![]() ![]() To make things better, the game is packed to the gills with content. If anything, it shows the Wii U’s strengths and what the system is really capable of, with a clearer picture than the PS3/360 versions of the game from what I’ve seen of it. However, it does not detriment the gameplay much, if at all. The objective is to blaze a trail to make sure Rayman’s friend Globox gets to safety either through use of the Wii U Gamepad’s stylus, or the built in Gyroscope to tilt a maze, making sure Globox doesn’t get hit or make a costly blunder can be a tricky task. Exclusive to the Wii U and possibly Vita version of the game as well, are touch screen controlled levels where once you get to a certain point in that level, you tap on the gamepad’s screen to activate Murfy. Along the way, you rescue the Teensies either in the main level itself or by accessing the hidden passages that unlock a bonus level of sorts that changes things around. ![]() You also have to dodge obstacles and navigate tricky courses to get to the end, and you collect this game’s version of coins known as “Lums”, the difference is that Lums are actually living creatures and they are funny too. Gameplay wise, it is a classic platformer through and through, you hop on enemies or you punch them to get them out of the way. I love the fact that the game doesn’t let up with the visual mastery either, each level you go through keeps getting better and better. There is so much going on in the game itself in terms of graphical trickery that one can’t help but marvel at some of the techniques used. From the backgrounds that look like anything from whimsical landscapes to nightmarish grotesqueries, to the characters that look both ridiculous and amazing at the same time. All the artwork and everything is hand drawn, and dare I say it looks amazing. When talking Rayman, one must note that the graphics are not polygon in fact there is nary a polygon in sight. Rayman and his crew immediately spring into action and the battle to free the land of the nightmares and rescue these princesses and the Teensies begins. Rayman’s friend Murfy awakens them and tells the bad news that the 10 princesses of the land were kidnapped, and so were the Teensies, a species native to this game. The villain of Rayman Origins also survived too. The story is silly, long story short Rayman and his crew have been asleep for 100 years, and as a result the Bubble Dreamer has begun having terrible nightmares that grew in strength and in numbers. While the timing for the game’s release a week before Grand Theft Auto 5 certainly left much to be desired, the game itself brings a ton to the table and is such a solid platformer that one can’t help but fall in love with its charm. The game underwent a bunch of tweaks during its long development and shift from Wii U exclusive to multiplatform release, a move that actually caused a ton of controversy but as a result, a bunch of levels were added including a majority of levels from Rayman Origins, and a challenge app was made as a download exclusively for the Wii U that was actually integrated into the main game itself. Screen orientation : Horizontal (23inch.Rayman Legends is a charming and dare I say whimsical game that delivers a classic, nostalgic feeling in spades, all the while bringing something fresh to the table. But, player 1 had to use his left hand for the stick (like most games), but player 2 had to use their right hand, due to the control panel layout.Ĭabinet dimensions : 26,5inch. The control panel was simple, and featured a joystick for each player. The marquee, or monitor bezel title is generally considered to be the definitive one in the case where a game has conflicting titles like that. The name confusion about this game comes from the fact that the monitor bezel says 'Amazing Maze', while the sideart says 'Maze' and the game itself says 'The Amazing Maze Game' on the title screen. The name was merely on the monitor bezel (on the top in this case). Like many other early titles, there was no marquee at all. The cabinet is white and tan with sideart covering the entire machine. This game was released in an upright dedicated cabinet. ![]()
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