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Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition

Rayman Legends takes full advantage of the Nintendo Switch and its new controllers capabilities. Undock your Switch device and use the touch screen to take out enemies, manipulate platforms, cut ropes to clear…

75 12 September 2017

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is an adventure developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, released 12 September 2017 on Nintendo Switch.

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What Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is an adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and released in 2017. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo Switch only. It runs on UbiArt Framework.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rayman Legends is a 2013 platform game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth main title in the Rayman series and the direct sequel to the 2011 game Rayman Origins. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PlayStation Vita platforms in August and September 2013. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released on February 18, 2014, with a Stadia version released in November 2021. A Nintendo Switch port, titled Rayman Legends Definitive Edition, was released in North America, Europe and Australia on September 12, 2017. A reimagined remake, Rayman Legends Retold, is scheduled to be released on October 1st, 2026.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Rayman series

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is the 89th of 96 entries we hold in the Rayman series. It arrived 6 months after Uno: Rayman Theme DLC. The next entry was PlayStation Classic in 2018. Its critic score of 75 is 6 points above the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is Rayman 2: The Great Escape at 90.

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How it was received

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition launched on 12 September 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Cuphead, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Divinity: Original Sin II. All of them reviewed better. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Cuphead, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition come out?
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition was released on 12 September 2017 for Nintendo Switch.
Does Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition have multiplayer?
Yes. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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