Hoodloon

Hoodloon
Alignment	Bad
Appears in	Rayman 3
Location	The Summit Beyond the Clouds
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Attacks	None
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Species	Hoodlum
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Equipped with pairs of leathery, bat-like wings, the Hoodloon division is on a mission to achieve air superiority. Unfortunately, the Hoodloons are so batty about their ability to fly that they'd rather be superheroes than soldiers.

—Official description, Rayman 3

Hoodloons, also known as Flapoteurs, are harmless flying Hoodlums which appears in Rayman 3.

The Hoodloon's costume is equipped with bat-like wings. They are so obsessed with their ability to fly that they spurn battle in favour of being “superheroes”. One Hoodloon appears briefly in the Summit Beyond the Clouds, where it is seen playing at being a superhero by lifting Hoodlums with its mouth while flying.

Early development

This character's attack was fairly simple: equipped with a metal helmet, he flew over Rayman, dealing out devastating "ball strikes". However, there was one obvious presentation problem with the character, linked to the choice of cameras. Furthermore, choices had to be made from all the Hoodlums on offer and, in the end, it was the Kagustick who was retained in preference to the Kagouflap.

—VIP-zone description, RaymanZone

At an early point in Rayman 3's development, the Hoodloon (then known as Kagouflap) was planned to be a defeatable enemy. Like the Kagoubinôme and the Kagalpha, a 3D model was made of this Hoodlum.

Gallery

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  A Hoodloon in the Summit Beyond the Clouds.
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  Artwork of a Hoodloon.
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  Concept art for the Hoodloon.
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  The Kagouflap's 3D model from the defunct VIP-zone.