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Hi folks! You want to know what's going on? I'm RayGamer99, video game enthusiast and avid fan of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']] series.
You might know me for my exploits in [https://www.mariowiki.com another dimension] as MarioMaker99.


== My History with Rayman ==
== My History with Rayman ==
I first discovered this limbless legend on my Amazon Fire tablet. They had two [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] games on here: [[Rayman Jungle Run]] and [[Rayman Fiesta Run]]. The folks over at Amazon would later get rid of the latter game, making me sad, since, in my opinion, that one was the best of the two. But anyway, my young and curious self stumbled upon [[Rayman Jungle Run]] while I was looking for auto-running games, like Minion Rush, which I really liked back then. I was curious, and had lots of questions (mainly why the heck this guy doesn't have limbs), so I downloaded it. And BOY am I glad that I did. The cartoony graphics, art style, and characters were appealing to me, and it was fun getting every [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] and unlocking (and completing) every [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]] level. I downloaded [[Rayman Fiesta Run]] and had even more fun with it, due to its expanded roster of characters, its modernized art style, and its large amount of levels.
I first discovered this limbless legend on my Amazon Fire tablet. They had two [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] games on here: ''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]'' and ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''. The folks over at Amazon would later get rid of the latter game; a most disappointing move since, in my opinion, that one was the better of the two. But anyway, my young and curious self stumbled upon ''Rayman Jungle Run'' while I was looking for auto-running games like ''Minion Rush'', which I really liked back then. I was curious, and had lots of questions (mainly why the heck this guy doesn't have limbs), so I downloaded it.
 
And BOY am I glad that I did.  
 
The cartoony graphics, art style, and characters were appealing to me, and it was fun getting every [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lum]] and unlocking (and completing) every [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]] level. I downloaded ''Rayman Fiesta Run'' and had even more fun with it, due to its expanded roster of characters, modernized art style, and large amount of levels.
 
Later, I found out a select amount of [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] games were on the PlayStation 2, which we owned. I was able to find ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' (even though these days, I wish I would've gotten it on the Wii), ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution|Rayman 2 Revolution]]'', and ''[[Rayman 3|Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' at eStarland, which was near the church me and my family would go to. I had a blast with these games, and I still enjoy them to this day, despite me playing them less frequently these days.
 
A few years later, I would get a Wii for (I think?) Christmas. I was overjoyed, mainly because of the fact that I could now play games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, and ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' on this. Out of the ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' and ''[[Rabbids (series)|Rabbids]]'' games available on the system, I got ''Rayman Origins'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', and ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]''. I didn't bother getting ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' because of [[Rayman]]'s lack of appearances and playability in it. To this day, I still can't quite bring myself to call it a Rayman game.
 
A few more years later, I would get a Nintendo Switch, the console I had waited pretty much all of my life to get. For some reason, at the time, they only had one ''Rayman'' game on the Switch, but it quickly became my favorite: ''[[Rayman Legends#Nintendo Switch (Rayman Legends Definitive Edition)|Rayman Legends Definitive Edition]]''. I had wanted the game for years leading up to this, and my excitement was not in vain; this game was, dare I say it, legendary! From its stupendous soundtrack to its gorgeous graphics and challenging courses, just about everything about it was outstanding. For once, Ubisoft had outdid themselves. Even though I had gotten [[Rayman Legends#Nintendo Switch (Rayman Legends Definitive Edition)|Rayman Legends Definitive Edition]] about five years after its release, I still felt that [[Rayman]] had a bright future ahead of him.
 
Unfortunately, I was wrong.
 
''Very wrong.''
 
For years, the only thing we'd hear from [[Rayman (series)|the franchise]] was a cameo, a new mobile game [[Rayman Adventures|here]] or [[Rayman Mini|there]], but no real news. [[Rayman]] felt dead, and it didn't seem like he'd be coming back anytime soon.
 
But then, [[Rayman in the Phantom Show|IT]] happened.
 
A teaser during Ubisoft Forward 2022 had revealed that after years of absence, [[Rayman]] would return in a new DLC for ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (which, along with ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', is the only Rabbids game I have on the Switch right now). I was overjoyed, as I know the rest of the community was. The following year's Ubisoft Forward gave us some more footage of the DLC, and of [[Rayman]]'s new design. In-game, it looked... interesting, to say the least. As of writing this (July 13, 2023), the DLC still hasn't released yet, but my anticipation is through the roof. I cannot wait to play this, and hopefully, this is just the beginning of [[Rayman]]'s revival.
 
 
Update (September 24, 2023):
I have played ''[[Rayman in the Phantom Show]]'' (I finished it weeks ago), and I am blown away by how much effort was put into this. From [[Rayman]]'s new design and his over-the-top expressions, to his [[Vortex]] and [[Shock Rocket]] combat fatigues making their glorious return, to the boatload of references scattered throughout the DLC, I feel that for the first time in 10 years (or, more specifically, for the first time since [[Rayman Legends]]), Ubisoft really cares about [[Rayman]] and his [[Rayman (series)|legacy]]. None of it would've been possible without the brilliant mind of Davide Soliani and the [[Rayman]] community. I have new hope for [[Rayman]], and hopefully we will see [[Murfy]] in the long-awaited Rayman 4 in the coming years.
 
Update (November 2, 2023):
 
Sooooo... I'm angry.
 
You wanna know why?
 
Ubisoft has ruined [[Rayman]]. AGAIN.
 
While I have never (and likely will never) watched the new series [[Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix]], I am furious with how they depict [[Rayman]] in this show. From what I have read in his article that explains his lore in the show, Rayman (or should I say "Ramon") and the [[Rabbid]]s apparently come from Dimension X and not the [[Glade of Dreams]], and they depict Rayman as an alcohol-drinking, coke-snorting, machine gun-wielding, fascist-mouthed character. I am not happy with what they have done with our favorite eggplant. Not happy at all.
 
However, if Captain Laserhawk has taught me anything, it's that our work is not done yet. I thought that [[Rayman in the Phantom Show]] was a new beginning for [[Rayman]], and with the right team, it still can be, but it seems that Ubisoft has taken a "one step forward, two steps back" approach with him, and I feel that we still have a long way to go before bringing [[Rayman]] back to his true former glory. We have laid the foundation for [[Rayman]]'s big comeback, but in order to make sure something like this never happens again, we need to keep up the fight. I believe that Rayman can achieve better than this, and maybe in his next appearance, he will. Until then, Ubisoft needs to go back to the drawing board with [[Rayman]] to ensure that they don't make this huge mistake again.
 
==Rayman Pirate-Community==
I joined [[Rayman Pirate-Community]] on May 4, 2023 (quite the lucky day for Star Wars fans, currently not including me), and before this day, I would always use the [[RayWiki]] and [[RayTunes]] for information on [[Rayman (series)|the Rayman series]] and for music, respectively. I dreamt of joining this community and contributing, and on that day, I got my opportunity to.
 
I am proud to be part of this team of [[Rayman]] enthusiasts from around the world, and I will do what I can to contribute my knowledge to it so many more [[Rayman]] fans to come will have the information they need.
 
==A few Rayman-related facts about myself==
*The only Rayman merchandise I own (at the moment; my ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]'' Legends pledge is on the way) is the [[Rayman Mégastickers]] book and an unofficial Rayman hoodie. I REALLY wish I could've picked up the collector's edition of [[L'Histoire de Rayman]], as I am dying to see those ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' concept arts (how come no one has posted any images of them on the web yet?), but since that's gone from the face of the Earth, I guess that's not happening.
*I've concocted full Smash Bros movesets for [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]], complete with Final Smashes, costumes, a stage, and music!
*I am a proud [[Rayman]] X [[Ly]] shipper.
**Speaking of the fan-favorite fairy, I still don't understand how [[Ly]] managed to get [[Ly's Palace|her own palace]] in [[Rayman Arena]] (or [[Rayman M]]), but [[Tily|some little gremlin]] kicked her out of the playable roster!
*Unlike many Rayman fans, I actually like the [[Rabbid]]s (as long as they're not overshadowing [[Rayman]]; looking at you [[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party|TV Party]]) and the [[UbiArt]] games.
 
==My Collection of Rayman/Rabbids Games==
*''[[Rayman Jungle Run]]'' (Amazon Fire)
 
*''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'' (Amazon Fire, discontinued)
 
*''[[Rayman Revolution|Rayman 2 Revolution]]'' (PS2)
 
*''[[Rayman Arena]]'' (PS2)
 
*''[[Rayman 3|Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' (PS2)
 
*''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' (PS2)
 
*''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'' (Wii)
 
*''[[Rayman Origins]]'' (Wii)
 
*''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' (Wii)
 
*''[[Rayman Legends#Nintendo Switch (Rayman Legends Definitive Edition)|Rayman Legends Definitive Edition]]'' (Nintendo Switch)
 
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' (Nintendo Switch)
 
*''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' (iPad, discontinued)
 
*''[[Rayman Mini]]'' (iPad, discontinued)
 
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (Nintendo Switch)
 
*''[[Rayman in the Phantom Show]]'' (Nintendo Switch) (would this really count as a Rayman/Rabbids ''game?'')
 
*''[[Rayman Advance]]'' (2.4G Wireless Controller Gamepad)
 
*''[[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)]]'' (2.4G Wireless Controller Gamepad)
 
*''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' (2.4G Wireless Controller Gamepad)
 
*''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]'' (Tabletop) (If everything goes well, my Legends pledge should be coming summer 2026)
 
*''[[List of notable Rayman fangames|Rayman Redemption]]'' (Computer)


Later, I found out a select amount of [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] games were on the PlayStation 2, which we owned. I was able to find [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] (even though these days, I wish I would've gotten it on the Wii), [[Rayman Arena]], [[Rayman 2 Revolution]], and [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]] at eStarland, which was near the church me and my family would go to. I had a blast with these games, and I still enjoy them to this day, despite me playing them less frequently these days.
*''[[List of notable Rayman fangames|Rayman Redesigner]]'' (Computer)


A few years later, I would get a Wii for (I think?) Christmas. I was overjoyed, mainly because of the fact that I could now play games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, and [[Rayman Origins]] on this. Out of the [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] and [[Rabbids (series)|Rabbids]] games, I got [[Rayman Origins]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]], and [[Rabbids Go Home]] (I didn't bother getting [[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]] because of [[Rayman]]'s lack of appearances and playability in it. To this day, I still can't bring myself to call it a Rayman game).
==Rayman Pirate-Community goals==


A few more years later, I would get a Nintendo Switch, the console I had waited pretty much all of my life to get. For some reason, they currently only have one [[Rayman (series)|Rayman]] game on the Switch, but it quickly became my favorite: [[Rayman Legends#Ports|Rayman Legends Definitive Edition]].
*Revamp the [[Rayman Mini]] articles (complete!)
*Add images to the [[Rayman Legends]] articles (normal and invaded levels done!)
*Help out the [[Rayman in the Phantom Show]] articles by adding any references I find. (I think that’s done)
*Update the [[Rayman: The Board Game]] article with new information as it comes. When the game releases (and when I get my hands on it), upload information and images to the wiki. (In progress)