Updated
Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 3
Ubisoft Rules Out Rayman 1 Remake for 30th Anniversary as Origins Serves as Reboot
Updated
Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 3

Ubisoft Rules Out Rayman 1 Remake for 30th Anniversary as Origins Serves as Reboot

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 3

Summary

  • Ubisoft said a Rayman 1 remake is effectively off the table, with brand producer Loic Gounon calling the project “near a mission impossible.”
  • Rayman 1’s slow, old-school design makes modernization difficult, he said, because changing its speed and feel would turn it into a different game—essentially Rayman Origins.
  • For the franchise’s 30th anniversary, Ubisoft chose to preserve the 1995 original and take a more documentary-style approach instead of rebuilding it.
  • Rayman remains active elsewhere: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition is already on Switch and Switch 2, while Rayman Legends Retold and Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition arrive on October 1.

Insights

Can Rayman Legends Retold's new 3D visuals truly improve upon the original's iconic 2D art style and beloved gameplay?
If other classic games can be remade, why is Ubisoft calling a Rayman 1 remake a 'mission impossible'?