This is the main topic to discuss the speedrunning of Rayman M, Rayman Arena and Rayman Rush. Share the latest news, runs and techniques here, all while competing with the fastest runners!
I had no idea it was even possible to play games on the Internet Archive. I don't think it's been used for speedrunning, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter if you're playing on a web or desktop emulator. Do you plan on submitting a few runs?
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:05 pm
by SpeedBot
New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
1000 Waterfalls: Race - Xbox/GC in 10s 829ms by ra1nbowaxe - 1st place
Submitted: 13/02/2021 Platform: GameCube Region: USA / NTSC
Forest Jump: Race - Xbox/GC in 26s 594ms by ra1nbowaxe - 1st place
Submitted: 13/02/2021 Platform: GameCube Region: USA / NTSC
All Races (PC) in 35m 48s 389ms by Volteer - 4th place
Submitted: 28/01/2021 Platform: PC Region: EUR / PAL
All Lum Springs (PS2/PC) in 11m 16s by rothax - 2nd place
Submitted: 28/01/2021 Platform: PlayStation 2 Region: USA / NTSC
All Races (PC) in 28m 51s by Guigeek - 3rd place
Submitted: 27/01/2021 Platform: PC Region: EUR / PAL
Guigeek wrote:First run, i messed up the splits too
I had no idea M/Arena was so broken, it's interesting with regard to the game mechanics but quite boring to watch after a bit.
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:45 pm
by SpeedBot
New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
Lava Factory: Time Trial in 49s 270ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 24/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Globox
Electric Tunnel: Time Trial in 39s 420ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 23/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Globox
Dawn Sand: Time Trial in 01m 02s 840ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 24/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Globox
Water Canyon: Time Trial in 33s 780ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 23/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
ProCNR wrote:I failed 2 speed boost but for everything else the run is actually quite good.
Additional details:
Character: Globox
First Ruins: Time Trial in 43s 270ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 23/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
ProCNR wrote:There are some mistakes, can still be optimized, but it's a very decent run
Additional details:
Character: Globox
Canopy: Time Trial in 48s 299ms by ProCNR - 1st place
Submitted: 23/12/2020 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Globox
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:31 pm
by Hunchman801
Good to see some activity for Rayman Rush too (even if those were submitted two months ago ), it looks like all of the last runs were from five years ago. Now if only Elite could get the Internet Archive version of Rayman Rush to work!
Just gave it a try. Apart from the fact that it ran really slowly on my machine for some reason (probably due to trying in an old Firefox), and that the controls are entirely unsuitable (the same button used for jump makes the browser menu bar pop up!), I had no idea how primitive it would look!
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:22 pm
by SpeedBot
A new run has just been validated on speedrun.com!
What's an all levels run in Rayman Rush, a marathon? Anyway, congratulations stepke for a first run.
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:26 pm
by Sharaya
Fun fact: I clearly remember a 9-years-old me doing a record of 29 seconds in a First Ruins lap, which would be the 2nd world record at the moment, but clearly I have no living proof of the fact, being the fact happened in 2004. Looks like I have to try again!
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:23 pm
by Hunchman801
Oh, that's a shame! But I guess you're a better player than the 9-year-old you, so I'm confident you'll succeed! Well, that is, if you try.
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:41 pm
by SpeedBot
New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
Electric Tunnel: Time Trial in 38s 600ms by Glacestation - 1st place
Submitted: 01/06/2021 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Tily
Zenith Harbour: Time Trial in 58s 60ms by stepke - 2nd place
Canopy: Time Trial in 45s 479ms by stepke - 1st place
Submitted: 22/06/2021 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Tily
First Ruins: Time Trial in 41s 990ms by stepke - 1st place
Submitted: 22/06/2021 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Tily
Electric Tunnel: Time Trial in 38s 179ms by stepke - 1st place
Submitted: 22/06/2021 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Tily
Water Canyon: Time Trial in 32s 119ms by stepke - 1st place
Submitted: 22/06/2021 Platform: PlayStation
Additional details:
Character: Tily
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:38 pm
by Hunchman801
PluMGMK wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:30 pm
Well, if nothing else, she appeals to superior players, I guess
I look forward to seeing your Rayman M records, then.
Re: Rayman M/Arena/Rush speedrunning
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:36 pm
by PluMGMK
I suppose I should try to see what might happen if I took all the energy I've been putting into this and this and threw it at Rayman M instead – a good start would be trying to gather the patience to get through the "On and On" gamemode. Of course, since I'm using a HD texture pack, every time I play that mode I get frustrated with loading screens. Then I start thinking about ways to hack it to keep more data in memory, and before I know it I'm back to reverse engineering! Another problem is that once I do get the RRR leaderboards working, I'll probably become obsessed with maximizing my score there rather than in Rayman M
Of course, since I'm using a HD texture pack, every time I play that mode I get frustrated with loading screens. Then I start thinking about ways to hack it to keep more data in memory, and before I know it I'm back to reverse engineering! 
