Rayman 4 was initially a conception envisioned to be released to coincide with the launch of the next-generation consoles, most specifically that of the Wii, it was to be the fourth major 3D-platformer bearing the numerial title that of the main series, it's invention preconcieving the release of the original Rayman Raving Rabbids, a subsidary and spin-off iteration of the Rayman series, as it is only two major trailers have been released revealing several gameplay aspects that would later be modified to acustom the party-game format of the aforementioned spin-off further accompanied by concept art, it was proposed as the successor to Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.