Metacritic Games

Rayman Advance (GameBoy Advance)

When the incorrigible Mr. Dark launches an invasion, Rayman's unsuspecting world takes a turn for disaster. Darkness falls, and with it a scourge of freaks bent on capturing the Toons, precious light-giving sprites vital to the world's harmony. As Rayman, Guardian of the World, you must harness untold powers to face Dark and his twisted minions, free the Toons, and restore balance to the universe. [Ubi Soft]

Ubi Soft
Action, Adventure
Players: 1
E (Everyone)
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Released June 11, 2001

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

84 / 100

Critic Reviews

95 Media and Games Online Network
An insanely good time!
94 TotalGames.net
The graphical detail throughout makes this a new watershed in handheld game design.
93 GameSpy
The best platformer currently available for the GBA; Ubisoft beat Mario at his own game... for now.
90 GameZone
Features great graphics, amusing animation, and terrific game play.
90 IGN
Absolutely gorgeous, offering multiple scrolling backgrounds with superbly detailed, painted look to them.
90 Electric Playground
As good as it gets when it comes to platform games. I even like this game better than "Super Mario Advance."
89 Gamer's Pulse
The thing that makes this game good enough to warrant purchase is its clever design and game play, along with graphics that’ll have your eyes bugging out of your head.
88 Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
Some of the most imaginative levels ever. [GamesMaster Magazine, #109]
87 Armchair Empire
Looking good doesn’t hurt the game, but it’s RA’s accessibility that makes it a game that every fan of platform gaming should have. There’s a sense of fun about RA.
85 Nintendophiles
It will take you a while to beat this game. And even when you've beaten it, you still haven't beaten it until you go back and rescue all the little Electoon dudes. So, replayability is good.
80 GamerWeb Nintendo
It’s fun, it’s beautiful and it’s what you’ve always wanted on a handheld in terms of platform mechanics.
80 GamePro
This port of the PlayStation classic is easily the most beautiful looking game in the GBA launch lineup, with huge, colorful, and astonishingly well-animated characters and backgrounds.
80 GMR Magazine
It looks great and provides a decent challenge. [Feb 2003, p.97]
77 Nintendojo
Anyone who is not prepared to be mercilessly challenged should avoid the purchase.
76 GameSpot
The only real complaint that can be lodged against this port of the game is that its camera is zoomed in too close to the action.
70 All Game Guide
It offers solid platform-based gameplay and a good deal of enjoyment for those patient enough to reap its rewards.
70 Yahoo! Games
Graphically, this is the finest game we've experienced on the new handheld console and once you've seen some of the incredible character animations, you won't know whether to laugh or cry in sheer amazement.

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