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{{Game

| name = Rayman 2000

~~| image = [[Image:NoImage.gif]]~~

| published by = [[Ubisoft]]

| ~~developed~~ by = ~~[[Ubisoft]]~~

| art by = Jean-Christophe Alessandri

| release date = Planned for 2000 (cancelled)

| genre = 3D platformer, Open world

}}

'''''Rayman 2000''''' is ~~an unreleased~~ game ~~that was developed by~~ [[~~Ubisoft~~]].

'''''Rayman 2000''''' is a video game in the [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' series]] which was ultimately canceled, for reasons unknown.

~~The game started its development~~ after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ~~was going to be~~ the ~~original sequel~~ of ~~the game~~. It ~~served as an early prototype of what it would later become~~ ''[[Rayman 3]]''~~. It would consist~~ in ~~an open world~~ with ~~houses~~, ~~cities~~ and ~~roads built in~~ trees. ~~Despite of the project cancellation~~, ~~many visual concepts~~ were ~~used~~ to create the ~~environments~~ of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.<~~ref~~>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', ~~Chapter 4 -~~ Rayman ~~3 : Hoodlum Havoc~~, Rayman ~~without Michel Ancel~~</~~ref~~>

We only know of the existence of this project thanks to ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''. In this book, we learn that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of [[Rayman 3 (early production)| development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings attached to trees. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.

This scenario was eventually dropped, but some ideas were taken to create the city of [[Aeropolis]] in [[Rayman: The Animated Series|Rayman: The Animated Series]], developed and published in late 1999, as well as some scenery from [[Clearleaf Forest]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series) | game ''Rayman'']] canceled around the 2000s.

==Gallery==

Image:Concept_Forest_4.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000'' as can be seen in ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''.

Image:Concept_Forest_3.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.

Concept Forest 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art de [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.

</gallery>

== See Also ==

* [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]

~~==References==~~

~~<references />~~

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 {{Game
 | name = Rayman 2000
-| image = [[Image:NoImage.gif]]
 | published by = [[Ubisoft]]
-| developed by = [[Ubisoft]]
+| art by = Jean-Christophe Alessandri
+| release date = Planned for 2000 (cancelled)
 | genre = 3D platformer, Open world
 }}
 {{stub}}
-'''''Rayman 2000''''' is an unreleased game that was developed by [[Ubisoft]].
+'''''Rayman 2000''''' is a video game in the [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' series]] which was ultimately canceled, for reasons unknown.
-The game started its development after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and was going to be the original sequel of the game. It served as an early prototype of what it would later become ''[[Rayman 3]]''. It would consist in an open world with houses, cities and roads built in trees. Despite of the project cancellation, many visual concepts were used to create the environments of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>
+We only know of the existence of this project thanks to ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''. In this book, we learn that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of [[Rayman 3 (early production)| development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings attached to trees. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.
+This scenario was eventually dropped, but some ideas were taken to create the city of [[Aeropolis]] in [[Rayman: The Animated Series|Rayman: The Animated Series]], developed and published in late 1999, as well as some scenery from [[Clearleaf Forest]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
+It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series) | game ''Rayman'']] canceled around the 2000s.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
+Image:Concept_Forest_4.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000'' as can be seen in ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''.
+Image:Concept_Forest_3.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
+Concept Forest 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art de [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
+</gallery>
 == See Also ==
 * [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]
-==References==
-<references />
 {{Rayman series}}