Some games get ported once or twice and quietly disappear. Rayman Legends, Ubisoft’s gorgeous 2D platformer from 2013, simply refuses to go away. It launched on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and PS Vita, landed on Xbox One and PS4 a year later, made its way to the Switch in 2017, and even showed up on Stadia in 2021. Few platformers have enjoyed that kind of staying power — and now a passionate fan project called Rayman Legends Retold is giving the limbless hero yet another lease on life, with a special focus on the very thing players loved most: the music levels.
A Platformer Worth Owning Six Times Over
The affection fans have for Rayman Legends is hard to overstate. As Eurogamer notes, some players have bought the game on six different platforms, chasing full Gamerscore and Platinum trophies along the way. That level of devotion isn’t nostalgia-driven hype — Rayman Legends is widely considered one of the finest 2D platformers ever made, packed with inventive level design, hand-drawn art that still looks stunning today, and razor-sharp controls.
So Why Keep Remaking It?
Because there’s always room to perfect a great thing. Rayman Legends Retold isn’t an official Ubisoft release but a fan-driven reimagining, built by people who clearly know the original inside out. And rather than simply polishing visuals or rehashing content, the team behind it has zeroed in on the component that turned so many players into lifelong fans.
The Music Levels: Rayman Legends’ Crowning Glory
If you’ve played Rayman Legends, you already know. Tucked into each world are rhythm-based stages where the entire level pulses in perfect sync with a licensed track — walls crumble on the beat, enemies leap in time, and your runner becomes part of the song. These sequences were the game’s showstopper, the moments players replayed just to show friends. Speedrunners chased flawless runs; casual players grinned ear to ear.
It’s a design philosophy that treats platforming as performance. Where most levels test your reflexes, the music levels test your sense of rhythm — and the result feels closer to playing an instrument than pressing buttons.
A Dozen Music Levels in Retold
According to Eurogamer’s interview with the project’s creators, Rayman Legends Retold will feature “a dozen” music levels — a significant expansion that doubles down on what made the original special. For fans, that’s the headline announcement. Rather than treating the rhythm stages as occasional treats, Retold elevates them to a core pillar of the experience.
Why This Fan Project Matters
In an era where Ubisoft’s focus has shifted away from Rayman entirely, Retold fills a genuine gap. The demand is clearly there: Rayman Legends has sold across three console generations, and its community remains active more than a decade after release. A fan remake that understands the assignment — more music levels, more of the hand-crafted feel that made Legends great — is exactly the kind of project that keeps beloved franchises alive between official releases.
There’s also a lesson here for the industry at large. When fans pour their energy into one specific feature, it’s usually a signal. The music levels resonated because they blended genres effortlessly, and Retold’s commitment to a full dozen of them suggests the appetite for rhythm-platforming remains strong.
Want to Play the Original?
If all this talk has you itching to replay Rayman Legends — or experience it for the first time — you can pick up game codes and digital gift cards at TURGAME.com, making it easy to grab the game on your platform of choice and see why fans keep coming back for more.
Source: Eurogamer