Rayman
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Creator(s) | Michel Ancel |
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First release | Rayman 9 September 1995 |
Latest release | Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition 12 September 2017 |
Spin-offs | Raving Rabbids |
Rayman is a franchise of platform video games, published by Ubisoft. Since the release of the original Rayman, conceived by Michel Ancel in 1995, the series has produced a total of 44 games across multiple platforms.
The series is set in a fantastical, magical world which features a wide range of environments that are often based on certain themes, such as "the Eraser Plains", a landscape made entirely of stationery. The core games of the series are platformers, but there are several spin-off titles in other genres. The main protagonist of the series is the eponymous Rayman, a magical being renowned for his courage and determination who, with the help of his friends, must save his world from various villains.
Games
Main series
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Release years by system: 1995 - Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS 2000 - Game Boy Color 2001 - Game Boy Advance 2008 - PlayStation Network 2009 - DSiWare 2012 - 3DS Virtual Console 2016 - iOS, Android 2017 - Wii U Virtual Console |
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Release years by system: 1999 - Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows 2000 - Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 2001 - Game Boy Color 2005 - Nintendo DS 2008 - PlayStation Network 2010 - iOS 2011 - Nintendo 3DS |
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Release years by system: 2003 - GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage 2012 - PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade 2017 - Wii U Virtual Console |
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Release years by system: 2011 - PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 2012 - Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita 2013 - OS X |
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Release years by system: 2013 - Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2017 - Nintendo Switch |
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Spin-offs
Raving Rabbids
Title | Details |
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Release years by system: 2006 - Wii, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Game Boy Advance 2007 - Xbox 360, Nintendo DS 2017 - Wii U eShop |
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Release years by system: 2007 - Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows |
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Release years by system: 2008 - Wii, Nintendo DS |
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Educational
Title | Details |
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Rayman Dictées Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1998 - Windows |
English with Rayman Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1998 - Windows |
French with Rayman Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1998 - Windows |
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Release years by system: 1999 - Windows |
Rayman CP Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1999 - Windows |
Rayman Junior Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2000 - PS1, Windows |
My First Rayman Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2001 - Windows |
Other
Title | Details |
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Release years by system: 1997 - Windows |
Rayman By His Fans Original release dates: 1997 - Windows |
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Rayman 60 Levels Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1998 - Windows |
Rayman 100 Levels Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 1999 - Windows |
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Release years by system: 2001 - PS2, PS3, Windows |
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Rayman Golf Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2002 - Java ME |
Rayman Bowling Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2002 - Java ME |
Rayman Garden Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2002 - Java ME |
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Release years by system: 2005 - Game Boy Advance |
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Release years by system: 2005 - Java ME |
Rayman Jungle Run Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2012 - Windows |
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Release years by system: 2013 - Wii U |
Rayman Legends Beatbox Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2013 - Windows, iOs, Android |
Rayman Fiesta Run Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2013 - iOS, Android, Windows RT, WP8, Windows 10 Mobile |
Rayman Adventures Original release dates: |
Release years by system: 2013 - iOS, Android |
Characters
- Rayman is the main protagonist of the series. He has no arms, legs or neck, though he has hands, feet, and a head that are able to move independent of his body. Due to his lack of arms, Rayman is able to throw his fists in long-range punches at his enemies, and in some games is even able to project balls of energy from his hands. He is able to glide by spinning his hair like a helicopter blade. He is typically found wearing white gloves, a red neckerchief on a purple shirt and a white ring on the chest (which was replaced with a red and purple hoodie in the later entries), and yellow trainers. He is voiced by David Gasman and Steve Perkinson in the video games and by Billy West in the animated series. He was awarded the Best New Character award of 1995 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.[1]
- Globox is Rayman's best friend and sidekick. Although easily frightened, he has often demonstrated his courage. In Rayman 3, he is voiced by John Leguizamo.[2]
- Barbara is a spunky, red-haired princess warrior and barbarian who first appeared in Rayman Legends, becoming the first human being to be playable in the main series, simultaneously with another sister and eight other cousins who can be rescued throughout Legends. She is armed with a flail battle axe, whose head can be launched forward from the shaft to strike foes from a distance, and uses a magical winged helmet to float through the air, mimicking Rayman's helicopter hair ability. Barbara also returns in Rayman Adventures, having cut her long hair to neck level and exchanged her axe with a shovel.
- Betilla the Fairy is a benevolent fairy. After failing to stop Mister Dark steal the Great Protoon, Betilla assists Rayman in his quest by granting him various new abilities as the game progresses. Betilla reappears in a similar role and with a new design in Rayman Origins, where it is revealed she was the one who created Rayman.
- Ly the Fairy is a benevolent fairy who assists Rayman through the course of the second game. She is voiced by Kim Michelle Broderick.
- Murfy serves as a guide to Rayman. He has a hasty nature, unable to deal with failure. He appears bored with his job and cannot be bothered with trivial details. His race is depicted as mischievous and described as "cultivated hedonist". He is voiced by Billy West.
Reception
Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
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Rayman | (GBA) 85%[3] (JAG) 85%[4] (SAT) 85%[5] (GBC) 79%[6] (PC) 77%[7] (PS1) 75%[8] (DSi) 66%[9] (iOS) 60%[10] |
(GBA) 84[11] |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape | (DC) 93%[12] (PC) 91%[13] (N64) 89%[14] (PS1) 87%[15] (PS2) 85%[16] (3DS) 65%[17] (NDS) 59%[18] (iOS) 57%[19] |
(N64) 90[20] (PS2) 90[21] (3DS) 61[22] (NDS) 58[23] (iOS) 53[24] |
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | (GBA) 82%[25] (NGE) 82%[26] (PS2) 80%[27] (PC) 78%[28] (GC) 78%[29] (Xbox) 77%[30] (X360) 69%[31] (PS3) 68%[32] |
(GBA) 83[33] (GC) 77[34] (PS2) 76[35] (Xbox) 75[36] (PC) 74[37] (PS3) 72[38] (X360) 69[39] |
Rayman Origins | (Wii) 91%[40] (Vita) 90%[41] (X360) 89%[42] (PS3) 88%[43] (PC) 87%[44] (3DS) 71%[45] |
(Wii) 92[46] (Vita) 88[47] (X360) 87[48] (PS3) 87[49] (PC) 86[50] (3DS) 71[51] |
Rayman Legends | (WIIU) 93%[52] (XONE) 92%[53] (PS3) 92%[54] (PS4) 90%[55] (PC) 90%[56] (X360) 89[57] (Vita) 83%[58] |
(WIIU) 92[59] (XONE) 91[60] (PS3) 91[61] (PS4) 90[62] (X360) 90[63] (PC) 89[64] (Vita) 87[65] |
Since his debut in 1995 on the Atari Jaguar, Rayman has become a popular video game character, along with his trademark lack of limbs and helicopter power.
References
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