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*In [[the Fairy Council]], when [[Rayman]] and [[Murfy]] pursue [[André]] and encounter [[Ludiv|the Ludiv]], the [[André|Dark Lum Lord]] throws the [[fairy]] away from her home, saying Zelda needs her, before hiding in [[Ludiv|the Ludiv]]'s home. Zelda is a major character from the popular video game series ''The Legend of Zelda''.
*In [[the Fairy Council]], when [[Rayman]] and [[Murfy]] pursue [[André]] and encounter [[Ludiv|the Ludiv]], the [[André|Dark Lum Lord]] throws the [[fairy]] away from her home, saying Zelda needs her, before hiding in [[Ludiv|the Ludiv]]'s home. Zelda is a major character from the popular video game series ''The Legend of Zelda''.


*The name of the minigame [[Special Invaders]] is a reference to the classic video game ''Space Invaders''. In the ps2 demo, there is also a level called "Special Invaders" in reference to ''Space Invaders''.
*The name of the minigame [[Special Invaders]] is a reference to the classic video game ''Space Invaders''. The PlayStation 2 demo also features a level called "Special Invaders".


*The [[manual]] as well as the plum, the image of the livingstones at a pole, the minigames [[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] reference [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The [[manual]] as well as the plum, the image of the livingstones at a pole, the minigames [[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] reference [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
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=== TV shows ===
=== TV shows ===
*During one of the [[Teensie Highway]] stages, there is a reference to the TV show ''Star Trek'' in the form of the USS Enterprise.
*During one of the [[Teensie Highway]] stages, there is a reference to the TV show ''Star Trek'' in the form of the USS Enterprise.
*Reflux says "By the power of the ancestral scepter" while holding up the Leptys to the sky. This is a reference to He-Man from the tv-serie ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', where He-Man says "By the power of the Ancient Skull" while holding up the sword to the sky.
 
*Reflux's quote "By the power of the ancestral scepter", uttered when holding the [[sceptre of the Leptys]] to the sky, is a reference to the television series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]'', where the titular character says "By the power of the Ancient Skull" while holding up a sword to the sky.


=== Books ===
=== Books ===
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*When [[Rayman]] first uses the [[Throttle Copter]], he appears to have Mickey Mouse-ears for a brief moment.
*When [[Rayman]] first uses the [[Throttle Copter]], he appears to have Mickey Mouse-ears for a brief moment.


*Count [[Razoff]] is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 novella ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]'', according to a behind-the-scenes documentary. In the ps2 demo, there is also a level called "Dangerous Game" in reference to the novella.
*Count [[Razoff]] is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 short story ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]''. The PlayStation 2 demo also features a level called "Dangerous Game".


*In [[the Tower of the Leptys]], a statue of a [[Knaaren]] holding a boulder above his head is a reference to the many depictions of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders.
*In [[the Tower of the Leptys]], a statue of a [[Knaaren]] holding a boulder above his head is a reference to the many depictions of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders.