Rayman Arena: Difference between revisions

Rayman Arena
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-20272; NPUD-20272 (PS2 Classics)
Release date:	September 24, 2002; May 29, 2012 (PS2 Classics)
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-50457; SLED-50484 (Demo)
Release date:	November 30, 2001
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Latest revision as of 05:31, 13 May 2024

Developer(s): Ubisoft
Publisher(s): Ubisoft (EU, US), SCEA (US)
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 63/100
Game description: Rayman Arena puts you in a competitive crash course. As any member of the cast of Rayman 2, you must smoke the competition on challenging race courses or incite a firefight in the battle arena. Take risks, use tricks, and trip up opponents as you sprint, slide, climb, and helicopter through 12 courses in an all-out rush for the checkered flag. Each of the gladiator-style arenas features its own set of power-ups, traps, and special ammo. You can also compete with up to four players in multiplayer action.
The game is a multiplayer party game consisting of two modes: an arena fighting mode, and a racing mode, with 8 playable characters: Rayman, Globox, Tily, Henchmen 800, Henchmen 1000, Teensies, Admiral Razorbeard, Razorwife.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
PAL	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.8Ghz Nvidia GTX 570 1368MB	1.1.0 r5829	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	Europe v01.70(27/02/2003), MTVU, INTC Spin Detection, Enable Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, Still Playable. Game works fine at a good speed.	refraction
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz Nvidia GTX 285 768MB	06 12 2013 1.1.0 r5766	GSdx 5764 SSE41 [05 12 2013]	SPU2-X 5764 2.0.0 [05 12 2013] LilyPad 5764 0.11.0 [05 12 2013]	Runs above full speed.	General-Plot

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
?	?	? ?	?	?	?	There are no test results for this game on this OS. You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.	?

Test configurations on macOS:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
?	?	? ?	?	?	?	There are no test results for this game on this OS. You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.	?

Trivia

Also known as Rayman M (EU)

Known Issues

Game is sensitive to VU0 sync

Type: Not an issue
Description: If you Overclock the EE to +3 the game will hang once a character is animated
Workaround: Return the clock to default

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Rayman Arena (SLES 50457)
Rayman Arena (SLUS 20272)

	Rayman Arena (SLUS 20272) (U) Rayman M (SLES 50457) (E)

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