Rayman 2 speedrunning

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100% - PC in 01h 37m 47s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 20/09/2025
Platform: PC

What a dumb run with dumb timelosses. But I take the rekki.

Any% NMG - PC in 01h 56m 32s by oggyloscara - 10th place

Submitted: 25/09/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL

i hope theres no OoB now cuz i still didnt understand where it was

Any% NMG - N64/DS in 01h 58m 56s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 29/09/2025
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

FINALLY ACHIEVED SUB 2 HOURS, after over 6 months of grinding it's finally over even skipped 1:59:xx. Early game was acceptable even without practice. Mid game was mediocre with a bad Cave of Bad Dreams, Menhir Hills 2, and a small mistake in Stone & Fire. Late game was good aside from some weird movement in Precipice and even almost losing my run in that level. End game was incredible got every strat I wanted to fulfill this achievement and complete the run.

Any% NMG - PC in 01h 44m 50s by oggyloscara - 8th place

Submitted: 30/09/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL



Echoing Caves: Any% IL - PC in 01m 22s 796ms by CoCo - 1st place

Submitted: 04/10/2025
Platform: PC

Big improvement thanks to a new strat!

All Teensies - Console in 01h 12m 03s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 29/09/2025
Platform: PlayStation 3
Region: USA / NTSC

Early game had a rough start with a downwarp softlock in Whale Bay but the rest of it was acceptable. Mid game was pretty good nailing the tricks and glitches. Late game was alright except for the pirate clip in Echoing Caves 2 killing me in a strange way. End game was good with Chenille Skip and hitting the Razortrigger, however I failed Final Boss Cutscene Skip and lost 2:40 minutes. Sub 1:10:xx is feasible but you'd need every glitch to go relatively fast and getting the cutscene skip.

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Glitchless - Console in 01h 42m 43s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 30/09/2025
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

Just destroyed the Revo Glitchless WR by 30 minutes thanks to hard work. Early and Mid game were pretty good for the most part. Late game only had a dumb death in Beneath Rock and Lava. Endgame was okay, but got 2nd try Switchless in Tomb of the Ancients, a death on Prison Ship slide, and a mediocre Crow's Nest.

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Any% NMG - PC in 01h 38m 59s by Phaeally - 7th place

Submitted: 06/10/2025
Platform: PC

Not a very good and serious run. Did it for fun because Oggy is running it, he made me want to try the run.
At least i can do better than 1:45:00

Menhir Hills: Any% IL - PC in 01m 48s 897ms by CoCo - 1st place

Submitted: 07/10/2025
Platform: PC

Clark skip ftw

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 39s 907ms by CoCo - 2nd place

Submitted: 09/10/2025
Platform: PC

Number one rock jump enjoyer

All Masks - PC in 01h 07m 00s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 10/10/2025
Platform: PC

The curse is strong

Fairy Glade: Any% IL - PC in 04m 54s 790ms by Dr_Otto9 - 3rd place

Submitted: 03/10/2025
Platform: PC

Bad final map, but I guess it's a submission worthy PB anyway

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 39s 669ms by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 11/10/2025
Platform: PC

Bad final map, but I guess it's a submission worthy PB anyway

No Lum Check - Precipice Warp in 42m 31s by Dr_Otto9 - 2nd place

Submitted: 07/10/2025
Platform: PC

Wanted a run with a Switch skip and proper Jesus skip before going back to 1:02 grind in Any%!

Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% IL - PC in 06m 11s 410ms by Dr_Otto9 - 2nd place

Submitted: 13/10/2025
Platform: PC

Eric has a better time in his 100% run, but I'll take this for now since he hasn't submitted :p

Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% IL - PC in 06m 01s 660ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 20/09/2025
Platform: PC

IL starts at 21:57. Thank you for the reminder DrOtto!

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 37s 728ms by CoCo - 1st place

Submitted: 18/10/2025
Platform: PC

Last barrel flight still bad, but solid run overall

[hoodlumsworld]

GG on the new rekki Eric.

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Echoing Caves: Any% IL - PC in 01m 21s 22ms by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 19/10/2025
Platform: PC

1037

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 35s 310ms by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 21/10/2025
Platform: PC

The first map itself deserved to be submitted. Thankfully the second map was quite bad so I can still get bopped



*mod note: retimed to 2:35.310 LRT and 2:36.550 RTA*

[EricZen]

GG on the new rekki Eric.

Thank you . Just wanna say I see these messages and I really appreciate them! Also yes Rayman 2 is really active rn. Makes me really happy since it really became my most favourit Rayman game to speedrun over time!

[Steo]

Congrats on the new record!

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Any% - PC in 01h 12m 18s by GuiguiBlocCraft - 13th place

Submitted: 23/10/2025
Platform: PC



Any% NMG - PC in 01h 42m 12s by oggyloscara - 8th place

Submitted: 28/10/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL

[hoodlumsworld]

Nice progress since last time, GuiguiBlocCraft and oggyloscara.

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Any% NMG - PC in 01h 29m 48s by Mikehscafe - 4th place

Submitted: 11/11/2025
Platform: PC

Sub 1:30 during stream? Let's go! Early game and early mid-game were bad, but glodding most of the DLC helped keeping the run alive!

All Cages - PC in 01h 18m 12s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 12/11/2025
Platform: PC

Shout-out to Kobaltski's strat in FG1

Marshes of Awakening: Any% IL - PC in 01m 44s 310ms by oggyloscara - 1st place

Submitted: 14/11/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL



Any% NMG - PC in 01h 41m 59s by oggyloscara - 8th place

Submitted: 12/11/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL



Marshes of Awakening: Any% IL - PC in 01m 44s 921ms by GuiguiBlocCraft - 2nd place

Submitted: 16/11/2025
Platform: PC



Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% NMG in 06m 16s 269ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 12/11/2025
Platform: PC

Part 1 could have been better but getting optimal mini Janos sucks so im fine with it overall. Honestly still better then doing regular 100% unless your name is Otto.

Marshes of Awakening: 100% IL - PC in 02m 08s 900ms by oggyloscara - 1st place

Submitted: 18/11/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL



Marshes of Awakening: 100% IL - PC in 02m 09s 9ms by GuiguiBlocCraft - 2nd place

Submitted: 18/11/2025
Platform: PC



Any% NMG - PC in 01h 39m 21s by oggyloscara - 8th place

Submitted: 18/11/2025
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL

*mod note: retimed to 1:39:21 LRT*

Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% IL - PC in 05m 46s 50ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 20/11/2025
Platform: PC

My first decent CoBD with 2nd try void skip, still far from perfect

Marshes of Awakening: Any% IL - PC in 01m 44s 673ms by GuiguiBlocCraft - 2nd place

Submitted: 21/11/2025
Platform: PC

i come oggy :p

100% - PC in 01h 37m 09s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 22/11/2025
Platform: PC



Iron Mountains: 100% IL - PC in 08m 22s 879ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 22/11/2025
Platform: PC

Done during a full 100% run

Precipice: 100% IL - PC in 05m 26s 269ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 22/11/2025
Platform: PC

Done during a full 100% run

Cave of Bad Dreams: Any% NMG in 05m 26s 329ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 17/11/2025
Platform: PC

It took me a few tries but I finally got a really Good Cave of bad dreams Any% NMG IL. I guess technically you could still improve it by 3-4s but for a Level like this I'm happy with this time rn.

Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% NMG in 06m 10s 949ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 19/11/2025
Platform: PC

Wanted to give hundo another try. Messed up the orbs at the end a bit so sadly no sub 6:10 but still a nice improvement. I might go back to this Level later.

Whale Bay: 100% NMG in 05m 03s 980ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 19/11/2025
Platform: PC

Some small unoptimal movement but otherwise great IL. Sub 5 seems so close, yet so far but for now I will take this.

Echoing Caves: Any% NMG in 02m 55s 69ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 20/11/2025
Platform: PC

Now thats what I call switch sniping. Too bad for the hit at the end but still I gladly take it for now since it was flawless otherwise.

Precipice: Any% NMG in 04m 58s 550ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 20/11/2025
Platform: PC

I'm not all that certain where I lost 3s at the end but whatever I got the sub 5 I wanted.

[hoodlumsworld]

So many runs!

GG Torsinn for the WRs on All Masks, All Cages and 100%!

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Precipice: 100% IL - PC in 05m 16s 360ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 23/11/2025
Platform: PC

Lost around 2s to movement. The strat to kill the robo pirate first is suppose to be 2s faster and wasn't even done too optimal since I didnt take a good line towards the cage while killing the pirate. So you could technically go for a sub 5:15 but I dont really like this IL too much to improve further rn. Im happy with this run. Stll really good and the mistakes are more like really small over the entire run.

Any% - PC in 01h 10m 49s by GuiguiBlocCraft - 12th place

Submitted: 23/11/2025
Platform: PC

some errors, but can be strongly improved

Sanct. of Rock & Lava: 100% IL - PC in 05m 03s 920ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 25/11/2025
Platform: PC

Great run. Also what a crazy boost from the last flower.

No OoB - PC in 01h 18m 19s by Torsinn - 2nd place

Submitted: 25/11/2025
Platform: PC



Precipice: 100% NMG in 05m 16s 360ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 23/11/2025
Platform: PC

Lost around 2s to movement. The strat to kill the robo pirate first is suppose to be 2s faster and wasn't even done too optimal since I didnt take a good line towards the cage while killing the pirate. So you could technically go for a sub 5:15 but I dont really like this IL too much to improve further rn. Im happy with this run. Stll really good and the mistakes are more like really small over the entire run.

Echoing Caves: 100% NMG in 03m 28s 270ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 25/11/2025
Platform: PC

Turns out, playing the second part normal is the fastest for hundo. Small hiccups for the tower and map 3 but something that is to be exptected. So a good run I take for now.

Sanct. of Rock & Lava: 100% NMG in 05m 03s 920ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 25/11/2025
Platform: PC

Great run that even beats Torc's best time. Also what a crazy boost from the last flower.

Menezis in 01s 869ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 25/11/2025
Platform: PC

On my way to the legendary 2000

No OoB - PC in 01h 16m 31s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 28/11/2025
Platform: PC

After a bunch of void resets and a failed pb attemp due to horrible final boss rng I got this run with my best voids ever. And the IL practice payed off too since I managed to lock in for the entirty of the run. It could have been a sub 1:16:30 if I wouldnt have played Tomb more risky but still this doesnt change the fact that this is probably my best full game run now, even better then NMG.

Any% NMG - PC in 01h 19m 56s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 30/11/2025
Platform: PC

Small PB but still nice too have now with the new RaytoFix version and the valid fast reset savefile. With a better endgame and some better midgame I should get a sub 1:19:30 to give the categroy the final improvement for now.

Iron Mountains: 100% IL - PC in 08m 13s 100ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 01/12/2025
Platform: PC

Good execution. Sadly this is the IL with the most RNG in it so getting better times now is way too much gambling and I'm happy with this time anyways. Sub 8:10 should be possible though.

Any% - PC in 01h 03m 11s by Dr_Otto9 - 4th place

Submitted: 01/12/2025
Platform: PC

One step closer to 1:02 thanks to Switch skip! Probably my first full run without big mistakes, all the time losses accumulated from smaller errors here and there.

Iron Mountains: 100% NMG in 08m 13s 100ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 01/12/2025
Platform: PC

Good execution. Sadly this is the IL with the most RNG in it so getting better times now is way too much gambling and I'm happy with this time anyways. Sub 8:10 should be possible though.

All Masks - PC in 01h 09m 36s by Dr_Otto9 - 3rd place

Submitted: 03/12/2025
Platform: PC

Historical!

All Masks - PC in 01h 06m 00s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 06/12/2025
Platform: PC

So a week ago Robin find a way to complete Menhir Hills without completing Cave of bad dreams first. This is quite a huge discovery since its saves about 3 minutes for categories like All masks. The down side of it: Its extremly precise. So much that its barely humanly possible. Crazy how I am I still wanted to get a record time with this trick and here we go. Record by 1 minute exactly! Tbh the endgame was horrible and with solid gameplay and rng it could have been a 1:04 but the nerves where too much for me to handle. Still quite a historical run and trust me, the trick might seam easy when looking at this run but it took me about 20 attemps to finally get it and it was still really lucky to get it. Espacially first try.

Echoing Caves: Any% IL - PC in 01m 19s 906ms by CoCo - 1st place

Submitted: 11/12/2025
Platform: PC

Rock

No Lum Check - All Masks in 01h 01m 40s by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 14/12/2025
Platform: PC

The coolest route

[PluMGMK]

Whaaaat? After all these years it turns out that the Infinite Flying Barrel Glitch really can be used to skip CoBD?

[Master]

Yeah, that is interesting, how does that work then? Is there a region that you can travel to the exit where the game doesn't register you as being OoB and thus doesn't force you to the Clark cutscene?

[PluMGMK]

From the video, that does indeed look to be the case. They just had to fly through the volume above the door you open to get to Clark, so it wasn't even a particularly obscure location. Of course, it probably requires millimetre precision that's hard to appreciate just watching the video!

[EricZen]

I'm honestly kinda surprised how nobody points out that we jump out of bounds at the start of the map to die. Because this is the whole magic that makes the IBG work in the first place. The problem why we could never use it to skip mh2 was because of the Clark cutscene that gets always triggered once you get oob, what we need to do to reach the end of the map. The thing that got discovered recently is that there is a very small sweetspot at the start of the map where you can actually die the same moment where you trigger the cutscene. That will respawn you with the cutscene being disable now. So you can now fly oob to the end of the map and skip cave of bad dreams entirely.

[Master]

Oh, so effectively you do trigger the cutscene earlier on, but because you die while it's triggered, the cutscene can't play out and thus boot you back to the Hall of Doors, and now having been triggered it can't be triggered again. Thus, when you go OoB when you Infinite Barrel Flying, you've got free reign?

That's brilliant, I'll admit I'm only a casual viewer when it comes to speedrunning. But it has to be said, the chaining of exploits and glitches in the most unforeseen and seemingly unassuming places is what makes it so fun to watch and learn.

[PluMGMK]

I'm honestly kinda surprised how nobody points out that we jump out of bounds at the start of the map to die. Because this is the whole magic that makes the IBG work in the first place. The problem why we could never use it to skip mh2 was because of the Clark cutscene that gets always triggered once you get oob, what we need to do to reach the end of the map. The thing that got discovered recently is that there is a very small sweetspot at the start of the map where you can actually die the same moment where you trigger the cutscene. That will respawn you with the cutscene being disable now. So you can now fly oob to the end of the map and skip cave of bad dreams entirely.

Aaah, that makes more sense! That's what I get for skipping to the barrel bit in the video

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Echoing Caves: Any% IL - PC in 01m 19s 164ms by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 16/12/2025
Platform: PC

Rock

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 32s 477ms by CoCo - 2nd place

Submitted: 18/12/2025
Platform: PC

What a scary last map!

Echoing Caves: 100% IL - PC in 02m 31s 76ms by Dr_Otto9 - 1st place

Submitted: 19/12/2025
Platform: PC

Getting better little by little but still need that sub 2:30

No Lum Check - Precipice Warp in 51m 23s by oggyloscara - 5th place

Submitted: 15/12/2025
Platform: PC

never has the no lumcheck category seen a worse run

First Mask in 15m 37s by oggyloscara - 3rd place

Submitted: 17/12/2025
Platform: PC

the time to mask should be 15:34, i will put the split time normally and if needed you can change the time



*mod note: retimed to 15:37 LRT and 15:53 RTA, the timer ends on the loading screen between the mask cutscene and the Polokus cutscene*

[Master]

Just came across this video explaining how that trick to skip Cave of Bad Dreams was discovered and works:


God speedrunners are an inspirationally determined and crafty bunch xD

[PluMGMK]

That's a fantastic video! The "turning into a shell" thing sounds like it was well-known before I did my write-up on it here in 2022

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Echoing Caves: Any% IL - PC in 01m 18s 462ms by CoCo - 1st place

Submitted: 20/12/2025
Platform: PC

Rock

All Cages - PC in 01h 26m 14s by Dr_Otto9 - 3rd place

Submitted: 20/12/2025
Platform: PC

Random big PB that I got with no preparation in my last run of the year. Now I've got a decent PB to compare against for upcoming runs with CoBD skip. But that's for next year, now it's time to relax and enjoy holidays!

All Masks - PC in 01h 05m 27s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 19/12/2025
Platform: PC

Imagine losing more time to WB2 than CoBD skip.........