Piranha: Difference between revisions

==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''==

In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], they are found only in [[the Dream Forest]], and fly up from the water with their [[helicopter]] caudal fin.  If Rayman touches them he loses a hit point, and depending on his position, he can be knocked backwards into the water and lose a [[life]]. Rayman can defend himself from piranhas by punching them with his [[telescopic fist]], which shatters their sharp teeth and defeats them for a short period, until they come back. Only a single punch is required.

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==In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''==

In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', they are found in any body of water that [[Rayman]] cannot swim in, usually polluted or stagnated water, or even acid. Two major kinds of piranhas live in those places: the small ones that devour Rayman when he falls into water, and the bigger ones that jump from water and try to bite him. A single energy ball can get rid of the second kind. In [[Whale Bay]], Rayman must fight off piranhas who suffer from heartburn; these piranhas attempt to eat [[Carmen the Whale]]'s [[air bubble]]s, which Rayman needs to survive.

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==In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''==

==In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]==

Piranhas are also encountered in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in [[Forgotten Forests]], the first of the game's four lands. They can be found jumping out of the water in the same manner as those in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', and their appearance is the same as well. These ones can also be hit and killed in a single blow, which causes their teeth to crumble, as in the other games.

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==In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''==

Piranhas appear once more in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', an isometric handheld platformer based on ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. These piranhas resemble and behave like their ''Rayman 3'' counterparts.

In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], piranhas appear in [[Forest (world)|the Forest world]], an environment heavily inspired by [[the Dream Forest]]. These piranhas look identical to the ones in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], and behave in exactly the same way, but, unlike the piranhas from the dream forest, these can be completely defeated and don't return when hit.

==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==

In ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', piranhas appear only in one level: [[Murky Swamp]]. They can be seen jumping from the waters of the bog. A boost must usually be used to get safely over them; it is difficult for the player to avoid the piranhas without one. Similar-looking fish appear in [[Shipwreck Track]], but it is not clear if they are piranhas.

==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''==

Piranhas were intended to make a return in Rayman Origins, but they were scrapped. Artwork of the game depicts the piranha as a fish with a gigantic mouth and enormous teeth, with blue-orange skin and red eyes.  Their attack pattern is unknown, since there's no in-game video showing them; however, some pieces of artwork depict a piranha with broken teeth, suggesting that the way to defeat it was similar to the piranhas from previous games. The only in-game reference to the piranhas is an icon of the achievement/trophy "Survivor!" in which it can be seen  (Only Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version). Like the [[Soldier]], the Piranha has it's own description and artwork on the launch site of Rayman Origins without appearing in the game. However, smaller variants of the species, called [[Baby Piranhas]], made an appearance.