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Rayman

The Game Boy Color version of Rayman remains true to the spirit of the original game, but makes some notable changes, particularly when compared to the original's bright, vibrant graphics. Some levels have…

1 February 2000

Rayman is a platform developed by Ubi Soft Studios SRL, released 1 February 2000 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.

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What Rayman is

Rayman is a platform game developed by Ubi Soft Studios SRL and released in 2000. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the intro cutscene, Rayman was taking a nap one day until he was awaken by tiny fairies called "Tings". They tell him that the evil Mr. Dark has captured Electoons, and is stealing their power. Rayman springs into action to free the Toons and to put a stop to the villain.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Rayman series

Rayman is the 20th of 96 entries we hold in the Rayman series. The next entry was Rayman 2: The Great Escape in 2000.

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What it launched against

Rayman launched on 1 February 2000, within three weeks of The Sims, Metal Slug 3, Battlezone 2: Combat Commander and Tzar: The Burden of the Crown.

Released around the same time: The Sims, Metal Slug 3, Battlezone 2: Combat Commander, Tzar: The Burden of the Crown.

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When did Rayman come out?
Rayman was released on 1 February 2000 for Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.

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