Meanwhile, André, a Black Lum, sets out to conquer the world, by converting Red Lums into Black Lums. The game begins with Rayman and Globox sleeping peacefully in the forests of the Crossroads of Dreams. Additionally, both Murfy and Globox both make tongue-in-cheek metafictional references to Rayman 2 – Murfy complains that he was promised a larger role after Rayman 2 than the one he ultimately received, and Globox complains that Rayman is somewhat less pleasant than he was in the previous game. References to Rayman 2 include the appearance of the previously-mentioned Heart of the World, the reappearance of nettles in the Bog of Murk, the reappearance of Zombie Chickens in the Desert of the Knaaren, statues of Ssssam the Watersnake in Razoff's mansion, a statue of Ly the Fairy in a hidden room in the Longest Shortcut, and statues of Admiral Razorbeard and his Robo-Pirate servants in a secret room in the Hoodlum Headquarters. References to the original Rayman game include the picture on the Manual read by Murfy in the Fairy Council, the pictures of Livingstones on plum-posts, the 2D Madness and 2D Nightmare flashback minigames, and the revelation of a connection between Count Razoff's ancestors and ‘the Space Mama of Picture City’. Many odd locales dot Rayman 3 's small collection of worlds, such as in the Fairy Council and the Longest Shortcut.įinally, Rayman 3 included many allusions to its two predecessors. Rayman 3 returned to the fairy tale-like theme of the original Rayman's locations, though not as surreal. Rayman 3 also had many instances of stained glass windows, also a previous characteristic of the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava. Many elements from Revolution were included in Rayman 3 's worlds – the most evident of these are the ambient sounds (for example, the Desert of the Knaaren has the same ambience as beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava) and the unique lighting. While the Iron Mountains and the Menhir Hills pretty much looked the same, Rayman 3 's worlds were vast and varied. Rayman 3's worlds in particular included many elements which Rayman 2 and Rayman Revolution lacked: unique environments. One area in particular, the Fairy Council, was alluded to in Rayman 2, and one of Count Razoff's ancestors (most likely his father) supposedly shot Space Mama these allusions make Rayman 3's locations generally regarded as still being in the same canon as the original Rayman and especially Rayman 2. However, they are still the same environments as Rayman's games tend to stick with: the mountains, forests, and swamps from the original Rayman, and the plains, coasts, and fortresses from Rayman 2. Similar to the gap between the original Rayman and Rayman 2, most locations in Rayman 3 were new and not directly connected to those of the previous games. The overall reception of the game was poorer than that of Rayman 2. In March 2012, a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version titled Rayman 3 HD was released, with improved textures, framerate, lighting and audio quality. In July 2011, the PC version of the game joined Rayman Forever and Rayman 2 on the digital distribution network Good Old Games. In February 2009, members of the Rayman Pirate-Community contacted Ubisoft and successfully arranged for the creation of a new Hall of Fame. However, this function was disabled when RaymanZone was retooled to suit the Raving Rabbids games. Players could post their final scores on the then-new RaymanZone website. Rayman 3 features a points-based scoring system a first for the series. Ancel played a small role in the development of Rayman 3, assisting the team in various areas (such as Rayman's new look) and meeting with them to brainstorm ideas for characters and environments. It is notable for being the first Rayman game not directed by series creator Michel Ancel, who was occupied with the development of Beyond Good & Evil at the time. Hoodlum is (1) a word in the English language that is used to denote criminals and (2) a pun referring to lums with hoods. Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is the third major game in the Rayman series, and the sequel to Rayman 2. Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, Macintosh, Sony PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Microsoft Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade), Microsoft Xbox One (backward compatible)ģ+ (ESPLA), 3+ (PEGI), E (ESRB) (E10+ in the HD version)ĬD-ROM, DVD-ROM, GameCube Optical Disc, digital download Single player, multiplayer (GameCube version only) Michaël Janod with Olivier Palmieri, Benjamin Haddad, Frédéric Gaveau, Éric Couzian, Xavier Plagnal, Jérôme Collette, Olivier Barbier, Yann Leclerc
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