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'''''Rayman 3'''''<ref>Unlike [[Rayman 3|the console version]], this game does not have the "Hoodlum Havoc" subtitle.</ref> is a portable version of [[Rayman 3|the console game of the same name]] which was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It is a 2D side-scrolling game with elements from | '''''Rayman 3'''''<ref>Unlike [[Rayman 3|the console version]], this game does not have the "Hoodlum Havoc" subtitle.</ref> is a portable version of [[Rayman 3|the console game of the same name]] which was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It is a 2D side-scrolling game with elements from ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'', and a gameplay similar to that of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. | ||
The game was originally developed as a Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', with its ''[[Rayman 3]]'' elements added late in its development so that it could be marketed as a Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. As a consequence, its story is still mostly centered around that of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and so are the locations that [[Rayman]] visits. The game was not given the ‘Hoodlum Havoc’ subtitle, presumably because [[Hoodlum]]s are only present in three levels in the game. | |||
There are also versions of this game for some mobile phones, and it was ported to the Nokia N-Gage. In 2017, it was released on the Wii U's Virtual Console alongside ''[[Rayman Advance]]''. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
[[File:Razorbeard GBA.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|[[Admiral Razorbeard]] plots his revenge on [[Rayman]].]] | [[File:Razorbeard GBA.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|[[Admiral Razorbeard]] plots his revenge on [[Rayman]].]] | ||
The game begins with [[Rayman]] rebuking [[Globox]] for swallowing a [[Black Lum|Dark Lum]] while he was trying to save the [[Teensie]]s. As [[Rayman]] is about to go and find a way to cure him, [[Globox]] runs away, and leaves him worried that he will end up doing something stupid. Meanwhile, [[Admiral Razorbeard]] hears about this incident and becomes hellbent on catching [[Globox]] to extract the [[Black Lum|Dark Lum]], so he can use it to make himself more powerful, while hoping to destroy [[Rayman]] again. | |||
During his quest, [[Rayman]] is helped by the fairy [[Ly]], who gives him new powers, and [[Murfy|Murphy]], who gives him advice. He eliminates the [[Hoodlum]]s and [[Robo-Pirate]]s who stand in his way and reassembles the fragments of the [[Heart of the World]], which was once again destroyed by the [[Robo-Pirate|Pirates]]. At the end of his journey, [[Rayman]] reaches the [[Pirate Stronghold]], where [[Globox]] is held prisoner. [[Admiral Razorbeard]] confronts the hero aboard a combat robot that he has just acquired: the [[Grolgoth]]. The latter ends up being destroyed, though [[Admiral Razorbeard]]'s fate is uncertain. Once freed, [[Globox]] spits out the [[Black Lum]] and leaves with [[Rayman]] to find his family. | |||
===Timeline=== | |||
It is unclear if this game is meant to be a prequel to the console version of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' or an alternative retelling of its story on the handheld. | |||
==Early production== | |||
''Main article: [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance, early production)]]'' | |||
The game was originally developed as a Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and elements from ''[[Rayman 3]]'' were incorporated late in its development so that it could be marketed as a Game Boy Advance version of the latter. [[Hoodlum]]s do not feature prominently, being only present in three levels of the game—[[Hoodlum Hideout]], [[Wretched Ruins]] and [[Scaleman's Keep]]—and the [[Black Lum]] swallowed by [[Globox]], who is not named as [[André]], is only a minor character in the game. Instead, [[Robo-Pirate]]s are common enemies and [[Admiral Razorbeard]] is the main antagonist, fought in his [[Grolgoth]] like in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. Most levels in the game were designed as handheld adaptations of those from ''[[Rayman 2]]'', which they strongly resemble, and were only renamed late in the game's development, as shown in early leaked builds which still use the original names. | |||
==Single-player gameplay== | ==Single-player gameplay== | ||
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===Level types=== | ===Level types=== | ||
* ''' | * '''Regular levels''': Most of the game levels fall into this category. [[Rayman]] has to progress through the level in classic 2D platforming style, while avoiding traps and enemies, breaking [[cage]]s and collecting [[Yellow Lum]]s. The number of the [[cage]]s and [[Yellow Lum]]s varies per level. Typically such levels are split into 2 or 3 phases. | ||
* '''Boss | * '''Boss levels''': In these levels there are no [[cage]]s and no [[Yellow Lum]]s, and [[Rayman]] must battle one of the boss characters. There is one such level in each hub world, except for the [[Pirate Stronghold]] which has two. | ||
* '''Water-ski racing''': These levels are set in 3D, with [[Rayman]] water-skiing over the marsh, holding to the scarf of [[Ssssam]]. Similarly to [[the Marshes of Awakening]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]'', various obstacles (mostly bombs) must be avoided. These levels contain a single phase where all [[Yellow Lum]]s can be found. There are no [[cage]]s to break. | * '''Water-ski racing''': These levels are set in 3D, with [[Rayman]] water-skiing over the marsh, holding to the scarf of [[Ssssam]]. Similarly to [[the Marshes of Awakening]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]'', various obstacles (mostly bombs) must be avoided. These levels contain a single phase where all [[Yellow Lum]]s can be found. There are no [[cage]]s to break. | ||
* '''Kart | * '''Kart racing''': These levels are set in 3D. [[Rayman]] rides a bumper kart. and has to complete 3 laps of the track, while collecting [[Yellow Lum]]s and avoiding obstacles. The time per lap is limited, adding to the difficulty of the levels. If [[Rayman]] runs out of time or loses all of his hitpoints, he also loses all the [[Yellow Lum]]s collected so far and has to start over. There are no [[cage]]s to break. | ||
* '''Bonus | * '''Bonus levels''': These are optional levels, which can only be accessed once all the [[Yellow Lum]]s in a given hub world have been collected. The levels contain more [[Yellow Lum]]s, but no [[cage]]s. They are not mandatory for game completion. Set in classic 2D platformer style, these levels contain no enemies, but the traps are more difficult than in most levels. | ||
* '''Ly's Punch Challenges''': These levels are optional, and contain no [[Yellow Lum]]s. They are set in classic 2D platformer style, with [[Rayman]] starting at the bottom and gradually progressing to the top of the level using punch platforms (hence the name). The punch platforms propel upward when hit with a charged [[Telescopic fist|fist]], allowing [[Rayman]] to progress. [[Balloon]]s, collapsing platforms and [[Purple Lum]]s also help [[Rayman]] through these levels. If the punch challenge is completed before the timer runs out, a new multiplayer level is unlocked. | * '''Ly's Punch Challenges''': These levels are optional, and contain no [[Yellow Lum]]s. They are set in classic 2D platformer style, with [[Rayman]] starting at the bottom and gradually progressing to the top of the level using punch platforms (hence the name). The punch platforms propel upward when hit with a charged [[Telescopic fist|fist]], allowing [[Rayman]] to progress. [[Balloon]]s, collapsing platforms and [[Purple Lum]]s also help [[Rayman]] through these levels. If the punch challenge is completed before the timer runs out, a new multiplayer level is unlocked. | ||
==Levels== | |||
===[[Forgotten Forests]]=== | |||
* [[Wanderwood Forest]] | |||
* [[Shining Glade]] | |||
* [[Swamp of Bégoniax]] (replaced by [[Ascension]] in the N-Gage version) | |||
* [[Garish Gears]] | |||
* [[Mega Havoc 1]] | |||
* [[Hoodlum Hideout]] | |||
===[[Haunted Dreams]]=== | |||
* [[Magma Mayhem]] (replaced by [[Ly's Punch Challenge 1 (N-Gage)|Ly's Punch Challenge 1]] in the N-Gage version) | |||
* [[Vertigo Wastes]] | |||
* [[Void of Bones]] | |||
* [[Jano's Nest]] | |||
* [[Mega Havoc 2]] | |||
* [[Prickly Passage]] | |||
* [[Ly's Punch Challenge 1]] (renamed Ly's Punch Challenge 2 in the N-Gage version) | |||
* [[Swamp of Bégoniax 2]] (replaced by [[Free Falling]] in the N-Gage version) | |||
===[[Magmacosm]]=== | |||
* [[River of Fire]] | |||
* [[The Underlands]] | |||
* [[Boulder Brink]] | |||
* [[Den of Rocky]] | |||
* [[Wretched Ruins]] | |||
* [[Wicked Flow]] | |||
* [[Mega Havoc 3]] | |||
===[[Pirate Stronghold]]=== | |||
* [[Creeping Chaos]] | |||
* [[Scaleman's Keep]] | |||
* [[The Mettleworks]] | |||
* [[Mega Havoc 4]] | |||
* [[Magma Mayhem 2]] (replaced by [[Falling Down]] in the N-Gage version) | |||
* [[Razor Slide]] | |||
* [[Ly's Punch Challenge 2]] (renamed Ly's Punch Challenge 3 in the N-Gage version) | |||
* [[Heart of the Ancients]] | |||
* [[Lum Challenge]] | |||
* [[Ly's Punch Challenge 3]] (renamed Ly's Punch Challenge 4 in the N-Gage version) | |||
<gallery widths="464px" heights="160px"> | |||
Rayman3GBAEU - 58.png|Game Boy Advance version | |||
Rayman3NGage - 58.png|N-Gage version | |||
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==Powers== | |||
As is the case in most [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' games]], [[Rayman]] will need certain powers to reach certain areas. As a result, he will have to return to replay these levels later on in the game, once [[Ly]] the Fairy has given him whatever power he needs. The only power he has at the beginning of the game is his [[telescopic fist]], which functions much like it did in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. | |||
* '''Double Fists''': This power allows [[Rayman]] to quickly use both his [[Telescopic fist|fists]], which becomes useful for knocking down large objects. | |||
* '''[[Grappling fist|Grappling Fist]]:''' This allows him to grab onto [[Purple Lum]]s and reach places he couldn't before. | |||
* '''Climbing between two walls''': Once [[Rayman]] receives this power, he will be able to scale between two walls. | |||
* '''Super Helicopter''': Allows [[Rayman]] to fly with his [[helicopter]] whenever he eats a [[Blue Lum]]. | |||
* '''[[Bodyshot|Body Shot]]''': This power is exclusive to the game. It allows [[Rayman]] to throw his body downwards and break through weak floors, such as wooden bridges. This can only be done while he is in the air. | |||
* '''Super Fist''': Increases the power of [[Rayman]]'s fully charged [[Telescopic fist|fist]] | |||
==Items== | |||
*'''[[Yellow Lum]]s:''' [[Rayman]] has to collect all of these in every level. Some are hidden, and some are in his pathway. Getting all of the [[Yellow Lum]]s in one world gives him access to the Mega Havoc level of that world. | |||
*'''[[Red Lum]]s:''' These refill one space of [[Rayman]]'s health if he collects one. | |||
*'''[[Blue Lum]]s:''' [[Blue Lum]]s let [[Rayman]] use his [[helicopter]] hair to fly. Most of them only allow him to do it for a short time, but at one point in the game he finds one that lets him fly for as long as he wants until he reaches the end of that part. | |||
*'''[[Green Lum]]s:''' These work as checkpoints. If [[Rayman]] collect a [[Green Lum]], he returns to the place he got it if he dies. | |||
*'''[[Silver Lum]]s:''' Whenever [[Rayman]] collects one of these he will gain an extra [[life]]. They are some of the rarest [[Lum]]s in the game. | |||
*'''[[Cage]]s:''' [[Cage]]s are hidden throughout the levels, and imprisoned within them are some of the inhabitants. [[Rayman]] usually has to hit the [[cage]] twice to free them. | |||
*'''[[Lightpost]]s:''' These are green lights on a post. They always at the end of a part of a level, and whenever [[Rayman]] goes to one, he will proceed to the next part of the level. | |||
*'''[[Magic curtain]]s:''' These are what [[Rayman]] uses to enter a level in the world map. They are blue in colour and the red ones must be unlocked. | |||
==Multiplayer gameplay== | ==Multiplayer gameplay== | ||
[[File:R3-2player.png|frame|class=sprite|One of the multiplayer modes available.]] | [[File:R3-2player.png|frame|class=sprite|One of the multiplayer modes available.]] | ||
As well as the single player story mode, there is also a number of multi player games in which up to four players can play using the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. Players can either choose the Single-pak link, in which only one Game Pak is needed to play with up to 2 players, or the Multi-Pak link, in which each of up to four players will need a copy of the same cartridge each. | As well as the single player story mode, there is also a number of multi player games in which up to four players can play using the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. Players can either choose the Single-pak link, in which only one Game Pak is needed to play with up to 2 players, or the Multi-Pak link, in which each of up to four players will need a copy of the same cartridge each. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Version differences== | ||
===N-Gage version=== | |||
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A Nokia N-Gage version of ''Rayman 3'' was developed by [[Gameloft]]. It was based heavily of the Game Boy Advance version, but there are some differences between the two: | A Nokia N-Gage version of ''Rayman 3'' was developed by [[Gameloft]]. It was based heavily of the Game Boy Advance version, but there are some differences between the two: | ||
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* New multiplayer modes | * New multiplayer modes | ||
==Digiblast version== | ===Digiblast version=== | ||
A version for the Digiblast was developed by [[Endgame Studios]] with the following differences: | A version for the Digiblast was developed by [[Endgame Studios]] with the following differences: | ||
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* Some of [[Murfy]]'s dialogues are different. | * Some of [[Murfy]]'s dialogues are different. | ||
* Multiplayer mode is missing. | * Multiplayer mode is missing. | ||
==Manuals== | ==Manuals== | ||
*[[Media:R3 GBA Manual ML.pdf|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance) multi-language manual]] | * [[Media:R3 GBA Manual ML.pdf|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance) multi-language manual]] | ||
*[[Media:R3 NGage Manual EN.pdf|''Rayman 3'' (N-Gage) english manual]] | * [[Media:R3 NGage Manual EN.pdf|''Rayman 3'' (N-Gage) english manual]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsIk8u15VvVQyps7MjuUShOkXfjCT7JFB ''Rayman 3'' for Game Boy Advance playthrough at YouTube] | * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsIk8u15VvVQyps7MjuUShOkXfjCT7JFB ''Rayman 3'' for Game Boy Advance playthrough at YouTube] | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
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