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{{Game
{{Game
| name = Rayman 3 HD
| name = Rayman 3 HD
| image = [[Image:Rayman3HD.jpg|center|250px]]
| image = [[File:Rayman3HD.jpg|center|250px|Rayman 3 HD]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Paris]], [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Shanghai]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Paris]], [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Shanghai]]
| designed by = Michaël Janod with Olivier Palmieri, Benjamin Haddad, Frédéric Gaveau, Éric Couzian, Xavier Plagnal, Jérôme Collette, Olivier Barbier, Yann Leclerc
| designed by = Michaël Janod with Olivier Palmieri, Benjamin Haddad, Frédéric Gaveau, Éric Couzian, Xavier Plagnal, Jérôme Collette, Olivier Barbier, Yann Leclerc
| written by = David Neiss (story and dialogue)
| written by = David Neiss (story and dialogue)
| soundtrack by = Plume, Fred Leonard, Laurent Parisi
| soundtrack by = [[Alain Plume, Fred Léonard and Laurent Parisi|Plume, Fred Leonard, Laurent Parisi]]
| release date =  
| release date =
'''PlayStation 3, Xbox 360:'''<br />
'''PlayStation 3, Xbox 360:'''<br />
[[File:European Union.png|16px]] 21st March, 2012<br />
[[File:Globe.png|16px]] 21st March, 2012<br />
[[File:United_States_of_America(USA).png|16px]] 21st March, 2012<br />
'''Xbox One:'''<br />
'''Xbox One:'''<br />
12th November, 2015<br />
[[File:Globe.png|16px]] 12th November, 2015<br />
| genre = 3D platformer
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Microsoft Xbox 360 and Microsoft Xbox One (Xbox Live Arcade)
| platforms = PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)
| ratings = 3+ (ESPLA), 3+ (PEGI), E (ESRB)
| ratings = 3+ (ESPLA), 3+ (PEGI), E (ESRB)
| distribution media = Digital download
| distribution media = Digital download
| system requirements =  
| system requirements =
}}
}}


'''''Rayman 3 HD''''' is a high-definition<ref>The game runs at 720p (1280 × 720), the minimum standard for high-definition, and does not support higher resolutions, while [[Rayman 3|the original version of the game]] on PC can be configured to use any resolution, including 1080p and higher.</ref> remake of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. It was released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and the Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 on the 21st March, 2012. ''Rayman 3 HD'' features minor enhancements to visuals, such as a remade HUD, and makes a few changes in numerous areas. It was announced that the servers would shut down on November 11, 2017 or November 19 2018, thus making the leaderboards inaccessible.<ref>[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1241617-Online-Services-Update-Masterlist-Forums Online Services Update Masterlist]</ref> This did however not turn out to be the case and the servers are still up on 2020.
'''''Rayman 3 HD''''' is a high-definition<ref>The game runs at 720p (1280 × 720), the minimum standard for high-definition, and does not support higher resolutions, while [[Rayman 3|the original version of the game]] on PC can be configured to use any resolution, including 1080p and higher.</ref> remaster of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. It was released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and the Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 on the 21st March, 2012. ''Rayman 3 HD'' features minor enhancements to visuals, such as a remade HUD, and makes a few changes in numerous areas. It was announced that the servers would shut down on November 11, 2017 or November 19, 2018, thus making the leaderboards inaccessible.<ref>[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1241617-Online-Services-Update-Masterlist-Forums Online Services Update Masterlist]</ref> This did however not turn out to be the case and the servers are still up in 2022.


It was announced on the 9th November, 2015 that ''Rayman 3 HD'' would be among the first group of titles that were to be Xbox One backward compatible.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/09/introducing-your-first-104-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games/ Introducing Your First 104 Xbox One Backward Compatible Games]</ref> This version was updated with a new logo and fixed minor graphical glitches.
It was announced on the 9th November, 2015 that ''Rayman 3 HD'' would be among the first group of titles that were to be Xbox One backward compatible.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/09/introducing-your-first-104-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games/ Introducing Your First 104 Xbox One Backward Compatible Games]</ref> This version was updated with a new logo and fixed minor graphical glitches.
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* ''Rayman 3 HD'' features audio problems. Many music tracks start later than they should, and often contain glitches.
* ''Rayman 3 HD'' features audio problems. Many music tracks start later than they should, and often contain glitches.
* In [[the Fairy Council]], a [[Ludiv]] originally spoke the line 'Oh my God, what is going on here?' In ''Rayman 3 HD'', this line is censored to 'What is going on here?' However, the words 'Oh my God' seen in the [[Crush]] minigame remain uncensored.
* In [[the Fairy Council]], a [[Ludiv]] originally spoke the line 'Oh my God, what is going on here?' In ''Rayman 3 HD'', this line is censored to 'What is going on here?' However, the words 'Oh my God' seen in the [[Crush]] minigame remain uncensored.
* Parts of the sky above the [[Clearleaf Forest]] have become black, and the colour of the water has undergone strange changes. The reasons for such discolourings are currently unknown.
* Parts of the sky above the [[Clearleaf Forest]] have become black, and the colour of the water has undergone strange changes. The reasons for such discolourings are currently unknown.
* In the third part of [[the Longest Shortcut]], the room where [[Rayman]] must hit a machine with curved [[Telescopic fist|punches]] has the wall on the left moved closer inside, making it smaller.
* The bonus section of the game contains an "extra" which is a gallery of the artworks seen in the ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' [[The Art of Rayman Origins|art booklet]] which came with the collector's edition.
* The bonus section of the game contains an "extra" which is a gallery of the artworks seen in the ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' [[The Art of Rayman Origins|art booklet]] which came with the collector's edition.
* The shadows of objects and characters have been known to glitch up, often passing directly through surfaces and appearing/disappearing at random. The shadows also sometimes are not cast according to the location of the light source, and instead appear directly beneath the caster. This is likely due to a lack of testing when experimenting with the newer shading technology.
* The shadows of objects and characters have been known to glitch up, often passing directly through surfaces and appearing/disappearing at random. The shadows also sometimes are not cast according to the location of the light source, and instead appear directly beneath the caster. This is likely due to a lack of testing when experimenting with the newer shading technology.
* The [[jewel]]s and [[Red Lum]]s now cast light onto the geometry around them, as opposed to [[Rayman 3|the original version]], where only a glowing texture was placed around them.
* The [[jewel]]s and [[Red Lum]]s now cast light onto the geometry around them, as opposed to [[Rayman 3|the original version]], where only a glowing texture was placed around them.
* The [[Grand Minimus]]'s crown is now transparent.
* The [[Grand Minimus]]'s crown is now transparent.
* The game has a major glitch where if a level is revisited before completing the game it will cause [[the Tower of the Leptys]] to become permanently inaccessible.
* Level scores are now shown at the end of boss battle sections.


{|
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
|-
TheLandoftheLividDeadPS3.jpg|The first scenery of [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]] in ''Rayman 3 HD''.
| [[Image:TheLandoftheLividDeadPS3.jpg|thumb|426px|none|The first scenery of [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]] in ''Rayman 3 HD''.]]
TheLandoftheLividDeadPC.jpg|In comparison, the same scenery on PC.
| [[Image:TheLandoftheLividDeadPC.jpg|thumb|320px|none|In comparison, the same scenery on PC.]]
</gallery>
|}


==Screenshot gallery==
==Screenshot gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
File:Rayman 3 HD Title Screen.jpg|The title screen.
Rayman 3 HD Title Screen.jpg|The title screen.
File:Rayman 3 HD Land of the Livid Dead Water.jpg|Glitched, colourful water in [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]].
Rayman 3 HD Land of the Livid Dead Water.jpg|Glitched, colourful water in [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]].
File:Rayman 3 HD Clearleaf Forest Water 2.jpg|Glitched, colourful water in [[Clearleaf Forest]].
Rayman 3 HD Clearleaf Forest Water 2.jpg|Glitched, colourful water in [[Clearleaf Forest]].
File:Rayman 3 HD The Bog of Murk Ugly.jpg|A glitched, blue-headed [[Ugly]] in [[the Bog of Murk]].
Rayman 3 HD The Bog of Murk Ugly.jpg|A glitched, blue-headed [[Ugly]] in [[the Bog of Murk]].
R3_HD_Xbox_One.jpg|The cover and logo for the Xbox One backward compatible version.
R3 HD Xbox One.jpg|The cover and logo for the Xbox One backward compatible version.
</gallery>
 
==Artworks gallery==
<gallery>
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R3HD Artbook 23.png
</gallery>
</gallery>