Rayman 3
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Rayman: 10th Anniversary
(2005)
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Globox, a friend of Rayman, has placed the world in peril. By eating 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.
Just like its Game Boy predecessors, Rayman 3 is mostly a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The main goal is to reach the end of a level, but there are various items to collect which all count towards the 100% completion. Some of those items can only be collected by re-visiting the level with additional abilities which are learned during the course of the game. Additionally there are two 3D mini games involving jet skiing and kart racing.
New abilities, thanks to power ups littered around the levels, allow Rayman to use the likes of Heavy Metal Fist and the Shock Rocket to take down enemies around him, while the lock jaw allows Rayman to get to hard to reach places.
The GBA version can link to a GameCube via the link port, allowing players to play exclusive mini-games on both systems and download new levels to the GBA.
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Critics
Average score: 82% (based on 38 ratings)
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Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 20 ratings with 1 reviews)
A fun platform game that will please newbies more than the fans.
The Good
This game has a pretty good storyline and fun characters. Gameplay is very good but it's not to different from earlier Rayman games. The levels require good reflexes and may be a little difficult for players new to the platform genre but if you played more platform games, especially Rayman games, this shouldn't be a very hard game. There is a decent replay value. If you collect all the lums (little yellow lights) in each of the four worlds at all levels a bonus level will be unlocked. Furthermore there are some multiplayer levels but nothing too special. Also included is a NGC link to download extra levels that make this game a bit longer. The thing that I liked most is definitely the graphics. This was (and still is) one of the most satisfying GBA games when it comes to graphics. Everything looks fresh and colorful and is displayed pixel perfect. The levels are drawn in a dreamy and comic book like style though the levels themselves are a bit boring because they look so empty sometimes, but that's not really a problem. The characters are also richly animated and Rayman has had a bit of a face-lift (don't worry, he still hasn't got limbs). When I first played this I had never before seen such a beautiful GBA game. Graphically this is simply brilliant.
The Bad
- It's not really refreshing from previous games and just uses the same characters and style which makes it lose a bit of the fresh feel. Gameplay hasn't changed at all, so this may be more fun for Rayman newbies rather than the fans. Fans are better of with the console version.
- As I mentioned before, the levels are sometimes a bit empty. This is mostly because of the lack of scenery enemies and bonuses. There should have been more of those, that would also have made the replay better. This makes the levels a bit boring despite of the beautiful and colorful graphics.
The Bottom Line
A great game if you didn't play Rayman advance but if you did you'll be better of with the Rayman 3D games on the consoles and Nintendo DS or Rayman 3's sequel, Rayman Hoodlum's revenge which is an isometric GBA platform game.
Game Boy Advance · by Rensch (203) · 2007
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Design elements
The Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3 largely follows the plot and design of Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Many of the Rayman 2 levels have been reworked, and the music and characters have been recycled. The Globox/Dark Lum aspect of the Rayman 3 plot has been retained, however, and there is an occasional appearance of a Hoodlum.
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- 2003 – Best of N-Gage (together with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell)
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Game added by Corn Popper.
Wii U added by mars_rulez. Game Boy Advance added by Kartanym. N-Gage added by will.i.am. digiBlast added by Kabushi.
Additional contributors: Terok Nor, Kartanym, karttu, Kalrac.
Game added November 8, 2007. Last modified August 18, 2024.