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Rayman Arena/Rayman M is the first multiplayer game in the Rayman series. It's not a platformer like earlier games of the Rayman franchises but a race and arena battle game. The game is divided in five leagues (beginner, advanced, expert, extreme and bonus). The first four have each three racing tracks and three arenas that increase in difficulty.The racing mode is split in four different race types:
- Training: for exploration and practice of the racecourse and setting personal records;
- Race: up to four different characters race each other over several rounds with the first one crossing the finish line winning;
- Popolopoï: one must reach the finish line before time runs out. Time can be replenished by shooting some kind of butterflies called Popolopoï and no opponents are to be beaten;
- Lums: over three laps, a certain amount of Lums have to be collected and one must beat the other opponents to the finish line.
- Lum Spring: the first to collect five Lums/crystals or the one with the most Lums when time runs out wins. Ice bullets can be fired at an opponent to temporarily freeze them and beat them to the Lum;
- Lum Fight: all players start with five hit points each that need to be shot off with weapons found around the arena. A point is scored if a player shoots off the last hit point of another player. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins. When killed through one’s own actions, a negative point is scored;
- Capture the Fly: the goal is to find and capture a Light-Fly. The fly follows you around and gives you a point when a certain amount of time has passed. One loses control of the fly when hit by an opponent's bullet. The first to reach a certain amount of points or the one with the most points when time runs out wins.
- Rayman: the series main protagonist. A creature without arms, legs and neck but with hands, feet and a head that can move independently from his body;
- Globox: some kind of frog and Rayman's best friend;
- Teensies: a pair of strange dwarfs working together;
- Tily: a cat-like fairy;
- Admiral Razorbeard: the final boss of Rayman 2;
- Henchman 800: one of the Robo-Pirates from Rayman 2;
- Henchman 1000: an other Robo-Pirate;
- Razorwife: Admiral Razorbeard's wife.
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Alternate Titles
- "Rayman M" -- European title
- "M ריימן" -- Hebrew spelling
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User Reviews
I tried to like it, I really did! | Windows | ThE oNe (184) |
Critic Reviews
Fragland.net | Windows | Sep 15, 2002 | 83 out of 100 | 83 |
Jeuxvideo.com | PlayStation 2 | Dec 05, 2001 | 16 out of 20 | 80 |
4Players.de | PlayStation 2 | Dec 31, 2001 | 80 out of 100 | 80 |
Gameguru Mania | Windows | Jan 19, 2002 | 74 out of 100 | 74 |
GameSpy | PlayStation 2 | Oct 29, 2002 | 74 out of 100 | 74 |
XBox Solution (XBS) | Xbox | Oct 28, 2002 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Worth Playing | PlayStation 2 | Dec 05, 2002 | 5.6 out of 10 | 56 |
Svenska PC Gamer | Windows | Mar, 2002 | 55 out of 100 | 55 |
Super Play (Sweden) | PlayStation 2 | Dec, 2001 | 4 out of 10 | 40 |
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) | Xbox | Nov 14, 2002 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rayman Arena was originally going to be sold worldwide as Rayman M, until Ubi Soft realized that M usually stands for "Mature", so they changed the title for some regions.Windows Credits (168 people)
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