Spring 2026 Roundup

Rayman OriginsI've never actually played Rayman Origins. I've played most of its levels because they were included in Rayman Legends - a game that I thoroughly enjoyed but have not played since its launch on the Wii U in, uh...checks notes 2013 - but that game has no real context for Origins' levels. They're unlocked semi-randomly from scratch cards, and while I applaud the effort, Legends is clearly more focused on presenting its own content. As you might expect, when placed in the context of its own game, Origins flows a lot better. I'm not gonna sit here and tell you that I DEMAND themed worlds or anything, but if you are going to have them, then you should probably make sure that I'm not playing the desert music level immediately followed by an ice level and then a green, watery cave level. And Origins' worlds are pretty good! The standouts for me were Desert of Dijiridoos and Gourmand Land, with the latter being one of the best food-based worlds this side of a modern Mario game.…