List of Rayman demos

What follows is a list of every Rayman demo available and the content they include.

The list does not include developer builds (like prototypes) and unpublic demos (like press demos). Repeated names are in fact different demos.

(?) means that this disc includes an existing but unchecked demo (no video proof).

Sony PlayStation

Rayman - Playable Game Preview

• Availability:
  • ?
• Content:
  • Pink Plant Woods
  • Anguish Lagoon
  • The Swamps of Forgetfulness
• Notable differences:
  • Ad of the Rayman game at the end of the demo.
• Notes:
  • Codename: SLUS-90001
  • Contains $5 check for the full version of the game.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman

• Availability:
  • Official UK PlayStation Magazine CD 2 (SLES-00150)
  • OPM Euro Demo 22 (SCED-00818)
  • PlayStation Kids (France and German OPM special issue - SCED-01229)
  • Euro Demo Classics Special (German OPM special issue - SCED-00994) (?)
• Content:
  • The Swamps of Forgetfulness part 1 (titled Pink Plant Woods)
  • Allegro Presto part 1 (titled Bongo Hills)
  • Twilight Gulch part 2
  • Pencil Pentathlon part 2 (titled Eraser Plains)
• Notable differences:
  • 1 minute timer on every level.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 2

SLUS-90095

• Availability:
  • Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Vol. 36 (SCUS-94599)
  • OPM Euro Demo 62 (SCED-02636)
  • OPM Euro Demo 81 (SCED-03458)
  • Play Zone Vol. 24 (SLED-03165)
  • Rayman 2 The Great Escape CD Demo (SLUS-90095) (?)
  • OPM France Euro Demo 44 (SCED-02648) (?)
  • OPM France Euro Demo 51 (SCED-02655) (?)
  • OPM Germany Euro Demo 10/00 (SCED-02663) (?)
  • OPM Germany Euro Demo 03/02 (SCED-03478) (?)
  • OPM Germany Euro Demo 11/02 (SCED-03897) (?)
• Content:
  • The Bayou part 1
• Notable differences:
  • Only English available.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman Rush

• Availability:
  • OPM Euro Demo 83 (SCED-03786)
  • OPM Euro Demo 84 (SCED-03787)
  • OPM Euro Demo 93 (SCED-04035)
  • OPM Euro Demo 99 (SCED-04078)
  • McDonald's: Demo 03 (SCED-03911) (?)
  • OPM Germany Euro Demo 05/02 (SCED-03887) (?)
• Content:
  • Water Canyon (Lums Mode)
  • Electric Tunnel (Racing mode)
  • Auto-played demo option
• Notable differences:
  • No character selection. Rayman as a player 1 and Globox as a player 2.
  • No level selection. Water Canyon for singleplayer and Electric Tunnel for multiplayer.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Sony PlayStation 2

Rayman M

• Availability:
  • OPS2M Demo 13 (SCED-50148)
  • OPS2M Demo 13 Germany (SCED-50594) (?)
  • OPS2M Germany 2003/09 (SCED-51571) (?)
  • OPS2M Germany 2007/03 (SCED-54692) (?)
• Content:
  • Nebulous Tower
  • Shadow Plain
  • Rayman and Globox as playable characters
• Notable differences:
  • Different loading screen.
  • The menu plays the music from the Crypts Popolopoï mode.
  • There are 9 character slots, suggestion a ninth scrapped character.
  • Many of the sound effects are different.
  • Some text fonts are different.
  • Several graphics differ, such as the stars, speed boost, character icons in a battle and the icons from the Lums Radar.
  • The energy spheres are yellow with sparkles, similar to the Rayman 2 energy spheres.
  • There are missing platforms in Nebulous Tower.
  • The artwork for Shadow Plains is different.
  • The level titles are not capitalized.
  • The Lums from the Lum Spring mode are different.
  • Globox had a different idle animation in a race, which corresponds to the character selection screen animation in Rayman Arena for GameCube/Xbox.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 3

Demo from various platinum releases

• Availability:
  • Rayman Revolution (various platinum releases)
• Content:
  • Clearleaf Forest part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Tower of the Leptys part 3 (titled Special Invaders)
  • Trailer
• Notable differences:
  • The loading screen is different.
  • The Pigpots have an earlier design.
  • Rayman yells when grabbing a flying hook with the LockJaw.
  • Globox and André have different voices.
  • The lock target image is different.
  • Different music and sound effects.
  • Different dialogues in Special Invaders.
  • The points given by some actions are different, like for example, a Green Gem rewards the player with 100 points instead of 1500.
  • The cages medallion is different.
  • Podocrocks are added near the Heavy Metal Fist.
  • There are 3 Hoodmongers at the beginning of the Dangerous Game (instead of 2).
• Notes:
  • Codename: SLED-51225
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 3

• Availability:
  • Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Issue 67 (SCUS-97242)
• Content:
  • Clearleaf Forest part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Tower of the Leptys part 3 (titled Special Invaders)
• Notable differences:
  • The loading screen is different.
  • The lock target image is different.
  • Globox and André have different voices.
  • The Pigpots have an earlier design.
  • Different music and sound effects.
  • Ad of the Rayman 3 at the end of the level.
  • Different dialogues in Special Invaders.
• Notes:
  • Bug: Rayman's hair has normal colour while flying even if the power is active.
  • Bug: The platform the Hoodboom is coming from has a hole in it, like in some other demos, but it's not visible due to being covered by the texture.
  • Bug: Camera mode bugs the point counter.
  • The "trailer" option from the previous demo has been changed to the options menu.
  • Hints from the previous demo have been cut.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 3

• Availability:
  • OPS2M Demo 31 (SCED-51529)
  • OPS2M Demo 31 France (SCED-51556)
  • OPS2M Germany 2003/04 (SCED-51566)
  • OPS2M Germany Special Edition 2003/02 (SCED-51549) (?)
  • OPS2M Special Edition 14 (SCED-51543) (?)
• Content:
  • Clearleaf Forest part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Tower of the Leptys part 3 (titled Special Invaders)
  • Auto-played demo
• Notable differences:
  • 6-minute time limit for each level.
  • Auto-played demo of Dangerous Game starts after waiting without the action for 1 minute.
  • Two ads of the Rayman 3 at the end of the level.
• Notes:
  • After the end of the time limit, the blur effect appears and after a while, the Rayman 3 ad shows up, then the demo ends.
  • After the 6 minutes pass the blur effect appears and the demo ends.
  • Bug (works only in Special Invaders): If the auto-played demo will be ended (by pressing a button) at the moment when Rayman uses the power-ups, his skin will be permanently changed to Laser-Washing Powder suit, until the level ends (it's possible to get this effect with Vortex, LockJaw and Shock Rocket).
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Sony PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360

Rayman Origins

• Availability:
  • PlayStation Store
  • Microsoft Store
• Content:
  • Swinging Caves
  • Aim for the Eel!
  • Murray of the Deep (without the boss)
• Notable differences:
  • The option to change characters is available in the Swinging Caves.
  • The load screen text "Bubbling to the Glade of Dreams".
  • Demo world map.
• Notes:
  • Raybox is the bonus character in the Xbox version, while in the PlayStation version it's Red Globox.
• External links:
  • Xbox playthrough on Youtube (GER)
  • PlayStation playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 3 HD (Trial)

• Availability:
  • PlayStation Store
  • Microsoft Store
• Content:
  • The Fairy Council part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman Legends

• Availability:
  • PlayStation Store
  • Microsoft Store
• Content:
  • Once upon a Time (titled Teensies in Trouble)
  • Once upon a Time: Invaded (titled Teensies in Trouble - Invaded)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk (titled Toad Story)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk: Invaded (titled Toad Story - Invaded)
  • Castle Rock

Sony PlayStation Vita

The main menu in the trial version of Rayman Origins.

Rayman Origins (Trial)

• Availability:
  • PlayStation Store
• Content:
  • The Snoring Tree
  • It's a Jungle Out There...
  • ?

PC

Rayman

Rayman The Short Trip - PC demo

• Availability:
  • Rayman The Short Trip
  • Rayman Interactive Preview (?)
  • PC Power magazine issue 26 (?)
• Content:
  • Pink Plant Woods part 4
• Notable differences:
  • None of the cheat codes work.
  • The level starts again if the player loses all their lives.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 2

• Availability:
  • Rayman Compilation
• Content:
  • The Fairy Glade part 3 and 4
• Notable differences:
  • The Hall of Doors uses the French name "Mapmonde".
  • The heads-up display can't by triggered to show by pressing "J".
  • The total amount of cages show 0 instead of 7 like in the final version. Cages can however still be broken and will result in it showing 1/0 etc.
  • Rayman falls into the level after the pirate animation in the first demo, instead of afterwards like in the final version.
  • Rayman starts with the upgraded fist from the Canopy.
  • The glowing effects when shooting and collecting Lums is white rather than yellow.
  • No sounds.
  • Pause menu looks different.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube
  • The Cutting Room Floor

Rayman 2

• Availability:
  • Added with various releases of Tonic Trouble (?)
  • Added with Maxi Gamer Phoenix 2 graphic card driver disc (?)
  • Power Play 11/1999 (German magazine) (?)
  • PC Gamer Demo Disc 5.3 - 1999 (?)
  • Rayman 2 "Version courte du jeu pour PC Rayman 2" demo (?)
• Content:
  • The Fairy Glade part 3 and 4
• Notable differences:
  • The heads-up display can't be triggered to show by pressing "J".
  • Pause menu looks different.
  • Rayman's old model (little-closed eye).
  • Ly's trap is white.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube part 1
  • Playthrough on Youtube part 2

Rayman M The Challenge

• Availability:
  • Available with certain Nesquik products in Italy.
• Content:
  • First Ruins
  • Nebulous Tower
  • Dark Sewer
  • Shadow Plain
  • Rise & Shrine
  • Sunset Coast
  • Dawn Sand
  • Water Canyon
  • Timber Wood
  • Haunted Yard
  • Rayman 3 trailer

Rayman 3

Demo from Rayman M

• EXE Dates:
  • October 1, 2002
  • October 21, 2002
• Availability:
  • Rayman M (releases with "free demo" mark) (?)
  • Added with Rayman Experience (?)
• Content:
  • Clearleaf Forest part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Tower of the Leptys part 3 (titled Special Invaders)
  • Trailer
• Notable differences:
  • Differences between the two builds are unknown.
  • The loading screen is different - beta version of "The Usual Suspects".
  • The Pigpots have an earlier design.
  • Globox and André have different voices.
  • The lock target is different.
  • Different music and sound effects.
  • The door at the beginning of the Dangerous Game cannot be accessed because Heavy Metal Fist has been replaced with podocrocks.
  • The cages medallion is different.
  • Ad of the Rayman 3 at the end of the level.
  • Different dialogues in Special Invaders.
  • There are 3 Hoodmongers at the beginning of the Dangerous Game (instead of 2).
• External links:
  • Dangerous Game playthrough on Youtube
  • Special Invaders playthrough on Youtube
  • Trailer on Youtube

Rayman 3

• EXE Date:
  • December 9, 2002
• Availability:
  • Joystick Magazine number 145 - CD 1
• Content:
  • The Fairy Council part 3 (titled Bad Sauce)
  • Clearleaf Forest part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Tower of the Leptys part 3 (titled Special Invaders)
• Notable differences:
  • The platform in the Fairy Council on which player learns how to move contains texture of Gamecube buttons from Gamecube version of the game.
  • Ad of the Rayman 3 at the end of the level.
  • The loading screen is different - beta version of "The Usual Suspects".
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 3

• EXE Date:
  • January 6, 2003
• Availability:
  • Rayman 3: Special Edition (distributed with The Sun newspaper)
  • K-Zone magazine promotional disc (?)
  • LU Prince biscuits promotional disc (?)
  • Downloadable from various websites
• Content:
  • The Fairy Council part 3 (titled Dangerous Game)
  • The Land of the Livid Dead part 2 (titled Highland Drifters)
  • The Longest Shortcut part 3 (titled Bad Sauce)
• Notable differences:
  • The loading screen is different - beta version of "The Usual Suspects".
  • Ad of the Rayman 3 at the end of the level.
• External links:
  • French voices playthrough on Youtube
  • English voices playthrough on Youtube part 1
  • English voices playthrough on Youtube part 2

Rayman 3

The demo disc

• EXE Date:
  • January 6, 2003
• Availability:

?

• Content:
  • The Fairy Council part 3 (titled Palace of the King)
  • The Fairy Council part 6 (titled Psychedelic Rails)
  • The Bog of Murk part 5 (titled Dangerous Game)

• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

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Rayman Raving Rabbids

• Availability:
  • ASDA supermarkets promotional disc (?)
• Content:
  • Unknown

Rayman Origins

• Availability:
  • Steam
• Content:
  • Swinging Caves
  • Aim for the Eel!
  • Murray of the Deep (without the boss)
• Notable differences:
  • The option to change characters is available in the Swinging Caves.
  • The load screen text "Bubbling to the Glade of Dreams".
  • Demo exclusive world map.

Rayman Legends

• Availability:
  • Steam
  • Uplay
• Content:
  • Once upon a Time (titled Teensies in Trouble)
  • Once upon a Time: Invaded (titled Teensies in Trouble - Invaded)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk (titled Toad Story)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk: Invaded (titled Toad Story - Invaded)
  • Castle Rock

Nintendo Wii U

Rayman Legends Challenge App

• Availability:
  • Nintendo eShop (no longer available)
• Content:
  • Online Challenges
  • Once upon a Time (titled Teensies in Trouble)
  • Once upon a Time: Invaded (titled Teensies in Trouble - Invaded)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk (titled Toad Story)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk: Invaded (titled Toad Story - Invaded)
  • Castle Rock

Rayman Legends

• Availability:
  • Wii U Kiosk
• Content:
  • Once upon a Time (titled Teensies in Trouble)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk (titled Toad Story)
  • Castle Rock
• Notable differences:
  • Heroes painting is named "Collection of Heroes".
  • Dialogs with Murphy.
  • No Bubble Dreamer in the Main Gallery.
  • 12-minute time limit.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Nintendo 3DS

Rayman Origins

• Availability:
  • Nintendo eShop
• Content:
  • Swinging Caves
  • Playing in the Shade
  • Shooting Me Softly
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Nintendo Switch

Rayman Legends Definitive Edition

• Availability:
  • Nintendo eShop
• Content:
  • Once upon a Time (titled Teensies in Trouble)
  • Once upon a Time: Invaded (titled Teensies in Trouble - Invaded)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk (titled Toad Story)
  • Ray and the Beanstalk: Invaded (titled Toad Story - Invaded)
  • Castle Rock
  • Kung Foot
  • Murfy's Touch
• Notes:
  • An early released version of this demo had sound glitches. This version was quickly removed from the eShop and said to be an early version not representing the final product. The sound glitches were fixed once the demo officially launched.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Sega Saturn

Rayman - Playable Game Preview

• Availability:
  • ?
• Content:
  • Pink Plant Woods
  • Anguish Lagoon
  • The Swamps of Forgetfulness
• Notable differences:
  • Ad of the Rayman game at the end of the demo.
• Notes:
  • Contains $5 check for the full version of the game.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Dreamcast

Rayman 2

• Availability:
  • Dream On Volume 6
  • Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) Demo Discs 4 (?)
• Content:
  • The Fairy Glade part 3
• Notable differences:
  • The amount of Yellow Lums was adapted to 17 and the amount of cages was adapted to 2.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

Rayman 2

• Availability:
  • Dream On Volume 8
  • Dreamcast Generator Vol. 2
  • Dream On Volume 7 & 8 (special France demo)
• Content:
  • The Sanctuary of Water and Ice part 1
• Notable differences:
  • The amount of Yellow Lums was adapted to 40.
• Notes:
  • Only Generator Vol. 2 contains information about the 10 thousand dollars contest.
• External links:
  • Playthrough on Youtube

iOS

Rayman 2

• Availability:
  • App Store (no longer available)
• Content:
  • The Woods of Light
  • Lift
  • The Knowledge of the World
• Notable differences:
  • The Lift minigame is not present in the full version.

See also

• Rayman (series)
• Rayman series technical information
• Miscellanea