Rayman Legends Retold Goes Bigger on the Music Levels Fans Loved Most

Rayman Legends already had one of the best ideas in 2D platforming, and its remake is leaning into it. Rayman Legends Retold reportedly includes roughly a dozen music levels, the rhythm-driven stages where jumps, punches and enemy encounters are timed to a soundtrack.

The verdict comes from a writer who has played the original about as many times as anyone reasonably could. The 2013 platformer first arrived on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and PS Vita. It reached Xbox One and PS4 a year later, landed on Switch three years after that, and turned up on Stadia in 2021. Our source bought it on six platforms, and holds a full 1000 Gamerscore and a Platinum trophy for it. That is a lot of loyalty, so a fresh version had a high bar to clear.

The music levels are the reason it clears it. In the original, these stages turned covers of well-known songs into playable set pieces, with the action locked to the beat. They were short, flashy and endlessly replayable, and plenty of players consider them the high point of the whole game. Retold's decision to build out the set to about a dozen suggests the developers know exactly what audiences remember most.

Early hands-on impressions are glowing. The player who spent time with the remake says they couldn't be happier with what they found, which is notable coming from someone who has already seen everything the original has to offer.

A remake of a game that has been re-released this many times faces an obvious question: why bother? The answer here seems to be that Retold is not simply another port. Adding more of the content that made the original special gives returning fans a real reason to jump back in, while newcomers get a strong entry point into a well-regarded platformer.

We will have more on Rayman Legends Retold as details on release timing, platforms and pricing become clearer. For now, the message from someone who has bought this game six times over is simple: the music levels are better and more plentiful, and that alone may be enough to justify a seventh purchase.