History YMMV / Rayman

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJqNFLzlz8c Rayman sings the whole of Sexbomb]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A video of Rayman and Globox singing the entirety of the song Sexbomb by Music/TomJones became popular in 2023. This was based off a leaked animation test for the unmade ''Rayman 4'' featuring the two singing a cover of the song by Max Raabe that suddenly became popular in 2021.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJqNFLzlz8c Rayman sings the whole of Sexbomb]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A video of Rayman and Globox singing the entirety of the song Sexbomb by Music/TomJones became popular in 2023.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJqNFLzlz8c Rayman sings the whole of Sexbomb]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A video of Rayman and Globox singing the entirety of the song Sexbomb became popular in 2023.[[/labelnote]]

** "Caaah"

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** Rayman's transition to Ramon in ''Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'' has garnered a ''lot'' of attention, primarily due to the fact that Rayman / Ramon had been Ubisoft's ButtMonkey for so long that it was absolutely ''{{cathar|sisfactor}}thic'' to see that he TookALevelInBadass.

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** The Magician. The first version before retcon because of his charming and friendly personality. Or the version after retcon [[spoiler:for his EvilAllAlong approach and his fanboyism towards Mr. Dark]]. Of course, his species retcon is also a BrokenBase for some.

** The Magician. The first version before retcon because of his charming and friendly personality. Or the version after retcon [[spoiler:for his EvilAllAlong approach and his fanboyism towards Mr. Dark.]] Of course, his species retcon is also a BrokenBase for some.
%%** Also Razoff from the third game.
%%** Also Jano the Guardian of the Cave of Bad Dreams from the second game.

* AudienceAlienatingEra: The series has the infamous Rabbid era from 2006 to 2008. The fourth game in the series introduced Rabbids, one-joke characters who don't do anything but scream "BWAAAAAAAAAAAH" at the top of their lungs. Due to ExecutiveMeddling, the game, originally planned as a platformer like its predecessors, shifted into a party game (though the Game Boy Advance version was still made a platformer). In the next two games, the Rabbids ended up [[SpotlightStealingSquad stealing the entire show]] and the eponymous hero was demoted to ButtMonkey. Fortunately, Rabbids Go Home, the next game involving the Rabbids, removed Rayman entirely, while Rayman himself came back in force in his own adventure in VideoGame/RaymanOrigins, though interestingly the Rabbids themselves have [[WesternAnimation/RabbidsInvasion not only an animated series on Nickelodeon]] but [[VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle a crossover with]] (of all series) Franchise/SuperMarioBros., which ended up winning critical acclaim against all odds.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: ''Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2'' heralded a period of time where Rayman started playing second fiddle in his own series, until eventually they didn't feature him at all. Fortunately, ''VideoGame/RaymanOrigins'' came about and put the guy back in front and center again, soon to be followed by ''VideoGame/RaymanLegends''.

-->''Ly reveals her plan... and so...''
-->'''Rayman''': Okay Ly-- Let's do it! ''Pancake me!''
-->'''Ly''': Not a problem!

* FanonDiscontinuity: It's not uncommon to see fans hating the Rabbids with passion and rejecting their games like they never existed. Most fans of ''Rayman 3'' don't see the Game Boy Advance game, ''Hoodlum's Revenge'' as a decent sequel. Beside this, each games in the main series being quite different, there are some who only like the original game, those who only like the 3D games, those who like the first two but not those after, a few who like the series after the second game, those who only like ''Legends'', and a minority that have enjoyed the entire series.

** The Magician as well. The first version before Retcon because of his charming and friendly personality. Or the version after retcon [[spoiler: for his EvilAllAlong approach and his fanboyism towards Mr. Dark.]] Of course his species retcon is also a BrokenBase for some.

** Mr. Dark. He's currently only appeared ''once'' in the games ([[spoiler:until Rayman Mini]]), and is incredibly enigmatic; fans love him!
** Also Razoff from the third game.
** Also Jano the Guardian of the Cave of Bad Dreams from the second game.
** Ly could count too, as she's immensely popular with the fanbase, and is often shipped with Rayman, despite only appearing in ''Rayman 2''.

* FandomRivalry: Ironically enough, with the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' series, Rayman fans sees the Rabbids has [[SpotlightStealingSquad having stolen the spotlight away from Rayman]], [[BadassDecay relegating him to a mere joke]] and denying him a new proper game for years (at least until ''Origins'' and ''Legends'') as the Rabbids surpassed Rayman in terms of popularity.