Rayman merchandising: Difference between revisions

==[[Rayman]] sitting on a cloud keychain==

This keychain was given away at E3 in 1995, it depicts Rayman smiling while sitting on a cloud, it is unknown if the keychain was available for selling in other places.

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A French videogame magazine named Picsou Magazine gave away a [[Rayman]] keychain in the edition of December 1998. It is unknown if the keychain was available for selling in other places and in other countries.

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This is a cap depicting Rayman logo and head embroided probably from Rayman 1 version on the front. The back get "Ubisoft" embroided.

==''[[Rayman Advance]]'' super jumpy ball==

== ''[[Rayman]]'' clip-on earring ==

==''[[Rayman 2]]'' promotional statue==

A promotional statue for ''[[Rayman 2]]'' that was shown off at a japanese trade show, alongside with the ''[[Rayman 2]]'' mascot costume.<ref>Twitter, @Ryemanni, https://twitter.com/Ryemanni/status/1211962241941159936</ref>

==''[[Rayman 2]]'' promotional slinky==

According to an eBay listing, this item was intended to be given out in retailers to promote ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'' for Game Boy Color.

==''[[Rayman]]'' stickers==

==''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' Yo-yo==

The online store of [[Ubisoft]] from the United States of America did a pre-order campaign that gifted the people who pre-ordered the game, a [[Rayman 2]] yo-yo.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/19991013201725/http://www.ubisoft.com/usa/</ref> It is unknown if the Yo-Yo was available for selling in other places and in other countries.

==French McDonald's Happy Meal's ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' promotion==

*''Red-ranked [[Henchman 800]]'': This figure measures (approximately) 11,5&nbsp;cm of height, 8&nbsp;cm of length and 11&nbsp;cm of width. The [[Henchman]]'s arms can be moved up and down, while the belt and the hook can be turned. When the lever, located in his back, is pressed slowly and repeatedly, the chest will glow with sparks.  

*''[[Robo-Pirate]] [[cage]]'': This figure measures (approximately) 8&nbsp;cm of height, 8,5&nbsp;cm in length and 8cms of width. It has got a black [[Robo-Pirate]] symbol in his top and the [[cage]] shape is equal to the in-game model. When a clockwork is turned clockwise, some random glowings can be seen in the center of a red sphere located in the front of the [[cage]]. It also has a black suction cup on the bottom, to hold it in place.

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==[[Rayman]] standing beside a bush==

This PVC figure with approximately 9&nbsp;cm of height has got Rayman standing side to a bush, with the yellow logo of "RAYMAN" written behind it - at least two figures are known to be owned by members of the fanbase. It is known to have been bundled with some copies of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in France and Germany. It could be bought in the boutique section of the official website of French Ubisoft. The M6 Multimedia pack of the PC version of the game is one of the most known packs that bringed this rare figure, hard to find nowadays.

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==''[[Rayman 2]]'' PlayStation shoulder bag==

==''[[Rayman 2]]'' phone covers==

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The official [[RaymanZone magazine]] included a black ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' bag as a freebie, depicting [[Rayman]] attacking with a [[Lockjaw]]. Since the magazine was only released in the United Kingdom, the bag wasn't available anywhere else.

==''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' Black lum plush==

This official [[Black Lum|Black lum]] plush was first made for E3 2002, as shown in some pictures and it was later given away in some [[raymanzone]] contests along other items such as pens, magnets, stickers and a rubik cube. It is a very hard to find item nowadays.

==''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' flask==

On the front of the flask, there's a ''[[Rayman 3]]'' logo and a [[plum]]. There isn't anything on the back of the flask.

At least one flask is known to be owned by a member of the fanbase.

==''[[Rayman 2]]'' promotional watch==

This electronic watch was a promotional gift from [[Ubisoft]] for the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. It could be obtained in some game stockist (at least in Germany, where the one known piece originates from).

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==''[[Rayman 2]]'' radio ==

This fully usable radio is simply labelled ''[[Rayman 2]]''. Turning the left wheel sets it on and turns up the volume while the top wheel changes the radio frequency. It works with two batteries. Underneath the radio, the label refers to "Addex Design", a communication company that sells multiple kinds of objects to other companies. It is possible that [[Ubisoft]] contracted them to make a ''[[Rayman 2]]''-labelled object for their employees.

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==[[Rayman]] doing a [[grimace]] on a [[mushroom]]==

==[[Rayman]] doing a [[grimace]] on a [[mushroom]] (M6 Interactions version)==

This figure is approximately 9&nbsp;cm tall and was created by M6 Interactions. It was released in 2004 as part of an unknown promotion in Quick restaurants, alongside other video game character figures. Much like the resin ''[[Rayman 3]]'' statue, it depicts [[Rayman]] [[Grimace|grimacing]] on top of a [[mushroom]], which stands on a green base with "RAYMAN" sculpted on the front, with the bottom of the figure reading "Métropole collections/M6 Interactions, Designed by Neamedia". The material it is made out of is unknown, although it is fairly heavy and solid, much like clay or polystone. It is a considerably rare piece of [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'']] merchandise, with appearances on eBay being extremely infrequent and only three members of the fanbase known to own one.

==[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]] promotional Rubik's Cube==

This Rubik's cube was given away in some contests in the [[Raymanzone]] forums with some other goodies, it has 6 faces depicting various Rayman 3 characters including [[André]] and an [[Hoodboom]].

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This plush is known to have been sold in the United Kingdom, France and in Spain during the ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'''s release. It was available in a small and medium size and they are rare items to find nowadays - at least five plushes are known to be owned by members of the fanbase. Both versions of the plush have different facial expressions: the small version represents a neutral expression of [[Rayman]] while the medium version represents an angry expression of [[Rayman]].

They are believed to have been distributed by [http://www.pbpes.es/company.html Play By Play], a plush toy company based in Spain, according to the cloth tag.

==[[Rayman]] holding himself in [[Leptys]]' [[Sceptre of the Leptys|scepter]]==

*Nationaal Videogame Museum (Zoetermeer, Netherlands)<ref>Twitter, @NaVGMuseum, https://twitter.com/NaVGMuseum/status/935834841114972161</ref>

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On the 14/11/2015, this stamp was released in France along with a collection of stamps called "Collection jeunesse : 2005 Héros de jeux vidéo". This collection portrayed other iconic video games heroes. Since 3 million Rayman stamps were produced, it is a common item to collect.<ref>WikiTimbres, ''Timbre : 2005 Rayman'', https://www.wikitimbres.fr/timbres/1197/2005-rayman</ref>

==''[[Rayman DS]]'' pocket for the Nintendo DS==

This pocket was included as a gift to the people who pre-ordered ''[[Rayman DS]]'' in the aderent shops of Netherlands and France - at least one pocket is known to be owned by one member of the fanbase.. Both countries' pockets have different designs, but both are designed to store and protect an original Nintendo DS.

A special pack was sold in the United States of America and Canada, in Walmart shops. The pack contained the Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Rayman 10th Anniversary]]'' and school materials all costumized in the North American style of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. The materials were one pencil case, three pencils, one rubber, a notebook and a portfolio.

=="Bunny Gonzales" figurine==

This figurine was once available to buy from the now defunct Ubi Art store as a means to promote the release of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' in 2006, until 2009 when it became unavailable before the store disappeared - at least two statues are known to be owned by members of the fanbase. It is a resin figurine that depicts Rayman riding on the back of a large [[Rabbid]], while wearing the Goth costume from said game. It is the last figuring based on Rayman himself to have been manufactured, before a large amount of [[Rabbids merchandise]] became available.

=="The Art of Rayman Origins" book==

==''Rayman Origins'' keychain==

==''Rayman Origins'' slapping bag==

Before the release of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' in 2011, Best Buy offered a small "slapping bag" as a pre-order bonus. One side features [[Globox]] with the game's logo, while the other side features [[Rayman]] himself.

==Pinny Arcade PAX Prime 2013 ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' Pin==

The Pinny Arcade Rayman pin was released as part of a promotion by Penny Arcade, alongside other pins from a variety of different games. This particular pin was given out at the PAX Prime event in 2013 to attendees who pre-ordered ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' at the [[Ubisoft]] booth. This pin is just under 4&nbsp;cm tall and less than half a millimetre thick, coloured with silver outlining. It resembles [[Rayman]]'s head, drawn in the style of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.

==[[Rayman]] 20th anniversary medallion==

The [[Rayman]] 20th anniversary medallion is one of the prizes of the “I love Rayman” contest. It could also be gained by sending “!raffle” in the chat of the [[Rayman]] 20th anniversary live stream. [[Ubisoft]]'s employees have all received this medallion.

The medallion is made out of metal. Above, “Rayman 20th Anniversary” is written on the edges. Below, “1995 - 2015” is written, still on the edges. On the right and left edges, there are stars. The medallion contains [[Rayman]], who's wearing sunglasses, and a palm tree. On the back of the medallion, there is the [[Ubisoft]] logo. On the edges, stars have been replaced by circles, above “Rayman 20th Anniversary” is again written and below it is written “[[Ubisoft]] Studios in France”.  

==''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' medallion==

The ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' medallion is a product which was manufactured for members of the development team who worked on the game.

==''[[Rayman]]'' Paris GamesWeek T-Shirt==

This official T-shirt was given away at the Paris GamesWeek in 2015, it depicts Rayman in his original style with the text: Rayman Vintage, your hero est 1995. It is extremely rare and it was given away to very few people.

The T-shirt has also been released in the mystery box "Wootbox" of July 2016, along other officially licensed retro videogame merchandise.

==External links==

*[https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=7237 Rayman merchandise on Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5o_w1Tea5Y French McDonald's Happy Meal publicity (30 seconds version)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cuPaz8lAo French McDonald's Happy Meal publicity (10 seconds version)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZC_pjZfGgA M6 Multimedia's Rayman 2: The Great Escape PC version pack publicity]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NDVGuS_PRw Video of the plush of Rayman riding a Walking Shell (Small version)]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8hl0tzZj_8 Video of the North American Game Boy Advance's Rayman 10th Anniversary special pack]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amA2soTgLy8 Bunnies don't do vacuum cleaning (Cameo appearance of the Grimace statue)]

*[http://www.generation-pog.fr/series/divers/104-rayman-craq-s.html Rayman series on Génération POG]