Rayman in the Phantom Show

Rayman in the Phantom Show
Published by	Ubisoft
Developed by	Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris
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Soundtrack by	Christophe Héral, Grant Kirkhope
Release date	August 30 2023
Genre	Tactical role-playing
Gameplay mode	Single-player
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Platforms	Nintendo Switch
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Rayman in the Phantom Show is the third DLC of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, featuring Rayman. It was released on August 30 2023.

In this adventure, Rayman teams up with Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Mario. The Phantom, an enemy previously featured in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, now works as a studio director for the Space Opera Network, and needs their help as the studio's TV ratings hit a new low.

David Gasman reprises his role as the voice actor for Rayman, while the soundtrack is composed by Christophe Héral, also the composer of the Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends soundtracks, and Grant Kirkhope.

Announcement

On September 10 2022, it was announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022 that Rayman will feature in a DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the last of a series of three. A teaser was published for the occasion, showing Rayman's hair in the middle of a row of Rabbid ears.

On June 12 2023, a subsequent teaser was revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2023. In the video, Rayman comes across Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach and Beep-0 at a reception, where they seem to be in the process of checking in. Rabbid Peach aims her Triple-Troll weapon at Rayman while Rabbid Mario greets him with a handshake, but the latter falls unconscious when Rayman's hand is pulled from his body. Rabbid Peach then thoroughly observes Rayman's absence of arms and legs, leading him to push her aside.

On August 1st 2023, a new trailer was published, revealing the title of the DLC to be Rayman in the Phantom Show and its release date as August 30 2023.

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  The announcement of Rayman's inclusion in the upcoming DLC
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  Rayman's new design
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  Rayman posing with his new Blaster, loaded with a plunger
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  Another pose of Rayman with his new Blaster and a plunger

Plot

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The game begins with Rayman, having travelled using a shell, arriving at the Space Opera Network, holding a golden ticket decorated with phonograph horns. He soon encounters a Rabbid wearing a cloak and a skull mask called a Stooge, and then exclaims that he knew that the invitation was fishy, and that a Rabbid was behind it. Upon defeating it and other enemies, he exits the Repository and enters the Network Reception.

There, he comes across Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach and Beep-0 at the reception, where they seem to be in the process of checking in. Rabbid Peach aims her Triple-Troll weapon at Rayman while Rabbid Mario greets him with a handshake, but the latter falls unconscious when Rayman's hand is pulled from his body. Rabbid Peach then thoroughly observes Rayman's absence of arms and legs, leading him to push her aside. Beep-0 then intervenes, assuring Rayman, whom he calls "Mr. Eggplant", that they are not "run-off-the-mill Rabbids", but heroes. Before they can discuss the situation further, they are ambushed by Goombas and Stooges, and join forces against them.

Upon defeating the enemies, Rayman and the Rabbids introduce themselves to each other and find out that they have all received the same invitation. They praise each other's fighting abilities and decide to team up for the time being. Immediately afterwards, an elevator comes down into the room, and the Phantom comes out of it and towards them. Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach, recognizing the enemy they previously fought in the Spooky Trails area of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, are held back by Rayman as they try to attack him, and the Phantom reveals a bouquet of flowers, appeasing the Rabbids. He goes on to explain that he is now a changed person, no longer corrupted by the Megabug, and that he needs their help to restore the studio's ratings as his actors have left him. The Rabbids are instantly convinced by the Phantom's promises of fame and glory, and while Beep-0 is initially reluctant, he is eventually won over by flattery. The heroes are then tasked with performing in three different locations, the Western Set, the Medieval Set and the Pirate Set.

Gameplay

Overall, the DLC plays very similarly to the main game, in that it is a strategy turn-based game with overworld exploration. At first, only Rayman is playable, but he is very soon joined by Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach. None of the other characters from the the main game are available in the DLC.

During exploration, Rayman can use his telescopic fist to punch objects, including breakable ones, and start battles with enemies. Charging his fist allows it to reach further, while his grappling fist ability allows him to grab objects with it. He is also able to run, though he will be temporarily stunned if he bumps into an obstacle. In a stark contrast to his platforming roots, Rayman cannot jump during exploration, and must instead rely on other means to move vertically, such as ramps, ladders, stairs, jump tiles and Rabbid-shaped cannons and warp pipes.

In combat, this is possible using jump tiles and the team jump ability, and he can also move around using purple Lums. Unlike Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach, Rayman cannot equip Sparks, but he possesses the Blaster and Plunger Guard weapons, and can use the Vortex and Rocket costumes, which grant him passive abilities and equip him with new weapons and abilities, namely the Vortex Blaster, the Vortex Guard and the Vortex Pull with the Vortex costume and the Rocket Blaster, the Rocket Ride and the Rocket Guard with the Rocket costume.

Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach's movesets are unchanged from the main game: while the former is equipped with the Dukes and possesses the Counter Blow technique, the latter is equipped with the Triple-Troll and can use the Heal technique. They can, however, equip two new Sparks, Selfie and Cryoquake, which they are revealed to have rescued after defeating Cursa.

Locations

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• Repository
• Network Reception
• Main TV Studio
• Backing Studio

Quests

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• Main quests
  • Golden Ticket to Fame
  • The Western Set
  • The Medieval Set
  • The Pirate Set
  • The Control Room
• Spark quests
  • Quiz Show!!!
  • Boxing Ring
• Side quests
  • Couple Affinity
  • Behind the Counter
  • Cutout Bandits' Treasure
  • Darkmess Waves
  • Cooking with Alkementor
  • Main Studio Blue Key Challenge
  • Atop the Pirate Watchtower
  • A Bridge to Love
  • Space Opera Network Invitational
  • Space Opera Network Drifting Gateway
  • Royal Pain
  • Western Set Blue Key Challenge
  • Punch Pals
  • Pirate Set Blue Key Challenge
  • Train Wreck
  • Art At Stake
  • Green Screen Scene
  • Fantasy Loot

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