True; confirmed in Rayman Zone.Rayman has no limbs because the graphics team that made the first game found that if the limbs stayed, they would take up 20 times more graphic space than it would if he had the limbs. There are strange looking objects in Rayman 2 for Dreamcast and Rayman Revolution. The one in the Dreamcast is seen in the water at the beginning where the log is (only when the game's completed), and the one in Revolution is at the end in the trees.
This is correct.Tily's real hair color is red-brown, although some pictures show her with purple hair.
New information?! See my analysis below.The character of Rayman in Rayman 2 was designed by French artist Jean-Michael Papal.
True; confirmed in Rayman Zone.That a rumor about the first game, Rayman, said that Rayman was actually a twelve year old kid who had somehow transformed into superhero Rayman? Mondo weird!
True; confirmed in Rayman Zone.That "RaymanM" had to be changed to "Rayman Arena", because someone was sure to think the "M" stood for M rating "mature".
True. You can see this on the Revolution cover if you look closely.That Rayman's eyes are actually dark blue?
Yes, official images sometimes get flipped.That some of the official pictures show Rayman's split frond on the wrong side of his head?
Yes...this is correct. You never see Rayman rescuing her.That in the PS version of the first game, Betilla never gets rescued? It happened in mine, I never knew what happened to that green and yellow fairy after the Cave of Skops.
Pointless detail, but true...That Rayman switched favorite words? EG: First game: "YEAH!" Second game: "YAHOO!"
Yes, this is true.That even though Rayman's limbless, he had openings in his shoes for his "legs" to go through? The picture is on the cover of the Rayman Gold CD that comes with the Rayman Designer game.
True; confirmed in Rayman Zone.That Rayman and Ly's purple colors are changed to blue in Japan, because in Japan and China, the color purple represents the color of the dead.
True.That Ly's eyes are green?
Yes...That Rayman Multiplayer is called "Rayman Arena" in the US, and "Rayman M" in Europe?
New information?! See my analysis below.That Ly was originally a Princess from the Island of Phrys? For some reason Ubi omitted that from the Rayman2 site afterwards.
Yeah...That in all the drawn pictures you see of Ly, her stripes are always in different positions?
Yes...That in the group shot wallpaper, Ly's tail is missing?
True...That Ly loves to juggle? She was featured in many pictures juggling three or more pink balls.
Indeed...That Ly runs on her hands and feet like a cat in Walk of Life when she's behind Rayman? (Hmmm... sounds like what I do at home...)
New information?! See my analysis below.That Globox's ability to create rain clouds used to be a power he couldn't control? It was titled "The Gift".
True; confirmed in Rayman Zone.That he used to be called Globber? The name was eventually passed on to one of his kids.
I've heard that before, but I'm not sure if it's true.That the Teensies used to be called "The Small Beings"?
New information?! See my analysis below.That Polokus is the father of the Teensies? In the old Rayman2 site it was stated that Polokus was the father of the Teensies when he married a beautiful woman called... I forgot her name. But anyway, when she saw how "ugly" her sons were, she got so distressed she ran away and disappeared. This was the cause for Polokus's long, deep sleep.
I've heard that before, but I'm not sure if it's true.That Polokus's original name was "Polochus"?
New information?! See my analysis below.That Carmen originally had no eyes? Also, her body was longer and slimmer.
New information?! See my analysis below.That Razorbeard's original name was "Razorface?"
New information?! See my analysis below.That Razorbeard was originally was a dark shadow in the form of a bird? He was bigger and looked sorta like a clown with no color.
New information?! See my analysis below.That the pirates used to have different so-called "species"? Red Rum was given to the one with red-and-yellow bands, Creole to the one who looks like a maid and Gorilla to the one who looks like he doesn't know what's going on.
I guess so.That the first letters of Glade of Dreams spell G.O.D in initials? Hey, it's a fact!
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Now, here is my analysis of the new and unconfirmed information. None of this information is on the wiki, and it's not well-known amongst us Rayman fans, as far as I know. The reason I listed all the well-known details above is to show you all that this guy seems to be legitimate, and not the type of person to make up things like this. Well, here we go:
Now, I've never heard of this before. It's obvious that Rayman was redesigned between R1 and R2, but for some reason I always assumed the redesigning was done by Michel Ancel himself. If not, that's quite interesting.The character of Rayman in Rayman 2 was designed by French artist Jean-Michael Papal.
I find this highly intriguing. Female characters in platformers are very often princesses...and it seems typical of Ubisoft to remove stuff from their website, as we all know they remove most Rayman-related information over time. If Ly really is a princess, that would mean she's of royal descent...perhaps related to the Shoedsackovskaïa family (Razoff's family) in some way? And what is the "Island of Phrys"?That Ly was originally a Princess from the Island of Phrys? For some reason Ubi omitted that from the Rayman2 site afterwards.
To me, this sounds like an interesting plot element that was dropped for some reason or other. Perhaps the idea that Globox has no control over his rain-powers could have cropped up in a scrapped R2 level or something. As for the rain-powers being called "The Gift"...a baby Globox gives Rayman the gift of the Rain Mask in Revolution...interesting.That Globox's ability to create rain clouds used to be a power he couldn't control? It was titled "The Gift".
Holy fucking shit. That's a serious bombshell dropped on us right there, if it's true. We know that Polokus created the Teensies, but as their actual father...my mind has pretty much been blown by this. The idea of a union between two deities creating a race of ugly creatures which are hated by one of their parents but cared for by the other is hardly uncommon in Greek mythology (e.g., Gaia, Ouranos and the Hecatonchires), and we know that Ancel drew inspiration from "fairy tales"...it's a bloody pity that that guy couldn't remember the name of Polokus's wife, though. I wonder what it was... As for Polokus going to sleep because his wife left him, that doesn't really contradict what we know already. Perhaps he wished to continue creating creatures, but was unable to produce any more offspring due to the departure of his wife, so the only way he could do so was through his dreams? Or perhaps he had planned to create Time with her (as, according to the Lums in R2, he was unable to do by himself), but due to her absence, he had to go to the other gods for their aid in creating Time? Perhaps the explanation is a mixture of both. Or perhaps he was just lonely, and/or looking for another partner. Perhaps his wife wasn't even a goddess; according to the Lums in R2, Polokus created the Fairies before the Teensies...she could have been one of them. And, as we all know, Teensies ARE ancient...perhaps ancient enough to be Polokus's offspring... If the Leptys can be the Father of the Knaaren, why can't Polokus be the Father of the Teensies? I hope this turns out to be true. I think it would add an awesome new layer depth to the backstory and mythology of Rayman's universe.That Polokus is the father of the Teensies? In the old Rayman2 site it was stated that Polokus was the father of the Teensies when he married a beautiful woman called... I forgot her name. But anyway, when she saw how "ugly" her sons were, she got so distressed she ran away and disappeared. This was the cause for Polokus's long, deep sleep.
This is a description of a beta image or something. It's posted on the site.That Carmen originally had no eyes? Also, her body was longer and slimmer.
I've heard all these before. I'm sure they're from an official source (but I can't find it...). Most likely a preview or interview of some sort. I also seem to recall the Robo-Pirate army being called "The Mysterious Guild"?That the Teensies used to be called "The Small Beings"? That Polokus's original name was "Polochus"? That Razorbeard's original name was "Razorface?"
Another beta image description? If so, I want to see that image...now. I've heard someone on this forum say that Razorbeard was originally going to be a bird-like thing. If this information is accurate, that's really interesting..."a clown with no color"? That really doesn't sound like the kind of thing that someone would deliberately make up. A big, colourless, bird-shaped, shadowy clown...That Razorbeard was originally was a dark shadow in the form of a bird? He was bigger and looked sorta like a clown with no color.
Yes...I've heard these names before, as the alternate text of images on Matthias Franke's Rayman Fanpage, if I'm not mistaken. If this is true, the Red H800 is a "Red Rum", and, presumably, the Green H800 is a "Green Rum", the Blue H800 is a "Blue Rum", and so on. What's this one that "looks like a maid"? Could it be Razorbeard's lackey? He's the only Pirate that acts in a servantile, "maid"-like fashion. And "Gorilla Pirate" is a name already known to us, which lends the other two credibility...That the pirates used to have different so-called "species"? Red Rum was given to the one with red-and-yellow bands, Creole to the one who looks like a maid and Gorilla to the one who looks like he doesn't know what's going on.
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In conclusion: the guy who wrote up this list of "Did you know..." facts about Rayman really doesn't seem to be the kind of person to make things up, and I think it's quite likely that he found this information on the old official R2 website (just so you all know, there WAS an official R2 website; R2 DC has a link to it). There are loads of correct "facts" here, and not a single one of them that can be proven incorrect. Of the new and unconfirmed nuggets of information, I've heard of several already, and the ones I haven't heard of range from interesting (Pirate species, Island of Phrys) to mind-blowing (Polokus as father of the Teensies). I think we should try and track down any confirmation of the authenticity of this infomation, and see where that leads us.
Now...discuss!
