Rayman himself

[stan423321]

Well, in my case it works other way - if we receive books now (which happened), this actually means there are 2 or 4 books for 3 years and so they're needed now. I think the program for 2009/2010 is already finished.

In case of my school's organisation... this is off-topic.

Back-to-it: What do you think what would change in basic Rayman's appearance in the, err, next solid game?

[Acarr]

He should have ears.

[Cairnie]

There used to be a big debate among games magazine editors about whether Rayman's hair was either ears or hair. Everyone knows it's hair now, but back in the Rayman 2 days everyone thought it was a pair of floppy ears.

Sometimes I wonder where exactly Rayman's ears are, and how he can hear, but then again loads of cartoon characters and even real animals can hear without visible ears.

[stan423321]

I have found a so-called compromise - these are hairy ears.

[Xenon]

He doesn't appear to have visible nostrils either, but it seems likely that they're inbuilt, like fish. I suppose you could then argue how it is impossible to breathe with no neck, so bah.

We can conclude that Rayman's anatomy is complex

[Holy Crap]

How he eats is beyond me.

[Cairnie]

It must be hell for a limbless being to have stuff done like blood tests, tattoos and pretty much everything that needs an arm and leg.

[Droolie]

Do the limbless even have blood? XD

[Acarr]

It must be hell for a limbless being to have stuff done like blood tests, tattoos and pretty much everything that needs an arm and leg.

He could still get his temperature taken.

[stan423321]

You know my "four dimensional theory of Rayman etc.", right?

[Xenon]

I think Rayman's respiratory system is totally different to human beings'. I also think his digestion works differently. Perhaps it all goes on in his head, which would explain his abnormally large nose.

[Cairnie]

Oh god I'm being reminded of my fanfiction days...

Anyway well Rayman does seem to breathe and needs oxygen from the Blue Lums when underwater otherwise he'll drown, but I noticed that in some games [most notably RRR on the GBA] he pants quite a bit like he's tired. Too much exercise isn't that good for you.

[Acarr]

He's constantly tired in RRR GBA...

[Xenon]

He doesn't need air bubbles or Blue Lums in Rayman 3. He somehow manages to stay alive despite being underwater for 5+ minutes in TLOTLD.

[stan423321]

But he was in land of dead! So he couldn't die for natural reasons, only by being killed!

[Acarr]

But he never dies!

[stan423321]

Oh yes, but why would he need blue lums in other areas?

[Cairnie]

Videogame characters only die when you make them die by accident in a game. Sometimes I wonder if game characters think about their lives being in someone's hands.

[Acarr]

That would actually suck.

[stan423321]

It's actually there in one Polish game. "Hey, man, stop injuring me! I know they said you'd play it better than me, but even a ROAST BEEF would be better than you!".