AQWBlaZer91's First Impressions: Rayman Origins Eshop Demo
Game Title: Rayman Origins
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Platform
Developer: Ubisoft Casablanca
Publisher: Ubisoft
Demo Released: May 17th 2012 (USA, Europe)
Date of Full Game Release: November 6th 2012 (USA), June 8th 2012 (Europe),
June 14, 2012 (Australia), July 19, 2012 (Japan)
Age Rating: ACB: G, CERO: A, ESRB: E10+, GRB: A, PEGI: 7+
![Rayman Origins](http://soaringwingsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/raymanorigins_logo.jpg)
The hero who has no arms or legs Rayman is back with Rayman Origins after spending plenty of time with the crazy Rabbids. Origins will retrace old school gamers back to when Rayman started out as a 2D platformer. Origins was released on consoles back in 2011 and now the following year it now makes it's onto the PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS so that Rayman can express his old school ways on the go.
The Demo can be played for 30 uses before the demo expires.
Origins tells the story of Rayman who has to rescue the Electoons from the old granny from the Land of the Livid Dead and spreads the monstrous creatures throughout the world. Rayman sides with his best friend Globox who might share their tastes and are happy to slap each other.
![Rayman Origins 1](http://cdn3.spong.com/screen-shot/r/a/raymanorig354193l/_-Rayman-Origins-3DS-_.jpg)
In the Demo there are about 3 levels for you to play which 1 is platforming, 1 for racing and 1 which plays as a horizontal 2D shooter. In each stage your main goal is too reach the end of the stage without dying or falling down a pit. On the bottom screen shows your current progress before you reach the goal while the gameplay is on the top screen.
On the first level you work your way through the forest to free all the Electoons that are imprisoned and scattered around each level. The controls are easy to pick up but takes a while to grasp it.
You use the Circle pad or the D-pad to move Rayman around and you Hold L or R to Sprint, X or Y uses punch attacks and you can hold it down for a power punch and B and A Jumps while holding it lets you fly for a brief moment. You can also Jump from walls to get to high places you can't reach. You'll also hang onto ropes and slide around and can jump from one rope to another. You're bound to get used to the easy controls after a while but sometimes you'll end up slipping all over till you fall to your death.
![Rayman Origins 2](http://download.gamezone.com/uploads/image/data/1104232/Rayman_Origins_3DS.jpg)
You'll also find hidden doors which will have Electoons locked up in Cages and you can break them open to free the Electoons. There are about 7 of them to find in each stage. After each stage you will earn another freed Electoon depending on how many you collected. The good thing is that you can replay these levels so that you can find the Electoons you missed.
![Rayman Origins 3](http://www.themagazine.ca/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Rayman-Origins.jpg)
On the racing level you got to chase down a monster down the caves but however the camera can kill you if you're slow to react or if you make a mistake in your Jump. I should point out that one hit is enough to kill you but you can find a heart which can give you another hit. You'll end up repeating the stage again cause the monster can easily outrun you so it takes an hour or so to win.
![Rayman Origins 4](http://media.nintendo-gamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rayman-3ds.jpg)
In the Shooting stage you control a Miskito to shoot down incoming enemies that pop up. You use the Y or X to inhale objects and A or B to Shoot them. Using the A button alone fires small bullets at enemies. Other gamers can compare this R-Type, Life Force or Gradius but this is quite an enjoyable stage to playthrough.
Overall the gameplay in Rayman Origins has a very enjoyable gameplay experience and you'll enjoy the fun filed platforming stages alongside the racing and shooting stages which the racing suffers from the frustrating level design and annoying camera.
![Rayman Origins 6](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4l-qrMSxJM/T7ZUckJY8_I/AAAAAAAADT8/EEvfhE_G8WI/s400/rayman-origins-3ds-demo.jpg)
Rayman Origins was orginally on the 360, PS3 and the Wii last year and on the 3DS and everything that it's previous release outstanding is transferred very well onto the handheld. Dark toned forests, caves and other outside environments are amazingly detailed with the 3D on or off. Character animations are detailed incredibly well and it's funny to watch the enemies and characters inflate before they burst. The sound effects are great with the grants included and also the music is impressive with tropical island style beats.
![Rayman Origins 5](http://cdn3.spong.com/artwork/r/a/raymanorig364478l/_-Rayman-Origins-3DS-_.jpg)
Although I haven't played the console version nor did I play the original Rayman game on the PlayStation One but this game is pretty amazing for a 2D platformer that goes back to the old school days. Maybe I'll get this and see how much old school can Rayman get.
Although it's pointless for me to post my first impressions playing the demo due to the games already out but I'm doing this to show off my opinions on playing it.
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Anthony Hayball (AQWBlaZer91)
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