Rayman Series Creator Says Original Rayman to Receive HD Remaster - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 February 2026 / 1,781 Views
Rayman series creator Michel Ancel in an interview with Retro Gamer (via social media) says the original entry in the platform series will be getting an HD remaster.
"Even though it's complex I think there's a kind of remake planned," said Ancel.
"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. I think it's a nice move, because that's the only point that could be a problem for non-skilled players. But yeah, I think it's still a very nice game."
Rayman released in 1995 for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Atari Jaguar, and MS-DOS, in 2000 for the Game Boy Color, in 2001 for the Game Boy Advance, in 2009 for the Nintendo DS, and in 2016 for iOS and Android.
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Seeing Ubisoft's track record, we can expect this remake to be canceled in 2029, but have the original Rayman skin in Rainbow Six Siege added as a fan favour. Only for 12.99$
It actually randomly came out today. I'm guessing they were planning to release it later before Ancel leaked it.
I was NOT expecting this. Also, it looks quite good. I am happy to eat crow :D
You def weren't wrong about their track record. I don't think the stealth release was a good call.
That'd be nice. ^^
Still my favorite Rayman and one of my all time favorite games. It's actually the first game I ever game as far as I remember and oh boy did I play it over the years. I'm afraid it'll be changed artistically. To me, this game felt pretty unique and magical in that sense. I've always dreamed of a proper follow-up to it but in 2D and in the same art style.
I think I still have the GBA version in a draw somewhere.
