If you grew up running and jumping through Rayman Legends back in 2013, here is the news you did not know you were waiting for. A remake called Rayman Legends Retold is reportedly on the way, and the leaks paint a picture of something meaningfully expanded rather than just a fresh coat of paint.
The headline details: an October 1 release date, a $39.99 price point, and physical editions confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. A reveal is expected as early as next week, with Sony's State of Play on June 2 flagged as the likely stage for the official announcement.
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What Rayman Legends Retold adds to the original
The original Rayman Legends was already one of the best 2D platformers ever made, a game where Ubisoft Montpellier under director Michel Ancel hit an almost unrepeatable creative peak. Retold is not just remastering that experience. Leaks suggest the 2.5D formula has been expanded with dedicated 3D sections, which is a genuine structural change rather than a visual upgrade.
The co-op situation gets a meaningful upgrade too. Four-player co-op was always part of Rayman Legends, but it was locked to local play. Retold reportedly brings that online, which opens up the whole experience to people who no longer have three friends on the same couch.
The crossover additions that nobody saw coming
Here is the thing: the character crossovers are the real talking point. Astro Bot and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are both reportedly represented, which makes for a genuinely unexpected pairing. Astro Bot makes sense as a beloved PlayStation mascot with obvious platformer DNA. Clair Obscur is a surprise, given that the RPG only launched this year and already has enough cultural momentum to land a crossover slot in a Ubisoft remake.
What most players miss in crossover announcements like this is what they signal about timing. Clair Obscur's inclusion suggests Ubisoft and Sandfall Interactive have been talking for a while, and it positions Retold as a current-moment release rather than a nostalgia product aimed purely at people who played the original.
New 3D sections in Retold
Pricing and platform context
The $39.99 price is worth pausing on. Full remakes from major publishers typically land at $50 to $70. Pricing Retold below that threshold positions it as an accessible entry point, especially for Switch 2 owners looking to build out their library. Physical editions on both PS5 and Switch 2 also suggest Ubisoft is treating this as a proper boxed release rather than a digital-only side project.
The original game launched in September 2013 across multiple platforms and has since appeared on everything from PS4 to Stadia. A Switch 2 physical release in particular makes sense given how well the original Definitive Edition performed on the first Switch.
These details come from pre-announcement leaks, so specifics like the release date and crossover roster should be treated as unconfirmed until Ubisoft makes an official statement, expected around the June 2 State of Play.
What to watch for at the State of Play reveal
The June 2 State of Play is shaping up to be a full show. A Rayman Legends Retold reveal there would fit the pattern of Sony using its presentations to surface third-party announcements alongside first-party content. If the leaks hold, expect a trailer that leans into the crossover characters and the new 3D sections as the main selling points.
For anyone who wants to revisit the original before Retold lands, the game reviews section has plenty of context on where Rayman Legends sits among its platformer peers. And if you want to go deeper on the original game's secrets and structure before the remake arrives, the gaming guides hub is a good place to start building your knowledge ahead of October.
