Rayman 3 HD

Rayman 3 HD
Published by	Ubisoft
Developed by	Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Shanghai
Directed by	{{{directed by}}}
Produced by	{{{produced by}}}
Designed by	Michaël Janod with Olivier Palmieri, Benjamin Haddad, Frédéric Gaveau, Éric Couzian, Xavier Plagnal, Jérôme Collette, Olivier Barbier, Yann Leclerc
Programmed by	{{{programmed by}}}
Art by	{{{art by}}}
Written by	David Neiss (story and dialogue)
Soundtrack by	Plume, Fred Leonard, Laurent Parisi
Release date	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360: 21st March, 2012 21st March, 2012 Xbox One: 12th November, 2015
Genre	3D platformer
Gameplay mode	Single player
Languages	{{{languages}}}
Platforms	Sony PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 and Xbox One (Xbox Live Arcade)
Ratings	3+ (ESPLA), 3+ (PEGI), E (ESRB)
Distribution media	Digital download
Game engine	{{{game engine}}}

Rayman 3 HD is a high-definition 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 the 9th November, 2015 that Rayman 3 HD would be among the first group of titles that were to be Xbox One backward compatible. This version was updated with a new logo and fixed minor graphical glitches.

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 game now features subtitles for the cutscenes and some other in-game dialogue.
• The original version opened with a gameplay trailer cut to Groove Armada's 'Madder'. This has been removed and replaced with a new trailer featuring new music.
• The intro sequence originally began with the classic Ubi Soft logo, used for the first three Rayman games, overlaid against a night sky. This has been cut.
• 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.
• 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 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 jewels and Red Lums now cast light onto the geometry around them, as opposed to the original version, where only a glowing texture was placed around them.
• The Grand Minimus's crown is now transparent.

The first scenery of the Land of the Livid Dead in Rayman 3 HD.

In comparison, the same scenery on PC.

Screenshot gallery

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  The title screen.
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  Glitched, colourful water in the Land of the Livid Dead.
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  Glitched, colourful water in Clearleaf Forest.
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  A glitched, blue-headed Ugly in the Bog of Murk.
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  The cover and logo for the Xbox One backward compatible version.

External links

• Rayman 3 HD Intro