

Players will have the option of which soundtracks to listen to, as well. Voice actor Tom Kenny reprises his role as Spyro throughout, including recording new lines for the first game, while composer Stewart Copeland has recorded new pieces for the trilogy. The remastering itself is masterfully done – worlds retain essentially the same geometry as they did on PS1, but are more detailed and colourful. However, the chance to revisit things without having to buy a physical toy will be a pleasant change from recent years, and from playing the remastered package at Gamescom, it’s likely to please fans old and new. Indeed, the fact that Spyro never had the extended absence that Crash did may mean the nostalgia factor won’t be as strong here, simply because we’ve seen the character more recently.

Packing together modern upgrades of 1998’s Spyro the Dragon, 1999’s Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (or Ripto’s Rage, if you’re of an American persuasion), and 2000’s Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Spyro Reignited is handled by Toys for Bob, the studio that shepherded Spyro through the Skylanders franchise from 2011 onwards. Sane Trilogy remaster, it was only a matter of time until Spyro got the same treatment – and so he has, with the Reignited Trilogy. With Crash coming out of retirement last year to tap that market with the N. Fast forward two decades and the kids who grew up playing those original, ambitious platformers are now nostalgic adults with disposable incomes and perhaps even children of their own. Of the many contenders, none ever really took the crown, but the two that came closest were Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. Spyro Reignited Trilogy Gameplay Preview by Matt Kamenīack in the early days of the original PlayStation, there was an unspoken race to create a mascot character for the console to rival the likes of Mario and Sonic. Trusted Reviews has compiled everything you need to know about Spyro: Reignited Trilogy including all the latest news, trailers and our hands-on preview from Gamescom 2018. Activision will hope to strike gold once again after the success of Crash Bandicoot N. Beloved by gamers in the 1990s, the original Spyro experiences are set to receive a complete makeover with new visuals, mechanics and more.īecoming a very different beast in modern times thanks to the hugely successful toys-to-life series, this is a chance for gamers to rediscover the purple dragon’s roots. Activision is diving into its library to revive yet another platforming classic in the form of Spyro: Reignited Trilogy.
