Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a platform game developed by Toys for Bob and published by mh:crappygames:Activision. It's a remake compilation of the first three Spyro games developed by Insomniac Games, including Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

The game was ported to PC by Iron Galaxy, while Sanzaru Games developed the remaster of Year of the Dragon.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Just like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the collection recreates the original PlayStation Spyro games from scratch using completely new graphics and assets, yet faithfully recreates the gameplay of the original games.
 * 2) The physics are improved from the original games but are still accurate enough that muscle memory isn't a problem for veteran players who'd be expecting the old physics.
 * 3) Lots of new details and improved visuals are added to the games, some characters are redesigned to look more appealed compared to their overly-simplistic original designs, NPCs are more colorful with more personality than before, and some lighting effects are improved.
 * 4) Dragons you rescue in the first game have more varied dialogues and animations.
 * 5) Cutscenes are expanded with more detail.
 * 6) Gorgeous cartoony graphics that fit very well with the fantasy tone of the franchise.
 * 7) The collection features remixed versions of the games' soundtracks, yet you have the option of using the original untouched soundtracks.
 * 8) Controls are less stiff than the PlayStation versions.
 * 9) In the first Spyro game, they added in an Achevement System that has been in the Spyro 2 and 3, and unlike the Relics that have been added to Crash 1 in the remake, it fits the first Spyro well considering that game is all about exploration.
 * 10) The collection does something neat for the soundtrack, in addition to them remixing the songs in all three games, they also added in an option to play the original Spyro Trilogy's soundtrack in all three games.
 * 11) There's a good amount of content in the collection as a whole.
 * 12) The side characters in Spyro: Year of the Dragon control better.
 * 13) All games have a map available.
 * 14) Sparx can point in the direction of Gems in all games, making Gem collecting significantly less tedious because you no longer have to spend a long time searching every corner of a level to find the one game you're missing.
 * 15) Many of the minigames and missions that were notoriously frustrating in Spyro2 : Ripto's Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon have been improved to be more forgiving and smoother to play.
 * 16) Speaking of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, since this game was made from scratch many of the game breaking glitches which could prevent the player from complete the game (like the speedway levels glitch) are not here, so now you can finish the game at 100% without many issues.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) If you buy a physical copy, only the first Spyro game is in the disc, the second and third games both need to be downloaded as a patch, which is very inconvenient and doesn't make sense because all three games easily could've fit in just one disc.
 * 2) *The 2019 reprint copies (PS4 & Xbox One) however include all three games with their respective patches (latest as of 1.03 on PS4, 1.02 on Xbox One) and significant optimized size (36.24 GB on PS4, 43.8 GB on Xbox One compare to 67.5 GB on original pressing/digitally).
 * 3) The humor tends to be written as a Saturday morning cartoon, which can be hit or miss for some people.
 * 4) Some of the fire weapons have been censored, such as paint guns in Twilight Harbor, and slingshots in Scorch.
 * 5) There are a few bugs and glitches, this is due to the game being somewhat rushed.
 * 6) The epilogues of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon are absent, and instead replace with a picture gallery after getting all of the achievements in those games.
 * 7) The Nintendo Switch version is heavily graphically downgraded. For example, a fountain was changed from a continuous stream of water to spurts.
 * 8) When compared to the N. Sane Trilogy, not much has been added to make Reignited Trilogy more accessible to younger fans (such as no boss improvements and backtracking issues in the two Spyro sequels).
 * 9) Just like N. Sane Trilogy, some songs that are only in other versions of the original games did not appear in the Reignited Trilogy.

Reception
Immediately after the release and success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy there was a massive demand for Spyro the Dragon to also receive a remastered collection, which led to countless rumors, speculation, and subtle hints from Activision. When the Reignited Trilogy was officially announced it was met with huge amounts of hype and anticipation.

One minor point of controversy came from many fans of the classic Spyro games frequently complaining about any aspect of the trilogy that was even slightly different from the originals.

Upon launch, the collection was very well received both by fans and critics. In its first seven weeks, the trilogy sold more than 2.1 million copies on the PS4, and 600,000 copies on the Xbox One, worldwide.

In March 2022, Spyro Reignited Trilogy was included in the Stand with Ukraine Humble Bundle, which sold 473,945 copies for Steam.