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{{Game
{{Game
| name = Rayman Arena
| name = Rayman Arena
| image = [[Image:Rayman Arena Box.jpg|center|250px|''Rayman Arena'']]
| image = [[File:Rayman Arena Box.jpg|center|250px|Rayman Arena]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
| developed by = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montpellier]]
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*[[Murfy]] is seen as a reporter/paparazzo before the start of each cup in a brief comical video.
*[[Murfy]] is seen as a reporter/paparazzo before the start of each cup in a brief comical video.
*Lock-on has been added for less-experienced players in Battle mode.
*Lock-on has been added for less-experienced players in Battle mode.
*Hearts are now used in Battle mode to recognize health (instead of hit points), and one heart can be regained by killing an opponent.  
*Hearts are now used in Battle mode to recognize health (instead of hit points), and one heart can be regained by killing an opponent.
*A player is given 6 possible hearts, with 5 filled when a player respawns. (The 6th is left open in case of a kill without the loss of any hearts.)
*A player is given 6 possible hearts, with 5 filled when a player respawns. (The 6th is left open in case of a kill without the loss of any hearts.)
*There is a visible timer in Battle mode.
*There is a visible timer in Battle mode.
*There are three modes, which reflect the difficulty of the game: Beginner, Pro and Master  
*There are three modes, which reflect the difficulty of the game: Beginner, Pro and Master
*Master Mode features only [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]] as an opponent (albeit his AI is much improved from other characters), is played in black-and-white, as well as using cel-shaded graphics.
*Master Mode features only [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]] as an opponent (albeit his AI is much improved from other characters), is played in black-and-white, as well as using cel-shaded graphics.
*There are more playable characters, including [[Dark Globox]] and [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]].
*There are more playable characters, including [[Dark Globox]] and [[Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena)|Dark Rayman]].
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|[[Image:RaymanArena_Thumb.png|link=https://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f8/Rayman_Arena_PC_Manual.pdf|thumb|left|Rayman Arena Manual (PC)]]
|[[File:RaymanArena_Thumb.png|link=https://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f8/Rayman_Arena_PC_Manual.pdf|thumb|left|Rayman Arena Manual (PC)]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Ed from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' makes a cameo in a cutscene as a skeleton.
* Ed from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' makes a cameo in a cutscene as a skeleton.
* In one of the cutscenes before a campaign, parodies of the TV series ''Baywatch'' (1989), the movies ''Jaws'' (1975) and ''Basic Instinct'' (1992), and model-magazines appear.  
* In one of the cutscenes before a campaign, parodies of the TV series ''Baywatch'' (1989), the movies ''Jaws'' (1975) and ''Basic Instinct'' (1992), and model-magazines appear.
* [[Ly]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]'' appears as a poster, as a heart and as a target in a cutscene.  
* [[Ly]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]'' appears as a poster, as a heart and as a target in a cutscene.
* [[Clark]] appears as a poster in a cutscene.
* [[Clark]] appears as a poster in a cutscene.
* A creature like Ed from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' appears in a cutscene.
* A creature like Ed from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' appears in a cutscene.
* In the intro, the slow-motion scene with [[Rayman]] is a reference to the movie ''The Matrix''.
* In the intro, the slow-motion scene with [[Rayman]] is a reference to the movie ''The Matrix''.
* [[Dark Globox]]'s spin is a reference to the Tasmanian Devil from the ''Looney Tunes'' comedy series.  
* [[Dark Globox]]'s spin is a reference to the Tasmanian Devil from the ''Looney Tunes'' comedy series.
* In one of the cutscenes before a campaign, [[Dark Globox]] can be seen holding a weight with two Coca-Cola cans at each side.
* In one of the cutscenes before a campaign, [[Dark Globox]] can be seen holding a weight with two Coca-Cola cans at each side.