So it seems they changed their minds. At least for now anyway...

Rock on

At least for now

A new Rayman Legends trailer has rolled out of Gamescom, and there's an interesting if not entirely unexpected fact at the end — it's a Wii U exclusive.

That's slightly at odds with what Ubisoft's Michael Micholic said during E3, when he stated that the publisher was "not really saying it's a Wii U exclusive". Has Nintendo secured a deal with the French publisher since then, or is this a case of timed exclusivity? Time will tell, but the implication right now seems to be that it's only heading to Nintendo's console.

Don't worry about that for now, though: rejoice in this delightful new trailer, which features Rayman and company dodging around obstacles a-plenty with a little helping hand from their flying froggy friend. And if you're ever in a tight spot against a gigantic monster, remember: all foes have their ticklish spots.

Rayman Legends will be released in time for Christmas 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGXtm02zBE&feature=player_embedded

Ummmm... Am I high, or did the article body have nothing to do with the title?

Thank you captain obvious.

Anytime. Anytime.

I like the boxart.

I love the boxart.

It is possible that it was a timed exclusive that became a straight exclusive with help from Nintendo

Nintendo has stated that they do not buy exslusives. They accept offers from devs, but they will not spend money to make  a dev release the game only on their system.

I don't particularly understand this decision in all honesty. I know VGChartz figures aren't the most reliable source (!), but the Wii version of Origins is noticeably the lowest of all the console versions, and even across 5 consoles I've read that the game is only barely profitable. Which is especially surprising given the synergy between Rayman & the Wii brand in recent years thanks to Rabbids.

I don't understand what they have to gain by making exclusive, especially if there's been no moneyhat from Nintendo, but it's their decision. Hope the game does well anyway. What little I played of Origins was a lot of fun.

I really hope this is a timed exclusive, I don't want to buy a WiiU.