If you feel like you have already played Rayman Legends, you are not going crazy. The game originally launched in 2013, subsequently hitting Wii U, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Now over a decade later, Ubisoft is back with Rayman Legends: Retold.
Still Great But Why This One
According to Nintendo Life hands on preview, Rayman Legends: Retold retains the original brilliant level design, smooth platforming, and classic music stage gameplay. Even by today standards, the game holds up remarkably well even more creative than many recent platformers. The issue is not convincing anyone that Rayman Legends is fun. People already knew that over ten years ago.
Fans Want Rayman 4, Ubisoft Keeps Delivering Remakes
What Rayman fans have wanted for years is simple: a new Rayman 4 or fresh entry in the series. Instead, Ubisoft keeps churning out remakes, re-releases, and ports. From the fan perspective, the biggest issue with Rayman Legends: Retold is not quality, it is existence. When a game been ported countless times already, everyone starts asking: So where is the new one?
Rayman Back But Is He Really
Rayman Legends: Retold existence also means Ubisoft has not forgotten this classic IP. That is potentially good news at least it proves Rayman is still alive. But for longtime fans, feelings are complicated. Seeing the series return is nice, but getting handed the same game from over a decade ago hits differently. Here is Rayman Legends: Retold biggest contradiction: it is still a fantastic game, but what players really wanted was never playing Rayman Legends again.