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Ubisoft unveiled Rayman Legends Retold during the PlayStation State of Play presentation on Tuesday.
A completely remade version of 2013's Rayman Legends, it even includes Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition as an added free extra.
Although not officially part of Summer Game Fest – which kicks off this coming Friday – Sony whetted our appetites for a week and a bit of games announcements with a superb State of Play presentation last night.
Focusing entirely on games coming to PS5 and PS5 Pro later this year and beyond, the show kicked off is gloriously gory style with Marvel's Wolverine, and wrapped up with a surprising 20 minute gameplay demo of God of War: Laufey.
We were also treated to new footage of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a new Until Dawn sequel, and several other interesting debuts. However, there was one other game trailer that actually excited me most – yep, even more than a new God of War.
I've been a Rayman fan since his first outing in the mid-90s, and particularly of the 2D platformers in the series. I still play Rayman Origins and Legends regularly today, so to see the latter being completely reworked for a new release had me whooping in my seat.
Rayman Legends Retold will release on 1 October on PS5 and PS5 Pro, but also Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
It's no mere remaster of the 2013 original. The graphics have been overhauled and modernised, with 3D models. There's a new story, and all the characters are now voiced.
It can also be experienced in couch co-op, with up to four players taking control of the different heroes in the game. And there are all-new gameplay elements, such as dragon rides through 3D levels, and new musical stages.
I cannot wait.
"Rayman Legends Retold is our way of revisiting what makes Rayman so special, and re‑telling that experience for a new generation of players," said the game's brand producer, Loïc Gounon.
"We wanted to preserve everything fans love, and Legends gave us the perfect foundation to expand Rayman's lore, its world logic, and how everything connects together."
Perhaps even more excitingly, Ubisoft is keeping the price down for the final release – it'll be just £39.99 in the UK for the standard edition. And those who pre-order will receive extra costumes and other in-game goodies.
On top of this, Ubisoft has also confirmed Rayman Origins: Enhance Edition – a more conventional remaster of the 2011 classic, with 4K visuals and 60 frames per second gameplay. And it'll be available as a free extra with the standard and deluxe editions of Retold. Nice.
