Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition
Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition is an upcoming compilation and remaster of the original Rayman game, developed by Digital Eclipse in partnership with Ubisoft and Atari. It is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect.
Announcement
The title was first leaked through a rating that appeared on the Australian Classification Board on 22 January 2026.[1] Additional details listed Atari as the developer and publisher, and UI Entertainment as the applicant.
Before the official announcement, Michel Ancel hinted at the project in an interview, noting that it would feature changes intended to make the game less frustrating than the original.[2]
The game was officially announced during Sony's State of Play on 12 February 2026, confirming the involvement of Digital Eclipse, a studio known for its archival compilations and purchased by Atari in 2023.
Content
The compilation includes five emulated versions of the original game:
- Rayman (original PlayStation version, 1995)
- Rayman (Atari Jaguar version, 1995)
- Rayman (MS-DOS version, 1995)
- Rayman (Game Boy Color version, 2000)
- Rayman Advance (Game Boy Advance version, 2001)
For the first time officially, the collection also includes the unreleased Super Nintendo prototype version of the game from 1992.
Features
The game includes additional content such as interviews with the original developers, a gallery of concept art and the previously unreleased Bible of Game Design.
Quality of life
A menu allows players to toggle several cheats, though activating some of them disables achievements:
- Infinite lives
- Maximum health points
- Unlock all levels
- Unlock all abilities
References
- ↑ Nintendo Life, Surprise! Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated, https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/01/surprise-rayman-30th-anniversary-edition-has-been-rated
- ↑ Retro Gamer, issue 282 (February 2026), The evolution of Rayman, « Even though it's complex, I think there's a kind of remake planned. I don't remember when specifically, but it will be in HD and I think Ubisoft is adding a few more checkpoints and things like that just to make it a bit less frustrating. »