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Following the release of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', two attempts were made to develop a 3D platforming sequel. The [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|first]] was cancelled outright, and the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|second]] was cancelled and recycled into [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|a party game]] (which went on to spawn [[Rabbids (series)|its own spin-off franchise]]). Eventually, aspects of both platformers were combined to create a [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|2D sidescroller for the Game Boy Advance]], which was released in 2006.

===''Rayman 4'' (cancelled prototype)===

The first attempt was made by Phoenix Interactive in 2005. This studio began work on a game titled ''[[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)]]'', and commissioned a substantial amount of concept artwork, much of which was gradually leaked to the public over the following years. This artwork shows that the game would have features faithful 3D recreations of many environments from the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', such as [[Band Land]] and [[Picture City]], as well as a plot involving [[Bad Rayman]]. After four months of pre-production, the game was cancelled.

===''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (cancelled prototype)===

The second attempt was made by Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio which developed the first three ''Rayman'' games. In 2006, a 3D platform game designed by [[Michel Ancel]] and known as ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' was set to be released. This game, which Ancel has referred to as ''Rayman 4'', would have been an epic adventure story in which [[Rayman]] teams up with his former enemy [[André]] to save both of their girlfriends and defeat a [[Rabbid]] invasion through force. However, this game was ultimately cancelled, and its assets were recycled into ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' – a party game which was followed by [[Rabbids (series)|a string of sequels]].