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Description

Admiral Razorbeard and his gang of robot pirates have enslaved all the creatures in Rayman's world, including the peaceful Teensies and the Lums, which give life to the earth. Rayman has been captured by the pirates as well and is lamenting his troubles in his prison cell, when he meets his good friend, Globox. Globox has smuggled in a silver Lum, given to him by the great fairy, Ly. With the power of the silver Lum, Rayman is able to once more shoot his fists. With his power restored, the pair escape the flying prison ship and embark on another adventure to save the entire world!

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is the sequel to Rayman, a 2D side-scrolling platform game. Unlike the previous game, Rayman 2 is entirely in free-roaming 3D environments, similar to Super Mario 64. Rayman has many unique abilities that can help him get around the world. In addition to being able to shoot his fists, he can use his hair to hover like a helicopter, and even glide on air currents in certain places. He can climb certain walls and ceilings and can even use his fists to swing from special purple Lums which are shaped like rings. Rayman also has many unique items at his disposal, such as powder kegs which can be carried or fly like jets, strange warheads with legs that he can ride and steer like bucking mules, and gigantic plums that can be thrown into the water to create new paths.

Rayman's goal is to find the four masks of the world, which allow the owner to reawaken Polokus, the spirit of the world. These masks are scattered far and wide, and are well hidden and guarded, so it is not an easy task. By gathering the yellow Lums, Rayman will gain access to new worlds, which will take him to the locations of new masks. Collecting yellow Lums also rewards him with new powers and life meter extensions.

Alternate Titles

  • "Rayman: Revolution" -- European PlayStation 2 title
  • "Rayman DS" -- Nintendo DS title
  • "Rayman 3D" -- Nintendo 3DS title
  • "Rayman 2: הבריחה הגדולה" -- Hebrew spelling
  • "Rayman 2: Revolution" -- PS2 title
  • "Rayman 2: A Grande Fuga" -- Brazilian title

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Rayman 2 Dreamcast $12.00  
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape $5.99  
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape    
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User Reviews

Worth a look jo h. (5) unrated

The Press Says

Game Vortex 2000 100 out of 100 100
The Next Level Nov 20, 1999 A 100
Shin Force Apr 02, 2000 9.6 out of 10 96
Da Gameboyz Jul 08, 2004 9.575 out of 10 96
IGN Mar 21, 2000 9.6 out of 10 96
GameSpot Mar 28, 2000 9.4 out of 10 94
All Game Guide 2000 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
SegaFan.com Dec 13, 2001 8.7 out of 10 87
Planet Dreamcast Mar 16, 2000 8.5 out of 10 85
Gamekult Oct 11, 2000 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

In Japan, purple is the colour of death. Because of that, some characters with purple in them were changed. Rayman's body was made blue, Sssssam the snake turned into a kind of green, and Jano's hat was turned red. But the most bizarre change was made to Ly, who's body was changed from orange/purple to white/pink.


This entry was contributed by M4R14N0 (870), Bilal Ibrar (41), Kabushi (88401), Alexander Michel (267), Ben K Bronze Star Contributing Member (22965) and Grant McLellan (546)
 

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