Rayman Legends lacking content on Vita

Rayman Legends on the Vita is not quite as complete as what you would get if playing on any of the other consoles. Released to pretty much all main consoles last week, the portable version of Ubisoft’s wacky platformer lacks any of the Invasion levels found on PS3, 360 and Wii U.

[Eonjay]

I kinda figured. It being $20 cheaper and all. Also, graphics are good but how man gigs can you cram onto that game pack.

[admiralvic]

The largest PSN download is 3.3 gb, so at least 4 gb I would assume.

In either case, you also have to remember that the Vita has a smaller screen, which means a Vita game will use smaller images than the PS3. Something like 960 x 544 for the VIta and 1280×720 for 720 or 1920x1080 for 1080. However, this isn't the troubling part.

Despite Rayman Legends looking fantastic; Origins was only 1.4 gb for the PS3 version and 932 MB for the PSV version. Now some of this size difference was due to the removed MP, though the Vita also got some exclusive stuff. Regardless, I sincerely doubt that Rayman Legends WOULD be 3.6 times larger (matching BlazBlue CSE / Sly 4 in terms of the largest known Vita games) than Origins and still have cut content. I guess we will find out if / when the file size is revealed, though I suspect this might actually have to do with the Wii U version. Yeah the Vita version gets some unique content, but you still "need" the Wii U version for the full experience. Maybe this was a deal worked out with Nintendo for the delay or maybe this is "Ubisofts" way of showing the Wii U support (though they said in the same statement they supported the Vita...).

Also the $20 dollar remark is not a valid excuse. Especially when you consider Sony gave an "equal" experience of All-Stars / Sly 4 on the Vita and the Vita version of Dragon's Crown was equally awesome (actually probably better because the Vita supports cross game chat...) experience for $10 dollars less. Even some games like Disgaea 3 offer a LOT more content than the PS3 version did and still retained the $40 dollar price tag (this is also lower than buying the game + all the DLC on the PS3 would be) and the same goes for Disgaea 4.

[Williamson]

Im still going to get the vita version but this does suck a little for me. Apparently the levels that are missing are the speedruns, which was really fun when I played one in the wii u/ps3 demos.

[MartinB105]

Damn. I've been playing the Wii U version; just finished all the Invasion levels and they were a lot of fun. I have the Vita version on pre-order; I think I'll probably still get it anyway, but it kind of sucks that the Vita version is essentially incomplete.

[Williamson]

How many invasion levels are in the game? I read online about 30 levels? Thats a lot of levels to be cut from the vita version if true.

[MartinB105]

Each Invasion level is worth 3 Teensies, where the Vita version contains 85 less to collect. Dividing 85 by 3 gives you 28.333333 levels. Obviously there isn't one third of a level, so I'd guess there may be another non-invasion level missing, which is worth 10 Teensies. That would make 25 Invasion levels (5 per world does sound correct to me) and 1 standard level missing in the Vita version.

[porkChop]

Well, that's one less game for me to spend my money on. I won't support crap like this.

[Kingthrash360]

why is it crap? its not like a cart has 16 gigs....I think its only 4. thats why in so impressed with games like need for speed and sfvt on vita. nfs had 98% content and fit in 3 gigs while disc was 8 gig...smh peiple need to support games like this....I could understand if the 3ds version is compared to vita but we are not and as long as it plays and looks well. It should be expected that some content had to be removed.

[admiralvic]

Apparently the Wii U version is only 7 gb and Vita carts go up to 4 gb I guess. While that 3 gb sounds huge (I mean it is almost twice the size!), you get a lot back when you downgrade the visuals / sound alone. Might not be enough to clear the gap, but they could have cut something less people cared about. Like the murphy stuff and wrote it off as them being nice to Wii U gamers. I mean that stuff is cool, but I rather have all the levels than the ability to control murphy with touch.

[Kingthrash360]

what I think is they kept the visuals, because thay did a rayman already and if it looked worse well that would be worse...ti some. im not saying its ok to lose levels...but when compared to console which cost more to buy and has more memory...NO HANDHELD CAN COMPLETE. if it was the same price it would ve a bad thing but its $20 less....translation we are getting our moneys worth.

[porkChop]

It's crap because they could have kept those levels in. The Wii U version is 7GB. Vita cartridges are 4GB. When you scale everything down, downmix all the audio, remove the Wii U's second screen stuff, etc, you save a ton of space. They could have easily made everything fit if they really tried.

I would have been ok if they instead chose to just remove the 40 remastered levels from the first game, Rayman Origins. Instead of removing old content, they removed NEW content that Vita gamers haven't played yet. It's just such a stupid decision.

Edit: The digital version of Rayman Legends on PS3 is only 2.1GB, so no, this is most definitely not a size issue. It's clearly just pure laziness.

[admiralvic]

@ Kingthrash360

"translation we are getting our moneys worth."

If you're going to reply to me and say something stupid, then do NOT use the pronoun "we".

Thats cool that you think you're getting your moneys worth, but I expect the full game and I expect it for $40 dollars. Plenty of other games didn't cut content (in fact most added content) and we don't need people like you telling developers we expect less for more.

"what I think is they kept the visuals"

I think you completely misunderstand my point. The Vita has a lower resolution than 720+ on the PS3, so the images are smaller. Since the Vita is a smaller screen anyway, the visuals look "as good", since they don't need as much to retain the look. Doing this will also lower the file size, which gives them more room to work around with.

[Tei777]

I don't think its anything to do with space. Its clear the Vita version was the last on their priority list with it being announced mere months from launch. I assume they didn't have time to port+ optimising everything. I think this admission is forgivable. it would be nice to make the speed runs available for download at a later point, even its at a minor fee seeing as the Vita version is $15 cheaper.

[YoungPlex]

Nooooooo!!!!! Oh well still getting both the Wii U version for home play and Vita version for on the go. I kind of knew that it was too good to be true. Still a great game nonetheless!

[psDrake]

Discovered the issue this morning :( Sucks

[skydragoonity]

I won't lie this really sucks

[tubers]

Well, at least it's 33% cheaper.

It would be a nice gesture if the rest of the cut content is sold as a reasonable DLC (optional) if UBI really thinks it's bad to give the full content for $ 39.99.

Better to remove the stigma of "castrated VITA game". I don't think those few extra VITA only levels would really cut it to remove that taste.

[LOGICWINS]

WOW..good thing I read this before buying.

[Darkfist]

they shouldv removed the "Rayman origins" stages instead.

[Brucis]

Why does this keep happening?

[psDrake]

I'd be fine with paying for DLC. The bummer is that Ubisoft hasn't been completely honest

[GdaTyler]

You think that's why it was delayed?

[weekev15]

That does suck for Vita owners. IMHO the 2nd best bit of the game behind the music levels.

[extermin8or]

Hmmmm isn't this why it was delayed in europe though? Very confused right now :S

[Belking]

More bad news for vita owners.

[PrimeGrime]

What other bad news was there other than this?

[Deadpoolio]

That the game will probably be 20 bucks for everything by the middle of September...Anyone who buys this game for full price is a sucker since the same thing will happen that happened with Origins it sold sooooooooo poorly it was $20 bucks 3 weeks after it was released

[sherimae2413]

how does it became bad news? its still rayman legends
the bad news would be if its got cancelled,
some gaffers who had played the game... have said it played good and smooth... and its only the review copy of the game

once it finally released in a few weeks/days we will find out

[BlaqMagiq24]

More bad trolling from an Xbox drone

[psDrake]

I think I got the answer fellow gamers !!!

I just figured out everything ( I hope ). I remembered the Vita trailer. Watched it again. At the end of it, you will see that the video indicates there is 90 LEVELS on vita....Here is the link ( http://www.youtube.com/watc... go to 1:30 )

When you check the other versions, they have 120 + more.

There you go.... It's not missing, it's just the way game is. 20 $ less and you get 30 less levels... Good tradeoff ?

I hope this clarifies the confusion, but I wish they release some sort of dlc. I would pay for missing levels !!!

[admiralvic]

In what reality does that make sense? If there are 30 levels not included, then they're missing. End of discussion.

Also people need to learn that the $40 dollar price is not a valid reason. Plenty of games gave an equal or better experience to their console counter part and it wasn't a problem for them. Plus the console versions would probably sell better than the cheaper portable version, simply because they rather play it on the big screen / the Vita demographic is small.

[sherimae2413]

ubisoft needs to explain this.....

[PrimeGrime]

Sucks I really wonder why, if the space of the Vita version is small I can't understand why it would have to be cut. People act like these games are demanding like Dragon's Crown but the Vita is very capable of handling games like that. Especially if anyone has been playing Killzone: Mercenary lately they know very well it can handle smooth frames and ridiculous graphics.

I don't get why games like this have issues. I might still get it since it is so much cheaper but I expected the Vita version to be the most content filled like last time. The Wii U version will have to do then.

A shame they never mentioned this a long time ago, I feel kind of mislead honestly. Before I am pretty sure they made it seem like the Vita version wasn't lacking any content, if anything they made it seem like the Wii U and Vita versions were the best ones to get.

I just feel like maybe those little details could have been known a while ago that it would be missing quite a few levels.

[admiralvic]

"are demanding like Dragon's Crown"

Dragon's Crown can have a lot going on, but the "full" game is still roughly the same size as Rayman Origins.

"A shame they never mentioned this a long time ago,"

psDrake mentioned that one of the trailers a couple of months ago had it. The trailer does mention 90 levels, which is 30 less than the full game. No one probably noticed or really thought about it to notice. I can't say I always read or more importantly read into details on trailers.

Either or, this is just Ubisoft mishandling this game again. I sincerely think they want it to fail... They probably should have (like you mentioned) detailed this and explained why exactly the levels were removed. I can respect a valid reason, but not some no name reason.

[PersonMan]

That kinda sucks because those are the most fun levels!!!

[nevin1]

UBI should have mentioned this a long time ago.

[DivineAssault]

no biggie to me.. Im getting it on vita anyway so i have both on the go

[strigoi814]

I think they can only put less on that game card..so im guessing the others will come as DLC and its cheaper at its price right now.

[boybato]

hope my local retail store bundles this with origins. insta buy.

[Smashbro29]

Again, why can't Murphy be controlled on on PC with the mouse while the 4 other players use a controller? It would literally change nothing.

[FluffyPloo]

I've only heard good things about the invasion levels, so the possibility that they're not included has put me off somewhat.