Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (GameCube)

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Description

Globox, a friend of Rayman, has placed the world into a deadly possibility. By eating Andre, the Lord of the Dark Lums, Globox has enraged the Hoodlums, who plan to take back their master no matter what the cost to the world around them. It's up to Rayman to save the day and find a cure to rid the Dark Lord from Globox.

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a 3D third-person platform game. Rayman, the main hero, jumps and punches his way through numerous colorful levels, with Globox (and Andre inside him) tagging along and occasionally commenting on the goings-on. Rayman's main weapon is his fist; he can use it to shoot projectiles at the attacking Hoodlums and other foes, and the projectiles are more powerful when the fist is charged by holding down the "shoot" button.

The game is divided into several worlds, each divided into a couple of levels; the game is saved automatically after each level. In between the worlds, the player has to complete a mini-game where he has to surf along light-beams in a psychedelic environment.

Rayman can also come across power-ups which temporarily give him a special power: the green power-up allows him to shoot tornadoes, the blue power-up gives him the ability to use a grappling hook, the yellow power-up allows him to fly for a short while, the orange power-up allows him to shoot precisely guided missiles and the red power-up grants him a very powerful fist that can bash doors. These power-ups are always necessary to defeat an enemy or a boss, or to get to the next part of the level.

Rayman can find and free the Teensies locked in cages throughout the level; the freed Teensies will express their gratitude by opening up the next part of the map or by summoning some bonuses to collect. Each six Teensies freed increases Rayman's health bar.

There are numerous bonuses hidden throughout the levels; completing the levels with lots of score will unlock humorous animations and mini-games.

The Game Boy Advance Rayman 3 links to the Gamecube through the link port, allowing you to play exclusive mini-games on both systems, and download new levels to the GBA.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are straight ports of the original game with HD textures and a smooth framerate. They also add nine short mini-games.

Screenshots

Promo Images

Trailer

Alternate Titles

• "雷曼3：头巾卢姆浩劫" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "ריימן 3: מהפכת המגה-לומים" -- Hebrew spelling
• "Rayman 3: Hoodlumská hrozba" -- Czech title
• "Rayman 3 HD" -- Xbox 360 / PS3 title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game feature: FMV / cutscene player
• Green Pepper releases
• Nintendo Player's Choice releases
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Rayman series
• Software Pyramide releases
• Ubisoft eXclusive releases
• Xbox Classics releases

User Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Officiel Nintendo Magazine	Feb, 2003	9 out of 10	90
Game Chronicles	Apr 09, 2003	9 out of 10	90
games xtreme	Mar 04, 2003	9 out of 10	90
Jeuxvideo.com	Feb 21, 2003	18 out of 20	90
IGN	Mar 05, 2003	8.9 out of 10	89
N-Zone	Mar 25, 2003	89 out of 100	89
Gaming Target	Apr 23, 2003	8.8 out of 10	88
GameSpot	Mar 10, 2003	8.1 out of 10	81
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Feb 25, 2003	7 out of 10	70
GameSpy	Mar 23, 2003	68 out of 100	68

Forums

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About the N-Game game	3	Alaka (78908) Mar 30, 2013

Trivia

Intro

Groove Armada provide introduction music to the opening FMV sequence of Rayman 3.

Levels

The summit beyond the clouds was originally going to be a stage in the very first Rayman game. Information also contributed by Arejarn

Related Web Sites

• Official Webpage (Mac) (The official product page for the Mac version of Rayman 3 on the publisher's website, which provides trailers, an overview of the worlds and special powers with the game, desktop wallpapers, a demo, and purchasing information, among other such details.)
• Rayman 3 (Official website)
• Ray of Funkiness (An Apple Games article about the Macintosh version of Hoodlum Havoc (January, 2004).)
• Wikipedia: Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (Information about Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc at Wikipedia)