Rayman 1995

Is it still worth playing?

In this 1995 platformer, Rayman pursues Mister Dark to recover the Great Protoon. The Protoon used to keep the balance between nature and the people of his valley. The player crosses six thematic worlds, defeats enemies with abilities gained along the way and frees captured Electoons, with a boss at the end of each world. Each level hides six cages of Electoons, and 100 blue crystals called Tings give an extra life. Rayman gains new powers, including flying, running and hanging from platforms, and his detached hands can grab and punch distant enemies in a move called the telescopic fist. Rescuing every Electoon in the first five worlds opens the final world, the Candy Château. If all five lives are lost, the player has to load a save or restart. Abilities earned one at a time still give the quest a pace that suits a patient player today.