Rayman DS - Nintendo DS - DE

Admiral Razorbeard and his gang of robot pirates have enslaved all the creatures in Rayman's world, including the peaceful Teensies and the Lums, who give life to the earth. Rayman too has been captured by the pirates and is brooding over 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 can shoot with his fists again. With his strength restored, the two escape the flying prison ship and set off on another adventure to save the whole world! Rayman 2: The Great Escape is the sequel to Rayman, a side-scrolling 2D platformer. Unlike its predecessor, Rayman 2 takes place entirely in freely explorable 3D environments, similar to Super Mario 64. Rayman has many unique abilities that help him find his way around the world. Not only can he shoot with his fists, but he can also hover using his hair like a helicopter and, in certain spots, even glide on air currents. He can climb certain walls and ceilings, and even swing from his fists on special purple Lums shaped like rings. Rayman also has many unique items at his disposal, such as powder kegs that he can carry or fly like jets, strange legged warheads he can ride and steer like bucking mules, and giant plums he can throw into the water to create new paths. Rayman's goal is to find the world's four masks, which their owner can use to reawaken Polokus, the spirit of the world. These masks are scattered far and wide and well hidden and guarded, so it's no easy task. By collecting yellow Lums, Rayman gains access to new worlds that lead him to the locations of new masks. Collecting yellow Lums also rewards him with new powers and an extended health bar. The Nintendo 64 and Windows platforms host the original versions of the game. The Nintendo DS version sticks closest to this version. The Dreamcast version adds a new area to the original called Globox Village, which contains exclusive minigames. The minigames are unlocked by collecting six hidden Globox crystals. Other changes include the Hall of Doors, which was turned into a new location called the Island of Doors, and more Robo-Pirates to fight, including a new type not found in the original version. The iOS and Nintendo 3DS versions are based on this version but don't include the Globox Village section. However, the 3DS version offers a dynamic difficulty curve, making the game easier if too many Lums are missed. In the PlayStation version, the levels were heavily reworked, with some merged and others removed entirely, although there are also some new areas. These include a new unlockable bonus area that originated from the game's originally planned 2D version, which was later scrapped. The number of collectible Lums was reduced from 1,000 to 800. In this version, the characters are also voiced in the correct language rather than in gibberish as in the other versions. The PlayStation 2 version adds minigames and exclusive items such as the Lumz radar, and offers more abilities for Rayman to acquire and use. Alongside some expanded level reworks, with Lums placed in various locations, there are three new bosses to face. The Hall of Doors became the Hubs, the Mini-dinosaur Plain, Globox's House and Rainbow Creek. Bonus challenges can also be played by freeing imprisoned Familiar Spirits. These captives only appear in this version of the game. The game also offers the choice between using the real voice acting or the style of the older version, and lets the player save mid-level.