Rycer wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:07 pm
Hey guys, make sure to tune in for the Rayman Alive event today! There will be lots of good stuff and even some surprises!
A direct link will be posted 1 hour before the event starts. Set your reminders!
That's pretty helpful, thanks! I'll try to make 1 PM today then.
Thanks for joining us everyone! We hope you liked our new announcements! Make sure to support Royal.V, they were really nice with us. Get ready for more updates about the demo next year!
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We had some additional contact with Royal.V and he provided us with the following lyrics he initially came up with (formatted and corrected to match the final song):
[Verse 1]
I said come on everybody to that magical world
Of fairytales and portholes or even the Isle of Doors
You know where warships and Robo-Pirates get in the way
Yo, he flies like a chopper just by using his ears
Oh you though he wasn't coming back... oh yes he did
It's... (Rayman!) time to ride again
With something for the old and something for the new
It's a new dawn for him and he's going for the win
Bouncing all around like a basket ball
From the trees in the seas, he shows no fear
That little purple guy, you know that thingamajig
No arms, just hands, shaped like a...
Watch him save the world, don't stress, double click
'cause surviving Rayman's world is an everyday risk
So what I'm saying is game on, don't trip, get a grip
He's taking out the Robo-Pirates all the way to the end
[Chorus]
Oh, it's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
It's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
You can be sure about one thing
(Yeah! Rayman!)
It's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
[Break 1]
Wow... Raymans world, a timeless world
Still full of magic and excitement
Endless portholes, taking all characters and challenges
To a higher level, constantly surviving
Yeah... he's still the king
[Verse 2]
Yeah, he's so cool, are you ready? Let's go
With more fun and attitude just doing his thing
Wears a circle on his chest like a bulletproof vest
Time to save the world, our hero is back
Putting it all on the line, watch the reflex time
Annihilating admiral Razorbeard's enemy line
From gold rings to ninja's, fire balls and streams
Little butterflies moving fast across your screen
Terminating all the villains and always on the run
Yo, his game plan is strong, so you better hold on
Rides on a Shell and he likes to throw plums
Only Rayman turns nightmares to fun
Even in a chase he wins the foot race
He's a king with heart just playing his part
Man, I love this little guy, oh man that's right
...so welcome to The Great Escape!
[Chorus]
Oh, it's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
It's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
You can be sure about one thing
(Yeah! Rayman!)
It's still good to be the king
(Yeah! Rayman!)
[Break 2]
Gorilla pirate and blade and reptiles, birds and spiders
A Jano, Murfy, I see you in that forest!
Rocks and clouds and Baby Globox and Carmen the Whale
Clark the Giant, keep holding it down
Yo, Rayman, you're the king!
To be honest, while I do appreciate Royal V. making a comeback to this project, this song doesn’t slap as much as the original. The very little rhyming just throws off the vibe for me.
PluMGMK wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:10 am
So wait, Royal V referred to Rayman as a "thingamajig" back in the Rayman 2 era? Way before the Rayman Origins trailer popularized that designation?
While I'm not 100% sure about the communication between him and us regarding this new song, I am sure that Royal.V has been given some keywords and ideas and he went creating the lyrics from there. The "thingamajig" reference most likely just came from the Rayman Origins trailer.
Big J wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:35 am
To be honest, while I do appreciate Royal V. making a comeback to this project, this song doesn’t slap as much as the original. The very little rhyming just throws off the vibe for me.
That's totally fair, the original song is very iconic in its own right!
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