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Nintendo News | 6 Month Exclusivity for Rayman Wii

28.08.2006

According to GoNintendo, Ubisoft confirmed that Rayman Wii will have temporary exclusivity until May 2007. Currently, the Wii version of the game is the studio's main focus, with ports only being developed when the Wii version has been completed.

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jb 28.08.2006#1

Good stuff, I wonder how it'll be with the situation reversed - how would non-motion controls work with a game that's been designed for that scheme.

Will the other platforms receive a fully blown platformer?

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Crazylurch 28.08.2006#2

May be a good thing for convincing parents that the Wii is the way to go this Christmas. It is definitely the best console for suiting a large age range. Such a variety can only be a good thing. Smilie

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Laurelin 28.08.2006#3

good question, jb. I'm curious too.

6 months exclusivity? That's the same as in past GCN times, only reversed: they did every version before the GCN-version.
But I hope they do no special editions like with Tales Of Symphonia. This game was released on PS2 and had more content then on GCN. I hate that. It says to me: "Wait 6 months and you get better content and stuff!" So exclusivity was actually better for the console which ended exclusivity! I hope they pull nothing like that with Rayman...

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Fenton 28.08.2006#4

PS2 is ment to get this game as well, but who the hell would chose the PS2 version over the Wii version?

Darkflame 28.08.2006#5

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"Will the other platforms receive a fully blown platformer? "

Then it wouldnt be a port at all.

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ohm 28.08.2006#6

Honestly I don't care, as long as Wii gets it also! But it is good to know it is their main focus.

Megadanxzero 28.08.2006#7

I thought it was just gonna stay exclusive... Either way it's not like this is a HUGE game like RE4 that you just have to have as soon as possible... I don't think anyone would mind waiting

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Marzeee 28.08.2006#8

Thats good to hear it's not that often you see exclusive things on a Nintendo console.

dojo 28.08.2006#9

Well, Marzy, I see what you mean, but you're COMPLETELY wrong.

tiamat1990 30.08.2006#10

Not surprised Smilie

The Croft 30.08.2006#11

Ancel said that he wanted Rayman to be experienced by as many people as possible, but said that he was most interested with the Wii so they dediced that should taylor the game for the Wii and concentrate on other platforms later

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JoshSL 30.08.2006#12

I think it's great, Nintendo really should get short term exclusitivity deals more often, it could help them out, but more than that, they need 3rd party exclusives, so I think the Wii is a great time to get some 3rd party support for Nintendo. Who knows? Rayman nuts may go crazy waiting for Rayman 4, & may buy a Wii instead of their other first choice console Smilie

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jesusraz 31.08.2006#13

I think I read somewhere that Ubisoft is refuting this...saying it's NOT exclusive for 6 months.

Remember when Rayman 3 was exclusive to the GC in the UK for just three weeks? No? Not many people knew and the exclusivity turned out to be a waste of time as it wasn't promoted enough!