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Two of my favorite platformer franchises of all-time reemerged at E3 this week. I’ve already touched on The Sly Collection<\/em> here<\/a> and here<\/a>, so now I’d like to turn your attention to Rayman Origins<\/em>. That’s right, y’all. Rayman is back, and this ain’t no Rabbids spin-off or mini-game tie-in!<\/p>\n Rayman Origins<\/em><\/a> is said to be an episodic platform adventure in development by series creator Michel Ancel and an independent team of five artists and developers using a new engine called the UbiArt Framework. Specifics haven’t been announced beyond what’s shown in the trailer embedded below, but information posted on the UbiArt blog<\/a> points to the first episode being released this year for “HD consoles.” The only two HD consoles I know of are the PS3 and Xbox 360, so expect to see this one show up on PSN and Xbox Live Arcade.<\/p>\n Other than that, the gameplay throws back to the series’ 2D roots and trademark slapstick humor, and the video also suggests there will be some form of co-op mechanic between Rayman and his fat, blobby companion named Globox. The hand-drawn toon graphics are visually arresting as well, as you can see in the trailer and screenshots.<\/p>\n