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{{Game
{{Game
| name = Rayman 2000
| name = Rayman 2000
| image = [[Image:NoImage.gif]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft]]
| art by = Jean-Christophe Alessandri
| release date = Planned for 2000 (cancelled)
| genre = 3D platformer, Open world
| genre = 3D platformer, Open world
}}
}}


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'''''Rayman 2000''''' is an unreleased game that was developed by [[Ubisoft]].
'''''Rayman 2000''''' is a video game in the [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' series]] which was ultimately canceled, for reasons unknown.


The game started its development after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and was going to be the original sequel of the game. It served as an early prototype of what it would later become ''[[Rayman 3]]''. It would consist in an open world with houses, cities and roads built in trees. Despite of the project cancellation, many visual concepts were used to create the environments of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>
We only know of the existence of this project thanks to ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''. In this book, we learn that at the end of 1999, after the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and before the start of [[Rayman 3 (early production)| development of ''Rayman 3'']], a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to ''[[Rayman 2]]'', still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings attached to trees. This universe, more urban than what [[Rayman (series) | ''Rayman'' games]] are used to portraying, was requested by [[Michel Ancel]] himself.
 
This scenario was eventually dropped, but some ideas were taken to create the city of [[Aeropolis]] in [[Rayman: The Animated Series|Rayman: The Animated Series]], developed and published in late 1999, as well as some scenery from [[Clearleaf Forest]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
 
It is not known whether ''Rayman 2000'' has any connection with ''[[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)| Rayman Adventures]]'', another [[Rayman (series) | game ''Rayman'']] canceled around the 2000s.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Image:Concept_Forest_4.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000'' as can be seen in ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''.
Image:Concept_Forest_3.jpg|Concept art of [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
Concept Forest 7.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art de [[Clearleaf Forest]], possibly inspired by the script of ''Rayman 2000''.
</gallery>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]
* [[Rayman Adventures (cancelled game)|''Rayman Adventures'' (cancelled game)]]
==References==
<references />


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Revision as of 17:18, 6 May 2021

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Rayman 2000 is a video game in the Rayman series which was ultimately canceled, for reasons unknown.

We only know of the existence of this project thanks to L'Histoire de Rayman. In this book, we learn that at the end of 1999, after the release of Rayman 2 and before the start of development of Rayman 3, a few people worked on a project codenamed "Rayman 2000". It was a direct sequel to Rayman 2, still in 3D, with towns, streets and buildings attached to trees. This universe, more urban than what Rayman games are used to portraying, was requested by Michel Ancel himself.

This scenario was eventually dropped, but some ideas were taken to create the city of Aeropolis in Rayman: The Animated Series, developed and published in late 1999, as well as some scenery from Clearleaf Forest in Rayman 3.

It is not known whether Rayman 2000 has any connection with Rayman Adventures, another game Rayman canceled around the 2000s.

Gallery

See Also