Globox, a friend of Rayman, is also captured and put in the same cell as Rayman aboard the Buccaneer. The destruction of the world's core greatly weakens and disables Rayman's powers, which leads to his subsequent capture and imprisonment aboard the Buccaneer, a prison ship. In this cutscene, Rayman gives one of the four masks to Polokus, the spirit of the world. Rayman's powers are also lost due to this, and he finds himself captured by the Robo-Pirates at the beginning of the game. Ly the Fairy telepathically communicates with Rayman explaining the consequences of the damage, with the core's shattering into 1000 Yellow Lums, and the capture of many fighters. After some battles, Rayman's capture occurs after the explosion of the Primordial Core. Upon the invasion of the Glade of Dreams, the Robo-Pirates were battled against by Rayman, Globox, and other allies. Prior to the invasion, the Robo-Pirates destroyed over one hundred planets in the galaxy, with the intention of enslaving their inhabitants. Rayman 2 takes place in a world called the Glade of Dreams, and revolves around its invasion and occupation by an armada of interstellar Robo-Pirates, led by Admiral Razorbeard. When the player controlling the child wins the race, Rayman gains health or a powerup. Additionally, by collecting all lums and breaking all cages in a level, the player unlocks a bonus level in which one of Globox's children races against a robot pirate. In addition to the main, story-based level sequence, there are also several levels in which the player can gain bonuses in a time trial. There are also various items Rayman can use throughout the game, such as explosive barrels he can throw, giant plums he can ride on to carry him across dangerous surfaces, and rockets he must ride on to access new areas. Rayman is also able to use his helicopter hair to slow his descent while jumping, with some segments later in the game allowing him to fly with his hair. Rayman later gains the ability to swing over large gaps using Purple Lums. Rayman can also enter a strafing stance which allows him to easily aim orbs whilst avoiding enemy attacks. Eventually, the orbs can be charged before shooting them, making them more powerful. The main weapon available in the game is Rayman's fist, with which energy orbs can be shot.

Rayman starts the game with minimal abilities, and he can gain more abilities as the game progresses. Part of the lums are hidden in small cages, in which other freedom fighters or Teensies are imprisoned, and can be obtained by breaking the cages. Collecting enough lums gains the player access to new parts of the world. The player navigates through a mostly linear sequence of levels, fighting enemy Robo-Pirates, solving puzzles and collecting lums. In contrast to its predecessor, which was a 2D platformer, Rayman 2 is a 3D platformer. Some back story is also obtained through (optional) instructions from Murfy, a 'flying encyclopaedia' who provides explanations on all kinds of gameplay elements. At several points in the game the player loses control during cut scenes, which typically show dialogue between characters.īy collecting lums (small bodies, or shards of magical energy), the player unlocks more information about the game world and its back story, which can be read by standing still and pressing a specific button for some time. The game is played from a third-person perspective and the player has control over the camera, though in some situations this control is limited to only certain angles. Screenshot of the Fairy Glade, the second level of the game

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