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== Early plot == | == Early plot == | ||
In early versions of the story from various sources, there are mentions of an interglactic circus as one of the main elements of the plot: | In early versions of the story from various sources, there are mentions of an interglactic circus/zoo as one of the main elements of the plot: | ||
* In an interview with Pauline Jacquey & [[Michel Ancel]], it is mentioned that the [[Robo-Pirate]]s intended to sell the inhabitants they capture to an inter-galactic circus.<ref>https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/b/b2/Rayman_2_Interview_1999.pdf</ref> | * In an interview with Pauline Jacquey & [[Michel Ancel]], it is mentioned that the [[Robo-Pirate]]s intended to sell the inhabitants they capture to an inter-galactic circus.<ref>https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/b/b2/Rayman_2_Interview_1999.pdf</ref> | ||
* In a press release from May 13, 1999, the game is described as "an adventure to rescue [[Rayman]]’s friends from an intergalactic circus".<ref>https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/b/b6/Rayman_1999_4_Million_Copies.pdf</ref> | * In a press release from May 13, 1999, the game is described as "an adventure to rescue [[Rayman]]’s friends from an intergalactic circus".<ref>https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/b/b6/Rayman_1999_4_Million_Copies.pdf</ref> | ||
* In a ''[[Rayman 2]]'' pre-order form that could be obtained from the [[Rayman Activity Centre|Rayman Activity Center]] box (and also from the one of the PC demos), it is mentioned that: "The Mysterious Guild considers [[Rayman]] to be the ideal specimen to display in its intergalactic zoo of rare species". The text also mentions that [[Rayman]]'s friends became the target of "Operation Kidnap", "the Guild's plan to fill its zoo with the universe's peace-loving residents". This information was also presented at some point in the official ubisoft website.<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Rayman 2, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=880525#p880525</ref> | * In a ''[[Rayman 2]]'' pre-order form that could be obtained from the [[Rayman Activity Centre|Rayman Activity Center]] box (and also from the one of the PC demos), it is mentioned that: "The Mysterious Guild considers [[Rayman]] to be the ideal specimen to display in its intergalactic zoo of rare species". The text also mentions that [[Rayman]]'s friends became the target of "Operation Kidnap", "the Guild's plan to fill its zoo with the universe's peace-loving residents". This information was also presented at some point in the official ubisoft website.<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Rayman 2, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=880525#p880525</ref> | ||
* In an interview with [[Ubisoft]] (by the IGN staff), it is mentioned that the mysterious guild recruited the [[Robo-Pirate]]s to capture rare species from [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's planet]] and create an intergalactic zoo.<ref>IGN, An Interview with Ubi Soft, https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> | |||
* The intergalactic circus was also mentioned in magazines<ref>Club Nintendo, No. 09, pg. 61, https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/0/02/R2-Scan-1.png</ref> and even in box art from one of the first canadian releases of the game.<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Rayman 2, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref> | * The intergalactic circus was also mentioned in magazines<ref>Club Nintendo, No. 09, pg. 61, https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/0/02/R2-Scan-1.png</ref> and even in box art from one of the first canadian releases of the game.<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Rayman 2, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref> | ||