Rayman in popular culture

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the Rayman series.

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Oasis promo

Rayman appeared in a promo for the French soft drink brand Oasis, on the France 2 channel.

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Royal. V - It's Good To Be The King (1999)

As part of a promotion for Rayman 2, a music video by Royal. V, which included pre-release footage of the game, was released in 1999 by French label Versailles.

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  Cover of the album.

Orange

Rayman was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.

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  The Orange publicity.

Rayman Legends

Both Rayman and famous rapper Snoop Dogg were featured in a trailer for Rayman Legends on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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  Rayman and Snoop Dogg.

Chinajoy 2019

During the Chinajoy 2019 event, a video to promote the Rabbids to the Chinese market was presented. During this video a Rayman balloon can be seen attached to a shopping cart.

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Picture Perfect Phantasy

In 2013, Dirk Lance, Jose Pasillas II of Incubus, and DJs Slimkid3 and Nu-Mark teamed up to form the group 4 Player Co-Op. Their first and only song so far was "Picture Perfect Phantasy", which is inspired by Rayman Legends and features clips of the game in its music video. The lyrics mention Teensies In Trouble, Fiesta de los Muertos, 20,000 Lums Under the Sea, and characters from the game. 100 copies of a limited edition 7" vinyl release of the song signed by the artists were auctioned for charity, with the cover featuring the Fiesta de los Muertos world.

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  The cover of the limited edition vinyl release of "Picture Perfect Phantasy".

Comic books

The Lapins Crétins

With the exception of the third volume, Rayman or another character from the Rayman or Rabbids series makes a cameo appearance in the first ten volumes of Thitaume and Romain Pujol's Rabbids comic books.

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  Rayman's cameo in Bwaaaaaaaaaah!.
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  Rayman's cameo in Invasion.
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  Bzzit's cameo in Gribouillages.
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  Rayman's cameo in La vie en rose.
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  Rayman's cameo in Givrés!.
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  Rayman's cameo in Une case en moins!.
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  Rayman's cameo in Hypnose.

Enfer & Parodie

This series of Yohann Morin, Jean-Christophe Almodovar and Thomas Borginet features many characters from popular culture in humorous situations.
The cover of the first volume presents several Rabbids.
In the second volume, Rayman appears page 29.
In the third volume, Rabbids appear page 18.

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  The cover of the first volume
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  Rayman in the second volume
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  Rabbids in the third volume

Joueur du Grenier

Rayman was parodied in a comic strip in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier.

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  A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics

Dofus

In the comic Dofus, Rayman appears in page 20 of the 19th volume (titled: "La Baraque dans les bois").

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  Rayman's cameo in Dofus.

Turma da Mônica

Rayman appears in a Brazilian comic called Turma da Mônica with other video game characters.

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  Rayman's cameo in Turma da Mônica.

Television

Mad

That animated sketch comedy television series featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the Rayman series and the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

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  Rayman and Betilla in Everyone Loves Rayman.

Rodzinka.pl

In this Polish comedy TV series, the kids' room has got a Rayman Origins wallpaper with Globox visible on it.

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  Rayman Origins poster that appears in the show.

Les Guignols de l'info

On 29 October 2014, the show made a parody of Rayman Raving Rabbids: "Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins".

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  "Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins"

Publicity

NFL 2K 1999 commercial

In 1999, Rayman appears in a NFL 2K commercial for the Sega Dreamcast, that was part of the "It's Thinking" ad campaign.

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Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing Rayman 2 on a PlayStation. There is also a French version of this commercial which was aired in the year 2002.

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  Scene from the Chocapic commercial.
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  Scene from the Chocapic commercial.

PlayStation Classic trailer

In 2018, Rayman appeared in a trailer for the PlayStation Classic console.

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  Rayman as he appears in the trailer

Video games

Cosmic Family

An educational game for children developed by Ubisoft Barcelona, it was originally released for the PC in the year 1997 and later ported to the Wii in the year 2007. The game involves clicking on characters and items that trigger certain cutscenes. During one of these cutscenes Rayman can be seen popping out of a book.

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Tonic Trouble

Tonic Trouble is a Ubisoft game on which Rayman creator Michel Ancel worked. It was developed prior to Rayman 2: The Great Escape, largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in Tonic Trouble are limbless, like Rayman's species. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.

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  Rayman's cameo in Tonic Trouble.

Hype: The Time Quest

An image of Rayman appears in the sheet of a bed in the adventure video game Hype: The Time Quest.

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  Rayman's cameo in Hype: The Time Quest.

Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction

A truck themed after Rayman can be unlocked in the video game Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction. The truck lacks any kind of lower suspension, so the wheels seem to be floating, just like Rayman's body parts.

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  The Rayman truck.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

In the first game of the series, released in 2002 and developed by Ubisoft Montreal, there are vending machines in the CIA HQ level that contain bags with the name and face of Rayman.

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  Rayman bag that can be seen using the scope to zoom in.

Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good & Evil is another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel. It contains a hidden reference to the Rayman games: a distinctive pink giant mosquito can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

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  The giant mosquito in Beyond Good & Evil.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

In that Ubisoft game, the player can find Rayman's telescopic fist, and use it as a weapon.

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  Rayman's hand in Warrior Within.

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum

That game features Roman legionaries based on several popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows a Rayman legionary pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before Rayman Raving Rabbids.

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  That cinematic introduces the first Rayman legionary.

Drawn to Life

In one of the previous builds for the Nintendo DS game Drawn to Life, Rayman can be found as one of the templates that can be used to draw the player's character.

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  Rayman template

Academy of Champions: Football

In the Ubisoft game Academy of Champions: Football, Rayman appears alongside other characters of the company: The Prince of Persia, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell, Altaïr from Assassin's Creed, Jade from Beyond Good and Evil and Rabbids. Rayman plays as a goalkeeper. In the shop, the player can buy Rayman-styled hat and gloves. Finally, if the player speaks with Rayman, he sometimes mentions Globox.

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  Rayman and other characters from Ubisoft games in Academy of Champions: Football
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  Artwork of Rayman for Academy of Champions: Football
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  Artwork of a Rabbid for Academy of Champions: Football

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up

Three Rabbids are available as playable characters in this Ubisoft game.

Minecraft

Rayman, Globox and Barbara appear as skin costume for the Xbox 360 version of that game.

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  Minecraft skins of Rayman, Globox and Barbara.

Trials Fusion

Rayman appears as a skin in the platform racing video game Trials Fusion, and can be purchased for 995 Acorns. A model for Barbara was also designed.

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  Rayman in Trials Fusion.
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  Barbara in Trials Fusion.

Just Dance 2015

The background from the level Love Is All of Just Dance 2015 features scenery from Rayman Legends and characters such as the Rabbids, Sir Globrax, Murfy, Sir Rayelot, and the Elder Teensy. Aside from that, avatars of Rayman, Globox, a Teensie, Barbara and the Rabbids can be found as unlockables in various games of the series.

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  Some Rayman Legends characters in Love Is All from Just Dance 2015.
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  Avatar of Rayman in Just Dance 2014.
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  Rayman avatar.
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  Globox avatar.
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  Teensie avatar.
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  Barbara avatar.

Just Dance 2018

Food Paradise, one of the Double Rumble routines in the Nintendo Switch version of Just Dance 2018, is set to a remix of the song "Glacier Cocktail" from Rayman Origins.

This routine also appears in the Chinese version of Just Dance Unlimited as a regular routine.

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  Promotional screenshot of Food Paradise

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

While nothing from the Rayman series appears in the final version of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, the game's files feature a table for unused Amiibo support. Among the characters listed on the table is Rayman, suggesting that he was not only meant to appear in the game but that a Rayman Amiibo was also planned to be produced at some point. The Amiibo never came to fruition, however, presumably since Rayman's lack of limbs would have made it challenging to create a figure of him.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dashing and jumping are just the start– Rayman shows off all kinds of moves as he fights to save the Glade of Dreams! And no matter how many times he falls, he’ll always get back up again. What? Always? That’s right! This guy’s got no time to waste on game overs. It’s right back to rescuing the Teensies every time.

—Rayman's trophy description, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rayman, Globox and Barbara appear as collectible trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game, though this never happened in that installment and has yet to come to fruition in any future titles.

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  Rayman's trophy
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  Globox's trophy
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  Barbara's trophy

The Crew

In June 2015, Rayman and Barbara-themed stickers were made available in the game The Crew, and could be bought with in-game currency.

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  Car with a Rayman sticker.
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  Car with a Rayman sticker.
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  Car with a Barbara sticker.

Rabbids Heroes

In the 2016 mobile game Rabbids Heroes, a card called "Rayman's Punch" can be found.

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UNO

There is a purchasable Rayman theme in the Ubisoft game UNO. It was added on November 23, 2016.

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  The Rayman theme in Uno.

Soul Hunters

Front Line DPS: Rayman can leap around the enemy party dealing damage, as well as helping his teammates avoid enemy control abilities.

“Alright ladies and gents! Let’s roll!”

—Hero Info, Soul Hunters

In August 2017, Rayman was added to the mobile game Soul Hunters.

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  Rayman as he appears in Soul Hunters
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  Card
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  Awakened Form
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  Sprite

Growtopia

January 1st: Winterfest Has Ended... and Rayman Strikes!

Pack up the wrapping paper and brew a celebratory mug of cocoa, because Winterfest has come to an end! You all did an amazing job with an amazingly grumpy Growch, and we couldn't be happier (seriously, our hearts are all at level 10)! Well done Growtopians - now let's all rest up and look forward to a fantastic new friend to welcome in the New Year... Rayman!

That's right: our favorite Rayperson ever, Rayman himself, has joined Growtopia! Except... it looks like he's lost a few things in his journey. Yikes!

Rayman's precious Hoodie, Shoes, Nose, and Hair are scattered throughout our worlds! See if you can locate these pieces of his classic outfit - we've already found his Fist and made it our Item of the Month to celebrate his arrival! It even comes with a friend of his: Globox! He might know more about where to find his buddy's missing items too...

I wonder what happens when you wear all those pieces at once...

Happy hunting!

—The Growtopia Team, Growtopia

On January 1, 2018, an update called "Rayman Update" was added to the sandbox game Growtopia. It introduced items called "Rayman's Fist", "Rayman's Hair", "Rayman's Hoodie", "Rayman's Shoes" and "Rayman's Nose". Additionally, the game describes his hoodie to smell like "waffles, vanilla and determination". If the player wears all five of the Rayman-themed items at once, they turn into Rayman and get to play as him.

When equipped, "Rayman's Fist" summons Globox as an assist character, who then gives clues on how to obtain the remaining Rayman-themed items. Notably, in this game Globox mentions that Rayman loves the smell of amber, cannot seem to get pirates out of his hair - presumably referencing the Robo-Pirates from Rayman 2 - and has always had trouble with fish, which may reference his frequent encounters with the piranhas in the games.

On February 24, 2023, as part of the crossover event "UbiWeek," items based on the Dream Forest and Band Land from the original Rayman game were added to Growtopia. Two days later, on February 26, 2023, an item called "Rayman Lock" was introduced, based on a plum. A day later, a Rabbids item was introduced.

Oh! Would you look at the time? Run around the Dream Forest with the Rayman Lock, now in Growtopia!

—The Growtopia Team, Growtopia

Rayman! Turn the world into your very own Dream Forest with this juicy lock!

A lock makes it so only you (and designated friends) can edit an area. This item never drops any seeds. This item can't be destroyed - smashing it will return it to your backpack if you have room! This item has special properties you can adjust with the Wrench.

—In-game description, Growtopia

On March 28, 2026, as part of that year's "UbiWeek," a series of clothes that turn the player into the Grand Minimus was added to Growtopia.

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  A banner about the "Rayman Fist".
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  A banner about the "Rayman Lock".
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  A banner about the Grand Minimus.

Brawlhalla

Main article: Brawlhalla

In November 2018, Rayman was added to the fighting game Brawlhalla with patch 3.32. The character came with skins to play as Raymesis, Sir Rayelot and Raydvar, a newly introduced member of Rayman's species who resembles Bödvar, another playable character from the game. Globox and Barbara were also introduced as skins for the characters Cassidy and Brynn, respectively. More Rayman content, either for Rayman himself or from the Rayman series, has been added since then.

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  Rayman as he appears in Brawlhalla
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  Rayman lore screen
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  Ray of the Dead skin
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  Super Metal Rayman and the items added for the "Epic Rayman" event

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rayman appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Kong appear as Spirits too. Spirits are characters with abilities that can give fighters a boost in combat. There are four different types, three consisting of Grab, Shield and Attack in a rock paper scissors like fashion, along with a fourth Neutral one. There are also four different classes; Novice, Advanced, Ace and Legend, all of which range from one to four stars. Rayman's Spirit type is Neutral and his class is Ace.

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  Rayman's Spirit.

Ubisoft All-Star Blast

Near the end of March 2021, the Ubisoft Nano Facebook page published posts teasing the release of two more instant party games, among these posts silhouettes of Rayman and a Rabbid could be seen, then in March 31 the BETA access for the game Ubisoft All-Star Blast was announced, along with a promotional image fully showing Rayman, a Rabbid and other playable characters owned by Ubisoft. On July 20, gameplay of Ubisoft All-Star Blast was showed in Ubisoft Nano's Facebook page and in August 11, an official trailer was published in Ubisoft's YouTube page.

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  Unlock Rayman.
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  Playable characters.
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  Upgrading the characters.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Main article: Rayman in the Phantom Show

It was announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022 that Rayman will feature in a DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Rayman's appearance was later revealed in a tweet by Ubisoft, as well as the fact that the DLC was planned to release in late 2023. On August 30, 2023, the DLC released under the name Rayman in the Phantom Show.

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  The announcement of Rayman's inclusion in the upcoming Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC.
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  Rayman's new design
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  The DLC's cover art

Hungry Dragon

After a tease on October 25, 2022, the Medieval Dragon from Rayman Legends, whose name was revealed to be Grunderbite, was announced on November 1, 2022 as a playable character in the mobile game Hungry Dragon.

The Sea Dragon from Rayman Legends was later announced on March 28, 2023, revealing his name to be Seabreather.

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OddBallers

Two items respectively called "Rayman's Hoodie" and "Rayman's Sneaks" can be unlocked in the Ubisoft multiplayer party game OddBallers.

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Idle Miner Tycoon

In May 2023, Rayman was added as a new Super Manager in the mobile game Idle Miner Tycoon.

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Astro Bot

Unarmed, but still packs a punch.

—In-game description of the Limbless Legend bot, Astro Bot

Rayman has jumped, floated, and punched his way into the world of Astro Bot!

Play #ASTROBOT now and rescue Rayman—because even heroes need a helping hand sometimes!

—Social media post, Ubisoft

Rayman makes a cameo appearance in the platform game Astro Bot. He is mentioned in the game credits and a VIP Bot dressed as him appears in the Winter Wonder DLC level, released on December 13 2024. The bot is known as “Limbless Legend” and its design is based on his appearances in the original Rayman game and Rayman 2. A prize can also be earned in the game’s Gatcha Lab that depicts the Rayman bot swinging from a flying ring (called a “Swing Ring” in this game).

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  The VIP Bot dressed as Rayman, as it appears in Astro Bot

XDefiant

A Rayman-themed map was added in the third and final season of the first-person shooter game XDefiant. Contrary to the map’s name, Enchanted Forest, the stage actually appears to be set in the Jibberish Jungle from Rayman Origins. The map features many cameos and easter eggs, including, but not limited to, the mountain monster from It's a Jungle Out There..., pictures of Rayman (one of which sees him as a duck), Globox, Barbara, the Goth Teensy, and Murfy, functioning bouncy flowers, collectible hearts and Flying Punches, and a warship and green Darkroots in the background. The season also introduced a limited-time “Lum Hunt” mode exclusive to the map, in which players must collect the most Lums to win.

Riders Republic

Two hoodies based on Rayman's were made available for a limited time in Ubisoft's sports game Riders Republic. They were only available on December 22 2025 as a reward in the game's holiday calendar. One hoodie featured Rayman's symbol in the center, while the other featured a logo commemorating the Rayman series' 30th anniversary.

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The Rogue Prince of Persia

As part of the game's "The Forgotten Skins" update, a Rayman-themed skin was added to Ubisoft's roguelike platformer game The Rogue Prince of Persia. The skin can be obtained in exchange for 200 Corrupted Blood.

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  The Rayman skin before being unlocked

Roblox

The online game platform Roblox released a "Rabbids: Takeover" experience on December 13, 2025. On April 5, 2026, four unlockable Rayman-themed skins were added in an update to the game: two based on Rayman, one themed around Globox, and one based on Betilla.

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  The four Rayman-themed skins

Internet

Noob

In episodes 13 and 14 of season 2 of the web series, the Necromancer, boss of the second floor of the Galamadryabuyak tower, holds a strange skull. This is actually the head of Gumsi's staff. You could find this accessory on Rayman real-life sized statues produced during the release of Rayman 3.

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  The skull of the Necromancer from Noob
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  The statue of Rayman

Rabbids crossover

In 2019, a fan art contest called "Rabbids Merge" was held in the official Rabbids page on Facebook. Among the promotional images that were shown, a hybrid between Rayman and a Rabbid can be seen. The artwork used was made years before the contest.

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  Full version of the artwork

Helluva Boss

In the first episode of the adult online animated show Helluva Boss, during a scene in which the character Martha is having intercourse with another man, one of the faces she makes looks a lot like the one Betilla does in the original trailer for Rayman Origins when Rayman blows her skirt. This was later confirm by one of the animators that they indeed took inspiration from that trailer to make the face.

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

Rayman, voiced by David Menkin, is one of the main characters in the animated streaming television series produced by Ubisoft, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. An alien from the parallel world of Dimension X, Rayman is the public face of Eden, the totalitarian megacorporation which has replaced the United States of America. As such, he is the presenter of various shows, such as The Eden Late Show and The Eden Report.

Globox and Razorbeard are set to appear in the possible season 2.

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  A poster for the series, showing Rayman as a presenter
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  One of the signs depicting Rayman
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  Globox costume

Other

Memphis Depay's Rayman tattoo

Memphis Depay, a Dutch professional footballer, has many tattoos on his body, one of them of Rayman, which can be seen in his right arm. According to Depay, he got the first his tattoos when he was 15, and some of them represent good memories.

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  Photograph showing Depay's tattoos.

Retro Gamer magazine

The February 2026 issue of the Retro Gamer magazine includes an evolution of the Rayman franchise with Michel Ancel revisiting the series' mainline games.