Ripto’s Rage! transports Spyro to another dimension for an adventure that is similar, but still fairly different from its predecessor. It may lack the bells and whistles of its successors, but sometimes, simplicity is all you need. It doesn’t hurt that the creative level design, such as the devious Tree Tops, remains as enjoyable as ever. In 2018, playing through such a straight-forward adventure is a blessing in a landscape of titles rotten with too much content. There’s very little to the gameplay that you haven’t seen done numerous times before and after, but I honestly don’t mind. As a child, I was drawn to the purple dragon’s attitude, which grates now, but was cool back in 1998. Just writing that sentence out makes me feel ancient, but it’s the truth.ĭespite its overall simplicity, the original Spyro remains a hallmark of the genre. A trio of platformers that don’t feel as old as they should for being released nearly 20 years ago. However, by keeping everything in line with how Insomniac Games originally intended, but making smart, necessary improvements, Toys for Bob has created something that feels retro, but still fresh. The problem that often arises when a classic is remade or re-released is that sometimes the nostalgia you have for it doesn’t align with how you feel about it now. That may not sound impressive on paper, but what Toys for Bob has achieved with this compilation shouldn’t be downplayed. However, instead of wandering around blocky, dated forests, the visuals have been improved to meet the current standards of this generation. Every hidden secret, goofy enemy and quip-filled friend is in exactly the same place it was back on the original PlayStation. Developer Toys for Bob has rebuilt each of these titles from the ground-up, but have stayed true to original developer Insomniac Games vision. Since everything old is new once again, though, Activision has resurrected the purple dragon for Spyro Reignited Trilogy, a lovingly created compilation of only the hits.īringing together Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, the Reignited Trilogy is a full-scale remake of the titular dragon’s biggest hits. Over time, though, like his contemporaries, he fell out of style. Following in Naughty Dog’s footsteps on the original PlayStation was Spyro the Dragon, who saw three successful releases on the console. Banjo Kazooie gave Nintendo another hit series, while Crash Bandicoot proved to be a system seller for Sony. The post-Sonic landscape gave us everything from Blinx the Timesweeper to Jersey Devil, with most of them flopping.
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, you couldn’t swing a stick without hitting a platformer with a wannabe star.
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