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The widely-wished for sequel to one of Ubisoft's finest efforts is in pre-production, according to Michel Ancel.
Speaking to jeuxvideo, Ancel, the creator of Rayman, outlines that the game has been worked on for over a year, and with a 10-12 man team, but Ubisoft have yet to approve the game for full development.
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No systems have yet been hinted at for the sequel, but the cost-effective Wii is a viable target.
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Speaking to jeuxvideo, Ancel, the creator of Rayman, outlines that the game has been worked on for over a year, and with a 10-12 man team, but Ubisoft have yet to approve the game for full development.
Roughly translated;
I've been working on Beyond Good & Evil 2. We have been in préproduction for one year, and we carry out research tasks in a small committee. But for the moment, it is at the outline stage, Ubisoft did not give their agreement yet.
No systems have yet been hinted at for the sequel, but the cost-effective Wii is a viable target.
Have your say on this news below.
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Kafei2006 Reply Quote #1
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noneBeyond Good & Evil is, IMO, the type of game that would suit the Wiimote + Nunchuk combo. Jade had to take photographs so the pointing could help a lot here, and she fights swinging a stick, which could easily be done by moving the Wiimote. Given the first one was a commercial failure, i wouldn't be so surpised if they decided to let him continue his work with a small budget that would be reasonnable to develop the game for the Wii. Besides, a team of 10-12 men seems rather low for a 360/PS3 Project, even if it's just pre-production.
Come on Ubi Soft ! Stop releasing shit on the Wii and let them bring this project to Nintendo's home console ^^ !
Come on Ubi Soft ! Stop releasing shit on the Wii and let them bring this project to Nintendo's home console ^^ !
I used to be Umaro in my previous life. Really !!!
Linkyshinks Reply Quote #2
L100 Eternal Master
7051 759 15.02.2007 LinkyshinksNow that really is awesome news, whatever the platform.
Azzy Reply Quote #4
L23 Fire Leo
249 39 11.08.2005 noneHmm. I'd be content if they released a straight port of BGaE to the Wii too. I can't get a hold of it for my GameCube anywhere and it goes for high prices.
A budget port release for Wii launched with the sequel would be brilliant. Unlikely, but brilliant.
A budget port release for Wii launched with the sequel would be brilliant. Unlikely, but brilliant.
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Slydevil Reply Quote #5
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3086 367 09.04.2006 none
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Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.
Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.
Birdo Is A Tranny Reply Quote #6
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809 55 17.07.2007 IanYES YES YES!
Ubisoft would not want to fuck this up!
PUT THE EFFORT IN!!! Everyone knows now how good the the first one was I'm sure that people will flock to the second one!( Edited 15.05.2008 17:08 by Ian The Great )
Ubisoft would not want to fuck this up!
and with a 10-12 man team
PUT THE EFFORT IN!!! Everyone knows now how good the the first one was I'm sure that people will flock to the second one!( Edited 15.05.2008 17:08 by Ian The Great )
SuperLink Reply Quote #7
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14330 758 19.01.2005 Link / SuperLink9No chance of it being on Wii. It's UBISOFT.
No chance of this being incredible like the first (apparantly) was, it's THE NEW UBISOFT.
Poor series. It's like Sonic Team. BG&E never did anything wrong but it'll get a shitty dev. ;(
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No chance of this being incredible like the first (apparantly) was, it's THE NEW UBISOFT.
Poor series. It's like Sonic Team. BG&E never did anything wrong but it'll get a shitty dev. ;(
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EdEN Reply Quote #8
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43 21 24.08.2007 noneEven better would be a "complete" Beyond Good and Evil: Chapter 1 and 2 for $60. You get a remake of the 1st one for the Wii and the 2nd one as well. It could be either a special edition or the regular one.
If not, then the sequel on the Wii will do just fine since I still own my copy on GC.
If not, then the sequel on the Wii will do just fine since I still own my copy on GC.
Fatman Reply Quote #9
L23 Fire Leo
257 23 19.04.2006 Mr.Clean-MPH, The Buddha PHawesome.8)
A fail so epic, it may just be a win.
Ikana Reply Quote #10
L58 Hylian Knight
1305 149 07.06.2006 IkanaAwesome. The first one has been on my shelf untouched for weeks. I'll have to get around to playing it now Uni is over. 
knighty Reply Quote #11
L100 Eternal Master
5779 524 02.03.2005 noneIt's in pre-production. If we see it at all it wont be for a long time. And 10-12 people for pre-production is a lot.
SuperLink Reply Quote #12
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14330 758 19.01.2005 Link / SuperLink9Heh, at least that means we'll be seeing it before we get ANYTHING else about EWJ4. 
Last we heard the deal had only just gone through...
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Last we heard the deal had only just gone through...
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artmonkey Reply Quote #13
L58 Hylian Knight
1347 404 09.05.2006 noneAzzy said:
Hmm. I'd be content if they released a straight port of BGaE to the Wii too. I can't get a hold of it for my GameCube anywhere and it goes for high prices.
Hmm. I'd be content if they released a straight port of BGaE to the Wii too. I can't get a hold of it for my GameCube anywhere and it goes for high prices.
Why can't anyone find games? Where are you people looking? I saw GC BG&E for £12.99 in GAME about 2 months ago. I almost bought it and was going to donate it to the site as a prize or something. Seriously, do you guys only look in Woolworths?
Anyway, the original was one of the most impressive and polished non-first-party games I played on the GC. Top news about a sequel. The Wii could do with an exclusive of this calibre, but great news regardless.( Edited 15.05.2008 20:37 by artmonkey )
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Darkflame Reply Quote #14
L51 Regular Knuckles
970 66 07.12.2004 noneI'm not jumping for joy just yet...Ubisofts releases have been terrible of late.
Will they invest in something worthwhile?
Ancel wants to make it is quite different to it being approved.
That said, he has got a lot of influence.
I hope he is working on it with Fredric Raynal (/fan dream).
They dont even have to improve the graphics imo, the gamecube one looked fantastic already.
Same engine, reuse a lot of assets, just make a longer, more rich game and continue the story.
As for wii-elements, not needed.
Just Zelda TP style controlls and I'll be happy.
Will they invest in something worthwhile?
Ancel wants to make it is quite different to it being approved.
That said, he has got a lot of influence.
I hope he is working on it with Fredric Raynal (/fan dream).
They dont even have to improve the graphics imo, the gamecube one looked fantastic already.
Same engine, reuse a lot of assets, just make a longer, more rich game and continue the story.
As for wii-elements, not needed.
Just Zelda TP style controlls and I'll be happy.
Azzy Reply Quote #15
L23 Fire Leo
249 39 11.08.2005 nonelol, when you live up in North Wales, not much is going for you!
You know what, if you do find it cheap, buy it and make a competition for it on C3! XD
You know what, if you do find it cheap, buy it and make a competition for it on C3! XD
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dojo Reply Quote #16
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4682 319 06.05.2006 benjAs long as they don't make it a PS3 exclusive, I'm sorted. 
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Martin_ Reply Quote #17
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6457 723 05.09.2004 noneLinkyshinks said:
Now that really is awesome news, whatever the platform.
Now that really is awesome news, whatever the platform.
Indeed. All I need is Shenmue III, and I'll start playing modern games again.
artmonkey Reply Quote #18
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1347 404 09.05.2006 noneAzzy said:
You know what, if you do find it cheap, buy it and make a competition for it on C3! XD
You know what, if you do find it cheap, buy it and make a competition for it on C3! XD
Tell you what, get me Mischief Makers and I'll swap ya.
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tiamat1990 Reply Quote #19
L79 Iron Knuckle
2980 66 29.10.2004 tiamat or tiamat1990It could be DS...you never know. That's quite a small team.
mOojc Reply Quote #20
L94 Overworld God
4481 206 06.06.2004 mOojcUnfortunately I have yet to play the first one. 
( Edited 18.05.2008 23:53 by mOojc )
( Edited 18.05.2008 23:53 by mOojc )Lightmare Reply Quote #21
L42 Noob Saibot
689 133 17.09.2006 noneTbh, this is not the game I'd put to Wii. I really wouldn't.
The thing about BG&E is that it is a beautiful game. I'm sure old Linkyshinks can back me up, Beyond Good and Evil, on full specs, on a PC, is a work of art. And I don't know about anyone else, but Mouse/Kbd felt a lot more natural for the camera etc.
It needs to be on PC. Given that, I sincerely don't believe the Wii could keep up with a PC version, it would be comparatively ugly. And if I'm being honest, the Wii controls wouldn't work.
Sorry, but they wouldn't.
And you can bash me for being a Wii hater at this point, and a cynic and everything else, but I'm right. Like Zelda, the combat system would be reduced to pointless waggling on Wii. Like Zelda, being released on Wii would give the publishers leeway that would make an average game.
Maybe there will be a Wii version, but it won't be first, won't be foremost, and certainly won't be as good. And this is from someone who owns a Wii and nothing else.
No. Just no. A Wii remake would ruin it.
The thing about BG&E is that it is a beautiful game. I'm sure old Linkyshinks can back me up, Beyond Good and Evil, on full specs, on a PC, is a work of art. And I don't know about anyone else, but Mouse/Kbd felt a lot more natural for the camera etc.
It needs to be on PC. Given that, I sincerely don't believe the Wii could keep up with a PC version, it would be comparatively ugly. And if I'm being honest, the Wii controls wouldn't work.
Sorry, but they wouldn't.
And you can bash me for being a Wii hater at this point, and a cynic and everything else, but I'm right. Like Zelda, the combat system would be reduced to pointless waggling on Wii. Like Zelda, being released on Wii would give the publishers leeway that would make an average game.
Maybe there will be a Wii version, but it won't be first, won't be foremost, and certainly won't be as good. And this is from someone who owns a Wii and nothing else.
EdEN said:
Even better would be a "complete" Beyond Good and Evil: Chapter 1 and 2 for $60. You get a remake of the 1st one for the Wii and the 2nd one as well. It could be either a special edition or the regular one.
If not, then the sequel on the Wii will do just fine since I still own my copy on GC.
Even better would be a "complete" Beyond Good and Evil: Chapter 1 and 2 for $60. You get a remake of the 1st one for the Wii and the 2nd one as well. It could be either a special edition or the regular one.
If not, then the sequel on the Wii will do just fine since I still own my copy on GC.
No. Just no. A Wii remake would ruin it.
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