Rayman Arena

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Rayman Arena

Developer(s)	Ubisoft
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Designer(s)	Michel Ancel
Release date(s)	November 9, 2001
Genre(s)	Party game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube

Rayman Arena (Rayman M in Europe) is a multiplayer party game developed and published by Ubisoft. It consists of two modes: an arena fighting mode, and a racing mode. It is a 1-4 player game, or you can play with 1 player vs. the computer. There are three levels of difficulty: Beginner, Pro, and an unlockable Master. There are also 4 cups to be won in both the Battle and Race modes.

1 Characters
2 Differences Between Versions
3 Rayman Rush
- 3.1 Characters
- 3.2 Game Modes
4 External links

Rayman Arena features 10 different characters:

Rayman: The hero of his land. Uses his hair to glide. He is the main character of the Rayman games, he may be somewhat small in stature, but he makes up for size with speed,agility and a highly like-able personality!

Globox: Rayman's dimwitted friend. Blows up like a balloon to glide. He makes appearances in many Rayman games, he may be daft,and awkward,but he has spirit.

Teensies: Two senile old dwarves that work together in a race. One spins the other around the other's head to glide. In Rayman2 it shows that they forgot who was king so they took turns wearing the crown, and being king.

Admiral Razorbeard: Short in both stature and temper,Razor is the robotic admiral of the evil robot pirates. Spins his arms around to glide. He was the final boss of Rayman2.

Henchman 800: A robotic pirate. Uses the jet on his back to glide. He is a Henchman for Admiral Razorbeard.

Tily: A small, furry fairy. Uses her wings to glide.

Henchman 1000: An older model of the robot pirate. Uses the jet on his back to glide.

Mrs Razorbeard: Razorbeard's awful wife, called Razorwife in the European version. Flaps her arms around to glide.

Dark Globox: On the Gamecube and Xbox, you can unlock him. He's just like Globox but he is purple with a skull on his back. Another skin has a wolf on the back. Hangs onto an invisible purple lum to glide. (GameCube/Xbox only)

Dark Rayman: Though it is only one of Rayman's skins, the game refers to him as Dark Rayman. It is the same as Rayman except for his appearance: A slightly darker purple shirt, with an "X" on it, fairly orange shoes, red hands, a yellow bandana around his neck, and completely red eyes. You unlock him by completing the Master Challenges. (GameCube/Xbox only)

Rayman M had been released in Europe in 2001 for the PC & PlayStation2. The PC and PlayStation2 versions of Rayman Arena were actually Rayman M, only edited in very minor ways, most noticably changes from Rayman M (Sometimes with the word "Multiplayer" under it) in the intro movie, load screens, et cetera, to Rayman Arena. The PlayStation 2 version had changed since Rayman M, though not by very much.

As there was not a port of Rayman M to the GameCube and Xbox, the development team had made several changes to the game and released it on the GameCube and Xbox platforms. A few notable differences would include:

The menus had been changed; the space theme was gone and navigation was somewhat different.

A single-player battle can only have up to 2 opponents (3 in a battle) at a time, unlike the other two versions where it was possible to have battles involving 3 opponents (4 in a battle).

(Battle) The shoulder buttons/triggers on the GameCube and Xbox controllers were now used to lock-on to enemies.

(Battle) The small circles representing health were replaced by six hearts. If you are hit, a heart is "emitted" from the player's body, and fades away very quickly.

(Battle) Hearts can be regained; killing an enemy results in the gain of another heart.

Rayman Rush

Developer(s)	Ubisoft
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Designer(s)	Michel Ancel
Release date(s)	March 8, 2002
Genre(s)	Racing game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	PlayStation

Rayman Rush is a racing game developed and published by Ubisoft, based on the Rayman universe. In many ways, it is like half of a port of Rayman Arena, featuring conversions of the same race tracks, the same introduction movie and also character theme songs (it, however, lacks the battles from Arena, and the character roster is different). It is a 1-2 player game, and each race has 2 characters running (1 in certain game modes).

Rayman Rush features 8 playable characters:

Rayman: The limbless main character of the game and series. He uses his hair as a helicopter to glide and likes to use his torso as a ball.

Globox: Rayman's best friend. He blows up like a balloon to glide. While he might appear a bit awkward and clumsy, his oversized body hides a definite dexterity and fighting spirit.

Globette (formerly known as Uglette): As shy as her husband Globox, she is yet a fierce competitor when it comes to racing. She blows up like a balloon and rotates her feet like a fan to glide.

Razorbeard: Previously the main villain in Rayman 2, Razorbeard is the admiral of the robot pirates. He is always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite. He rotates his arms as a helicopter to glide.

Henchman 800: One of Razorbeard's robot pirate lackeys. He glides through unknown means.

Tily: A slight, fragile and impish little fairy who likes to perform kicks. She uses her wings to glide.

Henchman 1000: An older version of the robot pirates, which came before the Henchman 800. He glides through unknown means.

Razorwife (called Mrs. Beard in the character menu): Razorbeard's wife, who has a more refined and fashionable appearance, though thinly revealing the same traits as her horrible husband, only worse. She rotates her arms as a helicopter to glide.

There are 5 game modes (only Championship Mode has multiplayer support):

Championship Mode: You will compete with a computer-controlled character (or a second human player if multiplayer is on). You have to finish 3 laps before your opponent to win. One victory in Championship Mode unlocks Lums Mode for the same track. With multiplayer, the screen is divided vertically.

Lums Mode: Only available once the corresponding level has been unlocked in Championship Mode. In this mode, many Yellow Lums are spread around the maps. You ust compete with a computer-controlled character and win the 3-lap race. At the same time, collect as many Lums as possible. If you win, the corresponding level will be unlocked in the Target Mode, Depending on the number of Lums you collect, you will win a time bonus for Target Mode.

Target Mode: Only available once the corresponding level has been unlocked in Lums Mode. You will racing alone against the clock, shooting at butterflies that are spread around the level. Each butterfly you shoot gives you extra time.

Time Attack Mode: You will run one lap on your own. The aim is to reach the next checkpoint before the timer reaches 0.

Training Mode: This mode serves only as a means of familiarising you with the tracks, and allows you to practise and master the game controls and tricks before a real challenge.