Rayman (Game Boy Color)

Rayman
Published by	Ubisoft
Developed by	Ubisoft
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Release date	2000
Genre	2D Platformer
Gameplay mode	Single player
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Platforms	Game Boy Color
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The Game Boy Color version of Rayman is an adaptation of the original game, and was released in 2000. Due to the handheld's technical limits, the game is much shorter than the original, and Rayman himself is brought down to a few pixels high; however, it still manages to recreate the colourful universe of the original on the Game Boy Color.

Notable differences

While Rayman's sprite is a smaller version of that in the original Rayman, the rest of this version's artwork uses his Rayman 2 appearance.
The Tings are here said to be tiny fairies that float inside magical balls Rayman has to collect.
The entire game uses no music from the original, instead replaced with music from Rayman 2.
The game uses only a password feature.
There are no bosses at the end of each world, apart from Mr. Dark who this time will actually fight you at the very end. This has made the game a lot shorter and somewhat easier than the original.
Several characters from the original (The Magician, Tarayzan, Betilla etc) do not appear in the game.
Access to bonus levels is represented by an exit sign which has an arrow facing upwards, rather than the Magician.
When Rayman is near a cage, the music changes.
The World Map is only accessible at the end of the game.
All levels have completely original names, and slightly original scenery.

Other Features

Ubi Key

The Ubi Key was an exclusive feature in which two Game Boy Colors would transfer data to each other using the infra-red links (the small black tabs next to where the user inserts the Game Pak). In this case, a giant key would be found at some point of the game, and when these are transferred they would give you access to bonuses, such as a secret level.

Sticker book

New copies of the European version of the game contained a small sticker booklet and some stickers which used Rayman 2 artwork. Strangely, there was also a page that featured Rigatoni, the main antagonist from The Animated Series, which was possibly a means to advertise the series, though it never aired in more than a few countries. The rest of the stickers could be obtained at the now-defunct official Rayman 2 website, Rayman2.com.