Opinions on Rayman 2?

>>383753115
Factually best Rayman. All Rayman games should've been spooky like it was.

>>383753115
playing it right now on my vita actually.

as good as i remember it.

>>383755130
>vita
i hope it's not the ps1 version

>>383753115
One of my favorite games. I played the PS2 version.
Are any of the other versions worth checking out?

>>383753115
better than sm64

>>383755410
PS2/Dreamcast were best

N64 is meme hardware and the god tier soundtrack was butchered

PS1 has a decent chunk of content cut due to size limitations

>>383753115
It would have been perfect if it was as hard as the first one. R2 isn't fun to play because it's like a kid's game...

>>383755383
It is indeed.

>>383755546
I played the PS2 version as a kid but I haven't even noticed the differences yet. Are they really that bad?

>>383755410
The other versions are more straight-forward compared to the ps2 version (which is actually a remixed version of the original with more stuff).
DC runs at 60fps, improved texturez and has widescreen support, but the animations are locked at 30-fps so it looks weird at some points.
N64/PC are the vanilla versions of the game.
PS1 version is butched as fuck,but the prototype version of ray2 is interesting at least.
The rest are terrible ports.

>>383755750
Ps2 is the only one with an overworld right? I do know it has voice acting that isn't gibberish.

>>383755546
ps2 had the goddamn English voices. ruined it. series went downhill after that.

>>383755881
>>383755956

I'm playing the PS1 version and it has both overworld and english voices.

OH YOBBA DABBA

>>383753115
It was a great game, but I never undertood why they left the bright colorful world of Rayman 1, when it was cohesive and Rayman actually fit as a character, when everything was limbless

>>383755956
You can choose Gibberish/Raymanian in the options menu

>>383753115

Best platformer of all time. Dreamcast version is definitive version.

>>383756034

post screens

>>383756529
why would he lie

i can confirm it, I have Rayman 2 on PS1 as well, it has the hub world and english voices

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N64 ost is the best

>>383753115
I wanna play it but I have no idea which version to play. PC? I hope it's PC.

>>383755864
>>383755546
Honestly the "mash X to win" bonus minigames were as fun as stepping on gum.

>383756864
b8

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>>383756968
thanks for reminding me of fucking retarded baby globox's running animation was

>>383756904
PC is fine.
I dont know how good reicast is on pc for Ray2 emulation, but it works fine on my phone.

>>383756904
I hear the PS2 and Dreamcast versions are the best ones

>there are people who played the 3DS version

>>383757112
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4uKd5rro4w
>People consider this "content"
I'm glad I grew up with the PS1 version. It only had the relevant stages.

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>>383757340
it could be worse

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CfXmgU4YGI

best fairy in the series
shame ubisoft makes them all fat memeshit palette swaps now

>>383757386
God I fuckin hated this race, my finger would get tired as a kid

>>383757386
>>383757112
What was the reward for that race anyway? I was always bad at button mashers.

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>>383756529
>>383756854

>>383757845
I dont fucking know
Health refills and golden fists maybe?

>>383757845
Health regen and golden fists.
You can skip them anyway.

>>383757164
I meant the native PC version.

>>383757212
Yeah, I gotta buckle down and make do with whatever. It doesn't seem like there is one definitive version.

Christ, Ubisoft has really fallen from grace.Their games used to be so magical and shit.

>>383759062
Like I said, PC is fine.

>>383757860
>>383756854
He's talking about the Princess Peach's Castle type of hub world that Rayman 2 Revolution has not the Hall of Doors that most other versions like PS1 used.
If you haven't played the PS2 version, it's definitely not worth it and all the extra things they added to it are either crap or just the standard content presented differrently.

>>383759062
>It doesn't seem like there is one definitive version

see

>>383756435

>>383759980
Oh fuck now I remember.

As a kid I had the PS2 version and was weirded out by friends who had the PS1 version.

Playing the PS1 version now though and it feels how I remember it being on PS2.

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>>383753115
the only 3D platformer as good as Super Mario 64.
>>383757512
good lord that soundtrack

>>383760220
Definitive 30fps version. Yeah, no. I was hoping for a modern PC release or a fan patch.

>>383760657
>the only 3D platformer as good as Super Mario 64
Pacman World 2, Pitfall: The Lost Expedition, Gex 2, and Conker's Bad Fur Day all say hi

>>383760934
PC and DC runs at 60fps.
Ray2 has patches for widescreen support and "enhanced" graphics
>>383760976
>Pac-Man World 2
Not as good as 1
>Gex 2
lol

>>383761096
>>Pac-Man World 2
>Not as good as 1

Your opinion is silly and you are silly. Stop sillyposting.

>>383760976
>Word 2
shit you're right
>Pitfall
no
>Gex
no
>Conker
to be honest, really not. Its a fun game but the plateforming and collecting aspects of it are barebone. Its a fun game because of the south park-tier humor and Banjo-Kazooie was better.

I wish Ubisoft would port the Dreamcast version to PS4 so I can play it again while going after a platinum trophy.

>>383761323
>>Pitfall
>no
explain why
literally Metroid if it were a cartoony 3D platformer

>>383756904
PC/N64 is the original version and still is subjectively the best way to play it, though N64 suffers from having a large portion of the wonderful whimsical music cut down or missing altogether and PC version has some resolution/aspect ratio issues on modern systems.
PS1 is considered as a heavily watered down version because it's missing a huge chunk of the levels in the game, some levels just being mishmashes of a few others and others having their structures changed altogether. It's interesting but if you want a pure Rayman 2 experience then this is not the way to go about it.
The Dreamcast version is often considered to be the definitive version of Rayman 2 because not only does it have the best graphics and sound, but also because it features the Isle of Doors, a special version of the Hall of Doors that is the same thing structurally but looks more like a DKC overworld rather than a Mario overworld. It's also the hardest version because it adds in new enemies that can shoot bombs.
PS2 has a remake called Rayman 2 Revolution, and it is by far the most divisive version. It again replaces the Hall of Doors with a large hub world akin to Mario 64, but in doing so drastically changed the overall game flow and progression, most notably how Rayman receives upgrades, but it does expand on the base content a lot by expanding certain levels and even including a new boss fight. It also, for whatever reason, does not run at 60fps and constantly hovers around 30-40fps.

>>383761332
Could you really trust modern Ubisoft to do such a thing without fucking that up?

>>383761419
I should just buy a fucking dreamcast just to pirate and play Rayman 2 again. I loved it on my N64 and dreamed of playing it on Dreamcast since I was enamored with how glorious the demo was on DC; this was before I knew I could easily pirate it.

>>383761243
you're silly

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What's are the best versions?
Even though I've never played the game, I have it for:
PS1 (PSN)
N64
Dreamcast (burnt disc)
PS2

>>383761742
Oh, and 3DS.

>>383761742
PC and Dreamcast by a margin. N64 version is okay while the PS2 version is too different from the original's pace and PS1 is dogshit.

>3DS
>Mobile
>Those control schemes
>Fucked up textures
Don't bother. I bought both and tried my best to enjoy them and I couldn't. I've played this game on nearly every console it exists on.

>>383761953
>>383761742
Basically I'd say

>Definitive God Tier
PC, Dreamcast

>High tier
N64

Great Tier
Playstation 2

Passable Tier
3DS

Shit Tier
iPhone

>>383761953
>>383762114
Does everyone only like the Dreamcast/PC version because of the higher framerate?
I honestly hate it because it makes the character animations look choppy because of the lack of extra frames of animation.

>>383762335
Cleaner graphics, higher res without framedrops & non-midi/botched soundtrack.

>>383762335
Never bothered me when I was younger, in fact, going from N64 to DC felt like I was playing a modern remaster at the time. Felt so much smoother, looked so much cleaner, and the music and sound popped a lot more.

>>383762335
PC version is the original version, it has all the bells and whistles that may or may not be in the other versions and is the one that is considered canon in the series. Dreamcast is the same as the PC but it has silly little minigames and has a different, more visually distinct overworld.

>>383755383
Yeah didn't that change the final boss and have an English dub

you now hear the marshlands theme playing in your head

>>383762813
Along with less levels, worse graphics and less yellow lums.
but hey, it got two new cutscenes.

best in the series

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>>383762970
>spider attack starts playing

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>yfw

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>>383762970
>That fucking POV chase with the teeth around your UI
If I could go back and time and sit beside younger me still playing this game, I'd still be nervous as fuck

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>>383763059
>>383763404
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIZzz9RFpsI

Wooaah!

>>383756074
LY DA FAE?!

YAHOOOOOO!

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>>383763404
https://youtu.be/KMNUNOSp2SE

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>>383763828
I've never experienced terror and nostalgia at the same time before. Thanks, anon.
Fuck you

>>383764149
HAH

Hah, hooh

>>383764149
YAAAAAAAA PRIMON

>>383764154
>>383763404
YOUR
VOYAGE
ENDS
HERE

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what does he say again?

>>383764468
WOOOOEEEAAOOOWWW OOYAAH OOYEEHH

>>383764468
MOW MEUH MA

>>383764468
HOOBLAAYYAA ONOOEEYA

>>383764468
GLUG GLUG MOTHERFUCKER

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Use the analog stick to scroll through the list. Press the cross button once you have made your choice.

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Played it on 3ds. Really enjoyed it and it's probably my favorite platformer.
Out of curiosity, any idea how the 3ds version is different from the other versions?
>>383763828
This was the only part that scared me. I love it, turned a climbing segment into a real thrill.
Still terrifies me though

>>383765285
See
>>383762579
>>383762114
>>383761953
>>383761419

3DS was probably one of the worst because of some differences here and there, but most notably the controls. Still leagues better than playing on the fucking phone, though.
>Touch screen controls only
>Your fat fucking thumb blocking most of the view just to rotate the camera

>>383765285
3ds has
>awful framerate
>muffled/horrible compressed music
>glitchy audio
>glitchy textures
>no lighting effects
>easier than other versions
>impossible to 100% due to a glitch, unless you use damage boost to get the secret lum, even then, you get softlocked.
On the pro side it's better than ds and I guess the new powder barrels/plum models are ok.

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I've played nearly every version of Rayman 2 except the PC version.
Dreamcast version is the best. Great controls, very polished and constant 60FPS.
N64 version is similar to the Dreamcast version, but runs at 30FPS.
PS2 has the best graphics, but inconsistent framerate and lack of polish.
PS1 version is gimped. Has a few design changes because it was a weaker system. Still good tho.
3DS version was a mediocre port. It's a port of the DC version. The controls are different despite the 3DS having the same control layout as the DC, and they are trash. Fire sprites are up-side down for some reason.
DS version was absolute rubbish. Butchered music, shit controls and input lag.

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Interested, only played the n64 version, how different is the music? I knew there was some changes between versions, like ps1 having the dialogue spoken and some versions having a hub but I'm interested how different they were.

>>383765983
to be honest they made marvels with the music in the n64 version, they made it as close as the catridge size and midi allowed.

still compared to the pc and DC versions its obviously not as good, but it still has a place in my heart, some n64 versions of the songs i actually like more.

N64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcAqvjUrzbA&index=4&list=PLMePk-gmJUpv2uNxU1GKieX8beeVPtIJZ

vs.

DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ViwOTq4kL0&list=PL7A8B0A89B4F0DDD2&index=3

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Also check out Rayman 3 on the GBA. It is almost literally a 2D version of Rayman 2. Depite having a story and elements based from the console version of Rayman 3, all its levels are based on Rayman 2 and even recycled some stage ideas and bosses. It's a pretty good game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZyZw9q1Wb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2mf5E65170&index=12&list=PLB06630541E5037A0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOlAkdK0ga0

>>383766946
>>383765983


for example i prefer the n64 version to the DC one on the machine boss fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDo6tJ5UwDM&index=8&list=PLt5OLYSku5o_WfbTdj8-08nWPuklykxWn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB9lnxY9jC0&list=PL7A8B0A89B4F0DDD2&index=10

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>>383766946
Damn, I have been listening to them but that really highlights it pretty good. What interests me as well is it seems some songs were kind of altered or "remixed" in a way.

Here's a example, Cave of Bad Dreams.
Original:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaM2FTwcY30
N64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDqUzHTPOhw

I never really knew how different the n64 version was. I assumed it had worse sound but it seems to really have taken a hit here sadly. I guess I really need to try the DC version.

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>>383767703
Fuck, I messed up the link to the original. Sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaM2FTwcY30

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>>383765983
>>383767703
>>383767846
Thanks for the artwork

>>383767703
yes, the file size limitation made the audio take a big hit, i think that's something most n64 games suffer the most, not having that awesome cd quality audio.

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>>383768037
No problem. I do love the bright colorful silliness of 1, origins, and legends, but I feel 2 just had such a weirdly gritty but cool atmosphere. It felt dark, but not in a gritty reboot way.

I believe those are the big colored ones but there are some more non colored basic ones.

>>383768661
indeed, Rayman 3 actually felt kind of in the middle, and im still hoping for a rayman 4 as a separate entry from legends/origins going back to the way it was on rayman 2.

>>383756278
really? huh. maybe I'll get the ps2 version then. why didn't the later games do that? loved how charming it was. rayman sounded like a tool with eenglish voice.

Rayman 2 was dark tone wise, but it was still lighthearted with great humor

>>383756864
I grew up with the n64 version

>dat green cartridge

such a magical game.

Anyone else find pc at 60fps is buggy? I capped my framerate when I played it recently because levels like that early snake one were like double speed.

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>>383768986
I liked Ray3 mixed both the humor and dark elements, specially the scenery.
The music was also really good.

>>383757476
and i loved every second

Scared the fuck out of me as a kid but it was really really cool.

Still got the green N64 cartridge.

>>383757476
That is literally the only version of Rayman 2 I have ever played.

>>383753115
>2>1
>retards will defend this