Rayman Legends is a developed by and published by . It is the fifth main title in the and the direct sequel to the 2011 game . The game was released for , , , , and platforms in August and September 2013. and versions were released in February 2014., with a version coming later in November 2021. A port, titled Rayman Legends Definitive Edition was released in North America, Europe and Australia on September 12, 2017.
Rayman Legends was announced at (E3) 2012 for Wii U and was planned for release during the console's launch window. However, the game was delayed to February 2013 in order to finish the game on time, and due to the financial failure of , the release was delayed again by six months and the game was made multi-platform.
Rayman Legends received critical acclaim upon release. Critics praised the game's visuals, level design, controls, soundtrack, overall gameplay, and the large amount of content. Some critics went as far as calling Rayman Legends one of the best platforming video games ever made, and the game won several awards from video gaming publications. The game experienced sluggish sales at the beginning of its release, but sold well and contributed to the company's earnings just a year after.
The game carries on the style of gameplay from in which up to four players (depending on the format) simultaneously make their way through various levels. Lums can be collected by touching them, defeating enemies, or freeing captured Teensies. Collecting Teensies unlocks new worlds, which can be played in any order once they are available. Along with , Globox, and the Teensies returning as playable characters, players can now control new female character Barbara the Barbarian Princess and her sisters, once they are rescued from certain stages.
In addition to the main playable characters, Murfy the greenbottle, who first appeared in , appears as an assist character. Murfy can perform various actions such as cutting through ropes, activating mechanisms, grabbing hold of enemies and assisting in gathering Lums. These offer a range of levels in which co-operation is required to progress. In the Wii U, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 4 versions of the game, an additional player can control Murfy directly with touch controls, using the , the Vita's front touch screen, and the touchpad respectively. In single-player mode, control will switch over to Murfy during certain sections whilst the computer controls the player's character. In the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC versions of the game, Murfy moves automatically and can be prompted to interact with certain objects with button controls. Other new features include sections where players can fire projectile fists at enemies and rhythm based levels set to covers of songs such as "", "", and "".
