Rayman 2: The Great Escape

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Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Ubisoft

Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Dreamcast VGA Box, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Action Adventure^[1]^[2], Action^[3]

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2000-03-23^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[2]	T-17703M
US	2000-02-29	$49.9949.99^[4]	T-17704N
EU	2000-03-17		T-17707D-50
DE	2000-03-17		T-17707D-50
FR	2000-03-17		T-17707D-50
UK	2000-03-17^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	T-17707D-50
AU	2000	$89.9589.95^[8]
BR	2000		197076

Non-Sega versions
iOS Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS PlayStation PlayStation 2 Windows PC

Rayman 2: The Great Escape, known as Rayman Kaizokusen Kara no Dasshutsu! (レイマン海賊船からの脱出！) in Japan, is the sequel to Rayman, brought to several video game platforms including the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. Developed and published by Ubisoft, it was the first 3D Rayman game, and follows Rayman as he liberates all his friends from a gang of evil pirates.

Story

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. Globox, Rayman's best friend, is sent by Ly the Fairy to get captured and give Rayman a silver Lum that regenerates his fist. Afterwards, Rayman is able to shoot glowing orbs from his fist that attacks enemies. Globox gives Rayman more Lums along the way to make his fist stronger. Rayman can also obtain a golden fist that doubles the power of his fist.

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.

Gameplay

Compared to other versions of the game (for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and PC), the Dreamcast version of Rayman 2 boasts smooth 60 FPS gameplay (with no hiccups) and a 1-4 player multiplayer mode. The game also features an internet section (typical to many Dreamcast games) where the player can visit the Rayman 2 website.

The Dreamcast version also features the Globox Village as well as Glob Crystals that can be collected for bonus mini games.

Globox Disk

Globox Disk is a mini game that was first available exclusively to the Dreamcast version that can be unlocked by collecting all the Glob Crystals. Up to four players can play at once. This mini game would later re-appear in the PlayStation 2 version of the game titled Rayman 2: Revolution.

Alternatively, the mini game can be unlocked by entering the following cheat at the title screen: Press START then hold both and triggers and press four times.

History

Legacy

The Dreamcast version of Rayman 2 was the base version of the iOS version and of Rayman 3D for the Nintendo 3DS.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Rayman 2: The Great Escape	Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Japanese	レイマン海賊船からの脱出！	Rayman: Kaizokusen Kara no Dassyutu!

Magazine articles

Main article: Rayman 2: The Great Escape/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Rayman 2: The Great Escape/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 Konzol (HU)

85

^[14]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

75

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

92

^[16]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

90

^[17]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

70

^[7]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

80

^[18]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[12]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[6]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[13]

Dreamplanet (ES)

PAL

91

^[19]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[20]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

79

^[21]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

80

^[22]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[23]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[24]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

90

^[25]

GameZine (UK)

90

^[26]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[27]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

89

^[8]

Incite Video Gaming (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[28]

Joypad (IT)

PAL

80

^[29]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

89

^[30]

Man!ak (PL)

95

^[31]

Mr. Dreamcast (UK)

PAL

68

^[32]

Neo Plus (PL)

90

^[33]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[34]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[35]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[36]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

90

^[37]

Play (PL)

89

^[38]

PSX Extreme (PL)

90

^[39]

Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)

PAL

80

^[40]

Strana Igr (RU)

75

^[41]

Strana Igr (RU)

70

^[42]

	84
Based on 34 reviews

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, BR
Cover
Disc

Technical information

VMU Features

Rayman 2: The Great Escape can utilize the Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit to save game progress, unlocked features including content received from the Rayman 2 Web Site as well as save game configurations. There are also three bonus levels that were previously made available from the Rayman 2 website accessed through the in-game web browser. They would be accessed similarly to regular save game data. Once loaded, the bonus level will immediately load.

Rayman 2: The Great Escape Save Data
Name	File Name	Comment	File Size	Description
Rayman 2 The great escape	RAYMAN_2.XXX	###.%	2 blocks
Rayman 2 The great escape	RAYMAN_2.SY_	Config' file	2 blocks
Rayman 2 The great escape	RAYMAN_2.LIF	00.0%	2 blocks	Platformer mini game
Rayman 2 The great escape	RAYMAN_2.MEN	00.0%	2 blocks	Menezis - The Full Text Mini Shoot'em Up
Rayman 2 The great escape	RAYMAN_2.SPA	00.0%	2 blocks	Circular based overhead shooter mini game

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

2000-02-03

Page

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:Rayman2 DC JP BoxBack.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/000306/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-05 19:24)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 87
↑ DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 62
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 7" (UK; 2000-03-23), page 64
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 DC-UK, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-16), page 20
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Hyper, "May 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Arcade, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-29), page 92/93 (92)
↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 40-43 (40)
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 96/97 (96)
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-11 (2000-03-31)" (JP; 2000-03-17), page 23
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Arcade, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-29), page 92
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-17), page 80
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mai/Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 66
↑ Dreamplanet, "Mayo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 30
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 145
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 166
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 167
↑ Famitsu, "2000-03-31" (JP; 2000-03-17), page 35
↑ GamePro, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 118
↑ GamesMaster, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-22), page 96
↑ GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Gamers' Republic, "April 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Incite Video Gaming, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 87
↑ Joypad, "Marzo 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 110
↑ MAN!AC, "04/2000" (DE; 2000-03-04), page 72
↑ Man!ak, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Mr. Dreamcast, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-30<em>No results</em>), page 80
↑ Neo Plus, "Maj 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Next Generation, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-18), page 99
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-09), page 70
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 86
↑ Playmag, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 102
↑ Play, "Luty 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 39
↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 40
↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 20

Rayman 2: The Great Escape
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[:File:ODCM_US_05.pdf_p87-4] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 87

[:File:DCUK_UK_09.pdf_p62-5] DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 62

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p64-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 7" (UK; 2000-03-23), page 64

[:File:DCUK_UK_08.pdf_p20-7] 7.0 ^7.1 DC-UK, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-16), page 20

[:File:Hyper_AU_079.pdf_p84-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Hyper, "May 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Arcade_UK_17.pdf_p92_.2892.2F93.29-9] Arcade, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-29), page 92/93 (92)

[:File:ROD_ES_04.pdf_p40_.2840-43.29-10] Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 40-43 (40)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_098.pdf_p96_.2896.2F97.29-11] Consoles +, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 96/97 (96)

[:File:DCM_JP_20000331_2000-11.pdf_p23-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-11 (2000-03-31)" (JP; 2000-03-17), page 23

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[14] 576 Konzol, "Október 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:Arcade_UK_17.pdf_p92-15] Arcade, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-29), page 92

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_098.pdf_p96-16] Consoles +, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_06.pdf_p80-17] Dreamcast Monthly, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-17), page 80

[:File:DLMO_FR_04.pdf_p66-18] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Mai/Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:Dreamplanet_ES_05.pdf_p30-19] Dreamplanet, "Mayo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:EGM_US_130.pdf_p145-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 145

[21] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 166

[22] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 167

[23] Famitsu, "2000-03-31" (JP; 2000-03-17), page 35

[:File:GamePro_US_139.pdf_p118-24] GamePro, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_093.pdf_p96-25] GamesMaster, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-22), page 96

[gamezine2000-03-17-26] GameZine (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_23.pdf_p68-27] Gamers' Republic, "April 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:InciteVideoGaming_US_5.pdf_p87-28] Incite Video Gaming, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:Joypad_IT_03.pdf_p110-29] Joypad, "Marzo 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-04.pdf_p72-30] MAN!AC, "04/2000" (DE; 2000-03-04), page 72

[31] Man!ak, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:MrDreamcast_UK_01.pdf_p80-32] Mr. Dreamcast, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-30<em>No results</em>), page 80

[33] Neo Plus, "Maj 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:NextGeneration_US_65.pdf_p99-34] Next Generation, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-18), page 99

[:File:ODM_UK_06.pdf_p70-35] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "April 2000" (UK; 2000-03-09), page 70

[:File:ODCM_US_05.pdf_p86-36] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 86

[:File:Playmag_FR_45.pdf_p102-37] Playmag, "Mars 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 102

[38] Play, "Luty 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 37

[39] PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:ROD_ES_04.pdf_p40-40] Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Abril 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:Strana_igr_RU_56.pdf_p60-41] Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 60

[42] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 20

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Rayman 2: The Great Escape

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Globox Disk

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

VMU Features

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References