Don't do this, Ubisoft...

[@dashinxkatchin]

Not gonna lie current day ubisoft might not cook with rayman but the most we can do is stay hopeful

[@corkben]

100% It’s happening and I’m grateful for that. If it goes wrong, that’s sad, but at least *something* is happening. I’m hopeful

[@JoaoVictor-hn8ht]

They cooked with PoP

[@huntheattila]

Thing is, this is an issue that reaches so far beyond Rayman and even the gaming industry. nothing is about creativity anymore, or innovation at the very least. look at the late 90s and early 00s, you had movie studios, game developers, tech companies, clawing at each other to one up the other for the most impactful and innovative pieces of media or product. But now we're in an era where companies can just pump out things with a recognisable brand, franchise or title and call it a day, there's no need for anyone to actually be different or do something long lasting because it will sell like crazy anyway, why spend more time for quality when you know you're going to be profiting more for quantity? it really sucks because everything is so creatively bleak now.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

The indies have been the only ones to truly push those boundaries. But that's become so easy to overlook when so many of them seem to blend in with one another in terms of style, theming and whatever is currently trending. It also doesn't help when so many of them aim at a niche demographic, which usually alienates people like me, which is why I've bypassed so many of them, including ones that people say are good, because something about them just doesn't appeal to me.

[@FWCrash]

That is basically what Pokemon is to me nowadays. A brand pumping out bad products left and right. Frustrating that it works so well, but oh well. I was done after sword and shield and dont plan to buy another game ever again

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

@@FWCrash I gave Sword and Shield a chance, but skipped Scarlet and Violet, which was handled even worse from what I've heard. While I haven't given up on the series entirely just yet, I can see why it would be frustrating for a lot of long term fans. I'm just glad that for once, they delayed the next Pokemon game for next year, instead of pushing it out in time for their annual schedule.

[@FWCrash]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 I gave it a chance too, and while a few elements were nice... most things either fell short or weren't properly polished. Music and the Stadium Fights are the only praise i can give it. Diamond and Pearl remakes however crushed this franchise for me for good. Not coming back, regardless of what happens

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 Steam is a very good way to find an indie games that appeals to your pacific tastes, thanks to tags. By saying yes and no to certain tags, makes it easier to narrow down the amount of games with a pacific style.

[@ezrato]

Eh, I don't think they'll do the whole microtransaction thing with Rayman tbh. I know they do it with a bunch of other stuff, but the fact that they made PoP The Lost Crown without any of it (outside of an optional DLC mission) gives me some hope that they'll spare Rayman from it too.

[@denycast]

Exactly what I thought. But I guess the lost crown sold badly, that they will wait more until they try again😅

[@TheDerpyMuffin]

I swear if they start making skins for Rayman and lock it behind paywalls, I will not be happy. I do worry what Ubisoft are cooking, if they don't have much influence and just letting the devs cook, fine, but I worry

[@ThorWilhelms]

Ancel said he only posts AI photos on Instagram for fun, see what it can do, not to replace artists.

[@nnirr1]

Oh I can already smell the bs monetization. The brand new "Rayshop" featuring bundles of "Raycoins" to "save" money. All kinds of skins imported from Rayman M/Arena. F that.

[@profilefeather]

But don’t you wanna play as a ray man 1 retro skin? It’s only 1500 ray coins ($5 for 2800 ray coins to get more money per player)

[@Lemuel928]

Plus Rayman Adventures Recomplete Edition?

[@fartinator1]

Had ubisoft kept the momentum of Rayman going post Rayman 3 bet that would've kept him up there in terms of sales and popularity.

[@rayman1900]

I don't think the Rayman 3 remaster will introduce those predatory practices, since they didn't do it for the BG&e 20th anniversary. It was a complete game at launch and glad it released this way.

[@timvandeneng4724]

Back in the PlayStation 2 era i used to love Ubisoft. Everytime i saw their logos on a game i would immediately know i was in for a blast... Times have changed and its now one of my most hated companies :/

[@erpfome]

i remember when i was a kid i used to point and say i love that company! when ever i saw the ubisoft logo

[@Death-Sigil]

I think they should remake Ray-man 2 and 3 and see how well it sells for we can have a Ray-man 4

[@khameleonstudios]

A whole KZbin channel dedicated to Rayman? this is unfathomably based.

[@thecrazyyoutuber1454]

So you have a problem with it?

[@khameleonstudios]

@@thecrazyyoutuber1454 “based" in slang is a word that is "used to express approval or respect, especially in response to a social media post. Had to do it to ‘im, slime.

[@firestarter6488]

If that person had a problem with it, why would the channel owner heart his comment?​@@thecrazyyoutuber1454

[@kirtheweasel]

Ubisoft really want to use AI to make the next Rayman? Please, no...

[@007order007]

They're going to fuck it up, either destroy it with MTX or have half the game be AI generated slop without the soul of the original

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Yeah, something like that 😂

[@skykongstar6984]

8:36 if you say so, I wish you can talk more about Shantae games and the others that are produced from Wayforward ! P.S. it would be glad if you also include a comparing between Shantae and Ly in video, if you consider that too.😊

[@firestarter6488]

Considering Rayman is pretty much built on artist creativity, doing AI art truly would be the death knell of the franchise.

[@thecrazyyoutuber1454]

I hope they make another game like rayman legends and origins

[@codydoodles2]

Nice video man. I like how you broke down ubisofts schemes by using multiple games. Well thought out.

[@slyceth]

How do you have time to 100% all assassin's creed and far cry? It took me two weeks of summer break just to finish 1 assassin's creed game

[@corkben]

@@slyceth I’m fairly fast at beating that kind of game. But I’ve also been doing it for well over 10 years. So I’ll complete a game when it comes out. AC Valhalla took me 110 hours which was roughly 1 month

[@simonrockstream]

They are 100% doing this.

[@Tibor0803]

Of course Rayman is in the wrong hands. Ubisoft only treated Rayman as king when the developer company was weak and miserable in it's kids shoes. Now as they are full-fledged, (or at least that's what they are thinking, the exact opposite is going to happen with them, since karma is a powerful tool) they feel like they don't even need Rayman anymore to be successful. Whatever they promise, don't trust them. Only listen to what they have to do with Rayman instead of what they say about him. For a long time I take no account of people who are just babbling promises but never take serious actions.

[@Flachutarifan64]

I want Rayman to be fun!

[@lukegamerzw]

You probably haven't heard of, for example, the Bermuda Triangle, the Bridgewater Triangle, the Bennington Triangle, the Dragon Triangle, the Alaska Triangle, the Philadelphia Experiment, the Montauk Project, or the Stargate Project. So never say never. I forgot to add the Nevada Triangle too. For example, time travelers are Sergei Ponomarenko, Andrew Carlssin, Madman Markum, John Titor, Alfred Bielek, Duncan Cameron, Rudolf Fentz, John Zagreus, Andrew Basiago.

[@drchimaghory]

Anything can happen but bro i think they might cook fr, The Prince of Persia game was great and the Mario+Rabbids games too. And since it's from the same team i doubt they will mess up. They have proven that they can still make fun creative games without extra crap. And them using Michel Ancel as a consultant is enough proof that they actually wanna cook something worthwile up, otherwise why bother.

[@soulsolis3096]

Imma Play Rayman Redemption and any other Fan-made Rayman games for the rest of my life.

[@saffronnie3969]

How many consoles will Rayman 3 be re-released on ya think? I wanna add to my 2 PS2 copies (One case was holographic so..) 2 PC copies (One scratched) and my Gamecube copy... Yes.. I..... Yes.. I have........ I have... 5 copies of... Of.... Yes...

[@corkben]

I’m sitting at 8 copies… I feel you haha! I would imagine Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC

[@saffronnie3969]

@@corkben So I would add Switch and PC to it then! Nice! And glad I aint the only one!

[@johnnywoodstock]

Subscribed

[@corkben]

Thank you 🫡

[@videocrowsnest5251]

I don't really get the unreasonable sales quotas. You'd think profit is still profit. Not every project can and will result in the equivelant of a lottery win. And as long as profit is made (ergo -they made money) I dunno what they really want to gripe about. Same for share holders: what do they got to complain about? I hardly think anyone who has Ubisoft shares or stocks is strapped for cash, so as long as they get a net positive sum of money it's basically a passive money maker for them after buying that share that requires not paying any attention to beyond when the next money shipment will be dumped in their moneybin. Not like they have active costs after buying a share like needing to funnel more funds into it. All this being in the ballpark of millions to billions too makes it a real headscratcher to start thinking about the amount of really baffling nitpickery that corporations and share holders get up to: they are still stupid rich, and will remain that way. Especially with how they likely got fingers in a lot of pies. So what do they care? They'll still get a shipment of money from a passive money maker.

[@corkben]

They’re strange. They seem to want every single game to be a big blockbuster rather than accept a smaller victory with better knock-on effects. It’s hurting the longevity of their franchises

[@MegaMotionCD]

A lot of shareholders & investors want to tank a company to the ground to get rich quick and run. They don't want a development team making a critically acclaimed game that makes a profit & strengthens the brand. That's a huge waste of time for them. They want yearly AAA franchises that farm constant revenue & dlc. The fact Ubisoft released an unfinished prince of persia paid dlc, then dispanded the team after making one of their most critically acclaimed games ever, shows that even near bankruptcy, the higher ups at Ubisoft haven't changed. They have no fear or accountability, they can just flee to another company

[@STANNco]

the rabbids + mario games as far as i know where exempt from modern ubisoft scummines but it was also a partnership with nintendo

[@M1XART]

Perhaps they should just make legit, complete Rayman 4, -and offer every sincle previous Rayman -games with it as a reasonably priced DLC.

[@corkben]

I'd like that

[@youri4015]

I’m somewhat conflicted about the laboratory clean development style I see in games nowadays. It’s indicative of a lack of perception. How difficult would it be to write a story around a creative dreamworld with regards to Rayman? Based on the lack of fresh big 3D titles it’s impossible. I really appreciate how Rayman exposed me as a boy to a basic idea of how we all dream up our reality in our basic lives. I think nowadays it’s more about the science behind constant dopamine hits instead of more complicated subjects presented in a playful way. I’m all for presenting a range of different cultural ideas to (younger) audiences. Perhaps Ubisoft hates money or we’ve experienced some cultural paradigm shift in game design. I noticed many minds in development teams no longer seem to be as esoteric - or inspired by spirituality and mysticism like they used to be. Thanks for the video! I’m really hoping I get proven wrong though, hope to see some creative results from Ubisoft.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Even if they mess this up, we still have Rayman Redemption as the unofficial definitive Rayman 1. Given Ubisoft's track record, I'm going to remain skeptical unless proven otherwise.

[@neppuneppu7892]

I hadn't had faith in Ubisoft at all since the Rabbids era. Never mind what they're doing to Star Wars Outlaws and AC: Shadows. Part of me wouldn't want a new Rayman game at this point, ngl.

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Isn't it possible Ubisoft won't even exist soon?

[@ninaschmidt3619]

You should make a video about Raymen, M

[@corkben]

It’s in the works! As Rayman M had a PS1 demake called Rayman Rush, I wanted to cover that in the same video so it’s taking a little longer than expected. Soon though :)

[@Tyronasaurus96]

@@corkbenI look forward to that! I loved Rayman Rush.

[@max-rdj9741]

You're totally right man. I loved hearing about Rayman potentially returning as much as/more than the next guy, but if I'm being honest I know that he just isn't that popular in the grand scheme of gaming these days. So I was surprised when they announced they were thinking about finally bringing Rayman back. Rayman's fans have formed a strong community, but it is a small one if you consider the figures Ubisoft wants to bring in.

[@daguido742]

i knew from the beginning to keep my hopes low. i would literally kill for a bare minimum rayman 2 or 3 port for current gen even if thats the last 3d rayman game i see

[@NorthSutherland]

It's really sad what's being implied here: That Ubisoft developers would be _miserable_ if they have to work on a Rayman game, compared to Assassin's Creed. Here that Rayman fans, Ubisoft care more about that franchise than _your_ favorite thing, whether you also like that game or not.

[@corkben]

Not really what I implied. Just that they could be unhappy working for Michel Ancel. I’d argue they’d be far far happier working on Rayman than Assassin’s Creed

[@mister_milkman]

Dude it's long over, the original devs of the good games either left already or are being replaced by people unfit for the job. Under no circumstance preorder a game or "rent a license" when it releases and it's slop. Just because it has a franchise's name and company logo on it doesn't mean it's good, and paying for it will not improve anything or "make the series more popular", it will just drain your wallet and make you miserable. Cherish the memories, they can never take that away.

[@MegaMotionCD]

To be fair, they're using the devs that made Prince of Persia the Lost Crown. It's one of Ubisofts best games ever

[@fabianmills6893]

Long vids slap dude!!

[@based980]

is anyone expecting this to be good with present day ubisoft?

[@some-online-dude]

The Ubisoft from 20 years ago was the company that threw Rayman out of his own series in favour of the Rabbids.

[@itsdonewith]

I just hope Rayman makes a comeback. Remaster or remake, I’d be happy to see a new entry to the series in some way. Without the rabbits, preferably, but I’m not pickey at this point. 🐰 Also, AI shouldn’t be used to complete games. Period. I genuinely hope they don’t do that, but ubi is not exactly the smartest with their IPs, as of late.

[@Basile.BowBow]

Ancel has been using ai for his Instagram posts since mars 2023 so I don’t think they’re gonna ai images for a new rayman game

[@Rihcterwilker]

Ubisoft just got a hit with their Star Wars game, and they will get another hit with AC shadows. I don't think the company will survive after that.

[@beastvicious8672]

Ubisoft hates fun now.

[@jonmccown2323]

Rayman legends was developed for WIi U and the Gamepad implementation. I own it also on my VITA. Touchscreen is important. I also own legends on my series X. I own Rayman games on Gameboy, GBC, GBA, 3ds, DS, Vita, Xbox series X. My first was on Atari Jaguar. Anyway , The new game would be devastating if it's monitized thru micro transaction. I'm good. Origins on my VITA and Xbox keeps me playing along with the other ones. So ubi soft better step up their game.

[@kirtheweasel]

If they duck up with new Rayman game (it doesn't matter if it'll be remaster or sequel), I'll be very, very, very angry. Maybe even angrier than Mr. Dark himself. 😡

[@diegomedina9637]

Why? Wasn't that Prince of Persia game actually pretty good?

[@thewariobrothers4539]

I Hope Rayman doesn't Get Doomed, Please Ubisoft, Just Make Rayman 4 or a Remake of Rayman 3.

[@thecrazyyoutuber1454]

Or make rayman legends 2

[@zenoe-strict7295]

Look at the Dead Space remake...everyone loved it, but it didn't meet sales expectations...and now the future of Dead Space is now dead...of course EA is going to have high expectations for a remake...I just really want Rayman to be good, I grew up with Origins...please EA

[@corkben]

This is Ubisoft, not EA, but yeah they have very similar ways of working

[@WefStudios1336]

pfft your talking about assasains creed rabbids have been milked worse and they should understand rayman walked so they can run

[@Miaou98]

I don't want to take ubicringe's defense but aren't sales expectations the amount of money needed to break even ?

[@diegomedina9637]

Sometimes yeah.

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

rayman mmo like the megaman one

[@SayYTN]

I like Rayman.

[@WonderKoopa]

I know this has nothing to do with the video but it's pretty impressive to see you pumping out all these Rayman videos all at a consistent rate 2024's looking somewhat alright for the Rayman community but if Ubisoft does decide to use ai for a new game it'd be a massive scalding burn

[@corkben]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate that! Yeah, I think 2023-2025 could be a really great time for Rayman when we look back on it down the line. From Mario+Rabbids DLC, to this news, to potentially a new release in 2025… exciting times!

[@GabrieleTheMan]

:(

[@theescargotconsumer]

I think I speak for every Rayman fan when I say I’m hoping for Ubisoft to warm up to the idea of a Rayman Raving Rabbids remaster

[@SnuuySnuuy]

Nobody wants that

[@diegomedina9637]

​@@SnuuySnuuyThe actually decent sales the Mario and Rabbids game got would like to have a word with you.

[@SnuuySnuuy]

@@diegomedina9637 Mario and Rabbids are completely different

[@diegomedina9637]

@@SnuuySnuuy Ohhh wow, this is some Grade A coping.

[@SnuuySnuuy]

@@diegomedina9637 ??? Rayman Raving Rabbids is a Wii party game from 2006. Mario and Rabbids is a tactical RPG. Please try thinking next time you comment

[@DashMatin]

it would be woke

[@joe_mama__]

Rayfolk Ray they/them

[@thewariobrothers4539]

I Hope Rayman doesn't Get Doomed, Please Ubisoft, Just Make Rayman 4 or a Remake of Rayman 3.

[@thewariobrothers4539]

I Hope Rayman doesn't Get Doomed, Please Ubisoft, Just Make Rayman 4 or a Remake of Rayman 3.