Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nintendo Switch

Let's start off with the positives: All three games look great, play great, and sound amazing, as I would hope so since they’re from-the-ground-up remasters. This is definitely the Spyro you know and love if you grew up with the original trilogy on the PS1. With a few changes to the game (i.e Gnorcs in Twilight Harbor not using real firearms anymore, Bombo being renamed to Bob, and Spyro 1 now having skill points like in 2 and 3) the games are otherwise unchanged. The muscle memory you acquired playing the original PS1 titles can essentially be re-applied to these games with a little adjustment since you’re going from 5th Gen game mechanics to 8th Gen game mechanics. All the secrets (not exploits though) are still here too. The team at Toys For Bob went above and beyond to put EVERYTHING that was in the original games into these games and even asked fans on Reddit for things they may have missed; that’s what I call dedication. They even made a program called Spyro-Scope to get precise and exact numbers for things like how high Spyro jumps, how far he glades, and the range of his fire breath. Again, dedication. The games are essentially made by fans for fans. They even have some old cheat codes (i.e Squid Skateboard cheat code) in this game for some fun so I recommend looking them up. Not to mention that some of the old cast (Tom Kenny as Spyro from 2 and 3) reprise their roles in this remastered trilogy making it even more nostalgic then before. The music is also pretty well-done. While it’s not entirely a note-for-note remake of Stewart Copeland’s masterpieces for the first 3 games, it gets the job done surprisingly well and does add some things; a pitter patter sound for when you charge and a distortion effect when you’re idle making the music very nice. And the fact that they give you the option to switch from the Reignited soundtrack to the original PS1 soundtrack is such an appreciated feature I’m glad they added. The animations are also amazing, almost Pixar quality. The fluidity, flexibility, and speed of the animations makes you feel like you’re watching an interactive movie when they come on. Even though some of the movies are pre-rendered at 30fps, they still look amazing and incredible. The production values for these remasters are so much better than Insomniac’s original trilogy (as I hope it would be). Sadly it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. The physical copy for Nintendo Switch only comes with the first Spyro game on the cartridge, you have to download the other two games onto your system memory or SD Card. Which is funny since the game is 15GB and Activision can definitely afford 16GB cartridges. That’s what I call being unnecessarily cheap, Activision. It sucks even more since the Xbox and PS4 versions DID have this problem, but have been reprinted to have all three games and the update patches on the Blu-Ray discs, meaning no more downloading the last two games. And while all three games have some bugs and glitches, what game doesn’t though, Spyro 3 is sadly the worst offender. With 3 being my favorite out of the trilogy, it was sad to see that Sanzaru Games, the company hired to work on Spyro 3 since Toys For Bob didn’t have time to work on it themselves, didn’t optimize it well enough to make its quality on par with Spyro 1 and 2. In Lost Fleet I was able to trick the game into letting me skate on the acid when I should’ve died on it. I’ve hit multiple invisible objects during the multiple skating mini-games (Lost Fleet and the Snowboarding bonus game being the biggest two), my first battle with the Sorceress ended with me seeing double her in her in-game rendered death scene, multiple enemies getting stuck on walls, the dog in Lost Tombs not instantly disappearing when he goes through the exit portal at the end of the level, and Sparx not picking up green gems. Spyro 3, again, is the least polished game out of this trilogy and that upsets me cause, again, it’s my favorite. While I always have the original PS1 title to go back to, it’s sad that this happened in the first place. And it sucks that the Nintendo Switch version is the only version not to receive a reprint containing all three games and the patches on the cartridge. Overall, despite the flaws I listed, I would still recommend this game to Spyro fans new and old. The pros definitely outweigh the cons and these are definitely the definitive ways to experience the games if you can look past all the negatives they have. You’re getting three amazing collectathon games for $40, and sometimes for $20 when it’s on sale, and that’s a price worth paying for them. These three games are prime examples of why the collectathon genre was as popular as it was in the 90s and why it’s making a small comeback as of lately. Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is a must-have for Spyro fans <3

As a kid, I never really owned a Playstation, but I did play the demo of the first game and loved it and wanted to play more of it. I finally get to experience the trilogy for the first time in years! A lot of love and effort went into this remaking this trilogy. They even got voice actor Tom Kenny, (voice of SpongeBob), to reprise his role as Spyro since he voiced him in Spyro 2 & 3. The art style is beautifully recreated and very eye-catching. The music is a joy to listen to as well. Another cool feature that they added was that you can switch the music to the original soundtrack from the PS1 trilogy! That's very cool! During all 3 games, there are missions that you can complete. They are optional. When you've completed these missions, you unlock an art gallery from all 3 games. For me, I think it's cool to see some concept artwork for each game. I always enjoy seeing behind-the-scenes stuff from video games. :-) They have also added the cheat codes from the original games as well. There is one new cheat code that is only exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. It's the Rainbow Sunglasses. I don't know if the Rainbow Sunglasses will be added to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game or not. For now, it's only exclusive to Nintendo Switch. There were some slight speed frame issues when loading up a new area, but when you enter a level everything seems to appear to running smoothly. My only gripe is that not all 3 games are on the cartridge. Only the first game is on the cartridge and you have to download Spyro 2 & 3. The PS4 and Xbox One versions also had the same issues as well. There were some levels that were challenging to complete. Specifically the levels where you are on a time limit and you have to collect items or destroy enemies to earn extra time points to the clock. You have to do this all in one go and try not to bump into anything. Or don't lose too much time. Otherwise, you'll have to do it all over again. Overall, this trilogy was a blast to play through and it's great for anyone to play!!

One of my favorite games comes to the Nintendo Switch in the form of the Spyro Trilogy. Growing up Spyro was one of my favorite games to play on the PlayStation. Spyro The Dragon is the only one I played, so I was excited when I heard they were releasing a remake of the first 3 games. Ready to dive into the world of Spyro once more. No Regrets on this purchase.

MY SON HAS AUTISM AND HE LOVES SPYRO .. WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER HE HAD THE GAME CUBE (NINTENDO) HOWEVER THEY STOPPED MAKING THAT CONCOLE HIS GAME HAD GOTTEN DAMAGED SO HE HAD NO MORE SPYRO. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS A YOUNG MAN HAD A GAME MAGAZINE AN I HAPPENED TO LOOK OVER ( BEING NOSEY) AND I SAID IS THAT SYRO HE SAID YES I SAID I THOUGHT THEY DIDNT MAKE SPYRO GAMES ANYMORE .. THE YOUNG MAN SAID YES FOR THE SWITCH ( NINTENDO) AND THE PLAYSTATION .. WELL I HAVE BOTH CONSOLES IN MY HOME AND MY SON OWNS THE SWITCH SO THE YOUNG MAN ASKED WHERE DO YOU LIVE AND I TOLD HIM HE ASKED WHERE TO I BUY MY PRODUCTS I SAID BEST BUY HE SAID IF YOU GO TO BEST BUY ON CENTRAL AVENUE THEY HAVE 2 LEFT.. WELL I WENT HOME GOT ONLINE ORDERED IT AND THEY SHIPPED IT THE NEXT DAY .. MY SON WAS ESTATIC FOR DAYS

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a wonderful love letter to a classic series, keeping everything that made the original games what they were, but slapping on a fresh coat of paint for the HD era. There are a few creaking bones showing their age here and there, but only due to the developers’ desire to keep things as accurate as possible. The Switch version looks absolutely stunning and runs surprisingly well, so if you’re looking for a classic 3D platforming experience, you should definitely buy this game The is the Best of the 3 other Spyro games.