OK, this is a joke petition alright.
Ubisoft didn't state that they needed more time to complete the game like they did the first time. The sole reason mentioned by them is to have all versions launched at the same time.
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Rayman Legends coming to Xbox 360/PS3, all versions releasing in September
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Wow, I can't believe how angry I am about this. Come September, I'll have other games to play on the Wii U and funds will be more scarce. I was really looking forward to playing this soon, seeing as how now there are no solid release dates for any high-profile Wii U games. God fucking damn it.
I bought this system predicated on the fact that there were several "launch window" titles I was going to be able to play by March. Nintendo promised me this. Now, the only exclusive game, post-launch, that was set to hit before March is gone to September. I am now legitimately disappointed in the Wii U launch and I feel like I've been lied to (which I know is stupid, but I can't help it).
Ugh...
I bought this system predicated on the fact that there were several "launch window" titles I was going to be able to play by March. Nintendo promised me this. Now, the only exclusive game, post-launch, that was set to hit before March is gone to September. I am now legitimately disappointed in the Wii U launch and I feel like I've been lied to (which I know is stupid, but I can't help it).
Ugh...
screen shoots. lol. I am not at home right now. I know they have to be furious..
Ken Masters
Banned
wow LOLOL
You might be on to something. They funded a sequel so we shouldn't be surprised by their terrible business decisions.
2,000 potential buyers, oh no!
origins bombed because we didn't get beyond good & evil 2. remember they said that if we wanted beyond good & evil 2, we should buy rayman origins. instead they made rayman legends. buy rayman legends if you want a new prince of persia.
Just like Nintendo publishing NG3: RE in NA/EU meant the PS3/360 versions are Japan-only, right? Unless you've seen the contract...
Again, if Origins was successful, the better business plan would be to make the sequel multiplatform from the very start.
Neuromancer
Member
Haha
They didn't state much of anything, so it's all crazy assumptions.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
If it wasn't ready they'd say so. Instead, they officially stated the reason for the delay was to make it a multiplatform release.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
I do often wonder how much of Rayman Jungle Run contributed to the future success of Rayman 2d platformers being made. Console sales with middling success, grab those assets and then take Rayman Castle Run to the bank.
theviolenthero
Member
I'm sure if we did a poll of Wii U owners at least 95% of them also own a PS3 or 360. I'm one of them (Wii U & 360). If they were to release on the 26th of this month it would still have to compete with the following games which will be released within 30 days of that date:
Dead Space 3
Aliens
Bioshock
Gears of War
Crysis 3
Metal Gear
Tomb Raider
etc,etc,etc.....
That's a tough lineup of games to compete against (and doesn't include 3ds,ps3,pc,vita exclusives) so i'm not sure if delaying it is that big of a deal for most people.
I'm happy to see a more balanced and less spiteful comment from you on the subject as you do make good points when you're not just being unnecessarily aggressive.
We all agree that it is business, but the way we look at it here in these boards is mainly from a consumer point of view. I sure want more of good 2d platformers but I sure also don't want more of this scenario happening. I was planning on buying the game in the next few weeks at its full price because I wanted to support 2d platformers, now if I do it in September, I will be supporting both 2d platformers and a business decision I do not agree with as a consumer. I am not willing to do that. I'll probably just pick up the game somewhere along down the road when it is cheaper.
The wiiu exclusive murfy content being used as a consolation prize by ubisoft is disturbingly funny too, when we already know it will be a con in here, and coming from the demo, that would be kind of justified. But that's not much, cause controlling a main character will only lead to slightly less boring levels, I don't think you can save the ones built around those mechanics. You take Teensies trouble from the demo, there's basically nothing to do for rayman. The two others levels not being fascinating was another problem also. I find it strange how few levels they showed since the beginning.
On an unrelated note, spotted a rayman garou in the pic that come with the delay announcement, connection to sonic unleashed is not helping it for me...
On an unrelated note, spotted a rayman garou in the pic that come with the delay announcement, connection to sonic unleashed is not helping it for me...
Metal Gear?!
Member
Yeah I don't see why anyone would think that (or how Ubisoft thought they could get anyone to think that) since Rayman Origins was ported to every platform ever and it was made with super cross-platform tools to begin with. Not to mention the dev comments about how the Wii U version was an easy port (due to the RAM or whatever) compared to the other platforms they were working on.
I did expect some amount of timed exclusivity simply due to them working on the Wii U version first however. I assume the gamepad features are still exclusive, of course.
test_account
XP-39C²
Ubisoft said that Rayman Origins was profitable for them about a year ago:
http://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-rayman-origins-turned-profit-could-be-long-term-seller
"While exact budget or sales figures weren't released in the conference-call between Ubi and its investors, the company confirmed that Rayman: Origins has turned a profit and "has the capacity to become a long-term seller for the company.""
I guess that maybe Rayman Legends would be cheaper to produce now that they have the game engine ready (that was done for Rayman Origins).
OctoWara289
Neo Member
I am aware that people/companies can make mistakes, there's no doubt; however, when a game is set to release 3 weeks from now and it gets postponed to 7 months from now to accommodate the reveal of its non-exclusivity for 2 past-gen consoles, it's a huge slap in the face. Maybe they think their sales will be fine, since it would only make sense for companies to believe in what they're putting out there, but I'd like to think they know better than this. Nintendo is not in a very good situation with the Wii U right now, and many including myself were looking forward to purchasing this game in the current "software drought", and now we get this b.s. Nintendo will be releasing big things by the end of this year, I'm assuming, around the time when this game will come out, as well as PS3 and 360's major end of the year games, too.
It just doesn't make sense, and the picture of it not making sense is very clear, which is what leads me to believe that they don't care. They're doing it because they can. Because f- Nintendo, and f- us. Also, if this game were slated to come out 3 weeks from now, you'd think it's DONE. Nothing to be worked on, but shipping the games out to retailers. I highly doubt that they will change much of the game in those 7 months on an already completed game.
base shagohod
Member
Laughed way too hard at this.
you should still buy it. You're buying it to support 2d platformers, not Nintendo.
IcyRhythms
Member
What?
Didn't Origins sell 2M+ between all of the platforms? Not sure if I would say it bombed. It's not like they spent $70M developing the game.
Didn't Origins sell 2M+ between all of the platforms? Not sure if I would say it bombed. It's not like they spent $70M developing the game.
Duallusion
Member
I'd love to see Ubisoft's PR department trying to answer this point. It would probably be hilarious.
people claiming rayman would have the market to itself. uh, maybe (sega racing and mickey did comparatively well), but software on the wii u is selling horribly. nintendo needs to hugely reinvent the system before anything takes off on it. it's their fault they made an unattractive device that no one knows what the hell it is. third parties needed a system with a decent userbase and nintendo let them down by not building one.
Well I hadn't seen that before. Also I believe it's a new engine.
EDIT: Or at least it's been updated.
D
Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Well, the bad news is I just threw my Wii U out the window. The good news is I just threw my Wii U out the window.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Um considering Jungle Run was released after Legends was announced, I'd say not at all.
test_account
XP-39C²
Yeah, an updated engine is possible.
Just an example.
lolol
Most people expected it to be ported eventually. The reason why it's a big deal though is because they pulled the Wii U release just so they could simultaneously launch all versions in September when it was originally due three weeks from now. The Wii U version should arguably have been done by now and they're holding out on releasing that version when the console is both lacking games and would have been released to no competition.
except it was planned to launch in 3 weeks time, and had a playable demo several months ago. I think it is reasonable to believe that they would have had a completed game then.
Yes you can work on a game until the end of time, but that isn't the point.
nckillthegrimace
Member
I bought Rayman Origins after it bombed specifically because I don't want Beyond Good and Evil 2.
They have time to work on the on-disc DLC now.
Just an example.
More would be greatly appreciated!
I suspect you haven't read or understood what I wrote. Maybe I didn't make it clear enough in which case I'll rephrase: I am not buying it at launch because of the delay. Nintendo has nothing to do with it, I'm pretty happy the game is going multiplatform. I am extremely disappointed that the game is getting delayed in this manner and I'm not willing to encourage Ubisoft to reproduce such business decisions with other games on whatever platform, so nope.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Sands of Time HD is a thing. No new PoP is needed.
Why would games sell well if most of them are lazy and late ports? ZombiU did better than all multiplatform games, and it is a game that is highly unusual for a Nintendo platform. And I don't think that Rayman would sell worse than ZombiU to be honest.
Thanks for saving me some money, Ubisoft -.-
I would love to see the same kind of "treatment" with Sony and Microsoft. But no, PS4 and XBOX3 will get Watchdogs and all the other next-gen titles from the start, whereas the WiiU will get Just Dance 5, Rabbits Land 2 and what else, because the system is not selling well enough in February/March.
Legends will bomb horribly, I guess.
I would love to see the same kind of "treatment" with Sony and Microsoft. But no, PS4 and XBOX3 will get Watchdogs and all the other next-gen titles from the start, whereas the WiiU will get Just Dance 5, Rabbits Land 2 and what else, because the system is not selling well enough in February/March.
Legends will bomb horribly, I guess.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Sweet. I'll get it for 360.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Just an example.
I just took a pic of that one... oh well I was not quick enough lol
I'm just too busy reading and pressing YEAH
Sucks about the delay, us Vita owners know about a thing or two about dry seasons between releases but it is still a game worth looking forward to.
I will say though that I am very glad that I will get to play this, will most likely be on PS3 unless there is some kind of Kinect add on (though will wish futilely for some Vita love also)
This was definitely the gem of the E3 reveal.
I will say though that I am very glad that I will get to play this, will most likely be on PS3 unless there is some kind of Kinect add on (though will wish futilely for some Vita love also)
This was definitely the gem of the E3 reveal.
Steve Youngblood
Member
We can probably argue that executives can demonstrate incompetence, but I honestly don't think anyone is really interested in tanking sales of their own software to spite a console manufacturer, and certainly not customers that want to buy their product.
distantmantra
Member
You know that money you were going to use on Rayman Legends later this month? Save it and buy the game in September.
Fox Mulder
Member
according to wikipedia, the 360 had two game release in February after launch, Full Auto and Fight Night Round 3. The PS3 only had Virtua Fighter 5 and MLB2k7 in its first February.
February sucks if you're looking for tons of games due to the holidays just happening, but it doesn't look like the WiiU will start picking up tons of third party releases like the 360 and ps3 did. It's only going to be a Nintendo box folks.
AHA-Lambda
Member
it's coming to 360/ps3 finally? 
