Remember that leaked Rayman Legends trailer which appeared to indicate that the game would boast some kind of NFC connectivity with action figures? It turned out to be a case of Ubisoft "thinking out loud" rather than an indication of what the final game will contain, with the publisher admitting it was meant for internal use only, "and in NO way represents the final game, the final console or their features."
Speaking with IGN, Ubisoft's managing director Xavier Poix spoke briefly about the footage shown:
We’ve always tried to create the best experience we could in every generation of Rayman. It’s a game and a franchise that can appeal to you, as an older gamer, or an even older audience, but also appeal to smaller children. When Wii U announced the NFC reader, we thought about that. I can’t disclose any more on this, but what has leaked is something we were thinking about.
Just in case you've forgotten or missed it the first time around, here's the leaked trailer, complete with NFC-related goodness:
[source ign.com, via gonintendo.com]
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Ubisoft have gotten good at holding things back.
1 month from now
Ubisoft: Guess what guys, we're using NFC on Wii U!
5 months later...
Ubisoft: Now we found a way to make NFC work for Rayman Legends on PS3 and Xbox 360. Now Rayman Legends is coming Spring 2014!
looks to suck!
NintendoMaster is probably right...
Them Rabbids better appear in the game,or else I'll be angry.
So at 0:58 seconds when it says "Wii U Exclusive content" shouldn't that have made people realize that it wasn't going to be a Wii U exclusive game? I mean if the game was a Wii U exclusive ALL the content would have been exclusive and it wouldn't have needed to say that at 58 seconds into a 2 minute video.
This is kind of an obvious thing. The video was never supposed to be released to the public. Based on what I've heard, I'm guessing it was a preview video for the team working on the game to demonstrate to the higher-ups. So they were just demonstrating the possibilities and some things they were considering.
Say what you will about it, but I would have enjoyed having a Rabbids themed level in Rayman Legends. Just one!
Rayman was delayed to make loads of toys that will probably make this game a bigger commercial failure than delaying to launch alongside GTA5
I don't really get how the NFC tech would work well on a Wii U controller since anything that you place on the screen is going to get knocked off fairly quickly when someone starts playing the game.
Well it turns out the online features will be included afterall. And we'll get a taste of them come April for free!
What rjer said. I always figured Rayman Legends to just be a timed exclusive myself. Heck, I doubt the other versions will have the murfy stages anyway.
"LEAKED?" There was a damn trailer. It's right here. Whoever's in charge of spin needs to get a new job.
I guess that I'm the only one that noticed music from "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Back to the Future" in the trailer.
Notice how after this newspost, in the main "News" page of NL you can also find Miyamoto's "NFC is among our top priorities" statement?
Yeah, looks like the RL delay was the gaming-industry equivalent of a toddler crying louder and louder until his parents get him whatever he wants.
Nintendo: "NFC will come eventually, but--"
Ubisoft: "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I WANT NFC NOW SO I CAN PRINT MONEY LIKE SKYLANDERS AND DISNEY INFINITY WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Nintendo: "Can't you just wait and release--"
Ubisoft: "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH RAYMAN LEGENDS GOES MULTIPLATFORM NOW WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Nintendo: "... NFC is our top priority now."
Such a shame it wasn't in the final game. Loved the idea in the first trailer.
But it's an amazing game anyways, Michel Ancel and his team did a marvellous job. Just that the game should've sold tons more on Wii U and Ubisoft's business decisions are to blame that didn't happen in the end.
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