Eagle-eyed download update readers last week will have spotted confirmation of the Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition demo being due to go live in North America today, on 14th August. The European update didn't list it, but it has now officially gone live in the region; it'll arrive in North America later today.
This isn't the demo's first appearance, of course - a while ago a version of the demo appeared along with a listing for the game in the European eShop; we tried it out but there were technical issues with skipping audio that almost crippled the 'Castle Rock' stage. Intriguingly this only happened when the system was docked, as it ran beautifully in portable mode. Ubisoft stated the demo - which was promptly removed from the store - was an 'early version' and 'not a representation of the final product'.
The good news is that this final download does indeed fix the issues. It looks fantastic and has quicker load times, and we've played the demo with the system docked and can confirm that the rhythmic Castle Rock stage now runs exactly as it should.
Interestingly, if you downloaded the 'early' demo your Switch won't simply download the new one as a separate file. We tried to download it twice, the eShop processed the request but then nothing would happen. When we deleted the early demo and did it again, the system happily re-downloaded it from scratch, so that's what everyone with the 'wrong' demo will need to do to access the new and improved version.
In any case it's a reassuring release, as it paints a picture of a slick, buttery smooth version of the game for Nintendo Switch.
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Yep, that's gooooood!
I LOVED this game on Wii U.
I would really like to know what makes this the definitive version since I can't play this one the same way I played that one (me as Rayman and my son and Murphy)
I'll give this a try. I never got into the Rayman games very much but that could change with this title
If you missed out on the Wii U release of this...buy it's a solid game. I won't double dip for this, no point.
Swear it's the same as the standard version. What's new in the definitive edition?
I still don't see how this one will be better than the Wii U version, so I will not double-dip on this one.
Hope they will release a new Rayman at some point, though
Well I guess I'm out of excuses this time around. Gonna have to get it eventually.
This is an awesome game but I don't plan on buying it a second time. I already made the exception once and repurchased Mario Kart 8 again for the Switch.....now I'm done buying "remakes" at the moment.
That's exactly why I switched (pun intended) to the NA version of the eShop! Europe rarely ever gets anything before NA.
@James_mussell98 It's an unwritten rule of modern gaming: if you port a game to a 'next gen' console - you have to call it the 'Definitive/Deluxe/Complete/Legendary/Super-duper/Definitely-not-just-a-copy-and-paste' Edition...otherwise people might just think that it's the exact same game that they bought a few years ago or something unthinkable like that!
...says me with my copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Overcooked! Special Edition - and Skyrim on my wishlist! :/
I bought the Wii U version and later sold it to get the (superior) PS4 version. I love the Wii U in general but I hated Murphy on the gamepad.
I see no reason to get the Switch version. They haven't sold me on why it's "definitive."
Well, if there is one company that could screw up a 3 years old game, it must be ubisoft. Congratulations ubisoft, you couldn't even figure it out until it was almost too late...
@leo13 My understanding is that you can do murphy with the touchscreen AND it has support for playing together with more than one Switch. So... it seems that you can do it, you just need a second Switch... and a second copy of the game. :/ Not ideal, but I envision a future where my family has more than one Switch. Splatoon 2 would be more than twice as fun if we could play two people at a time in the same matches. Not in the budget, though.
@Biff_ARMStrong Same here.. I might check it out at some point.
@NaviAndMii but I swear definitive/deluxe/ remaster etc has something added to the game that wasn't in the old version
More demos are good. Now I just wish that more companies would provide demos for their games
@James_mussell98 Yeah, it should do really - usually it's because the paid DLC gets bundled in...did Rayman have DLC though? :/
How could an inferior version be the definitive edition?
@NaviAndMii nope, I own it on PS4 and there's nothing on the ps store for it. That's why I got confused with this game...this game sounds like the vita version. It's portable and touchscreen
I didn't need to redownload the demo, a patch was made available the other day for it.
Downloaded it, loved it!
Also curious about the difference between this and the Wii U version, apart from cutting off the gamepad features.. obviously handheld is nice..
As others have mentioned I think if you've played this on any other system there's very little reason to repurchase this. Sure it was a great game, I played it/completed it on Wii U. Brilliant at times, even.
But imo no reason at all to buy again.
Definitively no HD Rumble. Booo!
Done own the Wii U version and have finished it 100%, so I will not be double dipping on this game.
It's a fantastic game on Wii U, have no idea as yet what will make this the 'Definitive' version but regardless, if you've never played it, go for it.
if there's one thing Ubisoft loves to do, it's port the heck out of rayman games. with that in mind, good game or not, how many people are willing to play through the same game yet again? i've had my fun with it, and it doesn't really scream "replay value" after the first run or two. I will admit to having played through twice, but there won't be a third run.
@Mario_maniac Ah, I must have missed the little notification window.
@leo13
"I would really like to know what makes this the definitive version"
Ubi Sorts marketing department insisting 'definitive' goes on the box, probably
Might....might be tempted if I can play through the game using the more traditional controls from the PS4 version. Didn't enjoy the touchscreen stuff on the Wii U version. And I can get it for a good price.
The Wii U version is the definitive version.
As long as those Murphy levels aren't in this, I'll pick it up. The WiiU version was really annoying and those levels killed the pace of the game for me.
I think the wiiU version is great but a lot of people have either played that or one of the other system ports so I hope that this doesn't put Ubisoft off bringing more games over to switch. It's so easy to turn around and say nobody bought the game so we won't be releasing any other games but if everyone has already owned and played that game elsewhere then it's not really the customers fault.
Have they added anything worth double dipping for or is this just a straight forward port?
Finally a new demo!
"Definitive"
I could be persuaded to double dip, but only if the Murphy controls support touchscreen and gyro..
I've played the demo and have no interest in it the way it currently is, proper Murphy controls or no buy (Wii U version does seem to be the "Definitive edition")
Doesn't matter to me that the game is tagged as "Definitive". I'll be buying it anyways as it would be a perfect game to play on the go.
The new version has an enhanced Kung Foot. That’s it. I sold my Wii U copy and bought this one. I only made a tiny bit of progress on that version. With it on a superior system, I will surely play it more, and I can bring it places and play multiplayer with folks. (Same deal with Shovel Knight)
Definitely getting this.
If any version of Rayman Legends is definitive, it's this one.
Like the Murphy Levels that were on Wii U but substituted with buttons in the other versions? It's got em, and with the touch screen you can enjoy in it's original Wii U glory.
Didn't like the Murphy levels for whatever reason? Lucky for you, can play it like the PS4/X1 versions also.
And it has the portability of the Vita version as well.
That's the best of all versions baked into one.
I'm in Canada and I don't see it
One of my deepest regrets of not owning a Wii U was not getting to partake of Rayman Legends. Depending on the price, gonna be so great to play it on the go! (For some reason I typically enjoy sidescrollers more on handhelds than consoles shrug )
Not double dipping at $60
Maybe at $30 i would
@Samus7Killer eShop price in the states is $39.99
@joealejos Have you tried going to the "Coming Soon" page? It should be in there. Once you're at the game page, there should be a "Download Demo" button.
I hope this helps!
@lovesnaruto512 yes it was there! I also had a notification on the news channel. I feel so silly. Thank you!
@KillerTan98 oh really??? Not a bad price then... hmmmm
I never got this for WiiU as I was furious with Ubisoft for breaking their promise last minute to have this as a timed WiiU exclusive. Just tried the demo and it's a hell lot of fun. Will surely get it this time around and looking forward to it
I'll play the demo on Switch, but will just keep playing the Wii U version since..........I still play Wii U and also idk, other games and stuff and thangs.
Not sure if I will double dip being I already have on Wii U, PS4 & One. If it was $19.99 the yes.
@joealejos Sure, no problem!
Already own this twice so don't think I will buy again
I love this game but really hope there'll be a new one some time...
It looks really good in handheld mode
The game is good. Sure. It seems the price is 40USD and60 CAD.
I'm not so sure, but I thought 40USD would be around 50-52 CAD.
Anyway, I'm passing this. Since I have this game on PC, Wii U, and PS Vita, it doesn't make sense to buy this one.
Loved being able to play coop rayman/murphey with my fiancee. Kind of confusing that you can't play Murphy with touch controls. After playing both I don't understand how using the buttons for Murphy is "definitive" compared to touch controls which required accuracy.
I'm fine avoiding this one, I'm not against definitive versions of games, but for a game that was initially made for my WiiU and has some features watered down for coop, that's the nail in the coffin for me.
@ThomasBW84 That's one thing I hope they fix in an update — there's no update history as far as I can tell. PS4 updates do it well, it's hard to miss those.
They crazy pricing this at 40 dollars,... Pretty much a skip. Will be 20 bucks by the fall.
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