The Awesome and Cool Rayman Poll Thread - #83: What are your thoughts on the 30th Anniversary Edition of Rayman 1?

[Ray502]

The Awesome and Cool Poll Thread in Off-Topic has had some success. So, why not start a Rayman poll thread?


Poll 1: "Favorite villains?" (Ran from Jun 03, 2017 to Jun 06, 2017)
Winner: Razorbeard
Runner-up: Mr Dark


Poll 2: "Favorite worlds from Rayman 3?" (Ran from Jun 06, 2017 to Jun 09, 2017)
Winners: The Land of the Livid Dead, The Bog of Murk
Runner-up: The Desert of the Knaaren


Poll 3: "Do you think Rayman Origins did a good job bringing the Rayman series back to its 2D roots?" (Ran from Jun 10, 2017 to Jun 13, 2017)
Winners: Yes, Sort of
No votes: No


Poll 4: "Do you prefer Rayman Origins or Rayman Legends?" (Ran from Jun 13, 2017 to Jun 16, 2017)
Winners: Rayman Legends, I prefer both


Poll 5: "Favorite soundtrack from the main series?" (Ran from Aug 07, 2017 to Aug 10, 2017)
Winner: Rayman 1
Runner-up: Rayman 3


Poll 6: "What should the next Rayman game be?" (Ran from Aug 17, 2017 to Aug 20, 2017)
Winner: Something new and different
Runner-up: 3D; inspiration from Rayman 2


Poll 7: "Which Rayman game did you play the most when you were younger?" (Ran from Aug 24, 2017 to Aug 27, 2017)
Winner: Rayman 2
Runner-up: Rayman 1


Poll 8: "Has your opinion about the Rabbids changed recently?" (Ran from Sep 4, 2017 to Sep 7, 2017)
Winners: Yes; I like them now, Yes; I still don't like them much though, Not really


Poll 9: "If you had to play only one Rayman game for the rest of your life, which would it be?" (Ran from Sep 18, 2017 to Sep 21, 2017)
Winner: Rayman 3
Runner-up: Rayman 1


Poll 10: "What should the "fourth" Rayman adventure be based on?" (Ran from Sep 25, 2017 to Sep 28, 2017)
Winner: Something new and different
Runner-up: Both


Poll 11: What's your opinion on the Atari Jaguar version of Rayman 1?
Winner: It's not as good as other versions.


Poll 12: What are you thoughts on the human princesses in Rayman Legends? (Ran from Feb 11th, 2018 to Feb 14th, 2018)
Winner: I don't care for them


Poll 13: Favorite Laser-Washing Powder can from Rayman 3? (Ran from May 2nd, 2018 to May 5th, 2018)
Winner: Lockjaw (blue)
Runner-ups: Vortex (green); Heavy Metal Fist (red)


Poll 14: Favorite combat system/attacking method in the series? (Ran from May 16th, 2018 to May 19th, 2018 – suggested by Greeness)
Winners: Telescopic fist (R3); Versatile attacking moveset + Telescopic fist (RO/RL)


Poll 15: Favorite Rayman handheld game? (Ran from Jun 16th, 2018 to Jun 20th, 2018 – suggested by Steo)



Poll 16: Favourite Hoodlum? (Ran from Nov 2nd, 2018 to Nov 9th, 2018 – suggested by Aaron)



Poll 17: Least favourite Hoodlum? (Ran from Nov 10th, 2018 to Nov 17th, 2018)



Poll 18: Is the character/name "Bzitt" canonical? (Ran from Nov 18th, 2018 to Nov 25th, 2018)



Poll 19: "Dark Rayman" or "Bad Rayman" (for the character in Rayman 1 and spinoffs)? (Ran from Nov 25th, 2018 to Dec 2nd, 2018)



Poll 20: Should Rayman Revolution have been ported to other consoles of its generation (Xbox, GC, etc.)? (Ran from Dec 3rd, 2018 to Dec 10th, 2018)



Poll 21: The origin story for Rayman's helicopter in Rayman Origins' Vita version's relics… (Ran from Dec 10th, 2018 to Dec 17th, 2018)



Poll 22: Could Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil take place in the same universe? (Ran from Dec 26th, 2018 to Jan 2nd, 2019)



Poll 23: Is Rayman himself a divine being? (Ran from Jan 4th, 2019 to Jan 11th, 2019)



Poll 24: Is there a connection between "Jano" and "Janod"? (Ran from Jan 13th, 2019 to Jan 20th, 2019)



Poll 25: How do you feel about the absence of plums in the UbiArt games? (Ran from Jan 21st, 2019 to Jan 28th, 2019)



Poll 26: Favourite Laser Detergent costume (by appearance)? (Ran from Feb 6th, 2019 to Feb 13th, 2019 – suggested by Steo)



Poll 27: Favourite Laser Detergent costume (by power)? (Ran from Feb 24th, 2019 to March 3rd, 2019 – suggested by Steo)



Poll 28: Would you like to see the Knaaren in a UbiArt game? (Ran from March 17th, 2019 to March 24th, 2019 – indirectly suggested by Sabertooth)



Poll 29: How do you pronounce "Lum" in English? (Ran from March 31st, 2019 to April 7th, 2019 – suggested by Aaron)



Poll 30: What do you think of the extra enemies in the Dreamcast version of Rayman 2? (Ran from April 7th, 2019 to April 14th, 2019)



Poll 31: Should Murfy have gone into more detail about the camera controls in Rayman 2? (Ran from April 18th, 2019 to April 25th, 2019)



Poll 32: Are Purple Lums the same thing as Flying Rings from Rayman 1? (Ran from April 26th, 2019 to May 3rd, 2019)



Poll 33: Which audio language do you prefer for Rayman 2 (either on PlayStation(2) or hypothetically)? (Ran from May 10th, 2019 to May 17th, 2019 – suggested by Steo)



Poll 34: Can Rayman Revolution truly be considered a variant of Rayman 2? (Ran from May 22nd, 2019 to May 29th, 2019 – suggested by Steo)



Poll 35: What is your opinion on the "Rayman×Ly" romance? (Ran from June 2nd, 2019 to June 9th, 2019)



Poll 36: How did you find out about the secret 1000th Lum in Rayman 2? (Ran from June 16th, 2019 to June 23rd, 2019)



Poll 37: Which of Globox's personalities do you prefer? (Ran from August 16th, 2019 to August 23rd, 2019 – suggested by The Jonster)



Poll 38: Should Ubisoft do something about all the cheating in Rayman Legends challenges? (Ran from August 26th, 2019 to September 2nd, 2019 - suggested by PluMGMK)



Poll 39: Which of Rayman's personalities do you prefer? (Ran from September 13th, 2019 to September 20th, 2019 – suggested by Aaron)



Poll 40: Would you have liked to see the 'capture the flag' multiplayer mode in Rayman Advance completed? (Ran from June 14th, 2020 to June 21st, 2020 - suggested by PluMGMK)



Poll 41: Do you prefer Rayman Redemption over the original Rayman? (Ran from June 21st, 2020 to June 28th, 2020)



Poll 42: Least favourite final boss battle from the main series games? (Ran from July 5th, 2020 - July 12th, 2020 – suggested by StelzenBomber)



Poll 43: Favourite Rayman Game Boy title? (Ran from July 17th, 2020 to July 24th 2020 – suggested by StelzenBomber)



Poll 44: Do you find the cabin boys and space pirates from Rayman 1 racist? (Ran from August 5th, 2020 - August 12th, 2020)



Poll 45: Do you find the Clearleaf Forest or the Bog of Murk more pleasant? (Ran from December 8th, 2023 - December 15th, 2023 – suggested by PluMGMK)



Poll 46: Which Rayman Alive 2023 projects are you most excited about? (Ran from December 24th, 2023 - December 31st, 2023)



Poll 47: Which one of these power ups do you prefer? (Ran from January 3rd, 2024 - January 10th, 2024)



Poll 48: Which kind of attack do your prefer? (Ran from January 14th, 2024 - January 21st, 2024)



Poll 49: Are you satisfied with the Rayman content released in 2023? (Ran from January 22nd, 2024 - January 29th, 2024)



Poll 50: Which Sanctuary level do you prefer? (Ran from February 3rd, 2024 - February 10th, 2024)



Poll 51: What's your favourite Rayman 1 boss? (Ran from February 10th, 2024 - February 17th, 2024)



Poll 52: Which first-level song do you prefer? (Ran from February 21st, 2024 - March 2nd, 2024)



Poll 53: Which boss song do you prefer? (Original trilogy) (Ran from March 3rd, 2024 - March 10th, 2024)



Poll 54: Which Rayman personality do you prefer? (Ran from March 11th, 2024 - March 18th, 2024)



Poll 55: Which introductory world do you prefer? (Ran from March 20th, 2024 - March 27th, 2024)



Poll 56: Would you like to see a new enemy in a hypothetical new Rayman game? (Ran from March 29th, 2024 - April 5th, 2024)



Poll 57: When did you start playing Rayman? (Ran from April 8th, 2024 - April 15th, 2024)



Poll 58: Do you prefer the hoodie or the bandana? (Ran from April 23rd, 2024 - April 30th, 2024)



Poll 59: Which army would defeat the other? (Ran from May 10th, 2024 - May 17th, 2024)



Poll 60: Which voice is better for Globox in Rayman 3? (Ran from May 27th, 2024 - June 3rd, 2024)



Poll 61: Do you think Rayman 1 has a fair difficulty? (Ran from June 9th, 2024 - June 16th, 2024)



Poll 62: Do you like Rayman 3's humor? (Ran from June 30th, 2024 - July 7th, 2024)



Poll 63: How were you introduced to the Rayman series? (Ran from July 23rd, 2024 - July 30th, 2024)



Poll 64: What do you think about Rayman: the board game? (Ran from August 3rd, 2024 - August 10th, 2024)



Poll 65: In regards of Rayman 2000, would you have liked an open-world game based on Rayman's universe? (Ran from August 13th, 2024 - August 20th, 2024)



Poll 66: Do your friends know about Rayman? (Ran from August 21st, 2024 - August 28th, 2024)



Poll 67: Do you think Rayman 2 is too easy? (Ran from September 4th, 2024 - September 11th, 2024)



Poll 68: Are you going to contribute money to the board game's Kickstarter? (Ran from September 17th, 2024 - September 24th, 2024)



Poll 69: What are your thoughts on project Steambot? (Ran from November 18th, 2024 - November 25th, 2024)



Poll 70: If Rayman were to appear in a new crossover, which franchise would you like him to join? (Ran from December 1st, 2024 - January 23rd, 2025)



Poll 71: When did you find Rayman Pirate-Community? (Ran from January 23rd, 2025 - February 28th, 2025)



Poll 72: Do you think an online mode would be fine in a new Rayman game? (Ran from February 28th, 2025 - April 14th, 2025)



Poll 73: Who do you think is the strongest version of Rayman? (Ran from April 14th, 2025 - May 18th, 2025)



Poll 74: Which cut content do you find more interesting? (Ran from May 18th, 2025 - June 16th, 2025)



Poll 75: What's your favourite villain group? (Ran from June 16th, 2025 - July 25th, 2025) (suggested by RayGamer99)



Poll 76: What's your favourite Rayman font? (Ran from July 25th, 2025 - August 29th, 2025) (suggested by lyndo64)



Poll 77: Which gameplay features did you like the most? (Ran from August 29th, 2025 - September 22nd, 2025)



Poll 78: Would you like to see co-operative play in a 3D Rayman? (Ran from September 22nd, 2025 - October 10th, 2025) (suggested by Master)



Poll 79: Which Rayman game should have a remaster/remake? (Ran from October 10th, 2025 - November 15th, 2025) (suggested by EdgyRabbid)



Poll 80: Which one is your favourite Rayman 3 minigame? (Ran from November 15th, 2025 - December 19th, 2025) (suggested by dr_st)



Poll 81: Which one is your least favourite Rayman 3 level? (Ran from December 19th, 2025 - Feburary 1st, 2026)



Poll 82: Which one is your least favourite Rayman 2 level? (Ran from February 1st, 2026 - February 15th, 2026)



Poll 83: What are your thoughts on the 30th Anniversary Edition of Rayman 1? (Ran from February 15th, 2026 - ?)

[nr0r]

Personally, I think Harry Belafonte deserves to be an option. It's only fair.

[Ray502]

Moving on to the second poll: "Favorite worlds from Rayman 3?"

[Keane]

I picked the knaarens, Land of the Livid Dead and the swampy bog. The knaarens might actually be my favourite of the three - It has some of the most consistent platforming and it's much more oriented around platforming too which is a good break from the combat-heavy previous areas. I like the presentation a lot too, it's not quite the spectacle of LotLD but I do think the great hall and all the claustrophobic passages are great, or even that weird final area back outside in the desert. It feels more like an actual place than just a setting for the game to take place in.

[Adsolution]

I wasn't a big fan of most of TDOTK. I feel like I should enjoy it more, but I just associate it with dark, kind-of ugly lighting, annoying enemies/puzzles, and a relatively slow progression. TLOTLD is nice, but feels a bit dragged out.

The Swampy Bog is probably my favourite level, since it doesn't waste any time, has a lot of variety both in its environment and gameplay, and the presentation (music, atmosphere, characters) is fantastic. I'll give Hoodlum Headquarters a close second, since it's probably the most fun level in the game, and they milked that "self-sustained automated organic factory creepiness" really well out of a lot of areas.

[Sabertooth]

The Swampy Bog? Is that some sort of PAL thing?

[Ambidextroid]

I picked the Fairy Council, Land of the Livid Dead, Longest Shortcut and Summit Beyond the Clouds.

I've always thought the Fairy Council was a really good introduction into the game, it sort of eases you into the new environment and I'd say it's one of the more Rayman 2-ish levels in the game. It manages to have a kind of mysterious atmosphere, and then a tense chase, and a dramatic destructing castle each with fitting music all in one level without feeling too crowded or inconsistent.

Land of the Livid Dead is good from the atmosphere to the actual level deign, but it always feels less memorable than the other levels for me. I suppose maybe it feels a little less varied in terms of atmosphere, but it still has some particularly great parts like the tower and Leviathan crawling into the sea.

The Longest Shortcut is probably one of the most repetitive and least varied levels in the game but I've always liked it. It was so particularly outlandish compared to the rest of the game that since my childhood it's remained prominent in my memory. I suppose it's a combination of the change to the strange floating crowns, the music etc. and the lack of enemies really gives this level a feeling that it's made for a bit of a calmer experience where you have to solve some simple puzzles and do a bit of tricky platforming to get through this almost otherworldly limbo of a shortcut through space, that's what I thought of it anyway.

Summit is probably my favorite level, I've always loved the ship section and the whole of the snow section feels very fleshed out and more place-y than level-y if that makes sense, almost a complete contrast to Shortcut which was pretty much just level. The music's great and the snowboarding part didn't feel tacked on but actually gave the level some variation.

Most of these choices are more influenced by nostalgia than anything I think, so the more memorable levels stick out more to me.

[Keane]

The Longest Shortcut is probably one of the most repetitive and least varied levels in the game but I've always liked it. It was so particularly outlandish compared to the rest of the game that since my childhood it's remained prominent in my memory. I suppose it's a combination of the change to the strange floating crowns, the music etc. and the lack of enemies really gives this level a feeling that it's made for a bit of a calmer experience where you have to solve some simple puzzles and do a bit of tricky platforming to get through this almost otherworldly limbo of a shortcut through space, that's what I thought of it anyway.

Yeah Longest Shortcut has great atmosphere, but I think it would've been more interesting if they incorporated the platforming into the scenery rather than just having these big rooms with platforms in them because game. I think the quiet mysterious vibe they were going for could've lended itself nicely to some rooms with statues and surreal scenery (I really like that outside area at the end of the first level). Some visual storytelling of what exactly the place is supposed to be would be interesting and make it more an actual place (what if the longest shortcut was set in the hall of doors )

[PluMGMK]

The Longest Shortcut has some strange soundscapes. You can hear the sound of switches being activated in the distance. Makes me think that there are more temples than just the ones Rayman visits. Temples being navigated by other marauders. Part of me wonders if it's a prison of sorts, intended to drive people insane. The Teensies figured that Rayman and Globox would be smart/nimble/divinely-assisted enough to get through it as a "shortcut" though. They were only half-right…

[Ambidextroid]

Some visual storytelling of what exactly the place is supposed to be would be interesting and make it more an actual place (what if the longest shortcut was set in the hall of doors )

Makes me think that there are more temples than just the ones Rayman visits. Temples being navigated by other marauders. Part of me wonders if it's a prison of sorts, intended to drive people insane.

These are just the kinds of things I imagined when I played this level as a kid, and it's probably why this level in particular is one of my favourites despite it's shortcomings

[Ray502]

Let's move on to the third poll: "Do you think Rayman Origins did a good job bringing the Rayman series back to its 2D roots?"

[Ambidextroid]

While I don't think it's particularly similar to the original, I went with yes as I think it shares a lot of basic qualities that the original had. The well-drawn 2-D graphics, the quality music and smooth platforming that made the original so good are all features of Origins so I'd say it did a good job of bringing back the experience you'd have playing the original for the first time, if not quite the style of the game.

[Ray502]

Continuing to the fourth poll: "Do you prefer Rayman Origins or Rayman Legends?"

[Ray502]

Bump.

Let's see if this can be revived. The fifth poll is: "Favorite soundtrack from the main series?"

[Master]

Now that's tricky. I think my overall favourite tracks from the series mostly come from Rayman 3, but I'm not sure I'd consider it the best on average. Going by averages is a bit difficult for me to figure, especially given the general vibe of the tracks. Rayman 2, for example, tends to go for a more atmospheric OST, and while it has recurring leitmotifs, I wouldn't consider it to be "catchy," when compared to tracks from games like Rayman 1.

It's definitely hard for me to think on average, hmm...I think I'll go for Rayman 1.

[Keane]

The cuts from Rayman 1 that stand out the most to me are the more ominous or mysterious tracks, the Gong Heights/meditation music, or the one from Picture City that's all made out of ripping paper and whatever, in general the ambient interludes between the music is a great touch. I also think it's the most memorable of the soundtracks, to the point where the Band Land theme alone seems to be one of the most recognisable and first things people bring up about the game.

Raymung 3 is a close second though, I just wish a few more of the levels had a very distinct theme to them. I like what they did with Clearleaf Forest and The Tower of Leptys, but both of them kind of lacked a good memorable tune.

[Ambidextroid]

Rayman 1 has never really struck me as particularly "Rayman-ish", probably because when I played the game as a kid the music never worked and we played the game with sound effects only so I don't have that nostalgic connection to it.
Rayman 2 has some pretty amazing atmospheric pieces and catchy tunes but it doesn't seem to stand alone as it's own music very well. It goes brilliantly with the game but there isn't enough variation to be the kind of music I'd just listen to alone.
That's why I have to choose Rayman 3, it has a lot of varied music which could actually be great standalone tracks of music but also work really well with the game. Rayman 2's music is probably the most nostalgic and best as a videogame soundtrack, but for the music itself independent from the game I prefer R3's.

[Ray502]

Moving on to the sixth poll: "What should the next Rayman game be?"

[Master]

Well, 3D is what I'd like most at this stage. But truth be told, I don't want it to directly follow the steps of a single past game. I love Rayman 2's tone and lore, but its gameplay was surpassed by Rayman 3. However, I'm not so keen on Rayman 3's approach to humour, and I do feel that it could have balanced between combat and platforming a bit better. The UbiArt games might not be to my taste in terms of tone also, but I did enjoy the enivironments and rewarding players for exploring every nook and cranny. There's elements from all the past games that I feel inspiration should be taken from.

With that in mind, while I know it is a bit of a fad at this point, I'd like for Rayman to give a more open world approach a try, or perhaps something a bit like Twinsanity, where areas flow into each other, but the ability to backtrack is presented in a more explorative manner. Another genre I've mused about in the past is the Metroidvania style of gameplay. This is more inline with Rayman 1 than the future titles, but I feel it's something that could work.

[Ambidextroid]

I chose a 3D game inspired by R3. While I suppose I like R2 the most out of nostalgia, I agree about the gameplay of R3 and I'd rather play it again than R2. Hopefully the humor would be... better... but I'd be sad to see Rayman turn into something more serious and edgy.
Of course I wouldn't want just some rehash of R3 but I think it makes for the best game in the series and if you could combine the gameplay and design of R3 with the atmosphere and lasting impression of R2 you'd have the ideal Rayman 4 I've wanted to play since childhood.
A more open world approach would be nice but I've always liked linear games a little more than vastly open ones, so maybe something on the scope of Mario Galaxy 2 would be my preference.