Gourmand Land

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Gourmand Land, later revisited as the Luscious Lakes, is the third world in Rayman Origins and the world where the majority of levels from Rayman Fiesta Run take place. It later appeared in the Back to Origins mode of Rayman Legends. This world is composed of two areas: the first is Frosty Delights, an icy outdoor area filled with water, while the second is the Infernal Kitchens, full of cooking elements and flames. It is reminiscent of Candy Château, a world from the original Rayman game, as well as the Glacier Cocktail level from Tonic Trouble.

Promotional screenshot of Gourmand Land, showing Rayman and Globox rescuing Betilla instead of Edith Up.

Description

Frosty Delights

Frosty Delights is a gigantic icy landscape that features cocktail elements such as giant orange slices, ponds of red fruit cocktail, and frozen food. Certain bodies of water in this area are dangerous and infested with baby piranhas. Sometimes, the icy platforms crumble. The name "Frosty Delights" was first discovered in pre-release material of the game.

Infernal Kitchens

The second area of Gourmand Land is referred to as the Infernal Kitchens in The Daily Bubble and the Flaming Teensy's description. It is an underground fiery area whose aesthetic is inspired by elements of Mexican culture like spicy food, mariachi music and piñatas. It is mostly comprised of pipes that can sometimes sink into fiery pits and bodies of boiling liquid.


In Rayman Origins

Gourmand Land

Gourmand Land
 
Desert of Dijiridoos Sea of Serendipity
  Luscious Lakes

Gourmand Land is the third world in Rayman Origins. It is populated by a group of wild dragons called Al Infernos which work for the king of the area, El Stomacho. While the Frosty Delights area is protected by a group of fancy but dangerous Baby Dragon Waiters, the Infernal Kitchens are home to violent red Baby Dragon Chefs. They also contain numerous fiery elements. This is the world where Rayman and friends learn to use the ability to shrink using funnels, the third permanent power of the game, by saving a nymph named Edith Up from a Darktoon. The characters have to make their way through a surreal environment made of food and cooking materials.

Levels

Luscious Lakes

Luscious Lakes
 
Grumbling Grottos Angsty Abyss
  Gourmand Land

In order to save one of the Four Kings, El Stomacho, the heroes must enter the Luscious Lakes. This place, like Gourmand Land, is split between the Frosty Delights and Infernal Kitchens areas. More spiky oranges appear in this world. When the heroes encounter El Stomacho, they must fight him inside his own stomach.

Levels

In Slap, Flap and Go

Gourmand Land also appears in the online Flash game Slap, Flap and Go.

In Rayman Legends

Gourmand Land
 
 
Desert of Dijiridoos Sea of Serendipity
  {{{world}}}

 
  

Gourmand Land returns as a world in the Back to Origins mode in Rayman Legends. The levels from Gourmand Land and the Luscious Lakes are fused together into one world, with some levels, such as the Electoon stages, not being present. The levels themselves mostly remain the same, with some graphical updates. The Magician's hat has however been removed from the levels, and some have been made easier. Dashing Thru the Snow is known in this game game as Dashing Through the Snow.

Levels

In Rayman Fiesta Run

Most levels in Rayman Fiesta Run take place in Gourmand Land.

Trivia

  • An E3 2011 showcase displayed an unused level set in this world's Infernal Kitchens area. One of the sections would have featured a Tetris-themed area, where the heroes would have climbed falling tetrominoes made of ice blocks to avoid lava, and a Chilli Pepper would have been found at the end. However, this level never came to fruition and was scrapped for unknown reasons.

Names in other languages

Language Name
English Gourmand Land
Chinese (simplified) 美食之地
Czech Země gurmánů
Danish Grovæderlandet
Dutch Luilekkerland
Finnish Mässäilymaa
French Terre gourmande
German Leckermaulland
Hungarian Finomságok földje
Italian Terre ghiottone
Japanese くいしんぼうの とち (Rayman Origins)

「炎と氷の国」 (Rayman Legends)

Norwegian Gourmandland
Polish Kraina Smakoszy (Rayman Origins)

Kraina smakoszy (Rayman Legends)

Portuguese Terra Gulosa (Rayman Origins)

Terra da gula (Rayman Legends)

Russian Лакомая Земля (Rayman Origins)

Лакомая земля (Rayman Legends)

Spanish Golosolandia
Swedish Finsmakarlandet
Language Name
English Luscious Lakes
Czech Skvostná jezera
Dutch Meer van Hetzelfde
French Lacs exquis
German Süßliche Seen
Hungarian Tarka-tó
Italian Laghi appetitosi
Japanese あまい みずうみ
Polish Słodkie Jeziora
Portuguese Lagos Gostosos
Russian Ароматные Озера
Spanish Lagos Deliciosos