Rayman Legends Retold Adds Edward Kenway Outfit—Now With Cursed Fingernails

Ubisoft is marking the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced by spotlighting its next Rayman crossover beat: Rayman Legends Retold will reintroduce the Edward Kenway outfit, and yes, the costume comes with an unusually specific change—Rayman now has fingernails.

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The update tying these announcements together is the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launch, alongside the upcoming availability of Rayman Legends Retold, which includes the return of the Edward Kenway costume as a playable skin.

I’ll admit a bias here, but Rayman’s look is one of the most recognizable character designs in games. His complete lack of limbs hasn’t stopped him from being identifiable at a glance, and Rayman Legends Retold leans into that recognition—while also making a controversial shift toward a more lifelike presentation.

In Rayman Legends Retold, several visual tweaks push the character closer to realism. His eyes are no longer divided in that classic cartoon style, his hoodie and shoes feature more elaborate detailing, and his bangs are rendered as actual hair rather than the bold yellow noodle shape fans may remember. Ubisoft’s goal seems pretty clear: make Rayman feel less like a flat illustration and more like a fully realized character model—something a new screenshot underlines by confirming fingernails are now part of the design.

Rayman Legends Retold Has Gone Too Far And Gave Rayman Fingernails

I Dread To Think What Rayomz Will Look Like

One of Rayman’s signature traits is the white cartoon gloves he wears as part of his default look across nearly the entire franchise. When Rayman has been shown without the gloves—such as pre-release material for Raving Rabbids, and the fingerless glove treatment seen in Adventures—the hands that appear have looked fairly basic and lacking in detail.

That has changed, and the result isn’t sitting well with everyone. To celebrate the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the official Rayman account confirmed that the Edward Kenway skin from the original game is coming back in Rayman Legends Retold. Even setting aside the obvious implication that crossover skins remain a continuing feature, the shared images made one detail stand out immediately.

As it turns out, Rayman now has fully modeled fingernails. Instead of the smooth, simplified cartoon-style “hand” look people associate with the character, the new design adds visible nail structure—something that may be easy to miss unless you’re paying attention to specific skins. Still, it’s there, and once you notice it, it’s hard to unsee.

And if you’re wondering how bad it gets elsewhere: Rayomz is described as being essentially bare, with evidence of him appearing in development footage, so it’s hard not to fear how much detail Ubisoft is willing to go with.

You’re also not alone if you’ve already seen others bring up the surprise. Replies to the post point out how surprisingly well kept the nails look, and while some people say they actually like the fingernails, the comment section isn’t exactly unanimous. One take in particular sums up the reaction: split eyes are one thing, but this level of realism feels unsettling.

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Davide Solani, creative director on Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope, discusses how Ubisoft Milan brought the limbless character back.