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Rayman is an anthropomorphic video game character, and is the official mascot of the video game publisher Ubisoft.

Rayman (pronounced 'Ray-man') was created in 1994 by graphic artist Michel Ancel, to star in a 2D platforming game for the Atari Jaguar and DOS, then for Sega Saturn and PlayStation. Although the former two consoles and their games sold poorly[citation needed], the Playstation version was received very well by critics and the public, selling over 10 million copies, and providing Ubisoft with the financial foundations it needed to become a major games publisher. Rayman is voiced by David Gasman.

Ubisoft has so far released two major 3D sequels of Rayman, the first being Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Again, this game was received extremely well; IGN went as far as lauding the Dreamcast version of Rayman 2 as "without question, the most impressive feat of game design and execution the platforming genre has ever seen." However, according to Nintendo Power September 2006, the latest game, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc was seen as being disappointing, lacking the "magic" that had gained the previous games acclaim, and instead creating a game that was satirical about the genre, and series as a whole. Ancel himself, who was not involved in making Rayman 3, commented that the game was "a bit too concrete for my tastes."[citation needed]

Another game, Rayman Raving Rabbids, was developed by Ubisoft and debuted as a launch title for Nintendo's Wii; other console versions followed in 2007. Unlike the other games, Rayman is more of a secondary character even though the storyline revolves around his capture; he is overshadowed by the Rabbids. Moreover, the game itself is a collection of minigames, unlike the platformer nature of the previous games. Later in 2007, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 was released. A third episode, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, is being developed at the moment.

As is often the case with video games, it is hard to establish canon between the Rayman games, mainly due to Rayman 3's and (especially) Rayman Raving Rabbids' satirical nature. However, there are various themes and characters common to the series. The Omniscient that features in Rayman 2 is the main source of information and knowledge in Rayman's world.

Mobile phone games based on the character of Rayman are developed and published by Gameloft.

There was also a short lived 4 episode animated series made called Rayman: The Animated Series with Billy West as the voice of Rayman.

The Rayman Universe

Much of the Rayman universe is of a fantastical or abstract nature. The games all take place in one of two completely different and seemingly unconnected worlds, the first one is Rayman's home world while the second one, called the Glade of Dreams, is the world of a god-like creature named Polokus. Not much is known about the history of Rayman's home world. It is protected by the Protoon, a big orb full of energy, which is surrounded by the Electoons, small pink ball-like beings.

It seems that Polokus' world was a large space in the beginning, full of small balls of energy, named lums. At some point in the past, though, these lums focused their energy into thought, a god-like creature named Polokus came to be. His power was so great that any small thought or desire brought to mind became reality. Polokus used his powers to his advantage to create a world inhabited by people and magical beings. But this power was not without its faults. Polokus was worried he would not be able to control his creations, and his nightmares and negative thoughts also produced peculiar beasts and dangerous creatures.

Once Polokus had finished dreaming, he left his world, in order to meet with the other Gods and discuss the future. In case anything should happen to his world whilst he was away, he left four masks behind, all over the globe. To bring Polokus back, the four masks would have to be reunited.

Rayman's World

Both of Rayman's worlds have a vast variety of natural environments, including grassy plains, caves, swamps and forests. Various beings inhabit Polokus' world, namely the magical, such as the fairies and teensies (guardians of passages), the people, such as Globox, Clark and Murfy, and Rayman himself. The inhabitants live in harmony with the planet, and rarely, if ever, rely on machines or technology. Darker creatures also dwell in Rayman's worlds. The ones in Polokus' world are said to have been the result of his negative thoughts and nightmares. The one's in Rayman's home world were brought by Mr. Dark.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Rayman

  • Rayman, a limbless being with strange abilities.* The Robo-Pirates, apparently from another world, who invade The Glade of Dreams and imprison its inhabitants.
  • The Hoodlums, an army of hooded Black Lums of low intelligence who also invade the Glade of Dreams.

Rayman in popular culture

  • The rapper, The Game, makes a reference to Rayman, on the song "Cali Sunshine". The song can be heard on his third album, "L.A.X.".

List of games

External links

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