Rayman 3 for Game Boy Advance is a side-scrolling platformer that tasks players with navigating through levels to reach the finish line while collecting items for full completion. Players can gain new abilities that allow them to revisit levels to access previously unreachable areas. The game also features two 3D mini-games focused on jet skiing and kart racing, adding variety to the gameplay.
Just like its Game Boy predecessors, Rayman 3 is mostly a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The main goal is to reach the end of a level, but there are various items to collect which all count towards the 100% completion. Some of those items can only be collected by re-visiting the level with additional abilities which are learned during the course of the game. Additionally there are two 3D mini games involving jet skiing and kart racing.