Fun fact: Betina is voiced by Carolyn Lawrance. And if any of you are fans of Spongebob or Jimmy Neutron, you'd know that she's the voice of Sandy Cheeks and Cindy Vortex
This was actually much better than I was expecting. The art direction is truly stunning, and extremely faithful to the videogames. The voice acting was surprisingly fun, and I love how unclear Rayman’s “accent” is, complementing his bouncy appearance and carefree attitude. An experimental and fun performance by the legend Billy West. The story was nice and is a perfect start of the series, just a shame it had barely any opportunity to develop due to the short number of episodes.
This is Ubisoft’s first attempt at a show for Rayman, but now they did show with the Rabbids and it was a success. Ubisoft will make more stuff under their animation studio just like Activision Blizzard.
Honestly after watching the first episode, I really like the concept for this show. The animation/visuals are dated yeah but I think it adds to the charm. Rayman is especially great, he's a smartass while still caring for those around him, it's perfect in my opinion. Sad there's only 4 episodes of this series, I would love a reboot in the near future with this same concept.
After Rayman's crew escaped, Rigatoni fired his animal trainer. The trainer, angry with humiliation, would go on to build his own lackies and ships, until he had his own fleet. Traveling from world to world, he would leave a trail of death and destruction in his wake. Soon, the galaxy would tremble at the mere mention of the Robo-Pirates and their leader...Admiral Razorbeard!!
Episode 2 will be upscaled if the first episode performs well and gets a decent amount of views.This is very time and power consuming so I gotta justify doing it. Hope you all understand.
BILLY WEST AS RAYMAN!!!! I ALWAYS thought he’d make a great Rayman, and dreamt to one day hear him as this icon… little did I know my dream had been real for years. I’m speechless.
Having seen Billy West’s previous work, I feel like he was badly coached for this. Especially the accent. But I do like that they made Rayman a smartass.
I would like to see this reimagined as a full on game like at 11:38, it feels like the end of a cut scene, where you transition in to game play and have to find 4 parts to fix the car
A lot of the animation seems to have been very specifically inspired by Rayman 2 which released very close to this, even some of the character animations are ripped right from it so, this is actually kind of correct, lol
Rayman Theory: Razor Beard was Tired of being bossed around and ran away. then- a few years later - Rayman met Globox- and now Razor beard has made his own army and Collected some slaves... Which leads to rayman 2 : The great escape.
I mean that is a possible theory to what might have happened had the show not been cancelled but then again the manual for Rayman 2 says that Razorbeard and the pirates came from outer space and Razorbeard had reduced over 100 planets to cosmic dust meaning that the pirates are not from the planet Rayman lives on. I don't know if the series is supposed be be an actual prequel to the game of R2 or it's own separate continuity to the games and was gonna lead on to it's own adaption of R2 with changes to the plot.
I think Billy West was the perfect voice actor for Rayman, based on the other characters he voiced Rayman has the same characteristics as Stimpy and Fry
I makes me think... I would have loved to see a cartoon with the Legends cast. More adventures with Rayman, Globox, Teensy and Barbara, sadly I think Rayman' s days are over though..
even when i was a kid it was kind of strange to see him in this show. I assumed this was a prequel to Rayman 2 the game, but now as an adult i realized this was not the case
I'm actually wondering what exactly was going on behind development of this cartoon. This was aired 2 months after Rayman 2's original release but did they develop it while Rayman 2 was still in development of being changed from 2D to 3D and before they settled with making Razorbeard the villain of Rayman 2? I mean how long would it exactly take to plan and make 4 episodes? Was this planned to air before Rayman 2's release but decided to delay it and air it if Rayman 2 was a success not bothering taking into account that it's barely anything like Rayman 2? Ubisoft did make this series right?
@@robonaught im wonder that as well, because im assuming their using the same 3D models for both characters. I feel it was the games transaction to 3D that influenced the show. Its quite the mystery. From what i dug up it looks like these episodes were made in house by Ubisoft. If anything i think this is the same course they did for the later rayman games with their small trailers.
@@pyrolee17 Interestingly in the opening cinematics for Rayman M and Arena Razorbeard's model is very similar to the model used in the show. Even to the extent if you look very closely at him you can see he's actually got the same moving visible jaw under his beard. No seriously just do a side by side comparison of the two. I actually do like the concept of Razorbeard having a visible moving jaw. Just make him behave like his game counterpart and we're good to go.
@@robonaught I notice that too. I got both that and rush. I feel the same team behind the cartoon did the intro to rush as well. I do hope one day Razorbeard returns one day. Thats why im kind of sad that it dident get its full 26 episode run, as i feel show would have razorbeard in a increasing role leading to the events of Rayman 2.
I remember seeing this 6 years ago and it was very interesting to me. Rayman’s voice kinda sounds like a stoner. I like there were some characters we only see in the show and never in the games.
You have no idea how much I've wanted to see that kind of respect given to Croc. Rayman was done dirty, but Croc was thrown under the rug and left there ever since.
Many, many years after I once saw this as a wee one on Teletoon and still all I hear from Rayman is Stimpy but he’s now Australian. Also, I swear Rayman: The Animated Series should have gotten more episodes. I know there was more planned but it’s still terrible how a project like this suddenly hits the brakes.
@@AccurateDiscoFever45 Or made before at least, or branched off before, given the crew making the TV program probably would have gone their own way using whatever was planned to be used for the game whenever they started.
No problem ;) BTW, tomorrow, episode 2 will be uploaded. All 3 language releases of episode 1 got over 1000 views which means the criteria for second episode was met and it will be on channel tomorrow :D
I actually can't believe I could find any trace of this series online. I thought it would just be one of those things that gets into your head and you vividly remember seeing it, and search it up and it's not there. I actually thought this would be part of the lost media. It looks absolutely terrible and goofy but in the good way.
Tbh I wouldn't mind if Ubisoft, after getting bored of Rabbids; brought back rayman with a remaster of the first 3 games + a tv series to celebrate. All leading up to a new Rayman game that isn't rayman 4 but has the same spirit of it, to test the waters after the remasters. If it does well Rayman 4 can come out. A Rayman TV Series today now has the oportunity of characters from Rayman 3 and Rabbids, so they aren't limited to just 2 games. All it takes is for the team to stop making just Rabbid games and focus on the character that started it all.
Fun fact: Betina is voiced by Carolyn Lawrance. And if any of you are fans of Spongebob or Jimmy Neutron, you'd know that she's the voice of Sandy Cheeks and Cindy Vortex
I knew the voice sounded familiar
And Ashley Graham from RE4.
I knew that which is cool imo lol.
billy west is the voice of rayman, billy west also voices stimpy (and ren sometimes)
And Orel in Moral Orel
5:43 I love how the background music switches from threatening to goofy depending on who's talking
Rayman arena
This was actually much better than I was expecting. The art direction is truly stunning, and extremely faithful to the videogames. The voice acting was surprisingly fun, and I love how unclear Rayman’s “accent” is, complementing his bouncy appearance and carefree attitude. An experimental and fun performance by the legend Billy West. The story was nice and is a perfect start of the series, just a shame it had barely any opportunity to develop due to the short number of episodes.
This is Ubisoft’s first attempt at a show for Rayman, but now they did show with the Rabbids and it was a success. Ubisoft will make more stuff under their animation studio just like Activision Blizzard.
In my opinion, they should try to make modern cartoon based on Rayman, He deserves a second chance.
@@OldClassicGamer id love to see on in the style like Rayman Legends/origins
@@pyrolee17 OH NO, no no no no! In legends & origins, he became really dumb. I hate that personality.
@@OldClassicGamer yes I agree he deserves a second chance
@@OldClassicGamer yup, without the rabbids
Honestly after watching the first episode, I really like the concept for this show. The animation/visuals are dated yeah but I think it adds to the charm. Rayman is especially great, he's a smartass while still caring for those around him, it's perfect in my opinion. Sad there's only 4 episodes of this series, I would love a reboot in the near future with this same concept.
This animation was top notch for the time, still looks pretty good today imo.
bro this was my childhood. I always loved Rayman's voice. I feel like it suits his sassy character lol
Billy West! Voice of Bugs Bunny in Space Jam and alot other roles like Futurama
@@5onik101 oh I see! I didn’t know!
Ikr lol he's hecka funny!
Cah.
@@5onik101 I knew I heard Fry in his voice...
After Rayman's crew escaped, Rigatoni fired his animal trainer. The trainer, angry with humiliation, would go on to build his own lackies and ships, until he had his own fleet. Traveling from world to world, he would leave a trail of death and destruction in his wake. Soon, the galaxy would tremble at the mere mention of the Robo-Pirates and their leader...Admiral Razorbeard!!
Wow, it’s really sharp, I’ll never understand how these talented people upscale this stuff.
Episode 2 will be upscaled if the first episode performs well and gets a decent amount of views.This is very time and power consuming so I gotta justify doing it. Hope you all understand.
BILLY WEST AS RAYMAN!!!! I ALWAYS thought he’d make a great Rayman, and dreamt to one day hear him as this icon… little did I know my dream had been real for years. I’m speechless.
similarly, i always thought fry from futurama reminded me of rayman for some reason. turns out the voice actor voiced both of em
Rayman needs to deserve his show maybe either a revival or a reboot!
Zeno Robinson as Rayman
Bill Fagerbakke as Globox
Nika Futterman as Barbara
Rob Paulsen as Grand Minimus
Billy Weat as Murfy
Having seen Billy West’s previous work, I feel like he was badly coached for this. Especially the accent. But I do like that they made Rayman a smartass.
I can;t even pinpoint the accent at all
@@garrettoonaddict266 it's supposed to be like, some New England accent. Boston specifically, I think
Fun fact: Billy West (the one who voiced fry from futurama) did raymans voice in this show
And he'd be right back to voice Murphy in Rayman 3
Admiral Razorbeard.
From captain of a prison ship,
to a circus lackey.
Agree
No it’s the contrary Ubisoft confirmed animated Rayman was before the great escape.
He’s from a circus to a prison ship.
@@KillerCrewmate2526villain origin story!?
Amazing
If they made the rabbids a circus lackey it will make rayman annoyed
Oh my God I love this show! I used to watch it as a baby! Man I wish they would make more episodes!
Noooo way! 😲 Rayman had a TV show?! WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!
Sadly, it only had 4 episodes.
@@ym2612girl 4 episodes :(
such a good show! thank you for posting this!
Remember when Ubisoft was young, simple and innocent?
I only watched almost three minutes of the episode and I already adore Flips
I grew up with this, this gives me so much nostalgia
I would like to see this reimagined as a full on game like at 11:38, it feels like the end of a cut scene, where you transition in to game play and have to find 4 parts to fix the car
A lot of the animation seems to have been very specifically inspired by Rayman 2 which released very close to this, even some of the character animations are ripped right from it so, this is actually kind of correct, lol
Thanks for the car (cah).
Love how they got Billy West to voice Rayman...the way Rayman sounds here sounds like Fry from Futurama with a Bronx accent.
Chester Cheetah, Executive producer
This show is actually funny and entertaining, wish it didn’t get canceled.
Funnily enough, Billy West would go on to voice Murfy in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc four years later.
Rayman Theory: Razor Beard was Tired of being bossed around and ran away. then- a few years later - Rayman met Globox- and now Razor beard has made his own army and Collected some slaves... Which leads to rayman 2 : The great escape.
I mean that is a possible theory to what might have happened had the show not been cancelled but then again the manual for Rayman 2 says that Razorbeard and the pirates came from outer space and Razorbeard had reduced over 100 planets to cosmic dust meaning that the pirates are not from the planet Rayman lives on. I don't know if the series is supposed be be an actual prequel to the game of R2 or it's own separate continuity to the games and was gonna lead on to it's own adaption of R2 with changes to the plot.
Nice to see this looking so sharp!
I think Billy West was the perfect voice actor for Rayman, based on the other characters he voiced Rayman has the same characteristics as Stimpy and Fry
It's so weird seeing razor beard as just a minion
I agree because in the game he was a genocidal maniac
Raymansa accent makes him so funny
Somehow underrated....but surprisingly the best dang short series I’ve ever seen in my life
I makes me think... I would have loved to see a cartoon with the Legends cast. More adventures with Rayman, Globox, Teensy and Barbara, sadly I think Rayman' s days are over though..
This aged well lmao
I was literally just coming to say that lmao @@streety53
11:30 my uh friend here can fix your CAH
I like to think this takes place between Rayman 1 and 2.
Since Razorbeard hasn’t gotten his crew yet (as far as this show is concerned).
I think this show takes place before Rayman 2
@@crashtactiko that’s what I said
11:25 "cah" 💀💀💀💀
Happy there's an HD version. Still sad theres only 4 episodes
Good point
I wish there was more
What I like about this is that they got Gorgious' voice actor from Space Goofs to voice Rigatoni and Lac-Mac in this lol.
11:31 Wait, what did you say?
11:31 Your CAH?
11:31 THE CAH?
11:31 CAH!
11:31 CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CAH CA CA CA CA CA CA... CAH
The show looks great. I need to see a reboot.
I love Rayman The Animated Series cartoon
I NEED more shows like this. please someone help direct me to more
YOUR A GOAT FOR THIS 😭❤️
Praise internet archives
4:16 I Like The Video Game Admiral Razorbeard better than the TV show Razorbeard.
even when i was a kid it was kind of strange to see him in this show. I assumed this was a prequel to Rayman 2 the game, but now as an adult i realized this was not the case
I'm actually wondering what exactly was going on behind development of this cartoon. This was aired 2 months after Rayman 2's original release but did they develop it while Rayman 2 was still in development of being changed from 2D to 3D and before they settled with making Razorbeard the villain of Rayman 2? I mean how long would it exactly take to plan and make 4 episodes? Was this planned to air before Rayman 2's release but decided to delay it and air it if Rayman 2 was a success not bothering taking into account that it's barely anything like Rayman 2? Ubisoft did make this series right?
@@robonaught im wonder that as well, because im assuming their using the same 3D models for both characters. I feel it was the games transaction to 3D that influenced the show. Its quite the mystery.
From what i dug up it looks like these episodes were made in house by Ubisoft. If anything i think this is the same course they did for the later rayman games with their small trailers.
@@pyrolee17 Interestingly in the opening cinematics for Rayman M and Arena Razorbeard's model is very similar to the model used in the show. Even to the extent if you look very closely at him you can see he's actually got the same moving visible jaw under his beard.
No seriously just do a side by side comparison of the two.
I actually do like the concept of Razorbeard having a visible moving jaw. Just make him behave like his game counterpart and we're good to go.
@@robonaught I notice that too. I got both that and rush. I feel the same team behind the cartoon did the intro to rush as well.
I do hope one day Razorbeard returns one day. Thats why im kind of sad that it dident get its full 26 episode run, as i feel show would have razorbeard in a increasing role leading to the events of Rayman 2.
I remember seeing this 6 years ago and it was very interesting to me. Rayman’s voice kinda sounds like a stoner. I like there were some characters we only see in the show and never in the games.
8:20 ok lacmac make a doggy 🐶
4:26 😂 with his detachable head
Rayman sounds like Sonic here
When I watch this when I was younger I never realized Rayman actually has ADHD
wait like it was confirmed?? i mean i like to headcanon him as having it but ???!?
4:26 Rayman looks funny.
Wish they did a PS shared universe with Crash, Spyro, Rayman, Gex and Croc, with crossovers
You have no idea how much I've wanted to see that kind of respect given to Croc. Rayman was done dirty, but Croc was thrown under the rug and left there ever since.
I'm sooo confused. Ray-Man was a TV show?
Yep, but it had only 4 episodes though.
That's a shame. They should make more
OldClassicGamer it could’ve lasted much longer, but someone made the horrible decision to cancel it early
premeared almost a month after rayman 2
The thing i hate about the show is the ugly character design
Many, many years after I once saw this as a wee one on Teletoon and still all I hear from Rayman is Stimpy but he’s now Australian. Also, I swear Rayman: The Animated Series should have gotten more episodes. I know there was more planned but it’s still terrible how a project like this suddenly hits the brakes.
I Wish they Could’ve Added Rayman’s Friends from the Game Globox The Teensies Ly Clark If They Made Season 2 That Would’ve been Awesome
For some reason, I have this theory that this and the other episodes take place after the events of The Great Escape.
These look like beta designs for Globox, Murfy and Ly. So I'd say before.
@@AccurateDiscoFever45 Or made before at least, or branched off before, given the crew making the TV program probably would have gone their own way using whatever was planned to be used for the game whenever they started.
now he is doing drugs and using guns. years have not been kind to rayman
11:54 Kamen Rider ass pose
11:21
Lac Max moment!!
Andre:...what?
good old Billy West amirite?
Why is Rayman so frickin smart
He is voiced by the same actor as fry from futurama I think
@@Pixelman0who Fry is usually stupid
I still have the VHS tape
Lol they turned Rayman into half-American half-Australian Bugs Bunny.
He has a Boston accent.
@@alexgomez6723 right
At 1:31 the introduction ends like... the lost friends needs a call to rayman. end of introduction.
I actually prefer this rayman show over those stupid rabbids
this was 1999? dang smooth asf for that time i should say
It looks like early fanboy and chumchum
Smooth and really dated at the same time
Hey! I really like the quality of this, would it be okay if I used this in a short trailer that I'm making for a project?
Of course it's okay :)
@@OldClassicGamer Awesome, thank you very much man!
No problem ;)
BTW, tomorrow, episode 2 will be uploaded.
All 3 language releases of episode 1 got over 1000 views which means the criteria for second episode was met and it will be on channel tomorrow :D
@@OldClassicGamer Awesome, looking forward to it
SO MUCH NOSTALGIA
I like Rayman
That was really look so nice . I want so see more of them even if means long wait.
Wow, how many else "leg max" "whack mac" "mac mac" "lock bag" weird rhymes to LacMac there in auto-created subtitles actually are?
In Rayman 2 Razorbeard gave it all to destroy Rayman and now he just beats his robotic foe with banter...
“Oh thank you, you’re too kind”
It’s extremely interesting seeing how most of these character models look like recycles of the second game’s characters
This feels like the donkey kong 3d show. Uncanny. Lol
I might go ask Ubisoft if the has only 4 episodes
OMG How have you done that?
10:16
Why is Rayman from New Jersey
Is that Sandy Cheeks?
Rayman AND Razorbeard
4:43 why does that voice sound familiar
That's Billy West!
Sounds like Stimpy from Ren and Stimpy.
It doesn't fit Rayman tbh.
And yeah it's Billy West who voiced Stimpy
This might be a long shot but do you still have uncompressed versions o the episodes?
Fun Fact: Billy West Voiced Rayman here and he also was in Futurama!
7:55 what the fuck did he just say
Kill myself?
9:56 rayman: "I like to make a big exit"
The show itself was kind of a hot mess, but the first episode was easily the best of the four.
Razoffs everywhere
Is it just me or billy west knows two people who can bend metal with almost easy
Razorbeard's voiced by Carlos Alazraqui aka Taco Bell Chihuahua
I actually can't believe I could find any trace of this series online. I thought it would just be one of those things that gets into your head and you vividly remember seeing it, and search it up and it's not there. I actually thought this would be part of the lost media. It looks absolutely terrible and goofy but in the good way.
im so confused why is razorbeard, the main villain of rayman 2, now relegated to just some side character shmuck that feels so fucked up
I wish they could remake this but with original characters xd
How have I never heard of this before?
Billy west is stimpy fry and Doug and now rayman kick ass
This was my favorite show before Spy Family took the spot
0:4:36
Honestly ray man should just get a 2d cartoon short type of series like the Mickey mouse shorts
can i use this?
Could you just please say for what you wish to use it?
6:10
Is the Best part
Oh thank you you're to Kind 6:10
“Thanks for the cah!”
Tbh I wouldn't mind if Ubisoft, after getting bored of Rabbids; brought back rayman with a remaster of the first 3 games + a tv series to celebrate. All leading up to a new Rayman game that isn't rayman 4 but has the same spirit of it, to test the waters after the remasters. If it does well Rayman 4 can come out.
A Rayman TV Series today now has the oportunity of characters from Rayman 3 and Rabbids, so they aren't limited to just 2 games. All it takes is for the team to stop making just Rabbid games and focus on the character that started it all.