
A certain generation of people are going to feel old when we say this, but Spyro the Dragon is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. And ahead of that big birthday, the official Spyro Twitter account has announced that the Spyro Reignited Trilogy has hit a scorching sales milestone: it's shifted over 10 million units.
Reignited Trilogy was developed by Toys for Bob and initially launched on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2018 — a Switch release launched the following year. The game contained remasters of the first three Spyro games, which debuted on the original PlayStation — Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (or Ripto's Rage! for you North Americans), and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
With 10 million units sold — at least going by Activision estimates and reports — it's safe to say fans still love Spyro, and it has many people clamouring for a "true" fourth game in the Spyro series. It happened for Crash Bandicoot, after all, so why not Spyro?
Spyro the Dragon launched on 9th September 1998 on the original PlayStation and stars a purple dragon called Spyro along with his dragonfly friend Sparx. The pair must save the Dragon Kingdom from Gnasty Gnorc, who has turned all of the larger dragons into crystal and stolen all of their gems.
The two sequels expanded the scope of the original, giving players new worlds to explore, new skills to try out, and sometimes new characters to play as. For anyone who grew up with a PlayStation, or who loved 3D platformers, Spyro was a dream come true.
Have you played Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Switch? Would you like to see a fourth "true" Spyro game? Get toasty in the comments.
[source twitter.com]
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Question : Have you played Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Switch?
Me : Oh, I don't play the Switch version.
I played Spyro Reignited on PS4 version, the 2019 version (All three Spyro games in disc with size 36.24 GB after get installed all) bundled with CTR.
Woohoo...!
I got the Full games in disc version. 😁
A true 4th, would be perfect for Game Pass.
Hopefully with the same care in terms of localization as the Reignited Trilogy had.
I bought this game years ago, played some, but dropped it for some reason. Just 2 weeks ago I picked it back up and am having fun doing a near-100% run. It's a great game.
Loved playing Spyro The Dragon and Year of the Dragon on PS1 back when I was a little kid. I think Spyro was one of the first games I ever played. I didn’t play Ripto’s Rage until several years later and that’s a great one, too. The music from those games is outstanding. I loved running around each of the levels and taking down some pretty bizarre enemies, with the Rhynocs in 3 being a personal highlight.
I get that Crash Bandicoot has sold way more and so that’s why they focused more on that series. I’ve liked Crash but I’ve always preferred Spyro. I’m sure there will finally be a new Spyro game someday but it’s going to be very tough to top any of the trilogy.
Please give us a Spyro 4. Not counting Reignited, Spyro hasn't had a brand-new game since Dawn of the Dragon in 2008--15 YEARS AGO!
What do they mean by "special #Spyroversary month?" I didn't know they were doing anything to celebrate it... I shouldn't get excited because it's just gonna be some lame corporate thing, isn't it?
I would really love a new Spyro game. I grew up with the original and didn't play 2 and 3 until years later, so maybe I'm biased in saying this... but I don't really think 2 and 3 are all that good. I would honestly go so far as to say 2 is kind of mediocre, despite it seeming to be the fan-favorite. I'd like a new game that goes back to the series' routes. It doesn't need multiple playable characters who control like garbage or annoying NPC's who have tedious challenges for me to complete like escorting their terrible AI through a field of enemies.
Just give me a good, old-fashioned collectathon where I can glide around and save dragons and gather gems. It doesn't need a million different mechanics. And maybe get rid of or completely revamp those timed ring-flying challenges; they were never that fun even in the first game. I also prefer Carlos Alazraqui as the voice of Spyro over Tom Kenny. But, again, I know I'm the minority. Maybe I'm just a boring old man who hates fun, considering even Mario Odyssey and Crash 3 were too gimmicky for my liking.
Despite this comment sounding incredibly negative toward Spyro, I do still absolutely adore the first one. Lots of great childhood memories of playing it with my older brother when I was only like five. After Crash, he's tied with Rayman as my most-wanted Smash Bros. fighters. I really do want another Spyro game I can fall in love with like the first one. Maybe add some puzzle challenges to take advantage of Spyro's fire breath; that was never really a thing in the old games, bit make it like Zelda where I can burn patches of dry leaves to find secrets underneath or light fuses and torches. There's a lot of untapped potential there. And better boss fights. They were basically nonexistent in the first game, and the bosses in 2 and 3 made me want to rip my eyes out. Spyro has never managed to get that right for some reason.
I have been waiting for Spyro 4 before playing any of the Spyro games, I hope that won’t be a mistake.
Got 100% in all three a few years ago.
2 is definitely my favourite.
I mean there already is a 4th and 5th one and also a better trilogy the reboot called legend of spyro. I wish that trilogy gets reignited
How is the Spyro Trilogy on Switch? Heard varying things regarding the port
Ten million?! How? Always thought Spyro was a B-tier series, and just ignored it. Guess I was wrong on both counts, looking at reviews and the comments above. But still: ten million!
@PikaPhantom I liked it. I played the entire first game and liked it, but lost interest soon after beginning the second. The visuals are obviously what they are, I will say the gameplay was satisfying. Not great, but pretty good. I got it on sale and would recommend it on sale.
@dugan Hmm, alright. If I do pick it up, maybe I'll opt for the PC version, though apparently that version runs into issues at framerates above 30fps
@PikaPhantom played it on Switch and PC. Didn't experience problems playing on 120 fps even. On Switch it's 30 fps but it's not bad really. It plays well enough.
@ketrac You had to realize this is Microsoft now, the same company that still does nothing with Banjo and Conker. Just keep wishing cause they'll give Crash and Spyro the same mediocre treatment.
@PikaPhantom Know that for Switch physical version only the first game is on cartridge, the other two are DLCs.
I'd really like another Spyro game in the vein of Spyro 1.
I played the Spyro games back in the day, but recalled not beating 2 or 3. When the Reignited collection came out, I happily played through Spyro 1 again, but some of the added mechanics in Spyro 2 and 3 just don't sit right with me, and once again, I didn't beat the later games. The core platforming and exploration stuff is good, and I wish that they stuck with it.
@Not_Soos Funnily, I had the same experience. Only playing Spyro 1 out of the PS1 trilogy until much later when I downloaded them on PS3, and believing the first to be the better of the three.
@gsilver Yep, Spyro 1 has a kind of purity to it. Very simple game, but quite replayable.
Awesome, now give us a Spyro 4 you cowards!
I’m definitely up for a Spyro 4. I played the reignited trilogy and really loved it. (Except that stupid dragon boss in 3)
Just make 4 like the previous games.
We just love the collection here at home. Ripto's Rage is our favorite but we also really enjoy the first game for pure nostalgia. A 4th game (with the same love and care that has been poured all over Crash 4) would be great!
I will feel old when it hits its 50th anniversary.
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