Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition: Difference between revisions

(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)

Line 40:

==Changes from the original games==

The collection features two modes from the main menu - the first being the history section and the second being the games. Each game uses a specifically configured emulator to run it from the original ROM. The following emulators are used:

* ''Pancake'' for the [[Rayman 1|PlayStation version]]. This version also uses a statically re-compiled version of the game, with various patches applied for the new widescreen support.

* ''Pancake'' for the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]]. This version also uses a statically re-compiled version of the game, with various patches applied for the new widescreen support.

* ''BigPEmu'' for the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].

* ''DREAMM'' for the [[Rayman 1|MS-DOS version]].

* ''DREAMM'' for the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].

* ''sameboy'' for the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]].

* ''mGBA'' for the [[Rayman Advance|Game Boy Advance version]].

Line 48:

===History section===

Accessible from the main menu is an interactive history section featuring over 50 minutes of interviews with the original developers, a gallery of concept art and the previously unreleased [[The Bible of Game Design|Bible of Game Design]].

Accessible from the main menu is an interactive history section featuring over 50 minutes of interviews with the original developers, a gallery of concept art and the previously unreleased ''[[The Bible of Game Design|Bible of Game Design]]''.

===Soundtrack===

The game features a new soundtrack by [[Christophe Héral]], the composer for the [[UbiArt]] ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games. More specifically, all versions except the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] one, which uses the soundtrack from the Chromatic re-release, feature faithful arrangements of the music that [[Rémi Gazel]] composed for the original game, while the rest of the original soundtrack is entirely replaced with new music.

{{Main|Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (Original Game Soundtrack)}}

The game features a new soundtrack by [[Christophe Héral]], the composer for the [[UbiArt Framework|UbiArt]] ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games. More specifically, all versions except the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] one, which uses the soundtrack from the Chromatic re-release, feature faithful arrangements of the music that [[Rémi Gazel]] composed for the original game, while the rest of the original soundtrack is entirely replaced with new music.

The game's soundtrack was released as an album titled ''[[Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' on May 7 2026.

===Enhancements===

Line 62:

Line 66:

===Other changes===

* The PlayStation has a native widescreen option, extending the horizontal viewing area of the game.

* The [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] has a native widescreen option, extending the horizontal viewing area of the game.

* The intro in the PlayStation version no longer has [[Rayman]] say "No problem" at the end.

* The intro in the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] no longer has [[Rayman]] say "No problem" at the end.

* The 2 levels The enchanted forest and High flyer in ''[[Rayman By His Fans]]'' can no longer be accessed. Attempting to enter them shows the message "Level not available". This is due to an oversight in the usage of the [[gendoor]]s in the levels causing the game to crash if a checkpoint is taken twice.

* The two levels "The enchanted forest" and "High flyer" in ''[[Rayman By His Fans]]'' can no longer be accessed. Attempting to enter them shows the message "Level not available". This is due to an oversight in the usage of the [[gendoor]]s in the levels causing the game to crash if a checkpoint is taken twice.

* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the Atari Jaguar version.

* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].

===Missing features===

* The PlayStation and MS-DOS versions can only be played in English, even though the original releases had additional languages supported. For the other versions the in-game language selections still function the same as before.

* The [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation]] and [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS]] versions can only be played in English, even though the original releases had additional languages supported. For the other versions, the in-game language selections still function the same as before.

* The option to have parallax scrolling enabled for the backgrounds in the MS-DOS version is no longer accessible, making it be forced to be turned off.

* The option to have parallax scrolling enabled for the backgrounds in the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]] is no longer accessible, making it be forced to be turned off.

* The [[Ubi Key]] ~~can't~~ be used in the Game Boy Color version, making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.

* The [[Ubi Key]] cannot be used in the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.

* The intro and outro videos are missing from the MS-DOS version.

* The intro and outro videos are missing from the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].

* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the MS-DOS version.

* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].

===Bugs===

* When playing the PlayStation version in widescreen there are some cases of sprites getting cut off, especially for the in-level effects such as the snow. The demos that play when waiting on the title screen are also out of sync in widescreen, causing them to not play correctly.

* When playing the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] in widescreen, there are some cases of sprites getting cut off, especially for the in-level effects such as the snow. The demos that play when waiting on the title screen are also out of sync in widescreen, causing them to not play correctly.

* The screen transitions ~~don't~~ play when changing levels in the Atari Jaguar version.

* The screen transitions do not play when changing levels in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].

===Unused content===

* There are unused, incomplete, localized subtitles for the PlayStation intro.

* There are unused, incomplete, localized subtitles for the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation]] intro.

* Unused text mentions an enhancement named "Electoon Guide".

* There are 3 unused achievements in the MS-DOS version:

* There are three unused achievements in the MS-DOS version:

** Take a picture at each photobooth

** "Take a picture at each [[The Photographer|photobooth]]"

** Make a funny face at a lividstone to scare him

** "Make a funny face at a [[Livingstone|lividstone]] to scare him"

** Achieve X mini games of the magician

** "Achieve X mini games of [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the magician]]"

* An unused ROM for the Atari Jaguar prototype exists in the game's data.

* An unused ROM for the [[Rayman (early production)#Atari Jaguar early prototype|Atari Jaguar prototype]] exists in the game's data.

==Reception==

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. Push Square rated the game 6/10, praising the gameplay "holding up well after all these years" and the inclusion of additional levels, but criticizing the soundtrack "cutting out entirely, leaving large silences" and stating that the different ports "feel almost identical", opining that the anniversary package should have included other Rayman games. Similar remarks were issued by Nintendo Life, who gave the game a score of 7/10, outlining the game's value to a "super fan of the original game", noting the absence of the original soundtrack and stating that it "would have been nice to at least have had Rayman 2 included".

Upon launch, the 30th Anniversary Edition received mixed reviews on Steam, with more than half of the reviews being negative. Users complained about the new soundtrack not being faithful to the game, with no option to switch to the original soundtrack, as well as the forced DRM via Ubisoft Connect. A Ubisoft employee later stated on the official Ubisoft Discord server that the team will "look into" the ability to swap to the original soundtrack. After a saved game bug was discovered, one Ubisoft Support representative falsely reported the end of the game's support after less than two days of its release; this was later debunked by another employee.

==Physical version==

Line 95:

Line 104:

==Updates==

On March 25 2026 it was announced that the game would be receiving a patch in April, updating it to version 1.1. ~~It is set to fix several issues, mainly around saving the game and audio.~~

On March 25 2026, it was announced that the game would be receiving a patch in April, updating it to version 1.1.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition V1.1 Patch Notes'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75950</ref> It is set to fix several issues, mainly around saving the game and audio.

~~==Trivia==~~

*If one listens closely to this game's [~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43xLmPr67JI equivalent] of "~~[~~https://raytunes.raymanpc.com/music/R1/21%20~~-~~%20Stage%20Fright.mp3 Stage Fright~~],~~" they can hear references to two of the songs from the [[UbiArt Framework|UbiArt]]~~ ''[[Rayman ~~(series)|Rayman]]'' games~~. ~~At around the 0:18 mark, someone whistles the melody heard in a few songs from the [[Sea of Serendipity]] world in~~ ''~~[[Rayman Origins]]''. Later~~, ~~at around the 0:36 mark, a guitar can be heard playing the first few notes of "[~~https://~~www.youtube~~.com/~~watch~~?v=~~egsRCZ_NGnE The Fortified Castle]" from ''[[Rayman Legends]]''~~.

==See also==

Line 110:

Line 116:

[[fr:Rayman : Édition 30e anniversaire]]

[[it:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]

[[es:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]

[[ru:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]

[[zh:雷曼：30周年纪念版]]

[[Category:Rayman games]]

@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 ==Changes from the original games==
 The collection features two modes from the main menu - the first being the history section and the second being the games. Each game uses a specifically configured emulator to run it from the original ROM. The following emulators are used:
-* ''Pancake'' for the [[Rayman 1|PlayStation version]]. This version also uses a statically re-compiled version of the game, with various patches applied for the new widescreen support.
+* ''Pancake'' for the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]]. This version also uses a statically re-compiled version of the game, with various patches applied for the new widescreen support.
 * ''BigPEmu'' for the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].
-* ''DREAMM'' for the [[Rayman 1|MS-DOS version]].
+* ''DREAMM'' for the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].
 * ''sameboy'' for the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]].
 * ''mGBA'' for the [[Rayman Advance|Game Boy Advance version]].
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 ===History section===
-Accessible from the main menu is an interactive history section featuring over 50 minutes of interviews with the original developers, a gallery of concept art and the previously unreleased [[The Bible of Game Design|Bible of Game Design]].
+Accessible from the main menu is an interactive history section featuring over 50 minutes of interviews with the original developers, a gallery of concept art and the previously unreleased ''[[The Bible of Game Design|Bible of Game Design]]''.
 ===Soundtrack===
-The game features a new soundtrack by [[Christophe Héral]], the composer for the [[UbiArt]] ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games. More specifically, all versions except the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] one, which uses the soundtrack from the Chromatic re-release, feature faithful arrangements of the music that [[Rémi Gazel]] composed for the original game, while the rest of the original soundtrack is entirely replaced with new music.
+{{Main|Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (Original Game Soundtrack)}}
+The game features a new soundtrack by [[Christophe Héral]], the composer for the [[UbiArt Framework|UbiArt]] ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games. More specifically, all versions except the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] one, which uses the soundtrack from the Chromatic re-release, feature faithful arrangements of the music that [[Rémi Gazel]] composed for the original game, while the rest of the original soundtrack is entirely replaced with new music.
+The game's soundtrack was released as an album titled ''[[Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' on May 7 2026.
 ===Enhancements===
@@ Line 62: / Line 66: @@
 ===Other changes===
-* The PlayStation has a native widescreen option, extending the horizontal viewing area of the game.
+* The [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] has a native widescreen option, extending the horizontal viewing area of the game.
-* The intro in the PlayStation version no longer has [[Rayman]] say "No problem" at the end.
+* The intro in the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] no longer has [[Rayman]] say "No problem" at the end.
-* The 2 levels The enchanted forest and High flyer in ''[[Rayman By His Fans]]'' can no longer be accessed. Attempting to enter them shows the message "Level not available". This is due to an oversight in the usage of the [[gendoor]]s in the levels causing the game to crash if a checkpoint is taken twice.
+* The two levels "The enchanted forest" and "High flyer" in ''[[Rayman By His Fans]]'' can no longer be accessed. Attempting to enter them shows the message "Level not available". This is due to an oversight in the usage of the [[gendoor]]s in the levels causing the game to crash if a checkpoint is taken twice.
-* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the Atari Jaguar version.
+* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].
 ===Missing features===
-* The PlayStation and MS-DOS versions can only be played in English, even though the original releases had additional languages supported. For the other versions the in-game language selections still function the same as before.
+* The [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation]] and [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS]] versions can only be played in English, even though the original releases had additional languages supported. For the other versions, the in-game language selections still function the same as before.
-* The option to have parallax scrolling enabled for the backgrounds in the MS-DOS version is no longer accessible, making it be forced to be turned off.
+* The option to have parallax scrolling enabled for the backgrounds in the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]] is no longer accessible, making it be forced to be turned off.
-* The [[Ubi Key]] can't be used in the Game Boy Color version, making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.
+* The [[Ubi Key]] cannot be used in the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.
-* The intro and outro videos are missing from the MS-DOS version.
+* The intro and outro videos are missing from the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].
-* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the MS-DOS version.
+* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the [[Rayman 1#PC (DOS/Windows)|MS-DOS version]].
 ===Bugs===
-* When playing the PlayStation version in widescreen there are some cases of sprites getting cut off, especially for the in-level effects such as the snow. The demos that play when waiting on the title screen are also out of sync in widescreen, causing them to not play correctly.
+* When playing the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation version]] in widescreen, there are some cases of sprites getting cut off, especially for the in-level effects such as the snow. The demos that play when waiting on the title screen are also out of sync in widescreen, causing them to not play correctly.
-* The screen transitions don't play when changing levels in the Atari Jaguar version.
+* The screen transitions do not play when changing levels in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].
 ===Unused content===
-* There are unused, incomplete, localized subtitles for the PlayStation intro.
+* There are unused, incomplete, localized subtitles for the [[Rayman 1#Sony PlayStation|PlayStation]] intro.
 * Unused text mentions an enhancement named "Electoon Guide".
-* There are 3 unused achievements in the MS-DOS version:
+* There are three unused achievements in the MS-DOS version:
-** Take a picture at each photobooth
+** "Take a picture at each [[The Photographer|photobooth]]"
-** Make a funny face at a lividstone to scare him
+** "Make a funny face at a [[Livingstone|lividstone]] to scare him"
-** Achieve X mini games of the magician
+** "Achieve X mini games of [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the magician]]"
-* An unused ROM for the Atari Jaguar prototype exists in the game's data.
+* An unused ROM for the [[Rayman (early production)#Atari Jaguar early prototype|Atari Jaguar prototype]] exists in the game's data.
+==Reception==
+Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. Push Square rated the game 6/10, praising the gameplay "holding up well after all these years" and the inclusion of additional levels, but criticizing the soundtrack "cutting out entirely, leaving large silences" and stating that the different ports "feel almost identical", opining that the anniversary package should have included other Rayman games. Similar remarks were issued by Nintendo Life, who gave the game a score of 7/10, outlining the game's value to a "super fan of the original game", noting the absence of the original soundtrack and stating that it "would have been nice to at least have had Rayman 2 included".
+Upon launch, the 30th Anniversary Edition received mixed reviews on Steam, with more than half of the reviews being negative. Users complained about the new soundtrack not being faithful to the game, with no option to switch to the original soundtrack, as well as the forced DRM via Ubisoft Connect. A Ubisoft employee later stated on the official Ubisoft Discord server that the team will "look into" the ability to swap to the original soundtrack. After a saved game bug was discovered, one Ubisoft Support representative falsely reported the end of the game's support after less than two days of its release; this was later debunked by another employee.
 ==Physical version==
@@ Line 95: / Line 104: @@
 ==Updates==
-On March 25 2026 it was announced that the game would be receiving a patch in April, updating it to version 1.1. It is set to fix several issues, mainly around saving the game and audio.
+On March 25 2026, it was announced that the game would be receiving a patch in April, updating it to version 1.1.<ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]] discussion forums, ''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition V1.1 Patch Notes'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75950</ref> It is set to fix several issues, mainly around saving the game and audio.
-==Trivia==
-*If one listens closely to this game's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43xLmPr67JI equivalent] of "[https://raytunes.raymanpc.com/music/R1/21%20-%20Stage%20Fright.mp3 Stage Fright]," they can hear references to two of the songs from the [[UbiArt Framework|UbiArt]] ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games. At around the 0:18 mark, someone whistles the melody heard in a few songs from the [[Sea of Serendipity]] world in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. Later, at around the 0:36 mark, a guitar can be heard playing the first few notes of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egsRCZ_NGnE The Fortified Castle]" from ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.
 ==See also==
@@ Line 110: / Line 116: @@
 [[fr:Rayman : Édition 30e anniversaire]]
 [[it:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]
+[[es:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]
 [[ru:Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]
 [[zh:雷曼：30周年纪念版]]
 [[Category:Rayman games]]