When Ubisoft announced Rayman Origins in 2010, the publisher said a PC version of the 2D platformer was possible. Today, the publisher revealed a Windows version of the game is not only possible, but also nearly ready for release.
Ubisoft announced this afternoon that Rayman Origins will land on the PC on March 29. Of note, the game will be available for $30 at retail stores and as a download through Ubisoft's online shop.
While the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii iterations of Rayman Origins were launched in November, the PC version of the game isn't the only SKU still awaiting release. A PlayStation Vita version of the game is scheduled to launch on February 14, and a 3DS iteration is slated for March 20.
Rayman Origins is a quirky 2D side-scroller developed by Ubisoft and Rayman creator Michel Ancel. For more on the title, check out GameSpot's review of the Xbox 360 version.
Capcom appears to be sparing no expense with Resident Evil 6. In a message posted to YouTube this week (below), executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi characterized Resident Evil 6 as being the largest project undertaken by Capcom to date, with some 600 developers involved worldwide.
"Between the 150 staff members in Japan and everyone around the world, we have more than 600 people involved. A lot of work has gone into this game," Kobayashi said. "Resident Evil 6 is by far and away the most ambitious game in the series."
With Resident Evil 6, it appears as if Capcom may seek to reconcile Resident Evil's survival horror roots with more recent installments' action-oriented gameplay. Later in the video, producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi indicated that the game will be a blend of action and survival horror, which the team is calling "dramatic horror."
Announced last week, Resident Evil 6 features a split plotline, with one fork following the travails of Leon S. Kennedy in the US and another taking up with Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield in China. The game is expected to arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on November 20.
Nintendo may have failed to hit its sales expectations for the 3DS, but the device isn't without its success stories. As part of Nintendo's postearnings information dump, the publisher revealed three first-party games that easily topped the million-unit sales milestone.
Super Mario 3D Land topped the 3DS's sales charts through December, selling 5.03 million units worldwide. The portly plumber's latest outing arrived to a solid critical reception in November. December's Mario Kart 7 posted a close second with 4.54 million units sold, while June's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D sold 2.49 million units.
On the Wii, Nintendo saw a strong performance from Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Launched in late November, Link's latest action adventure sold 3.42 million units through December. That figure was good enough for a third-place finish on the Wii chart, behind Mario Kart Wii (4.91 million) and New Super Mario Bros. Wii (3.53 million).
Turning to the DS, Pokemon White/Black continued to put in solid numbers, topping the handheld's chart with a combined 2.91 million units sold. New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart DS followed, with 1.87 million units and 1.26 million units sold, respectively.
A full list of Nintendo's million-unit sellers for the April-December period, as well as those games' lifetime-to-date tallies, can be found below.
3DS Title / 2011 sales/ LTD sales Super Mario 3D Land / 5.03 million / 5.03 million Mario Kart 7 / 4.54 million / 4.54 million Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D / 2.49 million / 2.49 million
Wii Title / 2011 sales/ LTD sales Mario Kart Wii / 4.91 million / 31.91 million New Super Mario Bros. Wii / 3.53 million / 25.47 million Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword / 3.42 million / 3.42 million Wii Sports / 2.4 million / 79.16 million Wii Sports Resort / 2.19 million / 29.87 million Wii Party / 1.91 million / 7.68 million Wii Fit Plus / 1.75 million / 20.24 million Kirby's Return to Dream Land / 1.21 million / 1.21 million Wii Play: Motion / 1.12 million / 1.12 million Super Mario Galaxy / 1.09 million / 10.4 million
DS family Title / 2011 sales/ LTD sales Pokemon Black & White / 2.91 million / 14.42 million New Super Mario Bros. / 1.87 million / 28.74 million Mario Kart DS / 1.26 million / 22.30 million *Professor Layton and the Last Specter / 1.19 million / 1.19 million Kirby Mass Attack / 1.01 million / 1.01 million
