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Rayman 3

Just like its Game Boy predecessors, Rayman 3 is mostly a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The main goal is to reach the end of a level, but there are various items to collect which all count towards the…

30 21 February 2003

Rayman 3 is a platform developed by Ludifactory, released 21 February 2003 on Wii U and Game Boy Advance.

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What Rayman 3 is

Rayman 3 is a platform game developed by Ludifactory and released in 2003. It is available on Wii U and Game Boy Advance. It runs on Java.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One night, a Black Lum, who was supposedly said to have grown out of pure evil, named André appears, and transforms other Red Lums into Black Lums to join him. The group eventually gains enough hair from various animals throughout the forest to dress themselves as scarecrow-like Hoodlums. In the middle of the process, Murfy, one of the residents and workers of the Fairy Council, discovers them. André later discovers him hiding nearby, and he and his Black Lums pursue him. Murfy is chased to a small clearing, where Rayman and his friend Globox are sound asleep. Just after Murfy reaches them, Globox is awakened by the commotion. Now aware of the situation, Globox helps Murfy to try and get…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and kids. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Rayman series

Rayman 3 is the 37th of 96 entries we hold in the Rayman series. The next entry was Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc Print Studio in 2003. Its critic score of 30 is 39 points below the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is Rayman 2: The Great Escape at 90.

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How it was received

Rayman 3 holds a critic score of 30 out of 100. That places it above 1% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 39 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Rayman 3 launched on 21 February 2003, within three weeks of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy X-2, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and Unreal 2: The Awakening. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy X-2, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, Unreal 2: The Awakening.

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Quick answers

Rayman 3 — frequently asked questions

When did Rayman 3 come out?
Rayman 3 was released on 21 February 2003 for Wii U and Game Boy Advance.
Does Rayman 3 have multiplayer?
Yes. Rayman 3 supports multiplayer.

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