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''[[Rayman 2]]'' underwent a bunch of changes during its development, most which have been found through hacking and from old trailers.

==Rayman's Training==

== ~~Mystery of the~~ Rayman's Training ~~short film~~ ==

''Main article: [[Rayman's training (short)|Rayman's Training]]''

[[File:Rayman training.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A screenshot of ''Rayman's training'', showcasing Rayman's earlier 3D model.]]

In various Rayman ~~ephemera~~ from 1997 to 1998, there were several instances of "stock footage" of a CGI Rayman, and the most complete instance of this would be the E3 1998 trailer to Rayman 2. For two decades, no one had known where this footage had come from exactly; it was assumed that they were made for the trailer. ~~ ~~

Before proper development of the 3D game began, a CGI short film using the concepts from the 2D game was created by the name of ''Rayman's Training''. The short film stars Rayman battling a living punching bag, along with characters like the ''Hunter'' making a appearance. It premiered in February 1st, 1998 to the tradeshow/film festival ''Imagina 1998''. After that, it has never been seen in its entirety since.

In 2021, it was put together by a number of Twitter users that the pre-rendered scenes in the E3 1998 trailer were actually from ~~an animated short named [[~~Rayman's training ~~(short)|Rayman~~'~~s Training]]~~. This ~~then unraveled~~ a ~~mystery involving a lost 3D Rayman short film~~, ~~which is speculated to have been~~ the ~~"missing link" between Rayman 2's [[Rayman 2 (cancelled prototype)|2D prototype]] and the 3D game. ~~

~~This~~ short has no copies known to be online, and is assumed to be lost media.

In various Rayman adverts from 1997 to 1998, there were several instances of "stock footage" of a CGI Rayman, and the most complete instance of this would be the E3 1998 trailer to Rayman 2. For two decades, no one had known where this footage had come from exactly; it was assumed that they were made for the trailer.

In early 2021, it was put together by a number of Twitter users that the pre-rendered scenes in the E3 1998 trailer were actually from ''Rayman's training''. This came at a worrying revelation, however; the short has no copies known to be online, and is assumed to be lost media.

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 ''[[Rayman 2]]'' underwent a bunch of changes during its development, most which have been found through hacking and from old trailers.
+==Rayman's Training==
-== Mystery of the Rayman's Training short film ==
 ''Main article: [[Rayman's training (short)|Rayman's Training]]''
 [[File:Rayman training.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A screenshot of ''Rayman's training'', showcasing Rayman's earlier 3D model.]]
-In various Rayman ephemera from 1997 to 1998, there were several instances of "stock footage" of a CGI Rayman, and the most complete instance of this would be the E3 1998 trailer to Rayman 2. For two decades, no one had known where this footage had come from exactly; it was assumed that they were made for the trailer.<br><br>
+Before proper development of the 3D game began, a CGI short film using the concepts from the 2D game was created by the name of ''Rayman's Training''. The short film stars Rayman battling a living punching bag, along with characters like the ''Hunter'' making a appearance. It premiered in February 1st, 1998 to the tradeshow/film festival ''Imagina 1998''. After that, it has never been seen in its entirety since.
-In 2021, it was put together by a number of Twitter users that the pre-rendered scenes in the E3 1998 trailer were actually from an animated short named [[Rayman's training (short)|Rayman's Training]]. This then unraveled a mystery involving a lost 3D Rayman short film, which is speculated to have been the "missing link" between Rayman 2's [[Rayman 2 (cancelled prototype)|2D prototype]] and the 3D game.<br><br>
-This short has no copies known to be online, and is assumed to be lost media.
+In various Rayman adverts from 1997 to 1998, there were several instances of "stock footage" of a CGI Rayman, and the most complete instance of this would be the E3 1998 trailer to Rayman 2. For two decades, no one had known where this footage had come from exactly; it was assumed that they were made for the trailer.<br>
+In early 2021, it was put together by a number of Twitter users that the pre-rendered scenes in the E3 1998 trailer were actually from ''Rayman's training''. This came at a worrying revelation, however; the short has no copies known to be online, and is assumed to be lost media.
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