Rayman 2 - Revision history

Rock＿TBT: /* Artworks */

2026-05-31T07:53:17Z

Artworks

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	R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.		R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
	Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	~~Manuel_hauss_globox_children~~.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Notable Baby Globoxes.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Hunchman801: ??

2026-05-22T15:42:19Z

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	Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	Manuel_hauss_globox_children.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Manuel_hauss_globox_children.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	~~[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Rock＿TBT: /* Artworks */

2026-05-19T11:56:50Z

Artworks

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	R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.		R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
	Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
			Manuel_hauss_globox_children.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Rock＿TBT: /* Artworks */

2026-05-19T11:52:57Z

Artworks

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	R2Ref1.jpg\|A collage of ''Rayman 2'' artwork and screenshots used as a reference for the artistic design of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.		R2Ref1.jpg\|A collage of ''Rayman 2'' artwork and screenshots used as a reference for the artistic design of ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
	R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.		R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
			Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
			[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Hunchman801 at 09:46, 21 April 2026

2026-04-21T09:46:17Z

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	The Windows version retains the same level structure from the Nintendo 64 version with higher resolution graphics and a higher framerate.		The Windows version retains the same level structure from the Nintendo 64 version with higher resolution graphics and a higher framerate.

	This version was later re-released on Uplay<ref>Rayman 2 on Uplay http://store.ubi.com/eu/rayman-2--the-great-escape/57062ec088a7e316728b465a.html</ref> and on GOG, benefitting from fixes and improvements as one of the games featured in the GOG Preservation Program<ref>Rayman 2 ~~on GOG~~ https://www.gog.com/game/rayman_2_the_great_escape</ref>.		This version was later re-released on Uplay<ref>Rayman 2 on Uplay http://store.ubi.com/eu/rayman-2--the-great-escape/57062ec088a7e316728b465a.html</ref> and on GOG, benefitting from fixes and improvements as one of the games featured in the GOG Preservation Program.<ref>GOG.com, ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape'', https://www.gog.com/game/rayman_2_the_great_escape</ref>

	{{Clear}}		{{Clear}}

Mortamon Saturn: Added GOG Preservation Program.

2026-04-14T20:58:08Z

Added GOG Preservation Program.

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	The Windows version retains the same level structure from the Nintendo 64 version with higher resolution graphics and a higher framerate.		The Windows version retains the same level structure from the Nintendo 64 version with higher resolution graphics and a higher framerate.

	This version was later re-released on ~~GOG<ref>Rayman 2 on GOG https://www.gog.com/game/rayman_2_the_great_escape</ref> and~~ Uplay.<ref>Rayman 2 on Uplay http://store.ubi.com/eu/rayman-2--the-great-escape/57062ec088a7e316728b465a.html</ref>		This version was later re-released on Uplay<ref>Rayman 2 on Uplay http://store.ubi.com/eu/rayman-2--the-great-escape/57062ec088a7e316728b465a.html</ref> and on GOG, benefitting from fixes and improvements as one of the games featured in the GOG Preservation Program<ref>Rayman 2 on GOG https://www.gog.com/game/rayman_2_the_great_escape</ref>.

	{{Clear}}		{{Clear}}

Haruka: /* Manuals */

2026-02-24T12:21:56Z

Manuals

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	R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf		R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf
	R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf		R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf
	R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf		R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/c/cf/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf
	R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf		R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf
	R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf		R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf

Haruka: /* Manuals */ How come I never shared this before. Anyway, happy 30th Anniversary, Rayman! =)

2026-02-24T12:12:12Z

Manuals: How come I never shared this before. Anyway, happy 30th Anniversary, Rayman! =)

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	R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf		R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf
	R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf		R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf
	R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf		R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf
			R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf
	R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf		R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf
	R2GeneralPCManual thumb.png\|The Slovak PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f6/Rayman_2_Manual_-_Slovak.pdf		R2GeneralPCManual thumb.png\|The Slovak PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f6/Rayman_2_Manual_-_Slovak.pdf

Hunchman801: Added language links

2026-02-17T16:49:05Z

Added language links

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	[[es:Rayman 2]]		[[es:Rayman 2]]
	[[ru:Rayman 2]]		[[ru:Rayman 2]]
			[[zh:雷曼2：胜利大逃亡]]

	[[Category:3D platform games]]		[[Category:3D platform games]]
	[[Category:Rayman games]]		[[Category:Rayman games]]

Hunchman801: Code clean-up, formatting and standardization

2026-01-03T17:33:15Z

Code clean-up, formatting and standardization

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	{{Main\|Rayman 2 (early production)}}		{{Main\|Rayman 2 (early production)}}

	The game appears to have been originally titled ''Rayman 2: The Door to Great Power'' (French: ''La Porte du Grand Pouvoir'').<ref>The sketch for the E3 1999 stand for the game shown on page 47 of ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' clearly reads "du grand pouvoir", and the [[:File:Ray2us.pdf\|E3 Atlanta 1998 Digital Press Kit]] states that the game's story revolved around a magic soup that would "open the doors to great power".</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1548591#p1548591</ref>		The game appears to have been originally titled ''Rayman 2: The Door to Great Power'' (French: ''La Porte du Grand Pouvoir'').<ref>The sketch for the E3 1999 stand for the game shown on page 47 of ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' clearly reads "du grand pouvoir", and the [[:File:Ray2us.pdf\|E3 Atlanta 1998 Digital Press Kit]] states that the game's story revolved around a magic soup that would "open the doors to great power".</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1548591#p1548591</ref>

	In the original plot, a mysterious association, also referred to as the "mysterious guild", decides to create an intergalactic zoo and recruits a band of unscrupulous [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]] to capture rare species, including [[Rayman]] and his friends.<ref name="press_kit_it">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Italian press kit, [[:File:E3 Atlanta 1998 - Rayman 2 Italian Press Kit.pdf]]</ref><ref>IGN, ''An Interview with Ubi Soft'', https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> Some sources conflate the association and the [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]], mentioning a "mysterious [[Robo-Pirate\|robot pirate]] guild".<ref name="press_kit_en">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Press Release, ''Rayman Reigns in New Fast-Paced, Plot-Driven Action Adventure Sequel For Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, PC CD-ROM'', [[:File:Ray2us.pdf]]</ref> Sometimes, the term "circus" is used instead of "zoo".<ref>''Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Interview with Pauline Jacquey & Michel Ancel'', [[:File:Rayman 2 Interview 1999.pdf]]</ref><ref>''Ubi Soft’s beloved Rayman sells record-breaking 4.2 million copies!'', [[:File:Rayman 1999 4 Million Copies.pdf]]</ref><ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website (via archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20000610224227/http://www.rayman2.com/fr/good/rayman2_txt_fs.html</ref><ref>''Club Nintendo'', issue 9, page 61, [[:File:R2-Scan-1.png]]</ref><ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref><ref name="video_game_guide">电脑游戏攻略, issue 11 (November 1999), pages 30-31, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1497673#p1497673</ref> [[Rayman]] escapes, and he must now free his friends, who will help him in his quest to collect the ingredients for a "miraculous soup that opens the doors to Great Power".<ref name="press_kit_en"></ref> Some sources, possibly from a later development stage, only mention the need to find "the keys to the door of great power".<ref name="video_game_guide"></ref>		In the original plot, a mysterious association, also referred to as the "mysterious guild", decides to create an intergalactic zoo and recruits a band of unscrupulous [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]] to capture rare species, including [[Rayman]] and his friends.<ref name="press_kit_it">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Italian press kit, [[:File:E3 Atlanta 1998 - Rayman 2 Italian Press Kit.pdf]]</ref><ref>IGN, ''An Interview with Ubi Soft'', https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> Some sources conflate the association and the [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]], mentioning a "mysterious [[Robo-Pirate\|robot pirate]] guild".<ref name="press_kit_en">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Press Release, ''Rayman Reigns in New Fast-Paced, Plot-Driven Action Adventure Sequel For Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, PC CD-ROM'', [[:File:Ray2us.pdf]]</ref> Sometimes, the term "circus" is used instead of "zoo".<ref>''Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Interview with Pauline Jacquey & Michel Ancel'', [[:File:Rayman 2 Interview 1999.pdf]]</ref><ref>''Ubi Soft’s beloved Rayman sells record-breaking 4.2 million copies!'', [[:File:Rayman 1999 4 Million Copies.pdf]]</ref><ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website (via archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20000610224227/http://www.rayman2.com/fr/good/rayman2_txt_fs.html</ref><ref>''Club Nintendo'', issue 9, page 61, [[:File:R2-Scan-1.png]]</ref><ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref><ref name="video_game_guide">电脑游戏攻略, issue 11 (November 1999), pages 30-31, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1497673#p1497673</ref> [[Rayman]] escapes, and he must now free his friends, who will help him in his quest to collect the ingredients for a "miraculous soup that opens the doors to Great Power".<ref name="press_kit_en"></ref> Some sources, possibly from a later development stage, only mention the need to find "the keys to the door of great power".<ref name="video_game_guide"></ref>

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	R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.		R2Ref2.jpg\|Another representative ''Rayman 2'' collage used as a reference for ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
	Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.		Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
			Manuel_hauss_globox_children.jpg\|Render by Manuel Hauss.
	[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Manuel hauss 01 01 games 07.jpg\|thumb]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf		R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf
	R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf		R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf
	R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf		R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/c/cf/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf
	R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf		R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf
	R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf		R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf

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	R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf		R2Dan-NorPCManual thumb.png\|The Danish/Norwegian PC manual\|link=http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/9/95/R2Dan-NorPCManual.pdf
	R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf		R2Zh-hansPCManual thumb.png\|The simplified Chinese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/4/45/R2Szh-hansPCManual.pdf
	R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf		R2PTEUPCManual thumb.jpg\|The European Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2TGE_PC-EcofilmesPTEUManual_Compressed.pdf
			R2PTPCManual thumb.png\|The Brazilian Portuguese PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/7/7d/R2PortuguesePCManual.pdf
	R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf		R2PolishPCManual thumb.png\|The Polish PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/af/R2_Manual_PL.pdf
	R2GeneralPCManual thumb.png\|The Slovak PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f6/Rayman_2_Manual_-_Slovak.pdf		R2GeneralPCManual thumb.png\|The Slovak PC manual\|link=https://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/f/f6/Rayman_2_Manual_-_Slovak.pdf

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	{{Main\|Rayman 2 (early production)}}		{{Main\|Rayman 2 (early production)}}

	The game appears to have been originally titled ''Rayman 2: The Door to Great Power'' (French: ''La Porte du Grand Pouvoir'').<ref>The sketch for the E3 1999 stand for the game shown on page 47 of ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' clearly reads "du grand pouvoir", and the [[:File:Ray2us.pdf\|E3 Atlanta 1998 Digital Press Kit]] states that the game's story revolved around a magic soup that would "open the doors to great power".</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1548591#p1548591</ref>		The game appears to have been originally titled ''Rayman 2: The Door to Great Power'' (French: ''La Porte du Grand Pouvoir'').<ref>The sketch for the E3 1999 stand for the game shown on page 47 of ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' clearly reads "du grand pouvoir", and the [[:File:Ray2us.pdf\|E3 Atlanta 1998 Digital Press Kit]] states that the game's story revolved around a magic soup that would "open the doors to great power".</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1548591#p1548591</ref>

	In the original plot, a mysterious association, also referred to as the "mysterious guild", decides to create an intergalactic zoo and recruits a band of unscrupulous [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]] to capture rare species, including [[Rayman]] and his friends.<ref name="press_kit_it">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Italian press kit, [[:File:E3 Atlanta 1998 - Rayman 2 Italian Press Kit.pdf]]</ref><ref>IGN, ''An Interview with Ubi Soft'', https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> Some sources conflate the association and the [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]], mentioning a "mysterious [[Robo-Pirate\|robot pirate]] guild".<ref name="press_kit_en">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Press Release, ''Rayman Reigns in New Fast-Paced, Plot-Driven Action Adventure Sequel For Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, PC CD-ROM'', [[:File:Ray2us.pdf]]</ref> Sometimes, the term "circus" is used instead of "zoo".<ref>''Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Interview with Pauline Jacquey & Michel Ancel'', [[:File:Rayman 2 Interview 1999.pdf]]</ref><ref>''Ubi Soft’s beloved Rayman sells record-breaking 4.2 million copies!'', [[:File:Rayman 1999 4 Million Copies.pdf]]</ref><ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website (via archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20000610224227/http://www.rayman2.com/fr/good/rayman2_txt_fs.html</ref><ref>''Club Nintendo'', issue 9, page 61, [[:File:R2-Scan-1.png]]</ref><ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref><ref name="video_game_guide">电脑游戏攻略, issue 11 (November 1999), pages 30-31, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1497673#p1497673</ref> [[Rayman]] escapes, and he must now free his friends, who will help him in his quest to collect the ingredients for a "miraculous soup that opens the doors to Great Power".<ref name="press_kit_en"></ref> Some sources, possibly from a later development stage, only mention the need to find "the keys to the door of great power".<ref name="video_game_guide"></ref>		In the original plot, a mysterious association, also referred to as the "mysterious guild", decides to create an intergalactic zoo and recruits a band of unscrupulous [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]] to capture rare species, including [[Rayman]] and his friends.<ref name="press_kit_it">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Italian press kit, [[:File:E3 Atlanta 1998 - Rayman 2 Italian Press Kit.pdf]]</ref><ref>IGN, ''An Interview with Ubi Soft'', https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/05/28/an-interview-with-ubi-soft</ref> Some sources conflate the association and the [[Robo-Pirate\|pirates]], mentioning a "mysterious [[Robo-Pirate\|robot pirate]] guild".<ref name="press_kit_en">''Rayman 2'' E3 1998 Press Release, ''Rayman Reigns in New Fast-Paced, Plot-Driven Action Adventure Sequel For Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, PC CD-ROM'', [[:File:Ray2us.pdf]]</ref> Sometimes, the term "circus" is used instead of "zoo".<ref>''Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Interview with Pauline Jacquey & Michel Ancel'', [[:File:Rayman 2 Interview 1999.pdf]]</ref><ref>''Ubi Soft’s beloved Rayman sells record-breaking 4.2 million copies!'', [[:File:Rayman 1999 4 Million Copies.pdf]]</ref><ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website (via archive.org), https://web.archive.org/web/20000610224227/http://www.rayman2.com/fr/good/rayman2_txt_fs.html</ref><ref>''Club Nintendo'', issue 9, page 61, [[:File:R2-Scan-1.png]]</ref><ref>Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, ''Rayman 2'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1369362#p1369362</ref><ref name="video_game_guide">电脑游戏攻略, issue 11 (November 1999), pages 30-31, https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1497673#p1497673</ref> [[Rayman]] escapes, and he must now free his friends, who will help him in his quest to collect the ingredients for a "miraculous soup that opens the doors to Great Power".<ref name="press_kit_en"></ref> Some sources, possibly from a later development stage, only mention the need to find "the keys to the door of great power".<ref name="video_game_guide"></ref>