

If Rayman dies, he will respawn from the last Green Lum's location. These Lums act as checkpoints when collected. Oxygen-rich Lums found in underwater sections that will refill Rayman's air gauge when collected. Some of them form a chain that must be collected within a time limit or they will vanish. These are required to open levels in the Isle of Doors, and will also give Rayman knowledge of the world which is accessed by holding on the D-Pad.Ī larger Yellow Lum worth five Yellow Lums.įound in the open or within possession of the Pirates, these refill Rayman's life bar. The 1,000 fragments of the Heart of the World, broken by the Pirates. and can be used to rotate the camera and get a view of Rayman's surroundings, though an icon will buzz on the screen if the camera cannot be moved. During combat, can be held down to lock on to a single enemy and strafe, making combat easier. Levels can feature sections in which Rayman must combat one or more Robo-Pirates in order to proceed. The final cage in a level contains a Teensie that will help him exit the level and move on to the next. To progress through the game, Rayman must collect the Yellow Lums scattered across the world and break open cages to set characters free. By receiving Silver Lums from Ly the Fairy and Globox over the course of the story, Rayman can unlock additional abilities. In some bodies of water, Rayman can swim underwater, but only for a limited time. His helicopter ability from the first game is available by default and can be turned on and off with while in mid-air. Rayman can freely move around with the Analog Stick, jump with, and shoot using his Magic Fist with. Rayman sets out to collect the 1000 Lums, and retrieve the 4 Masks of Polokus, to awaken him so that he can help Rayman save the Glade of Dreams and defeat Razorbeard.ĭeparting from the 2D gameplay of the original game, Rayman 2 is a 3D platformer through linear levels. Rayman can also obtain a golden fist that doubles the power of his fist. Globox gives Rayman more Lums along the way to make his fist stronger. Afterwards, Rayman is able to shoot glowing orbs from his fist that attacks enemies. Globox, Rayman's best friend, is sent by Ly the Fairy to get captured and give Rayman a silver Lum that regenerates his fist.

The Glade of Dreams was at peace until a band of evil robot pirates, led by the extremely evil Admiral Razorbeard, take over Rayman's world, and to make things worse, smash the Heart of the World into 1000 pieces (Yellow Lums)!! Rayman is captured, too, and thrown in a cell on the Pirate Prison Ship.
