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  • Pasta, Platforms, and Pop: Get Ready for “Macarena” in Rayman Legends Retold!

    Pasta, Platforms, and Pop: Get Ready for “Macarena” in Rayman Legends Retold!

    Get your rhythm fingers ready and lace up your running shoes, platforming fans! Everyone’s favourite limbless hero is making a grand return to the Glade of Dreams, and he’s bringing a brand-new set of high-energy beats with him.

    Ubisoft has officially dropped a fresh look at Rayman Legends Retold, showcasing one of the most absurd, thrilling, and hilarious new musical stages we’ve seen yet: a pasta-powered, rhythm-synced extravaganza set to the 90s dancefloor classic, “Macarena.”

    If you thought sprinting through “Castle Rock” to Black Betty or sliding through “Gloo Gloo” was peak musical platforming, wait until you get a taste of this carbohydrate-filled chaos.

    A Carbohydrate-Fueled Musical Odyssey – In true Rayman fashion, the developers at Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan haven’t just thrown a popular song into the background—they’ve completely bent the environment around it.

    The newly revealed “Macarena” musical level plunges Rayman, Globox, Barbara, and the Grand Minimus into a vibrant, food-themed spectacle featuring aggressive pasta monsters, giant swinging traversal points, and massive background backdrop setpieces—including a towering luchador whose hands open up on beat to form your next platforms!

    Every jump, glide, punch, and slam is mapped to the iconic rhythm of the track. You’ll be timing your leaps to the signature brass hits and dodging sauce-covered obstacles right as the chorus drops. It’s fast, delightfully silly, and designed to test both your reflexes and your musical timing.

    What’s New in Rayman Legends Retold? – Rebuilt from the ground up using Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine, Rayman Legends Retold isn’t just a simple facelift for the beloved 2013 classic. It bridges the gap between classic side-scrolling precision and dynamic 3D visual depth, offering:

    Four Brand-New Musical Stages: Alongside returning fan-favourites, Retold introduces four completely original rhythm-based levels (including “Macarena” and MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”).

    Expanded Worlds & Story: Explore a brand-new sixth realm, experience fully voiced cutscenes, and face off against a mysterious new villain corrupting the Glade of Dreams.

    Fresh Gameplay Mechanics: From dragon-riding sequences to enhanced 4-player local co-op and “Kung Foot Evo,” there are plenty of new ways to play with friends.

    Next-Gen Performance: Crisp visuals running at 60 FPS (with 4K support on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2).

    Mark Your Calendars! – Whether you’re a long-time veteran of the Glade of Dreams or a newcomer looking for the ultimate co-op platformer, Rayman Legends Retold is shaping up to be one of the most energetic releases of the year.

    Warm up your dance moves, perfect your timing, and get ready to smash through pasta monsters when Rayman Legends Retold launches on October 1, 2026, across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2!

    Find out more here

    #RaymanLegendsRetold #Rayman #GamingNews #Platformer #GladeOfDreams #Macarena #Ubisoft #GamingCommunity #TechMash #CoOpGaming

  • Rayman’s Back! Everything You Need to Know About the 30th Anniversary Edition

    Rayman’s Back! Everything You Need to Know About the 30th Anniversary Edition

    It’s been a long, quiet decade for fans of the limbless wonder. While the Rabbids were busy taking over the world (and teaming up with Mario), Rayman has been largely relegated to the “nostalgia” folder. But 2026 is officially the year of the helicopter hair!

    To celebrate three decades of the platforming icon, Ubisoft and the retro-preservation wizards at Digital Eclipse have released the Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition. It’s not just a quick port; it’s a full-blown digital museum that honours one of the most beautiful—and notoriously difficult—games of the 90s.

    What’s in the Box (or the Digital Download)?

    Rather than picking one version to port, Digital Eclipse has gone the “Gold Master” route. This collection includes five different versions of the original 1995 masterpiece:

    • Atari Jaguar: The original vision.
    • PlayStation: The version most of us grew up with.
    • MS-DOS: For the PC purists.
    • Game Boy Colour & Game Boy Advance: Perfect for that handheld fix.

    The Holy Grail: For the first time ever, players can jump into the unreleased SNES prototype. This is a piece of gaming history that was lost for years, showing a 16-bit Rayman that never actually made it to market.

    New Features & “Mercy” Modes

    Let’s be honest: the original Rayman was harder than a week-old baguette. It was a game of “pixel-perfect” jumps and limited lives that sent many of us into a rage. The Anniversary Edition fixes this with some modern sensibilities:

    • Rewind Function: Made a bad jump? Just rewind time by 60 seconds.
    • Infinite Lives: Toggle this on to explore the Dream Forest without the fear of the “Game Over” screen.
    • 120 Bonus Levels: The collection includes level packs like Rayman Designer and Rayman by his Fans, effectively doubling the amount of content.
    • Interactive Documentary: Over 50 minutes of interviews with the original team, including rare concept art and design docs.

    The Music Controversy

    It wouldn’t be a modern release without a little drama. The Anniversary Edition features a “reimagined” soundtrack by the legendary Christophe Héral (Rayman Origins/Legends).

    While the new arrangements are beautiful, many purists missed the original 1995 MIDI and CD audio tracks. Luckily, Ubisoft has heard the feedback; a version 1.1 patch is rolling out this month to address save issues and audio tweaks, with rumours of an “original OST” toggle in the works.

    Physical Release & Future Outlook

    If you’re a collector, mark June 2026 on your calendar. A physical edition is coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5, complete with postcards, stickers, and a retro poster.

    “Rayman is a landmark franchise for Ubisoft… this is just the first step in the brand’s comeback.” — Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft CEO

    With rumours of a brand-new 3D Rayman project in development (with series creator Michel Ancel reportedly consulting), this 30th Anniversary celebration feels like the perfect appetiser for a main course we’ve been waiting 13 years to eat.

    Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC for a very reasonable £17.99 / $19.99.

    Are you ready to tackle the Candy Chateau again, or are the scars from 1995 still too deep?

    Find out more here – https://epic.gm/rayman-30

    #Rayman #Ubisoft #Rayman30thAnniversaryEdition #DigitalEclipse #retro #classic #games #gaming #gamers

  • The Brawlhalla Rayman Anniversary Event

    The Brawlhalla Rayman Anniversary Event

    The free-to-play game Brawlhalla is getting a great new addition, it’s celebrating the 30th anniversy of Rayman in the manner that this game knows best by introducing this character to some serious 2D platform fighting action. Brawlhalla is avialble on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Mobile devices.

    To find out more about Brawlhalla, go to the official game website here https://www.brawlhalla.com/play

    #Brawlhalla #Rayman #BrawlhallaRaymanAnniversaryEvent #games #gaming #gamers #Ubisoft #brawlhallamoments #rayman30 #2Dplatformfighter #PC #PlayStation #Xbox #NintendoSwitch #Mobile

  • Captain Laserhawk A Blood Dragon Remix Rayman Late Show 

    Captain Laserhawk A Blood Dragon Remix Rayman Late Show 

    This is something that has really turned the world upside down, It is the Captain Laserhawk A Blood Dragon Remix an animated TV series from Ubisoft and Netflix that pays a sort of homage to the 90s and in particular the games of the era, that we know and love so much such as Assassin’s Creed, Rayman, and Far Cry, this has all the makings of something wonderful and comes with a touch of nostalgia too.

    The USA is no more, instead, there is a technocracy known as Eden where propaganda and corruption are rife, hence there is a need for a hero and in this case, it happens to be Dolph Laserhawk, can the world be saved, or should we just watch the Eden Late Show hosted by Rayman no less, well this is a strange new world after all.

    Find out more about the Captain Laserhawk A Blood Dragon Remix Rayman Late Show here; https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/7qa24UXczvIn0b33JpKF6g/captain-laserhawk-a-blood-dragon-remix-series-coming-this-fall-on-netflix

    #Ubisoft #CaptainLaserhawk #Netflix #AnimatedSeries #CaptainLaserhawkABloodDragonRemix #Rayman #EdenLateShow #AssassinsCreed #FarCry

  • Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Bullfrog Assassin

    Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Bullfrog Assassin

    Coming soon to Netflix is the Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix an animated TV series that brings together some of Ubisoft’s most popular characters from games such as Assassin’s Creed, Rayman, and Far Cry, this is something that simply cannot be missed as its the perfect blend of gaming and television all in one big visual event.

    The story is set in the 90’s, but it’s not the era that we know as things have changed, the USA is now a place called Eden, which is slightly misleading as the country is full of propaganda and corruption. Even in the prison system where a crooked governor uses the inmate’s skills and abilities to undertake special missions.

    Find out more about the Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix TV series here; https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/entertainment/film-tv/captain-laserhawk

    #CaptainLaserhawk #BloodDragonRemix #BullfrogAssassin #Netflix #Ubisoft #TV #AssassinsCreed #Rayman #FarCry