I fucking wish. I love the sprite-work of the original game so, so much.
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Fanmade remake of original Rayman released.
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Oh crap that is cool, It makes total sense why there's so much new stuff over the originals when they can account for it from the start. I'm kind of a huge fan of ground up remakes because of this.
It's not quite the same, but there's Rayman 3 GBA which is a great platformer akin to the original. I also recently learned of Rayman Forever which is on GOG a d includes a lot of DLC-esque levels for the original game (made by its creators).
Man, honestly Michel Ancel and Ubi should just get it together and license this from the devs and publish it on every platform. What an awesome thing. Hope some of the devs are on era and will weigh in (and if you're lurking and reading this, create and account and do so!)
The original Rayman is the only one I've ever found worthwhile, and I expected to see something made in the level editor that shipped with later releases. This looks vastly more robust than that, however.
Real shit, that would honestly be really dope. Everything that led up to Sonic Mania started with that one Sonic CD iOS pitch, after all.
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Rayman 2 is an incredible 3D platformer and Rayman Origins/Legends are some of the most incredible platformers ever made.
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Might be a bit of risk to it I guess but anybody know a contact point for Michel Ancel? I feel like he would find this awesome and might even take it on
Honestly I'm just not big on 3D platformers. There are a few I like, but in general it's not a genre for me. I didn't really like Mario 64 either, when that was new.
I was actually really excited for Rayman Origins, but it took such a swerve from what was originally pitched that it became a massive turn-off. The characters that they brought back from the original were unrecognizable (When did Betilla become a sexpot? Why is The Magician suddenly a Mr. Dark fanboy??) so between the visual aesthetic and the story bits I lost all interest. I'd really like a true successor - in every sense, meaning visuals, audio, etc - to the original Rayman, but Ubisoft clearly isn't interested in making that, and understandably. I'm glad fans have taken it upon themselves!
Also I don't like Globox.
This is interesting, I didn't realize there was an in-development change - do you know the details?
I hear you, none of the subsequent games really feel anything like the original, which is still very unique even amongst platformers. Did you ever play the Rayman 3 for GBA? Very much the true sequel you're looking for, art and gameplay wise (and a great game to boot)
I haven't played Rayman 3 on GBA but that screen does look pretty enticing...
The game was originally pitched as a prequel to Rayman (hence the title!) They said that it would show how Rayman went from being a young, immature goofball to become the hero he is at the beginning of the original game (recall in the opening that he's the go-to for The Magician and others when Mr. Dark shows up, he's already established as a hero.) I believe they also said it would show how he met Globox, and maybe where Mr. Dark came from or something along those lines? During development that was all scrapped along the way and it just became a traditional sequel, though oddly it kept the Origins subtitle.
The game was originally pitched as a prequel to Rayman (hence the title!) They said that it would show how Rayman went from being a young, immature goofball to become the hero he is at the beginning of the original game (recall in the opening that he's the go-to for The Magician and others when Mr. Dark shows up, he's already established as a hero.) I believe they also said it would show how he met Globox, and maybe where Mr. Dark came from or something along those lines? During development that was all scrapped along the way and it just became a traditional sequel, though oddly it kept the Origins subtitle.
It was supposed to be an episodic game. A lot of the things you mentioned can actually be seen in the announcement trailer from e3 2010.
That's amazing however I know how insanely difficult this game is and knowing how easily I can end up raging on tough platformers I think I'll pass
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As a huge Rayman 1 fan boy, I agree with some of what you're saying. I like 3D platformers, but Rayman 2 didn't work for me. Then again, I played it much later than I did other N64 3D platformers.
In terms of Rayman Origins, I was for sure disappointed at first. But after a while I accepted it for what it is, and enjoyed it a lot. I still miss the original Rayman formula, and so I'm excited to check out this fan remake!
As a huge Rayman 1 fan boy, I agree with some of what you're saying. I like 3D platformers, but Rayman 2 didn't work for me. Then again, I played it much later than I did other N64 3D platformers.
In terms of Rayman Origins, I was for sure disappointed at first. But after a while I accepted it for what it is, and enjoyed it a lot. I still miss the original Rayman formula, and so I'm excited to check out this fan remake!
The remake adds more difficulty options! So I think you should give it a shot.
If it helps, there is a Casual difficulty that gives you infinite lives. There's also a shop where you can use Tings to buy powerups that you start the next level with.
Played for a few hours, and so far I'm really loving it. The game sits somewhere between a remake and a remaster. It was definitely made with fans in mind, though obviously anyone can enjoy it. But part of the joy is seeing all the changes made, both small and large. I feel like I know the electoon cage locations by heart, and so I love the feeling of acting on the memory and sometimes being right, but other times being wrong.
I'm really interested in the reasoning behind some of the subtle changes. Why did they remove the goofy hammer from the bullets? I guess it makes the hitbox clearer, and allows for more opportunities to dodge. Why does Bzzit shoot bullets when you ride him, rather than punches? They've also made the section where you ride Bzzit easier, by removing the part where he goes top speed.
I've got some minor quibble. Some of the new enemies or other elements don't quite fit the art style. A few of the changes that make the game easier don't feel necessary, though I'm sure if I dug through the settings I'd find a way to turn them off. But like I said, those are nit picks.
All in all, it's a phenomenal experience. Playing this game is reminding me how much the original Rayman has been burned into my brain. There's nothing as satisfying as the little ding you hear when you've spawned an enemy or object elsewhere in the stage by stepping in the right spot.
I'm really interested in the reasoning behind some of the subtle changes. Why did they remove the goofy hammer from the bullets? I guess it makes the hitbox clearer, and allows for more opportunities to dodge. Why does Bzzit shoot bullets when you ride him, rather than punches? They've also made the section where you ride Bzzit easier, by removing the part where he goes top speed.
I've got some minor quibble. Some of the new enemies or other elements don't quite fit the art style. A few of the changes that make the game easier don't feel necessary, though I'm sure if I dug through the settings I'd find a way to turn them off. But like I said, those are nit picks.
All in all, it's a phenomenal experience. Playing this game is reminding me how much the original Rayman has been burned into my brain. There's nothing as satisfying as the little ding you hear when you've spawned an enemy or object elsewhere in the stage by stepping in the right spot.
Looks great. I played this on Saturn back in the day. I quit mid game. I want to try this again. Working on a Rayman 2 playtrough at the moment as well. Great timing
I've played through a bunch of the game and I feel like I really don't like what they did with it. The remake makes a lot of changes to the original and most of them feel like a huge downgrade.
First there's the changes to the core gameplay. Some of the more noticeable ones include:
The core game's still Rayman, which is still fun, but all the changes make it feel like a vastly inferior version of the original game, even with all the additional content. Still, I'd highly recommend this to people who found the original to be too hard. It's definitely a much more forgiving experience.
First there's the changes to the core gameplay. Some of the more noticeable ones include:
- You start with all of the upgrades from the original game, which completely trivializes the earlier levels. At first, I thought this was a convenience feature so that you could now collect all the cages without having to replay levels, but that's not the case. There's now additional things you can unlock that are still necessary to fully explore earlier levels. Making my way through the earlier levels without any abilities was one of the highlights of the game for me and it's completely removed in the remake.
- You no longer get knocked back when taking damage. This makes some levels stupidly easy. For example, the last part of Eat at Joe's turns from one of the game's most memorable levels to a complete joke since you can completely ignore the piranhas.
- You can now keep the helicopter going forever (well, until you touch the ground), which I'm also not a huge fan of. It feels way too forgiving in some spots.
- There's now additional unlocks you can find.
- You can upgrade your starting health by unlocking a certain amount of cages. Not sure how to feel about this. Starting with five health means that you can often completely ignore enemies. On the other hand, being able to re-start boss fights with more than 3 health is nice.
- There's now a lot more boss fights. Those were always the worst part of the game for me so I'm not a huge fan of this. Some of the new ones are quite well done though, so it's not as bad as it could have been.
- The water in Swamps of Forgetfulness now rises incredibly slowly, to the point where it might as well not rise at all.
- The big red guy in Bongo Hills is now a lame boss fight.
- The start of Allegro Presto's second level (the one with the trumpets blowing you across narrow platforms) replaces them with much wider platforms, removing all of the challenge.
- The first level of Gong Heights slows down most of the bongos the monks hold and removes all the non-bongo monks, completely removing everything that made it interesting.
- The tricky super helicopter part in Pencil Pentathlon that required precise movement is gone, replaced with a much more boring section.
- The moving erasers now move incredibly slowly and are no longer challenging.
- The first level of Skop's boss fight has been removed.
- The dark cave level now has a bunch of lights spread throughout. Weirdly, this doesn't actually make the level easier, it just removes a lot of the level's atmosphere and makes it feel less unique.
The core game's still Rayman, which is still fun, but all the changes make it feel like a vastly inferior version of the original game, even with all the additional content. Still, I'd highly recommend this to people who found the original to be too hard. It's definitely a much more forgiving experience.
I can't really disagree with any of your points, but I'm enjoying the game anyway. For me the novelty is enough, even if I'm not getting the same thrill of overcoming a challenging platforming section. Though I'm still in Band Land. Picture City has always been my favorite, and if that feels underwhelming, it might mar the experience a bit.
Edit: Well now that you mention it, I have a few other nitpick. The dialogue is totally unnecessary. The whole point of the little bits of story is that they're mimed. It's charming. Also, I don't like the sting that plays when you beat a level.
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What are the difficulty options? I think Original Rayman is fine once you use the 99 lives cheat to get around its arbitrary lives/continues system. I hope you can just toggle on an infinite lives mode instead of changing anything in the stages themselves
The Casual difficulty mode just gives you infinite lives, yeah.
More thoughts after a few more hours of play:
- The bosses are all longer, with more phases, but that doesn't really add much to the game. For example, Mr. Stone has a second phase that is much easier than the first. It just sort of drags out the fight unnecessarily.
- As mentioned above, the fact that there is still a progression of unlocks, but a different progression, is an odd choice. That makes me think that the game is for people who've played the original and are looking for something different. But if so, why the much easier difficulty?
- The game gives lives out like a New Super Mario Bros game.
- Some of the challenges are a lot harder than the standard levels.
- The chases have all been made much easier. It takes a lot of the tension out.
- The extra Bzzit stages are pretty fun, though insubstantial.
- Some of the changes are strange, and I'd love to hear the reasoning behind them. The animation of killing the stone men is different.
I might not ever play it, but I downloaded it for posterity days ago, just in case Ubisoft decides to yank it down.
Weirdly enough, that's the bit I'm struggling with. I can get through the first phase unscathed, but then something in my brain breaks and I can't figure out how to get him to a position where I can hit him as he's jumping. I can lure him to one side, then run to the other, swing off the ring and punch the pillar, but by that point he's already halfway across the screen again and it whiffs.
Stand right up against the wall. His jumps should take him close to the edge, but with enough room for you to stand. He'll then do a shorter jump to land all the way at the wall. Run under that, swing on the ring, and punch the pillar.
Ah, I didn't realise there was enough room to stand there without taking damage. I'll give it a whirl, thanks.
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If you have never played the original don't even bother with it and just play this as imo it's superior so far.
Dang, thanks. Really all I had to read was your first point and I already wasn't down for this. That feeling of progression was great. Things I hoped they "fixed" was how arbatrary some cages seemed and how you needed all of them to even get the final boss. Shit was maddening back in the day.
I still can't believe that this game can actually be completed.
As a kid, I was forever scarred by the difficulty of this game. And to this day, I've never seen the ending.
As a kid, I was forever scarred by the difficulty of this game. And to this day, I've never seen the ending.
Hard to believe that there's an entire game after Band Land. I've been having a ton of fun with this port and it got me to reinstall all the other Rayman games on PC with mods. Looking forward to marathoning them all once I'm done with Redemption.
I can't get over the fact that the exe is fricking 100mb.
I also don't get why this straight up includes all the assets instead of requiring an original copy for that.
WHY all these drastic changes? I don't want to play the early levels with all abilities already unlocked.
Did he reverse the entire game to make this?
I have so many questions
because it's using literally the same graphics lol
I also don't get why this straight up includes all the assets instead of requiring an original copy for that.
WHY all these drastic changes? I don't want to play the early levels with all abilities already unlocked.
Did he reverse the entire game to make this?
I have so many questions
because it's using literally the same graphics lol