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==Differences from ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''==
==Differences from ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''==
*''Rayman DS'' is identical to the N64 and PC versions of ''Rayman 2'', and shares the same [[the Hall of Doors|Hall of Doors]] hub level.
*''Rayman DS'' is identical to the N64 and PC versions of ''Rayman 2'', and shares the same [[the Hall of Doors|Hall of Doors]] hub level. The lower-quality MIDI music from the N64 version is used.
*The textures in ''Rayman DS'' are either smoother or more jagged than the N64 version of ''Rayman 2'' due to the DS's lack of texture filtering.
*The textures in ''Rayman DS'' are generally more jagged than the N64 version of ''Rayman 2'' due to the DS's lack of texture filtering. The actual textures are the same, however.
*''See '''[[Rayman DS#Technical Problems|Technical Problems]]'''''
*The conversion didn't go without any hiccups: ''See '''[[Rayman DS#Technical Problems|Technical Problems]]'''''
*[[Rayman]]'s speed could be controlled by the Touch Screen instead of a Control Stick
*[[Rayman]]'s speed could be controlled by the Touch Screen instead of the D-pad, which doesn't allow analog control.
*The Control Pad could also be used to control Rayman, as opposed to the original Control Stick-only format
*Some of the graphics were updated, though as stated above they lacked the quality of the originals


==Technical issues==
==Technical issues==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Another problem in the game is its dialogue. Occasionally (especially in [[the Knowledge of the World]]), names are misspelled. A frequently-misspelled name was ''[[Polokus]]'', which is misspelled as ''Polukus''.
*Another problem in the game is its dialogue. Occasionally (especially in [[the Knowledge of the World]]), names are misspelled. A frequently-misspelled name was ''[[Polokus]]'', which is misspelled as ''Polukus''.
*This was the first ''Rayman'' game to use the new [[Ubisoft]] logo
*This was the first ''Rayman'' game to use the new [[Ubisoft]] logo.
*The US cover for ''Rayman DS'' is in the same style as the cover for ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' and the European cover for ''[[Rayman Advance]]''. Likewise, the European cover for ''Rayman DS'' is in the same style as the US cover for ''Rayman Advance''.
*The US cover for ''Rayman DS'' is in the same style as the cover for ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' and the European cover for ''[[Rayman Advance]]''. Likewise, the European cover for ''Rayman DS'' is in the same style as the US cover for ''Rayman Advance''.
*''Rayman DS'' was one of the Nintendo DS titles shown on the back of the original Nintendo DS box.
*''Rayman DS'' was one of the Nintendo DS titles shown on the back of the original Nintendo DS box.
*''Rayman 3D'', another remake of ''Rayman 2'' for the Nintendo 3DS, was released under similar conditions to this game: close to the console's launch.


==See also==
==See also==