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2023-07-12T02:16:50Z

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2020-02-24T19:54:39Z

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2020-02-24T19:53:56Z

Ambidextroid:

2015-08-12T02:06:08Z

Ambidextroid: /* Yann Le Pon–Emeline Bellemin–Jean-Marie Godeau concept art */

{{Game
| name = Rayman 4
| image =
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Phoenix Interactive Entertainment]]
| programmed by = Gregory Corgie
| art by = Jean-Marie Godeau (artistic director) Yann Le Pon Guillaume Bonamy Emeline Bellemin (character design and backgrounds)
| release date = Planned for 2006
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode =
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows
}}
[[File:Rayman 4 beta (1).jpg|320px|thumbnail|right|A screenshot of the unreleased development build of ''Rayman 4'' depicting what seems to be [[Rayman]]'s model from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' standing in a test environment]]
[[File:Rayman 4 beta (2).jpg|320px|thumbnail|right|A screenshot of the development build depicting [[Rayman]] in a simple grassy environment]]
[[File:Rayman 4 beta (3).jpg|320px|thumbnail|right|A screenshot of the development build depicting multiple [[Rayman]] models standing in a simple environment with varying wooden textures]]
'''''Rayman 4''''' is an unreleased 3D platform game developed for [[Ubisoft]] by [[Phoenix Interactive Entertainment.]] Had it not been cancelled, ''Rayman 4'' would have been the first game in the main [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] not to be developed by the Ubisoft Montpellier studio.

The project had its beginnings in 2005, when concept art was created for various environments and characters. The story is largely unknown, but an early draft may have existed at this point. An unknown amount of programming, modelling, texturing and special effects creation was carried out during the pre-production of the game.<ref>LinkedIn, ''Gregory Corgie - France'', http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/gregory-corgie/6/3a1/b34</ref><ref>LinkedIn, ''Yan Le Pon - France'', http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/yan-le-pon/42/a5/362</ref>

Most of what is known about Phoenix's ''Rayman 4'' comes from early artwork, which has been leaked gradually in the years since the game's cancellation. It depicts much more surreal and colourful environments than those which were seen in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|early ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] images and trailers; many of these ''Rayman 4'' environments were 3D recreations of areas from the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''.

In May 2006, Ubisoft unveiled ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', a new 3D platformer being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier under the direction of series creator [[Michel Ancel]]. There has been much confusion regarding the relationship of these games, since ''Rayman 4'' was also the working title of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''. This confusion was furthered by the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], which incorporated aspects of both cancelled games. Since the cancellation of Phoenix's ''Rayman 4'' was followed quickly by the development of Ubisoft Montpellier's ''Rayman 4'', there may have been some connection between the two, but this remains unconfirmed.

==Plot==
The plot of ''Rayman 4'' is almost completely unknown, as only a little story information can be gleaned from the concept artwork. It appears that the game would have involved [[Rayman]] revisiting numerous locations from [[Rayman 1|the original game]], recreated in 3D and to a high level of accuracy. This contrasts with ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', where the heroes explore locations based on the same themes as those of the original game, but with distinct differences; for example, the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]] is evidently based on Band Land, but is clearly not the same place.

One piece of ''Rayman 4'' artwork shows [[Rayman]] standing in a vast, cathedral-like area, decorated with stained-glass windows and statues which depict '[[Bad Rayman|Dark Rayman]]'. If a level was themed about this character, it can be speculated that he may have played a significant role in the plot.

==Gameplay==
Little is know about the gameplay of ''Rayman 4'', but the concept artwork makes it clear that it was intended to be a 3D platformer.

It seems that one of the game's key features was [[Rayman]]'s transformation into various guises, each one granting a unique power. Concept art shows Rayman in various forms: regular Rayman, mime Rayman, chewing-gum Rayman, bubble Rayman, invisible Rayman, hedgehog Rayman, [[Super Helicopter]] Rayman, ghost Rayman, torch Rayman, Bigfoot Rayman, and boxing Rayman. These forms contrast with the costumes seen in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', as it seems that Rayman would have gained powers by undergoing physical transformations rather than donning new gear. It is unknown which of these power ideas would have survived to the final stage of the game's development.
[[File:Rayman 4 powers concept art.png|frame|right|Concept artwork depicting [[Rayman]]'s various transformations]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:Dark Rayman R4.jpg|280px|thumbnail|right|The design of [[Dark Rayman]] to be used in ''Rayman 4'']]
[[File:Rayman Sub.jpg|280px|thumbnail|right|The design for a [[Rayman]] shaped submarine that would be used to navigate underwater, possibly the same object seen in the concept art for [[The Organic Cavern]]]]
==Levels==
* [[The village|The Village]]
* Unnamed forest
* [[Band Land]]
* [[Picture City]]
* [[The World of Toys]]
* [[Candy Ltd]]
* [[Fortress of Sand]]
* [[The Temporal Palace]]
* [[The Zoorigami]]
* [[The Organic Cavern]]
* [[The Space Pinball]]
* Unnamed lair of [[Bad Rayman|Dark Rayman]]
* [[Rayman Land]]
* [[The World-Tree]]

===Guillaume Bonamy concept art===
In 2009, several pieces of artwork from 2005 were published on videogame concept artist Guillaume Bonamy's portfolio. They feature three-dimensional versions of [[Band Land]] and [[Picture City]], as well as new environments called ''le Palais Temporel'' ([[the Temporal Palace]]), ''le Monde Organique'' ([[Organic Cave|the Organic World]]) and [[The World of Toys|an unnamed world of toys]]. While the latter two new environments were eventually adapted for [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], the Temporal Palace was seemingly abandoned.

<gallery perrow="7">
Image:R4 Background Ciel Color.jpg|A three-dimensional version of [[Band Land]]
Image:R4 Background Ciel.jpg|[[Band Land]]
Image:N Room3.jpg|A cavern in [[Picture City]]
Image:R4 Background cite image 4.jpg|[[Picture City]]
Image:R4 palais temporel 5.jpg|[[The Temporal Palace]]
Image:R4 MONDE ORGANIQUE 5.jpg|[[Organic Cave|The Organic World]]
Image:R4 Jouet 03 cl 2.jpg|[[The World of Toys|A world of toys]]
</gallery>

===Yann Le Pon–Emeline Bellemin–Jean-Marie Godeau concept art===
In 2012, several pieces of ''Rayman 4'' artwork were posted on the portfolio of concept artist Emeline Bellemin. These images, which were drawn by artist Yann Le Pon and coloured by Bellemin, showed further illustrations of the three-dimensional [[Picture City]], as well as images of the [[Organic Cave]] and several new environments. Other images have been posted on the site of Jean-Marie Godeau, the game's artistic director.

<gallery perrow="7">
File:The_village.png|[[The Village]]
File:Candy inc.png|[[Candy Ltd]]
File:03-FLIPPER SPATIAL.jpg|[[The Space Pinball]]
File:04-ZOORIGAMI.jpg|[[The Zoorigami]]
File:The world-tree.png|[[The World-Tree]]
File:06-LABIRYNTHE TEMPOREL.jpg|[[The Temporal Palace]]
File:Organic cave.png|[[Organic Cave|The Organic Cavern]]
File:Forteresse sable 01c.jpg|[[The Fortress of Sand]]
File:Picture City in Rayman 4.png|[[Picture City]]
File:Rayman Land.jpg|[[Rayman Land]]
File:Lair of dark rayman.png
File:Forest 1.png
File:Forest 2.png
File:Forest 3.png
</gallery>

==L'Histoire de Rayman==
In the book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' , it was revealed that the [[Robo-Pirate]] and ''[[Livingstones]]'' where planned to return in Rayman 4. There is also concept art of a young human girl named Cielle who was intended to appear in the game. It is unknown what her role was to be in the game or if she was intended to be playable.

==External links==
* [http://www.jmg-art.com/ Jean-Marie Godeau's website]
* [http://g-bonamy.com/ Guillaume Bonamy Portfolio]
* [http://emelinebellemin.blogspot.com/ Emeline Bellemin at blogspot.com]
* [http://yan-board.blogspot.com/ Yan Le Pon at blogspot.com]

==References==
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Rayman Land

2015-08-12T01:57:52Z

Ambidextroid:

[[File:Rayman Land.jpg|350px|thumbnail|right|Concept art of Rayman Land, a level set to appear in [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|''Rayman 4'']]]]
'''Rayman Land''' was a level planned to appear in Phoenix Interactive's cancelled [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|''Rayman 4'']]. It is known only from one piece of concept art and does not appear in any Rayman titles.

It seems as though Rayman Land was a fairground containing attractions based primarily on the ''[[Rayman 1]]'' and ''[[Rayman 2]]'' games with a merry-go-round mounted by a [[Globox]] figure and a [[Warship]] that appears to be another ridable attraction.

The level appears to be split into an area for each game; a ''[[Rayman 1]]'' area accesible by an enterance made to look like the ring on [[Rayman]]'s torso and a ''[[Rayman 2]]'' area accessible either by passing a small cliff decorated with ''[[Rayman 2]]'' art or possibly accessed by riding the aforementioned [[Warship]] attraction.

The only part af the level seen to be based on ''[[Rayman 3]]'' visible in the concept art is a statue of [[Rayman]] pulling a [[grimace]] while sitting atop a mushroom situated on a small island in the centre of the level, connected to the rest of the level by a small bridge.

[[Category:Scrapped content]]