I stand firm that Rayman 3 is a gem that was lost in a year of huge releases

Holey Moley an actual Rayman video by someone that actually played it.

"You have angered the gods, Rayman!"
"YEAH!"

Now that's the attitude that the protector of The Glade of Dreams SHOULD have!

"Force him to pay his taxes" is something you didn't expect the undead to say.

I think what made the Robo-Pirates and Hoodlums endearing is that they teeter on the edges between 'Edgy grimness' and 'Whimsy sillyness' with their designs, personalities and goals

The Desert of the Knaaren was hands down the scariest level in a game I had ever played as a child. I was NOT READY.

EDIT: I'm glad to know I was not alone! 😭

''World right out of a animated 90s VHS adventure '' is a great way to describe Rayman 3s setting honestly

french here, dont know about rayman english dub but yeah it is GENUINELY funny af, murphy in rayman 3 is incredible... even as a kid I deeply remember how "relatable" it sounded for a video game... never felt that until meeting gaston and rené in disco elysium i guess

Rayman 3 is by far my favorite of the trilogy. I love how it takes the polygonal edges of Rayman 2's technical limitations, and reinterprets them into intentional, aesthetic jagged edges. There's a slapdash energy in the artistic direction of Rayman 3 that I've never really seen done well anywhere else.

One thing that I did like about Rayman 3 is that it really built up the character of the villain by having him constantly interact with the heroes, thus creating a better story in that way, considering not intimidating the villain it was actually quite an epic climax for the time with characters that had a real motivation and history built behind them. Despite it's looney and bonkers plot.

I loved Rayman 3 so much and distinctly remember the christmas morning I opened Raving Rabbids, having no idea what I was going to experience, and plowing through all of the minigames waiting for it to transition into what I loved about the last game - then watching the credits scroll and realising the minigames had actually been the entire game

Great video! See you in Rayman 4

Rayman feels like the ultimate case of 'Always the Bridesmaid, never the bride" of the gaming industry. Such a color world, such unique ideas for stories and such consistently great gameplay regardless of where exactly it leans into per game, all starring a frankly iconic character that feels almost timeless in how he can be adapted into any generation...and yet he was time and again treated like a complete afterthought in his own series to the point his latest appearance in the Mario + Rabbids DLC ROASTS him about it. The fact we actually have a semi working copy of Rayman 4 in our hands really is a bittersweet taste, getting to know what things could have been like had fate shook out a little differently and how much potential it really had. No offense to the blue blur but it is a little crazy Sonic, for all his ups and downs, still gets new releases celebrating his history while Rayman gets left in the proverbial dust.

It's funny, as a kid i wanted a return to classic 3D Rayman so bad i started making my own design document for it: storyboards, level maps, enemy design sheets, you name it. I think it was the first large scale project i ever did and even to this day i'm still proud of a lot of the work i put in and it was all because of my interest in this frankly C-rank platformer mascot's divisice 3rd entry, so I guess you can't argue it didn't have any impact on anyone lol

Yet today...i'm not sure if i'd even want another Rayman. Not to say I don't think you couldn't make another great Rayman game, 3D or otherwise, but...idk I guess i've just come to terms with the legacy he managed to carve out for himself in spite of everything, and especially in light of being own by Ubisoft. If he shows up again i'd be happy to see him, but for now, i think his ending Mario + Rabbids couldn't be more fitting.

Some time ago I discovered a youtube channel that uploaded "Rayman 3 soundscapes" that contained not just the music from the levels but also all the sounds you hear in the game, birds chirping, the blue frog squeaking, the hoodlum devices cranking, etc. And I realized that something that always enchanted me about the game is how it is *alive*, and not just the sound, you also see little creatures running around, butterflies flying, floor textures moving, there's something happening everywhere. But also it's not too game-y, most of these little bips and bops have no function and they don't demand your attention, but they do coexist with you in the game world. It makes especially the land of the livid dead or the forest feel like sitting in the park on a nice day, with insects buzzing and birds sitting in the trees. And I know few games that manage to capture exactly this, even today I feel like most 3D adventures lack behind it (Maybe the first Psychonauts game comes close). And that is part of what keeps me coming back to the game, the way I simply enjoy being in this world.

As a kid, the Knaaren terrified me. I never actually beat the game—I’d always get my friend to play through to Reflux for me because I was too scared to get past that part myself. I could never beat Reflux either.

Now I’m 27, with a bit of free time since quitting alcohol, so I dusted off my Xbox One and downloaded Rayman 3 for nostalgia’s sake. I always thought Reflux was the penultimate boss, especially since the game felt so jam-packed up to that point. It blew my mind realising I was only halfway through a game I loved so much.

Such a straightforward adventure, brimming with character-one of those games you can just get completely lost in. No multiplayer reliance, no open world that eats up all your time. Just a great adventure that makes me feel like a kid again.

i still think the whole idea of a dark comedy fantasy game was such a unique concept and that's why i love rayman 3 so much ^_^
amazing review

To be honest Rayman 3 feel more like crash twin sanity but makes it more of a Saturday morning cartoon vibes and make it Looney

I fucking screamed I thought this day would never come

See you in Rayman 4!! 😢😢😢

As a french who played it very much in french when i was younger, and you're absolutely right about translation: there were many jokes that i think would be hard to translate, the kraarens were saying more horrible thing like "skin him", and globox voice is deeper and slower in french. He sounds like a grown man but can't take care of himself, wich makes him irritating and funny at the same time.

I wanted to play that game again for its 20th birthday but i forgot about it, thanks for the reminder !

No WAY!! Rayman 3 is my all time favorite game. The atmosphere and overall tone of the game is best Franco-Fantasy aesthetic ever. Such wild and powerful tone shifts, such strong and punchy gameplay, such insipid humor!

No one ever talks about Rayman 3, which always saddened me as I love it way more than 2. Thanks for giving it the time of day.