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| genre = 3D platformer
| genre = 3D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player
| gameplay mode = Single player
| platforms = Nintendo 64, PC, Sega Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation, [[Rayman Revolution|Sony PlayStation 2]], [[Rayman 2 Forever|Game Boy Color]], [[Rayman DS|Nintendo DS]], [[Rayman 2: The Great Escape (iOS)|iOS]], Sony PlayStation Portable (PlayStation Network), Sony PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), PlayStation Vita (PlayStation Network), [[Rayman 3D|Nintendo 3DS]]
| platforms = Nintendo 64, PC, Sega Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation, [[Rayman Revolution|Sony PlayStation 2]], [[Rayman 2 Forever|Game Boy Color]], [[Rayman DS|Nintendo DS]], [[Rayman 2 (iOS)|iOS]], Sony PlayStation Portable (PlayStation Network), Sony PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), PlayStation Vita (PlayStation Network), [[Rayman 3D|Nintendo 3DS]]
| ratings = 7+ (PEGI), E (ESRB)
| ratings = 7+ (PEGI), E (ESRB)
| distribution media = Cartridge, CD-ROM, GD-ROM, DVD, digital download
| distribution media = Cartridge, CD-ROM, GD-ROM, DVD, digital download
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===Royal V===
===Royal V===
[[File:Royal V.jpg|thumb|right|Royal V's album ''"It's Good to be the King"''.]]
[[File:Royal V.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Royal V's album ''"It's Good to be the King"''.]]
The musical group Royal V released an album with a bonus music dedicated to ''Rayman 2'', under the name of ''"It's Good to be the King"''. The official videoclip<ref>Royal V video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZCAq5DiuU</ref> features unique footage of [[Rayman 2 (early production)|scrapped areas]] of the game.
The musical group Royal V released an album with a bonus music dedicated to ''Rayman 2'', under the name of ''"It's Good to be the King"''. The official videoclip<ref>Royal V video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZCAq5DiuU</ref> features unique footage of [[Rayman 2 (early production)|scrapped areas]] of the game.


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* In the Japanese localisation of the game, some characters with purple in them were changed. [[Rayman]]'s body was made blue, [[Ssssam]] the Watersnake turned into a kind of green, and [[Jano]]'s hat was turned red. But the most bizarre change was made to [[Ly]], whose body was changed from yellow/purple to white/pink.
* In the Japanese localisation of the game, some characters with purple in them were changed. [[Rayman]]'s body was made blue, [[Ssssam]] the Watersnake turned into a kind of green, and [[Jano]]'s hat was turned red. But the most bizarre change was made to [[Ly]], whose body was changed from yellow/purple to white/pink.
* The names of a few characters changed during design of the game: the original name of [[Globox]] was [[Globber]], the original name of [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] was Razorface, the original name of [[Polokus]] was Pollochus the Magician, the [[Teensie]]s were originally named the Smalbeings, and [[Robo-Pirate Army|the Robo-Pirates]] (called Red Rum before) were originally employed by a ‘mysterious guild’, which had decided to create an intergalactic zoo or circus featuring creatures from [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]]; remnants of this storyline can be found in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.
* The names of a few characters changed during design of the game: the original name of [[Globox]] was [[Globber]], the original name of [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] was Razorface, the original name of [[Polokus]] was Pollochus the Magician, the [[Teensie]]s were originally named the Smalbeings, and [[Robo-Pirate Army|the Robo-Pirates]] (called Red Rum before) were originally employed by a ‘mysterious guild’, which had decided to create an intergalactic zoo or circus featuring creatures from [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]]; remnants of this storyline can be found in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.
* Tim Schafer revealed that ''Rayman 2'' was a huge influence on his game Psychonauts.<ref>DoubleFineProd, ''Psychonauts Retrospective // The Color of the Sky in Your World Part 2'', https://youtu.be/9WWSsw-16vw?t=1m25s</ref>
* Tim Schafer revealed that ''Rayman 2'' was a huge influence on his game ''Psychonauts''.<ref>DoubleFineProd, ''Psychonauts Retrospective // The Color of the Sky in Your World Part 2'', https://youtu.be/9WWSsw-16vw?t=1m25s</ref>


==External links==
==External links==