Rayman For Game Boy Gets New Physical Edition For Franchise's 30th Anniversary

"Ubisoft's classic platforming series Rayman celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this month. The developer confirmed the next mainline entry is in the works, but it sounds like it's a long ways off. While that's probably not what fans wanted to hear, at least you can buy a brand-new version of Rayman for Game Boy Color. That sentence sounds odd, but it's true: Ubisoft partnered with ModRetro to rerelease the GBC version of the original Rayman. An actual GBC cartridge, in fact, and it looks lovely."

"Rayman for ModRetro Chromatic / Game Boy Color Rayman is the latest addition to the ModRetro Chromatic Classics Collection. If the words ModRetro Chromatic don't mean anything to you: ModRetro is a retro gaming hardware manufacturer and software publisher; the Chromatic, an exceedingly impressive recreation of the Game Boy Color, was the brand's debut product last year. Check out our in-depth Chromatic review published at launch."

"It's important to note that even though ModRetro carts have Chromatic branding, all of them work on original hardware and other FPGA handhelds like the Analogue Pocket. ModRetro sent me a Rayman demo cart, and I tested it on Chromatic, Pocket, and an original Game Boy Color. It played perfectly on all three. The Chromatic edition of Rayman is largely the same as the original, but it does include a great new soundtrack."

Rayman reached its 30th anniversary and a new mainline entry is confirmed but appears to be far off. Ubisoft partnered with ModRetro to rerelease the original Rayman as a physical Game Boy Color cartridge in the ModRetro Chromatic Classics Collection. The Chromatic handheld recreates the GBC and ModRetro carts are compatible with original Game Boy Color units and FPGA handhelds like the Analogue Pocket. A demo cart tested on Chromatic, Pocket, and an original Game Boy Color worked perfectly. The Chromatic edition adds a new soundtrack, a purple cartridge, authentic North American box and label art, a glossy removable tray, instruction booklet, and a small Rayman charm.

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