History YMMV / RaymanOrigins

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt

* GoddamnedBats: Pufferfish. So damn much. The timing to hit them is off, and it will take up to 5 seconds for them to retract the spikes again.

** Also, the music of the swimming levels in general. For the most part, it's ridiculously cheerful. However, for one reason or another, the creator of the music apparently thought that it would be a good idea to include what sounds like one of the singers ''drowning while singing''. And try to [[PlayedForLaughs play it for laughs]], even.

* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler:The Magician being evil comes out of nowhere and with little to no foreshadowing. Granted, there is a reason in the beta script, but that isn't in the game now, is it?]]
* SpiritualLicensee: This, and its sequel (or sequels, if a third game is released), is one of the best Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog games ever made.
* ThatOneLevel: Some of [[UnexpectedShmupLevel the Moskito levels]] can reach near-BulletHell levels at points.
** Sweet mother of Christ, Mecha No Mistake [[MemeticMutation is too damn hard.]] Unlike the rest of the game, which is rather fairly designed, every way you can die in this level just SCREAMS FakeDifficulty, especially in the sections with the crushers and the light-up platforms. And good god, the Time Trial is near impossible. Some people consider it even harder than the Land of the Livid Dead itself!

* AntiClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Voodoo Mama.]]

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: [[spoiler: The disco party with the Magician at the end of the game. You just fought your way out of his DeathTrap to come back up to the control room, and instead of running away or fighting, he starts dancing...and Rayman inexplicably joins in.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xzffbl5eIo first trailer]], "the second summer solstice" sounds like a nonsense joke until you remember that the Glade of Dreams like Tatooine has ''two'' suns.
** [[spoiler: Rayman dancing with The Magician at the twist is also as ridiculous joke, until you realize that back at the first Rayman game released in 1995, every boss you defeat than starts dancing to show that they befriended Rayman. Looks like The Magician seemed to pick up on that as well in order for him to escape...]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvj1HEUSMQ8 The gamescom trailer]].
** [[spoiler: Monster Voodoo Mamma polishing her nails right before you fight her. This combined with the music playing is ''hilarious''.]]
** [[spoiler: The entirety of The Magician's reveal.]]

-->'''Kal Penn''': "What kind of epic weapons does this Rayman have? A [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} rusty tire]] [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas iron]], a [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar chainsaw]]? How about some [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity tear gas]]? Or, oh, can he call in an [[VideoGame/CallOfDuty air-strike]] on a A-10 [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Warthog]]?"
-->'''The Kid''': "It's the WhiteGloves."
* GodDamnedBats: Pufferfish. So damn much. The timing to hit them is off, and it will take up to 5 seconds for them to retract the spikes again.

* NightmareFuel: Most of "Swimming with Stars" since it's the first level that isn't whimsical and cheery like everything else up to that point. If the creepy enemies didn't get you, then the oppressive darkness and [[http://hosting.raymanpc.com/raytunes/music/077%20-%20Sea%20of%20Serendipity%20~%20The%20Abyss.mp3 haunting music]] will.

** [[spoiler: Some of The Magician's comments when you bop his top hat foreshadow his villainous qualities, or at least that he's not nearly as nice as other characters.]]
* OlderThanTheyThink: They had intended to sexualize the nymphs as early as ''Rayman 2'', [[https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/b/b8/R2_Proto_Fairy.PNG as this image demonstrates]].

* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler:The Magician being evil comes out of nowhere and with little to no foreshadowing, granted, there is a reason in the beta script, but that isn't in the game now, is it?]]

* OlderThanTheyThink: They had intended to sexualize the nymphs as early as ''Rayman 2'', [[http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/3/37/R2_2D_Prototype_Betilla.jpg as this image demonstrates]].

* SpiritualLicensee: This, and it's sequel (or sequels, if a third game is released), is one of the best Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog games ever made.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: It's safe to say that resurrecting the ''Rayman'' franchise ''and'' separating it from ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' got over ''very'' well with fans.

* PortingDisaster: Averted. the Wii version is still just as fun as the HD versions.
** In fact, the only real difference beyond the obvious was a small bit of music. Yes, really.
** The portable versions, however, don't have multiplayer at all. Particularly strange with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita version, where the system heavily touts its network features, though the Vita version is a fine port otherwise.
** The UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS version is an ObviousBeta, with numerous glitches, audio issues and game quality. Not to mention the fact that the penultimate level is completely missing, and '''NONE''' of the Teensies are playable at all.

** The Nintendo3DS version is an ObviousBeta, with numerous glitches, audio issues and game quality. Not to mention the fact that the penultimate level is completely missing, and '''NONE''' of the Teensies are playable at all.

** The portable versions, however, don't have multiplayer at all. Particularly strange with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita version, where the system heavily touts its network features.

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''Rayman'' meets ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', with a pinch of ''VideoGame/{{Oddworld}}'' and a bit of Creator/StudioGhibli for the scenery.

* AwesomeArt

* SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome: The game has received extremely positive reviews by many major outlets, even from notorious CausticCritic [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]], and praised for its beautiful graphics, smooth controls and great level design, with the more noticeable complaints being [[FakeLongevity the overly large amount of collectables]] and the lackluster story.

** The Nintendo3DS version seems to be this, with messed up sound quality and worse framerate, if the eShop demo is anything to go by.
*** It's worse. The 3DS version is an ObviousBeta, with numerous glitches, audio issues and game quality. Not to mention the fact that the penultimate level is completely missing, and '''NONE''' of the Teensies are playable at all.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rs-CHD5Y8o The Land of the Livid Dead's themes, "Nowhere to Run" and "Chasing a Dream"]]. Think of Music/EnnioMorricone crossed with DannyElfman, and you get the idea.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUy3e2cJlX4 A Lum's Dream]] and [[www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNV2uakCtzs Lums of the Water]] from the Sea World.

** The portable versions, however, don't have multiplayer at all. Particularly strange with the PlayStationVita version, where the system heavily touts its network features.

*** It's worse. The 3DS Version is an ObviousBeta, with numerous glitches, audio issues and game quality. Not to mention the fact that the penultimate level is completely missing, and '''NONE''' of the Teensies are playable at all.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kFgQRiCIZ0 "Tricky Treasure"]] (which also got put to good use in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Js3nXKuErg the E3 trailer]]) successfully combines more 'orchestral' strings and jazzy horn sections with 'bluegrassy' banjos and fiddles.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kFgQRiCIZ0 "Tricky Treasure"]] (which also got put to good use in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Js3nXKuErg the E3 trailer]]) successfully combines more 'orchestral' strings and jazzy horn sections with banjos and fiddles.

* CharacterRerailment: Murphy is again closer to his initial cheerful personality in ''Rayman 2'' rather the DeadPanSnarker he was in ''Rayman 3''. Rayman himself returned as a childish HeroicMime like he was in the original game [[BrokenBase for good or not]].

** Sweet mother of Christ, Mecha No Mistake [[MemeticMutation is too damn hard.]] Unlike the rest of the game, which is rather fairly desgined, every way you can die in this level just SCREAMS FakeDifficulty, epsecially in the sections with the crushers and the light-up platforms. And good god, the Time Trial is near impossible. Some people consider it even harder than the Land of the Livid Dead itself!

** [[spoiler: Rayman dancing with The Magician at the twist is also as ridiculous joke, until you realize that back at the first Rayman game for the PS1, every boss you defeat than starts dancing to show that they befriended Rayman. Looks like The Magician seemed to pick up on that as well in order for him to escape...]]

-->'''Kal Penn''': "What kind of epic weapons does this Rayman have? A [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} rusty tire]] [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas iron]], a [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar chainsaw]]? How about some [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity tear gas]]? Or, oh, can he call in an [[Franchise/CallOfDuty air-strike]] on a A-10 [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Warthog]]?"

** [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BEed3CCb9I The Magician's Theme.]]]]

** It's worse. The 3DS Version is an ObviousBeta, with numerous glitches, audio issues and game quality. Not to mention the fact that the penultimate level is completely missing, and '''NONE''' of the Teensies are playable at all.

* NauseaFuel: For a WombLevel, "My Heartburn's for You" could be one of the most {{Squick}} examples of the level type. Aside from the innards of El Stomacho being extremely detailed, as you fight him from the inside, the game cuts to ReactionShots of El Stomacho from outside while you're still in the battle.