On today's review, I'll be taking a look at...Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

Spyro the Dragon. What can I say? He's probably the most popular PlayStation character of all time as well as childhood gaming icon. Well, at the time, he WAS popular back then. Especially Crash Bandicoot. Anyway, after 3 great games, where did Spyro go from here? Well...shit happened. Insomniac Games, the main developer of the 3 Spyro games, moved on to work on other games (most notably Ratchet & Clank). Development on a new Spyro game started right away but without Insomniac's involvement, so Universal Interactive, who owned Spyro at the time, hired developers Check Six Studios and Equinoxe Digital Entertainment to make a new mainline entry, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. Unfortunately, it was rushed too quickly during development and released too soon. It was a massive failure with critics, citing poor controls, numerous bugs and glitches and a lack of charm. 2 years later, a new Spyro game would be made. That being Spyro: A Hero's Tail. It is pretty much an improvement over Enter the Dragonfly in terms of quality, even if it left many people divided. Aside from a few handheld games, especially a crossover with Crash Bandicoot, the series was rebooted but to no avail (don't get me wrong, The Legend of Spyro trilogy is VERY underrated).

All hope was lost after that...or so you thought. Toys for Bob, known for making the Skylanders games, announced that they will make a remaster of the first 3 Spyro games in one game called Spyro Reignited Trilogy. The love for Spyro was once lost in time has now came back and it is loved by fans to this day.

Enough talk, let's cut to the point. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a fantastic remaster of the first 3 Spyro games. Of course, I, for one, never played the original games. Besides, this remaster is the only way for me to play the original trilogy. Of course, there are a few problems I have with this game. First off, it came out on PS4 and Xbox One first, because I used to play with the PS4 back then, before it came out on Nintendo Switch and PC one year later.

I never got to play the remaster until I got not just the Switch but also Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the aforementioned remaster. I got to play both and it was a blast!

Secondly, the difficulty. It's ridiculous. Sure, it starts of easy but as the game progresses, it gets really, REALLY difficult from here on out. Well, it is difficult in some spots so here are a few examples:

-The infamous Alchemist mission from Spyro 2.

-That goddamn fight with Gulp of the same game!!!!

-That on rails segment in Spyro 3.

-Some of the racing levels in the Speedway levels in the same game.

-The final fight with Ripto from Spyro 2.

-That infamous boxing mission from Spyro 3.

Also, there is a game breaking bug in Spyro 3, well, in the racing levels. If you quit the race and come back again, ooh boy, you're in for it now. You'll fly forward then fall through the world in an endless loop....OF DOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!

If that happens, quit the game while you can and then come back. That should fix it. This bug only affects the racing levels. If you quit the race, my advice is to exit the Speedway level and come back.

Okay, now let's talk about the good stuff.

Each of the worlds of each game are beautifully remade with a hint of detail. Not only that, but the characters and their design are improved greatly. Back then, the characters are impressive to look at but only because of limitations on the original hardware. Nowadays, they're a bit dated but fondly known about. So yes, the characters look better than before (even though the models in A Hero's Tail are a decent likeness to the original PS1 models). The voice acting well done but that's because it is re-recorded word for word. Well, in some places, anyway. Yeah, the voice acting loses that campy charm that some people knew and love, but I didn't mind much because the voice acting needed an update of sorts. Thus making a new kind of charm. It is also way more funny in some parts than before.

And don't get me started on the music. It is remade greatly. Oddly enough, there is also dynamic music that based on your character's actions but that is really unnecessary. Not to mention there is also the original music if need be.

What about the gameplay? It's probably the same as before but better, mostly the controls. You might think that you will beat all 3 games from start to finish, right? WROOONG!!!!! There is a reason you must beat the games 100%. In fact, you might wanna play these games once and only once. That way, there is nothing to do after you beat the games completely. In fact, that's exactly what I did when I completed all 3 Spyro games. That and I'm planning on getting A Hero's Tail so I can beat that game and be finished with my Spyro marathon.

The Reignited Trilogy is fantastic but I recommend you complete all 3 games once and only once!

Next review coming soon...