Rayman 2

[Magelin]

Something wrong with either names?

[Greengoop]

I think he looks more like a Mike than a Matt, personally.

[Game Ze 2]

Probably not, he literally just appears in the village I think. His file name is probably globox_kid_gold or something.

He is a playable character of Globox Disk.

At first, I thought his name would be Yellox.It seems that's wrong.I have drawn "Mike" before.

[EdgyRabbid]

What do you guys think about the pc version of this game?

[Hugo]

What do you guys think about the pc version of this game?

TL;DR absolutely recommend, GOG version works but you might need an extra script (I have it) to make controller function properly.

For me it practically ties with the DC version in top place.

The DC version has Globox Village, which is a nice bonus feature but I didn't find it as interesting as say, the PS version's playable prototype level of the 2D Rayman 2 that never was. Also, I prefer the Hall of Doors set in space to the island map the DC version has (this worked better in Crash Bandicoot in my opinion). But the DC version has luscious colours and 60FPS, making it an easy contender for top place.

What I love about the PC version is how crisp it looks, and this is just how PC games are. I have no idea why such a distinction exists. Sometimes the crispness has a negative effect on games. It can make objects look like they are made out of paper or cardboard. But with Rayman 2 I feel it complements the highly atmospheric surroundings, bringing them into focus. It's hard to explain.

[Hunchman801]

Is Jano pronounced like Ya-noh or Jah-noh?
Well, i was just browsing the Russian forums, and they write his name like this : "Яно", which is pronounced like the first pronunciation.
But i always thought it was pronounced like the latter one. Man, English pronunciations are stupid So which one is it?

I reckon it's short for Michaël Janod's second name, in which case it would be /ʒaˈno/ (as in French) – but tbh in English I've always said /'d̠ʒaːno/ (cuz I'm Irish ). So, as you say, like "Jah-noh". But I don't think there's any right answer, since his name is never said aloud in any game

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Indeed, the name is never pronounced anywhere so there's no definite answer. If Jano is also a reference to the Roman god Janus, then it's not too surprising that the creators of the Russian article went for Яно and not Жано as the god is called Янус in Russian. That's also the original Latin pronunciation, which might explain why I remember hearing "Ya-noh" before in French and/or English. As for "Jah-noh" , it's the natural English pronunciation but I don't think there's any logic behind it.

[lyndo64]

According to this Reddit post on the Switch subreddit, Rayman 2 might be coming to Switch Online

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch ... ch_leaked/

[Greengoop]

I hope Rayman Revolution comes to PlayStation classics soon…

[RayGamer99]

I hope Rayman Revolution comes to PlayStation classics soon…

Hopefully it does, the more people that get to experience the definitive version of Rayman 2, the better!
[insert joke about Jonster wondering why Goop would want Revolution on PlayStation classics when he never finished Rayman 2 here]

[The Jonster]

Well at least he finished Revolution right! RIGHT??

[Greengoop]

Well, I will finish it if it means getting a sweet juicy platinum trophy for it!

[Game Ze 2]

What's this？

[lyndo64]

I believe that it stands for Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman. A similar symbol appears on the R1 box art.

However I could be off on this, so take this with a grain of salt

[Game Ze 2]

Interesting Signature

[HazBlackSlick]

Michel Ancel Seal of Approval

[RayCarrot]

It stands for Michel + Alexandra (his wife). She also did a lot of the early art for the games!

[Game Ze 2]

It stands for Michel + Alexandra (his wife). She also did a lot of the early art for the games!

That makes sense with the heart symbol

[lyndo64]

It stands for Michel + Alexandra (his wife). She also did a lot of the early art for the games!

That makes a bit more sense. I could've sworn I heard it stood for his initials, guess I simply remembered wrong. I guess this will be on my internet footprint forever

Thanks for the fact!

[Greengoop]

Did you find that on the R1 box, Lyndo?

[lyndo64]

Sadly not I forgot where I first found out about that, it's been a while!