Spyro Reignited Trilogy

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Spyro is back!
Genre(s): Platform
Platform(s): PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
Release Date: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
November 13, 2018
Switch, Windows
September 3, 2019
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Developer(s): Toys for Bob
Publisher(s): Activision
Country: United States
Series: Spyro

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a platform game developed by Toys for Bob and published by [[Activision]. It's a remake compilation of the first three Spyro games developed by Insomniac Games, including Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

The game was ported to PC by Iron Galaxy, while Sanzaru Games developed the remaster of Year of the Dragon.

Why It's Reignited

  1. Just like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the collection recreates the original PlayStation Spyro games from scratch using completely new graphics and assets, yet faithfully recreates the gameplay of the original games.
  2. The physics are improved from the original games but are still accurate enough that muscle memory isn't a problem for veteran players who'd be expecting the old physics.
  3. Lots of new details and improved visuals are added to the games, some characters are redesigned to look more appealed compared to their overly-simplistic original designs, NPCs are more colorful with more personality than before, and some lighting effects are improved.
  4. Dragons you rescue in the first game have more varied dialogues and animations.
  5. Cutscenes are expanded with more detail.
  6. Gorgeous cartoony graphics that fit very well with the fantasy tone of the franchise.
  7. The collection features remixed versions of the games' soundtracks, yet you have the option of using the original untouched soundtracks.
  8. Controls are less stiff than the PlayStation versions.
  9. In the first Spyro game, they added in an Achevement System that has been in the Spyro 2 and 3, and unlike the Relics that have been added to Crash 1 in the remake, it fits the first Spyro well considering that game is all about exploration.
  10. The collection does something neat for the soundtrack, in addition to them remixing the songs in all three games, they also added in an option to play the original Spyro Trilogy's soundtrack in all three games.
  11. There's a good amount of content in the collection as a whole.
  12. The side characters in Spyro: Year of the Dragon control better.
  13. All games have a map available.
  14. Sparx can point in the direction of Gems in all games, making Gem collecting significantly less tedious because you no longer have to spend a long time searching every corner of a level to find the one game you're missing.
  15. Many of the minigames and missions that were notoriously frustrating in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon have been improved to be more forgiving and smoother to play.
  16. Speaking of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, since this game was made from scratch many of the game breaking glitches which could prevent the player from complete the game (like the speedway levels glitch) are not here, so now you can finish the game at 100% without many issues.

Not-So Reignited Qualities

  1. If you buy a physical copy, only the first Spyro game is in the disc, the second and third games both need to be downloaded as a patch, which is very inconvenient and doesn't make sense because all three games easily could've fit in just one disc.
    • The 2019 reprint copies (PS4 & Xbox One) however include all three games with their respective patches (latest as of 1.03 on PS4, 1.02 on Xbox One) and significant optimized size (36.24 GB on PS4, 43.8 GB on Xbox One compare to 67.5 GB on original pressing/digitally).
  2. The humor tends to be written as a Saturday morning cartoon, which can be hit or miss for some people.
  3. Some of the fire weapons have been censored, such as paint guns in Twilight Harbor, and slingshots in Scorch.
  4. There are a few bugs and glitches, this is due to the game being somewhat rushed.
  5. The epilogues of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon are absent, and instead replace with a picture gallery after getting all of the achievements in those games.
  6. The Nintendo Switch version, while good, is significant graphically downgraded. For example, a fountain was changed from a continuous stream of water to spurts.
  7. When compared to the N. Sane Trilogy, not much has been added to make Reignited Trilogy more accessible to younger fans (such as no boss improvements and backtracking issues in the two Spyro sequels).
  8. Just like N. Sane Trilogy, some songs that are only in other versions of the original games did not appear in the Reignited Trilogy.

Reception

Immediately after the release and success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy there was a massive demand for Spyro the Dragon to also receive a remastered collection, which led to countless rumors, speculation, and subtle hints from Activision. When the Reignited Trilogy was officially announced it was met with huge amounts of hype and anticipation.

One minor point of controversy came from many fans of the classic Spyro games frequently complaining about any aspect of the trilogy that was even slightly different from the originals.

Upon launch, the collection was very well received both by fans and critics. In its first seven weeks, the trilogy sold more than 2.1 million copies on the PS4, and 600,000 copies on the Xbox One, worldwide.

In March 2022, Spyro Reignited Trilogy was included in the Stand with Ukraine Humble Bundle[1], which sold 473,945 copies for Steam.

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Trivia

  • Difficulty settings were originally planned for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, reminiscent to the ones in the Skylanders franchise. The Easy difficulty had the image of a sheep, Sparx the Dragonfly for the Medium difficulty, Spyro for Hard, and Gnasty Gnorc for a Nightmare Mode that can't be unlocked until presumably one of the other difficulties is finished. This menu can be found in the game files of the PC version of Reignited, but the buttons can't be interacted with.
  • The Reignited Trilogy is currently the only Spyro game to be developed by more than five game companies.
  • The Reignited Trilogy is the second Spyro game, following The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, to be dubbed into Danish, and the first time the original Spyro trilogy can be experienced in Danish, with both dragon voices as well as location names having been changed.
  • Some issues in the dubbing, however, have been found such as some voices not matching up to the lips or Spyro sounding more like a young adult, rather than a child.
  1. It is also the second Spyro game (excluding Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and any other games in the Skylanders series) to be dubbed into Finnish, also following Dawn of the Dragon.
  • Following this game, Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled was the next game to use the same modelling concepts as Reignited Trilogy, rather than backtracking to previous design choices, indicating that any possible future installments will be using the Reignited standard modelling concepts.
  • The Japanese release of the Reignited Trilogy marks the first time that Spyro: Year of the Dragon is playable in Japan in any official form, as the original was never released in Japan.

References

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