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Rayman Origins is a Wii and Nintendo 3DS game that acts as a new start for the franchise after the years under the Raving Legends series. It later received a sequel in Rayman Legends.
Gameplay[]
Rayman Origins is a 2D platformer that can be played with up 3 other players. Players have the abilities to run, hit and fall slowly on top of the standard move and jump and will use them to progress.
Levels[]
Plot[]
At the beginning of the game, Bubble Dreamer, Rayman, his best friend Globox, and a couple of Teensies friends are chilling out at Bubble Dreamer's resting grounds, the Snoring Tree. However, their snoring, with the help of a strange microphone disguised to resemble a flower, disturbs an old granny from the Land of the Livid Dead, who retaliates by sending an evil army of horrendous creatures and the Darktoons across the world. The heroes, being woken up, attempt to fight back, but are defeated and captured. Rayman escapes and finds the Darktoons have captured the Electoons that inhabit the world, imprisoned Betilla the Nymph and her sisters and plunged the Glade of Dreams into chaos. This causes Bubble Dreamer to go crazy, and as a result, have nightmares. Rayman and his friends are then tasked by the Magician to gather enough Electoons to cure Bubble Dreamer and restore the Glade. Their efforts to locate the Electoons allow them to gain access to the various lands of the Glade, and rescue the Nymphs along the way.
Eventually, they make their way to a mysterious gate, which can only be opened by rescuing the Glade Kings, who have been turned into monsters as a result of Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Upon freeing the Glade Kings, the Nymphs are able to open the stargate, granting Rayman access to a hideout in the land of Moody Clouds. There, they discover that their supposed friend, the Magician, is the one responsible for all the chaos. He secretly admires Mr. Dark, the villain of the original Rayman, and was behind the events that caused the Land of the Livid Dead forces and Nightmares to attack, preoccupying the heroes and using the Lums they had given him to power and use his diabolical machines. The Magician then sends Rayman and his friends into a pit with his mechanical monsters, but they escape and return to his office. The Magician then begins to dance and sends them into a dancing funk, using this as a good time to escape. The heroes chase after and fight the Magician in his escape airship, sending it crashing into the power source of his hideout. The resulting chain of events causes the hideout to explode, while Rayman and his friends free-fall back to the Snoring Tree, where they proceed to resume their relaxation.
If players manage to collect the ten ruby teeth throughout the game, they can gain access to the Land of the Livid Dead, where another monster, Big Mama, awaits. Once defeated, it is revealed to be the nymph of the Land of the Livid Dead, turned into a Nightmare because of the Darktoons, and then she thanks her saviours for freeing her.
Development[]
The game was officially announced at the end of Ubisoft's E3 2010 press conference as a downloadable episodic title for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade with release on PC, Nintendo 3DS, iPad, and iPhone "to be considered". The first episode was originally to be released by the end of 2010, but was delayed until 2011. Following a dearth of information in the new year, the project was confirmed as alive in April 2011. In May 2011, it was announced the title has been expanded to a full-retail title, with a tentative release of Q4 2011.
Reception[]
Rayman Origins received widespread critical acclaim. Review aggregator website Metacritic gave the Wii version 92/100 and the Nintendo 3DS version 71/100.
External links[]
- Rayman Origins at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Rayman Origins at GameFAQs
Rayman series | |
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Main series | Rayman (Advance) • Rayman 2: The Great Escape (GBC/DS/3D) • 3: Hoodlum Havoc (GBA) Origins • Legends |
Raving Rabbids series | Rayman Raving Rabbids • Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 • TV Party • Rabbids Go Home • Rabbids Lab Party Collection • Travel in Time • Rumble • Land • Kingdom Battle (Donkey Kong Adventure) • Party of Legends • Sparks of Hope |
Spin-offs/Compilations | Rayman Arena • 10th Anniversary • Rayman and Rabbids Family Pack |
Related | Rayman (character) • Ubisoft • Michel Ancel • Tonic Trouble |