Spyro Year of the Dragon | The Completionist

[@JustLazer]

"Spyro Year of the Dragon feels like a bit of a blur and I think that might be its biggest sin; it's simply forgettable." I've never forgotten the feeling of being able to chase Moneybags and get all my gems back. That's a feeling you never forget. I also remember and love the Spark levels and being able to upgrade my health.

[@ssjichigo666]

complains about this series never changing, but praises the banjo kazooie games, that have the EXACT same collectibles in both games, jiggies, notes, and jintous

[@SomeRandomDude000000]

tbf it only has 2 games

[@ssjichigo666]

Wayne Ekeh thats even worse, understandable if its more and it starts getting repetitive, but a second game should've been different, I love the original spyro trilogy, and I love both banjo kazooie games, in fact most of the pre-microsoft era of rare were amazing games, but if you are gonna go after one game for something, you can't ignore the same thing from another game and give it a free ride

[@SomeRandomDude000000]

Ssj Ichigo playing the same game 3 times is worse than doing it twice.

[@ssjichigo666]

Wayne Ekeh still doesn't change the fact that hes complaining about it on this game, and overlooking that problem in the banjo games

[@SomeRandomDude000000]

Ssj Ichigo Maybe because 3 games makes it egregious enough to be mentioned.

[@Feelin_DanDy]

I disagree Jirard, this game was a blast and loved it. I had no problems with it.

[@ethanpet113]

He's mad at a game intended for children, so who's the real problem?

[@bigbeatmanifesto6517]

ethanpet113 THIS!!!!!!

[@D_YellowMadness]

ethanpet113: "Games for kids should be bad. It's bad when games for kids are good. Fuck Spyro 1 & 2 for being good. Fuck kids for wanting good games."

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

D YellowMadness I actually didnf like playing Spyro 1 that much

[@skiffy8121]

to be honest. i feel like hes looking at it differently than us, i love the third too. but iplayed it first, so the first is going to be less fun for me cuz ive played 2 and 3 and 1 suffers from being the 1st kn the series, so they had to test more

[@gotmog22]

.... This actually stunned me. I might have skipped a few reviews, so I was already surprised at how short and 'story-less' this review felt but .... that was... surprisingly harsh. I realize some people felt it was a letdown or not as good as Spyro 2, but I have never seen someone being so disappointed to call it 'filler', 'boring', 'bland', 'a blur'... I don't know, it felt like a half hearted (or outright halfassed) review more than the more informative and fun reviews. I guess we have different opinions. Have fun ... and I wait for you to do Enter the Dragonfly

[@ZachScottFNaF]

Spyro 3 is actually commonly thought of like he said. People either loved it and had it as their favorite, or they thought Spyro 2 was peak Spyro and legitimately disliked Spyro 3.

[@JamesA4]

Wow, you ripped this game pretty hard. I really enjoyed playing this many years ago. Some of the minigames, like boxing with Bentley, were annoying but overall it was a good experience. I would even prefer this to a Mario game.

[@RicardoThePlayer]

I must agree, the boxing minigame was kinda annoying, but it was hilarious!

[@Ocsttiac]

Man, it *REALLY* hurts to hear Jirard rip apart my favourite childhood game and what is one of my favourite games ever.

[@mads699]

Yeah I know, it's my favourite game of all time and I think he's being too harsh. (Saying it isn't different ect.)

[@erichoefler3737]

Yeah, Spyro 3 was my favorite game growing up too. I still go back and play it every so often. Not sure why no new power-ups got him so upset. In fact, in the 4th game when they gave Spyro the new kinds of breath powers (frost, bubble and electric) the game was not very good at all and the franchise went downhill fast.

[@mads699]

Eric Hoefler Excactly, no matter what I'll always love Spyro 3, it hits all the right spots for me!

[@darthfrodo7]

I may not be a fan of the series as a whole (never even played the first two games), but this was one of my first Playstation games as a kid and I have a ton of fond memories of it. Sure, I sucked at video games back then and ended up never beating this game, but I nonetheless enjoyed my time playing it. Also it has a flying helmet-wearing penguin that shoots missles/bombs and has the same voice as Spongebob. WHAT MORE COULD YOU EVER WANT!?

[@Ocsttiac]

darthfrodo7 I've actually played the other 2 games. Spyro 2 is solid, but I think the level design is less intuitive/organic. After all, the game feels the need to give you a map. And Spyro 1... is bad. It's clunky, the controls are stiff, the level design is esoteric, the bosses can barely be called bosses, and overall isn't all that good.

[@garrettmarzo7858]

Am I the only person who would boot up year of the dragon just for the skate park?

[@Vera_Nova]

Garrett Marzo how bout pulling off that Gnasty Gnorc?

[@JasonGodwin69]

I liked it.

[@Dragonwarrior125]

My copy was eventually scratched, so I couldn't get past the first boss, and that's all me and my siblings did, cuz we had no choice. XD

[@markenproductions2274]

Beat my Enchanted Towers course record just a few days ago.

[@AmazinglyAwkward]

Yes!

[@aslimshadywannabe]

Anyone mad or disagreeing with Jirard's review, don't worry, Caddicarus will defend it at some point.

[@mechasaurus]

And he'll give Hunter better respect.

[@Sammyyaam]

Yeah this was one of my first video games as a kid and I loved it. I never played one or two though, idk maybe they were better. And I enjoyed playing as the side characters especially sheila

[@pizzagamecube2564]

We'll all die before he does the Spyro reviews. As awesome as he is, he is never gonna reach 1 million subs.

[@FlameOfUdun96]

never say never, also he's over halfway there already

[@pizzagamecube2564]

Flame of Udun Problem is is that Caddy's been on KZbin for 4 years and he only halfway there. It also doesn't help that his viewership has been going down.

[@WikiSorcerer]

Does anyone else miss this breed of platformer?

[@conmanwolf405]

Collect-a-thons? I can see why they died out, since they tend to benefit from being shorter and more compact and Triple A doesn't cater to that anymore. But I'd like more of them.

[@talonblade336]

I don't know about the rest of the gaming community, but I am with you. I miss the simplistic days of the original Spyro games. I understand why it had died out, but and the same time it makes me sad mainly because there are really no more games that you can pick up, play for like an hour, and then set down with a satisfying amount of progression. Now a days, you spend an hour in game and you either have just finished your tutorial or half way through it, it feels like.

[@JasonGodwin69]

Workin' on one.

[@linguicaguy]

Thank god Yooka-Laylee is a thing that's happening! I hope this marks the start of the return of collect-a-thons, what with Yooka-Laylee and A Hat in Time being so hyped and popular.

[@JasonGodwin69]

linguicaguy Same. And I hope this "Completionist" doesn't touch them until AFTER he pulls his head out of his ass.

[@ApolloDawn85]

How come Spyro 3 is considered mediocre for feeling like Spyro 2.5/DLC, yet Mario Galaxy 2 is praised so much even though that game literally was going to be Mario Galaxy 1.5/DLC but was just sold as a full game just so Nintendo could make more money? I feel like there are some double standards here.

[@masona.5631]

Apollo Dawn True. But that won't stop SMG2 from being my favorite game of all time.

[@touhoe]

I disagree. You could find another Mario sub-series to criticize, but both games in the Super Mario Galaxy series were unique, fun, and interesting.

[@ApolloDawn85]

I'd say Mario Galaxy 2 is fun, but I personally wouldn't say unique. Besides adding a couple of new power ups it didn't add much. Yoshi was cool, but also wasn't new. Also, they replaced some of the best things from Galaxy 1 with Starship Mario and the purple luma guy. Personally, (and I know I'm in the minority) Galaxy 2 felt like a downgrade to Galaxy 1 because it didn't take any risks like the original did, but that's just me.

[@blazingwaters7469]

All honesty, I've gotten bored of Jirard. This new style for the Completionist videos just isn't cutting it for me, and I feel like he's gotten a lot more nitpicky and bitchy than he has in his older days. This video was pretty much the last straw. Not only was he incredibly unfair, but most of his arguments just make no sense at all. What happened to the channel that was more upbeat and positive than outright annoying and pessimistic? What happened to treating a game fairly?

[@wildfiregaming6939]

There always is with Nintendo fanboys because Playstation has been kicking their asses since the mid-'90s.

[@WhisperingWeavy]

You ever heard of the saying, "don't fix what ain't broke?" People didn't want a vastly different experience in 1999. They wanted more Spyro.

[@YamiSpyroX]

Too bad he doesn't cover the spoilers anymore. I was looking forward to seeing his reaction to how twisted and demented the Sorceress'es evil plot is. Also Bianca has the best development of any character in the series. No this game is not filler! Enter the Dragonfly and the GBA trilogy however are! But you're right about the dragons being idiots. It's no wonder Spyro ran off with Master Eon to become a Skylander he was fed up with being a slave to his own species! I prefer Legend of Spyro because the Dragons have an actual backbone in that trilogy!

[@darthickrotachi4862]

Ryan Ozog ahhh the GBA Spyro Games i bugged the Bejezus outa Season of Ice and Spyro is just a Glitchy blob on my copy now

[@YamiSpyroX]

The first GBA game is infact a full on repeat of Spyro Year of the Dragon's story. With the worst antagonist in the series. Jirad is going to love that!

[@Dray90]

yeah the new formats sucks. about to unsub

[@painitful]

Wait, why doesn't he cover spoilers anymore?

[@SecretAgentYaya]

Well he technically did somewhat; the rematch with the Sorceress is the spoiler for the bonus world, as pathetic as it was.

[@michaelw8297]

He complains about the game having too many egg thieves, yet Spyro 1 had a ton of thieves as well.

[@Treetops27]

But they were actually fun to chase because they were in the main level. Not some isolated loading zone.

[@D_YellowMadness]

+Mike W Pokemon Black & White suck. They have natures. Natures suck. Emerald is good. Emerald has natures. Natures still suck.

[@dragonmaster613]

@@D_YellowMadness you must not be a competitive breeder, are you?

[@vivianberk5298]

And Spyro 1's thieves were WORSE!

[@jeremybriggs6951]

@@Treetops27 I disagree

[@Rixterzz]

This episode definitely needs and deserves a New Game+.

[@skibot9974]

Agreed this easily Jirard’s worst video

[@AnnNightNoxana]

?????????? #1. Hunter looks fine #2. I haven't experienced any more camera shortcomings in S3 compared to the other two games #3. What's wrong with the term "The Forgotten Worlds"? Sure, if this was just a knack thrown in the intro to make up for the devs lack of ingenuity, it would be silly, but I even recall Sheila telling us something about the dragons reign over these worlds in the past. So... what's the problem with the term "The Forgotten Worlds"? #4. The models in Spyro 1 were somehow goofy and it was only natural for Insomniac to revamp them a little bit. Why would they attempt to fix what isn't broken? #5. OK, now you're trying to make it look like the collectibles -- the cornerstone of every classic Spyro game -- are a supplement for some kind of asset you feel like the game is missing. And what, talking about shallow challenge in a Spyro game? Mind you, this game _is not_ meant to be mechanically challenging the same way, say, Crash Bandicoot is. #6. New characters aren't as fun as Spyro, buuuuuuut playing Spyro isn't as interesting as it was for you in the first two games either. That's... cool? I mean, seriously, Insomniac themselves admitted they didn't quite know what to do anymore with Spyro, hence the introduction of new playable characters and a galore of minigames. It only seems natural to invite new playability to already established game world (aka collect gems, break crates, aim at enemies by holding triangle), rather than coming up with superficial movesets or abilities for the main character. #7. Oh, now the thievies are bad game design. Were they AS BAD in Spyro TYotD as they were in the first two games? Overall, your entire reasoning about the last installment in the Spyro trillogy is baffling and misguided. You're constantly complaining about things that already worked just fine in the previous games, while nitpicking game design that in my opinion does not stem back from what it feels like a natural progression for this kind of platforming.

[@OrchidAlloy]

Agreed

[@electricmastro]

I feel that Jirard is extra salty in today's video. I can only imagine how salty he will be once he gets to Enter the Dragonfly. Amusing video nonetheless. Haha.

[@electricmastro]

Though I do think that Jirard was being a little more critical than he probably should have, I suppose he supports the reasoning as to why Insomiac left Spyro and created Ratchet, because a character like Spyro doesn't have hands or inventions to use like Rachet does, meaning that there's you can do as much with Spyro and inevitably, you'll just end up either repeating yourself or focusing on other characters entirely, as evidenced by Year of the Dragon and Skylanders.

[@electricmastro]

***** Yeah, I feel that it's why Spyro changed as drastically as it did.

[@BladeBlur]

Oh hey you.

[@electricmastro]

Hey.

[@ahbeef]

what do you mean? there are only 3 spyro games and no more. nope, none. only three. that's all.

[@BloodyMastersword]

I disagree with this video. Even though Spyro 2 is the best game in the trilogy, Spyro 3 is still a ton of fun. Calling it mediocre doesn't do this game justice.

[@doopman512]

Spyro 3 is personally my favorite, followed closely by spyro 2. I also like the bonus-finish-everything level better in spyro 3 than in 2, because it gives a nice conclusive ending with (mostly) fun things to do (except that skateboard section) :)

[@BloodyMastersword]

That snowboard game was hard as hell. It took me forever to beat it as a child. I wonder if I would have problems today.

[@palmstoface]

For me it 3 ,1 then 2 but honestly if it was a point system thy are all within .5 of each other. Then again these games were my childhood and I'm a huge fan.

[@doopman512]

BloodyMastersword That snowboard minigame is REALLY hard, and I've beaten Spyro 3 multiple times. The only way I've beaten that minigame is with a glitch cheat thing.

[@SuperWorldJumper]

Hey, we loved this game too. You want to join our angry mob? You get a free pitchfork.

[@NinjoXEnlightened]

Dude, I'm not necessarily going to disagree with you man, but when you play 4 you'll regret asking for new powerups bro...

[@NinjoXEnlightened]

***** Oh the series definitely could have made improvements after 2, just look at any Rare collectathon... sadly here we are... RIPto

[@NinjoXEnlightened]

***** That's how I feel about Games like Dark Cloud and Legend of Dragoon!

[@JasonGodwin69]

THIS

[@bassackwards2661]

Honestly, I feel like Jirard harping so much on Spyro 3 for being similar to the other games is more of an indication that he doesn't like the other games as much as he says he does than that the game isn't all that great for being similar. Especially when he gives Mario of all franchises a pass in comparison in that department. You want two games that feel painfully similar to each other? Try playing New Super Mario Wii and New Super Mario U back to back. Those games are so similar they even have the exact same final boss.

[@Treetops27]

Or it's because Spyro 3 isn't as good as the other games.

[@D_YellowMadness]

+Treetops97 Exactly. Plus a series that demands so much of your time per game can't get away with having samey sequels. By the time you complete one, you want something different from the next. I like Mothership Zeta in Fallout 3 but if I finished it & escaped, only to be teleported into another spaceship with the same aesthetics & no new gameplay except for random unfun sections that make me play as other characters, I'd lose my fucking mind immediately.

[@sweetwheatsy]

Talks about wanting change. Shows the (in)famous Agent 9 mission in the Fireworks Factory-level, which is quite undoubtedly change. Goddammit, Jirard.

[@vilmy2136]

That's a DOOM rip-off

[@N7S21813634]

Finally, Jirard returns to the objectively greatest video game franchise of all time.

[@BloodyMastersword]

No truer words were ever spoken.

[@ChristianCTaken]

He's never done an Etrian Odyssey game though...

[@englishhedgehog7]

Enter the Dragonfly would like a word

[@SomeGuy-cn5vm]

What are you talking about? This isn't monster hunter.

[@mads699]

I'm so pumped!

[@dareklink1832]

Did you have a bad week or something? This game is not that bad. I think its a really good game

[@jamesgriffin7962]

I agree he must have had a bad week this game is really fun and enjoyable plus the series is nice and relaxing to playthrough plus it helped people get into gaming

[@N8veJay]

Dark Link this game is really good. Trust me, it was my childhood, it's all fun. 3, 2 & 1.

[@peanutfish94]

I can understand why you don't like Year of the Dragon as much as the other two, but I don't think it's as bad as you made it out to be. Granted, I'll give you the variety and some things kinda hampered it down a bit, but for me, I still consider this my favourite of the original Spyro trilogy. Great video regardless! ^^

[@warfu_]

Also, that has an excuse. Sony Computer Entertainment gave Insomniac Games them less than two months from Spyro 2's release to start preparing Spyro 3, even less time than from Spyro 1 to 2, which makes a lot of sense. They wanted the money, but they really had a hard time trying to look for new ideas, and that's why they stopped working for the Spyro franchise, to not let it become worse, for its good.

[@bigross9023]

I never played 1or 2 therefore they're garbage only fuck wit Enter The Dragon or dis one.

[@LegendsForever206]

Big Ross So u say the first two r garbage yet u never played them u can't judge them or have an opinion on them without playing them first

[@DailyDungeonists]

True,true. Personally, all the spyro games are boss and will never be forgotten. The only reason why i can't remember most of spyro 1 is due to how long ago it was/how young i was back then. They all each had their ups and downs. But various things made up for that, spyro 1 and 2 you can't fully blame due to time limits and hardware/etc limitations. And it's just so old, to shit on it now would seem pointless to me. There are things to hate and things to love, and all that is different/opinion based , via the individual. Even spyro enter the dragon fly is memorable - and before you rip me a new one. Yes, it was obviously massively bullshitted and rushed. They were beating a dead horse and just wanted a few quick bucks it seemed. (to me at least) But all the Lag, crashes, glitches, failure to save (which all our games did for some reason..) etc, it was just a boss reality. It opened so many new doors, rich colors / bright world (at the time) For me, who only played really blocky old games like spyro 1 and legend of dragoon, the graphics were mega wow. xD so i remember that feeling. The cute little pesky dragonflies... and that lava slide, god i loved those! and the forest theme music. along with all the creative different worlds, it could have been 10x better had they treated it better and worked out the kinks. I also loved the breath options. The only downside was the story and really pale ending that felt disappointing and dry to my kid self. /IMHO.

[@gangstaphil123]

I also really liked this one, only playing the original once and again in the reignited trilogy. 2 and 3 are my fave, having played them multiple times to over 100%

[@the_echoYT]

Year of the Dragon is my favorite one. Maybe it's just "Spyro 2: Bigger than Before," but I don't see a problem with that. There's plenty of variety and uniqueness in YotD, like the friends and a lot of the minigames/egg challenges. YotD also has, in my opinion anyway, the best soundtrack and best visuals of the trilogy, so it's always a joy just to be playing the game from an aesthetic angle. Feels good.

[@FrogPrinceMichael]

This review was as disappointing as much as Jirard was disappointed with this game. Look man, you are completely entitled to your opinions man, but I don't think I have ever disagreed with you more with a review on a game than this.

[@sully471]

Right? He LOVES the sonic games that everyone crushes but doesn't relax and just play spyro?

[@clubbasher32]

DarkDestr0yer61 yeah he really just.. glossed over everything magical and unique about the game.

[@Zombieskittles]

This hurts my soul. I loved this game and I hate seeing it get torn up ;_;

[@xDinomanx]

It's okay, it's just another person's opinion.

[@xDinomanx]

jockslap Yes, thank you! This, this comment right here that you wrote is right on the mark. People should not be offended over The Completionist' opinion of the game. It is at the end of the day an opinion, nothing more, nothing less.

[@xDinomanx]

jockslap Yeah, I mean heck I have friends who don't always agree with me, yet am I offended? No, I would hate it if I was surrounded by people who are "Yes men". or just agree for the sake of agreeing.

[@DailyDungeonists]

Right, I mean sure i find it a little immature and uncalled for + annoying when people sit there and start flipping their shit to all butt hell insanity on something (example a game) simply cuz they personally did not like it, and try to say "it is utter GARBAGE" to You like its fact, enforcing their opinions and what not, or ripping it down the whole time YOU play/watch it (making it unenjoyable for you as well as them.) Those kinds of people i do not like and think need to get a grip and stop being so hormonal about it. Dont like it move on. But in a personal opinionated review, he has the rights to his opinion, and it's just silly to get OFFENDED over it all. Heck even if you shit on me for my tastes flat out i don't get offended. xD just "Well i like it and nothing you do or say can change that so take it or leave it man. I'm not gonna let anyone stop me from enjoying things" This is his review and what he thought of the game. Not facts. or an attack on anyone. So...these comments kind of need to chill! Hahahah..

[@D_YellowMadness]

+The Fantastical Mr. Fedora Jirad is totally a massive Nintendo Fanboy. But that's irrelevant because this isn't a Nintendo game & he didn't compare it to one except in one regard &, in that regard, those particular games are better so he was right to make that comparison. He also worded the comparison in a way that acknowledges that those games are samey but just not too samey for him so he was actually being unusually nonfanboyish about it. Face it. He just doesn't have the exact same opinion as you about this game. I get the feeling you actually cried when watching this video.

[@trolleymouse]

Odd, I'd've said Spyro 3 had the better completion bonus. 1 was like "here's a flight level full of treasure." 2 was like "here's permanent superflame. Go play again or something." 3 was like "here's 3 more quests and a bonus boss, all but the last of which make the treasure rain down like a crystal orgy."

[@Treetops27]

Spyro 1 had a mission in the completion bonus

[@LadyFranch]

I loved this game as a kid. it felt more like an improvement of 2, then a rehash.

[@aiellamori]

I'm not sure about anyone else on the planet, but I would kill for another game like this using the same engine. Jusg a new plot and new levels. The games are legitimately fun for me to play. I don't collect them, but I found them on the PlayStationStore, at that moment I knew I would HAVE to play them again. There were times where I was playing Skyrim and if I had my daily 8-10 hour play session, I would actually WANT to play Year of the Dragon or Ripto's Rage.

[@Chezne]

This review seems confused. Saying there's nothing much different from 2, showing differences from 2 with new characters and vehicles... bitching about the new characters saying you want the familiar character you leveled... then following it up saying the familiar character is bland because you know it. Such disdain here. 17 hours of playtime marked as "short" on PS1... and there's games on PS1 I wish lasted that long. Watching this right after the latest Paper Mario and comparing the tone of the reviews, makes me wonder if he'd have the same opinion if this was a Nintendo release

[@PalmerDudeGamingChannel]

yeah he really was being nintendo bias here... really puts me in the sour mood

[@burnout713]

Of course he wouldn't. He's a shameless Nintendo fanboy and can't even comprehend the level of bias that he has.

[@D_YellowMadness]

+Chezne He explained that so clearly in the review that a 5-year-old would understand. He didn't like that Spyro's exactly the same but he also didn't like that their attempts at making the game different involved taking Spyro away to make you do tedious things instead of just improving Spyro. It's like if Mario World had the exact same gameplay as Super Mario Bros 3 & looked pretty much the same but tried to cover up the problem by sometimes making you play unfun minigames & play as new characters who aren't fun to use. + PalmerDude Gaming Nintendo bias would only be relevant if this were a Nintendo game or he compared it unfairly to one. He definitely is a massive Nintendo fanboy but it's not relevant here.

[@SchmergDergen]

Yeah this is seriously one of Jirard’s worst reviews. He hates the game and keeps contradicting himself on why throughout.

[@jjopification]

Don’t cut things short dude. He said he finds Spyros moveset the most interesting when comparing it the other animals. But it doesn’t evolve like in Spyro 2, which makes gameplay feel repetitive after a while.

[@kirbysmith64]

"Animal pals never work. They're uninspired and nobody likes them." Kirby's Dreamland 2 and 3 would beg to differ. So would Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.

[@dominicmanester8125]

Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong also.

[@mattsmith8769]

Shhhhh, we aren't allowed to call them out on things that don't make sense

[@ootdega]

sarcasm

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

Kirbysmith64 one of his favorite game has animal pals?!!! DKC2 isn't the same without them!!!

[@samhein321]

Jirads just an idiot, don't mind his weird ways

[@EnigmaGameMaster]

Spyro 3 is basically a DLC for Spyro 2, which is really not a bad thing! If you liked Spyro 2 you can't dislike Spyro 3 because it's like 2 and 3 are two parts of the same game. Also, forgettable? It's been 10 years since I've last played this game and I remember every single level perfectly, it's definitely not forgettable. The one which was truly forgettable was Spyro 1, I played about a fourth of the game, got bored to death and stopped playing, I completely forgot what it was.

[@ArinJager1]

I'm currently replaying it yet again... The music is forever engraved into my brain... It ain't forgetable, not even a bit (spyro one's bit of a shit compared to 3, imho)

[@Treetops27]

Spyro 1 was the best game. You probably don't like Spyro games anyway.

[@charliechan6892]

SharkFin Attack says you, riptos rage is the best imo

[@charliechan6892]

Also no its not a dlc, no dlc has ever offered an entirely new game, the game is different from the first two but it's not entirely different, it's a sequel and it's still spyro the dragon, ever heard if it ain't broke then don't fix it?

[@D_YellowMadness]

+ Dev n It's not an entirely new game if it rehashes that much. If you're referring to the length of the content, Fallout 3's Point Lookout beats it. Then again, I like Half-Life 2's episodic sequels more than the original Half-Life 2 & those are totally just expansion packs.

[@phoebeosler5022]

I loved this game, I think you were being pretty harsh tbh. Every level felt pretty unique to me and the music was incredible. It will always have a special place in my heart as one of the first video game I properly played.

[@KaedeIshimora]

As a person who has played all three, AND then some more. (except the ones on wii which were absolute trash) And I love the stuff. I just think it wasn't his cup of tea. It's a Passive puzzle platformer. And honestly that's the only platformers I like. Sadly no other have been made quiet like this in the past few years. That's exactly why I am playing through them again on my channel ;3 (shameless plug

[@tero581]

So basically you think that games shouldn't have direct sequels unless you are in the mood for them? *derisive snort

[@andrefonseca5097]

Did you even watch the video?

[@UFWD2000]

says the game is the same and boring gives it a low score. plays all the fnaf games and gives them a high score. wtf

[@PalmerDudeGamingChannel]

yeah wth

[@KendylTV]

Well, I'll give it to him that the FNAF games are cheap made and intentionally simple and short (him and everyone else started being critical of the games after awhile), whereas Year of the Dragon was a big-budget sequel to two of the best platformers of the PlayStation era. ...that being said, his opinion's entirely sketchy here and he failed to recognize that YOTD was more or less an expansion of what the previous games offered, ironing out all the quirks and adding more characters to give it some variety.

[@D_YellowMadness]

The FNAF games change up their formula more & have less of a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot in the process. I say this as someone who hates FNAF. One of the only things I like about FNAF is its story.

[@shupasopni]

Yeah the second one has like double the robots, the 3rd is just one and some ghost that are more obstacles than actual enemies and it also takes place in a horror attraction, the 4th adds movement (sorta) and completely ditches the night shift at the pizzeria setting even more than the 3rd for a kid having horrific nightmares, the 5th has you actually moving between areas and doing completely different games in order to progress through nights, and the 6th masquerades as a FNAF Pizzeria Simulator and has you digging up and inspecting old broken robots when you aren't playing the simulator game. Like D YellowMadness I also haven't actually played any FNAFs and mostly only liked the story, but to imply the games aren't different is just ignorance.

[@clubbasher32]

MAD AD CO presch

[@nicks4802]

HOW THE *FUCK* DID YOU FORGET TO SHOW THE SKELETON DANCE!?!?! that skeletons dance is the best part of the game, especially with a scratched disk that makes the skeleton keep on dancing after the cutscene is over. its scary, but hilarious at the same time when this game doesn't work correctly

[@Slenderquil]

What is the skeleton dance?

[@erichoefler3737]

Spyro 3 was a masterpiece. Not sure why you felt it was monotonous. It never sold itself as something way different than the first 2. In fact, once they did mess with the equation in the 4th game (frost, electric, bubble breath) it absolutely sucked and went down hill fast. It's a collectathon just like the first 2 and that's what makes it great.

[@TeckGeck]

BlueGator Heros Tail uses the different breath abilities to great effect

[@TeckGeck]

*****​ I agree, A Heros Tail was definitely the best PS2 Spyro title

[@Monsterk1995]

If you think Spyro 3 is too similar to 2, fine. That is your opinion. But the you say Mario games are "different enough"? The New Super Mario games are literally all the same with o mechanical change other than the console versions have multiplayer while the handhelds don't. Spyro 3 added like 5 new playable characters with different mechanics. You have lost all credibility in my mind now

[@Lflyinghigh]

I have to say, for once we disagree Jirard! I loved the entire trilogy of Spyro, especially year of the dragon ;]

[@connorplays6263]

17:06 " it's the same game as the previous ones" Me: wouldn't the same logic apply to the classic Sonic games?

[@Richerodt]

I wish they'd kill Skylanders and remake the trilogy like they're doing with Crash.

[@TeckGeck]

Carter Richerodt Skylanders may be over now as Activision cancelled their 2017 game

[@KaedeIshimora]

If true, I am glad skylanders is dead, the way spyro looks in that game makes me sick.

[@Treetops27]

I feel like its coming soon, probably 2018. No way they'd remaster Crash and not Spyro.

[@squaretoff]

Dude, it's still going to be a cash-grab either way. They're just going to do it to make us turn a blind eye as to what Activision's doing behind the scenes. Their business practices is what makes me hate them and unfortunately made me boycott the Crash trilogy.

[@linguicaguy]

+TeckGeck I doubt Activision would cancel one of their biggest cash cows like that. I hope they do, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

[@facuruiz1995]

I think I'll just pretend you've never reviewed this game. Most of the points you gave about the game being "the exact same" as it's predecessor is stupid, especially if you compare them to the Mario games which only differ in power-ups. The fact that you can play as different characters, ride new vehicles, have a more in-depth story and ride a skateboard seem different enough for me, though I guess someone needs to judge a game by what it's offereing, rather than who made it.

[@DailyDungeonists]

Well it works for pokemon. Spyro gave way more new things than pokemon would you listed at least 4+. The most pokemon has done is alter graphics, (which is a no brainer so doesn't really count.) adds in new pokemon (sure there's a decent amount of them but its all the same thing: new mons to catch) and then different characters and events (but pretty much : person moves to new town, or something, becomes trainer sees professor picks first pokemon or is given one, goes off to become some champion) The biggest changes they've ever done is : Styles ; Pager pokemon ; riding a default mon that isnt even yours around town and various other places you need to get by ; and the mega stone/z stones. But the CONCEPT is the same. Where as spyro changes it up, albeit it's little differences,but it works. Pokemon is still on-going but no ones getting tired of it or complaining (in rough speaking im sure some have) I personally LOVED the introduction of playable characters,the mini games, THE SKATEBOARD. The lava and forest "Slides" in enter the dragonfly. and the breath options. (along with the changing graphics) Are ripto and year similar? yes. and i see his point at times, but there's way worse things.

[@D_YellowMadness]

The Mario games differ more when you're actually playing the game. This game doesn't differ at all when you're actually playing it but tries to cover the problem up by sometimes making you play different, vastly inferior games.

[@skellington15]

I miss the Final Level segments

[@MightyGamble]

me too, not really a big fan of this new format, the old one was better IMO

[@heartstriker2831]

i like to see how the story begins and ends... im not fortunate to play the many games he completes... i feel empty every time the final level part gets cut... its sad really...

[@princeblackelf4265]

I miss the spoilers. A lot of these games I watched because I had never played them and probably never was so getting to see how the story played out was one of the best parts for me

[@Busterman64]

It's worse here since there is good amount of story and character development to this game too...

[@BigM5304]

unfortunately as youtube changes, youtubers have to adapt, like how a how youtuber you might know, ProJared stopped doing one minute reviews, and jimmy whetzel stopped doing mute reviews. The Final level caused many people to skip a part of the video or stop watching completely, cutting back on the income for the video which is why he had to get rid of it.

[@FourSwordsLord]

......Jirard you...you just can't catch a break, can you? First there was Color Splash, and now there's Spyro 3. Oh boy, Chrono Trigger could make or break him, you guys realize this? Think about it. People are saying they feel like something happened, that made Jirard have the salty attitude he had toward the game. I think they're right. I feel like he was too critical and negative and also glossed over a LOT, like explaining the new characters that well and their scenarios; he's never that negative unless it's something like Dead Rising. There's also some story moments such as Bianca's development and the Soccress's true plan. What...happened? Ironically, you could say Jirard himself was monotonous (no offense) because he repeated a lot of the same comments over and over and didn't do much for this review, in a sense. I love and respect what you do, but I guess you do have your hit and misses. The main issue with saying nothing changed is other games in other serieses were arguably doing that too, like Crash Bandicoot with the 3rd entry Warped, Mega Man 8 and X4-6, and Resident Evil 3. And Jirard was not hard on some of those games (Idk why he hasn't touched X5 or 6) as he was on this. For the record, this is my favorite of the trilogy cause I feel it ironed out everything in the series and still brought some new content. But the other two are close to call, only the original falls at the bottom due to being the first but even still it has its worth. Also you guys are all right, when he gets to Enter the Dragonfly...oh boy. He's gonna...shit, how will he react?

[@D_YellowMadness]

+FourSwordsLord Or he has a different opinion than you. Nah, that could never happen. Everyone loves Spyro 3 the exact same amount for the exact same reasons & the fact that he didn't talk about character development when reviewing a video game proves he was... what? Lying? Pretending to hate a game in a franchise he likes?

[@kh2ruler]

the percentage is at 117% at the end to omage that 1+1+7=9 and 9 is a lucky number in asia and is pretty sunomous with chinese dragons too so it fits plus as a kid i wasn't dumb and i don't think others either since there is a big ass portal saying get 100% to open me.

[@Ekalmid]

...I actually like this game... please don't hurt me.

[@charizardoreo]

Tons of people do including me

[@im0alex]

its probably my favorite ps1 game to be honest.

[@stranker3890]

Ekalmid I'm pretty sure not liking this game is the unpopular opinion. Many fans consider it the best.

[@prouddegenerates9056]

Ekalmid Only because you told us not to.

[@Ubritoons96]

Ekalmid Alot of people like this game. You're not gonna get hurt;)

[@danizk0]

Mario games have more variety than Spyro games. What?.. Like... What???

[@katt-the-pig]

Ignore the NSMB games.

[@xenodweeb6425]

But if Jirard doesn't address the fact the NSMB games, his argument falls apart entirely.

[@Calman102]

the NSMB games aren't part of the core Mario lineage. They're a spin-off, essentially.

[@katt-the-pig]

Calman102 The only thing that makes them a "spinoff", though, is the word "New" in front of the titles. Other than that, the core gameplay is still there.

[@Calman102]

***** Their gameplay is a throwback, not a continuation of the core-series' progressive evolution into 3D, hence why they are technically spin-offs. My reply was more directed at XenoDweeb since he was accusing Jirard of not addressing a spin-off, which is frankly a ridiculous ask.

[@TheBinkdeadpool]

One more till the 200th episode! #Hype!!! #PunchOut? #Prom? I cannot wait till next week's episode! One of my favorite all time RPGs finally on The Completionist! #ChronoBeardHype

[@madaxmadax]

watch the video until the very end it's gonna be chrono trigger

[@TheBinkdeadpool]

Madax Madax It's going to be epic! Been waiting for his review of Chrono Trigger.

[@dr6559]

What'll you do if he rips it apart? Also, off topic, but do either of you know the name of that song at the end? It plays during the montage of all the thumbnails before it's announced Chrono Trigger is next week.

[@TheBinkdeadpool]

I hate all of you Honestly, I really don't see him giving it less than a Play It rating. When he played the game on Jesse Cox's stream he really enjoyed the experience. As for the song, I don't really know off hand. Sorry

[@princeblackelf4265]

He won't rip it apart because it's one of the best games of all fucking time and it's indisputable

[@RPMRosie]

tbh spyro 3 is one of my favorite games. i can see why you'd think that way (and i'd be lying if i said i wasn't disappointed) but still i think it is a fantastic game

[@TheLiquidusnake]

Fun Fact: PS1 collectors should buy the Greatest Hits version of Spyro 3. Why? you may ask. The reason is the Greatest Hits version is the most complete version of Spyro 3 meaning there are some bug fixes and more importantly an extra story cutscene and an updated soundtrack. The original black label version was a bit rushed to get it released during the actual Year of the Dragon so not all the composed music was finished meaning some levels had recycled music from other levels which gets fixed in the Greatest Hits version with every level and hub world having its own unique level song. the most obvious example is the black label version has the 1st and 3rd hub world share the same song but the Greatest Hits version gave the 3rd hub world its own song as originally intended

[@Mickspad]

I hate disliking videos, but I had to for this one, Jirard, I love you man, but this one you kinda fucked up. I don't this you paid attention to the improvements made over Spyro 2 and the fact that this is practically the favorite game in the series for most Spyro fans.

[@Mickspad]

I meant to say think instead of this, damn autocorrect

[@Mickspad]

The one following "I don't", happy now?

[@Treetops27]

"Improvements"

[@D_YellowMadness]

If you have to pay attention to the improvements a game makes to make yourself think the game is good, you don't really like the game.

[@TheShadowDragon26]

I get it's your opinion, but you sounded like you saw it was very similar to the second game and instantly didn't give it a chance. I could be wrong, but that's just the feeling I got watching this.

[@D_YellowMadness]

+ TheShadowDragon26 Didn't give it a chance? He completed it. Do you want him to complete it again?

[@weirdbeast097]

D YellowMadness Completing the game is one thing. His mindset was set from the start that the game was a rehash. Btw: I see you replying in every comment defending the game. Don't really know what's your deal but damn son... Do you have a crush on Jirard and can't stand criticism or do you just hate the game or both?

[@D_YellowMadness]

+averagebipedalape The fact that you asked me that despite admitting you read comments in which I called Jirard a blind Nintendo fanboy proves you're a blind Spyro 3 fanboy.

[@Cool70sfreak]

....I don't get it. Jirard has played plenty of other games that have kept basically the same gameplay and graphics between entries with not that much new, or even games that have less new things to offer than Year of the Dragon, and he's given them a pass. What's wrong with this one then? In other news CHRONO TRIGGER HYPE HELL YEAH

[@ZuperNEZ]

Year of the Dragon was my favorite Spyro game as a kid. It had the most personality.

[@TheThanatos023]

no new power ups? how about the skate board? oh no side characters play different than spyro... that's because they aren't spyro. it's like complaining that kazooie plays different than banjo...

[@D_YellowMadness]

They play like garbage though & their gameplay is *too* different. There's a line. People don't play Mario World to play Mario Kart & they don't play Halo to play Tetris. Also, minigames & new characters aren't powerups. Poweups improve the player character instead of replacing him with a terrible one.

[@pinkclouds1292]

Lol Year of the Dragon was actually my favorite Spyro game because Buzz was terrifying to me and I loved finding the eggs and learning their names. I swear until the day I die I'll always remember Miles, the egg at the top of the waterfall in the Roman inspired world. I love it so much ❤️

[@BanisherDarkness]

This overflow of negativity. Mmm. I condemn you to suffering through Enter the Dragonfly for this, you monster. Oh, I'M the monster for wishing that on anyone? Okay, fair enough.

[@we1417]

Yeah. I'm disappointed in the reveiw, but NOBODY deserves Enter the Dragonfly. Nobody. Noone. Ever. Period.

[@romariodesrosier1450]

I rented that game on Gamefly back in 2015

[@BanisherDarkness]

You have my condolences. Though, I will say there's one thing I liked about it. The fact that it can be beaten in less than five minutes.

[@romariodesrosier1450]

I did that. I also played Legend of Spyro A New Beginning and a little bit of the first one (back when my uncle had his ps1)

[@BanisherDarkness]

Zachary Erickson Yeah they did. They needed to pay for their summer home. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@L331FulCyris]

I respect your opinion on it and maybe it's not the best in the trilogy feature-wise (It's my favorite) but I think you bashed the game a little too hard, making it seem like it's worse than it sounds when it's a really good game in general

[@maldambao6126]

"It's different, i don't like this" *A few minutes later* "It's not different, i don't like this" ?????

[@samhein321]

Hating animals pals and 2nd game being almost same, but loves banjo kazoo???? hmm..... Well done Jirard, not at all biased.

[@D_YellowMadness]

That comparison makes no sense. None of Spyro 3's animal pals are in Banjo Kazooie & Banjo Kazooie is the first game in its series.

[@lucasw836]

This is one of my favorite games of all times

[@LetsleyPlays]

Love the fact the comment section is filled with people who disagree with this review. Year of the Dragon is my favourite in the original triology. It has the best story and the baby dragons are so cute and it felt great collecting them and seeing them be adorable. The skateboarding was fun, I would boot up the game just to see how high I can get my score. As for the new characters, I loved them too, they all had great personalities and lastly. Last Egg in the final world with Money Bags, those who've played it will know what I'm talking about. So satisfying!! Besides, you don;t need to unlock new abilities, because you unlock new friends. ^_^

[@DailyDungeonists]

UPDATE: just watched the other half of the video (been busy) > # feels like baka Fucking chasing down money bags to get back all your gems! What game was that was it year of? idr. but omfg that just drove me up a wall trying to get him, ( i was a kid) but soooo so so satisfying on a number of levels when you get him.

[@D_YellowMadness]

+Daily Dungeonists English, please.

[@IlliaRieka]

Its that logic that bred the beast known as Enter the Dragonfly. Wanna talk about a game that added new shit and felt mediocre as hell... That game as a kid was a COLOSSAL disappointment. Frustrating controls, terrible voice acting, LOAD TIMES....................................... You name the problem and this game had it. So yes I will take Spyro 3 ANY day. Plus it's my favorite in the original trilogy so there is that too.

[@torielandcheese1076]

i haven't played year of the dragon for soooo long and seeing just gameplay and getting to hear the music (which cut out for me after a long while) is like oooooh nut

[@TALT1989]

Last Playstation game you reviewed 3 months ago and there were 3 others around that time. Last Super Nintendo game reviewed 11 months ago... GIMME THE SNES! Secret of Evermore would be nice. Just saw the ending proud of you Jirard!

[@DemonicsInc]

.....this is literally the worst I've heard of this game. wow. lotta people love this one

[@YamiSpyroX]

He doesn't do the spoilers anymore therefor he left out the best part about this game. The plot development! It's the best story that was done in the original trilogy!

[@YamiSpyroX]

Bianca is infact the best character in the original series. I dread when he eventually dose Legend of Spyro. His new no spoiler policy will really hurt the reviews of those games!

[@Treetops27]

I kinda agree with him as a Spyro fan. When it comes to the original trilogy, Spyro 3 is good but greatly overrated.

[@YamiSpyroX]

Too me Spyro 2 is the overrated one, but that's probably just because I hate Ripto. Ripto to me was only cool in his first appearance for we never saw a villain get actively involved in the plotline in Spyro before. However once it comes down to it Ripto is just a short angry dude that hates dragons for no explained reason! You know you're a bad villian when the Skylanders Main Antagonist Lord Kaos is more interesting than you.

[@Treetops27]

Kaos is just terrible and unoriginal. Ripto atleast had the advantage of being one of the og midget villains in media.

[@forgototherpassword]

I think I was lucky growing up, seeing as how I played spyro 3 before spyro 2. It allowed me to enjoy them both a bit more. Still preferred the original to both though honestly.

[@dingdongbells3314]

Dear Jirard, I disagree with a number of your points... but the biggest one is when you called it '''forgettable."' If you're an adult playing through the original trilogy in proper order, Spyro 3 might come across as just more of the same with better graphics and a few extra side characters. I'll concede at least that much. But in my case, this game was anything but forgettable: Imagine yourself as a little kid in 3rd grade 16 years ago, with a family on a tight budget who could only afford a Super-Nintendo from the flea market up until this point. But- (And I only know this in hindsight because my mother explained it over the phone recently) -the PS2 release caused a massive price drop on PS1s, so your parents were able to buy one for fairly cheap right when this game came out. So, after only ever having played.Super Mario World 1&2 before, your dad hooks up your brand new Playstation on Christmas morning in 2000, pops-in Spyro 3 and then WHAM- You're using analogue thumb sticks to run around torching, kicking, clubbing, and even bombing rynocs on your quest to rescue all the dragon eggs. The beautiful colors, the fantastic soundtrack; My first Christmas with my Playsation and Spyro 3 really feels like when my childhood started. And then 9 months later 9/11 happened and the whole entire world became scary for kids my age. That's what this game means to me. And that's why... with deep regret, I give your video a dislike for calling this game '''forgettable''' With that said, congratulations on reaching 200 videos. -Leivthious

[@dzikiben4]

and your point is... game was anything but forgettable, because nostalgia factor and it did help you to get through 9/11? don't get me wrong. i fully disagree with guy in the video; not to mention that i feel sorry for you, Americans, for 9/11 (i'm actually European). i consider Spyro 3 the best from the trilogy, but you, huh, instead of being essential, you're emotional and overly sentimental. that isn't a good way of getting the points. first of all - Spyro 2 set the table, but Spyro 3 perfected the formula by adding even more variety for already pretty damn complex and diverse game. flying at jetboard and doing tricks? oh yeah. shot some dinosaurs or ninjas as a space monkey? sure. flying as a Sparx, playing in a modern version of Namco's Galaga? pretty awesome. i didn't notice any of it in Spyro 2 (and there's more of it). calling Year of The Dragon some kind of flat DLC is just dishonest, especially in context of Spyro 1 - oh god, that game was and still is boring and repetitive. loved the letter form, cheers!

[@charliechan6892]

dzikiben4 yes no shit, it was designed for kids, so if an adult is playing through these and bitching, it's pathetic.

[@DailyDungeonists]

Bro... :")) your comment literally flashed me back to my child hood *sniff* hahahaha..! Ironically we got this on christmas. We only ever had n64 and a broken down first version ps1 ((and later on pocket Flip-GBAs) , sega genesis and atari at grama 2's , that one nintendo(?) system with the really huge tall boxes you had to blow on every 2 hrs for them to work, and (later on) ps2 at grandma 1's house. I lived off games like pac-man, weird 2-D car shooter / racer that went straight up instead of horrizontal and fucked with your eyes, Legend of dragoon (love it), Spyro 1 & 2 , and OOT/MM. When that is all you've ever had and you get something even remotely improving, you TREASURE that thing ontop of a being a kid to boot. Playing in the now as an adult just can't beat/recreate those moments and feelings. Those things NEED to be taken into account when reviewing, bash something all you want, but don't dismiss that, mention it. You'll gain more respect and understanding. People are free to bitch though. xD

[@cyberlycan3685]

Instantly remembered John-117 (Master Chief) when you mentioned 117% completion cause I'm a geek like that. Gotta love that crisp synchronicity.

[@vivianberk5298]

While I agree Spyro 3 doesn't feel like a game changer, I think it's still a creative and fun game. I don't get the bitterness.

[@LeeJay07701]

Sorry, Jirard, but can I just make sure I'm understanding you correctly? The core gameplay is too similar, but the levels that shake up the formula are too different? Maybe they strike a balance, just saying.

[@WandererEris]

I highly disagree with your assessment of this game. I feel like it was the best of the original trilogy, with Spyro 2 being that awkward middle child that tried new things and failed several times. The lack of unlocks isn't a bad thing as it lays out what you can do from the start and doesn't force you to find gems to continue with the game if you're playing casually. The variety of characters and mission types really helps set it apart from the first two games, so saying it's unmemorable feels false. The levels themselves are a lot more streamlined to keep the action moving forward, which is a huge step up from Spyro 2's much more open levels that left you wandering about half the time. This game's baby dragons were also way more enjoyable to collect than the talismans and orbs of Spyro 2, and they felt closer to Spyro 1's dragons you had to save.

[@anthonyfarchione6670]

Wanderer Eris I totally agree with you, I've played all the games and the 3rd felt the best. The levels were better, the collectables were better, the characters were and the worlds felt better and more diverse than the 2nd game

[@Rex13013]

Wanderer Eris I agree, spyro 3 has always been my favorite. spyro 2 always feels to me, with all the backtracking and levels and stuff. Year of the Dragon has better level design, characters, music and collectibles in my opinion. And about the power up already being unlock, I just see it as the continuation of the story, since he bought them from Moneybags in the last game, so it doesn't bothers me. I always replay spyro 1 and 3 because they're very enjoyable and nostalgic to me.

[@Rex13013]

***** Yeah, only with the characters you unlock, but if you get everything in every stage you can unlock them before leaving the world. Also, I don't consider it backtracking, because you're basically playing in a new stage with a new character, not the going through the same stage twice like spyro 2.

[@Rex13013]

***** And that's ok. I'm not saying your opinion is bad or anything, if you like 2 more than 3 more power to ya. But that's just what I think.

[@Danbo22987]

It had unlocks, there was an entire other realm, as opposed to the minigame world in Ripto

[@marcuspaquette1767]

Ok jirard, sometimes you drag a joke on too long. And by sometimes it's almost every episode at this point. I'm specifically mentioning the cheetah jokes, because I'm about 4 minutes in and you've already made 4 cheetah jokes. And none of them have been funny. I'd recommend just mentioning that "he looks like he's on crack" and just leave it at that. Makes more of an impression. I'm only saying this because lately the videos have been littered with jokes like this where you take one little thing and make a ton of jokes about it which can make the video seem as if your reaching for easy views. Just helping out, keep on completing games.

[@thisisawsome34253212]

I played this as a child, finished it at 15 years old due to my childhood copy being a pirated version (my finished playthrough was a PS3 download) and loved completing it. I will always view the third game as a more enjoyably executed version of the second game's formulas with additional playable characters. It has one of my all-time favorite video game soundtracks and I love the sound design and the imaginative worlds.

[@Crayolapup]

Holy crap. That sun that you burn is trapped in my subconscious. I dreamt about that sun and I have not played that game in 3 years... I had to burn the sun in my dream and I was looking all over for those suns.

[@mattsmith8769]

Can't help but notice Jirard claims Spyro 3 doesn't do anything to stand out, then does a segment on all the extra playable characters.

[@D_YellowMadness]

He addressed that in the video. And you know that because you watched it. Dumbass.

[@Mynanaentangas]

weird how it feels like he has personal vendetta against the game, he goes on and on about the same weak points, but when it comes to the good features theres always a "but" after it. spyiro is a beloved game by manny, and year of the dragon was the best one according to the majority of the fans, it was a bad desicion to start shiting on it just because you clearly think this series is overrated overall.

[@prime9816]

Okay, I have a couple of issues with this review, You said Spyro 3 brought nothing new to the table.. Let me prove that wrong. 4 new and enjoyable characters to play as New AWESOME Skateboarding sections FAR better music than Spyro 1 and 2 Better level design The models actually DO look different and better Bianca... That's all that needs to be said about her, she's fucking awesome Including the 4 new characters, there are a total of SEVEN characters to play as (Yes, the seven includes Hunter) TONS more stuff to collect Vehicle sections (Though, they are definitely FAR from the best thing in the game) 4 completely original worlds to explore in And so on.. I rest my case..

[@nightflyer777]

I honestly disagree with the music part. Not saying the music isn't good, but in my opinion, the first game had the best and most memorable soundtrack.

[@prime9816]

***** Really? I thought Spyro 1 was the worst in terms of everything.

[@nightflyer777]

RM 0505 Well, that's you. For me, (and it's probably nostalgia talking) "Spyro the Dragon" was my favorite game in the franchise. I mean, I love the sequels (only two and three), but the first has a special place in my heart (Same with "Crash Bandicoot", except instead of the first game, I loved 2 more than 1 and 3). You want one that's the worst in terms of everything, play "Enter the Dragonfly". Now that one is the absolute worst.

[@makeshiftswahili9710]

Agree with everything except "far better music" I think it's the weakest and most gimmicky music in the series (well the ps1 trilogy i mean). Spyro 1's music is top dog tho. Filled with motifs and dynamics. I mean come on Toasty is in Spyro 1. But alas different strokes

[@Treetops27]

+RM 0505 Spyro 1 was better than Spyro 3 but not as good as Spyro 2. The first game had the best music out of the trilogy tho.

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

when you like color splash, but you consider this medicore? like???

[@MagicSpartan1992]

I'm shocked, this was my favourite Spyro game. I liked the story more, I liked the villain, I liked the animations on all the babies you saved, the multiple characters. And unlike Gnasty from the first game, that just runs from you, the final boss in this game is actually a real fight. And a good one too!

[@SheepFace]

Well! Sorry, but I need to disagree. I love the Spyro games more than any other series of game, and especially the original three. Spyro 1 is the best to me, only because I KNOW I'll have a good time playing it, and Spyro 3 is second best in my opinion. Worst is Spyro 2, for many reasons, which I'll go over when I review it. So yeah, Spyro 3 is awesome and nostalgic, so I don't know... Respect to you, but I have to disagree. Also please no one attack me, because yeah I offered no counterpoints yet. Edit: grammar

[@yusufosman1496]

now I have to finish chrono trigger, thanks bro

[@ArcaneEther]

You won't regret it. They don't make games like it anymore.

[@yusufosman1496]

was good, just got bored about 20 hours in.

[@yusufosman1496]

I always get bored games even if the story is super good, right now I'm playing persona 3, the story is great but cbf playing it.

[@burgermike92]

Slashstar314 I don't think it is fair to judge an RPG by how good it is when you only played 2 hours of it. Chrono Trigger was very revolutionary for it's time which is why it's held in such high regard. The battle system wasn't the only thing it innovated. It innovated story and character relationships as well as how a traditional RPG should play. Hell it's the first game with multiple( as in more than 2) endings. I suggest giving it another go because I don't think you gave it a fair shot honestly.

[@burgermike92]

Slashstar314 OK then let me ask you this. You said u like different RPGs right? What would those be? I'm genuinely asking. You not finding it difficult is fine,but you said it's not your kind of RPG. What IS your type of RPG then?

[@moosen1221]

Honestly this was one of my favorite Spyros. I even played the first two. As silly as some of the stuff was it was the most memorable for me. The side characters were fun and unique and the skateboard sections were absolutely fantastic. I dunno maybe it's just me?

[@ELFKanginFan]

YEEESSSS!! As soon as I saw the pendulum at the end of the video I started to cry, and then Chrono's music, ufff, that was too much! Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever and Jirard is the best youtuber of the world, so I'm extremely happy :DDDD

[@humanmale02]

The second I saw the swinging pendulum I almost squealed out loud. I've been wanting you to play through this game since I started following you 4 years ago. I'm very excited you've finally got a chance to play through this game and all its endings. I remember watching you play it a while ago and being genuinely impressed and you said you would definitely look forward to completing this game. Here we are at episode 200 and it is finally time.

[@ChristianCTaken]

Holy shit, that's gonna be an episode 200 that takes a while, if we count all endings.

[@evileye515]

Kenpokid4 whats the game?

[@madaxmadax]

chrono trigger watch until the end to understand

[@carloseduardoaguiar8712]

The Elric2003 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CC C C C C C C C C C C C X C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CC C C C C C C C C C C CC Chrono Trigger

[@TheKenchanx]

I come from the future: He takes 45 minutes. Now, I'm gonna go watch it, because I haven't watched it yet. See you there!

[@skibot9974]

I think we can all agree this is Jirard’s worst video. In what world does Galaxy 2 innovate more than Spyro 3?

[@Jirachibi25]

I have the opposite opinion. This game changes TOO MUCH. I WISH it was the same as Spyro 2 but they added so many playable characters, so many new types of challenges, creative environments, and great music. It is tied with Ratchet and Clank 2 as my favorite game of all time, I love so much about it. It adds a ton of new ideas and content and doesnt make the formula stale. I normally like your stuff, but this was a terrible review

[@BryanX64]

Same thing I had against Crash 3, it changed too much and added a lot of mediocre segments like the airplane and underwater levels. But for this game, I'm enjoying it so far. Going thru it for the first time

[@beriking]

I know you commented a year ago and and I agree with you 99.5% (roughly lol) about the gameplay. But you gotta understand that it's his opinion. Im replaying the game right now and im loving it, definitely, however Im seeing some 'errors, if you will, I didnt see as a kid because I thought it was just a part of the gameplay (like the side characters being clunky as fuck or some extra missions literally requiring knowledge of the map otherwise being unwinnable) for example)... anyway- I agree with you as thís is one of my fave games ever :)

[@charliechan6892]

You wish it was like spyro 2 but you said it's one of your all time favorites cause it changed things? Okay

[@D_YellowMadness]

+ Jira His review isn't terrible just because it doesn't line up with your paradoxical opinion.

[@друг-щ7в]

OH MY GOD. I literally just started screaming when I saw this video and acted like I was a psychopath. Haven't even started the video and I'm still screeching like a pterodactyl. This makes me so incredibly happy, thank you. It may not seem like it's much, but it means a lot to me. Also, I still have EVERY Spyro game, even ones not made by Insomniac, and they're still playable on my PS2. It makes me happy other people care about him too. I even have a plushie.

[@DrewColpurs]

I'm waiting for my boss to show up to work so I figured I'd consider this video "watched" if I got past the 15 minute point, and if my boss showed up I'd just drop this video. Well, I'm glad my boss is super late so I could see that ending. Congrats!

[@knightmayor1703]

I'm sorry I'm all for respecting opinions but calling this game mediocre and the worst of the original trilogy just feels wrong. I mean how is it not any different if there are 6 extra and unique characters to play as?

[@TwiliAutumn]

I do have to agree though. It didn't add much to the series. But it was still a good game.

[@TeckGeck]

Knightmayor I think the problem was that they added *too* much to the game. The game didn't know what it wanted to be.

[@talonblade336]

I don't think he is calling it a mediocre game overall, just compared to the first and second game. The other two games are a lot more memorable for me with their music, level design, and mechanics. The third one... compared to it's older brothers it just kind of felt like it was trying so hard to impress everyone but ended up mimicking what had already been done previously with only a few different things. Spyro never really changes or learns anything new through out the adventure and to me that is a BIG no no since that is your star character. The one that should be getting at least something new in a new game. Insomniac pulled themselves thin with the new playable characters trying to give them fun and interesting game play (mind you I will not say they were boring, I enjoyed them for what they were). Anyway I feel like I started a rant when I just wanted to get my opinion our there and hopefully try to clear up what I think Jirard is trying to say.

[@TeckGeck]

talonblade3 You just perfectly explained my problem with this game XD If you compare this with Crash Bandicoot 3 and what it did to improve itself over Crash Bandicoot 2, the main change to Crash himself was new abilities the thing that Spyro 3 was lacking. Sure, you could unlock powers for Sparks but they were optional and not situational.

[@scrxpppy]

You need to play Spyro A Hero's Tail.

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

Yes, and skip Enter the Dragonfly. If he doesn't like Year of the Dragon, then Enter the Dragonfly will be his least favourite game of all time by calculations of multiplication, exponential and Enter the Dragonfly just being broken shit.

[@Dullsonic3]

Tons of bugs and glitches, boring levels, an annoying tutorial that drags on, crappy minigames, How did Ripto survive being burned to death in lava last game? there is only one boss, and there is a glitch that allows you to beat the game in only 5-10 minutes! The only good thing about the game would be the last level before the end boss.

[@shawnsowers4063]

Am I the only one who hates the new transitions to each section

[@MabinogiKHVidegamer]

Shawn Sowers I'm just glad he's appeared o have stopped doing those seemingly fake reactions that he sprinkled throughout the first few episodes following the format change.

[@Sammy-tw6zv]

Shawn Sowers No, I miss the old transition

[@Aiosian]

I love it.

[@shawnsowers4063]

The new transitions aren't bad but compared to the old ones they're subpar

[@samuelg7673]

I'm indifferent.

[@nifralo2752]

I love his brutal honesty!

[@kurtisgliva8567]

"Huh. What a oddly specific percentage." Best part of the video. Just the dead pan was perfect.

[@cbottube]

*sees what's to come* OH FUCK YEAH.

[@JasonGodwin69]

Wow. Just... Wow. Play 4, play TLOS, play Skylanders, play everything else in the Spyro franchise, and realize that the Spyro series is only harmed when they follow the "More powerups! Slower combat! More, more, more!" crowd. Then come back to the classic Spyro series and give them a video that does them justice.

[@JasonGodwin69]

"No Achievements to worry about". They're called Skill Points. And calling this game forgettable is almost as laughable as your feelings regarding Spyro 2.

[@android19willpwn]

future games changing too much doesn't mean that this game not changing enough was the right call. Bad games to come don't actually make this game better.

[@fineanddandy26]

Jason Godwin pal, I've seen you on the other comments. learn to accept other people's opinions, lol.

[@JasonGodwin69]

I've got "Learn to accept the opinions of others you monster!" from one idiot and "Haha, your opinion is different from ours!" from another. Alright, when you two fight to the death and only one idiot is left standing, call me.

[@fineanddandy26]

Jason Godwin "monster" lol

[@shaunm6383]

Complete "The Legend of Spyro," series.

[@MrPwner911]

Shaun M I second this notion.

[@stranker3890]

Shaun M Especially Dawn of The Dragon. My favorite Spyro game.

[@shaunm6383]

Why, thank you for agreeing with me.

[@whoplays7061]

Shaun M yeah he's eventually gonna have to do it

[@shaunm6383]

How about he does it for his next review?

[@WESKERsgm]

13 hours and 14 deaths... Oh... I've got this game when I was 7 and I've got 117% at the age of 14! That was my favorite and to be honest first game! It is forever in my hart... Countless hours, numerous of glitches, hundreds of deaths, I thought I found almost everything in the game, I love it so much...

[@1995Jamar]

New Years Eve 2000. Five year old me, and my eight year old brother played the heck out of this game on the PS2 we got for Christmas. We played right into 2001, but then came the time to quit, with no memory card to save. We were devastated because we made it to the final hub world, and all that progress was lost.