Rayman Returns in Style With Digital Eclipse 30th Anniversary Collection
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition launches tomorrow, offering five versions of the 1995 classic, an interactive documentary, and unreleased prototypes via Digital Eclipse.
Ubisoft used the recent PlayStation State of Play broadcast to announce a surprise release for a beloved gaming icon. Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition launches tomorrow, bringing the 1995 platforming classic back to modern hardware through the meticulous preservation lens of developer Digital Eclipse. Rather than opting for a standard remaster or a full remake, the studio is giving Rayman the comprehensive documentary treatment that retro enthusiasts have come to expect from releases like Atari 50 and Tetris Forever.
The package delivers incredible value for platformer fans and gaming historians alike. Players get five distinct versions of the original adventure, spanning the iconic PlayStation release, MS-DOS, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. Even more exciting for preservationists, the never-released Super Nintendo prototype finally sees the light of day. To round out the gameplay offerings, the collection includes three bonus level packs containing 120 additional stages, alongside modern quality-of-life additions like rewind features, multiple save slots, and accessibility options including infinite lives.
Beyond the raw gameplay, the release treats the iconic limbless mascot to a fully reimagined soundtrack by Rayman Origins composer Christophe Héral and a deeply researched interactive documentary. Featuring fifty minutes of new interviews with the original development team alongside rare concept art and design documents, this release functions as a playable museum piece. It arrives tomorrow, February 13, priced at $19.99 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, courtesy of reporting by Oli Welsh at Polygon.
Source: Polygon
Tags: Rayman, Ubisoft, Digital Eclipse, Retro Gaming, PlayStation State of Play
Original article: Polygon