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'''''Rayman 2000''''' is the codename for a ~~canceled~~ 3D, open-world [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] originally set for release in 2000.

'''''Rayman 2000''''' is the codename for a cancelled 3D, open-world [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] originally set for release in 2000.

~~The existence of this project was revealed in the book~~ ''~~[[L'Histoire de~~ Rayman]]''~~, which states that at the end of 1999, after the release of~~ ''[[Rayman ~~2]]'' and before the start of the [[Rayman 3~~ (~~early production~~)|~~development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "~~Rayman ~~2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2~~]]'', still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings that all rested on and under giant trees. Concept art showcases that [[Rayman]] would have been able to traverse through this setting thanks to a flying machine. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' ~~games~~]] ~~are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself~~.

It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' title]] canceled around the 2000s.

~~This scenario was eventually dropped, but a lot of the unused concepts were reused for later~~ ''[[~~Rayman (series)|~~Rayman]]'' ~~releases. In~~ ''[[Rayman~~: The Animated Series~~]]'', the ~~main urban location was retooled into~~ the ~~city~~ of [[~~Aeropolis~~]], and ~~some~~ of ''Rayman 2000''~~'s scenery was also reused for~~ [[~~Clearleaf Forest~~]] in ''[[Rayman ~~3]]~~''.<ref>''[[~~L'Histoire de~~ Rayman]]'', ~~Chapter 4 -~~ Rayman ~~3 : Hoodlum Havoc~~, ~~Rayman without~~ Michel Ancel~~</ref>~~

===''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''===

The existence of this project was revealed in the book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', which states that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, which had a large city to explore with towns, streets and buildings that all rested on and under giant trees<ref>Terredejeux.net, ''Prehistorik Man, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri (Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft)'', https://www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>. Concept art showcases that ''[[Rayman]]'' would have been able to traverse through this setting thanks to a flying machine. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.

~~It is not known whether~~ ''Rayman 2000'' ~~has any connection with~~ ''[[Rayman ~~Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures~~]]'', ~~another [[~~Rayman (~~series~~)|''~~Rayman'' title]] canceled around the 2000s~~.

===''Jean-Christophe Alessandri Interview''===

In a 2024 interview, [[Ubisoft]] senior art director Jean-Christophe Alessandri revealed that ''Rayman 2000'' never made it past the prototype stage, and that the idea of the game was to further extend ''[[Rayman]]'''s 3D universe, and notably to create a fantastical town with many buildings to explore. Alessandri also stated that he does not recall the reason for the project's cancellation.<ref>Terredejeux.net, ''Prehistorik Man, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri (Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft)'', https://www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>

~~In a 2024 interview, [[Ubisoft]] senior art director Jean-Christophe Alessandri revealed that ''Rayman 2000'' never made it past the prototype stage, and that the idea of the game~~ was ~~to further extend [[Rayman]]'s 3D universe~~, ~~and notably to create~~ a ~~fantastical town with many buildings to explore. Alessandri also stated that he does not recall~~ the ~~reason~~ for ~~the project~~'~~s cancellation.<ref>Terredejeux.net,~~ '~~'Prehistorik Man,~~ Rayman~~, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri~~ (~~Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft~~)''~~, https~~:~~//www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>~~

This scenario was eventually dropped, but a lot of the unused concepts were reused for later ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' releases:

==~~Gallery~~==

===''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''===

The main urban location of ''Rayman 2000'' and it's species were retooled into the city [[Aeropolis]], that serves as the main setting of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', multiple types of vehicles that were planned for the 2000 game would be repurposed into the animated show.

EarlyAeropolis.png|Concept art of what would eventually become [[Aeropolis]], showcasing the giant trees that connect the city and ''[[Rayman]]'' on his flying machine.

RTASvehicles.png|The many types of vehicles that were planned for ''Rayman 2000'', including [[Inspector Grub]]'s car.

RTASvehicles2.png|Other vehicles that were planned for the cancelled game, including ''[[Rayman]]'''s flying vehicle.

RTAS_Flying_vehicle.jpg|A color illustration of ''[[Rayman]]'''s vehicle.

</gallery>

===''[[Rayman 3]]''===

some of ''Rayman 2000''s scenery was reused for [[Clearleaf Forest]]<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>, it appears some vehicle designs from ''Rayman 2000'' would also be used as inspiration for some of the [[Hoodlum]]'s contraptions, such as the [[Hoodlum airship]].

Concept Forest 4.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000'' as can be seen in ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''.

Concept Forest 3.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.

Concept Forest 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.

Rayman_on_a_flying_veichle.JPG|The same color illustration as above, but this time with ''[[Rayman]]'' himself being included using his final ''[[Rayman 3]]'' character design, this showcases a transitional point in the project, from ''Rayman 2000'' to ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

</gallery>

===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===

The [[Dark Teensy]] from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' rides a similar flying machine to the one ''[[Rayman]]'' was intended to use, it is believed that the vehicle from ''Rayman 2000'' was used as the inspiration for it.

Ptizêtre_Maléfique_RL.png|The [[Dark Teensy]] on their flying vehicle.

</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]

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-'''''Rayman 2000''''' is the codename for a canceled 3D, open-world [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] originally set for release in 2000.
+'''''Rayman 2000''''' is the codename for a cancelled 3D, open-world [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] originally set for release in 2000.
-The existence of this project was revealed in the book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', which states that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings that all rested on and under giant trees. Concept art showcases that [[Rayman]] would have been able to traverse through this setting thanks to a flying machine. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.
+It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' title]] canceled around the 2000s.
-This scenario was eventually dropped, but a lot of the unused concepts were reused for later ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' releases. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', the main urban location was retooled into the city of [[Aeropolis]], and some of ''Rayman 2000'''s scenery was also reused for [[Clearleaf Forest]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>
+===''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''===
+The existence of this project was revealed in the book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', which states that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, which had a large city to explore with towns, streets and buildings that all rested on and under giant trees<ref>Terredejeux.net, ''Prehistorik Man, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri (Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft)'', https://www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>. Concept art showcases that ''[[Rayman]]'' would have been able to traverse through this setting thanks to a flying machine. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.
-It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' title]] canceled around the 2000s.
+===''Jean-Christophe Alessandri Interview''===
+In a 2024 interview, [[Ubisoft]] senior art director Jean-Christophe Alessandri revealed that ''Rayman 2000'' never made it past the prototype stage, and that the idea of the game was to further extend ''[[Rayman]]'''s 3D universe, and notably to create a fantastical town with many buildings to explore. Alessandri also stated that he does not recall the reason for the project's cancellation.<ref>Terredejeux.net, ''Prehistorik Man, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri (Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft)'', https://www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>
-In a 2024 interview, [[Ubisoft]] senior art director Jean-Christophe Alessandri revealed that ''Rayman 2000'' never made it past the prototype stage, and that the idea of the game was to further extend [[Rayman]]'s 3D universe, and notably to create a fantastical town with many buildings to explore. Alessandri also stated that he does not recall the reason for the project's cancellation.<ref>Terredejeux.net, ''Prehistorik Man, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia : Interview exclusive de Jean-Christophe Alessandri (Senior Art Director chez Ubisoft)'', https://www.terredejeux.net/2024/05/prehistorik-man-rayman-beyond-good-evil.html</ref>
+This scenario was eventually dropped, but a lot of the unused concepts were reused for later ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' releases:
-==Gallery==
+===''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''===
+The main urban location of ''Rayman 2000'' and it's species were retooled into the city [[Aeropolis]], that serves as the main setting of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', multiple types of vehicles that were planned for the 2000 game would be repurposed into the animated show.
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
+EarlyAeropolis.png|Concept art of what would eventually become [[Aeropolis]], showcasing the giant trees that connect the city and ''[[Rayman]]'' on his flying machine.
+RTASvehicles.png|The many types of vehicles that were planned for ''Rayman 2000'', including [[Inspector Grub]]'s car.
+RTASvehicles2.png|Other vehicles that were planned for the cancelled game, including ''[[Rayman]]'''s flying vehicle.
+RTAS_Flying_vehicle.jpg|A color illustration of ''[[Rayman]]'''s vehicle.
+</gallery>
+===''[[Rayman 3]]''===
+some of ''Rayman 2000''s scenery was reused for [[Clearleaf Forest]]<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>, it appears some vehicle designs from ''Rayman 2000'' would also be used as inspiration for some of the [[Hoodlum]]'s contraptions, such as the [[Hoodlum airship]].
 <gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
 Concept Forest 4.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000'' as can be seen in ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''.
 Concept Forest 3.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
 Concept Forest 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
+Rayman_on_a_flying_veichle.JPG|The same color illustration as above, but this time with ''[[Rayman]]'' himself being included using his final ''[[Rayman 3]]'' character design, this showcases a transitional point in the project, from ''Rayman 2000'' to ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
 </gallery>
+===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
+The [[Dark Teensy]] from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' rides a similar flying machine to the one ''[[Rayman]]'' was intended to use, it is believed that the vehicle from ''Rayman 2000'' was used as the inspiration for it.
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
+Ptizêtre_Maléfique_RL.png|The [[Dark Teensy]] on their flying vehicle.
+</gallery>
 == See also ==
 * [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]