History VideoGame / RaymanRedemption

** Mr. Dark borrows his moveset from the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor version of ''Rayman'' alongside new moves to spice things up.

** The shop theme reuses the title screen theme of the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar version of ''Rayman''.

* ToyTime: Playtopia.

* NintendoHard: While the challenge is now mostly fair, it doesn't mean there aren't certain things that avoided this trope. To be more specific, the later Magician Challenges ramp up the difficulty, the True Arena features more powerful bosses with new attacks/patterns, and [[spoiler:Dark Legacy, the true final level of the game unlocked by freeing all the Electoons]], is by ''far'' one of the most difficult platforming challenges in the game.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The game has 24 alternate costumes for Rayman[[note]]Rayman, Blue Rayman, Vortex, Heavy Metal, Lockjaw, Shock Rocket, Super Helicopter, Livingstone Rayman, Rockstar Rayman, Aurora Rayman, Space Rayman, Spider Rayman, Chess Rayman, Clown Rayman, Dark Rayman, Fraykenstein's Monster, Jack-O-Ray, Tonic Rayman, Plum-Man, SNES Rayman, Dynamite Rayman, GBC Dark Rayman, Dark Magician Rayman and HD Rayman.[/note]] and 5 for Bzzit[[note]]Bzzit, Greensquito, Moskito, Beeskito, and Dark Moskito.[[/note]].

* AdaptationalWimp: Unlike in the original, no Wrong Notes are invincible.

* PaletteSwap: All of the bosses in the True Boss Rush have different colors.

** In segments where a boss character chases Rayman, they leave the level near the end, so if the player missed any collectibles, they can backtrack without worry.

** One of the challenge levels references the first level of ''[[{{LongTitle}} Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror!]]'', also created by Ryemanni.

[[caption-width-right:350:]] ''Rayman Redemption'' is a FanRemake of the original ''VideoGame/Rayman1'' created by Ryemanni (previously known as Raymannni), known for his previous ''Rayman'' fangame, ''[[LongTitle Rayman: The Dark Magician's Reign of Terror]]''. It features new levels, enemies, worlds, unlockables, collectibles, and much more.

** A ''brand new world'' called Playtopia appears.

** The entirety of [[ToyTime Playtopia]] is heavily based on the "Child" world; the first full area of the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''. It's even scored with a remix of its background music.

* UnrealisticBlackHole: [[spoiler:After beating Mr. Dark's OneWingedAngel form, he explodes and turns into an AdvancingWallOfDoom in the form of dark clouds. When Rayman and Bzzit escape from it, the black hole soon devours the mutated present box, before shrinking into nothingness with a ding.]]

** Rayman is this compared to the original game by virtue of having all of his natural abilities (punching, grabbing ledges, the helicopter hair and running) from the start instead of needing to unlock them all.

** One of the major goals for Ryemanni while developing the game was giving Mr. Dark [[AdaptationExpansion a more fleshed-out character and a proper boss fight to himself]], rather than merely casting a few spells in Rayman's direction and then pulling a VillainExitStageLeft before and after transforming off-screen into the Dark Chimera. In "Redemption," it's made very clear that the Dark Chimera is a ''creation'' of Mr. Dark rather than his alternate form, and that Mr. Dark himself is more than capable of taking the fight to Rayman himself even after the Dark Chimera is destroyed. [[spoiler:He carries an expanded version of his moveset from the Game Boy Color port of the original ''Rayman''; mixing them with the flame pillars he utilized to torment Rayman when he stole Rayman's punch ability. Not only that, when you unlock all the Electoon Cages, he escapes to fuse himself with the Great Protoon for a final stand.]]
** The True Boss Rush takes practically every single boss in the game, including the minibosses like Bzzit and Darktoon, and makes them even more powerful. Seemingly the only exception is [[spoiler:Mr. Dark's ascended form]], who has mechanics that are practically identical to the original version of the fight...[[spoiler:but that's only because he has an ''entire additional boss fight'' after his defeat instead.]]

* BaitAndSwitchBoss: The last Darktoon encounter in Candy Chateau is [[SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity preceded by both life and fist powerups]], but [[spoiler:Mr. Dark swoops in and [[YouHaveFailedMe strips Darktoon of his powers as punishment for failing to stop Rayman]], before daring him to advance further and leaving without a fight]].

* BlobMonster: The boiling hot chocolate monster summoned by Mr. Dark in Candy Chateau, which is also an AdvancingWallOfDoom. Touching it results in instant death, and is accordingly fought on a bridge by dropping fruit onto its head when it pops up.

* BreakingOut: Upon beating the true final stage, you unlock this 8-stage minigame, using Joe's saucer as a paddle, shooting down plums.

* CallForward: Bzzit can use his projectile attack from ''VideoGame/RaymanOrigins'', which replaces Rayman punching while riding him.

* ContinuingIsPainful: You can continue as many times as you like, but the level that you were in must be started over (collected items notwithstanding).
* ConvectionSchmonvection: The Caves of Skops' new level has this in full-effect, as Rayman can slightly dip into the rising lava with no ill effects. It only hurts him when he falls too deep into it.

** On Demise difficulty, codes are disabled entirely, to prevent players from cheesing through the increased difficulty with certain GameBreaker codes.

** [[spoiler:While escaping from the black hole created from Mr. Dark's second defeat, Rayman fuses with the Great Protoon and becomes invincible, a la Star Mario.]]

** Some skins, that can be purchased, reference other games or people, i.e. the superpowers from ''Rayman 3'', or the Plum skin being a reference to ''Rayman'' speedrunner Glackum. Ed from ''VideoGame/TonicTrouble'' and ''VideoGame/DynamiteHeaddy'' also get referenced through skins.

** A special mention should go to Mr. Skops, who in the original game had only two attacks and was widely considered to be the easiest boss in the original game. Now, he has many more attacks and puts up much more of an impressive fight, with his claw attack becoming especially deadly when he reaches half health.