New Rayman Legends details – Wii U exclusive level
Ubisoft recently allowed the press to have hands-on time with Rayman Legends. Previews are just now starting to stream in. You can find details from one of these articles below, courtesy of Polygon.
– Updated lighting engine
– “Mansion of the Deep” level: mix of platforming and swimming sections
– This area features lighting that is used in underwater segments where glowing sentries search for Rayman and his pals
– Hide in the shadows behind platforms where light can’t shine through, avoiding detection
– Above water, you need to avoid deadly lasers and avoid being spotted by enemies
– These enemies happen to wear Sam Fisher-style night vision goggles
– Even with a reliance on stealth, it’s possible to sprint through a level like this
– “20,000 Lums Under the Sea” – all about swimming and light-based stealth
– This level has hidden paths for discovering secret pick-ups and hiding from searchlights
– Wii U exclusive level: “The Deadly Lights”
– In this level, one player can control Murfy for co-op puzzle-solving and stealth-based gameplay
– Player in control of Murfy can tap switches that turn off spotlights and move pipes and platforms with the touchscreen to block streams of light
– “Madman’s Creation” – boss fight
– In this level, Rayman and a partner cooperatively battle a giant mechanical dragon over a pit of spikes
– “Mariachi Madness: – conveyor belt-style musical levels which challenge the player to jump, punch and kick to the beat of a song featuring a mariachi-style instrumental version of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”
– Need to leap from platform to platform, jump over flying spiked centipedes and slash enemies as they slide down ziplines
