Rayman Origins looks breathtakingly beautiful on consoles. But what about the portable versions? Yep, those are lookin’ mighty fine as well!
Ubisoft recently confirmed that portable versions of the 2D Rayman refresh are cooking away for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. These are the first screenshots to be shown running on the two rival handheld gaming machines.
The backdrops don’t appear to be quite as detailed as the HD console platforms — the 3DS version slightly less vibrant than even the Vita version. But other than that the lush and vivacious art has been preserved. Ubisoft’s official fact sheet from Gamescom also points out that the 3DS and PS Vita versions will have “all of the same environments” plus new features “optimized for these handheld consoles,” likely hinting at usage of the touch screens, gyroscopes and/or cameras.
One tease of one of these special features can be seen in the PS Vita gallery below (last image). It shows two systems next to each other, one showing the game from ‘Normal Camera’ perspective and the other displaying a close-up of the same shot in ‘Multitouch Zoom’ mode. No idea what exactly the purpose is, but it sure makes for a pretty picture.
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Wow for a handheld it looks amazing. I think i will get a 3DS I have always been a Nintendo fan. Has any one seen some of the games for the 3DS ? There is a Resident evil game,Raman,luigi’s mansion 2 all of those games look great and you it will have a lot of games that are not for the hardcore gamers but they will all still be good.
The 3DS is starting to pick up steam after the price drop, and there are some great games coming (and currently available). Rayman Origins is definitely a game I’m dying to play on every platform it’s coming to!
Rayman 2 for the Dreamcast has a special place in my heart. I loved that game. Honestly on the same level as any 3D Sonic or Mario title.
Unfortunately, Ubisoft never really figured out what to do with Rayman afterwards. I’d rather see a new 3d game than a 2D reboot/re-re-re-release. Or more “raving rabbids”…
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Rayman 2 was great when it originally came out, but Ubisoft really bungled the 3DS port.
http://www.vgblogger.com/review-rayman-3d/10335/
Rayman Origins is going to be spectacular though. I’d much rather have it’s gorgeous 2D graphics than another 3D adventure. My favorite Rayman has always been the original.