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There was also originally meant to be a connection between [[the Fairy Glade]] and [[the Echoing Caves]] in the Hall of Doors <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQcHip4tDE | There was also originally meant to be a connection between [[the Fairy Glade]] and [[the Echoing Caves]] in the Hall of Doors <ref>YouTube, ''Rayman 2: Mysteries of the Hall of Doors'', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQcHip4tDE</ref>. | ||
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== Early plot == | == Early plot == | ||
In early versions of the story from various sources, there are mentions of an interglactic circus | In early versions of the story from various sources, there are mentions of an interglactic circus or zoo as one of the main elements of the plot: | ||
* In an interview with Pauline Jacquey | * In an interview with Pauline Jacquey and [[Michel Ancel]], it is mentioned that the [[Robo-Pirate]]s intended to sell the inhabitants they capture to an inter-galactic circus.<ref>''Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Interview with Pauline Jacquey & Michel Ancel'', [[:File:Rayman 2 Interview 1999.pdf]]</ref> | ||
* In a press release from May 13, 1999, the game is described as "an adventure to rescue [[Rayman]]’s friends from an intergalactic circus".<ref> | * In a press release from May 13, 1999, the game is described as "an adventure to rescue [[Rayman]]’s friends from an intergalactic circus".<ref>''Ubi Soft’s beloved Rayman sells record-breaking 4.2 million copies!'', [[:File:Rayman 1999 4 Million Copies.pdf]]</ref> | ||
* In a ''[[Rayman 2]]'' pre-order form that could be obtained from the ''[[Rayman Activity Centre|Rayman Activity Center]]'' box (and also from one of the PC demos<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Rayman 2, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1438733#p1438733</ref>), it is mentioned that: "The Mysterious Guild considers [[Rayman]] to be the ideal specimen to display in its intergalactic zoo of rare species". The text also mentions that [[Rayman]]'s friends became the target of "Operation Kidnap", "the Guild's plan to fill its zoo with the universe's peace-loving residents". | * In a ''[[Rayman 2]]'' pre-order form that could be obtained from the ''[[Rayman Activity Centre|Rayman Activity Center]]'' box (and also from one of the PC demos<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1438733#p1438733</ref>), it is mentioned that: "The Mysterious Guild considers [[Rayman]] to be the ideal specimen to display in its intergalactic zoo of rare species". The text also mentions that [[Rayman]]'s friends became the target of "Operation Kidnap", "the Guild's plan to fill its zoo with the universe's peace-loving residents". | ||
* In an interview with [[Ubisoft]] (by the IGN staff), it is mentioned that the mysterious guild recruited the [[Robo-Pirate]]s to capture rare species from [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's planet]] and create an intergalactic zoo.<ref>IGN, An Interview with Ubi Soft, https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> | * In an interview with [[Ubisoft]] (by the IGN staff), it is mentioned that the mysterious guild recruited the [[Robo-Pirate]]s to capture rare species from [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's planet]] and create an intergalactic zoo.<ref>IGN, ''An Interview with Ubi Soft'', https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> | ||
* The intergalactic circus was also mentioned in magazines<ref>Club Nintendo, No. 09, pg. 61, | * The intergalactic circus was also mentioned in magazines<ref>Club Nintendo, No. 09, pg. 61, [[:File:R2-Scan-1.png]]</ref> and even in box art from one of the first canadian releases of the game.<ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref> | ||
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