The Spyro Trilogy Will NEVER Be Topped

Much like how I was stumped during Halloween this year about what to cover as a themed video, I was kind of stumped for what to do on Christmas. My general idea these days is to try and focus on games that I associate with the holidays, and I couldn't really think of any games like that, except for one. Unfortunately it kind of means going back on a personal rule. When I was age 6 when my parents bought the family A PS1 along with a stack of games. Within that stack was the Spyro trilogy. I was the first person to play the system, and the first game I picked was Spyro the Dragon. My affection for dragons drew me to it immediately. That simple choice led me to being a lifelong fan, possibly making this the most significant Christmas present I ever got.

[@TBP]

I just want to make this clear, to the few of you who were fans of my old channel, don't take this video as an indication that things are going back to the way things used to be. We are NEVER going back.

[@toastythomas]

I'm guessing you have a lot of bad memories with your old channel?

[@Jojo-nq3bp]

what was his original channel called?

[@milkymoo3999]

As someone who personally dislikes a LOT of your old channel's videos (the Wrath of Cortex review you did being particularly bad/drawn out), I respect how far you've come. Coincidentally at the time you published this, I'm literally about to beat Spyro 3 on PS1 again by fighting the Sorceress in the Super Bonus Round. Like, no joke, I'm about to fight her in the saucers now. I needed something Spyro-related to keep me in the mood since I've been obsessed with the purple dragon again, so thanks for dropping this so suddenly. I will watch this while working on commissions I owe people from weeks ago

[@gaw0046]

It’s cool always loved that stuff

[@IAmTheEagleHTM]

...I didn't even know there was a channel before this one

[@paradox4780]

Love when a KZbinr refuses to cater to the Christmas algorithm and just uploads a random Spyro or Far Cry video because that's what ya passionate about. Feels really authentic. Love the vids

[@Knighthawk_]

referencing the bizly video huh?

[@paradox4780]

@Knighthawk_ of course

[@mrazbyte3150]

Whats the lore here? ​@@paradox4780

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Lol. So cynical. God forbid a channel release a video for a holiday. Are you like this when TV shows do holiday eps?

[@paradox4780]

@user-vi4xy1jw7e I mean that's all cool. This wasn't negative towards Christmas. Just positive towards going against the probably more profitable grain solely because you feel like it.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

"Thank you for playing. We'll miss you." Okay wow, that even made me tear up and I didn't even play!

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Did you really tear up? I'm hoping you're exaggerating.

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e ... Is it really that far-fetched that a person felt emotions? And what's wrong with that? This comes across as an attempt to shame someone for being a human being. 🙁

[@NegativeGamer418]

Spyro 2 was the first 3D game I've ever played and it blew my tiny little mind back in the day.

[@Kaiser-in2od]

For me it was the First Spyro.. I loved the second one. And the third, but the second one was my favorite.....

[@wuebboltc]

I'm the OLDEST sibling in my family, and the older I get the more I seem resentful -- not so much of the fact that I'm the oldest, but rather of all the things that have happened since my younger siblings started growing up. Also, Stuart Copeland wrote the opening song for Star Wars Droids, of all things...and it's pretty catchy. Merry Christmas, TBP!

[@Official_RetroMania]

Spryo was such an iconic and legendary IP! Simple concept, fun gameplay, iconic and memorable mascot = timeless classic.

[@BlackTheBerserker]

He's talking about Spyro again! It's a Christmas Miracle!

[@thefierycharmeleon164]

I actually had a very similar experience for me as a kid when playing Spyro Eternal Night/New Beginning where I imagined hanging out with Spyro from those games as a 6 year old up until 14 years old and even to this day that character still holds a special place in my heart

[@Tea-Stance]

I believe the reason the European version is called Gateway to Glimmer is because they felt Europeans would find the more fantastical name more appealing while Americans would find the more aggressive name of Ripto's Rage more appealing.

[@pharmcat8484]

My favorite Spyro memory came 25 years ago. It was December 31, 1999 and Y2K was on everyone’s mind. I decided that if the world was going to end I was going to go out doing something I loved. So I popped in Spyro 1 and played past midnight. When my PlayStation didn’t die I figured everything was going to be okay.

[@menegene4129]

I have the Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on PC, so the awesome thing is that I can play them on my Steam Deck. Been going through Crash Bandicoot and every time my 3 y/o daughter sees me with my Deck her immediate response is "Let's break the boxes." I love being able to share those memories with her 😊

[@jaccblacc8424]

I'm sorry Mr. Bacon, but calling Spyro 2 hub world tracks "boring" legit offended me to the point I shouted "YOUR OPINIONS ARE TRASH!!" out loud without realizing it. I was being respectful and civilized the entire video but that one made my brain bounce up and down like Homer Simpsons while smoke coming out of my ears. I'll never forgive you! Merry Christmas btw

[@chromasus9983]

Pleasant skyboxes, big fancy castles, gardens, and the most zen kind of music around.. They are hardly boring at all, but perfect! So yes, it is indeed an incorrect opinion to call them boring. Merry Chrimmus.

[@MassTrucker92]

The guy called Ty the Tasmanian Tiger boring. So I agree some of his opinions are complete trash.

[@redmage8719]

The hub world tracks in Spyro 2 are easily my favorite tracks in that game.

[@elfrangofrito]

Ambient is not everyone's cup of tea, but it is absolutely my cup of tea. My favorite hub tracks in the series.

[@brianthomas8411]

Wow the timing of this video is crazy. Me and my sister have been playing the trilogy through game pass having a blast. I'm thru the first 2 she just best the 3rd. And I found this Channel not long ago either. WERE LIVING IN A SIMULATION.

[@wisdomsparkproductions7916]

I don’t think we’ll ever see a series like Spyro ever again with the magic that it had

[@VinMetal666]

Spyro the Dragon's OG trilogy is goated

[@thesweetone]

Not what I expected but ... yeah, it's needed this :) thanks man. Merry Christmas and happy holidays

[@KingGuy-YT]

I've been rediscovering my love for Spyro since starting the reignited trilogy this month, and I gotta say, as a long time subscriber this video is a perfectly timed blessing!!! Happy holidays ya'll!

[@NotoriousFox96]

Always happy to see a fellow YotD fan. Admittedly it was the first of the trilogy that I played (we got them in reverse order, YotD was a Christmas present and the first game I ever owned for myself) but even 25 years later and having played all 3 dozens of times over it’s still my favorite. It was also my favorite game of all time until Cyberpunk’s 2.0 update edged it out. Now that Reignited is on GamePass I’m doing another playthrough of all 3 to get all the achievements on another system and of course started with YotD.

[@Tytrovy]

This will always be my favorite game trilogy. Played this as a child and i always have the urge to go back and replay reignited

[@Venombullet666]

That Alchemist reference was so top tier and so unexpected! That song is such a banger from such an underrated album in my opinion, kudos to you! Also, this video is incredible, love the stuff you do and Merry Belated Christmas!

[@nexhep]

Eh, even though the Elora monologues before & after the stages in Spyro 2 outright explaining what part Ripto played were cut, the context clues still basically say clearly that the reason Avalar is in such chaos is because of Ripto's antics. The Landblubbers & Breezebuilders were at peace until recently, the Earthshapers are just now running rampant again, the sheep terrorizing Metropolis are new, etc.

[@TBP]

And if you talk to the characters in the levels, Ripto is rarely if ever mentioned. Within context, Ripto arriving and everything in the individual levels being chaotic aren't related.

[@3godzilla3]

Gets to the part of the video where you gush about the music and i can't help but smile!! These games are precious gems, and the soundtracks are some of the best I've ever heard (especially Spyro 1's). Beautiful video!!

[@andrewprosser8075]

In Spyro 2 I always thought it was just something kids concluded that all the baddies were working for ripto

[@deckieslol]

Insane timing, started replaying the remastered trilogy last week. Love your content!

[@Tribleman247]

I'm a simple man, I see TBP upload, I click immediately

[@xxennon0244]

A man of culture

[@shanedenny2871]

Honestly with all the other things on KZbin these days. It’s nice to just see the bacon upload something, and it’s Spyro? Double whammy.

[@threetrys]

Great! Now I wanna replay this game! And if I do a live play through it will be because of your video!

[@Ahmenthi]

The only games I put more hours into other than Spyro titles were Pokémon. The rendering method and animation style will always stick in my mind as what I think of first when someone says, "Playstation 1." Replaying them in the Reignited trilogy was a ton of fun, but there really is something special about the original releases. They cemented my love of Insomniac, and I wish they'd give more attention to Ratchet and Clank than Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Miles Morales. If they did a new Spyro, I'd love to see how the new wave of devs would handle it and add to the formula. And Disruptor is solid. I love the art direction and sounds, but perhaps it's a blessing it didn't start a franchise. Maybe if it was a hit, we wouldn't get Spyro or its sequels. Maybe with the success of platformers like Astro Bot, we could see more Spyro in the coming years. I doubt it, because studios are more focused on monteization than making a quality game.

[@Accidental.Creation]

Oh, the KZbin algorithm dropped a Christmas present in my recommendations. A video talking about my favorite childhood games for over an hour ❤

[@julzsadventuresinmusic7492]

Ahhhh yes the smell of my childhood. Cheers and merry christmas

[@AdamTheHedgehog]

I'm glad you're branching out TBP. I found you through your Twisted Metal videos and I'm glad to hear your retrospectives on other games.

[@clankthetank4286]

a good friend of mine got me into spyro recently and i had a dog of a time with the first game but couldn't get myself to power through ripto's rage the way i did the first one. still remains unfinished and it feels like such a weight off my shoulders that someone put to words why it's not clicking with me the same way. tedious is definitely the word i would use now. on a semi-related note i only now got the chance to catch up on all the playstation platformers i missed growing up on xbox and I can say its not just nostolgia. ratchet and clank, sly cooper, spyro, crash bandicoot, they're all just dumb plain fun. i'm dissapointed i missed out on them but im happy they're still there for me to experience.

[@maingi3228]

Spyro year of the dragon will forever have a special place in my heart.

[@BasedDoomSlayer]

The Spyro games are my favorite platformer games of all time. There is nothing else like them.

[@fire797]

The ogs have been waiting for this

[@VarjoPira]

As a kid, seeing Hunter ditch bros for the girl infuriated me ever so slightly, lol.

[@filelps1178]

i would keep the games open on my tv as a young kid while i did other stuff because i loved the home world music so much in spyro 2 hahah- winter tundra still remaining one of my favs.

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

Do I have to WELL ACTUALLY you? Why yes, yes I do. Spyro 1 has analog controls. Full Dualshock support. Also, Reignited can be made VERY close to PS1 OG. Not just because it uses Unreal (and easy to mod), but also because most cutscenes are pre-rendered. So, fans with skill, TASTE, and perhaps free time, can remake all the Reignited cutscenes with the old voices, and tweaked details.

[@chunkykong01]

Just started playing the reignited trilogy this is awesome

[@kaibaman182]

"If I could describe this game in a word, it would be 'Zen'." *Jumpcut to Twilight Harbor, where the Gnorcs are legit packing heat*🤣💀

[@Chaosticks148]

Damn I was just about to go to sleep. Time to go outside hit the bowl and watch this

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

Fun Facts you can hear Spyro Music in the Movie Good Burger

[@Kaiser-in2od]

How I can relate to loving dragons as a child led me to Spyro, thus igniting videogaming for me. Ah yes, good 'ol Spyro.

[@Kaiser-in2od]

P.S. I think Riptos rage was actually my favorite. Just because of all the worlds and enemies and stuff. Yeah, the backtracking was annoying, but hey, the great memories I made playing it as a child will forever stay with me. I did always feel bad about killing chomp though......

[@pixilatedink.7920]

Damn dude you are ON IT with the uploads, keep up the good work!

[@gamerofgamers1417]

I remember a point in my childhood where we played the Spyro games so much that the discs got scratched up that some levels would freeze, making the games unbeatable. My sister was so upset that they'd never work ever again. We looked up footage of the levels that didn't work on our disc on KZbin and that's how I discovered let's plays on KZbin.

[@Mezcon2]

Huh, I also got this game for Christmas when I was 8 years old in 98. To this day, this game was my childhood.

[@INeverWanted2010]

21:53 If I could describe this video in a word, I would describe this video in a word.

[@arkfounder7056]

Ratchet & Clank may have improved a lot of things from Spyro, but the difference between Spyro and R&C is that Spyro came across as impressive without even trying.

[@Cousinbiddy1]

Nah Spyro is much better games than ratchet and clank

[@arkfounder7056]

@@Cousinbiddy1 To this day I am bothered over how Gexup dissed Crash and Spyro in comparison to Jak and Ratchet, even though Jak and Ratchet probably would have never existed had it not been for them.

[@Cousinbiddy1]

@@arkfounder7056 who???

[@arkfounder7056]

@@Cousinbiddy1 The guy who did the Naughty Dog Vs Insomniac Games videos.

[@Cousinbiddy1]

@@arkfounder7056 is it a KZbin video ?

[@JeremyDA88]

If we ever get a Spyro 4, they've got a HIGH standard to reach ^^;

[@encyclopediaespx1128]

I’d like to add something about Rypto, not as a defense but just giving my input a bit on him as a villain from a personal experience. The big selling point of Rypto to my 7 year old self, even as short and undercut as he’s presented in the game,was unlike Bowser, Cortex and even Gnasty Gnorc - all bosses you worked up to and rarely if ever actually encountered out in the regular worlds, Rypto’s cutscenes and encounters in the game happen out in the overworld hubs. Knowing that the side characters were scared of him, and we got glimpses of him and his subordinates wandering around areas that were meant to be safe havens for me/Spyro felt really intimidating and I had this overwhelming dread I’d cross paths with in if I Wasn’t careful. Just my two cents as someone who has strong nostalgic repulsions from him specifically.

[@jaccblacc8424]

Speaking of Enter the Dragon Fly, someone created a romhack that fixes the majority of glitches, bugs, framerate issues and restore cut lines. It's called "The Definitive Edition". You should check that out sometime. Also, am I the only one who doesn't hate moneybags? How do people play this game? I always collect everything before visiting him and it never bothers me because he doesn't ask for too much gems

[@foxtailzerda9108]

34:28 I was just reading Heroes of Olympus earlier! I never thought I’d hear it and Spyro be mentioned in the same video.

[@Mr.Dinosalt]

Man I played Spyro and it didn't click for me, but hearing you talk about it makes me appreciate them all the same. Merry Christmas

[@austinbattin5061]

Spyro is something Special

[@draig97]

Hmmm, trouble with the trolley, ey?

[@xZonez]

Year Of The Dragon Is Still The Best Out Of The Series...Also Merry Christmas And Have A Happy New Year T.B.P

[@Phillylove100]

26:24-26:37 They’re literally called RIPTOcs because they’re Ripto’s minions. And while yes that’s not what they’re called in THIS game they’re named and called that in other Spyro games that Ripto appears in. So you’re saying, in all the other games where similar baddies appear and they’re explicitly called RIPTOcs and linked to Ripto that’s canon but the FIRST game that Ripto appears in an almost identical race of creatures just randomly appear, cause havoc and just coincidentally show up when Ripto does and they have nothing to do with him? It takes more mental gymnastics and sounds more nonsensical to assume that the baddies have nothing to do with Ripto in a game titled Ripto’s rage.

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

I remember a when I had my PS1 and Year of the Dragon. My memory card wasn't working properly and couldn't save. So my friend and I had a challenge to see how far we could get without saving.

[@jj_colombia97]

When it comes to your words towards the end of the video, I think I can definitely relate. You mentioned 2 being your least favorite of the trilogy but it's my favorite and after playing the whole trilogy and thinking back on it now, even with its flaws I think 2 is still my favorite and always will be not because of the game itself, but because of how I got it; it was a Christmas gift from my family. They thought of me when they saw the cover and even though they don't play games they thought I would like it. That's also how I got into Twisted Metal, Metal Gear, and Medievil, watching my cousins play 2 and the other games. Nostalgia aside all the games in the trilogy still hold up and honestly, it's sad that the planned 4th game that was supposed to come out after the trilogy remaster was cancelled.

[@peterbeard9237]

Amazing video, I connected with a lot of the stories you told and I love hearing other people that have connected with this series and their stories. Oh and as a huge fan of The Police and a Spyro fan Stewart is a musical genius and the secret weapon of the band (I mean the band is already three different musical secret weapons but he’s the best). I played Spyro with my dad as a kid and he’d play his Police CDs driving in the car and be like “did you know the drummer of this band did the music for Spyro?”. There’s a lot of songs by The Police that just sound like Spyro years before Spyro. Stew even sampled the stick click intro of the song Deathwish for the intro to Agent 9’s Lab. That theme really shows off his composition skills because the song is in an odd meter of 7/8 but it’s all so smooth that even dumb 3 year old me couldn’t explain the theory behind the music but I was still bobbing my head. Anywho thanks for the video, Spyro really is the best series to reminisce and look back on life and memories.

[@Necromagenvi0n]

When I played the original Spyro, I never reached far due to the lack of a memory card. It was the time when all Rareware games for the N64 had my full attention. Years went by until I got my hands on the remake trilogy. Only then was when I truly met the magic, I understood the magic, I devoured the magic, I became one with the magic.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Spyro: A Hero's Tail was my introduction to this series and I loved it, warts and all. I've played various other Spyro games, including the Legend of Spyro trilogy, the Skylanders games and the Reignited Trilogy and found something to appreciate about all of them... but I don't think anything can recapture or recreate how playing A Hero's Tail made me feel growing up. Yes, it's nostalgia, but... I loved that old game. Easily one of the best games I ever played on my PS2 back in the day, up there with Crash Twinsanity and various movie/TV tie-in games that I enjoyed, the latter being what got me into gaming in the first place, if you can believe that. I don't know what, if anything, is next for Spyro (I'm not sure I believe the 'Spyro 4' rumours that have been circulating for the last couple of years), but I cannot deny that it is a great franchise regardless of which iteration we're talking about, and I hope it gets another shot somewhere down the road.

[@erindelgado9639]

Yep, the highs and lows the Spyro trilogy deliver and I can see why you have a great passion for this series/trilogy, like I did along with the Crash games. I still have a soft spot for the remakes, but the original Spyro trilogy is what we love as it is like lightning in a bottle for the PS1. I am perfering Spyro 3 over 2 too, as I can see the problems Ripto's Rage has, but it is great that Year of the Dragon learned from it and refined the great Spyro experience. :) Great job on the video overall and a great sendoff for 2024. Merry Christmas T-Bacon. Continue with the great work.

[@Silentgrace11]

First of all, gave me a teensy bit of glee to hear reference to Legend of Dragoon in here ~ I feel like it’s an often forgotten diamond in the rough when it comes to classic video games from this era. That being said, definitely agree with a lot of what you stated here. Platformers aren’t quite my jam anymore like they used to be - I like to be challenged and have ideas turned inside out and upside down and often or not platformers are designed with a safe place in mind. But a few of them (namely Spyro and Crash for me….does Gex also count as a platformer? I feel like it’s in that category) I can return to at any time and just enjoy them for what they are, and what they were in their hay day.

[@thejedisonic67]

Gex does count as such lol, the 3d gex games copy the mario 64 formula of 1 route to a star like object almost beat for beat, it's just there's more overall worlds to go to

[@ThePsychicClarinetist]

Funnily enough, I had a similar introduction to Spyro (same age too, 6 years old) but through The Legend of Spyro instead. I adore most of the Spyro games thanks to my brother gifting me A New Beginning back then. Some franchises are just special, and Spyro (at least subjectively) is definitely that. 😌💜🐉

[@Lloyd00]

I met Amanda Bynes before she lost her mind...

[@SQGReviewShow]

Amazing video, Kris. And as for what Police fans think of Stewart Copeland, most of us love his laid back nature. He stated that he was heavily inspired by reggae drummers especially, and while I'm not really well versed in music theory and reggae music...there's just something about his drumming that really helps the Police sound like they've been around forever. Something that makes them stand apart from most bands in the late 70's and early 80's. He's personally my favorite member of the Police. Just a really chill dude who is passionate about the music he makes, without the ego that Sting has. Only Sting could break up the #1 rock band of both sides of the Atlantic in 1984 because he felt he didn't need Stewart or Andy, being the principle songwriter and all. Yet his solo career, while successful in its own right, never reached the hypoxic highs that was The Police's Synchronicity. Sorry for the ramble. TL:DR Stewart Copeland is awesome as a drummer, and a surprisingly underappreciated composer. Happy holidays!

[@skibot9974]

Never thought I’d see the day you’d do a video dedicated to a platformer mascot again, much less Spyro I love your new content but I don’t mind an occasional throw back

[@JustassOSRS]

Ill have you know, to my knowledge I haven't gone out of my way to like a KZbin video in roughly 3 years. I did immediately after finishing this video because it was just rock solid. (sorry for not going out of my way to like any of your prior videos) (I have watched them all).

[@wallybonejengles5595]

Thank the good lord for Stewart Copeland and his Spyro soundtrack

[@fromvault801]

I love this channel but never expected Spyro to pop up shredding like the XGames

[@Dumb_Furry_UwU]

Insta subbed, THANK YOU for this OwO Spyro is da king

[@erikbihari3625]

Fun fact, one(amoung many)inspirations for how spyro would look, was drake from dragon hearth!

[@TJAdkirson]

Man, are we the same person. Besides a few of the things you said about Ripto's Rage, I feel like I was just listening to my thoughts. I should hope to hear your thoughts on The Reignited Trilogy, and some of the other series. I feel it would be an echo chamber, or perhaps say what I couldn't put into words. But even if you don't say what I want to hear, I should still enjoy listening to it. I need more Spyro content, that I enjoy listening to.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love Spyro trilogy it’s amazing

[@Knighthawk_]

just bought myself the reignited trilogy on pc, loved spyro 1 on xbox so looking forward to playing them all

[@powderedwater67]

Well TBP, I didn't know you in the days of your old channel, only in the last 3 or so years covering GOW. I've loved every video I've watched since. I have always been as huge a fan of GOW as I have Spyro. So this is something I'm excited to see. All this and the occasional Tony Hawk video makes me wonder if we weren't separated at birth. If you start covering Medal of Honor games I'm gonna demand a DNA test.

[@TBP]

It's funny you say that

[@powderedwater67]

@TBP what the hell!?

[@powderedwater67]

What are you up to bacon!?

[@TBP]

While I have no immediate plans to cover the Medal of Honor games, the PS2 Trilogy (Vanguard doesn't count) are some of my favorite fps's ever

[@powderedwater67]

@@TBP awesome

[@Mateus_Carvalho]

To be fair, they used those cutscenes... they just dropped Elora's explanations.

[@TBP]

That may be true, but it eliminates the context, and the characters in the levels that you speak to don't ever reference Ripto.

[@Mateus_Carvalho]

@@TBP Yeah, that's true. It kinda screwed Elora a bit since you kinda just see her in cutscenes here and there after the first hub world. As for Ripto, I think he's mentioned in some stages here and there but I'd have to go back and check. Spyro 2 had some production screw-ups, I think, like how the stages were supposed to be paired up like those two faun stages or the two robot stages and how someone mentions Colossus Springs (it's meant to be Idol Springs and it was probably pairing up with Colossus) so I guess the audio went along with that on the cutting room floor.

[@rockstopsthetraffic]

Take a drink each time this guy says "ineffectual" ;^)

[@JohnnyFlame]

I know it's spelled differently, but I love the fact that the worst mission in Spyro 2 shares the name with the South African slang term for hillbilly Dutchman.

[@TheLittleNoobThatCould]

Many many years ago, my sister decided to borrow my Playstation without permission and take it to her then boyfriend's house to play. I never forgave her for the fact that Spyro 3 and, to a lesser degree, the second Rugrats game were no longer in my collection when she got back.

[@NotsoseriousNick]

I don't think I ever agreed with one of your titles more than this one. Spyro was also one of my first ever franchises I was introduced to this wonderful medium we call videogames. Spyro 2, despite perhaps not being the *best* game I ever played, remains my personal favourite. Can only hope these games get the treatment games like SM64, OoT and most recently Starfox 64 and it gets an unofficial pc port.

[@Epoch2498]

Pokémon Mistery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team was my Spyro. They even had a show.. Damn growing up sucks at times.

[@halme883]

I agree with almost all the points in this video, but especially buzz’s dungeons track

[@pharmcat8484]

And a Happy New Year to you

[@casbalt7763]

Man i got the playstation the following year. What magical era of gaming. My first game on it was mortal kombat 4 though lol

[@mattterrell4304]

I loved collect-athons as a kid... i cant stand now. Spyro holds a special place in my heart. I agree with the "drip feed" i still love the game, my tastes have changed though and i had to replay it in small doses

[@RetroFan2.0]

150 videos done already congrats 🎊

[@NitwitsWorld]

In another 6 years, Spyro reignited trilogy will be a decade old…………… 😢

[@Cosmicfallsr]

I literally just bought the Spyro trilogy and played the first for the first time last night, you read my mind lmao

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

Do you know that Twilight Harbor and Gnorc Cove have their names intentionally switched? Now you do.

[@retrohanska4441]

As far as I can tell the problem with Spyro 3 is that fans of previous 2 games had very strict expectation of what games of that franchise should and can be like and the ire comes from YotD moving outside those boundaries. They purchased it expecting very specific kind of platforming and collecting and it instead offered fruit salad of different genres and playstyles. And to their credit, that is valid reason to be upset. But for everyone who started with YotD there was no such expectation and it usually ends up being their favourite from the franchise as far as I've seen. As a kid I loved all the minigames and different characters. They made it feel like I hit the jackpot and got multiple games crammed into that one disc and the constant switching between all those different characters kept the experience feeling fresh from start to finish. I don't remember ever thinking "please, just let me go back to charging and firebreathing, this is so boring!" barring maybe the Haunted Swamp Sheila minigame. To me it's the best game in the franchise but I can see why people think it's mediocre Spyro game. Oh and to the side rant about the 4th game, I also like it. I think it's solid foundation for a Spyro game, it's just not finished. They had bunch of content planned they had to leave out, the game is poorly optimized and at times it looks kinda hideous visually. All of those things could have been fixed in better circumstances but as far as I've understood the development of that game was total chaos due to large number of reasons. Without all those troubles it could have been 7-8/10 spyro game that was a bit uninspired but good enough purchase for the fans who wanted more spyro gameplay.

[@mandrakegti]

Year of the Dragon was peak. I played the pirated version back in the day and beat the game uncountless times, even with the bugs caused by anti-piracy measures, the game was extremely fun. After several years, i played the Greatest Hits version on emulator and i finally watched the endings and collected everything.

[@punklover99]

You gotta believe!

[@bialarcrais1763]

I'm 33 and I'm still playing old school Spyro

[@teirusureynard9279]

13:45 - I miss when cartoony games (generally no humans) were essentially the biggest part of AAA. We still have examples of it, Minecraft is certainly not all about realism, but it is less common these days, especially outside Nintendo.

[@supemaekawa]

What's weird is I remember playing Spyro 1 and it having analogue controls. It probably had something to do with the most up to date version that came with the collector's bundle they used to have for the three games at the time.

[@MassTrucker92]

Dont be dissin Ty. Hes the man and those games are a lot of fun.

[@joshchilds9409]

Brings back memories 💯 like 10 or 11 yrs old playing Spyro on Christmas day I think. It's been a while 😅 LoL

[@LiGht-Youtube-0309]

Hey, about the Police. Copeland for me is what made the Police exciting. His drumming, which is inspired by reggae, is so dynamic and unexpected that it is one of the reasons why as a kid the Police were my favourite band. They are NOT metal in the slightest although I know a metalhead like you can enjoy other types of music. If you check them out probably don't do it with Syncronicity, their last album. Its very 80s if you know what I mean. Next To You, So Lonely, One World, Demolition Man, Hungry For You, Syncronicity II, Roxanne and specially Cant Stand Losing You and Regatta de Blanc live are their best rockers in my opinion. Also, if you want to hear the worst / funniest shit they've ever done, check out Mother. Holy fuck balls. Sorry if I rambled too much.

[@foxtailsnine6818]

And Ripto's Rage is good for the bosses..but not much else other than Ripto being my favorite Villan of the trilogy.