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Works in popular culture occasionally make reference to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].
This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].
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==Advertisement==


==Examples==
===Orange===


===Advertisement===
That French telecommunication company featured [[Rayman]] on a 4G connection advertisement.
[[File:800px-PopCulture Trailer.jpg|thumbnail|Rayman and Snoop Dogg]]
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The ''Orange'' publicity]]
* The French telecommunication company Orange featured Rayman in a 4G connection advertisement.
* Both Rayman and famous rapper Snoop Dogg were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.
* Rayman appears in three Unicef videos along with a [[Rabbid]] and a [[Baby Globox]].


===Television===
[[File:Orange4GPub.jpg|thumb|320px|left|The ''Orange'' publicity.]]
* The animated sketch comedy television series ''Mad'' featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the ''Rayman'' series and the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.
* The animated comedy ''The Simpsons'' had an episode called "The Food Wife". It featured a game called "Q-Bert Origins".
* In a polish comedy TV series named ''rodzinka.pl'', the kids' room has got a ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' wallpaper with [[Globox]] visible on it.[[File:800px-PopCulture Mad.jpg|thumbnail|Rayman and ''[[Betilla]]'' in MAD]]


===Video games===
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* ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' is a [[Ubisoft]] game on which Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] worked. It was developed prior to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in ''Tonic Trouble'' are limbless, like [[Rayman's species]]. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.
* ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good and Evil]]'', another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel, contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.
* In another Ubisoft game, ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', the player can find Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], and use it as a weapon.
* ''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum'' features enemies based on several popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows one of the Rayman enemies pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
* Rayman, Barbara and Globox appear as skin costume for the game Minecraft.
* Rayman, Barbara and Globox appear as trophies in the fighting game Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS.
* In the video game series Kingdom Hearts, there a recurring boss named Guard Armor who appears to be limbless. Its possible they were inspired by Rayman.
*The background from the level Love Is All from the game Just Dance 2015 feature scenarios from Rayman Legends and characters such as  ''[[Murfy]]'', ''[[Globox]]'', ''[[Rayman]]'', etc
[[File:800px-PopCulture Minecraft.jpg|thumbnail]]


===Film===
===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
*In the Disney animated movie Wreck it Ralph,there is a character named Sour Bill that has no limbs. Its possible that this character was inspired by Rayman.


[[File:PopCulture SourBill.jpg|thumbnail|Sour Bill ]]
Both [[Rayman]] and famous rapper Snoop Dogg were featured in a trailer for ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
   
 
[[File:PopCulture_Trailer.jpg|thumb|320px|left|[[Rayman]] and Snoop Dogg.]]
 
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==Cinema==
 
===''Wreck it Ralph''===
 
In that Disney animated movie, there is a character named Sour Bill that has no limbs. It's possible that this character was inspired by [[Rayman]].
 
[[File:PopCulture_SourBill.jpg|thumb|320px|left|An artwork of Sour Bill.]]
 
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==Television==
 
===''Mad''===
 
That animated sketch comedy television series featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the ''Rayman'' series and the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.
 
[[File:PopCulture_Mad.jpg|thumb|320px|left|[[Rayman]] and [[Betilla]] in ''Everyone Loves Rayman''.]]
 
{{clear}}
 
===''The Simpsons''===
 
That animated comedy had an episode called "The Food Wife". It featured a game called "Q-Bert Origins".
 
===''Rodzinka.pl''===
 
In that polish comedy TV series, the kids' room has got a ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' wallpaper with [[Globox]] visible on it.
 
==Video games==
 
===''[[Tonic Trouble]]''===
 
This is a [[Ubisoft]] game on which [[Rayman]] creator [[Michel Ancel]] worked. It was developed prior to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in ''Tonic Trouble'' are limbless, like [[Rayman's species]]. [[Rayman]] himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.
 
[[File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits cameo.jpg|thumb|320px|left|[[Rayman]]'s cameo in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''.]]
 
{{clear}}
 
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
 
In that video game series, there a recurring boss named Guard Armor who appears to be limbless and purple. It's possible that this character was inspired by [[Rayman]].
 
[[File:PopCulture_GuardArmor.jpg|thumb|320px|left|An artwork of the Guard Armor.]]
 
{{clear}}
 
===''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''===
 
In that [[Ubisoft]] game, the player can find [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]], and use it as a weapon.
 
===''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''===
 
This is another [[Ubisoft]] game developed by [[Michel Ancel]]. It contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.
 
[[File:Aedes_Raymanis_Beyond_Good_and_Evil.jpg|thumb|320px|left|The [[mosquito]] in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]''.]]
 
{{clear}}
 
===''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''===
 
That game features Roman legionaries based on several popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and [[Rayman]]. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows a Rayman legionary pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.
 
[[File:PopCulture_XXL2.jpg|thumb|320px|left|That cinematic introduces the first [[Rayman]] legionary.]]
 
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===''Minecraft''===
 
[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as skin costume for the Xbox 360 version of that game.
 
[[File:PopCulture_Minecraft.jpg|thumb|320px|left|''Minecraft'' skins of [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]].]]
 
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===''Just Dance 2015''===
 
The background from the level ''Love Is All'' features scenarios from ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' and characters such as [[Sir Globrax]], ''[[Murfy]]'', [[Sir Rayelot]], etc
 
[[File:PopCulture_JustDance.jpg|thumb|320px|left|Some ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' characters in ''Love Is All''.]]
 
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' for Wii U and 3DS===
 
[[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and [[Barbara]] appear as trophies in that fighting game.
 
[[File:RaymanSmashFacebook.jpg|thumb|320px|left|[[Rayman]]'s trophy.]]


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Revision as of 14:08, 11 February 2015

This is a list of works in popular culture which make references to the Rayman series.

Orange

That French telecommunication company featured Rayman on a 4G connection advertisement.

The Orange publicity.


Rayman Legends

Both Rayman and famous rapper Snoop Dogg were featured in a trailer for Rayman Legends on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Rayman and Snoop Dogg.


Cinema

Wreck it Ralph

In that Disney animated movie, there is a character named Sour Bill that has no limbs. It's possible that this character was inspired by Rayman.

File:PopCulture SourBill.jpg
An artwork of Sour Bill.


Television

Mad

That animated sketch comedy television series featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the Rayman series and the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Rayman and Betilla in Everyone Loves Rayman.


The Simpsons

That animated comedy had an episode called "The Food Wife". It featured a game called "Q-Bert Origins".

Rodzinka.pl

In that polish comedy TV series, the kids' room has got a Rayman Origins wallpaper with Globox visible on it.

Video games

Tonic Trouble

This is a Ubisoft game on which Rayman creator Michel Ancel worked. It was developed prior to Rayman 2: The Great Escape, largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in Tonic Trouble are limbless, like Rayman's species. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.

File:Rayman Tonic Trouble credits cameo.jpg
Rayman's cameo in Tonic Trouble.


Kingdom Hearts

In that video game series, there a recurring boss named Guard Armor who appears to be limbless and purple. It's possible that this character was inspired by Rayman.

File:PopCulture GuardArmor.jpg
An artwork of the Guard Armor.


Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

In that Ubisoft game, the player can find Rayman's telescopic fist, and use it as a weapon.

Beyond Good & Evil

This is another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel. It contains a hidden reference to the Rayman games: a distinctive pink mosquito can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.

The mosquito in Beyond Good & Evil.


Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum

That game features Roman legionaries based on several popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows a Rayman legionary pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before Rayman Raving Rabbids.

That cinematic introduces the first Rayman legionary.


Minecraft

Rayman, Globox and Barbara appear as skin costume for the Xbox 360 version of that game.

Minecraft skins of Rayman, Globox and Barbara.


Just Dance 2015

The background from the level Love Is All features scenarios from Rayman Legends and characters such as Sir Globrax, Murfy, Sir Rayelot, etc

Some Rayman Legends characters in Love Is All.


Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS

Rayman, Globox and Barbara appear as trophies in that fighting game.

Rayman's trophy.