Line #5 Trivia/Rayman


1	!!Specific Entries
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4	* ''Trivia/Rayman1''
5	* ''Trivia/Rayman2TheGreatEscape''
6	* ''Trivia/Rayman3HoodlumHavoc''
7	* ''Trivia/RaymanOrigins''
8	* ''Trivia/RaymanLegends''
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11	* ''Trivia/RaymanM''
12	* ''[[Trivia/RavingRabbids Rayman: Raving Rabbids]]''
13	* ''Trivia/MarioPlusRabbidsSparksOfHope''
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15	[[AC:Other Media:]]
16	* ''Trivia/RaymanTheAnimatedSeries''
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20	!!The Entire Series
21	* AcclaimedFlop: ''[[VideoGame/RaymanOrigins Origins]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/RaymanLegends Legends]]''. Considered to be the peak of the franchise by many, they have been hailed as some of the best platformers of all time, especially ''Legends'', but they sold poorly, and no new ''Rayman'' games have been released since 2013 (Creator/{{Ubisoft}} has shifted towards [[CashCowFranchise more lucrative franchises]] aimed at older demographics for a long time, look no further than ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'').
22	* BreakthroughHit: Creator/{{Ubisoft}} saw its fortunes rise because of Rayman.
23	* CreatorBacklash:
24	** More minor than most, but Creator/MichelAncel said that ''Rayman 3'' was too "concrete" for his tastes.
25	** Ancel has also spoken out quite vocally against Ubisoft's decision to delay the UsefulNotes/WiiU version of ''Rayman Legends'' weeks before it's original release date. Allegedly, he even threatened to leave the company over it.
26	* DevelopmentHell: A potential ''Rayman 4'' in 3D in the same spirit as ''Rayman 2'' and ''Rayman 3'' has been stuck there for years due to a combination of the 2D RevisitingTheRoots titles of 2011 and 2013 not performing that great despite the rave reviews, Ubisoft focusing more on {{Cash Cow Franchise}}s such as ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' and ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'', and Michel Ancel once being too busy with ''VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil2'' then quitting the video game business altogether.
27	* ExecutiveMeddling:
28	** ''Rayman M'''s title was changed to ''Rayman Arena'' in the US because the 'M' might be mistaken for the ESRB rating of "Mature" instead of "Multiplayer."
29	** Rayman suffered more meddling when ''VideoGame/RaymanLegends'' was delayed for a September 2013 release to make it MultiPlatform. Unfortunately, this was around the same time other blockbusters like ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' came out, thus ''Legends'' failed to sell much.
30	* FlipFlopOfGod: The ''series'' has been flip-flopping for years as to whether or not the title character's signature floating limbs are one-of-a-kind or not. In the original Rayman game, all characters in Rayman's world had floating limbs, and Rayman himself was nothing special. In the sequel, however, save for his EvilTwin, Rayman was explicitly stated to be one of a kind, because he was created by the fairies who had their own mysterious ideas. Then Rayman Origins came along, and said his limblessness was an accident. Until the Play Station Vita version, which suggested that there'd been [[AdamAndEvePlot at least one other (female) limbless person.]] And then Rayman Legends comes along, and the alternate Rayman costumes are strongly implied to be different characters — including one inspired by the "Tarayazan" character from the first game.
31	* PortOverdosed: Every major Rayman game has appeared on several consoles:
32	** The first game was initially released on Atari Jaguar, [=PlayStation=], Sega Saturn, and PC, with ports for the Game Boy Advance, and [=DSi=].
33	** ''Rayman 2'' was released for the Dreamcast, Platform/{{Nintendo 64}}, PC, and Platform/PlayStation, followed by a [=PS2=], DS, iOS, and 3DS release.
34	** ''Rayman 3'' was on [=GameCube=], [=PS2=], and Xbox, with a digital release on the [=PS3=] and Xbox 360 later on.
35	** ''Rayman Origins'' is on [=PS3=], 360, and Wii consoles and the portable 3DS and Vita systems.
36	** ''Rayman Legends'' released on Wii U, [=PS3=], 360, and Vita, with Xbox One and [=PS4=] versions in 2014, and a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version in 2017.
37	* SerendipityWritesThePlot:
38	** Rayman was originally going to have legs, arms, and a neck, but rendering issues caused the devs to omit those parts of his body. Needless to say, Rayman's lack of limbs became an iconic part of his character in the following years, with him even being the former TropeNamer for FloatingLimbs.
39	** Ly was most likely cut from ''Rayman M'', despite appearing in the advertising, box art and loading screens, due to her size and proportions being difficult to adjust with the technology of the time, as she is known for being [[NoodlePeople extremely tall and skinny]] in comparison to everyone else. This is most likely the reason [[{{Expy}} Tily]] was used instead.
40	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
41	** ''Rayman 1'' was going to be a SNES game.
42	*** The original concept of the franchise was that Rayman is a ten-year-old kid named Jimmy, who got sucked into ...Um...? Hereitscool, a world he has created on his computer...?, This story idea was abandoned possibly due to the technology themes clashing with the nature themes.
43	** ''Rayman 2'' was originally going to be a 2D sidescroller like ''Rayman''.
44	*** The plot of Rayman 2 has had some changes over time. Originally, Rayman 2 took place after the original game, in which Mr. Dark has been defeated. Evil robotic invaders from space arrive and imprison many of Rayman's friends, one of whom is Betilla the Fairy. The robots, led by a character named Chief, were set on converting Rayman's planet into a cold ball of metal. It's speculated that Chief was the original villain, eventually to be replaced by Razorbeard. Like in the original Rayman, all of the characters would have been limbless, and old friends, along with new ones, would have made appearances and helped Rayman.
45	*** ''Rayman 2'' was going to have "Tank Controls" but it was changed to free-roaming controls when playtesters found the controls unplayable.
46	** Most infamous is the drastic change in ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' from a platformer to a pack of minigames.
47	** We can only imagine how ''Rayman 3'' would have turned out had Creator/MichelAncel decided to work on it instead of ''VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil''.
48	** Ly was possibly intended to appear in ''Rayman M'', even making it into some of the promotional material, before getting cut for unknown reasons.
49	** A ''Rayman 4'' was in development during 2006, and it would have been the first Rayman game not developed by Ubisoft. It would have included [[http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/c/cb/Rayman_4_powers_concept_art.png transformations for Rayman]] and [[http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/5/56/Lair_of_dark_rayman.png an entire level with cathedrals and stained glass windows in the likeness of Dark Rayman]], and would have the return of Mr. Dark as a computer virus (as a reference to this early concept for ''Rayman 1'').
50	** Before the release of ''Origins'', there was a clearer story planned (which would've been Rayman's original adventure retold, hence the name or a return of Mr. Dark), which was for some reason, cut out before the final product released. Instead, the story is brought down to Rayman and co. provoking the nightmares. This can be seen in the cutscenes leading up to the BossRush and final chase sequence in the endgame.
51	** The clearer story for ''Origins'' would have also explained the Magician's [[spoiler:reason for being evil. In fact the original plan was to have him either be a WellIntentionedExtremist or a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.]]
52	** Several enemies were teased for, but not present for ''Origins''. Amongst them:
53	*** Zombie Chickens.
54	*** Army Ants with spears.
55	*** A greener version of Golly G. Golem.
56	*** A strange feather-less bird with a monocle, possibly a Hunter's pet.
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