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In a May 2011 interview with ''Jeux Vidéo Magazine'', Gabrielle Shrager, the lead writer of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', stated that "We will probably see how Mr Dark became what he is".<ref>''Jeux Vidéo Magazine'', ''Exclusif Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Jeux video page 47.jpg]]</ref> When the second trailer of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' showed a brief glimpse of a [[Teensie]] with a top hat and a dark cloak, standing on a stone platform and surrounded by [[Antitoon|Darktoons]] and [[Psychlops]], it was speculated that this was Mr Dark. Several months later, clearer artwork of the character was released on the official website, explicitly stating that the [[Teensie]] in question was indeed Mr Dark, and adding that "The archenemy from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' returns".<ref name="origins" />

However, Mr Dark was cut from the game at some point during development when the game turned into a sequel, and replaced with [[the Magician]], for which the developers reused his new appearance as a [[Teensie]], with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose. He nonetheless remained available as an avatar on the PlayStation Store, along with the [[soldier]] and the [[piranha]], two other types of enemies also featured on the same section of the official website and also cut from the final game.<ref>psprices.com, ''Rayman Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psprices.com/region-us/game/269728/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar</ref><ref>PS Deals, ''Rayman® Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/717237/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar-</ref>

However, Mr Dark was cut from the game at some point during development when the game turned into a sequel, and replaced with [[the Magician]], for which the developers reused his new appearance as a [[Teensie]], with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose. He nonetheless remained available as an avatar on the PlayStation Store, along with the [[soldier]] and the [[piranha]], two other types of enemies also featured on the same section of the official website and also cut from the final game, although this could be made in order to avoid spoilers.<ref>psprices.com, ''Rayman Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psprices.com/region-us/game/269728/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar</ref><ref>PS Deals, ''Rayman® Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/717237/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar-</ref>

In [[the Reveal]], one of the final levels of the game, the heroes discover that [[the Magician]] is the one responsible for the colossal mechanical factory of the [[Moody Clouds]]. A diagram on the wall of his office explains that he has been collecting the heroes' [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] throughout the game and using them to power his machines. In response to his cover being blown, [[the Magician]] rips the golden star off his top hat, showing more clearly his resemblance with Mr Dark. Additionally, on the walls are some posters with pictures of Mr Dark's silhouette, and one with "♥ Mister D" written on it, revealing that he is an admirer of Mr Dark.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>

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 In a May 2011 interview with ''Jeux Vidéo Magazine'', Gabrielle Shrager, the lead writer of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', stated that "We will probably see how Mr Dark became what he is".<ref>''Jeux Vidéo Magazine'', ''Exclusif Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Jeux video page 47.jpg]]</ref> When the second trailer of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' showed a brief glimpse of a [[Teensie]] with a top hat and a dark cloak, standing on a stone platform and surrounded by [[Antitoon|Darktoons]] and [[Psychlops]], it was speculated that this was Mr Dark. Several months later, clearer artwork of the character was released on the official website, explicitly stating that the [[Teensie]] in question was indeed Mr Dark, and adding that "The archenemy from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' returns".<ref name="origins" />
-However, Mr Dark was cut from the game at some point during development when the game turned into a sequel, and replaced with [[the Magician]], for which the developers reused his new appearance as a [[Teensie]], with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose. He nonetheless remained available as an avatar on the PlayStation Store, along with the [[soldier]] and the [[piranha]], two other types of enemies also featured on the same section of the official website and also cut from the final game.<ref>psprices.com, ''Rayman Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psprices.com/region-us/game/269728/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar</ref><ref>PS Deals, ''Rayman® Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/717237/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar-</ref>
+However, Mr Dark was cut from the game at some point during development when the game turned into a sequel, and replaced with [[the Magician]], for which the developers reused his new appearance as a [[Teensie]], with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose. He nonetheless remained available as an avatar on the PlayStation Store, along with the [[soldier]] and the [[piranha]], two other types of enemies also featured on the same section of the official website and also cut from the final game, although this could be made in order to avoid spoilers.<ref>psprices.com, ''Rayman Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psprices.com/region-us/game/269728/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar</ref><ref>PS Deals, ''Rayman® Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/717237/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar-</ref>
 In [[the Reveal]], one of the final levels of the game, the heroes discover that [[the Magician]] is the one responsible for the colossal mechanical factory of the [[Moody Clouds]]. A diagram on the wall of his office explains that he has been collecting the heroes' [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] throughout the game and using them to power his machines. In response to his cover being blown, [[the Magician]] rips the golden star off his top hat, showing more clearly his resemblance with Mr Dark. Additionally, on the walls are some posters with pictures of Mr Dark's silhouette, and one with "♥ Mister D" written on it, revealing that he is an admirer of Mr Dark.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>

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