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Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 2:26 am
by Tribelle2026
It says in the description for Liam Robertson's Unseen64 video on Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 that the game was planned to release for PS2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube & PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CvVT8cWWUY
Is this an error? I've always seen mentions of Rayman 4 coming to PS2, Xbox and PC but this is the only time I've seen a GameCube version mentioned.
Re: Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:05 am
by Droolie
I've never seen Xbox or Gamecube versions mentioned. Could be a mistake on Liam's end, or maybe it was told to him privately. But most likely, even the developers didn't know this yet.
As far as I know, it was pitched for "next-gen": Xbox 360, PS3 and PC - but PS2 and PSP versions were also considered at different points. As development went on, the devs realized they had no experience making an action/adventure game like this and scaled back a lot of their ambitions. The game eventually became an isometric puzzle platformer exclusively for PSP, but that was cancelled as well.
Re: Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:29 am
by Tribelle2026
Droolie wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:05 am
I've never seen Xbox or Gamecube versions mentioned. Could be a mistake on Liam's end, or maybe it was told to him privately. But most likely, even the developers didn't know this yet.
As far as I know, it was pitched for "next-gen": Xbox 360, PS3 and PC - but PS2 and PSP versions were also considered at different points. As development went on, the devs realized they had no experience making an action/adventure game like this and scaled back a lot of their ambitions. The game eventually became an isometric puzzle platformer exclusively for PSP, but that was cancelled as well.
Not surprised that they had no experience. I don't know what Ubisoft was thinking hiring the same studio that made shovelware like Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure to make a new Rayman game.
Re: Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 8:25 pm
by Greengoop
Considering the game was in development in early 2005, releasing the game for the GameCube would still be somewhat profitable. Since Rayman Raving Rabbids was l planned for the GameCube, I’d be less than surprised if Rayman 4 was.
Re: Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:20 pm
by Tribelle2026
Greengoop wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 8:25 pm
Considering the game was in development in early 2005, releasing the game for the GameCube would still be somewhat profitable. Since Rayman Raving Rabbids was l planned for the GameCube, I’d be less than surprised if Rayman 4 was.
Where did you read that Rayman Raving Rabbids was planned for GameCube?
Re: Was Phoenix Interactive's Rayman 4 planned for the GameCube or is this a mistake?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:37 pm
by Greengoop
FrameRater used to have a video on it, but it appears he’s since deleted it.