Rayman 2 - N64, DC, PS1, PS2, GBC, NDS, 3DS - Game vs Game

It's been a long time coming, #Rayman2! With a nudge from Nitro Rad, Game vs Game returns to look at this 3D Platforming legend across platforms of the era like the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and even its conversions to handhelds like the Game Boy Color, Nintendo DS, and 3DS.
Special thanks to Nitro Rad for a small cameo, be sure to subscribe and follow his social media:
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[@FrameRater]

Rayman 2 is the DOOM of platformers. It has to be on everything.

[@slappingvegans7940]

FrameRater !!! I love your channel !!!

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Yet it's not on recent consoles.

[@virgogaming6488]

@@ChiefMedicPururu It should be on the Switch.

[@ConcavePgons]

Ubisoft should make it open-source.

[@raymonderrity1419]

It hasn't gotten a new port in 13 years.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Never before have I considered how impressive it is to start out with one 2D series installment and then to immediately make the transition to 3D for the second game, and to make it quite smoothly at that! That would be like as if Super Mario World had been the first Mario game Nintendo ever made and then four years later they came out with Super Mario 64.

[@TheDaliPopka]

You had NitroRad grace this video...I have no words, just impressed. Once again, a fantastic video, sir...Now stop leaving for so damn long!

[@GamevsGame]

Thanks Jay, I really am trying to stick around, I swear!!

[@vicm7779]

WHERE ARE YOU MAN.

[@Stefandorf]

And now he's gone again for a year. I really like his videos.

[@lunaticdancer4596]

A very nice, nostalgic video. Especially your soundtrack choice, chills were experienced multiple times. Rayman 2: The Great Escape for PC was the first ever game to truly captivate me, make me fall in love with games, and greatly influence my taste in a lot of stuff. The butterfly effect of this goes as far as the fact that I'm an indie game developer now, exactly because of how briliant that game was. Seeing the game getting stripped down to components by speedrunners, videos like this one and my own, more professional perception is both bittersweet and cathartic, really makes me motivated to pass on the torch and try to create something people would get invested in.

[@kolbyadams1569]

RayMan 3D was the first game I got for my 3DS, played the hell out of it

[@SuperCrippledGamer]

Welcome back. Missed that intro! I have the PS2 version. It's the version I played first, and the one I've always known the most. I prefer that one mostly for familiarity and sentimental reasons.

[@GamevsGame]

Good to hear from you dude! Glad I could send some nostalgia your way :)

[@ketrub]

What's interesting is that Raymanian definitely got rerecorded either fully or partially for Revolution, which I think is reeally cool

[@makkusanzetto1988]

Rayman is approaching the generator, the generator is losing power...

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

"I'll see you all soon!" I'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.

[@GamevsGame]

I won't let you down Joe

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

@@GamevsGame It's been almost 2 years... no more uploads ?

[@nintyfan1991]

Great to see you back... and cool that you got a NitroRad cameo. Love the N64 version personally.

[@GamevsGame]

Great choice!

[@ActuallySanFrancisco]

come back, man! the world needs you!

[@itzelvenmage7434]

For handhelds = 3DS For older generation = N64 Best graphics and fps = Dreamcast Most contents and more experience = PS2

[@Kennymccormick_plushie]

Rayman 2 prototype = PS1

[@dylan.t180]

KZbin actually recommend me a channel that I enjoyed 😱 So happy to see you back

[@ShadwSonic]

There's one big difference that wasn't mentioned here: another boss. In I believe the PS1 version (if not that then the Dreamcast), the game decides to give an explanation as to WHY the second Guardian doesn't fight you like the others... only to then be faced with a Ninja Pirate. This guy was NOT in the N64, PC, or PS2 versions, nor was the explanation preceding him.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Yay, you're back! This was the perfect game to do an episode on, too!

[@sumdood8563]

Rayman was first made on the Jaguar. I just wanted to say that. Aside from that, great video.

[@mackderpants]

Glad to see you back on the platform sir. Your content fills an interesting and unique gap, and it’s quite well done. Good luck moving forward!

[@GamevsGame]

Thanks so much!

[@christophsiebert1213]

11:00 Oh my god, thank you! For years I thought I went insane. I played the PS2 version as a child, and after some time lost access to my PS2 and therefore the game. And ever since that day, every remake I purchased, like Rayman 3D, only ever had this portal selection menu. I always wondered, "wait, wasn't this an actual world level you could freely walk through?" and somehow I never found anyone explaining that difference online. Rather, everytime I saw this game again, be it speedruns or gameplays, they always played on a non-PS2 version and each time I thought I lost my mind, remembering a hub world level, that never actually existed. Thank you for restoring my faith in my own memories again. And thanks for this great comparison. Some of those version differences I didn't even notice when watching gameplay. Like the blue lum vs bubbles when swimming.

[@apothekla9761]

And I just played it yesterday! Just what I needed. Much love!

[@brettbaker1229]

This is quality that I love. Thank you. Please keep this up!

[@gregsmith9183]

Good comparison. Didn't realize there was so many differences between all the different ports of Rayman 2. I first played on PC but since getting a 2ds XL earlier this year have gone back and started playing the 3DS port.

[@richardsalazar2651]

Great to see you back really enjoy your videos! 👍😀

[@obvfw]

I was sad to see the Dreamcast-exclusive area was cut from the 3DS version, but those two are still both my favorites.

[@ActuallySanFrancisco]

i get more excited when your channel uploads a video than pretty much any other channel (well besides maybe dome candy games who’s also been MIA for a while) - good to have you back with a new episode!!

[@jamesg1827]

Nice to see another Game vs. Game after so long :) Also Great video!

[@8thLife]

Dude I am so glad your video came up in my recommended! I'm a big fan of the Rayman games [other then 1,sorry] and I've played a couple versions of 2, but always wondered which was the definitive version and what I had missed on PC & Dreamcast. I'm going to set up a playlist of your videos to watch after this because I really dig your style,delivery,research etc.!

[@Probus-Vir-Mendax]

finally someone who talks positively about the Hub in Revolution.

[@GamebustersUK]

KZbin actually recommended a video I'm interested in, nice. A new sub.

[@tyrock4397]

Fantastic video man! You earned a sub!

[@NigelXW]

This is *exactly* what I needed right now, thank you.

[@GamevsGame]

Hope it scratched that itch

[@ELSTINKO.]

Great video man, I was actually having trouble on which version to get, thanks!

[@TheSalamanderMenace4]

I've been waiting for this!

[@Fain255]

Awesome video! You cover everything very well

[@qbids4988]

Nice to see your back :)

[@wschippr1]

Wow, the GBC version looks amazing for a GBC game.

[@69supermcnasty69]

Great video man!

[@raymanfan9265]

Beautiful video!!! very informative.

[@wachomein1239]

You're back!! :D

[@alexwiercioch5496]

0:17 Heh. I see that reference to EXO. Nice one, dude.

[@kuropixel6871]

Good to have you back!

[@ppgranja3]

Awesome video, love watching PS1 videos. Subscribed!!

[@user-uu9ru3de1y]

I'm so happy to see you again!!!!!!!

[@GrandpaParrotNHB]

You got the Nitro Rad seal of approval? You just earned yourself a subscriber, my friend.

[@FrozenAngel100]

Need backup ! Nice video, keep up the good work :)

[@WebstersYouTube]

Good to see you back. Fair play tackling the many many many versions of Rayman 2!

[@gameboyjsa]

What happened at 8:48 ? You cut out did you forget it was the spanish dub that was cut?

[@DarkMubar]

Our man is back! And he gifted us an episode of the big one; Rayman 2! :D Good to see this mate. I hope you were well! Life and responsibilities probably excuses your break! Take it easy :D I just wanted to point out there were one or two editing hiccups, like how the word "Spanish" was completely cut out at 8:47. Easily ignored of course but figured I should let you know to show we care about your hard work. Great video!

[@GamevsGame]

Thanks! And thanks for the tip on the audio, someone else mentioned it too. Stupidly left part of the audio on a muted track before exporting. Going to re-upload to fix it but it'll have to wait til after I get back from my trip next week.

[@josphok4142]

amazing video ,,,,,thanks for the hard work ,,,and plz continue

[@GamevsGame]

You got it!

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

Rayman 3D had a pretty weird glitch where a trampoline didn't have a bounce effect on it, so it was impossible to get to a Lum cage

[@BigAlvideos101]

Actually, in that section, you can use one of the enemies in mid-flight to "bounce" yourself up to that same Lum cage, and once you get to it, it saves and everything! The only thing to keep in mind is that if you try to exit the level via the hole in the ground that warps you out, the game will freeze/soft lock. However, since the game saves once you collect the Lum there, you can pretty much just shut off the 3DS and turn it back on and you'll still have that Lum! I saw it done in a KZbin video!

[@DJBV]

Rayman 2 on ps1 did not felt like a demo it was long enough in its own right And the gibberish was not a design choice it was to workaround the n64 limited memory on the cartridges

[@autobotstarscream765]

The Dreamcast didn't have that problem as it was disc-based, so was the voice acting just not done in time for the DC version?

[@ikke471]

Purple isnt actually the colour of death in japan. its the colour of royalty

[@reidysmeidy5772]

Purple is the color of royalty in the west too. Its because back in olden times Purple fabric was expensive to make. And often we just associated royalty with evil. Donning the purple being the phrase.

[@AB-dd4jz]

The dev team misunderstood and though making rayman purple would harm their sales in Japan, indeed it's not the color of death but that's what they understood it was (from my memory in Japan white is considered the color corresponding to death) anyway that was just an anecdote from an interview with the dev team.

[@SuperDerek]

Always down to watch a new Game VS Game! Good to see you again Eric! :D Lunar when? ;)

[@GamevsGame]

Thanks Derek! Oh god I forgot about the humongous undertaking of a Lunar episode, thanks for reminding me! :P

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

I was actually, no kidding, looking at my subscriptions just yesterday, and I was wondering if it was worth sticking around, but something held me back from unsubscribing. ...Probably laziness, but it's good to know it paid off anyway. Good to have you back!

[@GamevsGame]

lol laziness always works in my favor, I'll take it!

[@raymanic7603]

This was a great review of ports! Rayman 2 is one of the best 3d platformers of all time. Definently underrated

[@GamevsGame]

Thanks! And couldn't agree more!

[@raymanic7603]

@@GamevsGame Also Nitro Rad was an awesome appearance! Here's a sub!

[@zanegandini5350]

I'm pissed that KZbin didn't notify me until a day later, but better late than never. It's good to see you back! Leave it to the Dreamcast to get it right with the graphics and framerate, that system was so ahead of its time.

[@GamevsGame]

Ugh, youtube is youtube's worst enemy, but the notification at least went out, so that's a win!

[@zanegandini5350]

@@GamevsGame The problem was that I forgot to click the bell... which is a dumb feature.

[@EXT4NT]

Everyone's talking about hat this guy came back after 10 months and I discover him now, and I love this content

[@pferreira1983]

I really want to see the fan community do an ultimate mod complete mod for the PC version. Good video!

[@DarkEmissary617]

I love Rayman 2 and I am glad I got to play his series.

[@GamevsGame]

Same! I haven't played Rayman 3 at all, but especially loved the 2D revivals with Origins and Legends.

[@DarkEmissary617]

Glad to hear as Rayman is the one thing that can make me happy. Thank you for your reply.

[@Paiyce]

Great Video

[@KWKBOX]

Always glad to see these popup! I always thought the Dreamcast version was the best.

[@GamevsGame]

Hey dude, good to see you around too!

[@TheGeras666]

And Where's PC version? I understand that the PC version uses the 3dfx glide api.

[@Borvoc]

The PC version is like the N64 version with higher resolution. I rank it at #2 below the N64 version only because I like playing on a console. If you're a PC gamer, I'd recommend it as the best version of the game.

[@Borvoc]

@Yusuf Ziliotto Aside from some potential audio compression and a difference in resolution, the graphics and soundtrack are the same between the N64 and PC.

[@thepuzzlemaster64]

@TheGeras666 Not really, It also supports DirectX, but unless you have a Windows 98, XP, or if you're lucky with win 7 and 10 it won't recognize it well.

[@TheGeras666]

@@thepuzzlemaster64 No necessarily. The gog version has support to 3dfx api. You just need a glide wrapper like nglide.

[@thepuzzlemaster64]

@@TheGeras666 Yes, I know, but the physical version (and I think the GOG version) has support for DirectX, though it's very picky and won't work on every PC, while the 3DFX API is more compatible and easy to use for these old games thanks to nGlide and Digi Voodoo. Although, going back to your original question for a moment, I'm also curious why the guy didn't show any footage from the PC version, as both the physical and GOG versions are dirt cheap (though if you want to play this on a 64-bit OS I recommend the GOG version), and both nGlide, and Digi Voodoo are also easy to get and setup.

[@jenovaloz3108]

Rayman 2 on PS2 is my baby ❤️

[@user-uu9ru3de1y]

Dude I missed you so much! Heck I'm that pizza guy on Twitter I was so confused! Welcome back!!

[@GamevsGame]

Hey man! thanks for sticking around!

[@user-uu9ru3de1y]

@@GamevsGame of course dude! I knew you'd be back given the circumstances!

[@HOBOTROLL9000]

King I can't wait for your next video

[@JuiceboxCE]

Just realized these games would make a wonderful collage release, similar to the Contra collection released not too long ago where it let's you play every version of the games in the series!

[@TheJimCarry]

Don't they have that already?

[@JuiceboxCE]

@@TheJimCarry No unfortunately, no way to easily play Rayman 2 in the modern day, officially. Emulators can make it possible, from nothing made from Ubisoft

[@TheJimCarry]

@@JuiceboxCE damn I thought they did make one. They should revive this game without the rabbits.... these games still have so much potential

[@JuiceboxCE]

@@TheJimCarry Just realized when that comment I made was posted, wow! Good news since then for me who is a Gex fan, they're making their own modern port collage for players to play easily😁 still holding hope for Rayman 2 to get their own someday...

[@TheJimCarry]

@JuiceboxCE BRO GEX WAS SO AMAZING AS WELL. I totally forgot about that game. Where you entered those TV dominions that was so much fun

[@gb1838]

I didn't expect nitro rad here jejeje

[@BrandonWaters99]

The Dreamcast version was also ported to the App Store back in 2010. The port was done by Gameloft. And from experience, the controls were stiff on the control stick, and awful with the camera. The app no longer is up. So I guess it’s best that it wasn’t even mentioned in the video.

[@odinian6244]

Great video! I don't remember, but I think the PS2 had an expanded soundtrack with more versions of certain ones

[@hugoj4839]

Du bon travail ! Ce fût le jeu qui a marqué mon enfance. J’ai toujours la grosse boîte de jeu sur PC. Et quelles musiques ! Éric Chevalier est un génie

[@Ninnurtu]

In this world where so many 100k sub channels refuse to acknowledge the little guys, it's nice to see Nitro Rad here.

[@nachokuma]

Dude, I just found out about this channel and I gotta say I loved the video and how you make videos! But if I may, I think the song title cards are a bit too big, sometimes overlapping gameplay (like at 4:12). I think it'd be a bit better if you put it a bit smaller, and a bit more to the corner of the video, as an additional side-info rather than something with so much visual focus. Either ways, amazing video!! Totally earned a sub!

[@MellowGaming]

I dunno who that Nitro Rad is cos I'm old but pretty neat that he did a cameo thing. Rayman 2 is a such a neat game. Didn't realise how different each port was. Some of the changes seem almost arbitrary but I imagine it was more to do with scope. Like, the Dreamcast's map was probably intended for the original releases but never finished in time. Also noticed the jail cell at the start on PS1 has a metal door rather than energy beams. I would say that was a technical thing but the PS1 was pretty great at transparencies. Maybe there's a Rayman multiverse where each one is a little different. Well done on getting this video finished. I know it was a lot of work just finishing each of the games to get the footage. Glad to see you back!

[@GamevsGame]

Cheers Ant! Yep, lots of little tweaks like the cage door, and at the end you can see only the N64 and Dreamcast have little bits of drool dripping off the teeth, the PS1 and PS2 are missing that effect. Noticed that as I was editing. I feel like I need to add pop-up notes on some of those as additional call outs of changes like that.

[@MellowGaming]

@@GamevsGame if you had little facts appear you need to do it like pop-up video in the 90s.

[@GamevsGame]

Well now this needs to happen.

[@robonaught]

The 3DS versions suffers from a bug that prevents the secret 1000 yellow lum from being obtained by normal standards

[@irmacommentsalot7380]

Rayman 3d was and remains my favorite 3ds game ever

[@AstralPhnx]

Freaking KNEW Nitrorad would show up lmao

[@combatmantis4393]

I had the DS and 3DS versions of this game. It was my first Rayman game and I will forever hold it in my heart next to Rayman 3.

[@gorty3860]

Nice video! The PS1 version was also dubbed in German. I played that as a kid and booted up my old disc to check

[@Mace2.0]

HELL, it's about time!

[@magicelkiller]

Damn upload more content this is awesome

[@GamevsGame]

I promise

[@magicelkiller]

@@GamevsGame you deserve way more subs views everything keep it up you have a new fan here i watched all the episode lol

[@GamevsGame]

Dude! You are a rockstar! Thanks so much!

[@wizzako9418]

Really is a amazing vidéo

[@MrRhysReviews]

This was a fun video, been on the Rayman 2 hype train again recently since I picked up the 3DS Version. Grew up with the PS1 Version and I'll always have Nostalgic Bias towards that Version 😂 Re-Downloaded Rayman 2 PS1 onto my Vita to play that too and from Work earlier in the week (finished it now) and continued to completion Rayman Revolution on PS3 (PS2 Classic from the American PSN) and now working on Rayman 3D whilst waiting for Rayman DS to arrive (basically picked up DS since I found out DS is the N64 Version and 3D is the Dreamcast Version making it so I can play all 4 major Versions back to back personally 😁)

[@ratbite4995]

There's also an easter egg in pc and dc version in final boss fight (idk about other versions): u have to fly into the top tunnel and hold Jump and Fire buttons and it teleports u to another brighter tunnel. There's a fire in the end and it teleports u back to boss, but now the fires u pick up to shoot in boss are eternal and doesnt end after 5 shots. I watched it in speedruns and i can't understand how usual gamer should know about it.

[@ShineGhoulie]

*HOLY FUCK ITS NITRORAD I LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY BEING OMLSUSBEIEBEIDGDHDI* Also welcome back man

[@DeskoDev]

About freaking time! I'm really glad KZbin put this in my recommendations. Then again, I'm still subscribed! :) EDIT: How the hell did you forget about/miss the botched health system in the 3DS port?

[@GamevsGame]

I know, I'm waaaay behind, I am working on changing that! Yeah, not sure what you mean about the health system on the 3DS?

[@DeskoDev]

@@GamevsGame In the 3DS port, at least on my console, game overs are gone (not that they did much anyway other than make you go back to the start of the last section) and death pits, piranha lakes, lava, etc. now make you respawn at the last green lum with full health whereas in other Rayman 2 versions (and Rayman 3) you'd lose a small bit of health, turning what was essentially a small punishment into a reward. It also makes an already easy game even easier.

[@ApolloK]

Rayman 2 really recontextualises the meaning of "platformer," somehow more so than the first...

[@bitset3741]

Most the PS1 English is so good it actually makes it my favorite version. That and the fact that it plays so well even on that 33mhz CPU.

[@MyRetroLife]

Hope you are well man. Wish you would make a return

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

I have yet to play Rayman 2 but I'm most likely gonna get it on either the Nintendo 64 or the Sega Dreamcast.

[@GamevsGame]

Great choices!

[@mikedebakker5820]

then i would recommend you to go with the dreamcast version, because of better graphical and audio quality

[@wschippr1]

British Media Bully Go with either the DC or the PS2 versions. The N64 version is really just a downgrade of the DC version.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

@Alex Noa The N64 version came out first so calling it a downgrade is unfair. A better comment would be to say the DC version is the N64 version but upgraded.

[@wschippr1]

British Media Bully That’s just semantics and kind of irrelevant. The fact remains that the experience from the N64 version is a strict downgrade from the DC version. The only reason to get the N64 version over the DC one is if you don’t have a DC (or if it is significantly more expensive). We don’t give any other form of media a pass because it’s older, you’re not going to say, “I have to rank this experience 4% more enjoyable because it’s five months older.”

[@Diegorsilva2007]

There's a mobile version for iPhone, I think it's delisted now, but it should be worth mentioning

[@ChickenMcKicken]

Diego Rocha it is. I checked

[@Diegorsilva2007]

@@ChickenMcKicken I played it long ago, on a 3Gs lol

[@Farowa45]

@@Diegorsilva2007 Same here!

[@eugeneketaminekrebs3403]

I’ve heard the 3DS version is similar to it.

[@drifter402]

All the handheld ones are apparently Garbage. I haven't tried it on IOS but the DS one was miserable. For all the ports there are, basically the only valid ones are the PC, Dreamcast and PS2. All others are basically gimped or badly ported.

[@sarahwild7207]

Dreamcast is the one I grew up with and I miss it !

[@JordanViknar]

15:04 The lava level could raise? I played the 3DS Version so I guess I know why not in my case.

[@Borvoc]

It definitely raises in the N64 and PC versions.

[@fabiovercelli4962]

The 3ds Port Is basically the Dreamcast version but without the globox village,and in the Dreamcast version the lava don't rise so It make sense that in the 3ds version the lava don't rise too (Sorry for my bad english i'm italian)

[@TheNawaf258]

goofy: did you get all that me: no i'm lost track of it

[@SarahWestTheAmericanTailQueen]

This is one of my favorite 3D video games ever released. It deserves a Nintendo Switch port and a movie for Netflix.

[@dalton2k538]

Hey man, good video. But... why does your video have interlacing artifacts in video that isn't straight game capture?

[@CallMeElwis94]

We need a proper HD remaster of Rayman 2. I mean, we got Crash back. Spyro back. Sir Fortesque is making a comeback too soon enough. So, why not give a green light for Rayman as well?

[@MondoMurderface]

Nearly gave up on you coming back. I cleared out about 20 channels from my list a week ago and decided to just hold out a bit longer.

[@GamevsGame]

Dang, closing in on that cutoff point, I'll do better I swear!!

[@ShinkeiDEI]

The perfect crossover doesn't exi. . .

[@RossWyatt]

Nito Raaaad!!!

[@sambamanimations8425]

Every copy of Rayman 2 is personalized.

[@Bartosz_LoQ]

Damn, I would love to see this game on the Switch.