July2017

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  News Early Super Nintendo Rayman Prototype Released

  The Lost And Found Rayman

  The retro community was rather giddy when in late 2016 Michel Ancel announced that he had recovered the only known Super Nintendo prototype build of the original, unreleased version of Rayman. It is always a rather exciting prospect when lost software is recovered and there's a whole community of people out there working...

  • Mon 3rd Jul 2017
  • SNES
  • Retro
  • Super Famicom
  • Super Nintendo
  • Prototype

March2016

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  132

  Rumour Beyond Good And Evil 2 Is Being Developed As A Nintendo NX Exclusive

  Just like Bayonetta 2?

  Beyond Good and Evil is one of those cult hits which performed poorly at retail yet gained a massive following, and as a result fans have been clamouring for a sequel for years. Ubisoft, for its part, has employed a "never say never" approach, and while it seemed that the game was in active development a long time ago, things...

  • Thu 3rd Mar 2016
  • Rumours
  • NX
  • Beyond Good And Evil
  • Ubisoft
  • Michel Ancel

August2015

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  56

  News Rayman’s Creator Is Designing One Of The 60 Levels In Super Mario Maker

  As if we weren’t already excited enough

  Following reports last month Super Mario Maker would include 100 pre-made courses, the official UK game site was updated earlier this week to read the upcoming Wii U title will feature "dozens of sample courses" to help inspire players to create their own levels. The latest news surfacing via Nintendo of...

  • Fri 7th Aug 2015
  • Wii U
  • Super Mario Maker
  • Rayman
  • Michel Ancel

July2014

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  42

  News Michel Ancel Forms New Studio While Continuing Work on Beyond Good & Evil Sequel at Ubisoft

  New venture is called Wild Sheep Studio

  Iconic game designer Michel Ancel, who most recently led the brilliant Rayman Legends project at Ubisoft, has always come across as a free spirit, destined to seek his own direction away from the corporate priorities of the publishing behemoth. That desire seems to have been partly fulfilled, as he's now...

  • Thu 31st Jul 2014
  • Michel Ancel
  • Ubisoft

October2013

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  37

  News Michel Ancel: The Biggest Surprises Seem To Come From Nintendo

  "Nintendo’s greatest strength, and its greatest weakness, is innovation"

  Rayman Legends creator Michel Ancel has been speaking to Official Nintendo Magazine about Nintendo's position in the industry, and has pointed out that the company's greatest strength — and weakness — is its willingness to take risks and come up with fresh ideas:...

  • Tue 15th Oct 2013
  • Industry
  • Development
  • Michel Ancel
  • Wii U

July2013

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  96

  News Wii U Version Of Beyond Good & Evil 2 Looking Unlikely

  Creator Michel Ancel says current-gen version would be "painful"

  Beyond Good & Evil 2 has never been officially announced for the Wii U, but Ubisoft's robust support for Nintendo's console always gave us hope that it might be coming. Sadly, creator Michel Ancel has all but confirmed that the system won't be getting the game. Speaking to...

  • Tue 2nd Jul 2013
  • Wii U
  • Disappointment
  • Ubisoft
  • Michel Ancel