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[[Image:Rayman-snes.jpg|thumb|500px|right|An extract from Pix’N Love's article about the cancelled SNES version of ''[[Rayman 1]]'', featuring three screenshots]]

On 4th July 2010, French retro-gaming magazine Pix’N Love revealed that, at the very beginning of its development, [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] was intended to be released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The magazine also contained an interview with [[Rayman]] creator [[Michel Ancel]] on the subject. This version of the game featured a two-player co-operative mode, in which one player controlled Rayman and the other player controlled what appears to be [[Rayman's girlfriend|Raygirl]]. Rayman's body is red rather than the purple used in the final game, and Raygirl's body is blue. Both characters look considerably bulkier than Rayman's final appearance. Three screenshots of the prototype (visible to the right) are currently available, and they show early versions of [[the Dream Forest]] and [[the Caves of Skops]]. One image shows the heroes battling against an early version of [[Mr Skops]]. There are glimpses of what appear to be early versions of [[Antitoon]]s, [[plum]]s, [[flying ring]]s, [[Ting]]s, mushrooms, [[Big Power]]s and the [[telescopic fist]].

A completely different heads up display is also shown in one of the screenshots. Instead of the display that even appeared in both Jaguar prototypes, this display shows both characters' heads, each having both a "shield" and "power" status indicated by bars. In the middle is a picture of a crystal with the name "Skops" over it. Their functions in the game are currently unknown.

With the advent of more powerful, optical disc-based games systems, the SNES version of ''Rayman'', though nearing completion, was cancelled. The game was reworked for the newer platforms, and became the ''[[Rayman 1]]'' which is known today.

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 [[Image:Rayman-snes.jpg|thumb|500px|right|An extract from Pix’N Love's article about the cancelled SNES version of ''[[Rayman 1]]'', featuring three screenshots]]
 On 4th July 2010, French retro-gaming magazine Pix’N Love revealed that, at the very beginning of its development, [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] was intended to be released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The magazine also contained an interview with [[Rayman]] creator [[Michel Ancel]] on the subject. This version of the game featured a two-player co-operative mode, in which one player controlled Rayman and the other player controlled what appears to be [[Rayman's girlfriend|Raygirl]]. Rayman's body is red rather than the purple used in the final game, and Raygirl's body is blue. Both characters look considerably bulkier than Rayman's final appearance. Three screenshots of the prototype (visible to the right) are currently available, and they show early versions of [[the Dream Forest]] and [[the Caves of Skops]]. One image shows the heroes battling against an early version of [[Mr Skops]]. There are glimpses of what appear to be early versions of [[Antitoon]]s, [[plum]]s, [[flying ring]]s, [[Ting]]s, mushrooms, [[Big Power]]s and the [[telescopic fist]].
+A completely different heads up display is also shown in one of the screenshots.  Instead of the display that even appeared in both Jaguar prototypes, this display shows both characters' heads, each having both a "shield" and "power" status indicated by bars.  In the middle is a picture of a crystal with the name "Skops" over it.  Their functions in the game are currently unknown.
 With the advent of more powerful, optical disc-based games systems, the SNES version of ''Rayman'', though nearing completion, was cancelled. The game was reworked for the newer platforms, and became the ''[[Rayman 1]]'' which is known today.