Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Is Missing the Original Soundtrack, and Fans Aren't Happy 1

While it was leaked a little before the big reveal, Ubisoft surprised fans with the announcement of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition last week, which subsequently launched the following day.

Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a compilation of every version of the original Rayman, even including an early SNES prototype that was never finished. It also features the studio's trademark documentary-style extra features, like interviews and rarely seen artwork.

It should've been a total slam dunk, and while it sounds like it is for the most part, nostalgic players are left wanting, and it's pretty much all to do with the music.

The game has replaced the original soundtrack with a "reimagined" version that sounds similar, but is simply not what we all grew up with, and it's irking longtime fans of the series.

The new soundtrack has caused a "Mixed" user review score on the Steam release, with many complaining that the original music is missing.

New arrangements of a game's soundtrack is nothing new in the realm of remasters and remakes, and while the new interpretations are often very good, there's no replacing the original work — if that's what you grew up with. Sometimes, the original music is included and you can swap between old and new, but that functionality is not present in the Rayman collection.

One fan posited this idea in the Ubisoft Discord, and was told the publisher would "look into" the possibility of adding the old soundtrack back in. Whether it happens or not is another matter, and at the end of the day, it may come down to who holds the rights to the music.

Anyway, fingers crossed it can be resolved in the near future. Are you playing Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition? Tell us in the comments section below.

[source thegamer.com]