Michel Ancel Archive

Beyond Good and Evil 2 is coming to next gen consoles

Ubisoft’s sequel to Beyond Good and Evil (which released on the PS2, GameCube, Xbox and PC in 2003), has now been reconfirmed to be in development and it has been strongly hinted to be coming to the next generation of consoles. In a video interview, creative director Michel Ancel said: We are in an active creation stage and […]

[Updated] Rayman Origins sequel coming to the Wii U?

UPDATE: Gamekult.com have managed to get hold of a video of Rayman Legends Wii U and it shows multiplayer functionality on the Wii U controller. Check it out below.

Rayman creator is “excited” for the Wii U

Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman, was asked to share his opinion on the Wii U in a recent interview with the publication Glitch. In particular, he seems to be a big fan of the controller’s near-field communication technology and touchscreen. I’m excited about the Wii U! They have some great new features with touchpad […]

Is the Wii U next gen? Not really.

According to Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil Creator, Michel Ancel the Wii U isn’t quite a “next gen” console even though he admits that it is innovative and a next generation console in some respects. When VideoGamer asked him whether he thought the Wii U was a next gen console he simply answered. “Not really. I […]