Rayman Legends has a surprising spring in its step for a game that’s been delayed for almost a year. Originally set to be one of the stars of Nintendo’s exclusive Wii U launch line-up, Ubisoft Montpellier’s limbless hero instead made it to all the major consoles as well as the PC. His true home, however, will always lie with the Wii U - it’s here where Michel Ancel’s goofy creation shines brightest.

The Wii U has plenty of potiential for asymmetric gameplay - this is when two players have completely different experiences when playing the same game, a play-style championed by Nintendo in the run up to the console's launch. Rayman Legends is an absolute master class in how this should be done, beating Nintendo at its own game by creating one of the most substantial asymmetric offerings we've seen since the console’s launch.

Using the touchscreen, GamePad players control Murfy, a flying green frog who can interact with the world in a way other players can’t. That could mean fending off dragons with a catapult while everyone makes their way to safety, or tickling heavily-armoured enemies so Rayman and company can smack them in the face. One of our favourite Murfy levels involved eating our way to victory by scoffing tunnels of cake, but he can also be used for more practical tasks like moving platforms across fiery death pits or rotating spiky circular mazes using the GamePad’s gyro sensors. Whatever the task, Murfy is the string holding each level together.

Of course, asymmetric gameplay doesn’t quite work when there’s only one player, but Ancel’s team has been careful to make each of its 14 Murfy-essential levels as solo-friendly as possible. On the Wii U, players swap Rayman for Murfy and use the touchscreen to guide an AI-controlled Globox through each level. On PC and other consoles, players keep control of Rayman, but can tap a button to get an AI-controlled Murfy to do their bidding.

So my final opinon on this game is I think its a great game but room for improvement.Try before you buy.