And people say wii u won't get multplats 
fabricated backlash
Member
Like I said, bargain bin at 10 Bucks or used. The only game I was looking forward to before MH. And it's done too.
What's so hard to understand about it being delayed from a few weeks to about half a year? It's nice that it's going multiplatform but to delay the Wii U version is beyond stupid.
Aquamarine
Member
That makes me more angry than anything. Don't bullshit us, Ubisoft. This is ALLLL about the money.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
What the fuck! This was the game that was probably going to get me to buy a WiiU when it released.
RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
I think the delay has nothing to do with the ports. My best guess is that Rayman was supposed to be a timed exclusive, but probably had to be delayed. So Nintendo/ Ubisoft terminated the exclusivity contract, because they needed this title in Q1 and not Q4.
Zoramon089
Banned
I'm going to laugh when this game inevitably bombs. Good jobs screwing it up Ubisoft!
You can't honestly believe this, can you? Really?
You can't honestly believe this, can you? Really?
ConradCervantes
Banned
Not a chance in hell I'm picking this up at full price now, not with Killzone and GTA dropping at the same time, then the Wii U holiday lineup. Hell I'm probably pushing it to 2014 now.
Way to go, Ubi.
I'm not even mad about the exclusivity loss, though, just the delay into oblivion.
Way to go, Ubi.
I'm not even mad about the exclusivity loss, though, just the delay into oblivion.
jetsetmario
Member
The sad thing is that I think this hurts the Rayman series as much as it does Nintendo. Being a system exclusive puts a fairly large spotlight on a game and in general makes all of the fanboys a little tingly. Add this to the fact that it is being bumped from a content starved release period to a holiday that not only has other large exclusives but also the launch of two new systems. Crazy. We've seen what a fall released multiplatform Rayman game does sales wise and it isn't all that hot. My prediction is that due to poor sales the series will end up on hiatus after this mess.
Because I wanted to play it this month.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
How can the delay be about the fans when I'm sure more than a few Rayman diehards bought the WiiU for Legends...?
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
For those of us who thought we were going to be playing it in a few weeks, yes. yes it does suck for us.
yea this sucks, my kid has been bugging me for it too
ShockingAlberto
Member
I am not mad because it lost exclusivity and am getting sort of insulted people keep acting like that is the only reason anyone was upset.
The game had a date set for only a few weeks from now.
This leaves two options:
1) They knew it would be impossible to make since the last delay in Winter 2012 and have outright lied about it.
2) They are delaying a finished game.
I can be unhappy with either of those and I don't need your permission or approval to be so.
plagiarize
Banned
those of us that bought a Wii U because they liked the look of the game as we've previously seen it would probably be upset if they removed all the 'murfy shit'. Obviously anyone who bought and enjoyed Origins can get Legends on the same platform (most likely) and not have to deal with it in any way shape or form.
SteveWinwood
Member
I want it on pc.
shinobi602
Member
I'm not even sure i want to buy the game now. Even if i loved the Wii U demo on eshop. Ubisoft doesn't deserve the money from that fucking stupid decision. I don't care about losing exclusivity, but delaying an already done version that was going to be released in a few weeks TO SEVEN FUCKING MONTHS? Screw that, i won't support this.
CambriaRising
Member
Ouch, this sucks for people who used this as a reason to buy the WiiU
It was supposed to release this month, now instead of releasing the finished Wii U game, then the other versions later, they're delaying that version too, it's bullshit.
MisterHero
Super Member
It's the 3rd-parties' loss, really. If they want to only release games on PS3, 360, PC, their successors and Vita and not 2 potentially successful platforms like Wii U and 3DS that's their fault.
That last sentence sounds really sarcastic, but I really do think Nintendo can make Wii U succeed on their own. They'll have well-crafted games that will sell millions and millions. The disappointment is almost entirely from expecting any competence from 3rd-parties.
Someday the press is going to highlight this. Seeing as there wasn't much critical thought about the model this gen, I don't see it happening anytime soon.
