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), Microsoft Xbox 360 and Microsoft 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. In September 2017 it was announced that the servers would shut down on November 11, 2017, thus making the leaderboards inaccessible.

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