Rayman Legends

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Rayman Legends is a 2013 platform video game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth main title in the Rayman series and the direct sequel to Rayman Origins.

Rayman, Globox and the Teensies have been sleeping for a century. During that time, the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares grew in strength and numbers, and so has the Magician (who has survived the explosion in Rayman Origins), who has split into 5 "Dark Teensies". Rayman and friends are awakened by their friend Murfy who tells them about the bad news, and tells them that the 10 princesses of the land (including Barbara) and the Teensies have been captured by the nightmares and the Dark Teensies. Rayman, Globox, the Teensies, and Murfy set out to defeat these new threats.

Tropes used in Rayman Legends include:
  • Art Evolution: Legends moves away from the Thick Line Animation of Origins in favour of a more painterly look, to show off the latest version of the UbiArt engine's ability to light 2D characters in real time with 3D lighting.
  • Cut and Paste Environments: Half the levels in the game are lifted directly from its predecessor, Rayman Origins.
  • Level Ate: Not only are some stages made of food, but areas made of cake can be eaten through by the support character, Murfy.
  • Springy Spores: The blue mushrooms are particularly springy, launching the players into new sections of the level either in the background plane, or many screen heights above.