Legend of Spyro Trilogy | Spyro, but Darker - AntDude

Remember when Spyro the Dragon went all dark and gritty for some reason? Here's the Legend of Spyro Trilogy! Featuring Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, and Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.
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[@abyssbun444]

I disagree on the whole “you can’t give cute games with cute characters a dark story”. Everything’s possible with a decent development time and good writing.

[@thesilverblueman]

this is pretty late but thats most kirby games

[@kywii6678]

Absolutely true, my friend.

[@blazeredraw]

i mean, in my little pony there is a scene where this form changing species turned into doppelgangers of the main protagonists, so the doubles were eventually discovered and killed by having them literally melt on screen in a very horrible and graphic way, that even had to be cut off and re animated in a nicer way cause it was too much even for the developers, and there is also all the depression going on in Steven Universe

[@TheWispGuy]

Pretty late as well, but the EarthBound Trilogy is a good example of that. Even the Wind Waker as well.

[@hurt4322]

Yeah, but Spyro doesn't do it well

[@greanhare5270]

These games may be dark but remember that the villain in Spyro 3 was trying to commit genocide on babies.

[@TheDixieDerg]

True

[@autobotstarscream765]

@MP And here is The Legend of Spyro with Malefor replaced with Ripto as the villain, it feels like an improvement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWyYqWPg86AnNU

[@Daily_Bassist]

@MP I feel like it’s because he had absolutely no presence in the first 2 games at all. Unlike say, Sauron, who never physically appears in the LOTR movies but is a constant looming threat thanks to the Ring and the Nazgul. Cynder gets far more attention and I think Malefor is only mentioned once in ANB.

[@abyssbun444]

And they say mascot platformers can’t be dark....

[@superlombax1561]

Gnasty put all the dragons in suspended animation just for calling him ugly. And then did it again. I dunno if that counts as dark.

[@mcrjb8867]

Ahh, I love that the comment section is showing so much love for the Legend of Spyro. I thought I was the only one who loved that trilogy.

[@hypertamer9661]

How much nostalgia there is. It's all so biased it hurts to see, not a single good comment that isn't "that game was my childhood and I loved it".

[@jeugene807]

@@hypertamer9661 Isn't nostalgia what fuels the love for the old Spyro trilogy?

[@hypertamer9661]

​@@jeugene807 Tl;dr: Classic Spyro is still a great example of its own genre whilst LoSpyro is outshined by pretty much any other game of its kind. Nostalgia or not, classic Spyro remains a, while not flawless, good set of games. I'd say it is an extra. True, the games have aged, that's out of the question, but they still remain some of the best examples of a classic platformer game one could pick up. Of course those games have flaws, mostly in alternate gameplay styles and the first game being unpolished, which is to be expected, but they are less of a hinderance to the overall experience, which is still mainly focused on headbutting, flaming, and collecting gems while gliding across landscapes. It was and still is fun to play. I'm pretty sure that, if you had to recommend a game from the PS1, Spyro is to be considered just like Crash, although picking up the Reignited Trilogy is most definitely the better choice nowadays. But if someone were to ask you for a game where you can just combo your way through and have fun solving puzzles or destroying hordes of baddies, would you seriously recommend Legend of Spyro over God of War, Devil May Cry or even Okami or Zelda? Because I'm sure that, if you look to the other side, you can see Spyro being recommended over Crash (which I would if difficulty is a concern) or Super Mario 64. Sorry for the long comment, I couldn't just go without explaining in detail.

[@jeugene807]

@@hypertamer9661 Hmm, fair point. The original Spyro trilogy definitely had a larger effect on the franchise than Legends did, but it's no reason to discount the opinions of those who liked it. The point I'm getting at is that nostalgia will feed any opinion, even those about the original Spyro games. While it is certainly not something to base a whole critique around, as both the comments and creator may be seen as doing, it is something to take note of and appreciate. Whether any of us likes it or not, these games made an impact on us all, for better or for worse. Which is really nice to think about now that I put it in words.

[@ukculture9240]

Facts the proof is out there these games are amazing

[@FyoCoutch187]

Why doesnt he mention that Elijah wood voices spyro? I actually liked him as spyro.

[@ericmurotake5180]

He definitely added a lot of depth to the character. Went from "plucky hero" to "deeply troubled hero forced into a role he didn't want"

[@Powered1Buttercup]

Right?? I saw it and there's not a single clip with Spyro talking and I just keep thinking "is he really not going to talk about Elijah fucking Wood voicing Spyro????"

[@gamercadance8720]

And that in the New Beginning David Spade voiced Sparx, Eternal Night he was voiced by Billy West and in Dawn of the Dragon Sparx was voiced by Wayne Brady! 🥰😊

[@TheGumdropButton]

And Gary Oldman was in it???

[@gamercadance8720]

@@TheGumdropButton I thought Gary Oldman portrayed Ignitus beautifully in the Legend of Spyro! I've always loved and been a huge fan of Gary Oldman! Especially as Serius Black from the Harry Potter series!💖🖤❤

[@HypeVoiceActing]

"I was a fan of Hero's Tail" Man, I didn't get that vibe from the review at ALL

[@FredMaverik]

Right, haha

[@superlombax1561]

Hype VoiceActing And funnily enough, in one of his earlier reviews, he said it failed horribly at what it wanted to do, and that he was never going to review it.

[@megamanx1291]

Super Lombax opinions can change innit

[@sammalone7881]

@Clutch7 his target audience is adults so people would want an adults opinion.

[@Lillian2167]

Same here.

[@sm33r]

“I’m glad dragons are extinct” I’m sorry, what?

[@richardnoggin1526]

He's such a dracophob.

[@mythosinfinite6736]

He knows

[@FreePalestineFromGenocideNOW]

DragonLivesMatter

[@kieranstark7213]

One of the reasons why this video (which I thought AntDude reviewed the The Legend of Spyro trilogy already) is one of the weaker AntDude videos is because of that insensitivity. Another thing that i sults me big time if this is meant to be takemliterally is because dragons are one of the most interesting animals of all time.

[@alanzapreservationtheythem2861]

Kieran Stark r/wooosh

[@Viesta]

i loved the trilogy a lot as a kid... never found it boring at any point.

[@artistanthony1007]

Think the 1 thing that was boring was Sparx's VA in DOTD, like sure Billy West is a good guy and I respect him but man his Sparx was and still is unbearable and I still feel this way when the game first came out.

[@yourwall6756]

DW i lived the game to I sadly never finished it bc my dad snapped the disk

[@corncobking600]

Hey I loved Dawn of the Dragon as a kid... Also the voice acting is great! Elijah wood and Gary Oldman in the same game? Hell yes!

[@rogueone5711]

The game is amazing right

[@esterkuusisto7374]

I loved when I could fly every where for the first time

[@ShibuNub3305]

It’s not amazing, but it doesn’t deserve some of the hate it gets

[@matthewleconey9813]

@@ShibuNub3305 Agreed, Dawn of the Dragon is overall pretty good, but not quite amazing. It at least reclaimed some of what the originals did right in terms of exploration, and honestly, the story of the trilogy as a whole isn't bad, especially in Dawn of the Dragon. The first two are bogged down by way too much repetitive boring combat and would never recommend them to anyone, but Dawn of the Dragon is actually worth playing.

[@BrandNewShan]

Don’t forget Mark Hamill! I know I’m a year late!

[@Sabuuchi]

"I just feel like the idea of maturing a cute and cartoony character never makes sense." But Jak tho. You go to elf-boi's romp through the jungle to *I'M GOING TO KILL PRAXIS.* And it wasn't terrible.

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

"I just feel like the idea of maturing a cute and cartoony character never makes sense." Just because it doesn't make sense to you doesn't me it doesn't make sense to someone else. Just take a look at Goku.

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

@Keaton Harris I see your point. Okay, so let me explain. Legend of Spyro was going for something different from the start. Yes, it used Spyro as a character, but he might as well be a different character compared to the original. I don't think it's fair to compare the legend trilogy to the Classic trilogy because the Legend trilogy was trying to be it's own thing. That include it's own tone and means of story telling.

[@vilmy2136]

Yes it was. Jak 2 overdarkened the Jak franchise to oblivion. And it looks like a drag to play

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

@@vilmy2136 Have you played Jak 2? It may be different but that doesn't make it bad.

[@PolarPhantom]

Antdude sometimes doesn't speak good, but I think I understand and agree with his sentiment: Rebooting something cute into something gritty is just dumb. Most of the time. Now, Jak at least has justification and stuff rather than "let's start over with DARKNESS".

[@TheR-DaciousOne]

How can you talk about these games without bringing up their incredible soundtrack?

[@ZyliceLiddell]

TurnaboutVA YES! 🙌

[@gamerfreak5665]

The whole Legend of Spyro trilogy has an incredible soundtrack. My favorites are the Fellmuth Arena from Eternal Night, and the title screen to the first game. There's just something about the music of these games that resonates with me.

[@Brobuscus101]

Because the music doesn’t do a good job of letting people know “Hey, I’m here too” So really, the music is better when being listened to on their own. That’s not the music’s fault, but more so an issue with the editing

[@elusiveart530]

TurnaboutVA thanks you!

[@szpecter558]

Real talk though, the Soundtrack from the Legends Trilogy is the closest thing to a choir of angels. It’s incredible

[@JerkRat]

ngl this trilogy was my childhood. i didn't play the original trilogy before much later in my teens. i would say that the og is better in many ways but Legend of Spyro Trilogy feels more nostalgic to me.

[@arthurmathias7136]

BARTOLI

[@thechumzone6180]

Same case with me

[@vi_night7]

Same

[@Axquirix]

"They were even planning a movie" [From the producers of Eragon] Oh boy. Let's be glad that didn't happen.

[@supermariofan03]

Not only that, but it was gonna be from the director of Spawn. Guess it’s safe to say we REALLY dodged a bullet.

[@QuokkaCore]

If the movie was actually made it would probably have been one of those awful video game movies like Doom or the Mario movie, and it probably would’ve gotten something like a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

Let's not forget that fact that a rumor was placed for a few months saying that a 4th installment of the series was going to be added... then again... wouldn't be a complete dumpster fire. Just probably would've ruined the whole feel of a "trilogy".

[@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323]

When i was in second grade, my classmates fucking loved that movie...

[@gagi121]

Don't know if you saw it. The script was posted on twitter, and as predicted, it's god awful.

[@AriaKyuKyu]

Honestly Dawn of the Dragon for me was fantastic

[@spyr0guy]

The things I liked about Dawn of the Dragon were Twilight Falls, and... well, that's it.

[@AstralMuffin105]

I liked that game in all aspects except one: being chained to a braindead AI that basically refuses to do anything for itself and is holding you back half the time.

[@MrDanielnitrox]

It was a actually decent game (if you’re playing coop)

[@gilbertocaldeira5935]

@@AstralMuffin105 I played it with my brother, and it was amazing, but with the ai.... yeah I think it will be bad

[@pelieskola5708]

Also. Its actually the only one i have played from whole spyro series. I had fun time with my brother.

[@patrickgutmann6563]

“From the producer of eragon“ ... Oh boi

[@shadowspartanzeta7]

I love those books

[@EdgyZiggy]

@@shadowspartanzeta7 But the movie.... oh man. That was a movie...

[@Goddot]

We dodged a bullet there.

[@xjdhdr.]

I saw that and immediately thought "Enough said".

[@supermariofan03]

Not only that, it was gonna be from the director of Spawn. So thank God we didn’t get it.

[@HumblePaysan]

It feels good to see someone not being able to finish a game I completed as a child. Gives me more faith in myself.

[@vengefulwarrior5852]

Same

[@Shatter149]

im late but, if you beat the game as a child while this adult guy cant. then something's wrong with him lmao

[@Spez_dood]

​@@Shatter149I can't believe this guy managed to beat Glover lmao

[@FighTThePower.]

Dude I used to play this at like 8 years old and beta it multiple times😂​@@Shatter149

[@meburritoloco7475]

I'll go as far as to say "Dawn of the Dragon" is underrated. I felt that game had good combat with combos and you could specialize into an element until you eventually maxed out on all at the end. The story wasn't bad, the characters were good. (at least the main characters) Finding everything was somewhat difficult and with the friend, it's even better. And the sound track is actually really good for the most part with some forgettable ones in the mix "A New Beginning" had repetitive combat, which unfortunately makes up a huge part of your game and the story was meh, but there's still 2 more games to play through . Never played "The Eternal Night" But DotD was actually good and it upset me that it gets lumped in with the others just because it's part of the trilogy

[@olfersisapotato8970]

Dawn of the dragon is sooo good :)

[@Kilava1231]

Funny enough, eternal night on gba was amazingly fun and short so easy to deal with

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

I gotta say, I liked the entire trilogy. I like beat-em-up games. However, I don't think I'm a reliable source considering I like the Metal Slug series to the point that I got the Anthology version. (If you don't know what Metal Slug is, a quick Google search should help). My only main problem with Spyro 2 and 3 was WHY COULDN'T HAVE DAVID SPADE STAY FOR THE ENTIRE TRILOGY???? Like, is it just me, or does Sparx sound much more like a wimp in 2 and 3? Plus, I missed the weird jokes and lines he made in Spyro 1, like that **special** line he had right before the Dexterity battle (Again, a quick search will help, but I ((somewhat)) don't condone doing it.) I liked the generic story and the constant enemy-destroying, especially when I discovered the inf breath cheat code. However, I do have to agree that the Spyro 1 tutorials for the elements were far too long, even after completing the game already on a save, you still had to redo the tutorial. Other than that, the trilogy was ok in my opinion.

[@cynicalx7495]

They were all good, people just for some reason think if a game has Spyro in it as a main character, it has to be exactly like the first trilogy.

[@sollumi3014]

Ethernal night was kind of the same as new beginning in terms of repetitive stuff. Aside of the story not being linear (u know u dont know what u need to do from the beginning, like in new beggining u knew world ull be in are 3 to save dragons and then final confrontation, ethernal night wasnt as predictable) As for dotd, i will say this Its my favourite game of the trilogy but i can see why its being said as the worst. Lets face it, it was rushed. The transition after second boss didnt feel natural. I am 90 percent sure it was rushed a bit.

[@whorogium]

"The tutorials really seem to DRAG ON" Hohoho

[@FredMaverik]

And then Spyro in CTR happened...

[@gamegod6859]

"you can't give cute games with cute characters a dark story" *laughs in pokemon*

[@smart.but.stupid]

Pokemon will never be dark enough, lmao.

[@gamegod6859]

@@smart.but.stupid *uno reverse* pokemon adventures

[@smart.but.stupid]

@@gamegod6859 but not everyone read Adventures, and also incredibly dark stuff only happened in the first gen, like those zombie-Psyducks and Arbok sliced in half. Later on, it's not really any different from the games. Characters are better written, the plot is more solid, but overall, still not dark enough.

[@DARKMalice9000]

@@smart.but.stupid Then you don't know about the banned gun episode. It is where ash Caught all those Tauros

[@smart.but.stupid]

@@DARKMalice9000 I know about it just fine. But guns were used in there almost solidly for comedy. Hitler reference also.

[@SubtoCain]

Dam I actually liked that trilogy tho and I was kinda hoping for more than a trilogy

[@Kilava1231]

I would love for a new one that doubles down on open world and flying. God, I just loved flying around

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

The thing is, not only was there a movie that was going to be released. There was also a rumor that went around for a few months saying that a there was going to be a 4th part of the series called "The Darkest Hour", but the idea fell alongside the movie.

[@ZentaBon]

@@sergeant_spyro7458 that's so disappointing

[@EmoJoshSavesTheWorld]

@@sergeant_spyro7458 “the Darkest Hour” was dotd’s original title. Not a fourth game

[@vullord666]

I was fine with where it ended but it was what got me into Spyro so I was excited for the next reboot or a continuation or something. Then we got skylanders... which I think was interesting as a game on its own but I felt cheated as someone wanting a new Spyro game.

[@the_jones528]

As someone who has played all of the good and bad Spyro games, I must say that THIS was an amazing trilogy. It wasn't trying to be cute or imitate the other games, it was just being its own thing, and to that regard, I think they succeeded. It was REALLY good! It's actually kinda hard to go into the reignited trilogy because my mind has been sort of wiped off the more "innocent" Spyro character. It's also hard to appreciate it when my most recent journey with Spyro (before Reignited) was a dark, edgy, epic, and badass adventure where Spyro was the Dragon of prophecy with a dark side buried in him, ALONG with a soundtrack that just pierces my heart. It's so epic. The choir soundtrack for the menu screens, ambiance, and battles were very powerful, and fit the universe LOS took place in, and I could feel the connections of each game that passed (from "New Beginning" to "Dawn"). I think I much prefer THAT Spyro over the innocent nerdy one that has drastically fewer abilities and lore behind him. If 1 thing is absolutely true, it's that LOS Spyro was way more fleshed out and explained AND EXPANDED upon than OG Spyro has ever been, effectively making LOS Spyro very likable, understood, emphasized, and seemingly powerful and important in his world (such as how he is the only type of dragon that can control Aether and Nether). He is just MORE badass than OG Spyro, and Elijah Wood really hit it home with the voice acting. He was a fantastic voice actor for Spyro. I have hope that ONE day, I'm going to launch KZbin and while I am browsing my recommendations, that I see one of 2 things: "The Legend of Spyro: Retold (Remastered)" or "The Legend of Spyro: Pt. 4" (which is very possible because of the sequel bait from Dawn. Feel free to check it out, they make it very open to a sequel in more than one way.) I think a remaster is very likely since it is a separate trilogy than OG and has a fanbase made up of OG & LOS Spyro fans. The universes may be different, but Spyro is Spyro. I absolutely think it would be a massive hit, and I swear it's only a matter of time! A new game *could* happen, but circumstances may vary. "New Beginning" & "Eternal Night" both have the same gameplay feel, while "Dawn" is completely different. If they want to revisit the trilogy but also want to keep a constant game flow then they would have to make a new game. I personally hope it continues because the LOS trilogy is a gold mine for creative freedom/writing. They can quite literally do ANYTHING as long as it remains appropriate to the universe. Let's not forget how they have dragged not just Spyro and Cynder into Skylanders, but the entire *BLOODY* lore from LOS Trilogy. Malephor, ancient dragons used to inhabit the Skylands, Dark Spyro, how the Skylands look so much like Avalar.....what are they doing? It's almost like THEY TOO also want to do something with LOS. If I had to choose, I'd go with LOS all day. Don't even think that I'm calling OG Spyro bad. It's good in its own way. LOS is something separate, and if I had to pick which timeline to spend the rest of my life in, it would be LOS without a shred of doubt.

[@szpecter558]

Same. If I ever had the chance to play this Trilogy, I’d happily do it all again. In a hummingbird’s heartbeat.

[@szpecter558]

I was but a wee ankle-biter (10 probably) but I’ve still faithfully retained my love for the LOS Trilogy

[@AMT_AllMyThoughts]

I played Dawn of the Dragon again on the PS2 for nostalgic reasons. And damn, Iam completely on ur site with everything ure saying. I loved it so much, but it really suprised me how good it still is. (Also the combat, special powers from Spyro and Cynder, the platforming, the explorations, the Story *AND* how all of this together, is this immense blast to play) I loved it, and now I love it even more. Its such an unice and damn good game. I also liked and loved everything about the first two games of this trilogy, *BUT* the gameplay is actually really basic, with some unic things. But still the story, the worlds, and just everything but the gameplay is perfectly done. But Down of the Dragon just nails everything that the first two games was trying!

[@AMT_AllMyThoughts]

@purple-cat Dawn of the Dragon is just the perfect "epic dragon adventure" game, everything in this game is so unice and fits and adds so perfectly to this world. But it is also for hardcore gamers, that wants good gameing mechanics, (...yeah, I just said this in such a gramma because Iam german...sry) instead of game mechanics that drives u even deeper in the world, like a GTA5 did, or Dawn of the Dragon. Because Dawn of the Dragon does both! Its challenging, and u need to get use to: the combat & combos, the diffrent elements from both characters and the platforming techniques. But also all of this adds perfectly to the imagination of being this legendary dragon in this edgy and epic adventure! Thanks for reading this opinion of a big Fan of OG Spyro and the LOS Spyro one.

[@brimfire7536]

@purple-cat how old were YOU when you played the OG spyro games? Because I played both and, to me, the OG spyro games suck compared to the legend of Spyro trilogy.

[@rachelh533]

Fun fact about David spade! I remember hearing one of the developers of the first LOS game talk about how much he hated working with spade, apparently since he was new to video game voice acting he didn’t know how to properly voice Sparx and got very rude with the voice directors and developers. They did not ask him back because of this. I wish I could remember who said this, but the man had a KZbin channel and worked on the LOS trilogy.

[@Dragoncurse4]

Not surprised by this. The guy always seemed like a massive asshole. Though now I wonder why Billy West didn't return in the 3rd one.

[@HandmadeGoose97]

@@Dragoncurse4 probably cause of budget reasons

[@Hadaron]

Dragoncurse4 At least we got the amazing voice line in the... second or third game that I haven’t played in years but still remember: Spyro: “Sparx, are you all right?” Sparx: “Yeah, I’m fine, my voice keeps changing, the usual.” Went something like that and I loved it. EDIT: ok now I’ve watched the entire video and he mentioned it... and thought it wasn’t funny. Hm.

[@Kuzamer]

David Spade being a dick? What else is new? Lol.

[@jaggedsigns3O11]

No touchy!

[@VulpinetideCuteTimes0w0]

I grew up with these games and really enjoyed them as a kid, mostly because I didn't compare them to the originals since I never played the originals (was too young and didn't own a console at the time) I went in to this trilogy with no expectations or hypes, just played it, loved dragons, loved beating the shit out of enemies no matter how repetitive, loved developing my powers, loved the colors etc. So I can understand your points and can actually agree with most of them, but these games will always have a special place in my heart.

[@secretlythreeducksinamansu3546]

That first sentence of yours kind of cuts right to the crux of why this was a bad review. There was no open mindedness on display here, Legend of Spyro were good games but people go into them expecting more of the same and leave disappointed because of it. I really enjoy both trilogies for different reasons.

[@ravenfrancis1476]

@@secretlythreeducksinamansu3546 Going in with an open mind does not mean automatically liking it.

[@secretlythreeducksinamansu3546]

@@ravenfrancis1476 No it doesn't. But the review said he was going to approach this independently, then immediately tied almost every complaint he had to the games departing from the original trilogy. I accept that he didn't like the games, but pretending that had nothing to do with them being Spyro games moving in a direction he didn't like is just an outright lie.

[@midoriemerald]

I agree 100%!

[@drazzie22]

same ! i loved dragons and beat em ups, and i didnt have the console the original trilogy was released on

[@crimsongecko2344]

"this has NOTHING to do with the original games" duh.. its not supposed to be like the original games. its literally titled "a new beginning"

[@valletas]

So why not make a new franchise?

[@crimsongecko2344]

@@valletas the point was to reimagine the original spyro trilogy, and thats exactly what they did

[@TheRezro]

@@valletas They did... It is why it is titled Legend of Spyro.

[@valletas]

@@TheRezro saying that it is a new franchise is like saying that super mario kart has nothing to do with mario

[@TheRezro]

@@valletas Yes, but at the same time it isn't the same. So person complaining about lack of ability to jump from cart still would be dumb.

[@BeastlyEevee]

I do like how the trilogy is very lore based, but maybe one day we can fuse the trilogy with the remake of the original. Not too dark, not too campy, full of fun and quirky characters, very lore based, some platforming and a bit more combat maybe. It would certainly be an interesting attempt, if nothing else.

[@Swaggerpede]

I'd love to see something like that, As someone who is a fan of these and the more light hearted ones like A heroes tail. :)

[@9751matt]

One of my biggest wishes besides sequels for both series or a re-release/remasters for Legends(since they need to be on the same console someday)...is near AAA game where Spyro and Legends Spyro have to team up. An into the Spyroverse game in a way.. I know that might be a lot to wish for, but the team who made Crash 4 know that the fandom is there and waiting. They've made the Reignited Trilogy, now the fans want more..

[@daniellclary]

I'm I one of the few people that actually loved that trilogy?

[@Ori_Kohav]

There are a lot who do

[@jaredf.6532]

Nah. I played the first game and from what I remember of it was hella fun and interesting for me

[@xCynder]

No. There a lot of people who do as well

[@someguywithaname1983]

I did

[@ahumeniy]

I loved it too

[@amybarton5840]

Comparing the legend of Spyro to the original trilogy is like comparing apples and oranges.. they are both good in their own way. And honestly I love these games

[@SirBaconFace]

@Accelerated Byrd I think you missed the point of comparing apples and oranges

[@andrewmcgowan9376]

Agreed

[@skylex157]

@Accelerated Byrd have you ever compared OBJECTIVELY devil may cry with mario oddisey? there you have a better example than apples and oranges, one is a collect-a-ton in a toon world and the other is a hack and slash with puzzles in a dark world full of bad people

[@liljammy6434]

The legend of Spyro dawn of the dragon is actually a really good game, play it for yourself and the music that accompanies it is great

[@liljammy6434]

You guys are just quick to hate just because someone on KZbin says it bad

[@viedralavinova8266]

Dawn of the Dragon was actually pretty good. I loved it as much as the the originals. Lots of exploration and upgrading.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Viedra Lavinova u liked it it wasn’t good

[@yurak3144]

Tman 1682 that’s only an opinion.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Yura K good is the wrong word favorite is correct cause if he likes it then that’s ok but that doesn’t make it good

[@Dazcoolman]

Tman 1682 That makes no sense? He called it a good game. That’s his opinion, not yours. He didn’t say it was his favorite game either. Quit being elitist

[@kieranstark7213]

I don’t call TLoS: DotD a good game because, even by TLoS standards that would undersell it (of course, the same thing can be said about TLoS: TEN for the GBA) Why? awesomegames.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Spyro:_Dawn_of_the_Dragon

[@krika1119]

I started with the original Spyro games, but out of all the games, the Legend series was, and always has been, my most favorite. A unique combat system, which would later evolve further until Dawn of the Dragon. Awesome soundtrack. And one of my more favorite parts about the series was how dark it was. It wasn't as goofy or cartoony as past games. You played as a hero that's suddenly thrust into a position of responsibility that he's not sure he really wants. And he gains new friends and learns more and more about his growing powers over time. Then comes the Eternal Night, where Spyro relearns everything from scratch with the help of the mysterious Chronicler and of course on another quest to stop the titicular Eternal Night, and try to prevent another attempt at Malefor's rebirth. However, that ends up going wrong, and Malefor returns, and begins the three year war that Spyro, Cynder and Sparx were in a magic hibernation for. Now begins the final game of the trilogy, where things are different, and you play as two characters now in a tag-team. Dawn of the Dragon was the darkest of the three games, especially when getting into the final stages of the game that leads to Malefor. But I will never forget my experiences with the games.

[@pikapat321]

I can’t be the only one who loves this trilogy, idk but I always felt the games were different but good

[@stormdragonscalegaming]

I grew up with this trilogy and loved it a lot since it introduced me to the spyro games in the first place along with spyro and cynders bond I REALLY WANT A 4TH GAME IN THIS SERIES

[@stormdragonscalegaming]

Or at least a classic spyro game with cynder in it

[@anthonygutierrez8006]

Me too. I love these spyro games.

[@iamadisgrace3154]

I grew up with this trilogy. I love it.

[@pandasbass7267]

Nostalgias a hell of a drug

[@Rainygirl3100]

I love how most of the commenters below totally refute his claim that everyone forgets/dislikes these games XD

[@tyler60904]

A large majority of them refuting more than likely started with tlos. Although, opinion will differ. I started with og spyro, and that was it, never new the rest exited. But while I dont mind change (i have a few ideas), these games dont look or play good. I dont like G.O.W so tlos' combat was meh to me. And the overall story for the series was mediocre at best.

[@LuminescentSky2]

a bit late to comment (actually two months lol) buuut that's so true. xD I loved tlos and I wish they made a reignited trilogy of that too. also, I actually did play the original Spyro the Dragon, too. sadly I didn't have every game like other Spyro fans (to be precised, I had spyro the dragon (1), tlos1 & tlos3) but with reignited I now got the opportunity to play spyro 2 and 3 now. :3 anyways, I have to admit, tlos wasn't all good - especially combat of 1 and 2 (I started playing tlos2 on an emulator a short time ago and actually gave up on the same enemies) and also the tutorials were annoying. however, tlos3 did a good job in that regard, plus I loved the trilogy for its story so a remake could make combat better and be an amazing reboot of these games.

[@tyler60904]

@@LuminescentSky2 never to late to comment lol. Also, i would hope TFB would bridge the two with a new game instead of more remakes.

[@LuminescentSky2]

@@tyler60904 hmm... maybe. but I love the story of tlos too much (and especially cynder) sooo I'd be hyped for a remake. xD but a new game... yeah sure maybe. I'm always open towards new stuff.

[@tyler60904]

@@LuminescentSky2 they could always add cynder into this spyros universe. She could be the focal point of the story. Id be curious to see what her design would look like in this universe.

[@aquila9350]

"The idea of maturing a cute and cartoony character never makes sense" **Look at anime**

[@bkachu98]

Have you ever seen ash from the pokemon anime age?

[@DARKMalice9000]

@Death Awaits Not really. Think of these reelrundown.com/animation/Top-5-anime-that-seem-cute-but-are-actually-dark-as-sh , recommendmeanime.com/anime-series-get-dark/ , animemotivation.com/dark-anime-series/ , www.ranker.com/list/surprisingly-dark-anime/anna-lindwasser and www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1axccf/anime_that_went_from_lighthearted_to_really/

[@jeffferreira1321]

Anime is garbage tho.

[@shyrolax6244]

Jeff Ferreira Good joke

[@CDRW24]

@Robbie Drake Anime is just Japanese animation. That's like saying all American animation or Australian animation is bad.

[@QuokkaCore]

“Hunter just looks like a generic Cheetah now.” …Just like he always did? At least TLOS gave him clothes.

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

And, you know, a better resolution. I'm surprised people preferred "Poly-hunter" just because he's og.

[@superlombax1561]

True, true

[@artistanthony1007]

Hunter was upgraded with next gen graphics, the third was about a fantasy Cheetah and the devs did it right, you were going to expect a Skyrim-style Cheetah, not a Cartoon Anthropomorphic Cheetah.

[@323starlight]

Just wanna say right now. I think the Legend of Spyro trilogy is highly underrated.

[@Artemis-os7hn]

Same

[@hecker4547]

Ikr, especially when a bunch of the original Spyro fans are screaming that they aren’t satisfied with it because it’s more intense and dark and.... amazing.

[@Artemis-os7hn]

@@hecker4547 Agreed! I loved how the elements complemented the combat system, and the more serious tone that many of the locations had. Might I add that the final area of the game (the dark castle thing) is amazing. Also Cynder best girl

[@tazmania7785]

I love the Trilogy!

[@kaleidoscope1588]

I didn't like them but they weren't the worst games in the world. Ok the first one was... but the other two I'd rate 3/10 for the 2nd one and maybe 4/10 for Dawn of the Dragon. Parts of that were okay.

[@darkrye2317]

The Legend of Spyro = TLOS The Lord of the Rings = LOTR Both include Elijah Wood as the main character Spyro in a dragon Frodo is a Hobbit Dragon = Hobbit The Legend of Rings, Return of the Spyro confirmed 2020.

[@BluCoolKnux]

The Legend Of Spyro, Return Of the Rings*

[@faboman1019]

2020 canceled that for you, so you didn't have to

[@kobayashi1194]

I wish. Instead the world got completely wrecked

[@mareeeedensos6348]

Legend Of Spyro: Return of the King

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

"I agree with your rebuttal, but based on our community laws, I spit at your very existence."

[@DarthFennec]

"Come closer so I can see you in the light." KHAJIIT HAS WARES IF YOU HAVE GEMS

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

"It's the middle of the day, just take your hood off." Excuse me? This hood gives me +14 coolness right here, now you better shut up before I shield gem you into the shadow realm.

[@fellowsinner9683]

It was the 2000s almost every bright and happy video game character from the 90s gets the edge treatment

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

The Legend of Zelda with Twilight Princess, Jak And Daxter with Jak 2 and Sonic with Shadow The Hedgehog (tho, it didn't do well)

[@superlombax1561]

@@mariajimenafigueroa233 Well, to be fair, Sonic did already have its dark moments with Adventure 2.

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Prince of Persia.

[@jskywalker58]

and that's a bad thing?

[@SpiderGoblin2012]

16:04 I'm sorry, what? They're already in the light! You're the one standing in the shadows with your hood on! In fact coming closer to you makes them come to the edge of the shadows! If they got any closer, you'd see them less!

[@dennisbyrd8173]

hey scraw you spyor the eternal night wasn't that bad of a game

[@SpiderGoblin2012]

@@dennisbyrd8173 First off, hi. Secondly, pretty sure I was talking about the 3rd game. Third, never said it was. I've never played it, so I wouldn't know. I was just annoyed by how little sense that scene made

[@sm33r]

We both said I'm sorry what

[@SpiderGoblin2012]

@@dennisbyrd8173 Forth, Scraw? If you're going to insult me, for something I never said btw, could you at least spell check first, so i can be properly insulted?

[@DavidDumbedDown]

@@dennisbyrd8173 fuck you brony

[@samanthaecotothermia7896]

I feel like this trilogy would've been awesome if it was it's own, standalone dragon video game. The dragon culture idea is actually pretty cool.

[@Shadow_Noceda]

"you can't give cute games with cute characters a dark story" megaman x: hello?

[@baldyairkid1831]

The X series was pretty serious but good god the voice acting made it hard to take the games seriously.

[@AtomicComms]

Mega Man Zero.... Was even darker

[@CDRW24]

@@baldyairkid1831 X8 had actual good English voice acting.

[@baldyairkid1831]

@@CDRW24 I agree, same with MHX I was mainly making fun of X4/X7/Command Mission, but I see what you mean.

[@kieranstark7213]

Pac-Man World 3: Hey, what about me too?!

[@MarUlberg]

Even as a big fan of the original trilogy I really enjoyed The Legend of Spyro. Sure, Eternal Night was just A New Beginning one more time but the story was worth forcing through it IMO. And Dawn of the Dragon is one of the greatest Coop expiriences out there.

[@matthewharris6113]

Legends trilogy is one of my favs, there's a dozen issues but the potential is there. Also, Elijah Wood as Spyro is so perfect to me.

[@CeruleanRogue]

That moment when the like to dislike ratio is pretty solidly in the positive end of the spectrum, but all the 'best' comments are calling the youtuber 'lazy' for not liking their game. I haven't played these games so I can't judge them either way, but damn that's one small if very dedicated fanbase.

[@SirNikurasu]

It IS lazy, because while he's correct about how there's nothing but fighting and walking, he completely ignores everything that's good about it, or at least where people tried and did well. Let me give you an example of what he did here with a game you probably played: "Crash Bandicoot is a repetitive jump-mashing game with nice landscapes but in the end it's all the same, so I couldn't be bothered to finish it" If he doesn't like it that's fine, but just saying it's all the same and not even finishing one of the reviewed games? He said he's going in with an open mind, but he's actually extremely biased and pissy they're not platformers

[@scroogemcfuck8110]

@@SirNikurasu no one is obligated to beat a game they aren't enjoying.

[@SirNikurasu]

@@scroogemcfuck8110 then don't review it. Simple as that. You cant Review something objectively that you havent played because of subjective disliking, like he did

[@scroogemcfuck8110]

@@SirNikurasu it's not a review it's a retrospective of the trilogy and a first thoughts on the 2nd one.

[@ZelaumTheHunter]

@@SirNikurasu or like. "The og Spyro it's just an repetitive coletaton game that you always have to stay stuck in the levels finding every god damn gem and repeating this over and over again"

[@radicalcrash]

Old video, but I'm so pleased to see the number of people defending the Legend trilogy. It's such a good experience, and it gets so old hearing the same non-issues being repeated ad-infinitum. The story was not only interesting, it was surprisingly well-presented for a mid-2000s game. The combat was creative, and no less repetitive than every other combat game ends up being. The music is still one of the absolute best orchestral soundtracks I've ever heard in a game. The trilogy has a fantastic feel to it. Of course it could've been better, every game could be. And it's always especially frustrating when it's something like this where you can feel the potential just bursting at the seams. But it was severely underrated both for what it could have been and what it is.

[@sirwolfy9372]

I liked Dawn of the Dragon, the final boss is GREAT

[@kieranstark7213]

The final boss (Malefor) made an awesome game like Dawn of the Dragon even more overwhelmingly awesome!!!!

[@astheniceel13]

@@kieranstark7213 Even Malefor was voiced by Mark Hamill if you didn't know

[@kieranstark7213]

Oh, I know. It’s one of his most underrated roles along with his debut as as Sean, 1977 character that isn’t part of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope, but a more unfortunately poorly known (probably because it is by adult animator Ralph Bakshi) film (just like any other except for Cool World which had potential had it not been for Hollywood m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYrSZZSiot-Fr5I) Wizards.

[@NitroIndigo]

I used to hate David Spade as Sparx. Then I heard him in The Eternal Night and wanted David Spade back.

[@katherynkarn8281]

I liked David Spade best, but sadly the actor was apparently an asshole on set, so they didn't hire him back. I didn't like the following two voice actors at all... Billy West's Sparx was too much of a coward with too high of a voice, and Wayne Brady's Sparx felt so cringey when he tried to make jokes, as well as his voice just seemed wrong for Sparx...

[@Brobuscus101]

I still hate David Spade’s Sparx. It’s just that Billy West’s Sparx is even worse.....and Wayne Brady’s Sparx is worse than that

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

@@katherynkarn8281 THANK YOU! FINALLY! A CREATURE WHO SEES THROUGH THE SAME EYES!

[@artistanthony1007]

I like the first two, the third though is so impossible to listen to.

[@animelvr329]

I remember being completely drawn in by this game's story and worldbuilding. The characters, the voice acting, the story, and the music were all so good and compelling! Makes me so happy to see a lot of others who feel the same way!

[@magnusm4]

5:11 Rayman? He went from a super cuddly and childishly bright game where everything have eyes to suddenly the world being depressed and polluted, everyone is enslaved and Rayman has lost his will to fight when you meet him and is captured while the world is filler with murderous protruding thorn vines and undead monsters. And Rayman 3 has a dark setting too, literally, it's more shaded. But that worked. And Sly Cooper got really serious with the sequels with dealing with loss and serious issues of guilt and abandonment.

[@skibot9974]

Also Jak and Daxter

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time sequels, had that too.

[@nixthechimera]

I actually really loved these games. I would really like a better reboot of these three. They have a lot of potential, just needs better care.

[@edgyanole9705]

Like replacing the combat

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Suprised you didn't mention the fact that Spyro and Cynder being connected in the third game actually gets used in them for things BESIDES keeping players near each other. For example it gets used for climbing walls, where there isn't enough room to jump from one patch the next, instead you build momentum on the chain to swing over to the rope. Or on the same area you praised for opening up, the mechanic gets used to pull a river up-stream. In that wall level too, you complained about it going back to just beat-em-up, yet that whole part you are alternating between destroying towers, fighting enemies, and repairing the cannon in the middle: You're doing a ton more than just "mash A to beat enemies"... Which doesn't even work with half of them anyways.

[@elliottcoleman8225]

Not to mention the combat now has hit counts which contribute to the fury bar, and the grabbing mechanic, which rewards you for using it cuz hit streaks while gripping an enemy give you more fury. Spyro and Cynder also have different fighting styles; Spyro is strength and power sacrificing speed, and Cynder is Speed and Mana sacrificing health. If you're playing co-op, it's fun to think and work together with the person you're playing with. The gameplay was pretty awesome for its time.

[@n4sos]

did he even play to the end of DotD?

[@rayman3521]

@@n4sos I presume not. He said that it's just endless button mashing after the Valley of Avalar, even though there are a lot more moves to play with, such as the elemental breaths and the grab attacks. There's a lot more variety in how you attack enemies than the first two games. Hell, even Caddicarus provided a better review of the game, and it was only a 5 minute long section. Also, I don't remember that glitch of one of the dragons getting stuck ever happening in my game.

[@rayman3521]

@@n4sos Oh, and let's not forget to mention that THERE ARE LITERALLY ENEMIES THAT STOP YOU FROM BUTTON MASHING. God, Antdude just makes terrible reviews sometimes.

[@n4sos]

@@rayman3521 he also didnt mention anything about the armour. Still, the combat is far more improved from the eternal night

[@Sakuyamon]

Sometimes I feel like I am the only one who love Legend of Spyro. I grew up with the original Spyro games and I love them too, but I love LoS more... Or moreso, I love them in different ways... the game play of the first spyro games are very fun (except for the races and challenges), but they are very thin in story. LoS has such endearing characters and an epic tale. I do wish that they could continue the LoS games and make them more as a combo of the first games and LoS.

[@slayerjohn447]

The Legend series was actually going to receive it's own movie for the big screen until the rights were sold and Spyro became part of the Skylander franchise. So the film never left production. You may find a few flyers floating on the internet that have the cover of Dawn of the Dragon on it just more polished and with the typical "coming to theaters" and other stuff on it.

[@SirBaconFace]

@@slayerjohn447 what I remember is that sierra actually was going out of business so they couldn't fund the movie, they ended up selling it to Activision who completed dawn of the dragon and moved onto skylanders, I played skylanders, it was a nice game with puzzles to solve but the whole part of adding spyro probably wasn't the best thing to do

[@slayerjohn447]

@@SirBaconFace Most of the source material I got about the movie came from Wikipedia, so I expect some information to be a bit faulty.

[@tamorcetold]

You were supposed to use the motion controls to beat the scorpions. Edit: if you swiped up with the controller while fighting the scorpions, you could have temporarily disarmed them, allowing you to attack.

[@CynderSpirit]

In other words a game is too hard for me to beat so there for I hate it. I actually learned to stay up in air as long as you can from the scorpions as they can't hit you while you glide around and hit them while still in the air. Then when you finally are able to get a chance head butt their claws up and then fight them, I use ice breath because it keeps one of them frozen for a bit whie I can focus o fighting and take out the other one. To bad he never beat Eternal Knight because otherwise he would have unlocked the best part about Spyro's powers and that is Dark Spyro.

[@tamorcetold]

@@CynderSpirit Yeah, that ability is pretty cool. After completing the five dragon challenges afterwards, I decided to play through the entire game with Dark Spyro. It was pretty fun.

[@superlombax1561]

Interesting

[@tamorcetold]

@@superlombax1561 it has been a year

[@Justuas]

git gud

[@magicalpony5585]

At first I thought I was the only one who loved this trilogy, but reading through these comments, I'm glad that I'm in good company.

[@joshlauze1944]

The games are really not as bad as you make them out to be. Not amazing games or anything, but not a "bad game" by any means.

[@Fooza05]

Josh Lauze he didn't really say that it's outright terrible he sort of just said that they were kind of just there.

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

I own all of them and have beaten them multiple times. They are sub par at best. I cringed when he brought up the pirate ship arena bosses. That segment took me _days_ the first time. But legit I love the world & story and sometimes mutter _'Malefore'_ to myself.

[@skarm227]

i only tried eternal night and it was garbage

[@FinnArt]

@@skarm227 Well, to be fair, Eternal Night is mind numbing in its difficulty if you don't spam that time ability. A New Beginning and Dawn of the Dragon are much better in terms of difficulty.

[@Kuzamer]

They're not bad, but they really don't need to exist.

[@ctc2973]

Dawn of the dragon actually impressed me. I absolutely loved the story and character design. Also the gameplay felt so much bettter and less repetitive than its previous title. I’m not gonna lie , i still go back and replay the third installment to this very day. I also enjoy a dark story with Spyro. When people say it doesn’t make sense for spyros cartoon character to be put in this scenario I question their logic because Spyro is a fucking D R A G O N and dragons are originally known for being killing machines so it felt nice to see my favorite childhood game become more mature as I continued to grow up. I heard once that there was plans to make mature rated spyros with blood and all that jazz but it was obviously canceled due to the backlash of this trilogy. I think I might be one of the only people who enjoyed the changes Spyro has been through.

[@Noggo]

AntDude: I'm gonna go into this game with an open mind and not compare it to the original Also AntDude: Compares it to the original and decides it's a bad game EDIT: If you comment you're an elitist

[@Faeborn]

The originals were honestly trash they're just Spyro elitists it seems lmao

[@szpecter558]

Mercy Yeah, I had one of these “Spyro Elitists” tell me I was just blinded by nostalgia but that nostalgia blindness works both ways. I tried the Remastered Trilogy and while I completed the first game, I physically couldn’t bring myself to finish the other two. They’re good in their own way, just not my thing.

[@Faeborn]

@@szpecter558 They're basically all the same game not missing much

[@Robbie_Haruna]

​@@Faeborn I like how you're complaining about people ignorantly writing off the new games, while also being ignorant and writing off the original trilogy as "trash" and "basically the same game." There's a reason the original Spyro trilogy was beloved (even with the first one being kinda dated and some of 3's alternate gameplay styles being a tad clunky,) and this trilogy had a mediocre reception at best. The first trilogy are some of the best of the collectathon subgenre (especially Spyro 2 and 3,) whereas these games had interesting ideas, but never fleshed anything out beyond a basic level (or just had some really bad design choices that held them back.) If someone wants a solid 3D collectathon, the first Spyro Trilogy is some of the better ones to recommend, the Legend of Spyro trilogy is just outshined in almost every way at its genre.

[@Faeborn]

@@Robbie_Haruna The legend of Spyro trilogy is far better than this. Better story better gameplay. I just seemed to disturb one of them elitists lol

[@MisterBeagleton]

Antdude: *gives A Hero's Tail a negative review* Also Antdude: *says he's a fan of A Hero's Tail*

[@noahmartinez38]

"I never like the idea of maturing a cute character" Raymab 2 would like a word with you

[@mr.pikmin4804]

Legend of Spyro is my favorite interpretation of Spyro. Cynder is best girl

[@SycoticForeverNeverAF]

mario vs pit thats fine. I just wish the actual gameplay mechanics weren’t shit.

[@gilbertocaldeira5935]

Agreed, I just don't really like the gameplay that much, besides dawn of the Dragon the gameplay on this series is really slow but I still love it

[@ItzTengoku]

Begone furry.

[@mr.pikmin4804]

@@ItzTengoku we're here to stay and we are everywhere.

[@AuraStrikeAce]

@@ItzTengoku Furries aren't going anywhere, so you'll just have to deal with it.

[@S_Phoenix-059]

14:56 I searched it up, it Spyro encased himself, Cynder, and Sparx to protect themselves from the mountain that was crumbling.

[@sethiverson2575]

AntDude: The legend of Spyro: a new beginning is really easy Me, who struggled to get past the 2nd level as a kid: *What?*

[@kibanabanana5745]

Yeah the DS version is crappy

[@artistanthony1007]

@@kibanabanana5745 I was stuck in the temple area, not sure why it's so hard to get through because it shouldn't be.

[@kibanabanana5745]

@@artistanthony1007 yeah, the DS one was somehow pretty hard compared to the other versions of the game. Worst buy ever.

[@astheniceel13]

@GalacticHypernova The Eternal Night on DS isn't that bad since it had the Crash Of The Titans on DS treatment but Dawn Of The Dragon had the same treatment as Mind Over Mutant on DS

[@voyagerdefault8986]

I loved The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon!

[@rogueone5711]

The game is amazing

[@DiabloYtb]

me too :D

[@RandomUser789]

My first Spyro game

[@Viccyzee]

It was amazing.

[@Demonjazz420]

The first game in the trilogy was actually my introduction to the Spyro series. I was incredibly disappointed as a kid that the old games weren't story based beat'em'ups. My small child brain couldn't comprehend the change in play styles.

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

I started with Enternal Night. The story was confusing, but I loved the addictive gameplay.

[@starblaster4195]

I used to love this trilogy.. actually.. I still love it. It’ll always have a place in my heart.

[@jimdim2222]

As a fan of the originals, the last game in this trilogy was really good. It's beautiful and the soundtrack was amazing. I loved it.

[@ShadwSonic]

As an OG Spyro fan, I viewed Legends as more "weird little experiment I don't personally care for" than "what trilogy? Spyro hasn't had any games since Hero's Tail"... Basically, I respect that it was a game made with quality put into it. Heck, even enjoy the thematic elements when divorced from the gameplay. Now, SKYLANDERS on the other hand...

[@elijahbradley704]

ShadwSonic the only reason why I acknowledge the existence of skylanders is because I played it when I was younger

[@mrbeep8096]

Funny enough I am an OG spyro fan and the Legends spyro fan as well. And a fan of the Ignited trilogy.

[@TheRezro]

@@mrbeep8096 All three good and Legend deserve a remake.

[@swaggasaurus4837]

What's wrong with Skylanders? I can agree with not liking Spyro's design, but you have to remember its not even his game. Heck, he's just a character who happens to be in the series that you can use - Spyro has virtually no impact on the story whatsoever. Plus, Skylanders put Spyro on the map and introduced him to a whole new generation of fans (including myself). I guarantee if it wasn't for Skylanders, I never would've known he existed - let alone had a several classic game titles.

[@TyTrovy]

@@swaggasaurus4837 The first game had "Spyro's Adventure" in the title, Activision used that to bring in Spyro fans when he had nothing to do with the story.

[@reddead102]

The Legend Of Spyro New Beginning was my childhood and I loved it, I do disagree with a lot of what you say but I respect your opinion.

[@pvelthuis12]

Me top

[@dragenfire68]

That's the problem, from a game stand point their just boring, being spyro games they suck the major shit

[@sammalone7881]

Care to explain why you disagree on his opinion that the gameplay is bad?

[@jeffreyali3644]

dragenfire68 they really didn't suck. They were just different

[@RinZDR]

Yes because you’re Nostalgia blind.

[@ginger-ham4800]

This trilogy was never forgotten due to the fact that Cynder porn never stopped being made.

[@hunterotte4085]

... It any good?

[@TheRezro]

@@hunterotte4085 She is Spyro sister, so ask yourself...

[@johnvalle0130]

Wait what?

[@rafaelmartinez9259]

@@TheRezro no she isn't

[@HazeEmry]

@@hunterotte4085 I know the Spyro ones are good at least

[@dzivocapurso3757]

Legend of spyro is actually good just because it's different it doesn't mean it's bad

[@andrewsd.r.7180]

It's not because of it beign something different, but because it's done pretty poorly

[@citrussp958]

It's an opinion. Plus, the whole difference thing is to assist his how he thinks about it. But the reason he doesn't like these games is because it's dull to him

[@trees1922]

@@andrewsd.r.7180 I think that legend of Spyro is better then the original games ngl I like the story a lot better

[@ghostninja5035]

It isn't because it's different though. Even as beat-em-ups these games are fucking dull.

[@Viesta]

@@ghostninja5035 i still enjoyed them as a kid... at least the first one... dunno about the other two.

[@jjslider3026]

Personally, I still really like this trilogy. Whether it’s good or not...idk

[@isenokami7810]

JJ Slider Had a fun ride with that last game. I’d probably be okay with playing it again too.

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

My thoughts exactly 'Well to be _fair_ they are kinda bleh BUT I like them a lot.'

[@Brobuscus101]

Legit how I feel about Sonic 06 Is it a bad game? Understatement of the century. Sonic 06 is abysmal. But for some reason, I still found enjoyment out of playing the game. Maybe it’s because the glitches were hilarious and maybe there’s some elements about the game that actually isn’t that bad, but I still enjoyed playing it

[@turboshazed7370]

​@@Brobuscus101dude I respect you and I hate that game lol

[@Source-Z-rer]

A lot of people are calling this trilogy "edgy". ...No? Sure, it's more serious, but it's not trying too hard to be.

[@littenfire3563]

in this day and age, anything with even the smallest amount of dark themes is labeled as "edgy"

[@Source-Z-rer]

@@littenfire3563 I know, right? I feel it's especially directed towards slightly older games.

[@aku862]

Finally, some common sense

[@KaedeIshimora]

I respectfully disagree. But I guess it depends on what you mean by edgy. For me, I see a cookie cutter story. Where they try to make it so serious but ultimately failing at doing so through lack of creative writing in attempts to give a character a dramatic past. Though I do not consider it Full on edge. I do see it sprinkled in the game for sure.

[@sikisikiamimis]

It's "edgy" mostly because of the insane focus on combat, Spyro is not an action game.

[@killjoymcquire6340]

9:12 'Trying to be funny' is also a common theme throughout the entirety of David Spade's career.

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

Ah, yes. Cause we can't forget that **special** line he has right before the Dexterity battle... Great...

[@bardssinisterstories2607]

"You can't give cute games with cute characters a dark story" Is quite possibly AntDude's worst take I know of. I love you man, but this is objectively a wrong statement

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

And also selectively forget that his favorite series has very dark stories. the one with the fluff ball that swallows everything...

[@boomymanlyman9876]

Mother 3: "Are you sure about that?"

[@Sakuya727]

Doki Doki Literature Club has joined the chat

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@BrunodeSouzaLino Literally every Kirby final boss and secret final boss

[@whitedragon1204]

I love the story and the charaters. The music for all 3 are so awesome. But the gameplay could be better

[@manidavis4126]

Yes

[@katja4364]

Agreed.

[@sangan3202]

Whitedragonking Ocola not surprising seeing your profile

[@Leniovias]

Fully agreed. The storyline and character development is absolutely amazing. It's a shame the gameplay ruins it all... Except for DotD, that's actually decent and fun to play through imo.

[@mariofan1ish]

They looked pretty nice too (except Dawn of the Dragon). The artwork in the Legend Trilogy is absolutely phenomenal in my opinion.

[@Ori_Kohav]

13:42 - Sorry, dude, but if you were stuck on THE BLUNDER TAILS, you clearly didn't grasp the fundamentals. There's a very clear hint at the beginning of the battle on how to make them vulnerable, and the only challenging thing about this battle is the fact that it's 2 on 1. As much as I dislike the "git gud" statement, this moment is one that clearly justifies it.

[@royaljatt5449]

Ikr, if a 10 year old me can beat that with ease then you would figure a game review should be able to🤦

[@carlbloke8797]

Man you people have shit taste

[@gallaghercrocodile6136]

I agree. You just have to push through it. That's hard though for someone who doesn't like the games. (Also the PS2 version has a cheat code so...)

[@Ori_Kohav]

@@gallaghercrocodile6136 a cheat code? I wasn't aware of it. I only knew about cheats in the 3rd game.

[@gallaghercrocodile6136]

@@Ori_Kohav Yeah. In the 2nd game on the PS2 version there's a cheat code that let's you press the left analog stick in and play as Dark Spyro for however long you want.

[@thenoremac2685]

"And if these games had any semblance of the previous games, the ones that made Spyro a name in the first place, I would have been a lot more interested." There's the problem. The Legends series really can't be judged based on the original trilogy. They are two completely different game genres. One is a collecting platformer, and the other is an action adventure with RPG elements. It's complete with different tones, which are not supposed to be the same. Combat was probably the part of the game I got the most hung up on, but it also happened to be one of my favorite parts. When it wasn't horrendously difficult, I thought it was very satisfying to blow up dozens of enemies with a fully-leveled breath weapon. However, there were times when I would get stun-locked between several enemies that could kill me in 3 hits... after I had already defeated 7 waves of them. I was never able to get the third game, so I won't comment on that, but I really enjoyed the world-building of the first two.

[@mangleman25]

As a Sonic fan watching this dude, listening to him clamor on about how "you can't give a cute game with cute characters a dark story" gets seriously repetitive from his Sonic '06 and Shadow reviews. The darker stories of *both* of these franchises expand on the characters and worlds. Don't understand how that's a negative for reviewers like this outside of "ooh dark stories bad"

[@mangleman25]

@Mun man 08 That's a trend with this specific reviewer. It doesn't matter how good the execution is in telling a darker story, such as is the case here, but rather that they're even telling a darker story. He's going in with preconceived biases and tearing it down on a conceptual level rather than its actual execution.

[@a.m.7914]

@@mangleman25 I agree. I started noticing this since his Sonic Forces review which is by far the worst review he's done in my opinion.

[@legendarymarston9174]

Shadow is bad in that I think. Sonic 06 HAD potential, it has good moments, but well the time travel kinda ruins it.

[@avonliswift4958]

“I’m glad dragons are extinct” I’m dead

[@masonstewart6232]

You said it brother

[@MrMarinus18]

I never felt it was overly dark at all. More serious yes but serious is not the same as dark. My favorite scene is the darkest though in that Spike has to accept his own helplessness and has no choice but to just preserve himself. I respect these games a lot because this is how I feel you do a remake. Throw the old formula out the window and start from scratch. Make it that the game can be understood by players who have never played the original.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

This is exactly NOT how you do a remake. A remake has to make the original formula even better and maybe emulate the classic style and feel and style. Otherwise, you can just make a whole new franchise.

[@Disatiere]

@@geschnitztekiste4111 in your opinion

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

@@geschnitztekiste4111 Actually, you are thinking of a remaster. A remake doesn't have to stick with the original formula. "Remake" is a very broad term. Reboots of a franchise are remakes. As a definition or fact, you are incorrect, but as a opinion, I see what you mean.

[@yoshithinksyourwrong6367]

Are you an idiot?The "remake" definition you described is what a reboot is.A remake takes the core gameplay and soul of the original,patches it's problems and bugs,and modernizes the game.

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

@@yoshithinksyourwrong6367 Are you an asshole? Apparently. I can admit that I was wrong. You're right about the definition of a video game remake. However, since the term "remake" as a word itself is so broad, I got confused. Sorry. However, that doesn't mean you should call me an idiot. I made a mistake. If you made a mistake, does that make you an idiot? You may be right about the remake, but how can I respect you when you start your comment like that? Try to be more respectful towards others or expect the same treatment in return. Just a warning, you're lucky I'm not one to get triggered very easily. Have a good day/night. 😉

[@mwj9080]

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, was the absolute BEST Spyro game of that series 🔥🔥🔥

[@dragonfire1256]

I think the 3rd one but the lore in that one is good

[@thenekokatze1141]

16:00 Hunter is now a cheetahmen

[@gamedragonify]

Gotta say, even as someone that grew up with the original trilogy, I loved the legend series. This video just makes it seem like you never really had that "open mind" you talked about having. Especially when you drop Eternal night not even a third of the way in because it was difficult.

[@Montgomeryyy]

He wasn't having fun with the game. There's nothing wrong with not finishing an incredibly frustrating game. I probably never would've completed the second game either, had I not discovered the Dark Spyro cheat. What's your idea of having an open mind? Praising a game trilogy you didn't truly enjoy or thought was necessary?

[@blazeredraw]

honestly it is just probably that it ain't his type of game, beat 'em ups are a different type of game so maybe he doesn't notice that they are good games cause it isn't a type of game he likes

[@blazeredraw]

now that i think about it, they aren't beat 'em ups, they are RPG's those type of games are a whole different thing, you need patience and time for those

[@jurassicjaws]

@@Montgomeryyy Agreed. I find it weird that someone suddenly isn't open-minded just because they didn't enjoy a reboot. I love the original trilogy, and never thought of someone who didn't as close-minded. No one should praise something they don't like. And those who do love it? Awesome! You got a full trilogy and great OST to enjoy. No need for anyone to get their undies in a twist just because different people like different video games.

[@GameWiz1305]

Opinion: Legend of Spyro Trilogy was a breath of fresh air for the series and had pretty decent gameplay & story wise

[@curlyfrieeees]

An opinion on the interweb? REEEEEEEEEEE

[@TheRezro]

@Kaiser Weeb Because it is good to raid on bandwagon? From when?

[@djelibaebi4147]

i love spyros stupid nose that he has instead of a snout like all the other dragons, he truly is special

[@yusassin1449]

I wholly disagree with the conclusion of this review. Loved this trilogy.

[@AimlessSavant]

"I would love to give you the copyright of Spyro. However I do require but, *A S M A L L F E E* "

[@sergeant_spyro7458]

**insert last 5-10 seconds of Spyro does a Thing**

[@rynnziolkowski4642]

As a fan of the original trilogy having played it on the ps1 when it was new I actually really liked the spyro reboot trilogy

[@Draightmare]

The legend of Spyro is the best trilogy ever. I don't know why is so underrated.

[@jiraiyathesagesaiyan1978]

Critic reviews. didn't receive decent marketing lifespan, and I can see why with plots introduced in the game not striking a home run. I grew up with this trilogy so I'm with you in that regard

[@9751matt]

@@jiraiyathesagesaiyan1978 Yeah, the trilogy didn't gain enough traction for a multitude of reasons that weren't the game's faults....they were given a very small budget, they were given almost no budget on marketing, and while they were allowed the release all 3 games, they had to do it on very inconsistent consoles. I love it to death though. It needs a rerelease or a remaster like Re-ignited, and since Spyro and Legends Spyro are officially tow alternate Spyros, it would be interesting to see a teamup.

[@jiraiyathesagesaiyan1978]

@@9751matt you and me both Sony's destructive pattern is allocating insufficient value to IP's that got the most potential. None the less still deserves attention for what it is and what it aspired to accomplish Intuitions telling me it's gonna get recognition one day

[@teko4752]

Dawn of Dragons has so much Lord of the Ring inspiration that they even had hired Elijah Wood for voicing Spyro ... Also Mark Hamil was voicing the vilain

[@ChristopherMoom]

Spyro, but dark, darker, yet darker also Right Back At Ya review when Adrian

[@voidofecto]

I agree with this statement

[@TiStardust]

yes

[@alfredomartin2412]

His name is Anthony

[@Keezawea]

@Alfredo Quispe *r/woooosh*

[@xenobestx8423]

Chara Dreemurr - Christopher Moon He did review the anime.

[@legoshi5925]

Just wanna say, and I know this is probably super controversial, that this trilogy was always much more enjoyable to me than the original few spyro games. In retrospect, just over a decade since this trilogy ended, I would honestly call the legend series one of my favourite game series ever. Is it perfect game wise? No, few games are, but I still adore the three of them, especially in terms of the plot and absolutely godly soundtrack. Wish these would get a remaster some day

[@vario6492]

20:54 "Nothing quite speaks Spyro the dragon like "find a bucket" " >Spyro 2: "find my pencil!" 10/10

[@lorumipsum1129]

It would’ve been interesting if the evil dragon in The third game was the Spyro from the original trilogy

[@ashleyhunte]

Me *not of a fan of this trilogy* Reads comments *still not a fan, but surprised and humbled by the amount of people who are*

[@justinarney3050]

way late comment but.........granted this is one of the only franchises (that i can think of) that rebooted, was hated by the old fans, but was still able to create a new fandom that loved and supported the game enough for the creators to finish the trilogy. The fandom still survives through fan art, fan-fiction, as well as some better and new explanations for some parts of the game's lore and characters thanks to one of the people who worked on the game, who revealed these insights on their devianart page of That-Spyro-Guy.

[@TheRezro]

@@justinarney3050 It isn't as much hated by old fans as by nostalgia blind crybabies. Many fans like both takes on franchise. They are far from being worst games in franchise.

[@HellGrimo]

This is a bucket... Dear god. ...There is more. No!

[@pixellord2370]

A 🅱️ucket

[@spyr0guy]

It's for the 🅱️lood... no, actually it's for the salty tears of Spyro fans.

[@WretchedRedoran]

Love the tf2 joke!

[@tempestblackfire1459]

You did not read mine! *Sigh* Does It day you want the bucke- Yes!

[@crispitycrunchy]

🅱️oldier

[@Unkle_Genny]

I’d love to see this trilogy remade by a new group of passionate developers, changing up the gameplay to make it actually enjoyable while keeping the art aesthetic and the bones of the story.

[@level5650]

I’ll admit most of the reason I found these games cool as a kid was because I found the idea of a fantasy world that had dragons as the main race instead of humans, elves or dwarves really novel. That and Dawn of the Dragon’s flying mechanic blew my child mind.

[@ammex7444]

This was uploaded at the same time as Chariii5 uploaded two Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Videos Coincidence *I THINK NOT*

[@GBlastMan]

OHHHH so that's why is in my recommended feed huh? then i shall go to see it then! because uhhhh man, that game sure has some "issues" alright XDD

[@CrashBandicootFan100]

I can understand why people dislike these games. I love em tho :v

[@RedTed_Indentation45]

I was introduced to Spyro through this series. Personally I loved this series but damn I didn't expect people to bash this series. Makes me sad because it was actually decent 😕

[@TheSoulreaper6000]

I played the first one and got bored of the repetive button mashing, even as a 12 year old.

[@CrashBandicootFan100]

​@@RedTed_Indentation45 It They bash it for the repetitive parts mostly not engaging them and for being tedious. And the boss fights being underwhelming. They're not wrong, those are the flaws. Still, nearly every other aspect of the games is AT LEAST likable. I could complain about "Avalar's raft needing a key for its keys", and "needing water buckets to put a fire out while ice and wind breath are a thing" more than anything about ANB or my favorite: TEN, being an improved (elements-wise), more difficult game. Also Dark Spyro. Wish there was more of that. What I love about this series most is the fact the story isn't fully executed. It had plenty of potential for world-building and whatnot, leaving a lot to the imagination. On the other hand I was hoping for the movie to come out. Cutting out what a lot of people don't like about the games: padding for time. And focusing purely on the story.

[@CynderSpirit]

@@CrashBandicootFan100 I actually, think there are plans in the future for Dark Spyro, as Dark Spyro is optional in Crash Team Racing PS4.

[@andrewmcgowan9376]

You weren't indifferent at all

[@goldengoodra2941]

Did you even finish the last two games all the way through?

[@mangleman25]

Probably not, let's be real Reviewers have a tendency of not completing games 100% through, and AntDude is no different considering his bias against literally any games that dare give a cartoony character gritty storytelling or decent lore

[@goldengoodra2941]

@@mangleman25 I can admit the games aren't perfect, but we do know that they did the best they could with the low budget they were granted.