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'''''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition''''' is a compilation and remaster of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], developed by Digital Eclipse and published by [[Ubisoft]] in partnership with Atari to commemorate the [[Rayman (series)#30th anniversary|series's 30th anniversary]]. Its digital edition was released on February 13 2026, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect, and a physical version containing postcards, stickers and a poster is set to release in June 2026.

'''''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition''''' is a compilation and remaster of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], developed by Digital Eclipse in collaboration with [[Ubisoft]] and published by [[Ubisoft]] in partnership with Atari to commemorate the [[Rayman (series)#30th anniversary|series's 30th anniversary]]. Its digital edition was released on February 13 2026, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect, and a physical version containing postcards, stickers and a poster is set to release in June 2026.

==Announcement==

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* 60 levels from ''[[Rayman 60 Levels]]''.

==~~Features~~==

==Changes from the original games==

The game ~~includes additional content such as 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~~]]. It also ~~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~~.

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.

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

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

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

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

* ''Mednafen (snes_faust)'' for the [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|Super Nintendo prototype]].

===~~Quality~~ of ~~life~~===

===History section===

The game includes a 60-second rewind feature and ~~multiple~~ save slots. Additionally, a menu allows players to toggle several cheats, though activating some of them disables achievements:

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.

===Enhancements===

The game includes a 60-second rewind feature and 3 save slots per game, acting as save-states. Additionally, a menu allows players to toggle several cheats, though activating some of them disables achievements:

* Infinite [[Life|lives]]

* Maximum health points

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* Unlock all levels

* Unlock all abilities

===Other changes===

* The PlayStation 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 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 [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the 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 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 [[Ubi Key]] can't be used in the Game Boy Color version, making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.

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

* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the 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.

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

===Unused content===

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

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

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

** Take a picture at each photobooth

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

** Achieve X mini games of the magician

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

==Physical version==

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Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (physical edition).jpg|The content of the physical edition

</gallery>

==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.

==Trivia==

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-'''''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition''''' is a compilation and remaster of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], developed by Digital Eclipse and published by [[Ubisoft]] in partnership with Atari to commemorate the [[Rayman (series)#30th anniversary|series's 30th anniversary]]. Its digital edition was released on February 13 2026, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect, and a physical version containing postcards, stickers and a poster is set to release in June 2026.
+'''''Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition''''' is a compilation and remaster of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], developed by Digital Eclipse in collaboration with [[Ubisoft]] and published by [[Ubisoft]] in partnership with Atari to commemorate the [[Rayman (series)#30th anniversary|series's 30th anniversary]]. Its digital edition was released on February 13 2026, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect, and a physical version containing postcards, stickers and a poster is set to release in June 2026.
 ==Announcement==
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 * 60 levels from ''[[Rayman 60 Levels]]''.
-==Features==
+==Changes from the original games==
-The game includes additional content such as 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]]. It also 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.
+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.
+* ''BigPEmu'' for the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar version]].
+* ''DREAMM'' for the [[Rayman 1|MS-DOS version]].
+* ''sameboy'' for the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]].
+* ''mGBA'' for the [[Rayman Advance|Game Boy Advance version]].
+* ''Mednafen (snes_faust)'' for the [[Rayman (cancelled prototype)|Super Nintendo prototype]].
-===Quality of life===
+===History section===
-The game includes a 60-second rewind feature and multiple save slots. Additionally, a menu allows players to toggle several cheats, though activating some of them disables achievements:
+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.
+===Enhancements===
+The game includes a 60-second rewind feature and 3 save slots per game, acting as save-states. Additionally, a menu allows players to toggle several cheats, though activating some of them disables achievements:
 * Infinite [[Life|lives]]
 * Maximum health points
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 * Unlock all levels
 * Unlock all abilities
+===Other changes===
+* The PlayStation 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 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 [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can now be accessed from a single button press in the 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 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 [[Ubi Key]] can't be used in the Game Boy Color version, making the [[Ubi Cliff]] bonus level inaccessible.
+* The intro and outro videos are missing from the MS-DOS version.
+* The [[Ray Breakout]] minigame can not be accessed in the 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.
+* The screen transitions don't play when changing levels in the Atari Jaguar version.
+===Unused content===
+* There are unused, incomplete, localized subtitles for the PlayStation intro.
+* Unused text mentions an enhancement named "Electoon Guide".
+* There are 3 unused achievements in the MS-DOS version:
+** Take a picture at each photobooth
+** Make a funny face at a lividstone to scare him
+** Achieve X mini games of the magician
+* An unused ROM for the Atari Jaguar prototype exists in the game's data.
 ==Physical version==
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 Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition (physical edition).jpg|The content of the physical edition
 </gallery>
+==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.
 ==Trivia==