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Rayman Origins was one of the most beautiful 2D games of this generation. Rayman Legends for the Wii U takes it to a whole new level and creates one of the most eye-ball blistering 2D games ever made yet! What 2D games would you like to see made using this engine?
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To start, I would --LOVE-- to see:
Parodius!! Can you even imagine the possibilities?!
Sonic would start looking like those Orioto drawings from years ago!
Orioto + Ubi Art + Wii U...
:shock:
Even with an established Engine, 2D games still take a tremendous amount of time and money for developers, due to the intensive hand-drawn nature of sprites. They would have to make something that would be a sure-fire sale, and that's sequels to exisiting series and games. They're going to make sequels anyway, why not make them look great!
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I would fund this one MYSELF, if Rare was willing to let the damn rights go!
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**Shudder!**
I'd take Original or X. Preferably original!
That looks great.
Sonic would start looking like those Orioto drawings from years ago!
Orioto + Ubi Art + Wii U...
:shock:
Phantom_Leo
This isn't meant to be an Orioto appreciation topic --BUT-- his work is the PERFECT example of what games COULD look like now:
I was actually HOPING the new Yoshi game for the Wii U would look something like the pic above.
Yarn looks nice and all, but in my opinion, Rayman Legends looks SO. MUCH. BETTER!
More Sonic by Orioto:
These TWO!
ANY Treasure game, Really!
By the way, the reason for this whole topic basically came from UbiSoft's Michel Ancel having nothing but praise for Wii U's 2D capabilities. This coming from his experience in making Rayman Legends for the system.
Stills like this may look kinda pretty, but the game in action? My God! Read the article here. There's a link to a 2012 article saying basically the same thing, but going more in depth about 2D in general,
These TWO!
Phantom_Leo
Both games would look GORGEOUS using the same kind of art style and animation that Rayman Origins and Legends use. It would be AMAZING! More Demon's Crest and SG&G in that style please!
Even with an established Engine, 2D games still take a tremendous amount of time and money for developers, due to the intensive hand-drawn nature of sprites. They would have to make something that would be a sure-fire sale, and that's sequels to exisiting series and games. They're going to make sequels anyway, why not make them look great!
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I would fund this one MYSELF, if Rare was willing to let the damn rights go!
Phantom_Leo
But Rayman Origins flopped. Ubisoft claimed at one point they'd made a profit on Origins, but after the initial disclosure of 50K first month sales (this from a franchise that once sold 5,000,000 copies of a single game in the UK alone) they have steadfastly refused to offer up sales numbers.
Building something cool from the ground up would make a lot more sense than relying on nostalgia.
By the way, the reason for this whole topic basically came from UbiSoft's Michel Ancel having nothing but praise for Wii U's 2D capabilities. This coming from his experience in making Rayman Legends for the system.
Stills like this may look kinda pretty, but the game in action? My God! Read the article here. There's a link to a 2012 article saying basically the same thing, but going more in depth about 2D in general,
Phantom_Leo
Given that Nintendo wrote a check to Ubisoft for exclusivity (as with Bayonetta 2, while some fans complain, the hard truth is that the sequel wouldn't have happened if Nintendo hadn't opened its wallet) it would be very, very, very surprising if Ancel talked sh!t about the Wii U.
Anyway, Legends looks amazing and I hope it finds more success than its predecessor did.
Again, it would never happen due to licensing, but:
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Even with an established Engine, 2D games still take a tremendous amount of time and money for developers, due to the intensive hand-drawn nature of sprites. They would have to make something that would be a sure-fire sale, and that's sequels to exisiting series and games. They're going to make sequels anyway, why not make them look great!
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I would fund this one MYSELF, if Rare was willing to let the damn rights go!
CarnageHeart
But Rayman Origins flopped. Ubisoft claimed at one point they'd made a profit on Origins, but after the initial disclosure of 50K first month sales (this from a franchise that once sold 5,000,000 copies of a single game in the UK alone) they have steadfastly refused to offer up sales numbers.
Building something cool from the ground up would make a lot more sense than relying on nostalgia.
I don't understand that logic, with all due respect. How is Rayman Origins a flop? Just because it didn't sell well? Well, if that's the case, then why is there a sequel being made then? Lots and lots of gamers, from fan and media alike, enjoy Rayman Origins as much, so a sequel is now in the works and apparently looking more beautiful than its predecessor.
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Even with an established Engine, 2D games still take a tremendous amount of time and money for developers, due to the intensive hand-drawn nature of sprites. They would have to make something that would be a sure-fire sale, and that's sequels to exisiting series and games. They're going to make sequels anyway, why not make them look great!
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I would fund this one MYSELF, if Rare was willing to let the damn rights go!
Metamania
But Rayman Origins flopped. Ubisoft claimed at one point they'd made a profit on Origins, but after the initial disclosure of 50K first month sales (this from a franchise that once sold 5,000,000 copies of a single game in the UK alone) they have steadfastly refused to offer up sales numbers.
Building something cool from the ground up would make a lot more sense than relying on nostalgia.
I don't understand that logic, with all due respect. How is Rayman Origins a flop? Just because it didn't sell well? Well, if that's the case, then why is there a sequel being made then? Lots and lots of gamers, from fan and media alike, enjoy Rayman Origins as much, so a sequel is now in the works and apparently looking more beautiful than its predecessor.
Origins was a great game but it was a flop because it didn't sell well. A sequel is being made for the same reason a sequel is being made to Bayonetta, not because of strong sales, but because Nintendo wrote a check. Modern gamers signaled their indifference to Rayman, which is unfortunate, but ignoring unfortunate realities doesn't make them less real. The Rayman team should have gone back to the drawing board.
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