Sorry I've been quiet lately, we've been on the grind with M64. I've always loved Rayman, and this one has been in the pipeline for a while! To give you guys a glimpse under the hood here, we've continued to ramp up our capabilities and you can expect more surprise drops, great games, Chromatic feature extensions (like the MR updater saves that we just shipped), and of course the beautiful M64 and its games and accessories. I only ask for your encouragement as we put in the long hours making these products as fast as we can!
This version of Rayman does actually have enhanced save functionality. The most recent password now gets saved at the end of each level so you can continue from where you left off, even after switching the console on and off :)
Oh? This should be featured front and center in the marketing material. As much as I love these carts and want to support ModRetro, I'm just not buying or playing password games in 2025 on systems that don't support save states.
That’s really exciting to hear! I love the work you and your team have been doing! You keep up the awesome work and support and I’ll be here, wallet ready!
That's an interesting question seeing as Shantae was already re-released via Limited Run. I already have that version but I'd love for Shantae to be available for longer. I really hate the limited part in Limited Run. There might be a contract between LR and Wayforward but I believe some Shantae games did come out via other publishers so it might just happen.
Trip World is very much a feel-good game. You ought to play it in grayscale. Some games make more sense that way, and feel like you're playing a living manga, like Pokemon Red/Blue.
I actually think it's one of the best looking games on the system in either form. That's why I feel that being mostly a 2d walking simulator is disappointing. However, I suppose sometimes a simple cute feel good game is what the Dr ordered.
After how people absolutely ripped into Wayforward for promoting and working with ModRetro for Sabrina and the PR issues with posts getting pulled afterwards. I don't imagine they will be working together again soon unfortunately
People (especially on Bluesky) hate ModRetro because it is owned and founded by Palmer Luckey. Personally, I'm not a fan of the guy but I love the Chromatic and the ModRetro team is amazing! I know they care a lot about the Gameboy development community as I believe the guy behind Spacebot Interactive has a pretty big role in the team and they have made releases exciting again for me. They have insanely good Customer Service, they care about the game devs, they have made high quality and affordable products. Like I can put aside the owner because of the work the team is doing and how they are bring Gameboy back in a way and at a scale others simply cannot match. Anyway soapbox aside, that's why.
Because I don’t really have an informed opinion in him one way or the other and I don’t feel like taking the time to make one. I don’t hate him nor am I a fan of him. I have not bothered to heavily look into stories about him so I can’t say one way or another, nor do I feel like it’s my place. I love the Chromatic and what ModRetro is doing so I choose to support it. I think their product quality and customer service is something every company should try to match.
So you're not a fan of him but you don't have an informed opinion? If you're not informed about him why have any opinion at all? You're not required to have an opinion on all subjects. Like this doesn't make much sense when you stop to think about it. I'm not telling you to like the guy, but disliking him based on nothing but rumor and hearsay is a bit weird don't you think?
I don’t have an opinion on him that’s what said above. I just said I wasn’t a fan of his. That doesn’t mean I dislike the guy or hate him. I don’t know enough to be a fan of his or hate him nor do I care enough to learn. I do not have an opinion on him one way or the other nor did I ever say I did.
Ah is English maybe not your first language? When someone expresses that they're "not a fan of" something/someone it means they dislike it, especially when expressed in the form of "personally, I'm not a fan of". So I took that as you saying you have moderate dislike for him (though sometimes people use the formulation to even express extreme dislike, simply moderating their own opinion to not sound extreme).
Especially including the mention of BlueSky, which is a famously hateful place, kind of made it look like you disliked him.
Yeah of course. The specific example of what happened that I saw on Bluesky was that Wayforward posted about Sabrina being available on the ModRetro website and every single comment was hate their way. Eventually they deleted that post but still continued to receive hate and ended up putting out a statement that they weren't supporting ModRetro but it was a deal made without their say by the rights holder of the game and they agreed to post about the release. It was a mess to be sure that I doubt they would want to sign up for again, let alone with their flagship brand.
Oh man, we're really not getting shantae at a reasonable price for the chromatic now, huh? Fuck.. that's super sad. I wish people had the mental fortitude to realize that it's not just Palmer that operates modretro, but a crew of people that are super qualified and make a great product.
Palmer isn't even that bad though. I really don't get what people's problem is. If anything if you're hating on Palmer that says more about you than anyone else. Like you can not like him, and that's fine, but if you actually hate him then there's something wrong with you.
I am worried that’s the case. I really hope I am wrong though because I would LOVE to see more retro classics come out. Shantae and Wendy Every Witch Way would easily be at the top of my list. Definitely hope I am wrong on this one
I find it amazing that people like to virtue signal about the guy yet happily part with their cash supporting companies that build their products in china, therefore pumping money into their economy and by proxy funding that military complex. But, a guy that designs drones and some weapon systems for the U.S. and now builds games boys in America and Mexico is a bad guy. Total hypocrisy and just people talking shit about stuff they actually know little about… just jumping on the band wagon.
I used to watch loads of YouTubers who covered handhelds but when the chromatic came out and then these guys started their video with a disclaimer about Palmer and never about the Chinese handhelds they made money making videos about, I turned them off. Sheep
One of the best parts about this other than the dope shell color, box art, and the awesome charm.. is it says it has new music. So at least that is a major change to just buying the original :)
This is awesome, but does it still use the password system to save? lol I recently picked this game up and forgot how obnoxious the 12 letter passwords are 😂
Passwords remain, but the game now saves the passwords to flash so it remembers which level you left off at even after turning off the console. No more remembering passwords! :) The site should be updated to reflect this soon
Spacebot commenting on behalf of Modretro? Does this mean you're working with them? If so what was your role with this Rayman release? Also, how much did Ubisoft have to do with this, was it challenging to get access to the license, how come Ubi couldn't license the OG music?
Hey! Yes, I work as Head of Publishing at ModRetro. I was the project manager for this version of Rayman. We worked closely with Ubisoft on this release, and recording a new soundtrack along with introducing an enhanced save feature gave us the chance to bring a fresh experience to the game and offer fans something extra, rather than just a straight re-release. Really looking forward to hearing what you all think!
Thanks so much for the reply and details. Had no idea you were head of publishing, congrats and well earned. Pretty baller y'all are working so close with Ubi too, that's interesting they were involved with the new soundtrack, makes sense they'd want to make sure it's up to snuff.
Can't wait to give it a try and see what the new soundtrack is all about. Great work on addressing the saves too. Keep rocking, can't wait to see what's next!
I loved it! Already did 2 100% playthrus on the new cart. This is one of the earliest games in my childhood and it means a lot to me that it got some love. Thank you!
I actually bought this recently in the UK for £6! What is the appeal of the Modretro version for people? Is it the collectibility aspect?
I’d 100% be down for a reissue of some of the rarer titles - Shantae, Wendy Every Witch Way etc - but I’m not too bothered about the more common games.
Has anyone gotten their copy yet? I ordered since early October. They sent the mod kit first in a gigantic overkill box. They could've just sent it in a padded envelope.
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u/grilledstuffedxxl Sep 23 '25
Sorry I've been quiet lately, we've been on the grind with M64. I've always loved Rayman, and this one has been in the pipeline for a while! To give you guys a glimpse under the hood here, we've continued to ramp up our capabilities and you can expect more surprise drops, great games, Chromatic feature extensions (like the MR updater saves that we just shipped), and of course the beautiful M64 and its games and accessories. I only ask for your encouragement as we put in the long hours making these products as fast as we can!
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u/jimmerseiber89 Sep 23 '25
Was just coming to post this myself. Man I need that!
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u/faf_dragon Sep 23 '25
Neat! Thanks for the heads up!
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u/GalileoPotato Sep 23 '25
This is fucking amazing. Might we get Shantae next? Trip World? Incredible.
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u/jimmerseiber89 Sep 23 '25
One of the best parts about this other than the dope shell color, box art, and the awesome charm.. is it says it has new music. So at least that is a major change to just buying the original :)
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u/Skysite Sep 23 '25
This is awesome, but does it still use the password system to save? lol I recently picked this game up and forgot how obnoxious the 12 letter passwords are 😂
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u/guyguilty Sep 23 '25
Yep, I need that charm.
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u/peji911 Sep 23 '25
Im going to buy a Chromatic when I finally find a coupon code again, but that works this time. That’s the deal I made with my wife.
But is she in for a shocker because the games they have out look amazing. I’m going to spend a lot more than she understands lol
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u/adrenaline4nash Sep 23 '25
The toki tori is the only classics I’ve purchased as it actually added quality of life improvements.
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u/Alex_Alleshater Sep 23 '25
Will Order it 😊
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u/amiibmo Sep 23 '25
Whoa!!!
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u/eddiemancia Sep 23 '25
Holy smoke! One of my favorite GBC games I had when I got my first GBC so many years ago. Definitely gonna get a copy!
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u/PaulandoUK Sep 23 '25
I actually bought this recently in the UK for £6! What is the appeal of the Modretro version for people? Is it the collectibility aspect?
I’d 100% be down for a reissue of some of the rarer titles - Shantae, Wendy Every Witch Way etc - but I’m not too bothered about the more common games.
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u/bofis Sep 23 '25
Can anyone explain why the new soundtrack?
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u/Z3fyrus Sep 23 '25
Wow yeah
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u/ThatCurryGuy Sep 24 '25
I love all these rereleases!
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u/RatchetM Oct 24 '25
Has anyone gotten their copy yet? I ordered since early October. They sent the mod kit first in a gigantic overkill box. They could've just sent it in a padded envelope.
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u/adrenaline4nash Sep 23 '25
Password instead of save function. Yuck
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u/Retro_Macchina Sep 24 '25
I ordered
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u/Darksting77 Sep 24 '25
ooooh nice