Rayman returns

Michel Ancel once again directs development for his disincorporated hero; multiconsole release set for later this year.

Proving once again that you can't keep a good...thing...down, Ubisoft has announced that its colorful armless and legless mascot Rayman is returning for a fourth installment. The game is currently under development at Ubisoft's Montpellier studio, and is scheduled for release on current- and next-generation consoles.

While Rayman creator Michel Ancel has been busy in recent years working on games like Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie, he is returning to the platforming hero he helped create for a fourth go-round. The third Rayman adventure, Hoodlum Havoc, was released on multiple systems in 2003.

No details about the gameplay are available yet, but the game is expected to ship this coming holiday season.

63 Comments

  • gameshark5

    Posted Apr 12, 2006 3:30 pm PT

    were bound for a good rayman game...soon...maybe...hopefully...

  • mangodude202

    Posted Apr 11, 2006 8:34 pm PT

    rayman 2 was awesome... i was a little disappointed by rayman 3 but rayman 4 couls make up for it.... 3, 5, 9, 10, 47, 1, 5, 17, 22. there... a bunch of numbers

  • Skelitor

    Posted Apr 10, 2006 6:25 pm PT

    I Hope it is as good as the other games.

  • boo_dat

    Posted Apr 8, 2006 4:06 pm PT

    Their direction is already screwed up! Common, it's Rayman 4! What direction could possibly make this a good game? The only answer here is to scrap the project completely...THAT'S IT, I'm starting a hate site dedicated to the downfall of Rayman!!!

  • fox3586

    Posted Apr 8, 2006 2:29 pm PT

    I can't wait for a screenshot to see the direction they will be going in!

  • boo_dat

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 6:22 pm PT

    Rayman 4? Rayman should never have been created. I didn't think that the first warranted a second...yet, here we are with the 4th installment...no wonder the suicide rate is climbing...

  • Riot429

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 2:20 pm PT

    Y-E-S! Yes! I agree with elPistolerro it whould be cool to see Sidescrolling again (on the consoles) but I doubt it will every happen.

  • MadonnaProject

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 1:22 pm PT

    BLUPPITY BLEEP!!!! ABLIBBO LA BOINK LA NINTENDO DS, OOP LOIT BLAAHKITTY BLAIKY BLOOP - rayman language

    translation: CANT WAIT!!!! I NEED SOMETHING TO WIPE THE MEMORY OF THE UTTER PIECE OF COWDUNG OF A RAYMAN GAME THEY PUT OUT FOR THE NINTENDO DS.

  • spidey008

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 12:32 pm PT

    Rayman was pretty sweet.

  • neinnunb

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 11:41 am PT

    I hope Rayman does not talk English in this next game. What was endearing about Rayman 2 was how he spoke, as if he had his own language. In Rayman 3 all of the character acting were annoying.

  • xmyles104212

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 11:15 am PT

    Rayman is amazing.
    Even the ones that get horrid ratings are pretty fun.

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 9:52 am PT

    we need good platform games

  • LINKloco

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 8:46 am PT

    Drop the Rayman and and get to work on a new BG&E.

  • LINKloco

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 8:45 am PT

    Drop the Rayman and start working on a new Beyond Good and Evil.

  • ocarina_jedi

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 8:10 am PT

    Rayman?!? Nooo, I wanted a sequel for BG&E. Not we're gonna have to wait for him to finish this up before that becomes a possibility again...

  • ReyWing

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 7:01 am PT

    How about ... NO MORE sequels, movie-to-game adaptions, and fourth installments!? Now, how about something original and fresh? Beyond Good and Evil was AWESOME btw. I don't think it needs a sequel even if the ending hinted for continuation. Psychonaughts which I havent had the pleasure of play'n yet is another original adventure/action game that everyone thinks is awesome. Anyways, keep pushing the envelope, i say.

  • UltimatumCHIEF

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 6:16 am PT

    Eh it's Rayman again

  • Orasion_Seiz

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 6:05 am PT

    great its been a while since we have a new Rayman game

  • yorevman

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 5:49 am PT

    I cant wait to see how is the gameplay.....!

  • skitzocyko

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 5:46 am PT

    who cares

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 5:17 am PT

    meh.

  • chaos3259

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 4:55 am PT

    Flying fists for all!!

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 4:10 am PT

    That's cool, I like the Rayman games. Now how about a sequel to Beyond Good & Evil?

  • Blazer88

    Posted Apr 6, 2006 2:20 am PT

    Hmm,..not for me.

  • Raging_Cajun

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 11:09 pm PT

    Sweet! I love Rayman. The first one was the best!

  • bunty_007

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 10:27 pm PT

    On which current platforms?

  • thefjk

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 9:17 pm PT

    He'd better bring something new, cuz am tired of this guy now!

  • imsofly406

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 8:06 pm PT

    o all the children under 14 will like game i personally think is the worst game ever.

  • Gmex

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 8:06 pm PT

    yay i've been waiting for a new one!

  • cyprus646

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 7:44 pm PT

    Havent played a Rayman game since my old N64 days hope this game is goos and not that half-ass crap fest they have a on the DS.

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 7:03 pm PT

    rayman!!!!

    hooyah

  • Jason____

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 6:48 pm PT

    But I want Beyond Good & Evil 2.

  • sonic86

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 6:47 pm PT

    I liked Rayman 3 but hoping 4 kicks ass.

  • NICKnPSL

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 6:14 pm PT

    honestly i have never owned one of his games but i played their demos and they werent half bad, but i know they were popular so it can only help the ps3 mainly, in my opinion, as most of his followers are strong supporters of sony

  • byge

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 5:07 pm PT

    Thats Gr8 news but i was really knda hoping Michel Ancel's next project would be BG&E2

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 5:00 pm PT

    RAYMAN MAKES HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN! I hope.

  • DarkSamus64

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 4:50 pm PT

    Back when I was a wee lad I would play Rayman on my Windows 95 and I loved every second. Rayman 2 for the N64 was another wonder in game design. Unfortuenately Rayman 3 was nowhere near as magical, hears hoping Rayman 4 can return the series to its former glory.

  • Shingo

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 4:46 pm PT

    I really liked Rayman 2. This is pretty cool news

  • dounowhatiam

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 4:27 pm PT

    yes loved rayman 2 on 64 so much rayman the coolest platform heros after mario.

  • solid_serpent

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 4:23 pm PT

    If he's making another Rayman game,....maybe he'll make BG&E 2! That would kick ass!

  • JJOR64

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 4:17 pm PT

    Thats good news for Rayman fans.

  • ISC13

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:57 pm PT

    where's pc version?!

  • m_machine024

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:54 pm PT

    Never play a Rayman game before. I gonna try it out.

  • DolphinDude31

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:48 pm PT

    Awesome. Always loved Rayman...I was really excited when I heard about this one...

  • UMCP

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:27 pm PT

    blah.. this game is worse than unreal told legned!!!!

  • Kravyn81

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:23 pm PT

    Yay.

  • Gooner13

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 3:22 pm PT

    well, would prefer news of a new Banjo kazooie game :-(

  • octan

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 2:58 pm PT

    Cool! I'm in.

  • Jharper

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 2:48 pm PT

    Bout freaking time. Hope it's a good one.

  • DiscGuru101

    Posted Apr 5, 2006 2:38 pm PT

    When this first came out for the Dreamcast... It was a magical time. =)

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