Where grass was once flat green ground, Spyro charges over shifting blades, where gems nestle in between. None of the three games are particularly difficult but there is something for everyone in that progress is fairly easy but 100 per cent completion is tricky, with many hidden challenges to every portal.įor returning players, Toys for Bob and Activision have maintained the spirit of the original games, with enough detail in the design for each level to still feel fresh. For a new generation of Spyro players, they will explore more than 100 lush environments over the three games, where the magic of Spyro is truly recaptured. The target audience for the game can be split into two groups – young, first-time players and older players looking for a faithful modern recreation. Load up the Artisans home world in the first game and the game’s appeal is obvious, the player is met with a cacophony of colours, beautiful designs, fluid and simple gameplay and an easy-listening soundtrack. In Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon, Spyro must save dragon eggs that have been stolen from Rhynocs, and in this game it is possible to change character from Spyro for side quests. In Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer, the focus is on collecting orbs and talismans by helping out the locals in each portal, so Spyro can defeat Ripto and his cronies.
In the first Spyro game, dragons have been frozen by the evil Gnasty Gnorc, and you must collect gems from his loot. And if you bought and enjoyed Crash’s N-Sane Trilogy, you’ll probably like Spyro Reignited Trilogy too, a remastered version of the first three games in the Spyro the Dragon franchise.įor the uninitiated Spyro is a purple dragon, who along with his trusty sidekick dragonfly Sparx, must save his dragon friends and others from a variety of enemies.
Spyro and Crash used to be so well linked that it was possible to enter a cheat code to play the demo of the other game in opening credits.
And given the massive commercial success of the Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy last year, the time felt right for a return of Playstation’s other platform star from the late 1990s, Spyro the Dragon. With new Pokemon and Toy Story films on the way, it’s clear that nostalgia sells for the millennial generation.