Ubisoft and Modretro teamed up to re-release Rayman for GBC as a physical cart

Back in 2000, handheld games were often cut-down interpretations of the full console titles, but there were always a few that rose to the challenge, offering just as good, if not better, an experience than their console brethren. One such game is Rayman for Game Boy Color (GBC), which was based on the original Rayman game but was simplified for on-the-go play. To this day, it’s considered one of the GBC’s best platformers, and it just got a new lease on life to celebrate Rayman’s 30th anniversary.

Modretro and Ubisoft have teamed up to bring back Rayman as a physical cart for the Game Boy Color (not to mention Chromatic devices) in celebration of Rayman’s 30th anniversary. Better yet, the game has been tweaked, ensuring Modretro’s release is both polished and unique while still offering the enjoyable gameplay of the original.

Celebrate Rayman’s 30th anniversary in style by playing on a new physical GBC cart

Modtretro's Rayman box and cart pictured on gray background

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Modretro forgoes the design of the US Game Boy box for the thinner Japanese box, differentiating itself from other Game Boy publishers. Unique cart colors also help the company’s games stand out. But what I especially love is that each Modretro game comes with a charm, and I have to say the Rayman charm is one I’m eager to add to my collection.

Now, like previous Modretro Classics, Rayman isn’t a new game, but a classic republished for modern and old hardware alike (yes, the carts are compatible with Chromatic competitors like the Analogue Pocket). Of course, why republish an old game when you can add some polish? Modretro’s version of Rayman features a brand-new soundtrack created in collaboration with Ubisoft, and rumor has it that the soundtrack is quite impressive, according to the project manager of the re-release (who just so happens to be the dev behind Dragonyhm).

Rayman GIF of GBC gameplay from Modretro converted from video, showing gameplay

Rayman GIF created from video from Modretro, showing gameplay

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However, the biggest change to the game is its save system. The original Rayman for GBC didn’t offer saves; instead, it used codes that you had to input to pick up where you last left off. Modretro has added a feature that allows the game to autosave after you receive these codes, which means you won’t have to waste your time remembering them. The cart will remember the last level you beat.

Rayman’s physical GBC re-release is now available at Modretro

I don’t know about you, but I’m big into collecting new physical carts for Game Boy games. What’s especially nice is that Modretro tends to keep its prices down, and at $45, its latest release, Rayman, is quite affordable (seriously, prices get much higher at other publishers). So if you’re keen to jump back into the world of Rayman, perhaps to celebrate 30 years of enjoyable platforming, you can snag the game directly from Modretro.