The original Rayman makes a comeback

The original Rayman The 1995 game makes a big comeback and comes to modern consoles with extra content. This side-scrolling platformer from Ubisoft, which debuted over 30 years ago, quickly won the favor of gamers, who praised its atmosphere, music and graphics. In less than four months after its release, Rayman sold 400,000 copies in Europe and has so far sold over 3 million copies worldwide. The commercial success of this production led to the creation of an entire video game franchise centered around the title character, which has spawned a total of 45 games across multiple platforms, including 5 core games and several spin-offs.

Since the last game in the main series, Rayman Legendsreleased in 2013, fans of Rayman Video game franchises have had to settle for spin-offs and side projects. However, that did not mean that players' interest in the series had waned. However, it is slowly approaching the 30th anniversary of the debut of the original Rayman games and rumors circulating on the internet about Ubisoft's planned remakes gave platform fans serious hope for a revival of the franchise. Their enthusiasm was further heightened by posts on social media platforms coming from the people involved in the creation of the series, who, while reluctant to divulge details of their plans for the milestone anniversary, indicated that the cult series had not been abandoned.

Rayman's twitter account went public for the first time in four years

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Rayman Twitter account posted for the first time in four years

Rayman's Twitter account is coming back to life after four years of silence, and fans of the franchise will likely be happy to hear why.

The original Rayman game is officially returning

During Sony State of Play in February, it was revealed that the original Rayman will make a comeback to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut. Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition will include 5 versions of the first game in the series, originally for PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, MS-DOS, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. Described by Ubisoft as “the definitive edition of the platform classic,” this special bundle will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC for $19.99 starting February 13. Ubisoft also announced that a physical version will be coming to select regions in June.

The anniversary edition will also include additional content that will allow fans to both expand their knowledge of the series' origins and help them overcome the challenges of the original Rayman game. Players will have the opportunity to try out a never-before-seen SNES prototype, options like rewind and accessibility features like invincibility and infinite lives, as well as 120 bonus levels from Rayman's New Levels, Rayman 60 Levels and Rayman by His Fans. Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition will also include a re-recorded soundtrack from composer Christophe Héral and an interactive documentary lasting almost an hour, featuring interviews with the creators of the original Raymanconcept art and design documents.

For many fans of the franchise, the opportunity to return to the adventures of Ubisoft's iconic protagonist Rayman is also a return to their childhood memories and first steps in the gaming world. Some of them jokingly claim that the introduction of accessibility and quality of life characterizes the original Rayman will allow them to finally overcome the difficulties they had with the title 30 years ago. The combination of nostalgia and innovation seems to create a lot of curiosity among gamers, who approach the announcement with excitement and dreams of experiencing the original magic of Rayman once again.

The release of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition and the community's reaction to it shows that one of the most legendary series from Ubisoft has achieved timeless status. It is also a lesson for other developers not to abandon projects that bring joy to players and create lifelong memories. Although gamers have not yet had the opportunity to evaluate the revamped and improved version of the original Raymantheir initial reception seems to indicate that this love letter to fans of the series will be welcomed with open arms.