Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins
Rayman Origins
Published by	Ubisoft Feral Interactive Ltd. (Macintosh)
Developed by	Ubisoft Montpellier Feral Interactive Ltd. (Macintosh)
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Designed by	Sebastien Morin with Lorenzo Avi, Julien Chevalier, Romain Claude and Axel Cossardeaux
Programmed by	{{{programmed by}}}
Art by	{{{art by}}}
Written by	Gabrielle Shrager (lead game writer and story designer)
Soundtrack by	Christophe Héral and Billy Martin
Release date	PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360: 15th November, 2011 25th November, 2011 12th April, 2012 (PS3 exclusive) PlayStation Vita: 14th February, 2012 22nd February, 2012 12th April, 2012 Nintendo 3DS: 6th November, 2012 7th June, 2012 8th June, 2012 17th July, 2012 20th June, 2013 (Download version) Windows: 29th March, 2012 29th March, 2012 Macintosh 12th December 2013 Xbox One: 15th February, 2018
Genre	2D platformer
Gameplay mode	Single player and co-operative; up to four players
Languages	3DS: English English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch Japanese Wii, Xbox 360: English English, Spanish, French, German, Italian
Platforms	Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, Mac, Microsoft Xbox One
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Game engine	UbiArt

Rayman Origins is a 2D sidescroller platform game, and the fourth major title in the Rayman series. Despite its title, it is not a prequel, but a sequel to the first three Rayman games. It was announced by Ubisoft at E3 2010, and is the first major Rayman game since the creation of the Raving Rabbids series. It also marks the return of Rayman creator Michel Ancel to the series; he had not worked on a Rayman title since Rayman 2 in 1999. Rayman Origins is the first game in the main series to feature co-operative platforming gameplay, allowing for up to four players at once. The game was released on November 15, 2011 in North America, and on November 24, 2011 in Europe for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

In February 2012, a PlayStation Vita version was released, with new features such as a Ghost Mode and the use of the touch screen. This version also features exclusive collectible items called Relics; these unlock two large mosaic puzzles in the Snoring Tree, revealing events from the pasts of Rayman and Globox. A Microsoft Windows version was released on March 29, 2012; a 3DS version was released in June 2012.

A spin-off title for mobiles which is based off this game's artstyle, was released for Android and iOS in September 2012, titled Rayman Jungle Run.

In April 2012, Ubisoft announced that a direct sequel to the game was being developed, under the title Rayman Legends, which was released in September 2013.

Story

The Glade of Dreams is up in arms again! This idyllic world, where there is usually little more to do than eat, sleep, play (and enjoy a friendly fray or two among friends), is up to its eyeballs in trouble.

It seems Rayman and his heroic gang of hilarious misfits have kicked off a war with just a little snoring! Their nightmarish neighbors from the Land of the Livid Dead don't seem to share the same taste in music and have come to crash the party!

Never ones to shy away from a challenge, Rayman and his friends are more than happy to knock these nasty killjoys back to oblivion, especially since it involves saving nymphs, making mischief, and earning fantastic new powers to make even more mischief. And this won't be the first time!

As it turns out, the fun-loving Creator of the Glade, known as Bubble Dreamer, is a highly sensitive being whose every mood impacts the Glade for good or bad... Rayman has had to beat back the creatures of Bubble Dreamer’s nightmares before, and that’s what he, Globox, and the crafty Teensy casters are going to do it again before the fabric of the Glade falls to pieces and their entire world fades like a bad dream.

—Manual, Rayman Origins

The Snoring Tree

At the beginning of the game, Rayman and his friends – Globox and the Teensies – are sleeping at the Snoring Tree. With them is the Bubble Dreamer, the jovial god who created their world, the Glade of Dreams. A nearby microphone, disguised as a flower, picks up the sound of the heroes' snoring, amplifying it and transmitting it to the subterranean Land of the Livid Dead. The undead beings who live there, infuriated by this incessant snoring, launch an invasion on the Glade of Dreams, ambushing and capturing Rayman and his friends. When they escape, they find that the Bubble Dreamer has gone quite mad. The Livid Dead have been joined in their invasion by hundreds of other enemies, who have captured and imprisoned the Electoons – small, pink energy creatures that hold the world together. Now the Glade of Dreams has begun to disintegrate. In order to heal the Bubble Dreamer's mind and restore harmony and balance to the Glade, the heroes must free the Electoons from cages hidden across the world – if they fail, their universe will vanish like a bad dream.

Energy creatures called Lums are scattered throughout every level in the game; at the end of each level, the heroes give the Lums they have collected to the Magician, a friendly character who counts them in a large test tube. In exchange for a certain number of Lums, the Magician gives the heroes Electoons. He also makes occasional appearances at the beginning of a level, to give the heroes advice and instructions. The hub from which the player can access levels and choose characters is the Snoring Tree. As the player frees more Electoons, more characters become available, but all are variations of Rayman, Globox and the Teensies.

Jibberish Jungle

The first stop for Rayman, Globox and the Teensies is the Jibberish Jungle, a lush forest filled with exotic foliage and enemies such as Lividstones and Darktoons. Eventually, they find Betilla the Fairy, the nymph who created Rayman long ago, and who has now been captured by the invaders. Once freed, she gives them the power to slap. When enough Electoons have been freed, Betilla informs the heroes that they have enough to reach the next world. The Electoons band together to form a bridge through the sky. On the other side, the heroes find friendly giant mosquitoes who fly them to the game's second environment. Along the way, the they must fight off an attack from the Boss Bird, a gigantic bird which watches over the passage to the next land.

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  Jibberish Jungle.
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  Boss Bird, the boss of Jibberish Jungle.

Desert of Dijiridoos

Eventually the giant mosquitoes take the heroes to the Desert of Dijiridoos, a bleak, scorched landscape, partially composed of musical instruments, and inhabited mainly by vicious birds. Here they rescue a nymph named Holly Luya – the first sister of Betilla the Fairy. She gives them the power to hover. Again, the heroes must free enough Electoons to create a sky bridge leading to a giant mosquito level, and again the giant mosquitoes take them to the next area.

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  Desert of Dijiridoos.

Gourmand Land

The heroes arrive in the Gourmand Land, a food-themed world. Its sharply-contrasting environments include icy cocktail and fiery kitchen landscapes. These are populated by dangerous Baby Dragon Chefs and Waiters. After they free the third of the nymph sisters, Edith Up, she gives them the ability to use funnels to change their size. Then they must cross a bridge made of freed Electoons and ride the giant mosquitoes to the next world. Along the way, they must fight off the Giant Eel, a gigantic flying eel whose purpose is to stop anyone from entering the next land.

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  Gourmand Land.
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  A Giant Eel, the boss in Gourmand Land.

Sea of Serendipity

This time they are taken to the Sea of Serendipity, an idyllic marine location. On the surface, they find a village that has been build on stilts. Down below, the ocean is teeming with strange fish and other aquatic creatures. In this world, the nymph sister they meet is Annetta Fish, who gives them the ability to dive underwater. After they cross another Electoon bridge, they are taken by the giant mosquitoes to the next world.

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  Sea of Serendipity.

Mystical Pique

This mountainous landscape is the Mystical Pique. On the surface, the weather ranges from mild to snowy. However, the mountain contains many ancient temples, where fakirs meditate and worship the Bubble Dreamer. Common enemies here include Darkroots and Stone men. Throughout this world, the characters notice that strange pieces of machinery have been inexplicably falling from the sky. The heroes rescue the local nymph sister, Helena Handbasket, who gives them the power to run on walls. However, the Electoon bridge that follows does not take the heroes to a giant mosquito level. It takes them to the lair of the Golem, a gigantic stone monster whom they must defeat in order to progress.

When the heroes reach the top of the mountain, they find the five nymphs gathered round the Dreamer's Door, a circular stone portal. They can use this to travel to the source of the mysterious machinery which has been falling from the dark, stormy clouds that have filled the sky. Helena Handbasket thanks the heroes for saving her sisters, but informs them that the Four Kings who rule the four lands of the Glade of Dreams have succumbed to the nightmares that are infecting the world, growing into monstrous and uncontrollable versions of themselves. Since the Four Kings' magical assistance is required to open the Dreamer's Door, the heroes must find them and defeat them, restoring them to their original benevolent states.

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  Mystical Pique.
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  Golem, the boss in Mystical Pique.

The Four Kings

New areas which extend the first four worlds now become available. Ticklish Temples is an extension of Jibberish Jungle, Grumbling Grottos is an extension of the Desert of Dijiridoos, Luscious Lakes is an extension of Gourmand Land, and Angsty Abyss is an extension of the Sea of Serendipity. The four extensions approach the four original worlds in length, but most extensions are slightly shorter. The game had been linear prior to this point, but the heroes can play through these four new worlds in any order they choose. At the end of each world is a boss battle against one of the Four Kings. The king of Ticklish Temples is Carnivora, a monstrous Daisy. The king of Grumbling Grottos is a gigantic Mocking Bird. The king of Luscious Lakes is El Stomacho, a gigantic dragon; he swallows the heroes whole, and they must defeat him from the inside. The king of the Angsty Abyss is Creveton, an aquatic dragon, who reverts to a prawn when defeated. Once the Four Kings have been restored, the nymphs channel their magic into the Dreamer's Door, allowing the heroes to travel through it and reach the source of the mysterious machinery.

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  Carnivora, one of the Four Kings.
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  The Mocking Bird, one of the Four Kings.
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  El Stomacho, one of the Four Kings.
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  Creveton, one of the Four Kings.

Moody Clouds

The heroes find themselves standing amidst the Moody Clouds – a dark, electrified storm. They find the Magician nearby, but he does not offer them any advice, instead telling them that they are going the wrong way, and urging them to turn back. The heroes press on with the aid of their giant mosquito friends, and find what lies at the heart of the storm: a sprawling flying city with retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics. This vast, dangerous city is inhabited by Robots which are almost immune to the heroes' attacks, as well as mechanical replicas of previously-enountered enemies such as flies and spiky fishes. Along the way, the heroes often find helpless Lums, packed into glass containers and apparently being used to power the city and its mechanical inhabitants.

Eventually the heroes stumble into the room which lies at the heart of the Moody Clouds, only to find their old friend, the Magician, working the controls. They discover that he is the one who built this city and its army of Robots. According to an early script, the Magician had grown frustrated with the decadent and lazy Bubble Dreamer, who had consistently failed to protect the people of the Glade of Dreams from his own nightmares. However, the Magician had also grown to admire Mr Dark, the arch-nemesis of Rayman and the villain of the original Rayman game; posters of Mr Dark, with '♥ Mister D', can be seen on the walls of the Magician's office. In order to start a war between Rayman and the Livid Dead, the Magician had hidden a microphone in the Snoring Tree. However, this war, and the little plot that the game has, had been nothing more than a distraction tactic; the Magician's real goal was to construct a mechanical army with which he could conquer the Glade of Dreams, overthrow the Bubble Dreamer, and impose a new order based on discipline and reason.

Now that his scheme has been discovered, the Magician pulls a lever, causing the heroes to fall into a room where they must fight mechanical replicas of Carnivora and the Mocking Bird bosses. Once these are defeated, they return to the Magician's office. He distracts them with a disco number before making his escape. As the heroes chase the Magician across the outside of the Moody Clouds, it becomes apparent that his city is crumbling. When he boards a flying warship in another attempt to escape, the heroes chase him through the sky with the aid of the giant mosquitoes. Eventually the Magician's warship crashes into some kind of gigantic reactor core that seems to be powering the city. The collision causes a gigantic explosion, blowing the Moody Clouds to pieces. The heroes land on the Snoring Tree, in exactly the same positions they occupied at the beginning of the game, and resume their snoring. The scene fades to black and the credits roll; the players can run about in front of the credits for their duration.

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  Moody Clouds.
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  The Magician is revealed as the main villain.

Land of the Livid Dead

The game features an optional final world: the Land of the Livid Dead. The entrance to this land is located in the Snoring Tree, but it is guarded by Mister Death, a skeletal figure with no teeth. He will only let the heroes pass if they bring him ten shiny red Skull Teeth. In order to get these, the heroes must complete the Tricky Treasure chases: ten challenging levels focused on speed and momentum rather than exploration and combat. When Mister Death has received all ten Skull Teeth, he allows the heroes to pass into the subterranean underworld that is the Land of the Livid Dead. The most difficult level of the game, this area is populated by the zombie-like Livid Dead. Although they were no more than pawns in the Magician's plan, they are still dangerous enemies. At the end of this world, the heroes encounter Big Mama, a monstrous, pink, squid-like creature. When they defeat her, she reverts into a nymph, thanks the heroes for saving her, and winks. The game ends and the credits roll once more, but this time the players can climb onto the credits themselves as they scross upwards, and either use them as platforms or smash them with their attacks.

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  Land of the Livid Dead.
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  Big Mama, the boss of Land of the Livid Dead.

Development

Rayman using his helicopter hair as a propeller. This was scrapped from the game.

Main article: Rayman Origins (early production)

The development of Rayman Origins began in late 2008 approximately. For the first year, a small team consisting of approximately six developers worked on the game. At this early stage, the developers drew inspiration from the contemporary platform games LittleBigPlanet and New Super Mario Bros Wii. After the first year, development shifted to Ubisoft Montpellier, where it was completed by a larger team of over one hundred developers.

Initially, it was announced that Rayman Origins would be an episodic release, and that the first episode would be released in late 2010. This approach was eventually scrapped after a delay: the game would instead be given a retail release in late 2011, in order that it might be a 'real sequel', in the words of Ancel.

The first trailer for Rayman Origins shows Rayman being created by Betilla the Fairy, whose narration seemed to imply that the game would be a prequel with a two-player co-operative campaign that would tell the story of how Rayman and Globox matured from buffoons to heroes. However, this approach was ultimately discarded: the final version of the game is a sequel, set after Rayman 3, and features many references to the events of the previous games made in the past tense. The titular Origins refers instead to the game's revelations regarding the origins of Rayman and several other characters, and also to the design philosophy of returning the series to its roots. The characters' sillier behaviour is not a sign of immaturity, but is intended to give the game a more light-hearted feel and help it to appeal to a wider audience.

Shortly after Rayman Origins was first announced, footage showing a demonstration of its mechanics appeared. This featured a different health system, similar to that of the original Rayman, with yellow and red bubbles to indicate the player's health.

A world composed entirely of artwork and art supplies, based on Picture City from the original game, was planned for inclusion but abandoned during the development of the game. It would have featured references to art styles such as pop art and pixel art.

Mr Dark was originally meant to return in Rayman Origins, but he was scrapped from the final game and replaced with the Magician, for which the developers reused his new appearance as a Teensie, with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose.

A text file, or 'script', was discovered in the files of the game's demo. It contains a scrapped plot which greatly expands upon the background and motivations of the Magician; in the final game, his actions are mostly unexplained.

Gameplay

The players must break open Electoon cages during the adventure, just like in the original Rayman game.

The game features local four-player co-operative play, with the players controlling Rayman, Globox and two Teensies; however, it is still possible to play through the game in single-player mode.

Much of the gameplay can be reminiscent to that of the original Rayman, in that the aim is to find cages and rescue the Electoons that are imprisoned inside them. Unlike the original Rayman though, the cages are being guarded by several enemies that collectively use a forcefield to protect the cage (this can be reminiscent of Hoodoos, a Hoodlum in Rayman 3 that uses a similar technique to protect other Hoodlums); the team must defeat every single enemy that uses the forcefield, then the cage can be destroyed. The cage can only be damaged on the side which has a green padlock. Most of the cages are hidden away in secret passages, so once the Electoons are free, they will create a portal which leads to the outside of these passages. Each level contains a medallion that shows how many Electoon challenges the players completed, such as break a single cage, collect a specific amount of Lums or beat the clock whilst the level has been completed. In every level there are hidden cages ranging from 1 to 3.

Lums, which first appeared in Rayman 2, are once again collectible items in the game. However, the Lums in Origins are somewhat different. They don't appear in a specific amount the player has to collect (like in Rayman 2, where the player had to collect 50 in almost every level) but rather in different amount in every single level. The player can obtain them by either find them floating around, defeating enemies, finding them inside bulb-o-lums or bushes, or by collecting Skull Coins. By collecting a certain amount, the Magician exchanges them to Electoons at the end of each level. These requirements are easier than the Lum Medal requirements, which are harder to obtain, but collecting any of them does nothing. There are 51 of them in total.

Unlike most other games in the Rayman series, the players are very vulnerable to enemy attacks, and one touch can cause death. Throughout the game, bottles containing a heart are found, and should a player break one, the heart inside will act as a shield until an enemy attacks, after which the heart will break. If every player in the game has a heart and they collect another one, they will get Lums for it too. In multiplayer mode, if one player dies, they can float around and come back to life if they come to close enough contact with a surviving player. If all of the players die, then they will return to a previous checkpoint, normally a Darkblocker where the player had go through before, or the last place where the player broke a cage.

A time trial mode exists within 31 levels of the game, which the players can unlock by completing those levels for the first time. They will find a floating clock at the start of the level. If they hit it, they will activate time trial mode, and they can race to get Electoons or speed trophies. The Electoon requirements are easy, but the trophy requires the player to run through the level. Obtaining speed trophies awards the player Xbox 360 achievements / PlayStation 3 trophies.

At the halfway point in the game, the heroes can first acquire the Flying Punch, a rare item that increases the power of their attacks, and is usually well hidden.

Contact to any body of water do not cause instant death unlike previous Rayman games, though creatures that lurk in some of them can catch a player and kill them then.

At certain points, the players will come across Betilla the Fairy and her sisters, each of whom is imprisoned inside the mouth of a Darktoon. When one is encountered, the player must chase the Darktoon and free the nymph inside. Once she is free, she gives Rayman and his friends a new power.

The players will also encounter runaway Tricky Treasures, which contain skull teeth, required to access to the Land of the Livid Dead, a bonus level.

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  In the Sony PlayStation Vita version the player can tap bubbles and bubblized enemies to pop them.
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  In the Sony PlayStation Vita version the player can also zoom in and out by pinching with two fingers on the screen.

Game records

Main article: List of Rayman records#Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins saves the total amount of Lums and the record time for each level.

Levels

The original levels expand when the Four Kings are needed to be saved.

While featuring numerous original environments, Rayman Origins is the first game in the series to revisit locations explored in previous games. The game is divided into three phases. In the first phase, the player makes their way through five worlds – the Jibberish Jungle, the Desert of Dijiridoos, the Gourmand Land, the Sea of Serendipity, and Mystical Pique– in a pre-set order. Each world starts with the player giving chase to a captured nymph, which when freed results in the characters gaining new powers, such as the ability to dive underwater or change their size. Once the first phase is complete, the second phase can be accessed: Another four new worlds become available, each linked to one of the previous four worlds, keeping true to the theme, and this time the player can play them in any order they want. When this phase is complete, the player may access Moody Clouds, where the second to last final boss and the game's ending await. Collecting all 10 skull teeth will unlock the fourth and final phase: the Land of the Livid Dead which is both a single level and a whole new world. Each world is divided into many levels; there are a total of sixty-six levels in the game.

Descriptions of the first five worlds follow:

• Jibberish Jungle – A jungle-themed world where the characters unlock the power to attack. The enemies are comprised mostly of Lividstones, Darktoons and hunters in some levels. Many aspects of the world resemble elements from the Dream Forest, one of the worlds from the original Rayman game. The boss is Carnivora, a giant red plant.

• Desert of Dijiridoos – A music-themed world where the characters unlock the ability to glide. The heroes must use the glide power in select areas where it is windy. The world is composed mainly on music and musical instruments, partially resembling Band Land, a location which has not been seen since the original Rayman game. The boss is the Mocking Bird, a giant yellow bird.

• Gourmand Land – A food world where the characters unlock the ability to shrink. While the surface of the Gourmand Land appears as an icy landscape featuring cocktail elements such as giant orange slices (which may have been inspired by the Glacier Cocktail level from Tonic Trouble), its underground part turns out to be a surreal environment made of food and cooking materials, which aesthetic is inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. This land is home to Baby Dragon Chefs – small, red, reptilian enemies who attack the heroes with their forks. The world has a few elements that represent one of the worlds from the original Rayman game, Candy Château. Similar to the Organic Cave from the cancelled Rayman 4, a level takes place within the belly of El Stomacho, a gigantic dragon, in which the players much avoid flaming walls of heartburn.

• Sea of Serendipity – A sea world where the characters unlock the ability to dive underwater. They encounter singing fish, tentacle claws in dark caverns, different types of jellyfish and other underwater life. Above the surface of the ocean, a tribe of Globox's species lives in a village supported on stilts. The boss is Creveton, a giant prawn.

• Mystical Pique – A mountain world where the characters unlock the ability to run up walls. The mountain is dotted with small buildings, with falling wooden debris scattered throughout. Fakirs dwell inside of caves and allow the team to swing on their beards to avoid spikes. The world is comparable to one of the worlds from the original Rayman game, Blue Mountains. The boss is the Golem, a gigantic statue of living rock.

• Moody Clouds – A colossal mechanical factory which can only be accessed upon defeating the Four Kings. It is set in the sky, above the Mystical Pique, and the heroes must fight Robots, as well as dodge spinning razor blades and electricity. There's no real final boss, but the team battles against a warship, controlled by Lividstones and the Magician.

And the optional final world:

• Land of the Livid Dead – A level with a strong resemblance to both the Cave of Bad Dreams and the Tomb of the Ancients from Rayman 2. This is where the undead live; the antics of the protagonists annoy the villains, setting the events of the game in motion. It is located in the undergrounds of the location of the same name visited by Rayman and Globox in Rayman 3. The Land of the Livid Dead involves jumping across falling rocks, dodging fire, carnivorous plants, and riding a skeleton, similar to the flute snakes from the Desert of Dijiridoos. Big Mama is the level's boss; her true form is a nymph, named Voodoo Mamma.

Manuals

Click on the thumbnails to read the manuals.

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  The English PC manual
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  The English (UK) PC manual
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  The French PC manual
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  The French (Canadian) PC manual
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  The Russian PC manual
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  The German PC manual
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  The Italian PC manual
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  The Spanish PC manual
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  The Portuguese PC manual
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  The Dutch PC manual
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  The Polish PC manual
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  The Hungarian PC manual
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  The Czech PC manual
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  The English Macintosh manual
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  The Japanese PlayStation 3 manual
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  The English (US) PlayStation 3 manual

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack of Rayman Origins.

Main article: Rayman Origins: Original Soundtrack

The majority of the game's score was written by French composer Christophe Héral, who had previously worked with Michel Ancel and Ubisoft Montpellier on the 2003 videogame Beyond Good & Evil. As a result of scheduling problems, Héral had only three months to compose the soundtrack, so another composer, Billy Martin, was hired to complete Héral's work. The score was recorded by the Star Pop Orchestra, at the Davout Studios in Paris; this may be a first for the series, as the previous games' music seems to have been mainly synthesised. The game features interactive sound design; the player characters' actions within the game create diegetic musical sounds which blend with the game's score. Rayman Origins is the first game in the series whose soundtrack has been officially released, the second being Rayman Legends and the third being Rayman in the Phantom Show.

Collector's Edition

The Collector's Edition for the PlayStation 3.

In August 2011, a number of online department stores in Europe revealed a collector's edition for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 versions of the game, which contains a 50-page art book, a CD of the game's soundtrack and a 3D cardboard pop-up display. The Collector's Edition was only available in Europe and Australia.

In 2012, a PC collector's edition was released exclusively in Russia. That version lacked the soundtrack and the 3D display, but included a sticker page and an exclusive magnet. The art book in the Russian edition is paperback and not hardcover, and most of the text in it has been translated to Russian.

Trophies/achievements

Main article: List of achievements in Rayman Origins

Throughout the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, achievements are given for performing certain actions, such as rescuing each nymph, collecting a certain number of speed trophies, etc. There are 37 achievements in total (for PlayStation 3, while in Xbox 360 it is 36), including one that is hidden. The game is the first in the Rayman series to have PlayStation 3 trophies, though the second to have Xbox 360 achievements (the first being the Xbox 360 version of Rayman Raving Rabbids). The PlayStation Vita version has 39 trophies: the two added are named "Clear Sighted" and "Eagle Eyed", while another trophy, "Pop! Pop! BOOM!", was replaced by "Grim Reaper" and "Bubble Wrap Maniac!", which rely on the exclusive features of the PlayStation Vita, such as tapping the screen. "Hover Happy!" gives the player a bronze trophy instead of a silver trophy in this version.

Nintendo 3DS version

The Nintendo 3DS port of the game has many differences, while all other versions are relatively similar. The majority of the changes were made in order to make the game easier. These include changes to the level design (usually the removal of existing enemies or obstacles), having Lums be easier to collect (including Skull Coins being worth 40 Lums instead of 25), making the times for speed trophies easier, and even removing the level Get Away! entirely. This version is also the only version with an in-game achievement system, mimicking that available on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox 360. The player also has a profile, showing their play time and collected items, which can be shared using StreetPass. The bottom screen is used to show the progress of the current level, also indicating the location of earned cages and sometimes Skull Coins. This version also uses the early textures for the helicopter bombs.

This version also has several bugs and glitches not present in other versions. Most notably the animations run in an inconsistent speed, making the game appear to be lagging. The framerate is also limited to 30 frames per second, while all other versions run at 60 frames per second. Some sound effects will also loop when they are not supposed to.

In the Snoring Tree all of the Teensie characters have been removed as playable characters. Because of this, unlock criterions were changed, such as Raybox now requiring 50 Electoons instead of 5.

Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition

The game's logo.

An enhanced edition of Rayman Origins is set to release on October 1, 2026. The game is set to feature improved textures that support 4K resolution, 60 FPS gameplay, and a number of new features. The game will be included with any edition of Rayman Legends Retold for free, but it will also be made available as a standalone purchase.

The enhanced edition will feature 60 relics and two mosaics, collectibles that were originally exclusive to the PlayStation Vita version of Rayman Origins. There will also be 39 achievements across all platforms, including 10 new Ubisoft Connect ones, 18 new skins and 50 brand new photoboards.

The game will feature new quality-of-life features, such as the ability to skip cutscenes and speed up the end-of-level sequence, a running toggle, control remapping, and vibration and haptics that vary depending on the character that the player uses.

The enhanced edition will also feature new accessibility options to make the game easier. Upon completing a level, Murfy will be made available to point out any remaining collectibles with a sound cue, making it easier for players to find anything they missed. Two new hearts are also being added: a gold heart, which returns from Rayman Fiesta Run and protects the player from two hits, and a diamond heart that defends them from infinite damage. A new Fairy Blessing can also be activated, granting the heroes free flight and the ability to damage enemies as they move through them, thus making them nearly invincible.

Finally, the Snoring Tree will be expanded to feature over 70 pieces of concept art that are unlocked by collecting Lum Medals and a dedicated area for the heroes to browse through and take pictures with the standees that they have unlocked.

Like with Rayman Legends Retold, the game was leaked prior to its official reveal. On May 29, 2026, the game briefly appeared on the Xbox Store with a placeholder price of $2,000. Although the page was taken down approximately 45 minutes later, it featured the game's official box art, a product description, and several screenshots showcasing new content.

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  A developer leak revealing the game's title and logo
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  The Xbox Store listing showing the game's description
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  The cover art for the Enhanced Edition
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  A new diamond heart following Rayman
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  A golden heart following Rayman
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  Murfy nearby a Skull Coin alongside Rayman and Globox
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  One of the new photoboard designs
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  Another new photoboard design.

Reception

Christophe Villez collects the Artistic Achievement BAFTA for Rayman Origins.

Rayman Origins was released to critical acclaim. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the game has achieved scores of 87 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions and 92 for the Wii version. On GameRankings, these same versions received scores of 88.34%, 87.85% and 92.00% respectively.

Reviewers praised Rayman Origins for its vibrant and detailed cartoon graphics, as well as its fittingly whimsical soundtrack. The gameplay was considered well-balanced, offering both an accessible experience for new players and a satisfying challenge for experienced ones. The decision to add co-operative multiplayer to the series was well-received. Criticism focused on the lack of a clear storyline in the game, and the chaotic nature of the gameplay when three or four people are playing simultaneously.

The game was initially thought to have been a commercial failure, as it sold an underwhelming 50,000 copies in the first month following its November 2011 release and this is mostly due for the game being release the same month as The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword and Skyrim. However, sales later increased considerably, and in February 2012, Ubisoft announced that the game had already become profitable, and had the capacity to become a long-term seller for the company.

On 16 March 2012, Rayman Origins won the Artistic Achievement award at the 8th British Academy Video Games Awards. The nominees it defeated in this category were Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire, LitteBigPlanet 2, The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

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In-game screenshots

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  Rayman and Globox fighting Big Mama.
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  Rayman and Globox getting their picture taken by the Teensie Photographer.
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  Rayman being woven from moonbeams by Betilla the Fairy.
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  Rayman’s creation.
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  Rayman immediately after his creation.
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  Betilla the Fairy getting her skirt blown up by Rayman.
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  Rayman and Globox fighting an early version of the Golem.
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  Rayman and Globox slapping each other about immediately after their first meeting.
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  Rayman and Globox slapping each other more after their first meeting.
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  Rayman and Globox continuing to slap each other about after their first meeting.
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  Rayman gathering Lums while running past prickly fruits.
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  Rayman and Globox running through a dark forest.
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  A waterfall.
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  Rayman in a slippery cave.
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  Rayman and Globox come across gigantic statues of themselves in front of a waterfall.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies side to a Fakir.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies running away from Carnivora.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies swimming away from a Giant Eel.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies going through Tricky Treasure Temple.
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  Globox and a Teensie in the Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies cooperating to reach a Lum.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies fighting.
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  Rayman and Globox chasing a Lividstone warship with the help of giant mosquitos in the Moody Clouds.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies in a swamp with tentacle claws in the water.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies fighting Baby Dragon Chefs in the Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman, Globox and a Teensie facing a Lividstone.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies being photographed.
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  Rayman and Globox in an underwater chasm.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies swinging to free Betilla the Fairy from a fleeing Darktoon.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies flying above air currents in the Desert of Dijiridoos.
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  Rayman and Globox sliding to free Betilla the Fairy from a fleeing Darktoon in the Miami Ice section of Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman and Globox using a funnel in the Miami Ice section of Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies running under pillars in the Infernal Kitchens section of Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman, Globox and two Teensies in the Infernal Kitchens section of Gourmand Land.
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  Rayman and Globox defeating Lividstones.
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  Rayman, Globox and a Teensie fighting against birds.

See also

• Technical information
• Rayman Origins (early production)

External links

• Official blog (via archive.org)
• Official Rayman Origins topic at Pirate-Community
• Rayman Origins playthrough at YouTube (PC version)
• Rayman Origins Steam Guide (WIP)
• Rayman Origins minisite by Feral Interactive (via archive.org)