Rayman Legends

[Haruka]

Interesting details. So far I'm enjoying more the background music of RL than in RO, it sounds less sillier.

[Droolie]

I agree, the non-rock background music has improved quite a lot because of the very reason Haruka said above me.
I must admit I love the background music on the outdoors of Teensies in Trouble. Looks like I can look forward to ripping that

[sergiomonty]

Well, it's pretty much like Origins, it has it's strong points and it's weak points, though I'm still worried about the gimmicks... if you're not playing with Murfy THE FLYING FROG... then are you supposed to stop, look at the screen and move a platform? I also heard on the Irate Gamer's interview that in some phases you can blow on the screen to perform some actions x_x

[Bionichute]

Well, it's pretty much like Origins, it has it's strong points and it's weak points, though I'm still worried about the gimmicks... if you're not playing with Murfy THE FLYING FROG... then are you supposed to stop, look at the screen and move a platform? I also heard on the Irate Gamer's interview that in some phases you can blow on the screen to perform some actions x_x

I heard that there were supposed to be multi-player only levels that you have to unlock.

Also, am I the only person who thinks that Castle Rock is the most awesome thing ever?

[Haruka]

I can hope for a PC port, at that time I'll be hyper.

[sergiomonty]

Well, it's pretty much like Origins, it has it's strong points and it's weak points, though I'm still worried about the gimmicks... if you're not playing with Murfy THE FLYING FROG... then are you supposed to stop, look at the screen and move a platform? I also heard on the Irate Gamer's interview that in some phases you can blow on the screen to perform some actions x_x

I heard that there were supposed to be multi-player only levels that you have to unlock.

Also, am I the only person who thinks that Castle Rock is the most awesome thing ever?

^You're not alone, I love it too. The rest of the rayfans hate it because it destroys the charm of the original innocent Rayman... apparently 6_6 ... I won't judge them, they have more experience in Rayman games than me (I've played all of them like... 2 years ago, but I didn't grow up with the franchise). I think for them seeing Rayman performing air guitar with rock as background music is like seeing mario wearing these clothes during an entire level:



Not that having that perspective is bad, I know that nostalgia-breaking feeling...

[Adsolution]

Even from a non-Rayman standpoint, I find Castle Rock rather embarrassing. The craziness, the loudness, the overly retarded characters, everything about it just feels like a Saturday morning cartoon. It doesn't feel badass, it feels cringeworthy because it's trying too hard.

[Droolie]

I don't dislike Rayman performing air guitar with rock as background music at all, but I agree with RayFan, the craziness just doesn't fit. I don't like the music either, not because it's rock but because of the "goofy" vocals which are just annoying to me.

[Disionity]

I just watched the video, and I'm definitely impressed, I love the direction the soundtrack is going in and they really have fleshed-out the Teensies In Troube stage (but what happend to Catch 'Em All). Rayman's voice does sound like how he did in Rayman 2, particularly the french version with the real-laugauge voice track. And I admit it, I like the Castle Rock stage.

[Adsolution]

I don't dislike Rayman performing air guitar with rock as background music at all, but I agree with RayFan, the craziness just doesn't fit. I don't like the music either, not because it's rock but because of the "goofy" vocals which are just annoying to me.

Indeed. And of all places, a castle? There's being creative with themes, but you can't just slap two completely random things together and expect it to make sense. It sometimes works by fluke, but this here is an example of how it doesn't work properly. It sort of... half works... but ugh.

EDIT:
I don't know if this is a bad thing or not, but it seems pretty much like those who like Castle Rock are relatively new to the series, and those who dislike it have known the series for a very long time. Is anyone more right than anyone else, or are they all just opinion with no valid points?

[sergiomonty]

Oooooooooooh...

I see...


Hopefully this is the only level featuring this and the rest of the levels will experiment with different features (the beanstalk level, for example, experimented with the drastic change of the environment). At least Rayman's crazy attitude was toned down a bit for this one... he no longer has his childish "Yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh!" but a pretty badass "YEAH!". Also, it makes me glad to know that he now makes an heroic pose, instead of that awkward erotic dance from Origins.

[Disionity]

By the way, I was looking on the back of my Rayman 2 case for dreamcast and one of the features it lists is "internet downloads" what exactly were they?

[Adsolution]

Why didn't you ask that in the Rayman 2 topic?

[MyBodyIsReady]

I don't know if this is a bad thing or not, but it seems pretty much like those who like Castle Rock are relatively new to the series, and those who dislike it have known the series for a very long time. Is anyone more right than anyone else, or are they all just opinion with no valid points?

Nope, I love it and Rayman is my childhood hero. I'm glad they're doing something new and fresh and the silly voices put me a big smile on my face.

[sergiomonty]

I don't know if this is a bad thing or not, but it seems pretty much like those who like Castle Rock are relatively new to the series, and those who dislike it have known the series for a very long time. Is anyone more right than anyone else, or are they all just opinion with no valid points?

Nope, I love it and Rayman is my childhood hero. I'm glad they're doing something new and fresh and the silly voices put me a big smile on my face.

That's the spirit \o/

[Haruka]

I don't dislike Rayman performing air guitar with rock as background music at all, but I agree with RayFan, the craziness just doesn't fit. I don't like the music either, not because it's rock but because of the "goofy" vocals which are just annoying to me.

It is the same thing for me, the exact reasons. A Saturday morning cartoon as Rayfan said. (No wonder why I don't find worth getting up early to watch cartoons contrary to 10 years ago)

[MyBodyIsReady]

I don't know if this is a bad thing or not, but it seems pretty much like those who like Castle Rock are relatively new to the series, and those who dislike it have known the series for a very long time. Is anyone more right than anyone else, or are they all just opinion with no valid points?

Nope, I love it and Rayman is my childhood hero. I'm glad they're doing something new and fresh and the silly voices put me a big smile on my face.

That's the spirit \o/

Finally, someone who is more positive about it.

And also remember that the song is a cover of "Black Betty", the first part of the song is pretty much the exact same thing (except the voices of course).

[sergiomonty]

^Not sure if the lyrics are in Raymanian or in Rabbid XD

[MyBodyIsReady]

Teensienian. The voice is similar to the one in the Magician dance cutscene in RO.

[sergiomonty]

^ Yeah, Lividstones now speak Teensenian XD... and Teensies speak Electoonian, didn't you notice? o_O they changed the "yeeeh, thank yo'" for a voice similar to that of the electoons.