Rayman cameos in other media

[Elite Piranha]

We already have the wiki article:

Rayman in popular culture

to document Rayman cameos in media like: games, advertisements, comics, web-series, etc. However, I was thinking that maybe a topic could be useful to mention or discuss other minor appearances that may not be significant enough to be included in the article.

For example, I just saw a Rayman reference in a short film called Trials for Miles, which was pretty neat:



I hope the mods can help to improve the title or move/close the thread if necessary.

[Game Ze 2]

I once heard the BGM of Main Gallery in Rayman Legends on a Chinese variety show (but I have forgotten the name of that variety show)

[Elite Piranha]

Interesting, I didn't know about that.

Here is another one. In the opening of the animated web series Metrecalia, for a few frames you can see the characters imitating the cover art of Rayman Legends.

[Elite Piranha]

In the webtoon Eddsworld, in the episodes "Climate Change" and "WTFuture", there are "Eat @ Joes" signs, which people say are a reference to Rayman 1.

[Game Ze 2]

I don't think so.

[PluMGMK]

Was the Rayman 1 instance not a reference to something else?

[Elite Piranha]

Was the Rayman 1 instance not a reference to something else?

Yes, according to Wikipedia:

"Joe's Diner" is a placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical everyman's restaurant. Although there are franchises that use the name, its rhetorical use is often to describe a small, local business contrasted against large businesses or franchises. The phrase "Eat at Joe's" is a complementary fictional or hypothetical typical advertisement for such an establishment, and has itself become a snowclone in the form of X at Joe's, Eat at Y's, or simply X at Y's.

A classic diner serving the South Bay since 1969:
https://originaleatatjoes.com/

You can always eat at Joe's:
https://www.youtube.com/@EatAtJoes/videos

I guess there is nothing to specifically link those signs to Rayman, it just happens that Rayman 1 and Eddsworld made a reference to the same thing.

[PluMGMK]

Yes, that sounds like a more reasonable explanation!

[Hunchman801]

Yet another case of Rayman fans trying to find references where there are none, I suppose.

[Master]

I'm beginning to think we ought to have some policy about dubious references and trivia, because I have seen the odd tidbit on the Wiki where I can see the potential of a link, but it's not so firm that I'd consider an outright link to be there.

I guess put simply, if there's reasonable doubt, then leave it out. As I've said before, I believe the Wiki's meant to be reference material based on what's there, not speculative based on perceived inference and individual interpretation. Considering the citogenesis phenomenon, I feel it's more important we don't overtread there.

[Hunchman801]

Do not hesitate to report such occurrences, it's never too late to clean up dubious additions.