Decided to return to the first video game I ever played in commemoration of the DS's 19th anniversary, as that's my all time favourite video game console. And I gotta say, this game is quite the interesting one to return to after 13 years. Given that I've also played Rayman 2 on the Nintendo 64 when I got that system in 2018, I was kinda expecting my return to this port to be far from joyful, given that you're now forced to use an 8 directional Control Pad to move around, but to my surprise, it was not much of a detriment at all. It still felt fun to control to some degree even without analog movement. I cannot say the same for the camera controls, though. To move the camera, you have to hold down the Y button and then move the Control Pad, forcing you to stay at a standstill during the process, which gets really annoying really quickly, and even more so when you sometimes get a worse view in more cramped sections when attempting to move the camera. It's the sole reason why I wouldn't recommend this over any other version of Rayman 2.

That said, every other element of this is still Rayman 2 at its very core, from its really tight gameplay, to the improved frame rate that add to the visuals which fit quite nicely for the DS, and insanely creative level design with each and every one you traverse through. This will probably be the last time I ever return to this version of the game now that I have better options, but for what it's worth, it's decent enough if it's the only way you can play it, and on a personal level, it was a really nice trip down memory lane.