Piranha: Difference between revisions

In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], ''[[Rayman Junior]]'' and ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', 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 [[telescopic fist|punch]] is required.

 

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', piranhas 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.

 

PiranhaFromRayman2.jpg|A piranha attacking in ''[[Rayman 2]]''

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

[[File:PiranhaR3.jpg|thumb|320px|left|Piranhas pursuing [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] up a waterfall in [[Clearleaf Forest]]. The bear-trap-like mouths are clearly visible.]]

[[File:PiranhaR3_2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Piranhas in [[the Bog of Murk]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.]]

Piranhas are also present in all versions of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', mainly in [[the Bog of Murk]], but while [[Rayman]] can actually swim in the dirty waters they live in, they will deplete his energy very quickly and cause a game over. The piranhas in this game have mechanical jaws which resemble bear-traps. In [[Clearleaf Forest]], piranhas are shown to swim powerfully enough to pursue [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] as they ascend the waterfall. In [[the Bog of Murk]], they can often be encountered jumping back and forth over the logs which [[Rayman]] must walk across. When these piranhas are [[telescopic fist|punched]], their mechanical jaws shatter and they are defeated; this recalls the piranhas from the previous games, whose organic teeth crumbled when they were defeated.

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]]'', and their appearance is the same as well. These ones can also be [[telescopic fist|hit]] and killed in a single blow, which causes their teeth to crumble, as in the other games.

Piranha_defeated_R3_GBA.PNG|Rather than merely breaking their teeth, [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist|fist]] can reduce the piranhas to their skeletons in this game.

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

{{quote|text=Here's another reason the hate the water! These [[Rayman]]-eating nasties will leap around blindly, trying to take a bite of anything that gets close enough.|sign=Manual|source=[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]}}

[[File:Piranha_RHR.PNG|frame|240px|class=sprite|A piranha, as seen in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.]]

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

[[File:RRR1_GBA_Piranha.png|frame|A piranha, as seen in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].]]

 

== In the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] ==

[[File:Char-piranha.png|200px|thumb|The scrapped Piranha from ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.]]

 

Piranhas were intended to make a return in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', but [[Rayman Origins (early production)|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.

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