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Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

2019-02-12T18:04:14Z

Birds858:

{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids
| image = [[Image:R4_Logo.gif|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| designed by = [[Michel Ancel]]
| release date = Presumably late 2006 or early 2007 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable
}}

'''''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''''' was originally developed as a 3D platform game, under the working title '''''Rayman 4'''''. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] on the 11th of April, 2006, shortly after the cancellation of [[Phoenix Studio]]'s unrelated ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'' project. Under development by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], the game was to be a free-roaming action platforming game, in which the player would control [[Rayman]] as he battled against an invading army of [[Rabbid]]s. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and the Nintendo Wii, which was then codenamed the 'Revolution'.

The game's story was intended to be simplistic, clichéd and ludicrous, in a parody of the storytelling devices that are standard in platform games. The goal was not a complex storyline, but a suitable framework for developing the characters and the situations. [[Michel Ancel]] said of the game, 'It’s a comedy, like ''Mars Attacks'' or some ''Monty Python'' movies. I'd like it to sound absurd and funny.'<ref>Strategy Informer, ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids: Interview'', http://www.strategyinformer.com/ps3/raymanravingrabbids/interview.html</ref>

==Plot==
[[Image:Rabbidsscan.png|250px|thumb|A scan with pictures of the game.]]
At the time of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], or perhaps earlier, [[the Glade of Dreams]] was inhabited by innocent and friendly rabbits. Because of their stupidity, the rabbits were shunned and bullied by the other creatures. Retreating underground, the rabbits grew bitter and hateful, ultimately becoming the insane and violent [[Rabbid]]s. The game begins when, after decades or centuries of plotting and scheming, the [[Rabbid]]s rise from the ground in huge numbers, armed with the [[Rabbids' ship|gigantic war machines]] and flying crafts that they have constructed, and begin their vengeful takeover of [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].

The only one who can defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and bring an end to their invasion is [[Rayman]], the hero who has protected [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]] from evil many times before. Familiar characters from previous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] appear, and find themselves in new situations, as the [[Rabbid]]s intend to use them for 'strange purposes'.

During the game, [[Rayman]] meets and falls in love with [[Rayman's girlfriend|a female member]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. In order to defeat the Rabbids, [[Rayman]] is forced to join forces with [[André]], the villainous [[Black Lum]] who orchestrated the [[Hoodlum]] invasion in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Other characters from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' also appear. An early teaser shows [[Teensie]]s fleeing from the [[Rabbid]] army. The leader of the [[Rabbid]]s seems to be the obese and decadent [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid. He kidnaps and imprisons the [[baby Globox]]es, [[Rayman's girlfriend]], [[André]], and [[André]]'s own girlfriend, and it is left to [[Rayman]] to rescue them all.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Rayman 4 prototype 07.jpg|thumb|250px|Plush of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] at E3.]]
The game would have been a 3D platformer, similar to ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. A prominent feature was that it featured an open world, where the player could explore, roaming from one area to the next, as in ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. [[Rayman]] would have had to beat up the [[Rabbid]]s in close-quarters combat, similarly to the slapping-based fighting in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''; huge numbers of [[Rabbid]]s could be on-screen at any given time.

Along the common [[Rabbid|Rabbids]], a type of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] called Zombie Rabbid<ref>Name from the files of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Rayman_Lapin_Zombie.wol).</ref> was planned to appear in the game. They possess a denser fur and constant red eyes. Some had a different fur color or others were bigger or smaller. According to the prototype images, the Zombies Rabbids were planned to be recurring enemies in the game. When the game became a Party-Game, the Zombies Rabbids were removed from the consoles versions but one of Zombie Rabbid appears as an enemy in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].

In order to complete certain tasks, [[Rayman]] would have to hypnotise the [[Rabbid]]s by dancing, taking control of them and manipulating them to access new areas of the game. The player would have to select a musical track and make [[Rayman]] dance to the rhythm accurately. [[Rayman]] could wear several different costumes, each based on a different musical style. However, the dancing was intended to be no more than a minigame, and would not have taken a central role in the gameplay.

Another major feature was the ability for [[Rayman]] to tame and ride dark creatures, such as gigantic [[spider]]s, sharks, [[bird]]s and warthogs. Each creature had their own abilities; [[spider]]s could climb walls and ceilings, sharks could swim, [[bird]]s could fly, and so on. These creatures would help [[Rayman]] to defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and [[Rabbids' ship|their machines]].

[[File:RaymanPrison.jpg|thumb|200px|The evolution of [[Rayman]]'s prison cell.]]

==Development==
A small group of developers at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]] began work on ''Rayman 4'' while Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' was under development. At the time, the developers had no clear enemy in mind for the game. When the Nintendo Power magazine expressed an interest in covering the new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]], [[Michel Ancel]] quickly sketched a concept for a new rabbit enemy while riding a train from Montpellier to Paris. The game was being developed for the PlayStation 2, until the developers received Wii development kits from Nintendo. With these tools, the developers began to experiment with a wide variety of gameplay styles; as a result, the game's action and platforming elements were ultimately removed and replaced with minigames.<ref>Gamesutra, ''The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins'', http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6562/the_evolutionary_process_of_.php</ref> The final game, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', was almost unrecognisable compared to the original ''Rayman 4'' concept.

===Concept art===
[[Jabbit]] the Rabbid is an character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', had it been released as the platformer which it was originally conceived as. He appears to be a huge, slug-like [[Rabbid]] suffering from morbid obesity and he is probably a reference to Jabba the Hutt from ''Star Wars''. He appears to enjoy watching [[Rayman]] beat the [[Rabbid]]s, as shown in some concept art. [[Rayman's girlfriend]] is an unnamed character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. She appears to be a female member of [[Rayman's species]], and is seen in several pieces of concept artwork as printed in a Nintendo Power article about the then-upcoming ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. According to [[Michel Ancel]], "[[Rayman]] will have to save the world, [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] and the girlfriend of [[André|his old enemy]] and [[André|his old enemy]] too!" Concept art shows that [[Rayman's girlfriend]] and the [[baby Globox]]es have been captured by Jabbit. It was also confirmed that the '[[André|old enemy]]' with whom [[Rayman]] would have to join forces was [[André]], presumably meaning that [[Rayman]] must also rescue [[André]]'s girlfriend.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Raygirlspiders.gif|[[Rayman]] rescuing [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] from [[spider]]s.
RaygirlEmperorRabbid.jpg|[[Rayman's girlfriend]] enslaved by [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid.
</gallery>

===Press release===
[[Ubisoft]]'s official 2006 press release on the game read as follows:

<blockquote>''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' marks the return of [[Rayman]], in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] is threatened by a devastating invasion of [[Rabbid|crazed, out-of-control bunnies]], [[Rayman]] must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, [[Rayman]] will need to break out all his best moves to save [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] from these delirious [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and their hare-raising antics. “It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']],” said [[Michel Ancel]]. “After wrapping up my last game, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with [[Rayman]] and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious [[Rabbid|bunnies]], who have apparently been preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!” Here are a list of features you'll find in the new game!

* Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil [[Rabbid|Rabbits]] – Take control of [[Rayman]] and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving [[Rabbid|rabbids]]. They are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types of [[Rabbid|rabbids]] each with its own mischievous characteristics.
* Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, [[spider]]s and angelfish. [[Rayman]] can master each animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious [[Rabbid|rabbids]].
* Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise [[Rayman]]. Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and foil their devious plans.
* Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of [[Rayman]] – Explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.</blockquote>

==Screenshots gallery==
What follows is a collection of images released during the period when ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was still intended to be the fourth ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' platformer, before it became a collection of minigames. [[Rayman]] can be seen riding several creatures and fighting very numerous, Zombies [[Rabbid]]s who make use of advanced technology.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 01.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on a [[spider]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 02.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] fighting Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 03.jpg|The [[Rabbids' ship]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 04.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 05.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] dancing.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 06.jpg|The [[Rabbid]] army.
RRR-Warthog.jpg|[[Rayman]] riding a warthog.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 08.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on an eagle.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 09.jpg|[[Rayman]] avoiding the [[laser]]s being shot by Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 10.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 11.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|gangster costume]] riding on a shark.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 15.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] running on the beach.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 25.jpeg|[[Rayman]] sneaking in on a Zombie [[Rabbid]].
Image:Wc.jpg|A similar look to the eventual [[Bunnies Never Close Doors]] minigame that made it into the final ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
Image:Raving_Rabbids_red_laser.png|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|goth costume]] presumably grabbing a hold of something.
Image:Cowunused.jpeg|[[Bunnies Don't Milk Cows]] from the prototype.
Image:RRR-Warthog.jpg|Warthog race from the prototype.
Image:OldRabbids1.jpeg|A Zombie Rabbid.
Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|The early look of the Rabbids.
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery perrow="10">
Image:Oldcolleusum.jpeg
Image:ColleusumRRR.jpg
Image: StoryboardRRR.jpg
Image:PrisonRRR.jpg
Image:RunRRR.jpg
Image:DanceRRR.jpg
Image:PigriderRRR.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 4.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 5.jpg
</gallery>

==Future==
During the development of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Michel Ancel]] confirmed in an interview that a new 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' platform game]] was planned. In another interview which took place in December 2011, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] reiterated this, and hinted that the new game may be based on [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the ''Rayman 4'' prototype that was canceled in 2006]].<ref>http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642095#p642095 Michel Ancel interview</ref> It is not clear whether the game will still feature the [[Rabbid]]s, despite the lengths the developers have gone to in order to separate the two series, or if the game will be reworked to feature different enemies. As of 2018, [[Michel Ancel]] is currently working on two other games, ''Wild'' and ''[[Beyond Good and Evil 2]]'', making it unlikely that anything will come from this prototype anytime soon. However, on October 12, 2017, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] posted on his Instagram account that he is very interested in making the 'fourth' [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' adventure]],<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BaI0eAwAEPb/?taken-by=michelancel Michel Ancel Instagram post</ref> suggesting of a future revival of the prototype or [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned original fourth game that was cancelled]].

==External links==
* [https://www.francois.games/rayman-raving-rabbids/ Blogpost of François Roughol about the prototype and the final game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihw15x5r5xQ ''Rayman 4'' teaser trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/PhmvhAd_gfk ''Rayman 4'' trailer]
* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7QduvwetDFQ ''Rayman 4'' gameplay trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/DjP8Y6tVvRQ Mini trailer]
*[https://youtu.be/dj8fvr9fLZk Mini trailer presented during the E3 2006]
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94eP2YAAV-I Overview of the stand Rayman Raving Rabbids in E3 2006 (in 2:07)]
* [http://youtu.be/jrcXdaT5GcM Unused minigames]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&ebc=ANyPxKrvcQS93G2cNla16MIzMHM-dtmY413Bn04tL7gAGnH6JmxueFBLCJQtPGv5bNiwf129sssvbfO4iPBEUJkutci5FRcACg&v=HVnOK9eT_2s Early title screen]
* [http://youtu.be/wgR-SE0zy7g Unused animations]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ueAKqHwRY Scrapped mechanics from the prototype]

==References==
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Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

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Birds858: It's was a fake title screen

Pen (Rayman Raving Rabbids)

2019-01-13T21:59:51Z

Birds858:

* ''This article is about the enemies found in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''the Game Boy Advance adaptation of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. For the objects found in ''[[Rayman 1|''the original ''Rayman'' game'']]'', see [[Pen (Rayman 1)]].''

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{{Enemy
| Name = Pen
| image = [[File:RRR-GBA-Pen.png|class=sprite|''Pen'']]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (GBA)]]
| location = [[Child's Play]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar2.png|''2 HP'']]
| attacks = Hands
}}

'''Pens''' are enemies from [[Child (world)|the Child world]] in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance adaptation of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. They have the appearance of an anthropomorphic fountain pen with a hat and a moustache.

There is only one in the entire game, in the level [[Child's Play]]. It patrols on its platform while running, and proceed to attack [[Rayman]] with its hands when he is in reach. It also guards one of the [[cage]]s of the level.

<gallery widths="240px" heights="160px" class="sprite">
RRR-GBA-Pen-running.png|A pen running around.
RRR-GBA-Pen-attack.png|A pen attacking [[Rayman]].
</gallery>

A screenshot of the unreleased development build of [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Phoenix's ''Rayman 4'']] depicting [[Rayman]] standing in a test environment also features a fountain pen almost identical to the enemy from [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance adaptation of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. In fact, this version reused several environments and enemies from the [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|cancelled ''Rayman 4'']].

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Rayman 4 beta (1).jpg|A screenshot showing [[Rayman]] in a test environment with the original version of the fountain pen.
</gallery>

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[[pl:Żywe pióra]]

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Zombie rabbid

2019-01-12T20:39:18Z

Birds858:

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'''Zombie rabbids''' are enemies from the [[Dark (world)|the Dark world]] in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance adaptation of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].

[[fr:Lapin zombie]]

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Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

2019-01-12T20:36:36Z

Birds858: /* Screenshots gallery */

{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids
| image = [[Image:R4_Logo.gif|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| designed by = [[Michel Ancel]]
| release date = Presumably late 2006 or early 2007 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable
}}

'''''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''''' was originally developed as a 3D platform game, under the working title '''''Rayman 4'''''. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] on the 11th of April, 2006, shortly after the cancellation of [[Phoenix Studio]]'s unrelated ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'' project. Under development by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], the game was to be a free-roaming action platforming game, in which the player would control [[Rayman]] as he battled against an invading army of [[Rabbid]]s. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and the Nintendo Wii, which was then codenamed the 'Revolution'.

The game's story was intended to be simplistic, clichéd and ludicrous, in a parody of the storytelling devices that are standard in platform games. The goal was not a complex storyline, but a suitable framework for developing the characters and the situations. [[Michel Ancel]] said of the game, 'It’s a comedy, like ''Mars Attacks'' or some ''Monty Python'' movies. I'd like it to sound absurd and funny.'<ref>Strategy Informer, ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids: Interview'', http://www.strategyinformer.com/ps3/raymanravingrabbids/interview.html</ref>

==Plot==
[[Image:Rabbidsscan.png|250px|thumb|A scan with pictures of the game.]]
At the time of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], or perhaps earlier, [[the Glade of Dreams]] was inhabited by innocent and friendly rabbits. Because of their stupidity, the rabbits were shunned and bullied by the other creatures. Retreating underground, the rabbits grew bitter and hateful, ultimately becoming the insane and violent [[Rabbid]]s. The game begins when, after decades or centuries of plotting and scheming, the [[Rabbid]]s rise from the ground in huge numbers, armed with the [[Rabbids' ship|gigantic war machines]] and flying crafts that they have constructed, and begin their vengeful takeover of [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].

The only one who can defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and bring an end to their invasion is [[Rayman]], the hero who has protected [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]] from evil many times before. Familiar characters from previous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] appear, and find themselves in new situations, as the [[Rabbid]]s intend to use them for 'strange purposes'.

During the game, [[Rayman]] meets and falls in love with [[Rayman's girlfriend|a female member]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. In order to defeat the Rabbids, [[Rayman]] is forced to join forces with [[André]], the villainous [[Black Lum]] who orchestrated the [[Hoodlum]] invasion in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Other characters from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' also appear. An early teaser shows [[Teensie]]s fleeing from the [[Rabbid]] army. The leader of the [[Rabbid]]s seems to be the obese and decadent [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid. He kidnaps and imprisons the [[baby Globox]]es, [[Rayman's girlfriend]], [[André]], and [[André]]'s own girlfriend, and it is left to [[Rayman]] to rescue them all.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Rayman 4 prototype 07.jpg|thumb|250px|Plush of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] at E3.]]
The game would have been a 3D platformer, similar to ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. A prominent feature was that it featured an open world, where the player could explore, roaming from one area to the next, as in ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. [[Rayman]] would have had to beat up the [[Rabbid]]s in close-quarters combat, similarly to the slapping-based fighting in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''; huge numbers of [[Rabbid]]s could be on-screen at any given time.

Along the common [[Rabbid|Rabbids]], a type of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] called Zombie Rabbid<ref>Name from the files of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Rayman_Lapin_Zombie.wol).</ref> was planned to appear in the game. They possess a denser fur and constant red eyes. Some had a different fur color or others were bigger or smaller. According to the prototype images, the Zombies Rabbids were planned to be recurring enemies in the game. When the game became a Party-Game, the Zombies Rabbids were removed from the consoles versions but one of Zombie Rabbid appears as an enemy in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].

In order to complete certain tasks, [[Rayman]] would have to hypnotise the [[Rabbid]]s by dancing, taking control of them and manipulating them to access new areas of the game. The player would have to select a musical track and make [[Rayman]] dance to the rhythm accurately. [[Rayman]] could wear several different costumes, each based on a different musical style. However, the dancing was intended to be no more than a minigame, and would not have taken a central role in the gameplay.

Another major feature was the ability for [[Rayman]] to tame and ride dark creatures, such as gigantic [[spider]]s, sharks, [[bird]]s and warthogs. Each creature had their own abilities; [[spider]]s could climb walls and ceilings, sharks could swim, [[bird]]s could fly, and so on. These creatures would help [[Rayman]] to defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and [[Rabbids' ship|their machines]].

[[File:RaymanPrison.jpg|thumb|200px|The evolution of [[Rayman]]'s prison cell.]]

==Development==
A small group of developers at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]] began work on ''Rayman 4'' while Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' was under development. At the time, the developers had no clear enemy in mind for the game. When the Nintendo Power magazine expressed an interest in covering the new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]], [[Michel Ancel]] quickly sketched a concept for a new rabbit enemy while riding a train from Montpellier to Paris. The game was being developed for the PlayStation 2, until the developers received Wii development kits from Nintendo. With these tools, the developers began to experiment with a wide variety of gameplay styles; as a result, the game's action and platforming elements were ultimately removed and replaced with minigames.<ref>Gamesutra, ''The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins'', http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6562/the_evolutionary_process_of_.php</ref> The final game, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', was almost unrecognisable compared to the original ''Rayman 4'' concept.

===Concept art===
[[Jabbit]] the Rabbid is an character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', had it been released as the platformer which it was originally conceived as. He appears to be a huge, slug-like [[Rabbid]] suffering from morbid obesity and he is probably a reference to Jabba the Hutt from ''Star Wars''. He appears to enjoy watching [[Rayman]] beat the [[Rabbid]]s, as shown in some concept art. [[Rayman's girlfriend]] is an unnamed character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. She appears to be a female member of [[Rayman's species]], and is seen in several pieces of concept artwork as printed in a Nintendo Power article about the then-upcoming ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. According to [[Michel Ancel]], "[[Rayman]] will have to save the world, [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] and the girlfriend of [[André|his old enemy]] and [[André|his old enemy]] too!" Concept art shows that [[Rayman's girlfriend]] and the [[baby Globox]]es have been captured by Jabbit. It was also confirmed that the '[[André|old enemy]]' with whom [[Rayman]] would have to join forces was [[André]], presumably meaning that [[Rayman]] must also rescue [[André]]'s girlfriend.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Raygirlspiders.gif|[[Rayman]] rescuing [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] from [[spider]]s.
RaygirlEmperorRabbid.jpg|[[Rayman's girlfriend]] enslaved by [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid.
</gallery>

===Press release===
[[Ubisoft]]'s official 2006 press release on the game read as follows:

<blockquote>''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' marks the return of [[Rayman]], in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] is threatened by a devastating invasion of [[Rabbid|crazed, out-of-control bunnies]], [[Rayman]] must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, [[Rayman]] will need to break out all his best moves to save [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] from these delirious [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and their hare-raising antics. “It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']],” said [[Michel Ancel]]. “After wrapping up my last game, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with [[Rayman]] and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious [[Rabbid|bunnies]], who have apparently been preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!” Here are a list of features you'll find in the new game!

* Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil [[Rabbid|Rabbits]] – Take control of [[Rayman]] and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving [[Rabbid|rabbids]]. They are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types of [[Rabbid|rabbids]] each with its own mischievous characteristics.
* Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, [[spider]]s and angelfish. [[Rayman]] can master each animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious [[Rabbid|rabbids]].
* Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise [[Rayman]]. Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and foil their devious plans.
* Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of [[Rayman]] – Explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.</blockquote>

==Screenshots gallery==
What follows is a collection of images released during the period when ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was still intended to be the fourth ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' platformer, before it became a collection of minigames. [[Rayman]] can be seen riding several creatures and fighting very numerous, Zombies [[Rabbid]]s who make use of advanced technology.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 01.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on a [[spider]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 02.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] fighting Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 03.jpg|The [[Rabbids' ship]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 04.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 05.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] dancing.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 06.jpg|The [[Rabbid]] army.
RRR-Warthog.jpg|[[Rayman]] riding a warthog.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 08.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on an eagle.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 09.jpg|[[Rayman]] avoiding the [[laser]]s being shot by Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 10.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 11.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|gangster costume]] riding on a shark.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 15.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] running on the beach.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 25.jpeg|[[Rayman]] sneaking in on a Zombie [[Rabbid]].
Image:Wc.jpg|A similar look to the eventual [[Bunnies Never Close Doors]] minigame that made it into the final ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
Image:Raving_Rabbids_red_laser.png|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|goth costume]] presumably grabbing a hold of something.
Image:Cowunused.jpeg|[[Bunnies Don't Milk Cows]] from the prototype.
Image:RRR-Warthog.jpg|Warthog race from the prototype.
Image:OldRabbids1.jpeg|A Zombie Rabbid.
Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|The early look of the Rabbids.
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery perrow="10">
Image:Oldcolleusum.jpeg
Image:ColleusumRRR.jpg
Image: StoryboardRRR.jpg
Image:PrisonRRR.jpg
Image:RunRRR.jpg
Image:DanceRRR.jpg
Image:PigriderRRR.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 4.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 5.jpg
</gallery>

==Future==
During the development of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Michel Ancel]] confirmed in an interview that a new 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' platform game]] was planned. In another interview which took place in December 2011, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] reiterated this, and hinted that the new game may be based on [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the ''Rayman 4'' prototype that was cancelled in 2006]].<ref>http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642095#p642095 Michel Ancel interview</ref> It is not clear whether the game will still feature the [[Rabbid]]s, despite the lengths the developers have gone to in order to separate the two series, or if the game will be reworked to feature different enemies. As of 2018, [[Michel Ancel]] is currently working on two other games, ''Wild'' and ''[[Beyond Good and Evil 2]]'', making it unlikely that anything will come from this prototype anytime soon. On October 12, 2017, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] posted on his Instagram account that he is very interested in making the 'fourth' [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' adventure]],<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BaI0eAwAEPb/?taken-by=michelancel Michel Ancel Instagram post</ref> suggesting of a future revival of the prototype or [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned original fourth game that was cancelled]].

==External links==
* [https://www.francois.games/rayman-raving-rabbids/ Blogpost of François Roughol about the prototype and the final game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihw15x5r5xQ ''Rayman 4'' teaser trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/PhmvhAd_gfk ''Rayman 4'' trailer]
* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7QduvwetDFQ ''Rayman 4'' gameplay trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/DjP8Y6tVvRQ Mini trailer]
*[https://youtu.be/dj8fvr9fLZk Mini trailer presented during the E3 2006]
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94eP2YAAV-I Overview of the stand Rayman Raving Rabbids in E3 2006 (in 2:07)]
* [http://youtu.be/jrcXdaT5GcM Unused minigames]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&ebc=ANyPxKrvcQS93G2cNla16MIzMHM-dtmY413Bn04tL7gAGnH6JmxueFBLCJQtPGv5bNiwf129sssvbfO4iPBEUJkutci5FRcACg&v=HVnOK9eT_2s Early title screen]
* [http://youtu.be/wgR-SE0zy7g Unused animations]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ueAKqHwRY Scrapped mechanics from the prototype]
* [https://youtu.be/GS1AJwAOWSk Old title screen]

==References==
<references />

{{Rayman series|collapsed=Y}}
{{Rabbids series}}
{{Cancelled Rayman games}}

[[fr:Rayman contre les Lapins Crétins (prototype annulé)]]
[[pl:Rayman: Szalone Kórliki (anulowany prototyp)]]

[[Category:3D platform games]]
[[Category:Prototype games]]
[[Category:Rabbids games]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]
[[Category:Scrapped content from Rayman Raving Rabbids]]

Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

2019-01-11T16:58:51Z

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids
| image = [[Image:R4_Logo.gif|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| designed by = [[Michel Ancel]]
| release date = Presumably late 2006 or early 2007 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable
}}

'''''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''''' was originally developed as a 3D platform game, under the working title '''''Rayman 4'''''. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] on the 11th of April, 2006, shortly after the cancellation of [[Phoenix Studio]]'s unrelated ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'' project. Under development by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], the game was to be a free-roaming action platforming game, in which the player would control [[Rayman]] as he battled against an invading army of [[Rabbid]]s. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and the Nintendo Wii, which was then codenamed the 'Revolution'.

The game's story was intended to be simplistic, clichéd and ludicrous, in a parody of the storytelling devices that are standard in platform games. The goal was not a complex storyline, but a suitable framework for developing the characters and the situations. [[Michel Ancel]] said of the game, 'It’s a comedy, like ''Mars Attacks'' or some ''Monty Python'' movies. I'd like it to sound absurd and funny.'<ref>Strategy Informer, ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids: Interview'', http://www.strategyinformer.com/ps3/raymanravingrabbids/interview.html</ref>

==Plot==
[[Image:Rabbidsscan.png|250px|thumb|A scan with pictures of the game.]]
At the time of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], or perhaps earlier, [[the Glade of Dreams]] was inhabited by innocent and friendly rabbits. Because of their stupidity, the rabbits were shunned and bullied by the other creatures. Retreating underground, the rabbits grew bitter and hateful, ultimately becoming the insane and violent [[Rabbid]]s. The game begins when, after decades or centuries of plotting and scheming, the [[Rabbid]]s rise from the ground in huge numbers, armed with the [[Rabbids' ship|gigantic war machines]] and flying crafts that they have constructed, and begin their vengeful takeover of [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].

The only one who can defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and bring an end to their invasion is [[Rayman]], the hero who has protected [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]] from evil many times before. Familiar characters from previous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] appear, and find themselves in new situations, as the [[Rabbid]]s intend to use them for 'strange purposes'.

During the game, [[Rayman]] meets and falls in love with [[Rayman's girlfriend|a female member]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. In order to defeat the Rabbids, [[Rayman]] is forced to join forces with [[André]], the villainous [[Black Lum]] who orchestrated the [[Hoodlum]] invasion in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Other characters from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' also appear. An early teaser shows [[Teensie]]s fleeing from the [[Rabbid]] army. The leader of the [[Rabbid]]s seems to be the obese and decadent [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid. He kidnaps and imprisons the [[baby Globox]]es, [[Rayman's girlfriend]], [[André]], and [[André]]'s own girlfriend, and it is left to [[Rayman]] to rescue them all.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Rayman 4 prototype 07.jpg|thumb|250px|Plush of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] at E3.]]
The game would have been a 3D platformer, similar to ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. A prominent feature was that it featured an open world, where the player could explore, roaming from one area to the next, as in ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. [[Rayman]] would have had to beat up the [[Rabbid]]s in close-quarters combat, similarly to the slapping-based fighting in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''; huge numbers of [[Rabbid]]s could be on-screen at any given time.

Along the common [[Rabbid|Rabbids]], a type of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] called Zombie Rabbid<ref>Name from the files of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Rayman_Lapin_Zombie.wol).</ref> was planned to appear in the game. They possess a denser fur and constant red eyes. Some had a different fur color or others were bigger or smaller. According to the prototype images, the Zombies Rabbids were planned to be recurring enemies in the game. When the game became a Party-Game, the Zombies Rabbids were removed from the consoles versions but one of Zombie Rabbid appears as an enemy in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].

In order to complete certain tasks, [[Rayman]] would have to hypnotise the [[Rabbid]]s by dancing, taking control of them and manipulating them to access new areas of the game. The player would have to select a musical track and make [[Rayman]] dance to the rhythm accurately. [[Rayman]] could wear several different costumes, each based on a different musical style. However, the dancing was intended to be no more than a minigame, and would not have taken a central role in the gameplay.

Another major feature was the ability for [[Rayman]] to tame and ride dark creatures, such as gigantic [[spider]]s, sharks, [[bird]]s and warthogs. Each creature had their own abilities; [[spider]]s could climb walls and ceilings, sharks could swim, [[bird]]s could fly, and so on. These creatures would help [[Rayman]] to defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and [[Rabbids' ship|their machines]].

[[File:RaymanPrison.jpg|thumb|200px|The evolution of [[Rayman]]'s prison cell.]]

==Development==
A small group of developers at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]] began work on ''Rayman 4'' while Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' was under development. At the time, the developers had no clear enemy in mind for the game. When the Nintendo Power magazine expressed an interest in covering the new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]], [[Michel Ancel]] quickly sketched a concept for a new rabbit enemy while riding a train from Montpellier to Paris. The game was being developed for the PlayStation 2, until the developers received Wii development kits from Nintendo. With these tools, the developers began to experiment with a wide variety of gameplay styles; as a result, the game's action and platforming elements were ultimately removed and replaced with minigames.<ref>Gamesutra, ''The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins'', http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6562/the_evolutionary_process_of_.php</ref> The final game, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', was almost unrecognisable compared to the original ''Rayman 4'' concept.

===Concept art===
[[Jabbit]] the Rabbid is an character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', had it been released as the platformer which it was originally conceived as. He appears to be a huge, slug-like [[Rabbid]] suffering from morbid obesity and he is probably a reference to Jabba the Hutt from ''Star Wars''. He appears to enjoy watching [[Rayman]] beat the [[Rabbid]]s, as shown in some concept art. [[Rayman's girlfriend]] is an unnamed character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. She appears to be a female member of [[Rayman's species]], and is seen in several pieces of concept artwork as printed in a Nintendo Power article about the then-upcoming ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. According to [[Michel Ancel]], "[[Rayman]] will have to save the world, [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] and the girlfriend of [[André|his old enemy]] and [[André|his old enemy]] too!" Concept art shows that [[Rayman's girlfriend]] and the [[baby Globox]]es have been captured by Jabbit. It was also confirmed that the '[[André|old enemy]]' with whom [[Rayman]] would have to join forces was [[André]], presumably meaning that [[Rayman]] must also rescue [[André]]'s girlfriend.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Raygirlspiders.gif|[[Rayman]] rescuing [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] from [[spider]]s.
RaygirlEmperorRabbid.jpg|[[Rayman's girlfriend]] enslaved by [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid.
</gallery>

===Press release===
[[Ubisoft]]'s official 2006 press release on the game read as follows:

<blockquote>''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' marks the return of [[Rayman]], in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] is threatened by a devastating invasion of [[Rabbid|crazed, out-of-control bunnies]], [[Rayman]] must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, [[Rayman]] will need to break out all his best moves to save [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] from these delirious [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and their hare-raising antics. “It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']],” said [[Michel Ancel]]. “After wrapping up my last game, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with [[Rayman]] and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious [[Rabbid|bunnies]], who have apparently been preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!” Here are a list of features you'll find in the new game!

* Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil [[Rabbid|Rabbits]] – Take control of [[Rayman]] and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving [[Rabbid|rabbids]]. They are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types of [[Rabbid|rabbids]] each with its own mischievous characteristics.
* Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, [[spider]]s and angelfish. [[Rayman]] can master each animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious [[Rabbid|rabbids]].
* Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise [[Rayman]]. Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and foil their devious plans.
* Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of [[Rayman]] – Explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.</blockquote>

==Screenshots gallery==
What follows is a collection of images released during the period when ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was still intended to be the fourth ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' platformer, before it became a collection of minigames. [[Rayman]] can be seen riding several creatures and fighting very numerous, Zombies [[Rabbid]]s who make use of advanced technology.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 01.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on a [[spider]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 02.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] fighting Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 03.jpg|The [[Rabbids' ship]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 04.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 05.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] dancing.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 06.jpg|The [[Rabbid]] army.
RRR-Warthog.jpg|[[Rayman]] riding a warthog.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 08.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on an eagle.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 09.jpg|[[Rayman]] avoiding the [[laser]]s being shot by Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 10.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 11.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|gangster costume]] riding on a shark.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 26.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] running on the beach.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 25.jpeg|[[Rayman]] sneaking in on a Zombie [[Rabbid]].
Image:Wc.jpg|A similar look to the eventual [[Bunnies Never Close Doors]] minigame that made it into the final ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
Image:Raving_Rabbids_red_laser.png|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|goth costume]] presumably grabbing a hold of something.
Image:Cowunused.jpeg|[[Bunnies Don't Milk Cows]] from the prototype.
Image:RRR-Warthog.jpg|Warthog race from the prototype.
Image:OldRabbids1.jpeg|A Zombie Rabbid.
Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|The early look of the Rabbids.
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery perrow="10">
Image:Oldcolleusum.jpeg
Image:ColleusumRRR.jpg
Image: StoryboardRRR.jpg
Image:PrisonRRR.jpg
Image:RunRRR.jpg
Image:DanceRRR.jpg
Image:PigriderRRR.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 4.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 5.jpg
</gallery>

==Future==
During the development of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Michel Ancel]] confirmed in an interview that a new 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' platform game]] was planned. In another interview which took place in December 2011, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] reiterated this, and hinted that the new game may be based on [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the ''Rayman 4'' prototype that was cancelled in 2006]].<ref>http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642095#p642095 Michel Ancel interview</ref> It is not clear whether the game will still feature the [[Rabbid]]s, despite the lengths the developers have gone to in order to separate the two series, or if the game will be reworked to feature different enemies. As of 2018, [[Michel Ancel]] is currently working on two other games, ''Wild'' and ''[[Beyond Good and Evil 2]]'', making it unlikely that anything will come from this prototype anytime soon. On October 12, 2017, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] posted on his Instagram account that he is very interested in making the 'fourth' [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' adventure]],<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BaI0eAwAEPb/?taken-by=michelancel Michel Ancel Instagram post</ref> suggesting of a future revival of the prototype or [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned original fourth game that was cancelled]].

==External links==
* [https://www.francois.games/rayman-raving-rabbids/ Blogpost of François Roughol about the prototype and the final game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihw15x5r5xQ ''Rayman 4'' teaser trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/PhmvhAd_gfk ''Rayman 4'' trailer]
* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7QduvwetDFQ ''Rayman 4'' gameplay trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/DjP8Y6tVvRQ Mini trailer]
*[https://youtu.be/dj8fvr9fLZk Mini trailer presented during the E3 2006]
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94eP2YAAV-I Overview of the stand Rayman Raving Rabbids in E3 2006 (in 2:07)]
* [http://youtu.be/jrcXdaT5GcM Unused minigames]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&ebc=ANyPxKrvcQS93G2cNla16MIzMHM-dtmY413Bn04tL7gAGnH6JmxueFBLCJQtPGv5bNiwf129sssvbfO4iPBEUJkutci5FRcACg&v=HVnOK9eT_2s Early title screen]
* [http://youtu.be/wgR-SE0zy7g Unused animations]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ueAKqHwRY Scrapped mechanics from the prototype]
* [https://youtu.be/GS1AJwAOWSk Old Title Screen]

==References==
<references />

{{Rayman series|collapsed=Y}}
{{Rabbids series}}
{{Cancelled Rayman games}}

[[fr:Rayman contre les Lapins Crétins (prototype annulé)]]
[[pl:Rayman: Szalone Kórliki (anulowany prototyp)]]

[[Category:3D platform games]]
[[Category:Prototype games]]
[[Category:Rabbids games]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]
[[Category:Scrapped content from Rayman Raving Rabbids]]

Rayman Adventures (disambiguation)

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{{disambig}}

'''''Rayman Adventures''''' may refer to:
*''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' - mobile game launched in 2015.
*[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]] - cancelled game from 2000.

[[fr:Rayman Adventures (homonymie)]]

[[Category:Disambiguation]]

Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Adventures
| image = [[Image:Rayman Adventures (2000).jpg|center|320px|Rayman Adventures]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]]
| release date = Planned for 2000 (?) (Cancelled)
| genre = Unknown
}}

{{stub}}

'''''Rayman Adventures''''' is a cancelled ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' video game. Its existence is only known thanks to a teaser trailer dated from the year of 2000. It is not confirmed if this title was the original concept of ''[[Rayman 2000]]'' or a different game.

==Characters==
* [[Rayman]]
* [[Globox]]
* [[Catastrox]]
* [[Henchman 800]]
* [[Walking shell]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Rayman Adventures (2000) 1.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 2.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 3.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 4.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 5.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 6.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 7.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 8.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 9.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 10.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 11.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 12.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 13.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 14.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 15.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 16.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 17.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 18.jpg
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Rayman Adventures (2000) 20.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 21.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 22.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 23.jpg
Rayman Adventures (2000) 24.jpg
</gallery>

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrozSDaCUtw Unreleased teaser on YouTube]

{{Rayman series|collapsed=Y}}
{{Cancelled Rayman games}}

[[fr:Rayman Adventures (jeu annulé)]]

[[Category:3D platform games]]
[[Category:Prototype games]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]

Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids
| image = [[Image:R4_Logo.gif|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| designed by = [[Michel Ancel]]
| release date = Presumably late 2006 or early 2007 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable
}}

'''''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''''' was originally developed as a 3D platform game, under the working title '''''Rayman 4'''''. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] on the 11th of April, 2006, shortly after the cancellation of [[Phoenix Studio]] unrelated ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'' project. Under development by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], the game was to be a free-roaming action platforming game, in which the player would control [[Rayman]] as he battled against an invading army of [[Rabbid]]s. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and the Nintendo Wii, which was then codenamed the 'Revolution'.

The game's story was intended to be simplistic, clichéd and ludicrous, in a parody of the storytelling devices that are standard in platform games. The goal was not a complex storyline, but a suitable framework for developing the characters and the situations. [[Michel Ancel]] said of the game, 'It’s a comedy, like ''Mars Attacks'' or some ''Monty Python'' movies. I'd like it to sound absurd and funny.'<ref>Strategy Informer, ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids: Interview'', http://www.strategyinformer.com/ps3/raymanravingrabbids/interview.html</ref>

==Plot==
[[Image:Rabbidsscan.png|250px|thumb|A scan with pictures of the game.]]
At the time of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], or perhaps earlier, [[the Glade of Dreams]] was inhabited by innocent and friendly rabbits. Because of their stupidity, the rabbits were shunned and bullied by the other creatures. Retreating underground, the rabbits grew bitter and hateful, ultimately becoming the insane and violent [[Rabbid]]s. The game begins when, after decades or centuries of plotting and scheming, the [[Rabbid]]s rise from the ground in huge numbers, armed with the [[Rabbids' ship|gigantic war machines]] and flying crafts that they have constructed, and begin their vengeful takeover of [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].

The only one who can defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and bring an end to their invasion is [[Rayman]], the hero who has protected [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]] from evil many times before. Familiar characters from previous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] appear, and find themselves in new situations, as the [[Rabbid]]s intend to use them for 'strange purposes'.

During the game, [[Rayman]] meets and falls in love with [[Rayman's girlfriend|a female member]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. In order to defeat the Rabbids, [[Rayman]] is forced to join forces with [[André]], the villainous [[Black Lum]] who orchestrated the [[Hoodlum]] invasion in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Other characters from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' also appear. An early teaser shows [[Teensie]]s fleeing from the [[Rabbid]] army. The leader of the [[Rabbid]]s seems to be the obese and decadent [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid. He kidnaps and imprisons the [[baby Globox]]es, [[Rayman's girlfriend]], [[André]], and [[André]]'s own girlfriend, and it is left to [[Rayman]] to rescue them all.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Rayman 4 prototype 07.jpg|thumb|250px|Plush of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] at E3.]]
The game would have been a 3D platformer, similar to ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. A prominent feature was that it featured an open world, where the player could explore, roaming from one area to the next, as in ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. [[Rayman]] would have had to beat up the [[Rabbid]]s in close-quarters combat, similarly to the slapping-based fighting in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''; huge numbers of [[Rabbid]]s could be on-screen at any given time.

Along the common [[Rabbid|Rabbids]], a type of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] called Zombie Rabbid<ref>Name from the files of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Rayman_Lapin_Zombie.wol).</ref> was planned to appear in the game. They possess a denser fur and constant red eyes. Some had a different fur color or others were bigger or smaller. According to the prototype images, the Zombies Rabbids were planned to be recurring enemies in the game. When the game became a Party-Game, the Zombies Rabbids were removed from the consoles versions but one of Zombie Rabbid appears as an enemy in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Gameboy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids]].

In order to complete certain tasks, [[Rayman]] would have to hypnotise the [[Rabbid]]s by dancing, taking control of them and manipulating them to access new areas of the game. The player would have to select a musical track and make [[Rayman]] dance to the rhythm accurately. [[Rayman]] could wear several different costumes, each based on a different musical style. However, the dancing was intended to be no more than a minigame, and would not have taken a central role in the gameplay.

Another major feature was the ability for [[Rayman]] to tame and ride dark creatures, such as gigantic [[spider]]s, sharks, [[bird]]s and warthogs. Each creature had their own abilities; [[spider]]s could climb walls and ceilings, sharks could swim, [[bird]]s could fly, and so on. These creatures would help [[Rayman]] to defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and [[Rabbids' ship|their machines]].

[[File:RaymanPrison.jpg|thumb|200px|The evolution of [[Rayman]]'s prison cell.]]

==Development==
A small group of developers at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]] began work on ''Rayman 4'' while Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' was under development. At the time, the developers had no clear enemy in mind for the game. When the Nintendo Power magazine expressed an interest in covering the new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]], [[Michel Ancel]] quickly sketched a concept for a new rabbit enemy while riding a train from Montpellier to Paris. The game was being developed for the PlayStation 2, until the developers received Wii development kits from Nintendo. With these tools, the developers began to experiment with a wide variety of gameplay styles; as a result, the game's action and platforming elements were ultimately removed and replaced with minigames.<ref>Gamesutra, ''The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins'', http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6562/the_evolutionary_process_of_.php</ref> The final game, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', was almost unrecognisable compared to the original ''Rayman 4'' concept.

===Concept art===
[[Jabbit]] the Rabbid is an character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', had it been released as the platformer which it was originally conceived as. He appears to be a huge, slug-like [[Rabbid]] suffering from morbid obesity and he is probably a reference to Jabba the Hutt from ''Star Wars''. He appears to enjoy watching [[Rayman]] beat the [[Rabbid]]s, as shown in some concept art. [[Rayman's girlfriend]] is an unnamed character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. She appears to be a female member of [[Rayman's species]], and is seen in several pieces of concept artwork as printed in a Nintendo Power article about the then-upcoming ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. According to [[Michel Ancel]], "[[Rayman]] will have to save the world, [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] and the girlfriend of [[André|his old enemy]] and [[André|his old enemy]] too!" Concept art shows that [[Rayman's girlfriend]] and the [[baby Globox]]es have been captured by Jabbit. It was also confirmed that the '[[André|old enemy]]' with whom [[Rayman]] would have to join forces was [[André]], presumably meaning that [[Rayman]] must also rescue [[André]]'s girlfriend.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Raygirlspiders.gif|[[Rayman]] rescuing [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] from [[spider]]s.
RaygirlEmperorRabbid.jpg|[[Rayman's girlfriend]] enslaved by [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid.
</gallery>

===Press release===
[[Ubisoft]]'s official 2006 press release on the game read as follows:

<blockquote>''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' marks the return of [[Rayman]], in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] is threatened by a devastating invasion of [[Rabbid|crazed, out-of-control bunnies]], [[Rayman]] must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, [[Rayman]] will need to break out all his best moves to save [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] from these delirious [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and their hare-raising antics. “It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']],” said [[Michel Ancel]]. “After wrapping up my last game, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with [[Rayman]] and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious [[Rabbid|bunnies]], who have apparently been preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!” Here are a list of features you'll find in the new game!

* Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil [[Rabbid|Rabbits]] – Take control of [[Rayman]] and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving [[Rabbid|rabbids]]. They are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types of [[Rabbid|rabbids]] each with its own mischievous characteristics.
* Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, [[spider]]s and angelfish. [[Rayman]] can master each animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious [[Rabbid|rabbids]].
* Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise [[Rayman]]. Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and foil their devious plans.
* Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of [[Rayman]] – Explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.</blockquote>

==Screenshots gallery==
What follows is a collection of images released during the period when ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was still intended to be the fourth ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' platformer, before it became a collection of minigames. [[Rayman]] can be seen riding several creatures and fighting very numerous, Zombies [[Rabbid]]s who make use of advanced technology.

<gallery widths="280px" heights="200px">
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 01.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on a [[spider]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 02.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] fighting Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 03.jpg|The [[Rabbids' ship]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 04.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 05.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] dancing.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 06.jpg|The [[Rabbid]] army.
RRR-Warthog.jpg|[[Rayman]] riding a warthog.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 08.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on an eagle.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 09.jpg|[[Rayman]] avoiding the [[laser]]s being shot by Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 10.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 11.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|gangster costume]] riding on a shark.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 25.jpeg|[[Rayman]] sneaking in on a Zombie [[Rabbid]].
Image:Wc.jpg|A similar look to the eventual [[Bunnies Never Close Doors]] minigame that made it into the final ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
Image:Raving_Rabbids_red_laser.png|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|goth costume]] presumably grabbing a hold of something.
Image:Cowunused.jpeg|[[Bunnies Don't Milk Cows]] from the prototype.
Image:RRR-Warthog.jpg|Warthog race from the prototype.
Image:OldRabbids1.jpeg|A Zombie Rabbid.
Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|The early look of the Rabbids.
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery perrow="10">
Image:Oldcolleusum.jpeg
Image:ColleusumRRR.jpg
Image: StoryboardRRR.jpg
Image:PrisonRRR.jpg
Image:RunRRR.jpg
Image:DanceRRR.jpg
Image:PigriderRRR.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 4.jpg
Image:RRR Concept art 5.jpg
</gallery>

==Future==
During the development of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Michel Ancel]] confirmed in an interview that a new 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' platform game]] was planned. In another interview which took place in December 2011, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] reiterated this, and hinted that the new game may be based on [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the ''Rayman 4'' prototype that was cancelled in 2006]].<ref>http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642095#p642095 Michel Ancel interview</ref> It is not clear whether the game will still feature the [[Rabbid]]s, despite the lengths the developers have gone to in order to separate the two series, or if the game will be reworked to feature different enemies. As of 2018, [[Michel Ancel]] is currently working on two other games, ''Wild'' and ''[[Beyond Good and Evil 2]]'', making it unlikely that anything will come from this prototype anytime soon. On October 12, 2017, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] posted on his Instagram account that he is very interested in making the 'fourth' [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' adventure]],<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BaI0eAwAEPb/?taken-by=michelancel Michel Ancel Instagram post</ref> suggesting of a future revival of the prototype or [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned original fourth game that was cancelled]].

==External links==
* [https://www.francois.games/rayman-raving-rabbids/ Blogpost of François Roughol about the prototype and the final game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihw15x5r5xQ ''Rayman 4'' teaser trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/PhmvhAd_gfk ''Rayman 4'' trailer]
* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7QduvwetDFQ ''Rayman 4'' gameplay trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/DjP8Y6tVvRQ Mini trailer]
*[https://youtu.be/dj8fvr9fLZk Mini trailer presented during the E3 2006]
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94eP2YAAV-I Overview of the stand Rayman Raving Rabbids in E3 2006 (in 2:07)]
* [http://youtu.be/jrcXdaT5GcM Unused minigames]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&ebc=ANyPxKrvcQS93G2cNla16MIzMHM-dtmY413Bn04tL7gAGnH6JmxueFBLCJQtPGv5bNiwf129sssvbfO4iPBEUJkutci5FRcACg&v=HVnOK9eT_2s Early title screen]
* [http://youtu.be/wgR-SE0zy7g Unused animations]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ueAKqHwRY Scrapped mechanics from the prototype]

==References==
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Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (DS)

2018-10-28T12:35:24Z

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{{Game
| name = ''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2''
| image = [[File:RRR2 DSeu.jpg|250px|center]]
| published by = Ubisoft
| developed by = Ubisoft Casablanca

| release date = [[File:European Union.png|16px]] 29th September, 2007<br>
[[File:United_States_of_America(USA).png|16px]] 13th November, 2007<br>
| genre = Party| gameplay mode = Single/Multi player
| platforms = Nintendo DS
| ratings = 3+ (PEGI), E+10 (ESRB)
| distribution media = Cartridge
| system requirements =
}}

'''''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2''''' is a game in the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' series for the Nintendo DS. It is the handheld sequel to the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] and was released in 2007 to coincide with the release of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'' for the Nintendo Wii.

==Plot==
In a similar vein to the console version, [[Rayman]] is spying on the [[Rabbids]]' activity on Planet Earth, only that he is equipped with a camera which he uses to gather information about them.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:RRR2DS play001.png|frame|A Rabbid challenges a rodeo in the USA]]
In this game there are four modes of gameplay.

===Adventure===
This is the story mode of the game. There are six regions of the world, and each of those contains 6 minigames. At first the player can only access the USA region, though the minigames in each region can be played in any order the player wishes, so long as the right amount of information required to progress through the game is obtained. In each minigame there is a bar that fills up as the player wins points, which range from 10 to 30 as the minigame is played. In a few minigames points can be lost. As the bar fills up, the Rabbid's face at the left side of it changes. The minigame ends when either the bar is filled completely, or if a time limit runs out in most minigames. The maximum information score to be obtained is 15 points.

===Bunny===
In this mode the player can customise their own Rabbid using a drawing tool or by using items that can be unlocked if the player achieves an "Excellent" score in a minigame. This mode is also accessed on the world map via a small icon of a T-shirt at the top left of the screen.

===Score===
In this mode, the player can play the minigames found in the Adventure mode, only that they will be playing for a score in each minigame, and win trophies. There are three scores to beat in each minigame, and the higher the score, the more likely the player will achieve a gold trophy, as well as an item for Bunny mode.

===Multi===
Using the Nintendo Wi-Fi wireless system, up to four players can play a minigame at the same time.

==Minigames==
Below is a list of all minigames in this game. The [[Rabbid Bands]] minigame is found in all regions of the world, while the [[Art Crime]] minigame is found in the USA, Europe and Japan.

===USA===
* [[Cow-Bunnies]]
* [[Serial Spitter]]
* [[MC Bunnies]]
* [[Lunch Time]]

===Europe===
*[[BunnFormer]]
*[[Checkup]]
*[[Cookies Factory]]
*[[I-Bunnies]]

===Japan===
*[[Bunnies Crash]]
*[[Classroom]]
*[[Bunny Fighters]]
*[[Japanese Chef]]

===Oceania===
*[[Simon]]
*[[Restroom]]
*[[Bocky VII]]
*[[Bunny Dreams]]
*[[Bunny Bubble]]

===Latina===
*[[Chili Contest]]
*[[Smile]]
*[[Lucha Libré]]
*[[Super Rabbidzz]]
*[[Cleanup]]

===Asia===
*[[SandBox]]
*[[Waiter]]
*[[Bunnie's Gas]]
*[[Drive Thru]]
*[[Look at Me]]

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Rayman 2 (cancelled prototype)

2018-10-27T15:58:21Z

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{{Game
| name = Rayman 2
| image = [[Image:R2_2D_Prototype_Cover.jpg|center|250px|''Rayman 2'' (cancelled prototype)]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft]]
| release date = Late Autumn 1996 (cancelled)
| genre = 2D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn
}}

*''This article is about the cancelled 2D prototype. For the 3D prototype, see [[Rayman 2 (early production)]].''

Early in its development, '''''[[Rayman 2]]''''' was intended to be a 2D game, which would have been very similar to [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] in terms of graphics and gameplay. This 2D game would have been released for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation.

The game would have had a much stronger similarity to [[Rayman 1|the original game]] than [[Rayman 2|the final version]] did. The art style would have remained very similar to that of the first game, as would the gameplay, with a few notable additions. The mechanical gameplay was to be more accessible and less difficult than that of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], but it was also to be more cerebral; puzzles would have taken on a larger role, as can be seen in the playable level which was included with the PlayStation version of [[Rayman 2|the final game]].

According to one magazine article, the game was due for release in the late Autumn of 1996. It is unknown exactly how near the game was to completion, but it seems that its music had not yet been composed when the game was scrapped. However, the magazine's article on the game stated that ‘it's already in a fairly advanced state – expect to see a preview next month’.

When the developers saw Naughty Dog's original ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot]'' game at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo, they became aware of the new gameplay possibilities offered by the 3D platforming genre. This lead to their cancellation of the sidescrolling ''Rayman 2'' prototype in favour of [[Rayman 2|the final 3D game]].

==Plot==
The plot of the cancelled game was similar to that of [[Rayman 2|the final ''Rayman 2'']]. In the prototype game, [[Mr Dark]] has been defeated and has vanished from [[the valley|Rayman's island]]. Then, evil robotic invaders from space arrive, and [[Rayman]] has to defeat these invaders while rescuing his friends from their imprisonment – one character who was imprisoned by these robots was [[Betilla]] the Fairy. The robots planned to convert [[the Glade of Dreams|the entire planet]] into a cold ball of metal. A character named [[the Chief]], similar in design to [[the General]], would have been involved in the game's story, and probably would have played a much larger role than that of [[the General]] in [[Rayman 2|the final version]]. It has been speculated that he was the game's villain, and was replaced by [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] in the final game. All of the characters would have been limbless. [[Betilla]], and possibly other characters from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] would have returned, and new friends would also have appeared to aid [[Rayman]].

{|
| [[File:Rayman_2_prototype_article_3.jpg|left|thumb|300px|[[The Chief]] and an unnamed robotic dinosaur appear prominently in this preview image of the game.]]
| [[File:R2_Proto_Fairy.PNG|thumb|200px|left|[[Betilla]] the Fairy, as she appeared in the cancelled game.]]
| [[File:RAYMAN.png|thumb|200px|left|A piece of artwork which appears in a similar style to the loading screens of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']].]]
|}

==Gameplay==
[[File:R2_Proto_Screenshot4.PNG|thumb|right|320px|class=sprite|An early screenshot showing [[Rayman]] on an unnamed robotic dinosaur.]]
[[Rayman]] would have started the game with all of the powers he received during [[Rayman 1|the original game]], with the exception of [[Running|the running ability]]. He would have gained additional powers as the player progressed. His [[telescopic fist]] would have been able to fly around more freely, and with greater momentum; punching and jumping in a certain way would even cause the [[Telescopic fist|fist]] to circle [[Rayman]] completely due to the centrifugal force. [[Rayman]] would have been able to [[Telescopic fist|punch]] through certain surfaces to open up secret passageways. As in [[Rayman 2|the final 3D game]], [[Rayman]] would have learned to swim. [[Rayman]] would have met new friends, and some of these would have followed and helped him during gameplay.

[[Rayman]] would have started using mechanical tools and devices. These would have included a plunger vehicle (possible something similar to the [[plunger]] gun in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''), a hook, a laser pistol, and a ‘deviant’ – a device used to make [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]] rebound. [[Rayman]] would also have been able to mount and ride certain vehicles and creatures, including a robot dinosaur (this idea was recycled in [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4'']]).

One new platforming element was the addition of a [[Scared platform|'cowardly' platform]], which would shrink away from [[Rayman]] in fear should he approach it. [[Telescopic fist|Punching]] the platform would create a sparkling connection between it and [[Rayman]], which would prevent it from escaping while the connection endured. This new power was to be called the platform fist. Very similar-looking (though otherwise completely different) platforms were found in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']]. Perhaps the most significant alteration to the gameplay was that the levels were now two-layered; there was both a background and foreground. Enemies in the background could fire projectiles at [[Rayman]] while he was in the foreground, [[Rayman]] would be able to teleport himself between layers by activating a device that resembled a shower with a toilet-handle attached. This background–foreground system was quite similar to the one found in the games ''Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'' and ''Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus''.

Another new addition to the game were floating, purple bombs. These explosives could be moved around the area by [[Rayman]]'s [[Telescopic fist|punches]], but would detonate upon contact with [[Rayman]] or each other.

Another new object was a small floating box with a hand protruding from it; some of these boxes floated stationary, but others moved horizontally or vertically. When [[Rayman]] [[Telescopic fist|punched]] the hand, his [[Telescopic fist|fist]] would bounce off it; this would allow [[Rayman]]'s [[Telescopic fist|fist]] to reach otherwise unaccessible spots, such as an out-of-the-way [[Life|life statue]], or let him his a floating bomb from another angle. It was even possible for the [[Telescopic fist|fist]] to be bounced around between multiple floating hands.

[[Ting]]s would have appeared in the game; unlike the sparkling, blue [[Ting]]s of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], these [[Ting]]s would have been silvery and metallic, and reflected their surroundings, like small convex mirrors. [[Life|Life statue]]s and [[exit sign]]s would also have returned. Red [[flying ring]]s would have returned, although, strangely, they functioned the same as purple ones, in that they did not sink when [[Rayman]] [[Grappling fist|grappled]] them.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="224px">
R2 2D 3.png|[[Rayman]] making a face in an unknown forest world with a robotic dinosaur, purple bombs and barrels with waste in them.
R2 2D 4.png|[[Rayman]] facing a bunch of purple bombs.
R2 2D 5.png|[[Rayman]] on an unknown platform with a [[scared platform]] very close by.
R2 2D 6.png|A robotic dinosaur about to breath fire at [[Rayman]].
R2 2D 8.png|[[Rayman]] in the background.
</gallery>

==Enemies==
Several of the game's enemies have been revealed through the playable level and various magazine and promotional video previews. The antagonists of the game were robot invaders from space (similar to [[Robo-Pirate]]s in [[Rayman 2|the final version]]). They intended to imprison the inhabitants of [[The valley|Rayman's island]] and turn [[The Glade of Dreams|the planet]] into a cold ball of metal. Like the game's other characters, they would all have been limbless. The game would have featured a significantly higher number of enemies than [[Rayman 1|the original game]].

*[[Guard]] – The primary enemies of the game were what was ultimately replaced by the [[Henchman 800|Henchmen 800]] in [[Rayman 2|the final version]]. These were limbless, orange-coloured robotic soldiers, whose bodies were of a similar shape to that of [[the General]]. In their floating right hands, they held musket-like guns, which they could use to fire projectiles at [[Rayman]] (they could even fire at him from the background if he was in the foreground). The projectiles were similar to those fired by [[Space Mama]] from her rolling pin.

[[File:GUARD.png|thumb|left|A [[guard]].]]

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*Unnamed robotic dinosaur – Another enemy would have been a tall robotic dinosaur, which patrolled back and forth, breathing fire at [[Rayman]] if he came to close to it. [[Rayman]] could jump on the dinosaur's back if it was facing away from him, then flatten its metal head with his fists. The head could then be used as platform – that is, until the dinosaur recovered several seconds later. The [[Robot Dinosaur]] which [[Rayman]] encountered in [[Rayman 2|the final version]] may have been inspired by this enemy.

*Unnamed flying robotic dinosaur – This game would also have featured winged, flying versions of the unnamed robotic dinosaurs; their 3D model was shown in a promotional video, and sketches of them appeared in a magazine article. Very little is known about them.

{|
| [[File:DINOSAUR.png|thumb|left|An unnamed robotic dinosaur.]]
| [[File:R2 2D 9.png|thumb|left|class=sprite|An unnamed robotic dinosaur as seen in the game.]]
| [[File:R2 2D 7.png|thumb|left|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] riding on a robotic dinosaur.]]
|}

*Pyrotech – These were limbless enemies, which seem to have been robots, wearing deranged smiles, with several large, red grenades strapped to their bodies. They were covered in soot from the explosions they caused, and had what looked like a [[sparadrap]] on their shoulder. The idea for these enemies seems to have been recycled somewhat by the [[Hoodboom]]s in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

[[File:PYROTECH.png|thumb|left|A Pyrotech enemy.]]

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*Flips – This was a green, limbless, grasshopper-like enemy; it may have been just another part of the robot invasion, but it also could also have been the [[moth]]s from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] returning.

[[File:FLIPS.png|thumb|left|A Flips enemy.]]

{{Clear}}

*Unnamed pink robot – A pink, yellow-eyed, limbless robot, with a resemblance to both the unnamed robotic dinosaur and the Guards. Nearly nothing is known about this enemy.

{|
| [[File:ROBOT1.png|thumb|left|An unnamed pink robot.]]
| [[File:ROBOT2.png|thumb|left|Another artwork of the unnamed pink robot.]]
|}

*CHAINSAW XR28 – A green, chainsaw-wielding, limbless robot, with a resemblance to the Guards mentioned above. This appears to have been a powerful enemy.

{|
| [[File:R2_Proto_Chainsaw.PNG|thumb|200px|left|The CHAINSAW XR28.]]
| [[File:R2 2D 2.png|thumb|left|English information on the CHAINSAW XR28.]]
| [[File:R2 2D 1.png|thumb|left|French information of the CHAINSAW XR28.]]
|}

*[[The Chief]] – This character bares much resemblance to that of [[the General]] from [[Rayman 2|the final game]]. His appearance in a promotional video for the 2D ''Rayman 2'', implies that he may have originally been intended as an evil character for the game, possibly even the main villain. One piece of artwork shows him standing on a wrecking ball, apparently shouting orders to other enemies while [[Rayman]] stealthily approaches.

[[File:R2_Proto_Chief.PNG|thumb|200px|left|[[The Chief]], as seen in a promotional video.]]

{{Clear}}

*The Hunter – This pale, grinning, evil-looking robot is shown in one image wearing a monocle on one eye and clutching a [[cage]] between two fingers. His role in the game is unknown.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
HUNTER1.png|Artwork of the Hunter.
HUNTER2.png|Artwork of the Hunter.
HUNTER3.png|Artwork of the Hunter.
</gallery>

*Nagagolo - An unknown character seen holding a [[flower]].

[[File:NAGAGOLO.png|thumb|left|Nagagolo.]]

{{Clear}}

[[Image:Rayman 2 prototype images.jpg|700px|thumb|none|right|The five images on the top row are screenshots from the same level which is playable in the final PlayStation version of the 3D game. The images on the bottom row include, form left to right: [[Rayman]] sneaking up on the Chief and other enemies; the Hunter clutching a [[cage]] and a gun; and CHAINSAW XR28 stopping to look at a flower.]]

==Playable PlayStation level==
In the final 3D Sony PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', the player can unlock a single level from the canceled 2D version of ''Rayman 2''. This is done by collecting at least 90% of the [[Yellow Lum]]s, then completing [[the Crow's Nest]] level. Since the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' has only 800 [[Yellow Lum]]s to collect, the player only needs to collect 720 of them in order to access the level. The level takes place in a grassy environment with strange rock formations in the background, in addition to a cloudy, purple sky. Music from [[the Walk of Life]] level plays in the background.

An inspection of the files on the disc of the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' reveals a file called RAY.INF, which contains only the following French text:

///RayMan 2 PlayStation/version:01.12d/date:31 mai 1996/gravure:Vincent Greco/demande:equipe RM2 Sony/destinataire:equipe RM2 Sony/usage perso/derniere version/

Its exact meaning is unknown; however, Vincent Greco was the lead programmer on [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], and went on to work on ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Judging by the appearance of his name in its files, it would seem that he was also involved in the production of this prototype.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px" class="sprite">
Rayman 2 2D prototype loading screen.png|The loading screen from the playable PlayStation level depicts a fusion of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] and ''[[Rayman 2]]'' scenarios.
SilverTings.png|[[Ting]]s as seen in the 2D prototype.
Scared platforms 2.png|thumb|320px|none|class=sprite|[[Rayman]] captures a [[scared platform]] with his [[telescopic fist]].
</gallery>

==Promotional==
In the October 1999 issue of MausKlick magazine, there is a poster of "[[Rayman]] sneaking up on [[the General]] and his Robo-Pirate servants." It is unknown why a poster promoting the original ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is present. However, this could mean the prototype was in further development then previously thought. During the summer of 1996, more magazines also promoted the game.

{|
| [[Image:Rayman 2 Prototype Poster.jpg|320px|thumb|left|October 1999 issue of MausKlick magazine.]]
| [[Image:Rayman 2 prototype article.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #10: "August 1996".]]
| [[Image:Rayman 2 prototype article 2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Sega Megaforce n°52 été 1996, Pg. 28.]]
| [[Image:A7VfGlP.png|200px|thumb|left|GamePro August 1996 # 95.]]
|}

{|
| [[Image:ZbE4qU.png|300px|thumb|left|Next Generation June 1996, pg. 102.]]
| [[Image:GO25kFK.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Joystick N°72 June 1996.]]
| [[Image:DxsTst8.png|300px|thumb|left|The Ultimate Gaming Magazine Issue 89 June 1996.]]
|}

==External links==

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QmbIFNv4HE Playable PlayStation level walkthrough at YouTube]

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[[Category:Prototype games]]
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[[Category:Scrapped content from Rayman 2]]

Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party (DS)

2018-10-21T07:56:45Z

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
| image = [[File:TVPartyDS.jpg|250px|center]]
| published by = Ubisoft Paris
| developed by = Ubisoft Casablanca
| release date =[[File:United_States_of_America(USA).png|16px]] 3rd November 2008
[[File:European Union.png|16px]] 14th November 2008
| genre = Party
| gameplay mode = Single player, Multi-player
| platforms = Nintendo DS
}}

'''''Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (DS)''''' is the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', the third instalment of the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' series. In the same vein as ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (DS)|Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 for the handheld]]'', the game centres around minigames almost entirely.

==Plot==
In the same vein as its console counterpart, the [[Rabbid]]s have invaded the TV, and Rayman has to kick them out before it drives him insane. Rayman travels through the TV network, removing Rabbids as he goes.

==Gameplay==
===Adventure mode===
In Adventure mode, [[Rayman]] has to take turns against a [[Rabbid]] to hop around on a board game style screen and reduce the number of Rabbids in the TV set every time he reaches a square with a TV icon before this Rabbid does - it moves it to another place on the board if it does. When Rayman uses his spaces up (he earns up to four depending on how well the player plays a minigame), the Rabbid takes his turn and moves two squares, before Rayman has to play a minigame. He removes 10 Rabbids everytime he touches the TV. There are also green squares with question marks on which plays a random positive or negative effect on Rayman's progress. The following can happen when he does:

* Three Rabbids could be booted from the TV
* Three Rabbids could be added to the TV
* Rayman could get an extra move
* The Rabbid could get an extra move
* Rayman could get an extra turn
* The Rabbid could get an extra turn
* Rayman could be teleported directly to the TV's current position

The Rabbid cannot use these green squares.

[[Image:RRRTVPDS 002.png|frame|left|Rayman and a Rabbid have to beat each other to the TV]]
At first, only one channel of minigames is available, but unlike its predecessor, the game picks a minigame at random. At least one square is obtained whether or not the minigame is completed successfully, though a maximum of four can be obtained. Six channels in total become available as the game progresses, and each of them has seven minigames. This carries on until all of the Rabbids are booted out of the TV for each round. There are five rounds in total.

===Catch the Bunny!===
Once there are no Rabbids left in the TV, Rayman has to play a game of "Catch the Rabbid". The game switches to a 2D side scrolling minigame in which Rayman is running automatically, and can jump over things such as trash cans using the DS stylus. When he gets close to the Rabbid, it uses one of four chillies to boost, and it can only be caught then after it has eaten all of the chillies.

===Rabbid mode===
In this mode the player can draw on or add items won in the games to a particular Rabbid, akin to ''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2'' on the DS.

===Score mode===
In Score mode, the player can choose a channel and then choose whichever minigame he/she likes.

===Multi mode===
...
<br clear=all>

==Minigames==
[[File:RRRTVPDS 001.png|frame|Catch the Rabbid is a bonus minigame.]]
Below is a list of all minigames in the game. The minigame Rabbids Gym is found in the Groove On, No Brainer, MachoTV and Cult Movies channels.

===Groove On===
* Flying Rabbid
* At The Dentist's
* Raving Rabbids Mix
* Prison Fake
* The Mummy
* Rabbid Basketball

===No Brainer Channel===
* Rabbid Jam Session
* Backstage
* Baseball
* Mic Test
* Rabbid Hair Pluck
* Rabbid Advert

===MachoTV===
* In The Balance
* Space Attack
* Pulling Focus
* Secret Mission
* Rabbid Fight
* Windy TV

===Cult Movies===
* Weigh Your Boxer
* Musical Shells
* Shadow Play
* Secret Combination
* Nighty Night
* Moon Rabbid
* Rabbid Athlete

===Raving Channel===
* TV Tuning
* Rabbid Sailors
* Musical Pots
* Bad Buttons
* Evening News
* The Garage
* Rabbid Star

===TrashTV===
* Rabbid Diver
* Bowling
* Rabbid Tightrope
* The Adventurer
* Killer Bee
* Rabbid Ghost
* Chewing-Rabbid
* Beachwatch

==External links==
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ow2jTC_GHbk ''Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party'' (DS) longplay at YouTube ]

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{{Rabbids series}}

[[pl:Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (DS)]]

[[Category:Handheld games]]
[[Category:Rabbids games]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer games]]

Rayman Raving Rabbids Activity Centre

2018-10-13T18:05:33Z

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[[Image:Rrractivitycentre menu.JPG|thumb|320px|right|The main menu.]]
'''''Rayman Raving Rabbids Activity Centre''''' is a spin-off PC game of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. It contains 4 small games with interaction of the keyboard and mouse: Flying Rabbids, Freeze!, Paintorama and Hit'em!, a wallpaper studio where the player can create a ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' wallpaper, a video booth where the player can see some of the videos related with the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' game and a print studio to create stickers, memos, postcards and other things also related with ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.

==The games==
===Flying [[Rabbid]]s===
The objective of the game is to swing the [[Rabbid]] with the mouse in circles, aiming with the help of a moving arrow and throw the [[Rabbid]] to the target. There are 10 [[Rabbid]]s total.

===Freeze!===
The objective of the game is to bring [[Rabbid]]s to the other side without being noticed by [[Serguei]] (named as "Butcher" on the game). To walk the player must repeatedly press the right arrow key and to stop and hide. The player has 2:40 minutes to bring as much [[Rabbid]]s as possible.

===Paintorama===
There is no main objective in this game. The player can choose 1 of the 6 available pictures and to colour them with the pallet disponible. The player can print the pictures or print the black and white picture to colour.

===Hit'em!===
The objective of the game is to slap the [[Rabbid]]s that appear to the surface by poiting to the [[Rabbid]] and clicking on the left button from the mouse. The player has 1:30 minutes to slap as much [[Rabbid]]s as possible.

==Screenshots gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
File:Rrractivitycentre flyingrabbidsgame.JPG|Flying [[Rabbid]]s.
File:Rrractivitycentre freezegame.JPG|Freeze!
File:Rrractivitycentre hit'emgame.JPG|Hit'em!
File:Rrractivitycentre paintoramagame.JPG|Paintorama.
File:Rrractivitycentre printstudio.JPG|Print studio.
File:Rrractivitycentre videobooth.JPG|Video booth.
File:Rrractivitycentre wallpaperstudio.JPG|Wallpaper studio.
File:Rrractivitycentre credits.JPG|Credits.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* [[Rayman]] has a design error in this game: his shirt has half-white circles on the sides.

[[Category:Other software]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]
[[Category:Rabbids games]]

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{{Rabbids series}}

Spyglass Pirate

2018-10-06T17:40:13Z

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{{Enemy
| Name = Spyglass Pirate
| image = [[Image:Spyglass Pirate Model.png|175px|''Spyglass Pirate'']]
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Robo-Pirate]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (cameo), ''[[Rayman Dictées]]'' (cameo)
| portrayed by = Pierre-Alain de Garrigues (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)
| location = [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|Bonus stages]], the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', [[Globox's House]]/[[Skull Cave]] (''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' only), [[Pirate Factory]] (''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' only), the [[Tomb of the Ancients]], [[The Iron Mountains|Gloomy Island]] (PlayStation version only), [[Hoodlum Headquarters]] (cameo), [[Rayman]]'s house (cameo)
| resistance = [[Image:LifebarInf.png|''Invincible'']]
| attacks = [[Helicopter bomb]]s; remotely controls [[Clark]] and the [[Robot Dinosaur]]
}}

{{quote|text=You incompetent imbecile!|sign=[[Admiral Razorbeard]] to the Spyglass Pirate|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

The '''Spyglass Pirate''',<ref>The name comes from early ''Rayman 2'' artworks<br>http://raymanpc.com/wiki/images/6/62/Gorilla_Pirate_and_Spyglass_Pirate_names_source.jpg<br>http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/a7/R2_Portraitdefamille.jpg</ref> also known as the '''Creole Pirate''',<ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website, ''Charaktere'', http://web.archive.org/web/20001002215808/www.rayman2.com/all/good/characters/characters.html</ref> is a unique [[Robo-Pirate]] character who appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes, as well as making cameo appearances in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and ''[[Rayman Dictées]]''.

==Description==
The appearance of the Spyglass Pirate is somewhat different from those of the other [[Robo-Pirate]]s. While he is still robotic, he looks more like a slightly chubby stereotypical pirate. The lower part of his mechanical body is coloured green to resemble trousers. He wears a yellow scarf covered with red polka-dots around his waist, and has a red-and-white striped bandana tied round his head. Like most [[Robo-Pirate]]s, he is noticeably taller than [[Admiral Razorbeard]].

In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Spyglass Pirate is made of a grey metal, with his lower body coloured a light turquoise.

The Spyglass Pirate appears to have been in charge of the ground operations during [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]]'s campaign. He was a mechanical genius, and created many dangerous devices.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="174px">
Lackey.png|The Spyglass Pirate in the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
Spyglass Pirate (RR Japan).jpg|The Spyglass Pirate in the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.
</gallery>

==In the original version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
[[Image:Spyglass_Pirate_controlling_Clark.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The Spyglass Pirate remotely controls [[Clark]] from a hidden room overlooking the [[Technical Check-up]].]]

The Spyglass Pirate appears to mainly serve as [[Admiral Razorbeard]]'s right hand. Most of his appearances involve him informing [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] of [[Rayman]]'s progress, the first report the player sees him provide is given prior to [[Rayman]]'s arrival to [[the Bayou]]. It is his report of [[Rayman]]'s arrival to [[the Glade of Dreams]]' swamp that causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to dispatch the [[warship]]s [[Rayman]] would encounter in the first half of that level.

He is next seen reporting to [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] as [[Rayman]] is en route to [[the Precipice]], informing [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] of [[Rayman]]'s acquisition of two of [[Polokus]]' [[Four Masks of Polokus|masks]]. This causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to throw his hat on the Spyglass in frustration, before dispatching more [[warship]]s to [[the Precipice]], demanding [[Rayman]] be captured, dead or alive.

He later plays a more active role after reporting to [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] about [[Rayman]]'s acquisition of [[Four Masks of Polokus|the third mask]], which causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to threaten the Spyglass with an extreme punishment should [[Rayman]] manage to find [[Four Masks of Polokus|the fourth mask]]. The Spyglass then is encountered at the [[Technical Check-up]], having set up a trap for [[Rayman]], using a device to control his friend; [[Clark]], who he then uses to attack [[Rayman]]. [[Rayman]] is able to destroy the device controlling [[Clark]], and the Spyglass departs unseen.

Before the final boss battle in [[the Crow's Nest]], [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] says that he will punish the Spyglass Pirate for his consistent failure to stop [[Rayman]] by seeing how well he would [[Swimming|swim]] in molten lava. He then orders the Spyglass Pirate to prepare the [[Grolgoth]] for him in the meantime. It is not clear whether this punishment was ever carried out, and the fate of the Spyglass Pirate remains unknown.

===In the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''===
[[Image:Spyglass_Pirate_on_the_Gloomy_Island.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The Spyglass Pirate makes an appearance in [[the Iron Mountains#PlayStation version|the Gloomy Island]] as part of his expanded role in the PlayStation version.]]
The Spyglass Pirate in the PlayStation version retains the appearances he makes in all other versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. His only additional appearance is in the [[Gloomy Island]], where he is the one controlling the [[Robot Dinosaur]] via remote, in the [[Reformatory for Disturbing Children]]. It is stated by the [[Grand Minimus]] that he is using [[Robot Dinosaur|the Dinosaur]] to find [[Four Masks of Polokus|the fourth mask]]. The [[Robot Dinosaur]] is used in an attempt to stop the [[baby Globox]]es from escaping [[Reformatory for Disturbing Children|the facility]], after [[Rayman]] is able to open its main gate, but is unable to do so as the [[Robot Dinosaur]] fails, and the Spyglass discovers that he forgot to fuel the machine.

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===In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''===
[[File:Biditank.png|320px|thumb|left|The Spyglass Pirate inside [[Boss Biditank]].]]
In addition to the appearances seen in all versions, the Spyglass Pirate makes additional appearances exclusive to this version, to further impede the progress of [[Rayman]] and his friends. He appears leading an attack on [[Clark]] and [[Rayman]] at the entrance to the [[Rainbow Creek]]. He makes another appearance in the [[Pirate Factory]], where he is the pilot for the [[Boss Biditank]], a new freshly developed weapon that the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] have made, and battles [[Rayman]] with it. He will jump out the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]] at times to switch off floor-[[switch]]es that control a [[laser]] that [[Rayman]] uses to damage the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]]. However, his efforts are in vain, as [[Rayman]] is able to activate the [[laser]] enough times to damage the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]], and the Spyglass flees thereafter.

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===[[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|Bonus level]]===
[[File:R2TGE-PC-BonusStage-BabyGloboxesAndSpyglass.jpg|320px|right|thumb|The Spyglass Pirate preparing to race with a [[baby Globox]] in the [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|Bonus level]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.]]

In all versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', barring the PlayStation version, if [[Rayman]] has collected all the [[Yellow Lum]]s and broken all the [[cage]]s in a level, the player can enter a [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus level]]. The [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus level]] involves a [[baby Globox]] racing against the Spyglass Pirate to reach a [[Ludiv]], who will restore [[Rayman]]'s health if the [[baby Globox]] wins, or will be scared off if the Spyglass wins.

{{clear}}

==Other appearances==
*In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', several statues of the Spyglass Pirate can be found in a secret room in [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], along with statues of various other [[Robo-Pirate]]s from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
*In ''[[Rayman Dictées]]'', what appears to be a statue or replica of the Spyglass Pirate can be seen briefly in a cutscene which shows the interior of [[Rayman]]'s house.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Raymandictee4.JPG|The Spyglass Pirate (or a statue of him) makes an appearance in ''[[Rayman Dictées]]'', alongside [[Clara]] the Witch.
Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|Multiple statues of the Spyglass Pirate among other [[Robo-Pirate]]s in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Spyglass Pirate has got a near white metal skin, and lighter green pants.
*After [[Boss Biditank]] is defeated, the Spyglass Pirate [[Running|runs]] away, claiming ‘It's not over yet! I'll be back!’ This may be a reference to the ''Terminator'' film series.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="290px" heights="240px">
Spyglass lava.jpg|Artwork which depicts the Spyglass Pirate with his pants on fire.
Ray2 Sk Pirates lookingaway.JPG|Concept art of [[Razorbeard]] and the Spyglass Pirate.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Boss Biditank]]
*[[Robot Dinosaur]]
*[[Robo-Pirate]]
*[[Admiral Razorbeard]]

==References==
<references />

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[[fr:Pirate Lunette]]
[[it:Lackey]]
[[pl:Majtek]]

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Razorbeard

2018-10-06T17:39:08Z

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{{Enemy
| Name = Razorbeard
| image = [[Image:Razorbeard R2 Model.png|150px|''Razorbeard'']]
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Robo-Pirate]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' ([[Lac-Mac Napping]] only), ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'' (intro only), ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (cameo), [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]], ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| portrayed by = Matthew Géczy (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)<br />
Ken Starcevic (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PlayStation, ''[[Rayman M]]'')<br />
Carlos Alazraqui (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')
| sex = Male
| location = [[The Crow's Nest]], [[Heart of the Ancients]]
| relatives = [[Razorwife]] (wife)<br />
Unnamed mother
}}

{{quote|text=The [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes. From his flying ship, the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', he commands the [[Robo-Pirate]] fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], as well as minor appearances in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. [[Rayman 2 (early production)|Early in the development of ''Rayman 2'']], Razorbeard was known as '''Razor Face'''.

==Description==
Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army, which invades [[the Glade of Dreams]] and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In [[Hands Down!]] it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.

Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.<ref>RaymanWorld.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20010511053040/www.raymanworld.com/uk/images5/perso-w/amiral.html</ref> In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army invade [[Rayman]]'s world, [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, [[Rigatoni]]; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]'' are part of the game series's continuity. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.

According to the manual for ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', Razorbeard has a mother, who detests [[Razorwife]] and blames her for her son's failure in his evil career.

==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of [[Robo-Pirate]]s arrive in a [[Warship]] to raid [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In a memorable battle, [[Rayman]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] onboard, who flee in an escape capsule.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of [[Rayman]].<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000411081114/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt4.html</ref> Soon afterwards, the [[Robo-Pirate]] army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. [[The Heart of the World|The Heart]]'s destruction causes [[Rayman]] to lose most of his powers, and the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] capture him. [[Rayman]] encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: [[Globox]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy help [[Rayman]] to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the [[Spyglass Pirate]], to give him news of [[Rayman]]'s whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; owever, [[1000th Yellow Lum|this Yellow Lum]] is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for the [[Spyglass Pirate]] to send [[Warship]]s out to capture [[Rayman]], and his frustration with [[Rayman]]'s constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.

At a late point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is [[the General]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', making a cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking [[Rayman]] to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures [[Rayman]] to [[the Crow's Nest]] using [[Globox]] as bait. After a lengthy battle, the [[Grolgoth]] is defeated. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism, which destroys the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' entirely. [[Rayman]] survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space in his escape pod. He is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Razorbeard.jpg|Admiral Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
TheCrowsNestPC.jpg|Razorbeard in the [[Grolgoth]] battling against [[Rayman]].
Razorbeard_escape_pod.jpg|Razorbeard remotely activates the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism before fleeing in his escape pod.
</gallery>

==In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''==
[[File:RTAS Razorbeard.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Razorbeard in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.]]
Razorbeard makes a brief appearance in [[Lac-Mac Napping]], the pilot episode of the short-lived cartoon, ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''. In this series, Razorbeard is not a primary villain as he was in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but a mere circus employee, and a lackey to [[Rigatoni]], the evil ringmaster. Although Razorbeard retains his irritable personality, his physical appearance has changed; he now has a mouth (which is strangely under his beard), and his hat bears a symbol of crossed keys rather than the [[Robo-Pirate]] insignia. He now has a human, non-robotic voice, which was provided by Carlos Alazraqui.

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]''==
[[Image:Razorbeard_magic_fist.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Razorbeard wielding [[Rayman]]'s characteristic [[magic fist]] power. All the characters have this ability in ''[[Rayman M]]''.]]
{{quote|text=Always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite, making him a master of shots below the belt, which he likes more than anything else.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman M]]''}}
Razorbeard is one of the five playable characters that are initially available in ''[[Rayman M]]''. This game also introduces his wife, [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character. The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', the North American localisation of ''[[Rayman M]]'', offers the following description of Razorbeard:

<blockquote>'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' [[Rayman]], doing the dishes in front of [[Robo-Pirate|his men]], and [[Razorwife|his wife]]'s rolling pin. <br>
'''Address:''' Villa "Home Sweet Home" – the one with the carnivorous plants.</blockquote>

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Statues of Razorbeard and other [[Robo-Pirate]]s in a secret chamber in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]].]]
Razorbeard makes a brief cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', along with several of his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants. They can be found in the third part of the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], in a secret chamber hidden within a gigantic boiler. What appear to be statues of Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate|robots]] are seated at a large table, in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, ''The Last Supper'', with Razorbeard in the place of Jesus. The pirates are covered in cobwebs, and do not move or speak. It is unknown if these are simply statues, or if they are the [[Robo-Pirate]]s themselves, having died or run out of energy.

{{clear}}

===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
[[File:Razorbeard GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
Razorbeard is the main villain in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]], with a small group of surviving [[Robo-Pirate]]s. When he learns that [[Globox]] has swallowed [[André]], Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing [[Globox]] and harnessing [[André]]'s power. At the end of the game, [[Rayman]] fights Razorbeard in another [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]].

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard_RK.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.]]
Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2018, this is his latest appearance in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

{{clear}}

==Trivia==
* According to an official ''[[Rayman 2]]'' website, Razorbeard is under 1.20 metres tall, even with his arms raised. It is also said that he is very sensitive about the subject of his height.
* In the Nintendo 64/[[Rayman DS|DS]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard's hat symbol is the earlier version that was drawn in the official concept arts in which he appeared.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Razorbeard(PS1).png|In the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard doesn't wear a tee-shirt.
File:2DIllustration02.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] and Razorbeard on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Fight.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] battling a [[Red Henchman 800]] while Razorbeard is on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Ray2 Sk Pirates lookingaway.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard and the [[Spyglass Pirate]].
File:Pirate Working.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard commanding his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants.
File:Story3.jpg|Storyboard of the beginning parts of [[the Crow's Nest]].
File:Japanese Razorbeard.jpg|Artwork of Razorbeard.
File:Razorbeard R3 Model.png|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
File:Razorbeard_GBA_2.PNG|Razorbeard in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
</gallery>

{{Robo-Pirates|collapsed=Y}}
{{R2characters|collapsed=Y}}
{{RMcharacters|collapsed=Y}}

==References==
<references />

[[fr:Barbe-Tranchante]]
[[de:Admiral Klingenbart]]
[[it:Razorbeard]]
[[pl:Admirał Brzytwobrody]]

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 2|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Bosses from the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Characters from Rayman M|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Characters from Rayman: The Animated Series|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Playable characters|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Robo-Pirates|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Villains|Razorbeard, Admiral]]

Spyglass

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[[File:Pack telescope.png|thumb|right|320px|[[The Captain]] holding a spyglass]]

[[File:Spyglass.png|thumb|right|[[The Captain]]'s spyglass]]

'''Spyglass''', previously known as '''telescope''', is an item in '''[[Rayman Adventures]]''' which is used to reveal the rarity of the [[Ancient Egg|eggs]] on the [[world map]]. They can currently be bought for 100 [[Gem (Rayman Adventures)|gems]] (previously 50) or found in [[Lucky ticket|lucky tickets]].

Thanks to the spyglasses the player can reveal the [[Ancient Egg|eggs]] that are present on the [[world map]]. As long as they aren't revealed they will appear as dark grey [[Ancient Egg|eggs]].

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Map new.PNG|[[The Captain]] holding a spyglass on the [[world map]].
Spyglass on map.png|Spyglasses serve to reveal [[Ancient Egg|eggs]] on the [[world map]].
Spyglass from ticket.png|Two spyglasses being won from a [[Lucky ticket]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
[[File:Ray2 Sk Pirates lookingaway.JPG|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Razorbeard]] using a spyglass]]
*In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'''s manual we can see an artwork of [[Razorbeard]] using a spyglass on what seems to be a [[Warship|Pirate Warship]].

{{Rayman Adventures}}

[[Category:Collectibles from Rayman Adventures]]

Razorbeard

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{{Enemy
| Name = Razorbeard
| image = [[Image:Razorbeard R2 Model.png|150px|''Razorbeard'']]
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Robo-Pirate]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' ([[Lac-Mac Napping]] only), ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'' (intro only), ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (cameo), [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]], ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| portrayed by = Matthew Géczy (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)<br />
Ken Starcevic (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PlayStation, ''[[Rayman M]]'')<br />
Carlos Alazraqui (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')
| sex = Male
| location = [[The Crow's Nest]], [[Heart of the Ancients]]
| relatives = [[Razorwife]] (wife)<br />
Unnamed mother
}}

{{quote|text=The [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes. From his flying ship, the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', he commands the [[Robo-Pirate]] fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], as well as minor appearances in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. [[Rayman 2 (early production)|Early in the development of ''Rayman 2'']], Razorbeard was known as '''Razor Face'''.

==Description==
Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army, which invades [[the Glade of Dreams]] and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In [[Hands Down!]] it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.

Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.<ref>RaymanWorld.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20010511053040/www.raymanworld.com/uk/images5/perso-w/amiral.html</ref> In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army invade [[Rayman]]'s world, [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, [[Rigatoni]]; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]'' are part of the game series's continuity. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.

According to the manual for ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', Razorbeard has a mother, who detests [[Razorwife]] and blames her for her son's failure in his evil career.

==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of [[Robo-Pirate]]s arrive in a [[Warship]] to raid [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In a memorable battle, [[Rayman]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] onboard, who flee in an escape capsule.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of [[Rayman]].<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000411081114/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt4.html</ref> Soon afterwards, the [[Robo-Pirate]] army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. [[The Heart of the World|The Heart]]'s destruction causes [[Rayman]] to lose most of his powers, and the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] capture him. [[Rayman]] encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: [[Globox]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy help [[Rayman]] to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the [[Spyglass Pirate]], to give him news of [[Rayman]]'s whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; owever, [[1000th Yellow Lum|this Yellow Lum]] is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for the [[Spyglass Pirate]] to send [[Warship]]s out to capture [[Rayman]], and his frustration with [[Rayman]]'s constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.

At a late point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is [[the General]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', making a cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking [[Rayman]] to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures [[Rayman]] to [[the Crow's Nest]] using [[Globox]] as bait. After a lengthy battle, the [[Grolgoth]] is defeated. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism, which destroys the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' entirely. [[Rayman]] survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space in his escape pod. He is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Razorbeard.jpg|Admiral Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
TheCrowsNestPC.jpg|Razorbeard in the [[Grolgoth]] battling against [[Rayman]].
Razorbeard_escape_pod.jpg|Razorbeard remotely activates the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism before fleeing in his escape pod.
</gallery>

==In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''==
[[File:RTAS Razorbeard.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Razorbeard in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.]]
Razorbeard makes a brief appearance in [[Lac-Mac Napping]], the pilot episode of the short-lived cartoon, ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''. In this series, Razorbeard is not a primary villain as he was in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but a mere circus employee, and a lackey to [[Rigatoni]], the evil ringmaster. Although Razorbeard retains his irritable personality, his physical appearance has changed; he now has a mouth (which is strangely under his beard), and his hat bears a symbol of crossed keys rather than the [[Robo-Pirate]] insignia. He now has a human, non-robotic voice, which was provided by Carlos Alazraqui.

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]''==
[[Image:Razorbeard_magic_fist.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Razorbeard wielding [[Rayman]]'s characteristic [[magic fist]] power. All the characters have this ability in ''[[Rayman M]]''.]]
{{quote|text=Always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite, making him a master of shots below the belt, which he likes more than anything else.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman M]]''}}
Razorbeard is one of the five playable characters that are initially available in ''[[Rayman M]]''. This game also introduces his wife, [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character. The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', the North American localisation of ''[[Rayman M]]'', offers the following description of Razorbeard:

<blockquote>'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' [[Rayman]], doing the dishes in front of [[Robo-Pirate|his men]], and [[Razorwife|his wife]]'s rolling pin. <br>
'''Address:''' Villa "Home Sweet Home" – the one with the carnivorous plants.</blockquote>

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Statues of Razorbeard and other [[Robo-Pirate]]s in a secret chamber in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]].]]
Razorbeard makes a brief cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', along with several of his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants. They can be found in the third part of the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], in a secret chamber hidden within a gigantic boiler. What appear to be statues of Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate|robots]] are seated at a large table, in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, ''The Last Supper'', with Razorbeard in the place of Jesus. The pirates are covered in cobwebs, and do not move or speak. It is unknown if these are simply statues, or if they are the [[Robo-Pirate]]s themselves, having died or run out of energy.

{{clear}}

===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
[[File:Razorbeard GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
Razorbeard is the main villain in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]], with a small group of surviving [[Robo-Pirate]]s. When he learns that [[Globox]] has swallowed [[André]], Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing [[Globox]] and harnessing [[André]]'s power. At the end of the game, [[Rayman]] fights Razorbeard in another [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]].

{{clear}}

==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard_RK.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.]]
Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2017, this is his latest appearance in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

{{clear}}

==Trivia==
* According to an official ''[[Rayman 2]]'' website, Razorbeard is under 1.20 metres tall, even with his arms raised. It is also said that he is very sensitive about the subject of his height.
* In the Nintendo 64/[[Rayman DS|DS]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard's hat symbol is the earlier version that was drawn in the official concept arts in which he appeared.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Razorbeard(PS1).png|In the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard doesn't wear a tee-shirt.
File:2DIllustration02.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] and Razorbeard on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Fight.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] battling a [[Red Henchman 800]] while Razorbeard is on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Ray2 Sk Pirates lookingaway.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard and the [[Spyglass Pirate]].
File:Pirate Working.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard commanding his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants.
File:Story3.jpg|Storyboard of the beginning parts of [[the Crow's Nest]].
File:Japanese Razorbeard.jpg|Artwork of Razorbeard.
File:Razorbeard R3 Model.png|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
File:Razorbeard_GBA_2.PNG|Razorbeard in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
</gallery>

{{Robo-Pirates|collapsed=Y}}
{{R2characters|collapsed=Y}}
{{RMcharacters|collapsed=Y}}

==References==
<references />

[[fr:Barbe-Tranchante]]
[[de:Admiral Klingenbart]]
[[it:Razorbeard]]
[[pl:Admirał Brzytwobrody]]

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 2|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Bosses from the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Characters from Rayman M|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Characters from Rayman: The Animated Series|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Playable characters|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Robo-Pirates|Razorbeard, Admiral]]
[[Category:Villains|Razorbeard, Admiral]]

Father of all the Globox

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{{quote|text=Know this, [[O prince]], in the Beginning was the [[Glorbe]]. A disk where the Gods fought for the [[lum]]s. After these battles the [[Globox Disc|Disk]] sank into lake [[Globys]]. One day a [[Baby Globox|child]] let a [[mask]] fall into the lake. Then the Father of all the Globox arose from the waves. Out of his belly he took the [[Disk of the Gods]]. He gave it to the [[Globox's species|Globox People]] so they could play. That is the legend as the [[Globox's species|Globox people]] recount it.|sign=Unused Dreamcast script|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

The '''Father of all the Globox''' is a nameless mysterious identity that has a physical traits identical to the [[Globox's species]], except for being enourmous in sizing and wearing three feathers on the top of its head. While it never made an official apparition, his look was only depicted through wall relieves and a giant stone statue in the [[Globys]] lake during the [[Globox Disc]] minigame cinematic of the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. It is not certain how this relates to deities like [[Polokus]], who created [[the Glade of Dreams]] along with most, if not all, of its inhabitants.

<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
R2TGE-DC-FatherOfAllTheGlobox.png|A statue of stone of the Father of all the Globox emerges from the lake [[Globys]].
R2TGE-DC-FatherOfAllTheGloboxWallRelieves.png|A wall relief of the Father of all the Globox, swallowing a [[Globox's species|Globox]] that takes it to the [[Globox Disc|Disk]].
</gallery>

{{Rayman 2}}

[[Category:Characters from Rayman 2]]
[[Category:Members of Globox's species]]

File:Rayman Szalone Kórliki 2.jpeg

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== Summary ==
Polish port of Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 for PC.
[[Category:Box art]]

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
| image = [[File:RRR2 Wiieu.jpg|250px|center|''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2'']]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Paris]]
| release date = 15th November, 2007
| genre = Party
| gameplay mode = Single/Multi-player| platforms = Nintendo Wii, PC and [[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (DS)|Nintendo DS]]
}}
'''''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2''''' is the sequel to the spin-off series ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. It was released in 2007 on the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS. It is followed by ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' in 2008, ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' in 2009, and ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]'' in 2010.

==Plot==
After [[Rayman]] escapes from the [[Rabbid]]s and their Colosseum in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|the previous game]], the [[Rabbid]]s decide to invade [[Earth]], particularly in Paris, France. The event as it was happening was being covered on TV, with [[Rayman]] watching it. He heads to [[Earth]] himself to stop the invasion. [[Rayman]] finds a mall that is taken over by [[Rabbid]]s. To avoid suspicion, [[Rayman]] loosely disguises himself as one of their own. As the hero safely reaches the top of the building, he oversees a herd of [[Rabbid]]s watching clips of [[human]] life. A [[Rabbid]] spots [[Rayman]], surprising him as he falls through an opening into the mall. Surrounded, a [[Rabbid]] with split colour eyes tries to tell if the intruder is [[Rayman]] or not. In order to take away the rising suspicion, [[Rayman]] (who had injected helium earlier to alter his voice) does the [[Rabbid]] scream and the spilt coloured is convinced it's a false alarm. [[Rayman]] is then directed into a flying submarine to a location for [[Rabbid]] invasion.

After [[Rayman]] completes all of the minigames, a [[Rabbid]] is seen guiding a submarine full of dressed up [[Rabbid]]s as it is parking. Later, a notice was taped onto the submarine, as the area they parked at was a no-submarine-zone. [[Rayman]] does not appear in the ending of the game.

==Setting==
The main setting in the game is the shopping mall the [[Rabbid]]s have taken over. From there the player can go do Trips, listen to music unlocked in minigames, customize [[Rayman]] and the [[Rabbid]]s, and make a customized trip.

==Characters==
This game features [[Rayman]] and the [[Rabbid]]s. Compared to [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|the previous game]], the game focuses more on the [[Rabbid]]s and less on [[Rayman]]. In this game, [[Rayman]] acts like a [[Rabbid]] in order to keep himself unnoticed. The [[Rabbid]]s are now more [[human]] like than they were in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', doing [[human]] things and even having their own crazy way of speech.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Anaesthetics.jpg|thumb|320px|One of the minigames involve hitting a [[Rabbid]] until he falls asleep.]]
In the game the player can choose from Trips Mode, score mode, Trips customization or the Plaza. In Trips mode there are 5 different areas to visit. he player then takes part in 5 randomly chosen minigames and a music one as the area's final. In score mode, the player can replay the 45 minigames that have been unlocked in Trips and try to beat the high scores to unlock more [[Rabbid]] costumes. Trips customization lets the player create up to three of their own trips and play them from the Trips menu. Lastly is the Plaza, where the player can view the credits, listen to unlocked music, play some FPS Plunger Shooters and customize [[Rayman]] or the [[Rabbid]]s with more than 110 items of clothing. [[Rayman]] only has 9 costumes while the [[Rabbid]]s have around 50. Also new to this game is the choice of easy mode or normal mode in both Trips and score mode and simultaneous multiplayer in all of the minigames.

The Plunger Shooters (previously known as Bunny Hunts) are different from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. Instead of polygon made worlds, they now take place in real world locations. The controls of how to use the [[plunger]]s are different, and the grapple ability is removed.

The music stages have changed too. Instead of dancing to the music, the player now plays it. The player can choose from 4 different instruments and instead of [[Rabbid]]s coming from the sides of the stage, it's now Wii Remote and Nunchuck symbols coming down from the top of the screen and when they get to the templates at the bottom of the screen, the player must strike down whichever controller the symbol is of at the moment needed to score points. Nunchuck symbols are always at the left and Wii Remote symbols are always at the right. At certain times it will tell the player to either move the Nunchuck and Wii Remote up and down, swing the Wii Remote like a lasso or swing the Nunchuck like a lasso.

In all score mode minigames the player must get more than 12000 points in normal mode to get the trophy and unlock a [[Rabbid]] costume. In all Trips the player must beat a total of 72000 points to get the trophy and unlock a [[Rabbid]] costume. On the highscores of each score mode minigame, [[Globox]] always has 12000 points, [[Betilla]] always has 9000 points and [[Murfy]] always has 6000 points. On the highscores of each Trip, [[Globox]] always has 72000 points, [[Betilla]] always has 54000 points and [[Murfy]] always has 36000 points.

==Minigames==
===USA===
[[File:AreWeThereYet.jpg|320px|thumb|right|[[Are We There Yet?]]]]
* [[Are We There Yet?]]
* [[Spitter Sells]]
* [[Singing In The Rain]]
* [[American Football]]
* [[Anesthetics]]
* [[Spider-Rabbid]]
* [[Dial R For Rabbid]]
* [[Usual Rabbids]]
* [[Papa's Got]]...

===Europe===
[[File:BikeRace.jpg|320px|thumb|right|[[Bike Race]].]]
* [[Bike Race]]
* [[Ice On Ice]]
* [[Snake Charmer]]
* [[Little Chemist]]
* [[Burp]]
* [[Chess]]
* [[Burgerinis]]
* [[Photo Booth]]
* [[Satisfaction]]

===Asia===
* [[Baseball]]
* [[Laundry]]
* [[Plumber Rabbids]]
* [[The Office]]
* [[Rabbid School]]
* [[Shopping Cart Downhill]]
* [[Spicy Chicken]]
* [[The China House]]
* [[Smoke On The Water]]

===Latin America===
* [[Rodeo]]
* [[Timber!]]
* [[Bumper Cars]]
* [[Rolling Stone]]
* [[Burgeritos]]
* [[OK Corral]]
* [[Yummy Butterflies]]
* [[Fart Wars]]
* [[Celebration]]

===Tropics===
* [[Snail Race]]
* [[Hot Cake]]
* [[Voodoo Rabbids]]
* [[RRR Extreme Beach Volley Ball]]
* [[TNT]]
* [[Trash Race]]
* [[Swimsuit Edition]]
* [[Dizzy Race]]
* [[Teenager In Love]] (Kore Ga Watashi No Ikiru Michi in Japanese version)

==Internet connection==
At the end of each minigame and trip, there is an icon for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. If the player has internet connection for their Wii, they can send their score to www.ravingrabbids2.com. The player can then compare their score with those of other players and try to beat them. Top 3 players in the world are listed in each minigame section. Since an unknown date, this feature no longer works.

==PC verison==
[[File:Rayman Szalone Kórliki 2.jpeg|thumb|250px|Polish port]]
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 was also released on PC. Gameplay mechanic was simplified, The Plunger Shooters and minigames with too complicated Wii control were removed, appearance customization was changed to a selection of prepared by developers characters. The number of playable games has been reduced to 16.

One of the PC ports was released in Poland by Komputer Świat Gry. The game was split into 4 parts, one contains 4 levels (16 total). The disc was added with the book which described how to play and installation process. Later, edition with all 16 games has been released.

The promotional disc from Cheese Heads (food product) included 4 minigames.

Version with multiple languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish) which contained all 16 minigames was also released but by now publisher is unknown.
==Gallery==
===Logos===
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Logorabbids2 eng.gif|Old logo.
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===Concept art===
<gallery widths="300px" heights="200px">
RRR2 concept.jpg|Concept art of Rabbinator.
Concept 12.jpeg|Concept art of [[Rayman]].
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Miscellanea]]

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Rabbids Go Home

2018-09-27T14:38:31Z

Birds858: /* PC version */

{{Game
| name = Rabbids Go Home
| image = [[Image:RabbidsGoHomeWii.png|center|200px|Rabbids Go Home]]
| published by = Ubisoft
| developed by = Ubisoft Montpellier/Bucharest
| release date = [[File:United_States_of_America(USA).png|16px]] 3rd November 2009
[[File:European Union.png|16px]] 6th November 2009 (Wii), 2010 (PC)
| genre = 3D Platformer
| gameplay mode = Single and multi player
| platforms = Wii, PC
| ratings = E10+ (ESRB) 7+ (PEGI) (Wii original rating, later re-rated in Europe as 12+ due to bad language)
| distribution media = Wii Optical Disc, DVD-ROM
}}

'''''Rabbids Go Home''''' is an action video game that is based on the ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbid]]s'' series. Not only is it the first game in the series to be an action adventure game instead of centring entirely around minigames, it is also the first game in which [[Rayman]] does not appear. However, as of 2011 it remains as the only console game in the series to be an action adventure game, as the following two games, ''[[Raving Rabbids Travel In Time]]'' on the Wii, and ''[[Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking]]'' on the Xbox 360, revert the series back to the party genre.

It was released for the Wii and the [[Rabbids Go Home (DS)|Nintendo DS]] in November 2009, five months after it was announced and confirmed for release.

==Plot==
[[File:RGH-XSStuff.jpg|320px|thumb|The [[Rabbid]]s go searching for stuff.]]
On the outskirts of a bustling city set in Earth, a group of [[Rabbid]]s hang around in a junkyard, bored of partying, and want to go home. The problem is, they don't even know where they come from, so they cast the moon as their new home. They notice the piles of junk around them, and decide that by making one pile bigger with even more junk, they could reach it. Two Rabbids then take a shopping trolley and search around for things to toss onto the pile, before setting off to the city to look for more junk.
If the last level is beaten, the game shows the ending, in which the Rabbid who stands on a globe to see how far the moon is attempts to hug the moon, but realizes that they do not have enough stuff. Then, bombs appear on the pile, in which the pile blows up, sending the stuff back to the humans. The bright side: When the bombs blew up, the Rabbids made it to the moon. The game then shows the credits.

==Gameplay==
Typically, the player controls two Rabbids - with a third one at the ready for use as a cannonball Rabbid - one sits inside a shopping trolley, while the other pushes it. The aim of the game is to roam around human places such as malls, hospitals and other such places, and collect stuff for their moon pile, some of which is obtained by ramming the trolley into objects and even [[human]]s. In each level, there are 400 pieces of stuff to collect, as well as the XL object which is worth 600 points, letting the player score up to 1000 points. Additionally, up to four presents can be obtained throughout the level depending on how much stuff is collected.

Unfortunately the Rabbids are prone to damage thanks to enemies such as the Verminators and the Vermi-dogs, as well as other dangerous objects. Their health is represented as light bulbs, and in the beginning of the game, they start with three. More light bulbs can be added as the player progresses through the game. While the game has no lives system (therefore no game over), losing all the light bulbs will result in the Rabbids being set back to an automated checkpoint, and all of the stuff they have collected is lost, unless they find a [[Collector Rabbid]], which stores all collected stuff inside its tuba.

While collecting all 400 pieces of stuff is not necessary (though the player will be ranked) to complete the level, getting the XL object is mandatory. In fact, a few of these objects can prove to be useful, especially bubble beds. At the end of each level, the Rabbids will push everything they have as well as themselves down a toilet, taking them back to their base at the city dump.

==Setting==
The setting is the city dump where the Rabbids live and the city, and other settings. At the dump, the player can check how much junk is needed to get to the moon. At Center City, the player has to follow yellow paint to get to the new area for more stuff. Along the way, there are enemies to fight and stuff to collect.

==Abilities==
Bwaaaah! Attack: Shake the Wii Remote. This can break certain objects, stun enemies, and strip humans of their clothes.

Cannonball Rabbid: Aim with Wii Remote and press Z button to shoot out Rabbid. This can strip certain enemies, break red fences, and knock open doors.

Accelerating: Hold A button down.

Super Boost: Hold A button down, turn, when blue sparks are coming from the wheels, press B button. This can knock down piles of crates, strip certain enemies, and get over obstacles by using a springboard.

==Center City==
Center City is the main hub of the game, in which the Rabbids search around for new stuff places by following specific arrows that lead them to a new place. It is first accessed when the player completes "Shop Till You Drop", and each time he or she loads the game from then on, the game will begin here. Reminiscent to ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', stuff can still be picked up and enemies can still be fought there. However, XL stuff (eg. [[cows]], bubble bed etc) cannot be found here.

==Missions==
===Prologue===
* All Pile on the Rabbid!

===Area 1===
* Shop Till You Drop
* In the Nick of Time
* Infectious Blues
* Wack-A-Wabbid
* Keep on Piling!

===Area 2===
* Just Plane Dumb
* Rabbid-Fire Reaction
* High Stakes Steak
* Bubble Bed Bonanza
* Super Racket in the Market

===Area 3===
* Atomic Rabbid Blast
* Rules Are For Tools
* Apocalypse Cow
* Totally Tubing
* Furryous Fun
* Holy Pile of Junk!

===Area 4===
* Backwater Rabbids
* Bubble Bed Blues
* Time Is Money, Honey
* County Free-For-All
* Hoppy Xmas
* Cow-tch Me If You Can

===Area 5===
* Rabbids Go Boom
* Fetchez La Vache
* Hard-Hat Helpings
* Haredevil Rabbids
* Hold Up in the Hangar
* 14-Carrot Rabbid

===Area 6===
* Till Rabbids Do Us Cart
* Carry-On Catastrophe
* Scrap-Happy Rabbids
* Moo-Ning Miami
* King of the Pile!

==Internet Connection==
At the beginning of the game, you can download the Rabbids Channel on the Wii. Each week on the channel, there is a new theme for your Rabbid. Color, paint, and give your Rabbid costumes for the voting. You can also go on http://rabbids.com/izw to see the best Rabbids. At the end of your customization, there is an icon for you to send your Rabbid to the website listed above.
==Inside Ze Wii Remote==
This is a utility which takes place inside a virtual Wii Remote. The player begins this by choosing one Rabbid and sucking him inside, ready for him to be customized and also tossed around if the player shakes the Remote around. It is unlocked once the player completes the mission ==In the Nick of Time==.
===Tools===
The Tools are unlockable utilities that are used to disfigure the chosen Rabbid. There are six to choose from.

* Air Pump: This can be connected to one of the Rabbid's eyes or ears, and one push will blow it up. It can be restored with another push.
* Vice: This squashes and stretches the Rabbid's head.
* Gas canister: This inflates and deflates one of the Rabbid's eyes or ears.
* Candy Bomb: Feeding this to the Rabbid will reset its disfigures.

===Tattoos===
In this utility, the player gets to paint their Rabbid any colour and pattern they like with the drawing and painting tools provided. Also provided is a collection of stamps, most of which are given as unlockable gifts.

===Accessories===
A selection of random objects that the Rabbids have collected can be worn in this utility.

==Challenges==
Rabbid Do-What-I-Want

==Enemies==
* [[Verminator]]s
* [[Vermi-Dog]]
* [[Robot (Rabbids Go Home)|Robots]]

==Soundtrack==
===Original music===
Most of the game's original soundtrack was performed by French-Romanian gypsy brass band Fanfare Vagabontu, most of which is based on traditional Romanian folk music. It can be purchased as an OST from sites that provide MP3 downloads such as iTunes and Amazon.

# Sanie cu Zurgălăi
# Perinita
# Ciocarlia
# Bătută din Moldova
# Doină Deascultare
# Bătută la clarinet
# Bubamara
# Horă Moldoveneasca de Joc
# Cântare din Banat
# Bătută la trompeta
# Horă de joc
# Sanie cu Zurgălăi (DJ Forzando Remix)

===Licensed music===
As well as the game's original soundtrack, several licensed songs play throughout levels from time to time.
* ''Me and Mrs. Jones'' – Billy Paul
* ''Rivers of Babylon'' – Boney M
* ''Yellow River'' – Christie
* ''Boogie Wonderland'' – Earth Wind And Fire
* ''Smarty Pants'' – First Choice
* ''Jamaica Farewell'' – Frank Fitzpatrick
* ''Take me Home Country Roads'' – John Denver
* ''Come Go With Me'' – The Del Vikings
* ''I Told You So'' – The Delfonics
* ''Leaving on a Jet Plane'' – John Denver (written)
* ''Let's Work Together''
* ''Louie Louie'' – Richard Berry
* ''Me and Bobby McGee''
* ''Misty Blue''
* ''Oye Como Va''
* ''Somebody to Love''
* ''Luna Lounge''

==International names==
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! Language
! Name
! Translation
|-
| Japanese
| ラビッツ・ゴー・ホーム (''Rabittsu Gō Hōmu'')
| ''Rabbids Go Home''
|-
| French
| ''The Lapins Crétins : La Grosse Aventure''
| ''The Raving Rabbids: The Great Adventure''
|-
| Spanish
| ''Rabbids Mi Caaasa!!!''
| ''Rabbids: My House!!!''
|-
| Polish
| ''Kórliki Go Home''
| ''Rabbids Go Home''
|}

==PC version==
[[File:KórlikiGoHome - Polish port of RabbidsGoHome.png|320px|thumb|Polish version of PC port]]
''Rabbids Go Home'' was released on PC in select countries in Europe, notable France (in which it was published by Mindscape), Russia (Бука), Czech Republic (Playman).
It was developed by Ubisoft Sofia. Much of the content from the original Wii version is absent from this version, such as the In Ze Remote features and the Centre City. Only 16 levels are present in the game.
Polish port was split to the 4 parts (one contains 4 levels, totally 16). It was sold with the magazine (which truly was only a front cover) issued every two months with disc and Rabbid figure. Publisher was Egmont Polska.

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2018-09-26T19:35:45Z

Birds858:

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| favourite game = ''[[Rayman 3]]''
| favourite character = ''[[Rayman|Ramen]]'' and ''[[Globox]]''
| gender = Male
| location = Belgium
| interests = Video games, meme, cinema, comic, prototype and unused stuff in a game
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A simple user of [[Rayman Pirate-Community]].

==List of Rayman games I have==
*[[Rayman 1]] (PS1, PC, GBA, iOS, GBC (3DS))
*[[Rayman Designer]]
*[[Rayman 2]] (PS1 (PS3), DS)
*[[Rayman M]] (PS2)
*[[Rayman 3]] (PS2, GBA, GC)
*[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]
*[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Wii, PS2, DS, GBA)
*[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]] (Wii, DS)
*[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]] (Wii, DS)
*[[Rayman Origins]] (Wii, PS3, 3DS)
*[[Rayman Legends]] (Wii U, Nintendo Switch)
*[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]
*[[Rayman Jungle Run]]
*[[Rayman Adventures]]

==List of Rabbids games I have==
*[[Rabbids Go Home]] (Wii, DS)
*[[Raving Rabbids Travel in Time]]
*[[Rabbids 3D]]
*[[Rabbids Rumble]]
*[[Rabbids Land]]
*[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]

==Other games==
*[[Beyond Good and Evil]]

==List of Rayman products I have==
*[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]

==List of Rabbids products I have==
*Some plush of [[Rabbids]]
*A tons of [[Rabbids]] figures + A Rabbid Luigi figure
*All [[The Lapins Crétins]] comic book.
*Soms [[Rabbids]] book.

==My signature for the RPC forum==
[[File:BirdsSignature.jpeg|thumb|left|500px|7,8 out of 10 Too much memes.]]

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Image:Majishin.png|class=sprite|[[The Magician|The Majishin]]
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Rayman in popular culture

2018-09-03T19:27:16Z

Birds858: /* Growtopia */

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

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==Advertisements==

===Orange===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]

[[Rayman]] was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.
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===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]

Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Snoop Lion] were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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==Comic books==

===''The Lapins Crétins''===
With the exception of the [[Renversant!|third volume]], [[Rayman]] or another character of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] makes a cameo appearance in all the volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbids]] comic books.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Invasion_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Invasion‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Gribouillages_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Bzzit]]'s cameo in ''[[Gribouillages]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Lavieenrose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[La vie en rose‎‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Givrés!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Givrés!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Unecaseenmoins!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Une case en moins!]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Hypnose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Hypnose]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Enfer & Parodie''===

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

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<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie1.jpg|thumb|320px|The cover of the first volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] in the second volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie3.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rabbids]] in the third volume]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Joueur du Grenier''===

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

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<td valign="top">[[Image:JDG_V2Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics]]</td>
</tr>
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==Television==

===''Mad''===
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]

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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===''Rodzinka.pl''===

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

===''Les Guignols de l'Info''===
[[Image:PopCulture_Guignols.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins'']]

The 29 October of 2014, the show has made a parody of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' : ''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins''.

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==Publicity==

===''Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial''===

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in a PlayStation.

==Video games==

===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

This 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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===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]

This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

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===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
[[File:PopCulture_WarriorWithin.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s hand in ''Warrior Within''.]]

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

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===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]

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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===''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''===
[[Image:Academy_of_Champions_characters.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and other characters from [[Ubisoft]] games in ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]'']]

In this [[Ubisoft]] game, [[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 & Evil'' and [[Rabbid]]s. 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]].

{|
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:Raymansoccer.jpeg|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Rayman]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
| [[Image:Rabbidssocccer.jpeg|thumb|210px|Artwork of a [[Rabbid]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
|}

{{clear}}

===''Minecraft''===
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Just Dance 2015''===
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]

The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], [[Murfy]], [[Sir Rayelot]], etc

{{clear}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U===
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]

[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game.

{{clear}}

===''UNO''===
[[Image:Uno.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Rayman theme in ''Uno''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Soul Hunters'' ===
[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Growtopia'' ===
[[Image:RaymansetGrowtopia.png|thumb|right|A banner about the "Rayman Fist".]]

In January 2018, A Rayman Update was added to the sandbox game ''Growtopia''. This update add a Rayman costume and fist who can add [[Globox]] as a assist character.

=== ''Brawlhalla'' ===
[[File:RaymanBrawl.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Brawlhalla'']]

In November 2018, [[Rayman]] was added to the fighting game ''Brawlhalla''.

{{clear}}

==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]]''.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Noob.jpg|thumb|320px|The skull of the Necromancer from ''Noob'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Rayman3HHLeptysScepter-Statue-1.jpg|thumb|320px|The statue of [[Rayman]]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

[[fr:Rayman dans la culture populaire‎]]

[[Category: Other]]

Rayman in popular culture

2018-09-03T19:26:00Z

Birds858: /* Growtopia */

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

__NOTOC__

==Advertisements==

===Orange===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]

[[Rayman]] was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.
{{clear}}

===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]

Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Snoop Lion] were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

{{clear}}

==Comic books==

===''The Lapins Crétins''===
With the exception of the [[Renversant!|third volume]], [[Rayman]] or another character of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] makes a cameo appearance in all the volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbids]] comic books.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Invasion_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Invasion‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Gribouillages_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Bzzit]]'s cameo in ''[[Gribouillages]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Lavieenrose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[La vie en rose‎‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Givrés!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Givrés!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Unecaseenmoins!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Une case en moins!]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Hypnose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Hypnose]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Enfer & Parodie''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie1.jpg|thumb|320px|The cover of the first volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] in the second volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie3.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rabbids]] in the third volume]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Joueur du Grenier''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:JDG_V2Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Television==

===''Mad''===
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]

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''.

{{clear}}

===''Rodzinka.pl''===

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

===''Les Guignols de l'Info''===
[[Image:PopCulture_Guignols.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins'']]

The 29 October of 2014, the show has made a parody of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' : ''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins''.

{{clear}}

==Publicity==

===''Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial''===

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in a PlayStation.

==Video games==

===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

This 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.

{{clear}}

===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]

This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

{{clear}}

===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
[[File:PopCulture_WarriorWithin.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s hand in ''Warrior Within''.]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]

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]]''.

{{clear}}

===''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''===
[[Image:Academy_of_Champions_characters.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and other characters from [[Ubisoft]] games in ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]'']]

In this [[Ubisoft]] game, [[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 & Evil'' and [[Rabbid]]s. 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]].

{|
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:Raymansoccer.jpeg|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Rayman]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
| [[Image:Rabbidssocccer.jpeg|thumb|210px|Artwork of a [[Rabbid]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
|}

{{clear}}

===''Minecraft''===
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Just Dance 2015''===
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]

The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], [[Murfy]], [[Sir Rayelot]], etc

{{clear}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U===
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]

[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game.

{{clear}}

===''UNO''===
[[Image:Uno.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Rayman theme in ''Uno''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Soul Hunters'' ===
[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Growtopia'' ===
[[Image:RaymansetGrowtopia.png|thumb|right|A banner about the "Rayman Update".]]

In January 2018, A Rayman Update was added to the sandbox game ''Growtopia''. This update add a Rayman costume and fist who can add [[Globox]] as a assist character.

=== ''Brawlhalla'' ===
[[File:RaymanBrawl.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Brawlhalla'']]

In November 2018, [[Rayman]] was added to the fighting game ''Brawlhalla''.

{{clear}}

==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]]''.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Noob.jpg|thumb|320px|The skull of the Necromancer from ''Noob'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Rayman3HHLeptysScepter-Statue-1.jpg|thumb|320px|The statue of [[Rayman]]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

[[fr:Rayman dans la culture populaire‎]]

[[Category: Other]]

Rayman in popular culture

2018-09-03T19:25:46Z

Birds858: /* Growtopia */

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

__NOTOC__

==Advertisements==

===Orange===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]

[[Rayman]] was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.
{{clear}}

===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]

Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Snoop Lion] were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

{{clear}}

==Comic books==

===''The Lapins Crétins''===
With the exception of the [[Renversant!|third volume]], [[Rayman]] or another character of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] makes a cameo appearance in all the volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbids]] comic books.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Invasion_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Invasion‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Gribouillages_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Bzzit]]'s cameo in ''[[Gribouillages]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Lavieenrose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[La vie en rose‎‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Givrés!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Givrés!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Unecaseenmoins!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Une case en moins!]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Hypnose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Hypnose]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Enfer & Parodie''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie1.jpg|thumb|320px|The cover of the first volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] in the second volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie3.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rabbids]] in the third volume]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Joueur du Grenier''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:JDG_V2Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Television==

===''Mad''===
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]

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''.

{{clear}}

===''Rodzinka.pl''===

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

===''Les Guignols de l'Info''===
[[Image:PopCulture_Guignols.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins'']]

The 29 October of 2014, the show has made a parody of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' : ''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins''.

{{clear}}

==Publicity==

===''Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial''===

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in a PlayStation.

==Video games==

===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

This 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.

{{clear}}

===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]

This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

{{clear}}

===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
[[File:PopCulture_WarriorWithin.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s hand in ''Warrior Within''.]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]

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]]''.

{{clear}}

===''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''===
[[Image:Academy_of_Champions_characters.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and other characters from [[Ubisoft]] games in ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]'']]

In this [[Ubisoft]] game, [[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 & Evil'' and [[Rabbid]]s. 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]].

{|
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:Raymansoccer.jpeg|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Rayman]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
| [[Image:Rabbidssocccer.jpeg|thumb|210px|Artwork of a [[Rabbid]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
|}

{{clear}}

===''Minecraft''===
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Just Dance 2015''===
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]

The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], [[Murfy]], [[Sir Rayelot]], etc

{{clear}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U===
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]

[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game.

{{clear}}

===''UNO''===
[[Image:Uno.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Rayman theme in ''Uno''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Soul Hunters'' ===
[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Growtopia'' ===
[[Image:RaymansetGrowtopia.png|thumb|right|A banner about the "Rayman Update".]]

In January 2018, A Rayman Update was added to the sandbox game ''Growtopia''. This update add a Rayman costume and fist who can add [[Globox]] as a assist character.

=== ''Brawlhalla'' ===
[[File:RaymanBrawl.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Brawlhalla'']]

In November 2018, [[Rayman]] was added to the fighting game ''Brawlhalla''.

{{clear}}

==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]]''.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Noob.jpg|thumb|320px|The skull of the Necromancer from ''Noob'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Rayman3HHLeptysScepter-Statue-1.jpg|thumb|320px|The statue of [[Rayman]]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

[[fr:Rayman dans la culture populaire‎]]

[[Category: Other]]

Rayman in popular culture

2018-09-03T19:23:05Z

Birds858: /* Video games */

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

__NOTOC__

==Advertisements==

===Orange===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]

[[Rayman]] was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.
{{clear}}

===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]

Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Snoop Lion] were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

{{clear}}

==Comic books==

===''The Lapins Crétins''===
With the exception of the [[Renversant!|third volume]], [[Rayman]] or another character of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] makes a cameo appearance in all the volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbids]] comic books.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Invasion_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Invasion‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Gribouillages_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Bzzit]]'s cameo in ''[[Gribouillages]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Lavieenrose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[La vie en rose‎‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Givrés!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Givrés!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Unecaseenmoins!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Une case en moins!]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Hypnose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Hypnose]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Enfer & Parodie''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie1.jpg|thumb|320px|The cover of the first volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] in the second volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie3.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rabbids]] in the third volume]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Joueur du Grenier''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:JDG_V2Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Television==

===''Mad''===
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]

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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===''Rodzinka.pl''===

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

===''Les Guignols de l'Info''===
[[Image:PopCulture_Guignols.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins'']]

The 29 October of 2014, the show has made a parody of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' : ''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins''.

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==Publicity==

===''Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial''===

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in a PlayStation.

==Video games==

===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

This 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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===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]

This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

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===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
[[File:PopCulture_WarriorWithin.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s hand in ''Warrior Within''.]]

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

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===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]

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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===''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''===
[[Image:Academy_of_Champions_characters.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and other characters from [[Ubisoft]] games in ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]'']]

In this [[Ubisoft]] game, [[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 & Evil'' and [[Rabbid]]s. 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]].

{|
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:Raymansoccer.jpeg|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Rayman]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
| [[Image:Rabbidssocccer.jpeg|thumb|210px|Artwork of a [[Rabbid]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
|}

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===''Minecraft''===
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]

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

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===''Just Dance 2015''===
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]

The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], [[Murfy]], [[Sir Rayelot]], etc

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===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U===
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]

[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game.

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===''UNO''===
[[Image:Uno.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Rayman theme in ''Uno''.]]

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

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=== ''Soul Hunters'' ===
[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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

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=== ''Growtopia'' ===
[[Image:RaymansetGrowtopia.png|thumb|right|A banner about the "Rayman Set".]]

In January 2018, A Rayman Set was added to the sandbox game ''Growtopia''. This set include a Rayman costume and [[Globox]] as a assist character.
=== ''Brawlhalla'' ===
[[File:RaymanBrawl.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Brawlhalla'']]

In November 2018, [[Rayman]] was added to the fighting game ''Brawlhalla''.

{{clear}}

==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]]''.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Noob.jpg|thumb|320px|The skull of the Necromancer from ''Noob'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Rayman3HHLeptysScepter-Statue-1.jpg|thumb|320px|The statue of [[Rayman]]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

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Rayman in popular culture

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This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

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==Advertisements==

===Orange===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]

[[Rayman]] was featured on their billboard adverts promoting their 4G connectivity.
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===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]

Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Snoop Lion] were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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==Comic books==

===''The Lapins Crétins''===
With the exception of the [[Renversant!|third volume]], [[Rayman]] or another character of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]] makes a cameo appearance in all the volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbids]] comic books.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Invasion_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Invasion‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Gribouillages_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Bzzit]]'s cameo in ''[[Gribouillages]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Lavieenrose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[La vie en rose‎‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Givrés!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Givrés!‎]]''.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Unecaseenmoins!_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Une case en moins!]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Hypnose_Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Hypnose]]''.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Enfer & Parodie''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie1.jpg|thumb|320px|The cover of the first volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie2.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rayman]] in the second volume]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Parodie3.jpg|thumb|320px|[[Rabbids]] in the third volume]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

===''Joueur du Grenier''===

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

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:JDG_V2Cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|A reference to Rayman in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier comics]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Television==

===''Mad''===
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]

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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===''Rodzinka.pl''===

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

===''Les Guignols de l'Info''===
[[Image:PopCulture_Guignols.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins'']]

The 29 October of 2014, the show has made a parody of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' : ''Sarko et les Soutiens Crétins''.

{{clear}}

==Publicity==

===''Nestlé's Chocapic 2001 Portuguese commercial''===

In 2001, a Portuguese television commercial for the Chocapic cereals showed a kid playing ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in a PlayStation.

==Video games==

===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

This 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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===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]

This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

{{clear}}

===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
[[File:PopCulture_WarriorWithin.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s hand in ''Warrior Within''.]]

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

{{clear}}

===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]

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]]''.

{{clear}}

===''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''===
[[Image:Academy_of_Champions_characters.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]] and other characters from [[Ubisoft]] games in ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]'']]

In this [[Ubisoft]] game, [[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 & Evil'' and [[Rabbid]]s. 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]].

{|
|-valign="top"
| [[Image:Raymansoccer.jpeg|thumb|250px|Artwork of [[Rayman]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
| [[Image:Rabbidssocccer.jpeg|thumb|210px|Artwork of a [[Rabbid]] for ''[[Academy of Champions: Football]]''.]]
|}

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===''Minecraft''===
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|right|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]

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

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===''Just Dance 2015''===
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]

The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], [[Murfy]], [[Sir Rayelot]], etc

{{clear}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U===
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|right|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]

[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies. Ubisoft has also showed interest of Rayman being an actual playable character in the game.

{{clear}}

===''UNO''===
[[Image:Uno.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Rayman theme in ''Uno''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Soul Hunters'' ===
[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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

{{clear}}

=== ''Brawlhalla'' ===
[[File:RaymanBrawl.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Rayman]] as he appears in ''Brawlhalla'']]

In November 2018, [[Rayman]] was added to the fighting game ''Brawlhalla''.

{{clear}}

==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]]''.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:PopCulture_Noob.jpg|thumb|320px|The skull of the Necromancer from ''Noob'']]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Rayman3HHLeptysScepter-Statue-1.jpg|thumb|320px|The statue of [[Rayman]]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

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Rayman

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* ''"Rayman" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Rayman (disambiguation)]].''

{{Character
| name = Rayman
| image = [[File:RaymanArtworkRender.png|center|300px|''Rayman'']]
| alignment = Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'', ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' (cameo), ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman Garden]]'', ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''
| portrayed by = Steve Perkinson (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'')<br />
[[Billy West]] (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')<br />
[[David Gasman]] (''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'')<br />
[[Douglas Rand]] (''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'')
| sex = Male
| species = [[Rayman's species]]
| status = Hero
| relatives = [[Betilla]] the Fairy (creator)<br />
[[Bad Rayman]] (clone)<br />
[[Rayman's wife|Unnamed character]] (wife, PlayStation Vita version of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'')<ref>YouTube, ''Rayman Origins - Rayman's Story - Vita Relics Cutscene'', http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxD0dCB3aQ</ref><br />
[[Ly]] the Fairy (suggested girlfriend, but only in concept art and not in the final ''[[Rayman 2]]'')<ref>Rayman2.com (via archive.org), ''Romantic Wall Paper'', http://web.archive.org/web/20000106193852/http://www.rayman2.com/en/goodies/goodies_wallpapers1.html</ref><br />
[[Rayman's girlfriend|Unnamed character]] (girlfriend, ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'')
| Unlock criteria =
Default (''[[Rayman Origins]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Legends]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'')
<br />Default (Normal Outfit) [[File:Icon5RO.png|15px|500]][[File:Icon0RO.png|15px|500]][[File:Icon0RO.png|15px|500]] [[File:Gem icon.png|25px]] (Classic Ray, ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'')
}}

{{quote|text=Long ago, [[Pink Plant Woods|the Primordial Forest]], deep and mysterious, witnessed the birth of a man... a vegetable... no, no, no: a thingamajig. Conjured from the magnificent [[Moons|moonbeams]] of the second summer solstice, woven together by us, the [[nymph]]s, destined to preserve the equilibrium of the sacred universe, the one we call: Rayman!|sign=[[Betilla]] the Fairy|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

'''Rayman''' is the main protagonist of [[Rayman (series)|the video game series of the same name]]. Rayman was originally created in the early 1990s by French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]]. The character made his debut in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], published by [[Ubisoft]] in 1995. With his trademark lack of limbs and [[helicopter]] hair, Rayman has become a popular and recognisable video game character, and [[Rayman (series)|the series]] has continued to grow and develop across numerous platforms up to the present day.

==Description==
===Appearance===
Rayman was originally designed to simply be an athletic character with a full body, but because of complications rendering on game consoles, he was left without arms, legs and a neck – his hands, feet and head float around his body. The manual of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' gives out a new explanation for Rayman's limblessness: the lack of [[Lum]]s had the consequence of preventing the creation of his limbs. He has a huge round nose, and strawberry-blonde hair which he divides into two fronds (three in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]). He has the ability to use his hair as a [[helicopter]], which lets him glide across large spaces and make soft landings. His eyes are dark blue in colour, though in most official artwork they are coloured black; two pictures in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] showed him with lighter blue eyes. While Rayman is unique in most of the games, other members of [[Rayman's species|his unknown species]] are seen in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], notably [[the Magician]], [[Tarayzan]], [[the Musician]] and his wife and child.

Rayman is almost always seen in white gloves and a purple torso with [[Rayman's symbol|a mysterious white ring on the chest]], through which he gains new powers from [[Betilla]] the Fairy. [[Rayman's symbol|The symbol]] can also absorbs the [[Silver Lum]]s created by the [[Fairy|fairies]], and magically opens the pillars containing the [[Four Masks of Polokus]] in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. Up until ''[[Rayman 3]]'', he wore a red neckerchief, which was then replaced with a red hood. He also wears shoes that are typically yellow and white, though the actual designs have changed throughout [[Rayman (series)|the series]]. ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' is where he is seen wearing different clothing that has raised a few questions about his ‘limblessness’ as he sometimes looks as if he has knees, such as the [[Skin|disco costume]] with its trousers/pants. In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', his ''[[Rayman 3]]'' attire was used, but his hood and shoes are a little different. In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'', he wears a new attire. He wears a red bandanna around his hair, a sleeveless brown coat unbottuned around the bottom alongside his red hood, revealing a white shirt, and has a brown belt around his waist with a gold buckle. His gloves are now brown and fingerless, and his shoes are the same kind [[Assassin Ray]] wears.
<gallery widths="300px" heights="220px">
R1_site_Rayman.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
R2Rayman007.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
Rayman_3_Rayman_Pose.png|thumb|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

Rayman-RaymanOrigins.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
Rayman-legends-playstation-3-ps3-1338989909-019.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.
</gallery>

===Physical===
[[File:R2 GlitchKegFly.jpeg|thumb|320px|left|Rayman carrying a [[keg]].]]
[[File:Rayman Bowling level 2 Classic.jpg|thumb|right|class=sprite|Rayman playing bowling in ''[[Rayman Bowling]]''.]]

Rayman is a very laid-back character, as he is often seen snoozing either on a hammock or up against a tree, but he is also very athletic and shows great gymnastic skills (able to scale wall sides, and in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] he is able to do a "body shot", kick enemies and can do monkey bars), especially since being given the power to [[Running|run]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], and then get noticably better from ''[[Rayman 2]]''. He is also strong enough to carry things such as [[baby Globox]]es, [[Magic Sphere]]s, [[plum]]s and [[keg]]s. He can run while carrying an object in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' if he purchases an optional upgrade at the [[Magic Well]]. Rayman is also right-handed. Some of Rayman's gymnastic skills include handstands, somersaults and back flips.

Rayman begins as a very poor [[Swimming|swimmer]]; in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], he loses a [[life]] the instant he falls into any body of liquid. By the time of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', he has developed this new skill – although all he can do in this game is a simple dog-paddle. In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he is taught to swim by [[Murfy]] and a [[baby Globox]] at the beginning of the game. In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', he is a far more capable [[Swimming|swimmer]]; he can now use his [[helicopter]] hair to propel himself through the water, he can perform athletic underwater backflips, and he no longer seems to require any [[Blue Lum]]s or [[air bubble]]s to breathe beneath the surface. In both ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he can [[Swimming|swim]] without needing any air like in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and without use of his [[helicopter]] hair like in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

Rayman also appears to like several sports, such as basketball. In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' he will sometimes take his body off and play with it like a basketball whenever he is left idle. Also, in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] if the player decided to continue at the "Game Over" screen, Rayman would throw his body through a basketball net and catch it. In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' he seems to also show interest in football, as when he is left idle, he kicks his body around and can also kick [[turtle]]s and [[plum]]s. Other sports that Rayman appears to like are golf, bowling and karting, as ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]'' suggest. One of Rayman's hobbies is painting, which was revealed at a later point in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] and in ''[[Rayman Junior]]''.

===Personality===
[[File:R1-Grimace.gif|frame|left|class=sprite|Rayman making a [[grimace]].]]
[[File:Jano Grimace R3 GBA.PNG|frame|class=sprite|right|Rayman taunting [[Jano]].]]

Rayman's true personality is not explored deeply in [[Rayman (series)|the series]], though most of the time he is a cheerful character with a good sense of humour. He is also very helpful, and is willing to take on whatever challenges face him for the sake of the safety and harmony of his world. Sometimes he can be a little childish, especially in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], as he often pulls [[grimace]]s as a form of defence. According to the now defunct '''Rayman's World''' website, he is brave, funny and also highly close to nature. In one interview, developer Natalie Paccard discusses the development of Rayman's personality between the two games: '[[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] was a platform game, ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is an action game. The universe has also evolved a lot, and so has the character. ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is a bit older, able to do more things, and loves a good fight. He's less childish. The game itself includes more action and more tricks.’ In later games, Rayman becomes somewhat self-absorbed, especially in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', as the [[Rabbid]]s start to treat him like a celebrity during his captivity, though he is seen remembering and worrying about the [[baby Globox]]es that he left behind. That however seems to be put behind him as the [[Rabbid]]s continue to harass him in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''. It is revealed through interviews with [[Michel Ancel]] that Rayman was meant to be a bit of a show-off who does not take himself too seriously. This aspect of the character was supposedly overlooked during ''[[Rayman 2]]'' because of [[Ubisoft]]'s focus on the environments of the game. It was in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' that [[Ubisoft]] tried to show Rayman's true personality, giving him an updated look to match his newfound attitude and charisma. A ''[[Rayman 3]]'' press release stated that ‘Like his core gaming audience, Rayman as a character has matured and now has a wilder edge, only hinted at in the earlier games.’

[[File:Rayman Origins.png|thumb|320px|left|Rayman blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt with his [[propeller]] hair.]]
[[File:Shoot for the Stars 21.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Rayman relaxing with his friends.]]

However, in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', Rayman seems to have recovered part of his childish personality; he bears a more joyful, careless and impulsive attitude, though he keeps the heroic spirit that characterized him in previous games. While the trailers and other commercial media described him as a "New Crazy", [[Michel Ancel]] explains Rayman and [[Globox]]'s personality: 'They're the kind of characters who look... stupid, really, but they're not stupid, just simple. And all they really want to do is just focus on doing their job, no matter what.' When ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' was still developed as a prequel, the newborn Rayman was intended to bear a more immature, confused and unintelligent personality, blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt with his [[propeller]] hair and annoying the magic people; the game was initially focused on Rayman and [[Globox]]'s personalities and how they evolved over time to become the heroes of [[the Glade of Dreams]]; the concept was changed when the game became a sequel.

In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he is seen with a mostly unchanged personality from ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', although it's presented in a more serious tone.

===History===
[[File:RaymanLimbs.jpg|thumb|320px|left|An early sketch of Rayman.]]
[[File:Concept art Hamac.png|thumb|320px|right|A drawing of Rayman relaxing on a hammock.]]

Rayman is the creation of French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]], who was born in 1972. Around 1980, the eight-year-old [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] began playing video games. Five years later, he began to create his own simple logic games, featuring characters that he invented himself. He often sketched character concepts on table corners, and around 1992, he came up with his favourite character so far: Rayman. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] left Rayman without any arms, legs or neck, making the character very easy to animate, as well as opening up unique gameplay possibilities, such as the [[telescopic fist]]. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] worked as a graphic artist and programmer on a string of Lankhor and [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1992, he and a small team of developers began production on [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|a Super Nintendo game]] starring his Rayman character. Eventually it was decided to scrap this project, and rework it into [[Rayman 1|an Atari Jaguar game]], which was eventually released in 1995. By the end of the game's development cycle, the team had grown to contain dozens of members.

===Inspiration===
A number of interviews with [[Ubisoft]] developers were posted on official websites in the period leading up to the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. In one interview, Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] revealed the inspirations behind the character. He states ''[[Rayman 2]]'' was inspired by Russian, Chinese and Celtic stories that he read as a child. These elements form the ‘fantastic background’ which comprises [[the Glade of Dreams]], but ‘a more contemporary and cartoonish touch’ has been added. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] goes on to say that the concept of the game's world is similar to that of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal The Dark Crystal]'', which shares ‘its magic and its Celtic universe’. The cartoonish aspects were inspired by the works of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery Tex Avery]. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] states that ‘Rayman is a true high-performance hero who keeps a good sense of humour like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones Indiana Jones]. Rayman is a rebel, fighting against mighty bad guys like in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Star Wars]'' or ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood]''’. This suggests that the villains of [[Michel Ancel|Ancel's]] [[Rayman (series)|Rayman games]] – [[Mr Dark]] and [[Admiral Razorbeard]] – may have been inspired by the likes of Darth Vader and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The character of Indiana Jones is also referenced by Rayman's co-creator Frédéric Houde and [[Rayman 1|the original game]] co-designer Serge Hascoët. According to a 2011 interview with the director of the [[Pix'n Love]] magazine (which has published numerous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']]-related articles), [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] took the name ‘Rayman’ from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_%28graphics%29 ray-tracing] software which [[Ubisoft]] happened to be using during the development of [[Rayman 1|the original game]].

===Rayman's origins===
[[File:RaymanOrigins 012.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Rayman is created by [[Betilla]] the Fairy.]]
[[File:RaymanOrigins 009.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman after he's been created.]]

Several conflicting accounts have been given for Rayman's origins. During the development of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the developers considered a story in which a ten-year-old boy named Jimmy created a world called Hereitscool inside his computer, and became Rayman once he was sucked into it. This idea was quickly abandoned. When [[Rayman 1|the original game]] was released in 1995, Rayman's backstory was left ambiguous, although he already appears to be an established hero within his world by the beginning of the game. The manual states that he is "the guardian of [[The Glade of Dreams|this world]]". The manual of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' does however contain a different account of Rayman's origins. It tells of Rayman's first appearance in [[the Glade of Dreams]], sometime before the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. In this version of the story, he is discovered by fishermen, who for some reason does not seem to have encountered [[Rayman's species|his species]] before.

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{{quote|text=Rayman is a unique character of unknown origin.

No wise man or magician can say by what twist of fate or whim of the gods Rayman came to appear at [[the Glade of Dreams]].

All we know of him comes from the fishermen on [[the Sea of Lums]]. After a particularly stormy night they found him sleeping peacefully in the shade of a palm tree. Frightened by this strange creature from the sea, they called on the people of the forest, the skies and the waters for help. And the sun had not yet reached the zenith when a host of beings, each one more bizarre than the next, came tumbling over the violet sand dunes. They watched him for a long time. “What kind of a man can he be who has neither legs nor arms?”, they asked one another. “Can he possibly be alive?” wondered one of them when Rayman stretched and yawned loudly.

It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of [[the Glade of Dreams]] of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

A revised origin story for Rayman was revealed at the E3 expo of 2010, when [[Ubisoft]] showed a trailer for the upcoming game ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The trailer showed the creation of Rayman by [[Betilla]] the Fairy. At this point in its development, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' was intended as a two-player episodic downloadable prequel to the series, but it was eventually retooled into a four-player sequel with a retail release. A final, slightly modified version of Rayman's origin story was eventually offered on the official ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' website in November 2011, and can also be found in the game's manual.

{{quote|text=When [[Polokus|the Creator]] had his very [[First Bad Dream|first bad dream]], the [[nymph]]s gathered to invoke a being of light capable of saving [[The Glade of Dreams|our world]]: a creature both agile and carefree, as tenacious as he is hilarious, destined to crack up the Creator with his heroic antics and stop [[Jano|the nightmare]]!

Unfortunately, although not surprisingly, our bedazzling and bodacious [[nymph]]s were distracted by some [[zombie chicken]]s on their way to the sacred snoring grounds of the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], and they lost a sack of [[lum]]s chasing the crazy creatures over a cliff. Thus, they arrived late and with a lot less illumination.

In the end, Rayman was born with a few missing limbs, which as it turned out, made him a whole lot more limber!
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It is not specified whether this story is intended to replace or complement the one from the ''[[Rayman 2]]'' manual.

[[File:Bald Rayman with wife.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman with [[Rayman's wife|his wife]], before he gained hair and became estranged from her.]]

The PlayStation Vita version of the game contains two mosaics which can be viewed when the player collects enough [[relic]]s. One of these mosaics tells a story about Rayman's past. Long ago, Rayman was completely bald, and had a [[Rayman's wife|wife or girlfriend]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. One night, as they slept together in a forest, a colony of tiny blonde hair creatures crept up on Rayman and fused themselves into his head. Rayman's [[Rayman's wife|female companion]], frightened by this strange turn of events, attempted to cut Rayman's hair with a pair of scissors. The terrified hairs pulled at Rayman's head, forcing him to flee, and he fell over the edge of a cliff, apparently to his doom; however, he was saved by his new hair, which gave him the ability to fly like a [[helicopter]].

[[File:April Fools picture.jpg|320px|thumb|left|A version of Rayman with limbs, as seen during an April Fools post on the Rayman Facebook page.]]

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==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and its spin-offs==
Rayman makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] where he at the start can be seen sleeping in a hammock. He answers [[the Magician]], who asks him to rescue the [[Electoon]]s, with a simple "No problem". He can then directly afterwards be seen in [[the Dream Forest]] on the map, through the eyes of [[Mr Dark]] who is watching him as he makes his way closer to his hideout in [[Candy Château]]. In the manual he is referred to as "the guardian of [[The Glade of Dreams|this world]]". Throughout the game he will come across several other characters of [[Rayman's species|his species]], such as [[Tarayzan]] and [[the Musician]]. Each time after having defeated a boss he will perform a victory dance. The only exception is after having defeated [[Bzzit]], where he comes up and befriends him instead once he sees him crying.

In the final level, [[Mr Dark's Dare]], [[Mr Dark]] can be seen summoning [[Bad Rayman]], an evil clone who follows Rayman's every step. It is unknown if this is simply a creation by [[Mr Dark]], or an actual living creature of [[Rayman's species]].

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R1Intro 008.PNG|Rayman as seen in the intro of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
BetillaPoingGrappin.png|Rayman receives new powers from [[Betilla]].
Rayman1Group.PNG|Rayman and his friends from [[Rayman 1|the original game]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Designer]]''===
Rayman appears again in ''[[Rayman Designer]]'' with the same role as in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. Here he also appears as an [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] in the [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] editor. The placement of the Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] decides where the player starts when entering the level. The Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] has to be places in order to play the level. This is the only [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] which can only be places once. Selecting it again will result in the cursor showing Rayman's head only.

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Rayman event.png|The Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] in ''[[Rayman Designer]]''.
Rayman event places a second time.png|The Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] being selected a second time.
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===In ''[[English with Rayman]]''===
[[File:Engray-story2.PNG|thumb|320px|right|class=sprite|Rayman, as seen in the intro of ''[[English with Rayman]]''.]]
Rayman appears as the main character in the educational spin-off ''[[English with Rayman]]'' where he is called up by [[the Magician]] to learn the language English so that he can help him read his letter he received from his cousin [[Andrew]]. Throughout the course of the game, Rayman will be set with several questions to help improve his English skills.

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===In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (Game Boy Color)]]===
[[File:AT 4.PNG|thumb|left|class=sprite|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']].]]
In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']], Rayman can be seen sleeping again, this time next to a tree. He is this time woken up by a group of [[Ting]]s, who are said to be [[Fairy|fairies]] in this game. Once again [[Bad Rayman]] makes an appearance near the end of the game.

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==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
[[File:TheCrowsNestPC.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Rayman battling against [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] in the [[Grolgoth]].]]

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Rayman is seen imprisoned on the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' during the opening sequence. He is however quickly rescued by [[Globox]], who has hidden a [[Silver Lum]] in his mouth. Upon collecting it, Rayman regains his power to shoot with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]], and escapes together with [[Globox]]. They however get separated in the escape, and Rayman ends up in [[the Woods of Light]] where he rescues the [[Teensie]]s. They tell him that [[Ly]] is held prisoner in [[the Fairy Glade]], and take him to [[the Hall of Doors]], from which he can travel to other locations through [[Spiral Door]]s. He frees [[Ly]], who reveals that he'll need to reunite the [[Four Masks of Polokus|four masks]] to reawaken [[Polokus]] to have a chance to defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]]. He then sets out on a quest to do so, while also freeing some of his friends, like [[Clark]] and [[Carmen]], along the way.

In the end he makes it to [[the Prison Ship]] where he defeats the [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader [[Admiral Razorbeard]] in a battle. However, before escaping, [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] sets his robot the [[Grolgoth]] on auto-destruct, causing the entire ship to blow up. Rayman's friends presume that he didn't make it out in time as they only found one of his shoes, but shortly after he can be seen coming on a crutch, showing that he survived the blast.

When ''[[Rayman 2]]'' was released in Japan, Rayman's purple clothes and the stripes on [[Ly]]'s suit were changed to blue, because it was believed that purple was the color of death in Japan. Purple, however, traditionally represents the aristocratic class in Japanese culture. This belief may have stemmed from the practice of Thai widows to wear purple when in mourning. ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is also the only [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] where this sort of change was made in the Japanese localization.

This is also the only game where he speaks [[Raymanian]].

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===In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''===
[[File:Gbc2 13.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman 2 (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman 2'']].]]

In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', Rayman is once again seen captured at the beginning. Once again, [[Globox]] manages to rescue him and they both escape.

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==In ''[[Rayman M]]''/''[[Rayman Arena]]''/''[[Rayman Rush]]''==
In ''[[Rayman M]]'', as well as ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' and ''[[Rayman Rush]]'', Rayman is a default character who is unlocked from the start. In the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', there is one [[skin]] available for Rayman.

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RA_GC-Rayman-OriginalCharacterSkin.jpg|The default [[skin]] for Rayman in the GameCube version of ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
RA_GC-Rayman-AlternativeCharacterSkin.jpg|The [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]] [[skin]] for Rayman in the GameCube version of ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
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The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' offers the following description of Rayman:

<blockquote>'''Profession:''' Legendary Hero. <br>
'''Likes:''' His friends, jogging in the morning, and fighting evil. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' The bad guys, people stepping on his feet, and being bored. <br>
'''Address:''' Wherever he's needed.</blockquote>

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[File:Rayman_3_Lockjaw_1.png|thumb|right|220px|Rayman with the [[LockJaw]] power.]]

{{quote|text=Rayman no longer needs an introduction. He’s already been top of the bill in the 2 previous episodes. Nowadays, he’s a big star, even if he doesn’t exactly behave like one. He’s always taking naps and larking around with his pals – a fine example for the youth of today!|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', Rayman can once again be seen sleeping at the beginning of the game. Unlike the previous games, he's not so easily woken up this time, and when [[Murfy]] comes to warn him and [[Globox]] about the [[Hoodlum]]s, [[Murfy]] is forced to pick Rayman up and fly away with him before he wakes up. But right before [[Murfy]] flew away with Rayman, [[Globox]] accidentally took of his shoes before making his own escape. Rayman and [[Murfy]] soon enough meet up with [[Globox]] again where Rayman can get his shoes back. During several later occasions in the game, [[Crazy Shoe|one of Rayman's shoes]] will start moving away, with Rayman shrinking into his other shoe to pursue it. Rayman is also able to use [[Laser-Washing Powder]]s to gain new temporary abilities, such as the [[Vortex]].

===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], Rayman makes his way to the [[Pirate Stronghold]] to rescue his friend [[Globox]].

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Wanderwood Forest Part 2.png|Rayman in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
JanoGBA1 EN.png|Rayman meeting [[Jano]] in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
Red Henchman English 2.PNG|Rayman getting chased by [[Robo-Pirate]]s.
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===In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''===
{{quote|text=The limbless hero of our story was just in the mood for a little R&R. But the malicious [[Hoodlum]] masses never stay down for long, so it's up to our good friend Rayman to once again save the day, rescue the [[Teensie]]s, and remind his best buddy [[Globox]] that "Boulders aren't for eating!".|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', Rayman goes out to try and find [[Globox]] who is slowly being taken over by [[André]]. Several [[Laser-Washing Powder]]s from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' return here.

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RHRFairyCouncil.png|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.
ThrottleCopterRHR.png|Rayman using the [[Throttle Copter]].
HeavyMetalFistRHR.png|Rayman using the [[Heavy Metal Fist]].
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==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' and its spin-offs==
{{quote|text=Rayman was taken by surprise by this invasion from within. What do the [[Rabbid]]s intend to do? It's hard to say. But now they're everywhere and their atypical psyches make them formidable and unpredictable oppenents.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''}}
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', Rayman and a few [[Baby Globox|baby Globox's]] get captured by the [[Rabbid]]s who force Rayman to participate in several activities to entertain them. In the game, Rayman has a wide range of [[Skin|costumes]] to choose between.

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Rayman costume.jpg|[[Rayman]] with no [[Skin|costumes]] on.
Dee-Jay.jpg|The Dee-Jay [[Skin|costume]].
Disco.jpg|The Disco [[Skin|costume]].

Gangsta.jpg|The Gangsta [[Skin|costume]].
Granny costume.jpg|The Granny [[Skin|costume]].
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===In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Rayman is put in a prison cell by the [[Rabbid]]s who've also stolen his [[Telescopic fist|fists]]. [[Murfy]] then appears and rescues him along with giving him back his [[Telescopic fist|fists]]. Throughout the game, Rayman is given new [[Skin|costumes]] from [[Ly]] which each hold a new special power.

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RRR GBA Costume selection.png|The costume selection.
RRR GBA Funky.png|The Funky costume.
RRR GBA Gangster.png|The Gangster costume.

RRR GBA Grandmother.png|The Granny costume.
RRR GBA Punk.png|The Punk costume.
RRR GBA Rocker.png|The Rocker costume.
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===In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (DS)]]===
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Rayman is once again captured by the [[Rabbid]]s and forced to participate in certain activities. He can also use [[Skin|costumes]] to his advantage in certain stages.

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RRR DS - Intro 1.png|Rayman in the intro of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].
RRR DS - Pushing boulder.png|Rayman pushing a boulder.
RRR DS - Challenge 1.png|Rayman in his Granny [[Skin|costume]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''===
[[File:Anaesthetics.jpg|thumb|320px|right|One of the minigames from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''.]]

In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', Rayman pretends to be a [[Rabbid]] to take part in their missions.

===In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''===
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', Rayman can be seen in a house while the [[Rabbid]]s mess with his TV.

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==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==
[[File:RKSelect.png|thumb|class=sprite|left|Rayman in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.]]

Rayman is a playable character in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.

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==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and its spin-offs==
{{quote|text=Hey Rayman! Welcome back! Was I having a bad dream again? Well, you're here now, so no worries...RIGHT. Still no limbs, eh?! Well, the [[nymph]]s will get their act together eventually...! Less bones to break I say! At least they remembered the funny bone! Laugh till it hurts!|sign=[[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]}}
In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', Rayman can be seen together with his friends, eating on top of [[the Snoring Tree]]. The noise he and his friends make disturbs the inhabitants of the [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]] so badly that they lock them up in [[cage]]s. Rayman is however quick to escape.

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Shoot for the Stars 21.jpg|Rayman with his friends in [[the Snoring Tree]].
Hi-Ho Moskito! 2.jpg|Rayman riding on a [[mosquito]].
RaymanOriginsGamesCon-6.jpg|Rayman in [[Gourmand Land]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''===
[[File:Jungle Run 1-1 Screenshot 2.png|320px|thumb|right|Rayman in ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''.]]

Rayman is the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''. He can be seen playing a ukulele on the title screen.

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==In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[File:TeensiesInTroubleSeq2.jpg|320px|thumb|left|Rayman with [[Murfy]] in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.]]

{{quote|text=This limbless hero from [[the Glade of Dreams]] is always raring for a fresh adventure to save the world!|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''}}
In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', Rayman is once again woken up by [[Murfy]] who tells him about the new nightmares which have appeared.

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===In ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''===
[[File:Candy Fun Run.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Rayman in the [[Candy World]] in ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''.]]

Rayman is the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''.

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===In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''===
[[File:RaymanAdventures ArtworkRay.png|320px|thumb|right|Rayman's adventure outfit in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.]]

{{quote|text=This outdoor adventurer is one with nature and likes to spend his time exploring [[the Glade of Dreams]] in search of [[Ancient Egg|eggs]], unless, of course, it starts raining.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman Adventures]]''}}
Rayman can be chosen at the start as the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' where he wears his adventure outfit. His classic version can be purchased at the shop using [[Gem (Rayman Adventures)|gems]].

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Rayman photo.png|Classic Rayman's sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Adventure Rayman photo.png|Rayman's sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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Classic Ray (Twitter).png|Classic Rayman's Twitter sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Rayman (Twitter).png|Rayman's Twitter sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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Classic Ray (Facebook).jpg|Classic Rayman's Facebook sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Rayman (Facebook).jpg|Rayman's Facebook sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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==Other appearances==
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|A character dressed as Rayman's in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

A character dressed as Rayman makes a cameo appearance in both the credits of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' and the Ski Slope level. Rayman also makes a cameo in the [[Ubisoft]] title ''[[Academy of Champions]]'', in which he is part of the [[Ubisoft]] team which features characters from other [[Ubisoft]] franchises such as ''[[Beyond Good and Evil]]'', ''Splinter Cell'', ''Prince of Persia'' and ''Assassin's Creed''.<ref>http://academyofchampions.uk.ubi.com/the-game/players/ Rayman in Academy of Champions</ref> In this team, Rayman is the goalkeeper. A hat based on Rayman's head is also available from the game's item shop. In the [[Ubisoft]] game UNO, there's also a ''Rayman'' themed DLC.

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==Trivia==
* Due to a reaction during an activity in ''[[Rayman Premier Clics]]'' and due to the cover picture in a Joystick's magazine about ''[[Rayman 3]]'', it is presumed that Rayman loves chocolate.
* Rayman can play the harmonica, as shown in ''[[Rayman Activity Centre]]''.
* With the exception of [[Renversant!|the third volume]], Rayman makes a cameo appearance in all volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbid]]s comic books.
* Rayman was parodied in a comic strip in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier, with the main character being dressed like him. The joke poked fun at the limbless attributes of Rayman.
* Despite not having a neck, Rayman is still able to eat and swallow. This is seen in the opening cutscene of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* Rayman was about to have legs again during the development of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', but the idea was quickly put aside.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>
* In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', it seems that Rayman did not age at all after the 100 years nap; the same goes for every other character returning from ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
**However, his voice clips have changed from ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* Rayman, [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with models supplied by [[Ubisoft]].
* A recuring gag is that Rayman is always seen sleeping in the beginning of every main game, with the exception of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

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==See also==
*[[Miscellanea]]
*[[Rayman in popular culture]]
*[[List of heroes and costumes in UbiArt games]]

==Names in other languages==
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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{{Game
| name = Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
| image = [[File:Mario+Rabbidscover.jpg|center|200px|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]
| developed by = Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Bucharest
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| designed by = Davide Soliani
| soundtrack by = Grant Kirkhope
| release date = August 29, 2017
| genre = Tactical role-playing
| gameplay mode = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Nintendo Switch
| ratings = E10+ (ESRB) 7+ (PEGI)
}}
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'''''Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle''''' is a ''[[Rabbids series|Rabbids]]'' and ''[https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_(franchise) Mario]'' game for the Nintendo Switch. The game launched on August 29th, 2017 in the US, and also launched with a collector's edition featuring the soundtrack, a set of 12 collector cards and a Rabbid Mario Figurine.

== Description ==
''Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle'' is a tactical role playing game with turn based combat. The game features characters from both the ''[[Rabbids series|Rabbids]]'' and [https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_(franchise) ''Mario'' series]. In the game the player has to fight [[Rabbid]]s to free them.

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== External links ==
*[https://rabbids.ubisoft.com/portal/en-NORDIC/games/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle.aspx Official site]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUI8CttQEHw Reveal trailer]
*[https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_%2B_Rabbids_Kingdom_Battle Article on Super Mario Wiki]

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Giant Rabbid

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{{Enemy
| Name = Giant Rabbid
| image = [[File:Celestial castle.PNG|class=sprite|''Giant Antitoon in Celestial Castle'']]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]]
| location = [[Celestial Castle]], [[Hidden Burrow]], [[the Sticky Lair]], [[Ginger-Bunny-Bread]]
| resistance = ?
| attacks = Bombs, cannon balls, spiked metal balls, striking ground to summon falling chocolate chunks
}}

The '''giant Rabbid''' is an unnamed recurring boss character who is fought on four separate occasions in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. Physically he resembles a much larger and more muscular variation of the standard [[Rabbid]]s.

An early preview of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled prototype of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] revealed that, in a parody of clichéd gaming conventions, one of the game's bosses would be an oversized version of the regular Rabbid enemies. It may be that the giant Rabbid as a boss was an element salvaged from this game.

==[[Celestial Castle]]==
He is first encountered in [[Celestial Castle]], the final level of the [[Child (world)|Child world]]. This battle is carried out in much the same way as the battle against [[Garish Gears]] in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld ''Rayman 3'']]. [[Rayman]] can only hurt him by throwing kegs at him, but to do so he must avoid the giant Rabbid's frequent bomb attacks. After three hits, the giant Rabbid is defeated and runs away.

[[File:Hidden burrow.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|The giant Rabbid in [[Hidden Burrow]]]]

==[[Hidden Burrow]]==
The giant Rabbid next appears in the [[Hidden Burrow]], the final level of the [[Forest (world)|Forest world]]. Rayman must use the bubblegum that comes with his Goth outfit to reflect the giant Rabbid's cannon balls back at him, while also avoiding his more powerful projectiles. After three hits, he is defeated and flees again.

[[File:The sticky lair.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|The giant Rabbid in [[the Sticky Lair]]]]

==[[The Sticky Lair]]==
The third encounter occurs in [[the Sticky Lair]], the final level of the [[Organic Cave]] world. Here Rayman must don his Granny costume and, while avoiding the giant Rabbid's spiky projectiles, drop carrots to lure it into the centre of the arena. Rayman must then step on a fleshy button, causing an enormous uvula to drop and hurt the giant Rabbid. After four hits, he is defeated and flees once more.

[[File:Ginger-bunny-bread.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|The giant Rabbid in [[Ginger-Bunny-Bread]]]]

==[[Ginger-Bunny-Bread]]==
The fourth and final battle with the giant Rabbids occurs in [[Ginger-Bunny-Bread]], the final level of the [[Sweets (world)|Sweets world]]. In this level, the giant Rabbid slowly walks towards Rayman to trap him while occasionally striking the ground to cause large chunks of chocolate to fall on him. Rayman must wear his Elvis costume and use its electric guitar to whack the giant Rabbid, knocking him backwards. A nearby button causes horizontal spikes to emerge temporarily from the far wall. Eventually Rayman manages to knock the giant Rabbid backwards into the wall of spikes, impaling and killing him in a display of violence uncharacteristic of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

==Trivia==
*The giant Rabbid bears a resemblance to [[Sergueï]] from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
*In [[Ginger-Bunny-Bread]], the giant Rabbid is notably more muscular than his he is in the other three levels in which he appears.

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Clark (Rabbid)

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| name = Clark
| image = [[File:Clark SuperRabbid.jpg|220px|Clark]]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)]]''
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{{quote|text=Clark is not a [[Rabbid]] like the others. His Super-powers enable him to accomplish feats that gain him respectand admiration from everyone. He is the inventor and the undisputed champion of a new kind of biathlon (the consecutive combo: '''D'''escending '''F'''light + '''V'''ertical '''S'''ubterranean '''R'''ace). His personal record: 2300 meters '''DF''' + 47 cm '''VSR'''.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''}}

'''Clark''' is a Rabbid who from the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] series, he is a parody of the DC Comics character called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman Superman], with a similar haircut, costume and colour scheme.

==''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''==
Clark appears in several minigames, either in the background or as part of the event.

[[Bunnies Can't Fly]] involves launching Clark from a minecart, to do this, the player must ensure the minecart has attained a high velocity so that once it makes contact with the launch barrier, Clark will be launched as far as possible. In [[Bunnies Are Not Ostriches]], Rayman must unearth Rabbids who are stuck in the ground, these Rabbids appear identical to Clark, but it is unknown whether or not they share his abilities. Clark also makes background appearances in [[Bunnies Can Only Fly Downwards]], where he appears to have been launched. He also appears in some of the FPS minigames, where shooting him will give the player bonus points.

=== In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version]] ===
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version]] he only appears in the [[Rayman Gear]] levels where he can be used to gain more speed by shooting the hook at him as he flies by.

==''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''==
Clark does not feature heavily in this game, but can still be encountered in FPS minigames and shot for points. His attire can also be applied to playable Rabbids.

==''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''==
Clark cameos in the [[Rabbidass]] minigame, where he can be seen ascending up the building. He also appears in the FPS minigames.

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Rabbid

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| name = Rabbid
| image = [[File:Adventure Rabbid.png|300px|''Rabbid'']]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', ''[[Academy of Champions]]'', ''[[Raving Rabbids Travel in Time]]'', ''[[Rabbids Travel in Time 3D]]'', ''[[Raving Rabbids Alive and Kicking]]'', ''[[Rabbids Land]]'', [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (DS)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (mobile phone)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (mobile phone)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2'' (DS)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party'' (DS)]], [[Rabbids Go Home (DS)|''Rabbids Go Home'' (DS)]], ''[[Rabbids Go Phone]]'', ''[[Rabbids Go Phone Again]]'', ''[[Rabbids Rumble]]'', ''[[Rabbids Big Bang]]'', ''[[Rabbids Heroes]]'' (Discontinued), ''[[Rabbids Crazy Rush]]'', ''[[Rabbids Smart Brush]]'', ''[[Virtual Rabbids The Big Plan]]'', ''[[Rabbids Invasion (Facebook game)]]'' (Discontinued), [[Rabbids Invasion (TV series)|''Rabbids Invasion'' (TV series)]], ''[[Rabbids Appisodes]]'', ''[[Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
| portrayed by = [[Yoann Perrier]]
| species = Rabbid
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'''Rabbids''' (''French: '''Lapins Crétins''''') are rabbit-like creatures that appear in the ''[[Rayman]]'' universe, most of the time as antagonists. The name is a portmanteau of 'rabid' and 'rabbit', though in the games, they are often referred to as bunnies. They primarily appear in a spin-off series known as [[Rabbids (series)|the ''Rabbids'' series]], but also have made appearances in platformers like [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], and ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''. They are seen as 'anti-mascots' to [[Ubisoft]].

==History==
The Rabbids were first introduced in a series of teaser images and videos for ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' (then [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|meant to be the next major platforming adventure]] in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]) officially released by [[Ubisoft]] in April 2006, in which they were portrayed as zombie-like enemies that were set to take over the world, akin to the [[Robo-Pirate]] army and [[Hoodlum]]s. By the time the final game was released in December that same year, it turned out to be a compilation of mini-games akin to the ''Mario Party'' series due to the game being a Wii release game, and while the Rabbids were still portrayed as crazed animals that tried to take over the world, their main purpose now was to provide comic relief, taking away their original zombie-like look. Four more games featuring Rabbids were subsequently announced - ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'' in 2007, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' in 2008, and ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' in 2009. A fourth game, ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]'', was released in 2010.

==Description==
===Origin===
In the main series, not much is known about where the Rabbids had originally come from. ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' suggests that they do not even know themselves. However, at an early point in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], [[Ly]] the Fairy explains that the Rabbids were once peaceful creatures in [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] that had gradually been bullied by other creatures, therefore going bad and taking their pain out on the entire world. The back cover of the main game also suggests that the Rabbids used to be peaceful but had turned bad, though the game doesn't explain how. This explanation of the Rabbids' origin was also used in official [[Ubisoft]] press releases regarding [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|the original ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' platformer]], before that game was scrapped. [[Michel Ancel]] stated in an interview that the Rabbids had been “preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]”.

===Appearance===
[[Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|thumb|250px|The early look of the Rabbids.]]
Usually, Rabbids resemble albino rabbits in the sense that they have white fur and hairless bellies, mouths and the insides of their ears, though a few others can come in different colours such as grey, brown and even blue, yellow, red and green. Either way, they all for the most part have dark blue eyes which turn red when they turn mad (a few exceptions include a few having orange eyes in the PC version of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', and one whose eyes turn bright green upon contact with an Xbox 360 Kinect sensor), and they also have two giant buckteeth. They do have nostrils, though they are not visible. Most of them are nearly as tall as [[Rayman]] is, their long ears included, though some others can be bigger or smaller; another few can look completely different from the others altogether, such as [[Serguei]]. They also have very short, stubby legs, and have no fingers on their paws, though they do have thumbs.

While most Rabbids tend to go naked, some like to dress up in costumes to tell themselves apart, such as [[Types of Rabbids|Superbunnies]] and the Sam Fisher (from ''Splinter Cell'') Rabbids. Notably in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', costumes, mostly based on geographical stereotypes (which lead to the toy collection "Rabbids Invade the World") and film characters, can be unlocked and worn when playing the game as them. In ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]'', they wear costumes based on historic clothing.

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===Behaviour===
Most of the time, the Rabbids are portrayed as moronic and easily amused. While they often see [[Rayman]] as their enemy, they tend to attack each other as well. They are also very gullible and often get tricked into getting abused (for example, in [[Bunnies Like Surprises]]), though often they try to trick [[Rayman]] themselves, as well as abuse other animals, namely pigs, sheep, cows and [[baby Globox]]es - they also abuse [[human]]s in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'' and ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]''. They also don't understand how many of the objects they encounter work and often behave very immaturely (for example, burping, throwing things at others, and babbling loudly when asked to keep quiet). One of the Rabbids' favourite passtimes is dancing, and many can barely resist the sound of music - namely in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', turning on a radio in the Bunny Hunts will distract some of them to [[Rayman]]'s advantage.

They also share some traits of real rabbits, such as eating carrots and burrowing.

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===Speech===
Typically, the Rabbids do not speak anything decipherable at all, and mostly communicate by screaming at the top of their voices. However, a few may have learned to "sing" in English, as throughout the games (''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]'' and other later games may be an exception), they dance to songs that have been vocally pitched to sound as if they sung them. The novelty single ''[[Making Fun (Of Everyday Life)]]'' also suggests this.

===Diet===
While Rabbids tend to enjoy carrots, a stereotypical trait among fictional rabbits, they are also known to practically eat anything, including things that are not food, such as sardine cans. Carrot juice however seems to have a sedating effect on them, as the minigame [[Bunnies Are Addicted To Carrot Juice]] seems to suggest.

===Homes===
The Rabbids tend to change homes from time to time. In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', the Rabbids lived in a Colosseum to capture citizens of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', they chose to live in a shopping mall to invade Earth. They later chose TV stations in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' to ruin Earth's television network. Then they lived in a junkyard in [[Rabbids Go Home]], to make a pile to the Moon. In ''[[Raving Rabbids Travel In Time]]'', they lived in a history museum to take over important parts of history.

==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[Image:Rabbid.jpg|thumb|A Rabbid as seen in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.]]
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', the Rabbids suddenly start capturing the [[baby Globox]]es that accompany [[Rayman]] during a picnic one day, and then ambush him and take him away to their Colosseum, where they force him to perform several daily trials for their entertainment. At the end of each successful day, they reward [[Rayman]] with a plunger, which he uses to help himself escape. As the game ends, Rayman climbs out of the cell and escapes from the Rabbids. When he walks toward the old picnic mat, he remembers the [[baby Globox]]es. He tries to go through the holes the babies were sucked into, but gets stuck.

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===In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
The Rabbids plot a somewhat different revenge on [[Rayman]] in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. They capture him and instead take him to a jail cell in [[Dark (world)|the Dark world]], and they take away his hands. After a while in [[Rayman]]'s escape, [[Ly]] tells [[Rayman]] the story of how the Rabbids were once peaceful creatures until they couldn't take the abuse they suffered. [[Rayman]] has to travel through different but familiar worlds and eventually destroy the [[Rabbids' ship]] in order to save [[The valley|his world]].

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==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''==
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', the Rabbids now have a new target - [[Earth]]. They spend a lot of time trying to study [[human]] traits, until their base - a shopping mall - is infiltrated by [[Rayman]] who chooses to behave the same way as them when they grow suspicious on his makeshift Rabbid costume. Oddly enough, they grow accustomed to his presence, despite not actually wearing the costume after the introduction scene. As the game does not have an ending video, it is not known what happened to [[Rayman]]. It is likely the Rabbids found out that [[Rayman]] was not one of their own, as several Rabbids take pictures of him when he is fighting the Rabbids in the shooting games.

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Anaesthetics.jpg|One of the minigames in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''.
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==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''==
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', the Rabbids continue to focus on harassing [[Rayman]], forcing him to take refuge in a cabin. A bolt of lightning strikes them outside, and transfers them into the television set inside. Unsure about how to get out, they use it to constantly annoy not only [[Rayman]] but also some neighbouring animals. The Rabbids take over a TV station, and possibly others, and changes [[Rayman]]'s, and others, television shows. [[Rayman]] tries various schemes to get them out. At the end of the game, as [[Rayman]] gets enraged of the Rabbids, throws his shoe at the television set. The group of Rabbids inside breaks out and chases [[Rayman]] out of his house. One Rabbid stays inside the house and makes it his own home.

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RabbidsWrestling2.JPG|The wrestling minigame.
Prisonfake.JPG|A prison minigame.
Rabbidass2.JPG|The Rabbidass minigame.
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==In ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]''==
Still on Earth, the Rabbids no longer wish to harass [[Rayman]] in ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', and as the title suggests, they want to go home, but they don't know where they actually come from. They become attracted to the moon, and therefore make an attempt to reach it by collecting piles upon piles of [[human]] things with a shopping trolley. As the game ends, the [[human]]s track down the Rabbids and launch bombs onto their pile to the moon. With the Rabbids on the pile, they launch into space, heading towards the moon. As the humans cheer for their "supposed death", they are attacked by falling objects from the Rabbid's pile. The Rabbids successfully reach the moon, their pile of objects forming a ring around the moon.

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RGH-XSStuff.jpg|Rabbids searching for stuff.
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==In ''[[Rabbids Go Phone]]''==
In ''[[Rabbids Go Phone]]'', a Rabbid appears to be in the player's mobile device. The player can interact with him, such as shaking the phone, squeezing him, and other ways. The game has music and sound effects from ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', and similar graphics. This title does not have any bearings on the [[Rabbids (series)|''Rabbids'' series]].

==In ''[[Academy of Champions]]''==
Rabbids appear as playable characters in the 2009 soccer game ''[[Academy of Champions]]''. There is an entire team of them, as well as a single Rabbid that runs the item shop. This game does not have any bearings on the events in the [[Rabbids (series)|''Rabbids'' series]].

==In ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]''==
Still on Earth, a Rabbid discovers a modified washing machine used to travel in time. He travels through time and goes to a history museum. With the time machine damaged from traveling through time, he and the other Rabbids, with nothing to do, use the damaged machine to travel in time and ruin important parts of human history. They access the events from paintings of that event. As they ruin time, they make time paradoxes. The actions successfully fix the time machine. At the end of the game, the main Rabbid travels into time to a warehouse full of giant robots. He finds [[Professor Barranco]] the III (descendant of [[Professor Barranco]] the II from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''), drilling Rabbids on how to use time machines to take control of human history. The main Rabbid pulls a plug on one of the time machines, causing all the machines and himself to disappear. This causes the Rabbid to travel in time the events in the game intro, which makes him come back to the history museum.

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RRTIT-Mainhall.jpg|A Rabbid in the main hall.
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==In ''[[Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking]]''==
In ''[[Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking]]'', the Rabbids are still invading Earth, this time destroying the city with their giant robots and causing flooding by infesting the drainage. The terrorized [[human]]s take the major role in this game, and with the sensorial capabilities of the Kinect, the player can take control of them. During the minigames, the [[human]]s must survive the Rabbids' mischiefs and exterminate them before they fully destroy the city.

==In ''[[Rabbids Invasion (Facebook game)|Rabbids Invasion]]''==
[[File:Rabbidsinvasion.png|thumb|200px|A Rabbid as it appears in ''[[Rabbids Invasion]]''.]]
A small group of Rabbids are hidding in a small headquarter underground. A Rabbid with glasses uses his computer to access to a Facebook application (displaying the icon of the player); however, the application doesn't seem to respond, until a "Error" notification appears. The Rabbids panic, as a gigantic tube appears from the surface and abducts them to a farm-themed social game (a clear parody of Farmville). The main objetive of the game is to take control of the farm with the help of currency (regular coins or toilet paper, the second one only can be obtained by paying for it), energy, Rabbids population, food cans, and other special items. As the player "Rabbidizes" the farm, he or she will have access to more levels with different themes, all of them being parodies of different Facebook games.

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Invasionscreenshot.jpeg|General gameplay.
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==In ''[[Rabbids Land]]''==
Still on Earth, the Rabbids find themselves taking over an amusement park. Two Rabbids are attempting to go on one of the rides, but are thrown out by an unseen person. One of the Rabbids contact the Rabbid spaceship through an iPhone-like device. He tries to call the Rabbid in the spaceship, but the Rabbid in the spaceship is too busy playing with the Wii U Gamepad. Unaware of the consequences, the Rabbid in the spaceship continues to play with the Gamepad, which was actually controlling the whole ship. The Rabbid turns the Gamepad upside down, which causes the the ship to land in the amusement park.

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Rabbids Land Explorer Rabbid.jpg|A Rabbid dressed an a land explorer.
Rabbids Land Ghost Rabbid.jpg|A ghost Rabbid.
Rabbids Land Lapin Digene.jpg|Rabbids piled up together.
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==In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[File:Rabbidlegend.jpg|thumb|300px|The Rabbids in ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' leaked trailer.]]
In the leaked pre-announcement trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', the Rabbids featured as a concept toy that would use the NFC technology of the Wii U Gamepad to allow for a level involving them to be unlocked. This was similar to the concept used in the ''Skylanders'' video game series and the Amiibo, the level itself featured an Autumn forest with Rabbids coming out of the ground in a similar way as in the cancelled ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. However, this concept and the Rabbids themselves were [[Rayman Legends (early production)|scrapped]], and did not feature in the final product at all.

===In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''===
Rabbids make their return to [[the Glade of Dreams]] in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''. They have the same appearance they had during the early ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' build. They appear during the game's [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]] as enemies, with their first appearance being in the Easter Event. During the events, a single Rabbid is placed on each level, sometimes hidden, and sometimes on the regular path. Their behavior varies from just standing in place to wandering around until they see the player and charge at them with their rolling pins. Upon defeating them with a single hit, the player is rewarded with 2 of the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' collectibles, such as Easter Eggs, Beach Balls, Pumpkins, and Festive Decorations, which can be traded for the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]] [[Lucky ticket|tickets]], the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' [[Ancient Egg|Eggs]] that unlock exclusive seasonal [[Incrediball]]s, or the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' special costume, such as the [[Rabbiteen]] costume. The Rabbid can respawn in the same level only if the player is able to beat it, or if some time passes.

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Rabbidadventure2.jpeg|A Rabbid smashed by [[Rayman]].
Halloween Rabbid.png|A Rabbid during the Halloween [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|Event]].
Winter Rabbid 1.PNG|A Rabbid during the Winter [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|Event]].
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==Reception==
The Rabbids from ''the Raving Rabbids series'' became massively popular both through the teaser trailers and the game itself. IGN has stated that the Rabbids have "more personality and charisma than 10 of the most popular video game mascots combined",and that the bunnies have literally "upstaged [[Rayman]] himself". GameSpot has noted, "The Rabbids themselves are almost exclusively responsible for [selling the game's humor], as they are, without a doubt, hysterical. They're adorably designed, with their dumb stares, high-pitched shrieks, and a penchant for taking comedic bumps." There has been speculation by reviewers that the success of the Rabbid character will probably inspire the developers to create more games of the franchise, possibly even without [[Rayman]]. This was first hinted in the launch trailer of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|the first game]], where [[Rayman]], despite being the title character, only appears for a fraction of a second, only to be squashed flat by a couch taken over by the Rabbids, and became evident in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', in which case [[Rayman]] disguises himself as a Rabbid, causing the game to put more emphasis on them than on [[Rayman]] himself. ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' was considered further evidence, as [[Rayman]], who is no longer playable, only appears in the game's cutscenes. This was then proven to be true with the announcement of ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', which does not feature [[Rayman]] at all.

==Merchandise==
Several ''Raving Rabbids'' products have been made and sold in the past few years, and include the following.
* A set of 4 figurines, consisting of a normal Rabbid, a screaming one, one dressed as Sam Fisher from ''Splinter Cell'', and one dressed as Altair from ''Assassin's Creed''. Many more figurines had been produced, most of which are based on ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]''.
* Another set of figurines were available at least in the United Kingdom, where they were given as free gifts for every purchase of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' for the Wii. [http://raygirl.deviantart.com/art/fangirlyness-overload-61603762 ]
* In many countries across Europe, a collection of 30 small Rabbids figurines are available, called "Rabbids Invade the World" and each Rabbid follows a certain geographical stereotype.
* Also a collection of 30 Rabbids figurines called "Rabbids invade the sports" in which each Rabbid play a particular sport is available in many countries of Europe.
*Another Rabbids collection of 9 figurines called "Rabbids invade football" is available in many countries in Europe. Each Rabbid represent a football player from an international team or a referee or an ultras.
* In France and Germany, a CD single was released in 2007 to coincide with the release of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', called ''[[Making Fun (Of Everyday Life)]]''.
* Several plush dolls, phone straps and the like can be found on auction sites such as eBay, mainly originating from Australia and Hong Kong, but whether or not they are official is currently unknown.
* An official Ubi Art bag.
* In Germany, a calender for 2010 is available courtesy of Panini.
* Other official merchandise, such as T-shirts, was given as prizes in [[Ubisoft]] competitions.

==Cameos==
The Rabbids have made cameos in several [[Ubisoft]] titles.

* A picture of a Rabbid can be seen on a purchasable cot as a cameo in the Nintendo DS game ''Imagine: Babies'', which was developed by Visual Impact Productions, the developing studio behind [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. The game was also published by [[Ubisoft]].
* Three Rabbids - two of which dress as a ninja and Sam Fisher from ''Splinter Cell'' - are playable characters in the [[Ubisoft]] title, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up!''.
* Some Rabbids make appearances as toys in the game ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction'' and in the game ''I Am Alive''
* In ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'', a cheat called "Shiver me Timbers" in which enemies are turned into Rabbids can be unlocked by completing 80 Abstergo challenges. These Rabbids appear to look as if they are scarecrows and standing on a stick.
* In ''Just Dance 4'' there is a playable song called ''Make the Party (Don't Stop)'' by Bunny Beatz in which a Rabbid is seen DJing around the area. A music video was made to accompany this.
* In Watch Dogs, Raving Rabbid remote control robot toys can be found in homes or shops which can be hacked to bwaaaaa.
*In Tom Clancy's The Division, a ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' board game is present in a house. Strangely, [[Rayman]] does not appear.

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Rabbid in WatchDogs.jpg|A Rabbid in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Dogs Watch Dogs].
Ravingeasteeegg.jpeg|A Rabbid board game in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_The_Division The Division].
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==Gallery==
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Image:Summer and Halloween Event Rabbids Concepts.jpg
Image:Summer Event Rabbid Concept Art.jpg
Image:Halloween Event Rabbid Concept Art.jpg
Image:FirstRabbid.jpg
Image:NewRabbid.jpeg
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==Names in other languages==
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|ru=Корлик ''Korlik''
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Colossus (Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)

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'''Colossus''' is a robot piloted by [[Rabbid]]s from the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].

== Description ==
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== Appearances ==
=== In the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] ===
In the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] Colossus appears as the first boss. It is fought in a snowy environment. [[Rayman]] has to use his [[Skin|costumes]] to throw bombs and freeze it in order to deal damage.

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Colossus (Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS))

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Pink

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{{quote|text=Pink is mute and timid. Yet, with just a little patience you can easily learn the basics of his method of communication and understand what he says. For example, "Hey mate! What's up?" is translated, in his language, by firing a heat-seeking missile. (It is true that, long term, you could say that all he really knows how to say is "Hey mate! What's up?")|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''}}

[[File:Antitoon_Robot_Pink.png|frame|right|class=sprite|Pink attacks [[Rayman]] with his giant mechanical [[Antitoon]]]]

'''Pink''' is a minor [[Rabbid]] who makes an appearance in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. Pink is a tiny, pink [[Rabbid]] with an eyepatch on its left eye. In a manner not dissimilar to the [[Spyglass Pirate]]'s control over [[Clark]] in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]], Pink is seen remotely controlling a large, purple, [[Giant Antitoon|Antitoon-like robot]], which acts as the boss at the end of [[Rayman]]'s first visit to the [[Dark (world)|Dark world]]. Pink attacks with the [[Giant Antitoon|Antitoon-like robot]] by making it repeatedly roll towards [[Rayman]] in an attempt to crush him. When the mecha charges at [[Rayman]] in an attempt to headbutt him, its head can be punched, damaging it. It takes three such hits to defeat.

[[Image:Pink.png|thumb|left|250px|Pink sitting in a four-legged robot]]
[[Image:OldPink.jpeg|thumb|right|Early version of Pink]]

Pink has a more important role in the console version of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', firing guided missiles at [[Rayman]] in certain Bunny Hunt games. Usually Pink is behind an impenetrable shield that cannot be hit by firing [[plunger]]s or [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]] at it, so [[Rayman]] must use either of his two attacks to shoot the missiles back at Pink, damaging it. After Pink is destroyed, the [[cage]] containing the [[baby Globox]] drops down and shatters. Pink is completely covered in metal, with red, glowing eyes, who is constantly dependant on its crawling machine (bigger versions of these machines also appear in Bunny Hunt games, shooting orange globules at [[Rayman]]). At the end of the game, it is shown dancing to "La Bamba" and "Girls Just Want To Have Fun", although it is shown without its machine.

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Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)

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{{Game
| name = Rayman Raving Rabbids
| image = [[Image:R4_Logo.gif|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| designed by = [[Michel Ancel]]
| release date = Presumably late 2006 or early 2007 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation Portable
}}

'''''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''''' was originally developed as a 3D platform game, under the working title '''''Rayman 4'''''. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] on the 11th of April, 2006, shortly after the cancellation of [[Phoenix Studio]] unrelated ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'' project. Under development by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], the game was to be a free-roaming action platforming game, in which the player would control [[Rayman]] as he battled against an invading army of [[Rabbid]]s. The game was announced for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and the Nintendo Wii, which was then codenamed the 'Revolution'.

The game's story was intended to be simplistic, clichéd and ludicrous, in a parody of the storytelling devices that are standard in platform games. The goal was not a complex storyline, but a suitable framework for developing the characters and the situations. [[Michel Ancel]] said of the game, 'It’s a comedy, like ''Mars Attacks'' or some ''Monty Python'' movies. I'd like it to sound absurd and funny.'<ref>Strategy Informer, ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids: Interview'', http://www.strategyinformer.com/ps3/raymanravingrabbids/interview.html</ref>

==Plot==
[[Image:Rabbidsscan.png|250px|thumb|A scan with pictures of the game.]]
At the time of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], or perhaps earlier, [[the Glade of Dreams]] was inhabited by innocent and friendly rabbits. Because of their stupidity, the rabbits were shunned and bullied by the other creatures. Retreating underground, the rabbits grew bitter and hateful, ultimately becoming the insane and violent [[Rabbid]]s. The game begins when, after decades or centuries of plotting and scheming, the [[Rabbid]]s rise from the ground in huge numbers, armed with the [[Rabbids' ship|gigantic war machines]] and flying crafts that they have constructed, and begin their vengeful takeover of [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].

The only one who can defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and bring an end to their invasion is [[Rayman]], the hero who has protected [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]] from evil many times before. Familiar characters from previous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] appear, and find themselves in new situations, as the [[Rabbid]]s intend to use them for 'strange purposes'.

During the game, [[Rayman]] meets and falls in love with [[Rayman's girlfriend|a female member]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. In order to defeat the Rabbids, [[Rayman]] is forced to join forces with [[André]], the villainous [[Black Lum]] who orchestrated the [[Hoodlum]] invasion in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Other characters from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' also appear. An early teaser shows [[Teensie]]s fleeing from the [[Rabbid]] army. The leader of the [[Rabbid]]s seems to be the obese and decadent [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid. He kidnaps and imprisons the [[baby Globox]]es, [[Rayman's girlfriend]], [[André]], and [[André]]'s own girlfriend, and it is left to [[Rayman]] to rescue them all.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Rayman 4 prototype 07.jpg|thumb|250px|Plush of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] at E3.]]
The game would have been a 3D platformer, similar to ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. A prominent feature was that it featured an open world, where the player could explore, roaming from one area to the next, as in ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. [[Rayman]] would have had to beat up the [[Rabbid]]s in close-quarters combat, similarly to the slapping-based fighting in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''; huge numbers of [[Rabbid]]s could be on-screen at any given time.

Along the common [[Rabbid|Rabbids]], a type of [[Rabbid|Rabbids]] called Zombie Rabbid<ref>Name from the files of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (Rayman_Lapin_Zombie.wol).</ref> was planned to appear in the game. They possess a denser fur and constant red eyes. Some had a different fur color or others were bigger or smaller. According to the prototype images, the Zombies Rabbids were planned to be recurring enemies in the game. When the game became a Party-Game, the Zombies Rabbids were removed from the consoles versions but one of Zombie Rabbid appears as an enemy in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Gameboy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids]].

In order to complete certain tasks, [[Rayman]] would have to hypnotise the [[Rabbid]]s by dancing, taking control of them and manipulating them to access new areas of the game. The player would have to select a musical track and make [[Rayman]] dance to the rhythm accurately. [[Rayman]] could wear several different costumes, each based on a different musical style. However, the dancing was intended to be no more than a minigame, and would not have taken a central role in the gameplay.

Another major feature was the ability for [[Rayman]] to tame and ride dark creatures, such as gigantic [[spider]]s, sharks, [[bird]]s and warthogs. Each creature had their own abilities; [[spider]]s could climb walls and ceilings, sharks could swim, [[bird]]s could fly, and so on. These creatures would help [[Rayman]] to defeat the [[Rabbid]]s and [[Rabbids' ship|their machines]].

[[File:RaymanPrison.jpg|thumb|200px|The evolution of [[Rayman]]'s prison cell.]]

==Development==
A small group of developers at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]] began work on ''Rayman 4'' while Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'' was under development. At the time, the developers had no clear enemy in mind for the game. When the Nintendo Power magazine expressed an interest in covering the new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]], [[Michel Ancel]] quickly sketched a concept for a new rabbit enemy while riding a train from Montpellier to Paris. The game was being developed for the PlayStation 2, until the developers received Wii development kits from Nintendo. With these tools, the developers began to experiment with a wide variety of gameplay styles; as a result, the game's action and platforming elements were ultimately removed and replaced with minigames.<ref>Gamesutra, ''The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins'', http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6562/the_evolutionary_process_of_.php</ref> The final game, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', was almost unrecognisable compared to the original ''Rayman 4'' concept.

===Concept art===
[[Jabbit]] the Rabbid is an character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', had it been released as the platformer which it was originally conceived as. He appears to be a huge, slug-like [[Rabbid]] suffering from morbid obesity and he is probably a reference to Jabba the Hutt from ''Star Wars''. He appears to enjoy watching [[Rayman]] beat the [[Rabbid]]s, as shown in some concept art. [[Rayman's girlfriend]] is an unnamed character who would have had a role in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. She appears to be a female member of [[Rayman's species]], and is seen in several pieces of concept artwork as printed in a Nintendo Power article about the then-upcoming ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''. According to [[Michel Ancel]], "[[Rayman]] will have to save the world, [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] and the girlfriend of [[André|his old enemy]] and [[André|his old enemy]] too!" Concept art shows that [[Rayman's girlfriend]] and the [[baby Globox]]es have been captured by Jabbit. It was also confirmed that the '[[André|old enemy]]' with whom [[Rayman]] would have to join forces was [[André]], presumably meaning that [[Rayman]] must also rescue [[André]]'s girlfriend.

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Raygirlspiders.gif|[[Rayman]] rescuing [[Rayman's girlfriend|his girlfriend]] from [[spider]]s.
RaygirlEmperorRabbid.jpg|[[Rayman's girlfriend]] enslaved by [[Jabbit]] the Rabbid.
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===Press release===
[[Ubisoft]]'s official 2006 press release on the game read as follows:

<blockquote>''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' marks the return of [[Rayman]], in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] is threatened by a devastating invasion of [[Rabbid|crazed, out-of-control bunnies]], [[Rayman]] must rise up against these furry foes and foil their wicked plans. Using an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, [[Rayman]] will need to break out all his best moves to save [[The Glade of Dreams|his world]] from these delirious [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and their hare-raising antics. “It’s a real pleasure for me to be back working on an all-new [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']],” said [[Michel Ancel]]. “After wrapping up my last game, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with [[Rayman]] and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious [[Rabbid|bunnies]], who have apparently been preparing this assault since [[Rayman 1|the very first ''Rayman'' game]]. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!” Here are a list of features you'll find in the new game!

* Combat the Ultra-Crazed Evil [[Rabbid|Rabbits]] – Take control of [[Rayman]] and his knack for attack to help save his world from the raving [[Rabbid|rabbids]]. They are mischievous, insane and completely out of control. There are several types of [[Rabbid|rabbids]] each with its own mischievous characteristics.
* Master and Ride Creatures – Tame and control various creatures such as sharks, eagles, rhinos, [[spider]]s and angelfish. [[Rayman]] can master each animal’s unique capabilities to help in his battle against the devious [[Rabbid|rabbids]].
* Dress to Impress – Customize and disguise [[Rayman]]. Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop to infiltrate the [[Rabbid|bunnies]] and foil their devious plans.
* Explore the Colorful Fantastic World of [[Rayman]] – Explore amazing free-roaming environments and beautiful epic landscapes that mix real and fantastical styles to create a visually stunning experience.</blockquote>

==Screenshots gallery==
What follows is a collection of images released during the period when ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was still intended to be the fourth ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' platformer, before it became a collection of minigames. [[Rayman]] can be seen riding several creatures and fighting very numerous, Zombies [[Rabbid]]s who make use of advanced technology.

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Image:Rayman 4 prototype 01.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on a [[spider]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 02.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] fighting Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 03.jpg|The [[Rabbids' ship]].
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 04.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 05.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] dancing.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 06.jpg|The [[Rabbid]] army.
RRR-Warthog.jpg|[[Rayman]] riding a warthog.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 08.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|disco costume]] riding on an eagle.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 09.jpg|[[Rayman]] avoiding the [[laser]]s being shot by Zombies [[Rabbid]]s.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 10.jpg|[[Rayman]] facing the Zombies [[Rabbid]] army.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 11.jpg|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|gangster costume]] riding on a shark.
Image:Rayman 4 prototype 25.jpeg|[[Rayman]] sneaking in on a Zombie [[Rabbid]].
Image:Wc.jpg|A similar look to the eventual [[Bunnies Never Close Doors]] minigame that made it into the final ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
Image:Raving_Rabbids_red_laser.png|[[Rayman]] in his [[Skin|goth costume]] presumably grabbing a hold of something.
Image:Cowunused.jpeg|[[Bunnies Don't Milk Cows]] from the prototype.
Image:RRR-Warthog.jpg|Warthog race from the prototype.
Image:OldRabbids1.jpeg|A Zombie Rabbid.
Image:OldRabbid2.jpeg|The early look of the Rabbids.
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===Concept art===
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==Future==
During the development of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Michel Ancel]] confirmed in an interview that a new 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' platform game]] was planned. In another interview which took place in December 2011, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] reiterated this, and hinted that the new game may be based on [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the ''Rayman 4'' prototype that was cancelled in 2006]].<ref>http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642095#p642095 Michel Ancel interview</ref> It is not clear whether the game will still feature the [[Rabbid]]s, despite the lengths the developers have gone to in order to separate the two series, or if the game will be reworked to feature different enemies. As of 2018, [[Michel Ancel]] is currently working on two other games, ''Wild'' and ''[[Beyond Good and Evil 2]]'', making it unlikely that anything will come from this prototype anytime soon. On October 12, 2017, [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] posted on his Instagram account that he is very interested in making the 'fourth' [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' adventure]],<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BaI0eAwAEPb/?taken-by=michelancel Michel Ancel Instagram post</ref> suggesting of a future revival of the prototype or [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned original fourth game that was cancelled]].

==External links==
* [https://www.francois.games/rayman-raving-rabbids/ Blogpost of François Roughol about the prototype and the final game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihw15x5r5xQ ''Rayman 4'' teaser trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/PhmvhAd_gfk ''Rayman 4'' trailer]
* [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7QduvwetDFQ ''Rayman 4'' gameplay trailer]
* [https://youtu.be/DjP8Y6tVvRQ Mini trailer]
*[https://youtu.be/dj8fvr9fLZk Mini trailer presented during the E3 2006]
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94eP2YAAV-I Overview of the stand Rayman Raving Rabbids in E3 2006 (in 2:07)]
* [http://youtu.be/jrcXdaT5GcM Unused minigames]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&ebc=ANyPxKrvcQS93G2cNla16MIzMHM-dtmY413Bn04tL7gAGnH6JmxueFBLCJQtPGv5bNiwf129sssvbfO4iPBEUJkutci5FRcACg&v=HVnOK9eT_2s Early title screen]
* [http://youtu.be/wgR-SE0zy7g Unused animations]

==References==
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* ''"Rayman" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Rayman (disambiguation)]].''

{{Character
| name = Rayman
| image = [[File:RaymanArtworkRender.png|center|300px|''Rayman'']]
| alignment = Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'', ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' (cameo), ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman Garden]]'', ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''
| portrayed by = Steve Perkinson (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'')<br />
[[Billy West]] (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')<br />
[[David Gasman]] (''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'')<br />
[[Douglas Rand]] (''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'')
| sex = Male
| species = [[Rayman's species]]
| status = Hero
| relatives = [[Betilla]] the Fairy (creator)<br />
[[Bad Rayman]] (clone)<br />
[[Rayman's wife|Unnamed character]] (wife, PlayStation Vita version of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'')<ref>YouTube, ''Rayman Origins - Rayman's Story - Vita Relics Cutscene'', http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxD0dCB3aQ</ref><br />
[[Ly]] the Fairy (suggested girlfriend, but only in concept art and not in the final ''[[Rayman 2]]'')<ref>Rayman2.com (via archive.org), ''Romantic Wall Paper'', http://web.archive.org/web/20000106193852/http://www.rayman2.com/en/goodies/goodies_wallpapers1.html</ref><br />
[[Rayman's girlfriend|Unnamed character]] (girlfriend, ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|Rayman 4]]'')
| Unlock criteria =
Default (''[[Rayman Origins]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Legends]]'')
<br />Default (''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'')
<br />Default (Normal Outfit) [[File:Icon5RO.png|15px|500]][[File:Icon0RO.png|15px|500]][[File:Icon0RO.png|15px|500]] [[File:Gem icon.png|25px]] (Classic Ray, ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'')
}}

{{quote|text=Long ago, [[Pink Plant Woods|the Primordial Forest]], deep and mysterious, witnessed the birth of a man... a vegetable... no, no, no: a thingamajig. Conjured from the magnificent [[Moons|moonbeams]] of the second summer solstice, woven together by us, the [[nymph]]s, destined to preserve the equilibrium of the sacred universe, the one we call: Rayman!|sign=[[Betilla]] the Fairy|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

'''Rayman''' is the main protagonist of [[Rayman (series)|the video game series of the same name]]. Rayman was originally created in the early 1990s by French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]]. The character made his debut in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], published by [[Ubisoft]] in 1995. With his trademark lack of limbs and [[helicopter]] hair, Rayman has become a popular and recognisable video game character, and [[Rayman (series)|the series]] has continued to grow and develop across numerous platforms up to the present day.

==Description==
===Appearance===
Rayman was originally designed to simply be an athletic character with a full body, but because of complications rendering on game consoles, he was left without arms, legs and a neck – his hands, feet and head float around his body. The manual of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' gives out a new explanation for Rayman's limblessness: the lack of [[Lum]]s had the consequence of preventing the creation of his limbs. He has a huge round nose, and strawberry-blonde hair which he divides into two fronds (three in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]). He has the ability to use his hair as a [[helicopter]], which lets him glide across large spaces and make soft landings. His eyes are dark blue in colour, though in most official artwork they are coloured black; two pictures in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] showed him with lighter blue eyes. While Rayman is unique in most of the games, other members of [[Rayman's species|his unknown species]] are seen in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], notably [[the Magician]], [[Tarayzan]], [[the Musician]] and his wife and child.

Rayman is almost always seen in white gloves and a purple torso with [[Rayman's symbol|a mysterious white ring on the chest]], through which he gains new powers from [[Betilla]] the Fairy. [[Rayman's symbol|The symbol]] can also absorbs the [[Silver Lum]]s created by the [[Fairy|fairies]], and magically opens the pillars containing the [[Four Masks of Polokus]] in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. Up until ''[[Rayman 3]]'', he wore a red neckerchief, which was then replaced with a red hood. He also wears shoes that are typically yellow and white, though the actual designs have changed throughout [[Rayman (series)|the series]]. ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' is where he is seen wearing different clothing that has raised a few questions about his ‘limblessness’ as he sometimes looks as if he has knees, such as the [[Skin|disco costume]] with its trousers/pants. In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', his ''[[Rayman 3]]'' attire was used, but his hood and shoes are a little different. In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'', he wears a new attire. He wears a red bandanna around his hair, a sleeveless brown coat unbottuned around the bottom alongside his red hood, revealing a white shirt, and has a brown belt around his waist with a gold buckle. His gloves are now brown and fingerless, and his shoes are the same kind [[Assassin Ray]] wears.
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R1_site_Rayman.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
R2Rayman007.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
Rayman_3_Rayman_Pose.png|thumb|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

Rayman-RaymanOrigins.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
Rayman-legends-playstation-3-ps3-1338989909-019.jpg|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.
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===Physical===
[[File:R2 GlitchKegFly.jpeg|thumb|320px|left|Rayman carrying a [[keg]].]]
[[File:Rayman Bowling level 2 Classic.jpg|thumb|right|class=sprite|Rayman playing bowling in ''[[Rayman Bowling]]''.]]

Rayman is a very laid-back character, as he is often seen snoozing either on a hammock or up against a tree, but he is also very athletic and shows great gymnastic skills (able to scale wall sides, and in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] he is able to do a "body shot", kick enemies and can do monkey bars), especially since being given the power to [[Running|run]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], and then get noticably better from ''[[Rayman 2]]''. He is also strong enough to carry things such as [[baby Globox]]es, [[Magic Sphere]]s, [[plum]]s and [[keg]]s. He can run while carrying an object in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' if he purchases an optional upgrade at the [[Magic Well]]. Rayman is also right-handed. Some of Rayman's gymnastic skills include handstands, somersaults and back flips.

Rayman begins as a very poor [[Swimming|swimmer]]; in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], he loses a [[life]] the instant he falls into any body of liquid. By the time of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', he has developed this new skill – although all he can do in this game is a simple dog-paddle. In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he is taught to swim by [[Murfy]] and a [[baby Globox]] at the beginning of the game. In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', he is a far more capable [[Swimming|swimmer]]; he can now use his [[helicopter]] hair to propel himself through the water, he can perform athletic underwater backflips, and he no longer seems to require any [[Blue Lum]]s or [[air bubble]]s to breathe beneath the surface. In both ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he can [[Swimming|swim]] without needing any air like in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and without use of his [[helicopter]] hair like in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

Rayman also appears to like several sports, such as basketball. In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' he will sometimes take his body off and play with it like a basketball whenever he is left idle. Also, in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] if the player decided to continue at the "Game Over" screen, Rayman would throw his body through a basketball net and catch it. In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' he seems to also show interest in football, as when he is left idle, he kicks his body around and can also kick [[turtle]]s and [[plum]]s. Other sports that Rayman appears to like are golf, bowling and karting, as ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]'' suggest. One of Rayman's hobbies is painting, which was revealed at a later point in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] and in ''[[Rayman Junior]]''.

===Personality===
[[File:R1-Grimace.gif|frame|left|class=sprite|Rayman making a [[grimace]].]]
[[File:Jano Grimace R3 GBA.PNG|frame|class=sprite|right|Rayman taunting [[Jano]].]]

Rayman's true personality is not explored deeply in [[Rayman (series)|the series]], though most of the time he is a cheerful character with a good sense of humour. He is also very helpful, and is willing to take on whatever challenges face him for the sake of the safety and harmony of his world. Sometimes he can be a little childish, especially in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], as he often pulls [[grimace]]s as a form of defence. According to the now defunct '''Rayman's World''' website, he is brave, funny and also highly close to nature. In one interview, developer Natalie Paccard discusses the development of Rayman's personality between the two games: '[[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] was a platform game, ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is an action game. The universe has also evolved a lot, and so has the character. ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is a bit older, able to do more things, and loves a good fight. He's less childish. The game itself includes more action and more tricks.’ In later games, Rayman becomes somewhat self-absorbed, especially in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', as the [[Rabbid]]s start to treat him like a celebrity during his captivity, though he is seen remembering and worrying about the [[baby Globox]]es that he left behind. That however seems to be put behind him as the [[Rabbid]]s continue to harass him in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''. It is revealed through interviews with [[Michel Ancel]] that Rayman was meant to be a bit of a show-off who does not take himself too seriously. This aspect of the character was supposedly overlooked during ''[[Rayman 2]]'' because of [[Ubisoft]]'s focus on the environments of the game. It was in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' that [[Ubisoft]] tried to show Rayman's true personality, giving him an updated look to match his newfound attitude and charisma. A ''[[Rayman 3]]'' press release stated that ‘Like his core gaming audience, Rayman as a character has matured and now has a wilder edge, only hinted at in the earlier games.’

[[File:Rayman Origins.png|thumb|320px|left|Rayman blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt with his [[propeller]] hair.]]
[[File:Shoot for the Stars 21.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Rayman relaxing with his friends.]]

However, in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', Rayman seems to have recovered part of his childish personality; he bears a more joyful, careless and impulsive attitude, though he keeps the heroic spirit that characterized him in previous games. While the trailers and other commercial media described him as a "New Crazy", [[Michel Ancel]] explains Rayman and [[Globox]]'s personality: 'They're the kind of characters who look... stupid, really, but they're not stupid, just simple. And all they really want to do is just focus on doing their job, no matter what.' When ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' was still developed as a prequel, the newborn Rayman was intended to bear a more immature, confused and unintelligent personality, blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt with his [[propeller]] hair and annoying the magic people; the game was initially focused on Rayman and [[Globox]]'s personalities and how they evolved over time to become the heroes of [[the Glade of Dreams]]; the concept was changed when the game became a sequel.

In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he is seen with a mostly unchanged personality from ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', although it's presented in a more serious tone.

===History===
[[File:RaymanLimbs.jpg|thumb|320px|left|An early sketch of Rayman.]]
[[File:Concept art Hamac.png|thumb|320px|right|A drawing of Rayman relaxing on a hammock.]]

Rayman is the creation of French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]], who was born in 1972. Around 1980, the eight-year-old [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] began playing video games. Five years later, he began to create his own simple logic games, featuring characters that he invented himself. He often sketched character concepts on table corners, and around 1992, he came up with his favourite character so far: Rayman. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] left Rayman without any arms, legs or neck, making the character very easy to animate, as well as opening up unique gameplay possibilities, such as the [[telescopic fist]]. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] worked as a graphic artist and programmer on a string of Lankhor and [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1992, he and a small team of developers began production on [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|a Super Nintendo game]] starring his Rayman character. Eventually it was decided to scrap this project, and rework it into [[Rayman 1|an Atari Jaguar game]], which was eventually released in 1995. By the end of the game's development cycle, the team had grown to contain dozens of members.

===Inspiration===
A number of interviews with [[Ubisoft]] developers were posted on official websites in the period leading up to the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. In one interview, Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] revealed the inspirations behind the character. He states ''[[Rayman 2]]'' was inspired by Russian, Chinese and Celtic stories that he read as a child. These elements form the ‘fantastic background’ which comprises [[the Glade of Dreams]], but ‘a more contemporary and cartoonish touch’ has been added. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] goes on to say that the concept of the game's world is similar to that of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal The Dark Crystal]'', which shares ‘its magic and its Celtic universe’. The cartoonish aspects were inspired by the works of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery Tex Avery]. [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] states that ‘Rayman is a true high-performance hero who keeps a good sense of humour like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones Indiana Jones]. Rayman is a rebel, fighting against mighty bad guys like in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Star Wars]'' or ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood]''’. This suggests that the villains of [[Michel Ancel|Ancel's]] [[Rayman (series)|Rayman games]] – [[Mr Dark]] and [[Admiral Razorbeard]] – may have been inspired by the likes of Darth Vader and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The character of Indiana Jones is also referenced by Rayman's co-creator Frédéric Houde and [[Rayman 1|the original game]] co-designer Serge Hascoët. According to a 2011 interview with the director of the [[Pix'n Love]] magazine (which has published numerous [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']]-related articles), [[Michel Ancel|Ancel]] took the name ‘Rayman’ from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_%28graphics%29 ray-tracing] software which [[Ubisoft]] happened to be using during the development of [[Rayman 1|the original game]].

===Rayman's origins===
[[File:RaymanOrigins 012.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Rayman is created by [[Betilla]] the Fairy.]]
[[File:RaymanOrigins 009.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman after he's been created.]]

Several conflicting accounts have been given for Rayman's origins. During the development of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the developers considered a story in which a ten-year-old boy named Jimmy created a world called Hereitscool inside his computer, and became Rayman once he was sucked into it. This idea was quickly abandoned. When [[Rayman 1|the original game]] was released in 1995, Rayman's backstory was left ambiguous, although he already appears to be an established hero within his world by the beginning of the game. The manual states that he is "the guardian of [[The Glade of Dreams|this world]]". The manual of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' does however contain a different account of Rayman's origins. It tells of Rayman's first appearance in [[the Glade of Dreams]], sometime before the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. In this version of the story, he is discovered by fishermen, who for some reason does not seem to have encountered [[Rayman's species|his species]] before.

{{clear}}

{{quote|text=Rayman is a unique character of unknown origin.

No wise man or magician can say by what twist of fate or whim of the gods Rayman came to appear at [[the Glade of Dreams]].

All we know of him comes from the fishermen on [[the Sea of Lums]]. After a particularly stormy night they found him sleeping peacefully in the shade of a palm tree. Frightened by this strange creature from the sea, they called on the people of the forest, the skies and the waters for help. And the sun had not yet reached the zenith when a host of beings, each one more bizarre than the next, came tumbling over the violet sand dunes. They watched him for a long time. “What kind of a man can he be who has neither legs nor arms?”, they asked one another. “Can he possibly be alive?” wondered one of them when Rayman stretched and yawned loudly.

It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of [[the Glade of Dreams]] of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

A revised origin story for Rayman was revealed at the E3 expo of 2010, when [[Ubisoft]] showed a trailer for the upcoming game ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The trailer showed the creation of Rayman by [[Betilla]] the Fairy. At this point in its development, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' was intended as a two-player episodic downloadable prequel to the series, but it was eventually retooled into a four-player sequel with a retail release. A final, slightly modified version of Rayman's origin story was eventually offered on the official ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' website in November 2011, and can also be found in the game's manual.

{{quote|text=When [[Polokus|the Creator]] had his very [[First Bad Dream|first bad dream]], the [[nymph]]s gathered to invoke a being of light capable of saving [[The Glade of Dreams|our world]]: a creature both agile and carefree, as tenacious as he is hilarious, destined to crack up the Creator with his heroic antics and stop [[Jano|the nightmare]]!

Unfortunately, although not surprisingly, our bedazzling and bodacious [[nymph]]s were distracted by some [[zombie chicken]]s on their way to the sacred snoring grounds of the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], and they lost a sack of [[lum]]s chasing the crazy creatures over a cliff. Thus, they arrived late and with a lot less illumination.

In the end, Rayman was born with a few missing limbs, which as it turned out, made him a whole lot more limber!
|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

It is not specified whether this story is intended to replace or complement the one from the ''[[Rayman 2]]'' manual.

[[File:Bald Rayman with wife.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman with [[Rayman's wife|his wife]], before he gained hair and became estranged from her.]]

The PlayStation Vita version of the game contains two mosaics which can be viewed when the player collects enough [[relic]]s. One of these mosaics tells a story about Rayman's past. Long ago, Rayman was completely bald, and had a [[Rayman's wife|wife or girlfriend]] of [[Rayman's species|his own species]]. One night, as they slept together in a forest, a colony of tiny blonde hair creatures crept up on Rayman and fused themselves into his head. Rayman's [[Rayman's wife|female companion]], frightened by this strange turn of events, attempted to cut Rayman's hair with a pair of scissors. The terrified hairs pulled at Rayman's head, forcing him to flee, and he fell over the edge of a cliff, apparently to his doom; however, he was saved by his new hair, which gave him the ability to fly like a [[helicopter]].

[[File:April Fools picture.jpg|320px|thumb|left|A version of Rayman with limbs, as seen during an April Fools post on the Rayman Facebook page.]]

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==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and its spin-offs==
Rayman makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] where he at the start can be seen sleeping in a hammock. He answers [[the Magician]], who asks him to rescue the [[Electoon]]s, with a simple "No problem". He can then directly afterwards be seen in [[the Dream Forest]] on the map, through the eyes of [[Mr Dark]] who is watching him as he makes his way closer to his hideout in [[Candy Château]]. In the manual he is referred to as "the guardian of [[The Glade of Dreams|this world]]". Throughout the game he will come across several other characters of [[Rayman's species|his species]], such as [[Tarayzan]] and [[the Musician]]. Each time after having defeated a boss he will perform a victory dance. The only exception is after having defeated [[Bzzit]], where he comes up and befriends him instead once he sees him crying.

In the final level, [[Mr Dark's Dare]], [[Mr Dark]] can be seen summoning [[Bad Rayman]], an evil clone who follows Rayman's every step. It is unknown if this is simply a creation by [[Mr Dark]], or an actual living creature of [[Rayman's species]].

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R1Intro 008.PNG|Rayman as seen in the intro of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
BetillaPoingGrappin.png|Rayman receives new powers from [[Betilla]].
Rayman1Group.PNG|Rayman and his friends from [[Rayman 1|the original game]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Designer]]''===
Rayman appears again in ''[[Rayman Designer]]'' with the same role as in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. Here he also appears as an [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] in the [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] editor. The placement of the Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] decides where the player starts when entering the level. The Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] has to be places in order to play the level. This is the only [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] which can only be places once. Selecting it again will result in the cursor showing Rayman's head only.

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Rayman event.png|The Rayman [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] in ''[[Rayman Designer]]''.
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===In ''[[English with Rayman]]''===
[[File:Engray-story2.PNG|thumb|320px|right|class=sprite|Rayman, as seen in the intro of ''[[English with Rayman]]''.]]
Rayman appears as the main character in the educational spin-off ''[[English with Rayman]]'' where he is called up by [[the Magician]] to learn the language English so that he can help him read his letter he received from his cousin [[Andrew]]. Throughout the course of the game, Rayman will be set with several questions to help improve his English skills.

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===In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (Game Boy Color)]]===
[[File:AT 4.PNG|thumb|left|class=sprite|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']].]]
In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']], Rayman can be seen sleeping again, this time next to a tree. He is this time woken up by a group of [[Ting]]s, who are said to be [[Fairy|fairies]] in this game. Once again [[Bad Rayman]] makes an appearance near the end of the game.

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==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
[[File:TheCrowsNestPC.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Rayman battling against [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] in the [[Grolgoth]].]]

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Rayman is seen imprisoned on the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' during the opening sequence. He is however quickly rescued by [[Globox]], who has hidden a [[Silver Lum]] in his mouth. Upon collecting it, Rayman regains his power to shoot with his [[Telescopic fist|fist]], and escapes together with [[Globox]]. They however get separated in the escape, and Rayman ends up in [[the Woods of Light]] where he rescues the [[Teensie]]s. They tell him that [[Ly]] is held prisoner in [[the Fairy Glade]], and take him to [[the Hall of Doors]], from which he can travel to other locations through [[Spiral Door]]s. He frees [[Ly]], who reveals that he'll need to reunite the [[Four Masks of Polokus|four masks]] to reawaken [[Polokus]] to have a chance to defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]]. He then sets out on a quest to do so, while also freeing some of his friends, like [[Clark]] and [[Carmen]], along the way.

In the end he makes it to [[the Prison Ship]] where he defeats the [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader [[Admiral Razorbeard]] in a battle. However, before escaping, [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] sets his robot the [[Grolgoth]] on auto-destruct, causing the entire ship to blow up. Rayman's friends presume that he didn't make it out in time as they only found one of his shoes, but shortly after he can be seen coming on a crutch, showing that he survived the blast.

When ''[[Rayman 2]]'' was released in Japan, Rayman's purple clothes and the stripes on [[Ly]]'s suit were changed to blue, because it was believed that purple was the color of death in Japan. Purple, however, traditionally represents the aristocratic class in Japanese culture. This belief may have stemmed from the practice of Thai widows to wear purple when in mourning. ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is also the only [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] where this sort of change was made in the Japanese localization.

This is also the only game where he speaks [[Raymanian]].

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===In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''===
[[File:Gbc2 13.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|Rayman, as he appears in [[Rayman 2 (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman 2'']].]]

In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', Rayman is once again seen captured at the beginning. Once again, [[Globox]] manages to rescue him and they both escape.

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==In ''[[Rayman M]]''/''[[Rayman Arena]]''/''[[Rayman Rush]]''==
In ''[[Rayman M]]'', as well as ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' and ''[[Rayman Rush]]'', Rayman is a default character who is unlocked from the start. In the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', there is one [[skin]] available for Rayman.

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RA_GC-Rayman-OriginalCharacterSkin.jpg|The default [[skin]] for Rayman in the GameCube version of ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
RA_GC-Rayman-AlternativeCharacterSkin.jpg|The [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]] [[skin]] for Rayman in the GameCube version of ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
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The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' offers the following description of Rayman:

<blockquote>'''Profession:''' Legendary Hero. <br>
'''Likes:''' His friends, jogging in the morning, and fighting evil. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' The bad guys, people stepping on his feet, and being bored. <br>
'''Address:''' Wherever he's needed.</blockquote>

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[File:Rayman_3_Lockjaw_1.png|thumb|right|220px|Rayman with the [[LockJaw]] power.]]

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In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', Rayman can once again be seen sleeping at the beginning of the game. Unlike the previous games, he's not so easily woken up this time, and when [[Murfy]] comes to warn him and [[Globox]] about the [[Hoodlum]]s, [[Murfy]] is forced to pick Rayman up and fly away with him before he wakes up. But right before [[Murfy]] flew away with Rayman, [[Globox]] accidentally took of his shoes before making his own escape. Rayman and [[Murfy]] soon enough meet up with [[Globox]] again where Rayman can get his shoes back. During several later occasions in the game, [[Crazy Shoe|one of Rayman's shoes]] will start moving away, with Rayman shrinking into his other shoe to pursue it. Rayman is also able to use [[Laser-Washing Powder]]s to gain new temporary abilities, such as the [[Vortex]].

===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], Rayman makes his way to the [[Pirate Stronghold]] to rescue his friend [[Globox]].

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Wanderwood Forest Part 2.png|Rayman in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
JanoGBA1 EN.png|Rayman meeting [[Jano]] in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
Red Henchman English 2.PNG|Rayman getting chased by [[Robo-Pirate]]s.
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===In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''===
{{quote|text=The limbless hero of our story was just in the mood for a little R&R. But the malicious [[Hoodlum]] masses never stay down for long, so it's up to our good friend Rayman to once again save the day, rescue the [[Teensie]]s, and remind his best buddy [[Globox]] that "Boulders aren't for eating!".|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', Rayman goes out to try and find [[Globox]] who is slowly being taken over by [[André]]. Several [[Laser-Washing Powder]]s from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' return here.

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RHRFairyCouncil.png|Rayman, as he appears in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.
ThrottleCopterRHR.png|Rayman using the [[Throttle Copter]].
HeavyMetalFistRHR.png|Rayman using the [[Heavy Metal Fist]].
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==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' and its spin-offs==
{{quote|text=Rayman was taken by surprise by this invasion from within. What do the [[Rabbid]]s intend to do? It's hard to say. But now they're everywhere and their atypical psyches make them formidable and unpredictable oppenents.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''}}
In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', Rayman and a few [[Baby Globox|baby Globox's]] get captured by the [[Rabbid]]s who force Rayman to participate in several activities to entertain them. In the game, Rayman has a wide range of [[Skin|costumes]] to choose between.

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Rayman costume.jpg|[[Rayman]] with no [[Skin|costumes]] on.
Dee-Jay.jpg|The Dee-Jay [[Skin|costume]].
Disco.jpg|The Disco [[Skin|costume]].

Gangsta.jpg|The Gangsta [[Skin|costume]].
Granny costume.jpg|The Granny [[Skin|costume]].
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===In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Rayman is put in a prison cell by the [[Rabbid]]s who've also stolen his [[Telescopic fist|fists]]. [[Murfy]] then appears and rescues him along with giving him back his [[Telescopic fist|fists]]. Throughout the game, Rayman is given new [[Skin|costumes]] from [[Ly]] which each hold a new special power.

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RRR GBA Costume selection.png|The costume selection.
RRR GBA Funky.png|The Funky costume.
RRR GBA Gangster.png|The Gangster costume.

RRR GBA Grandmother.png|The Granny costume.
RRR GBA Punk.png|The Punk costume.
RRR GBA Rocker.png|The Rocker costume.
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===In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (DS)]]===
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Rayman is once again captured by the [[Rabbid]]s and forced to participate in certain activities. He can also use [[Skin|costumes]] to his advantage in certain stages.

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RRR DS - Intro 1.png|Rayman in the intro of [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].
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RRR DS - Challenge 1.png|Rayman in his Granny [[Skin|costume]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''===
[[File:Anaesthetics.jpg|thumb|320px|right|One of the minigames from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''.]]

In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', Rayman pretends to be a [[Rabbid]] to take part in their missions.

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In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', Rayman can be seen in a house while the [[Rabbid]]s mess with his TV.

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==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==
[[File:RKSelect.png|thumb|class=sprite|left|Rayman in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.]]

Rayman is a playable character in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.

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==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and its spin-offs==
{{quote|text=Hey Rayman! Welcome back! Was I having a bad dream again? Well, you're here now, so no worries...RIGHT. Still no limbs, eh?! Well, the [[nymph]]s will get their act together eventually...! Less bones to break I say! At least they remembered the funny bone! Laugh till it hurts!|sign=[[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]}}
In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', Rayman can be seen together with his friends, eating on top of [[the Snoring Tree]]. The noise he and his friends make disturbs the inhabitants of the [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]] so badly that they lock them up in [[cage]]s. Rayman is however quick to escape.

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Shoot for the Stars 21.jpg|Rayman with his friends in [[the Snoring Tree]].
Hi-Ho Moskito! 2.jpg|Rayman riding on a [[mosquito]].
RaymanOriginsGamesCon-6.jpg|Rayman in [[Gourmand Land]].
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===In ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''===
[[File:Jungle Run 1-1 Screenshot 2.png|320px|thumb|right|Rayman in ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''.]]

Rayman is the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]''. He can be seen playing a ukulele on the title screen.

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==In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and its spin-offs==
[[File:TeensiesInTroubleSeq2.jpg|320px|thumb|left|Rayman with [[Murfy]] in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.]]

{{quote|text=This limbless hero from [[the Glade of Dreams]] is always raring for a fresh adventure to save the world!|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''}}
In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', Rayman is once again woken up by [[Murfy]] who tells him about the new nightmares which have appeared.

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===In ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''===
[[File:Candy Fun Run.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Rayman in the [[Candy World]] in ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''.]]

Rayman is the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''.

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===In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''===
[[File:RaymanAdventures ArtworkRay.png|320px|thumb|right|Rayman's adventure outfit in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.]]

{{quote|text=This outdoor adventurer is one with nature and likes to spend his time exploring [[the Glade of Dreams]] in search of [[Ancient Egg|eggs]], unless, of course, it starts raining.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman Adventures]]''}}
Rayman can be chosen at the start as the default playable character in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' where he wears his adventure outfit. His classic version can be purchased at the shop using [[Gem (Rayman Adventures)|gems]].

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Rayman photo.png|Classic Rayman's sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Adventure Rayman photo.png|Rayman's sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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Classic Ray (Twitter).png|Classic Rayman's Twitter sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Rayman (Twitter).png|Rayman's Twitter sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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Classic Ray (Facebook).jpg|Classic Rayman's Facebook sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
Rayman (Facebook).jpg|Rayman's Facebook sharing photo in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''.
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==Other appearances==
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits.png|thumb|320px|right|A character dressed as Rayman's in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]

A character dressed as Rayman makes a cameo appearance in both the credits of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' and the Ski Slope level. Rayman also makes a cameo in the [[Ubisoft]] title ''[[Academy of Champions]]'', in which he is part of the [[Ubisoft]] team which features characters from other [[Ubisoft]] franchises such as ''[[Beyond Good and Evil]]'', ''Splinter Cell'', ''Prince of Persia'' and ''Assassin's Creed''.<ref>http://academyofchampions.uk.ubi.com/the-game/players/ Rayman in Academy of Champions</ref> In this team, Rayman is the goalkeeper. A hat based on Rayman's head is also available from the game's item shop. In the [[Ubisoft]] game UNO, there's also a ''Rayman'' themed DLC.

[[File:Rayman in Soul Hunters.jpg|thumb|320px|left|Rayman, as he appears in the mobile game ''Soul Hunters''.]]

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==Trivia==
* Due to a reaction during an activity in ''[[Rayman Premier Clics]]'' and due to the cover picture in a Joystick's magazine about ''[[Rayman 3]]'', it is presumed that Rayman loves chocolate.
* Rayman can play the harmonica, as shown in ''[[Rayman Activity Centre]]''.
* With the exception of [[Renversant!|the third volume]], Rayman makes a cameo appearance in all volumes of [[Thitaume]] and [[Pujol]]'s [[Rabbid]]s comic books.
* Rayman was parodied in a comic strip in the second volume of Joueur du Grenier, with the main character being dressed like him. The joke poked fun at the limbless attributes of Rayman.
* Despite not having a neck, Rayman is still able to eat and swallow. This is seen in the opening cutscene of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* Rayman was about to have legs again during the development of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', but the idea was quickly put aside.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>
* In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', it seems that Rayman did not age at all after the 100 years nap; the same goes for every other character returning from ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
**However, his voice clips have changed from ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
* Rayman, [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as collectible trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with models supplied by [[Ubisoft]].
* A recuring gag is that Rayman is always seen sleeping in the beginning of every main game, with the exception of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

==Gallery==
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==See also==
*[[Miscellanea]]
*[[Rayman in popular culture]]
*[[List of heroes and costumes in UbiArt games]]

==Names in other languages==
{{names
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}}

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These are the creatures which appear in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.

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