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| image = [[Image:Rayman3HD.jpg|center|250px]]
| image = [[Image:Rayman3HD.jpg|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = Ubisoft Paris, 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)
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| genre = 3D platformer
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 and Xbox One(Xbox Live Arcade)
| platforms = PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 and Xbox One (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
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'''''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 the [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|original version of the game]] on PC can be configured to use any resolution, including 1080p and higher.</ref> remake of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. It was released on the PlayStation Network for Playstation 3 and 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.
'''''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 on 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 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.


==Differences from ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''==
==Differences from ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
* The ''Hoodlum Havoc'' subtitle has been removed, and the font of the logo has been changed to match that of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* The ''Hoodlum Havoc'' subtitle has been removed, and the font of the logo has been changed to match that of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* The game now features subtitles for the cutscenes and some other in-game dialogue.
* The game now features subtitles for the cutscenes and some other in-game dialogue.
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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.   
* 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 aren't 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 aren't 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 [[jewels]] and [[red lum]]s now cast light onto the geometry around them, as opposed to ''Hoodlum Havoc'', 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.


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| [[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'']]
| [[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''.]]
| [[Image:TheLandoftheLividDeadPC.jpg|thumb|320px|none|In comparison, the same scenery on PC]]
| [[Image:TheLandoftheLividDeadPC.jpg|thumb|320px|none|In comparison, the same scenery on PC.]]
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==Screenshot gallery==
==Screenshot gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Rayman 3 HD Title Screen.jpg|The title screen
File: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]]
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]].
File:Rayman 3 HD Clearleaf Forest Water 2.jpg|Glitched, colourful water in [[Clearleaf Forest]]
File: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]]
File: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 new cover and logo in the Xbox One compatible version
R3_HD_Xbox_One.jpg|The cover and logo in the Xbox One compatible version.
</gallery>
</gallery>