Spyro the Dragon - A History

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025
  • With the recent announcement of a Spyro the Dragon HD remaster, I thought it would be a great idea to take a look back at everyone's' favourite purple dragon and dig up some history about him and the series. Now I was initially going to do one super long video covering every single Spyro the Dragon game, but I think it would be a lot easier and viewer friendly if I make a video for each title.
    In this series, I'm going to talk about the development, story, world, characters, gameplay, music, voice work, and critical reception of each game, so quite a bit to discuss! This particular video covers not only the first game but the birth of the series itself, which means subsequent videos will be shorter as I won't need to mention Spyro's origins after this.
    Spyro the Dragon was released for Playstation 1 in Autumn of 1998, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Mark Cerny, the president of Universal Interactive Studios, wanted a game that not only focused on interaction with enemies, but was also suitable for a wider audience.
    During early development, Spyro was actually green rather than the iconic purple we know him to be. However this caused visibility issues as he kept blending into everything. The team experimented with multiple colours for Spyro before they finally settled on purple.
    The homeworld, realms and objects also required a lot of thought. Colours were carefully picked to evoke a certain response from players, and it wasn't just a case of going 'let's have blue for a cold realm, and red for a hot realm', as the terrain and architecture had to be taken into account as well.
    Spyro 1 starts off with an interview taking place, where two dragons discuss what it's like to live in the Dragon Realms. The conversation moves on to Gnasty Gnorc who reacts in anger and turns all the dragons bar Spyro into crystal, thus becoming the main antagonist of the first game.
    Spyro must travel to all 6 Homeworlds and the realms to complete his task. Each Homeworld is named after the dragon clan that inhabits it, bar the sixth which is Gnasty's homeworld. Homeworlds and their realms also contain unique enemies, with a particular level dedicated to and named after a sub-boss. Spyro can travel to and from different homeworlds by way of the balloonists found in each hub.
    Spyro the Dragon is pretty basic in its controls, which is fairly understandable given it's aimed at a wider audience that includes kids. X to jump and again to glide, Circle to breathe fire, square to charge, triangle to look around, and L1 and R1 to roll.
    As you traverse these realms enemies will try and stop you through various means. A simple charge or flame breath attack will deal with most foes.
    Helping you every step of the way is Sparx, Spyro's dragonfly companion. He's basically your health gauge, with three different colours going from gold to blue to green depending on how many times you've been hit.
    One of the things I love in particular about the early games is the fantastic progressive-rock themed music. Former drummer of The Police, Stewart Copeland, was very passionate about composing and producing the soundtrack for Spyro the Dragon.
    During an interview for Playstation Underground, he talked a bit about his creative process while coming up with the tracks for Spyro the Dragon. Stewart would play through the realm first to get a feel for it, then begin composing snippets of music as he went along.
    There are quite a few differences in tracks between each version of the game. For example, while the High Caves realm features the same track for both NTSC and Japanese versions - the Tree Tops' track slowed down - the PAL version uses a complete new track altogether.
    The original Spyro the Dragon voice acting wasn't too bad for, at the time, a relatively unknown game, and you may recognise some of the actors who provided the voices. Carlos Alazraqui, Clancy Brown, Michael J. Gough etc.
    Though Spyro the Dragon is still incredibly popular even today, the first game didn't immediately get the praise and sales the developers were hoping for on initial release. Many reviewers and critics labelled it a 'kiddy game', implying it wouldn't keep more seasoned players entertained.
    When Spyro did finally release in Autumn 1998, sales weren't exactly impressive. While it did do a lot better in Europe than the US in its launch week, Insomniac Games were starting to worry that Spyro would go the same way as Disruptor. Fortunately, as word spread about the plucky little purple dragon sales picked up, and once past the Christmas period Spyro began flying off the shelves. By the time the sequel was set to be released in November 1999, Spyro 1 had sold nearly 2 million copies in the US alone.
    To this day the original game holds a 85.44% ranking on GameRankings.com, making it the 4th most popular game in the entire franchise.

Комментарии • 239

  • @cartererickson7395
    @cartererickson7395 6 лет назад +79

    "Subsequent videos will be shorter"
    Proceeds to make every single one longer each time

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +27

      Yeah a lot of people wanted longer so I obliged. :D

    • @gankedirl
      @gankedirl 6 лет назад +2

      Awe dang it, you beat me to this comment by 5 days.

    • @nostradamusofgames5508
      @nostradamusofgames5508 6 лет назад +2

      @@ToridoriGaming not that i mind ^^

    • @billcipher3180
      @billcipher3180 6 лет назад

      did you know there is a theory that malefor is classic spyro? this was my reaction ruclips.net/video/GT69z_eXElI/видео.html

    • @guscarmelo9216
      @guscarmelo9216 3 года назад

      i guess Im randomly asking but does any of you know a way to log back into an Instagram account??
      I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!

  • @spyroid101
    @spyroid101 6 лет назад +52

    I actually can explain the reason behind Sparx staying one color in the Japanese version of the game!
    See, the Spyro games unlock minigames on the Japan exclusive Pocketstation, where connecting the Pocketstation to the game adds collectable dragonfly eggs. These dragonfly eggs can be hatched and trained up on the Pocketstation, basically like a Spyro-Tamogatchi. You then have the ability to go to a dragon pedestal, and switch out Sparx for one of your trained up dragonflies from the minigame. Basically, the color stays the same on Sparx so you don't mix him up with your other dragonflies when you switch to them, and so they didn't have to come up with other color patterns for the other dragonflies to go though, since they're all different colors themselves (Yellow, Blue, and Red are the colors I've come across so far)
    ...Though, as for why they chose GREEN as Sparx's default color... I honestly don't know about that one I'D

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +9

      I didn't even know the Pocketstation was a thing, let alone that it worked for Spyro. Why do the Japanese get all the fun stuff? Thank you for the information! :D

    • @spyroid101
      @spyroid101 6 лет назад +7

      I know, right? XP
      It's also amazing how, because of the Pocketsation's general obscurity, most people just assume ONLY Ripto's name was inspired by the Japanese version of Spyro, when in reality, all those extra powerups Sparx gets in later games? Extra hitpoints, wider gem collection range, being able to smash open containers, GEM POINTING? ALL of those were unlockables in the Japanese version of the very first Spyro game with the Pocketstation!
      translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=nihonjinryuu.narod.ru/guidebook/s1jgb139ru.html&usg=ALkJrhgmeSJCZJUHYY2qf-DrfJeKVAVWdQ
      ^___ If you're curious, here's a translated version of the Pocketstation section of the game manual of the first game that goes over all that stuff~

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +5

      Thanks for the link, I never realised the Japanese got all this extra stuff before us. It's a shame Spyro never really kicked off over there. Which is your favourite game by the way? :)

    • @mattwhiting2205
      @mattwhiting2205 3 года назад

      @@spyroid101 Yup! Glad to see somebody figured that out.
      I was really proud of those Sparx power-ups, and excited they eventually made it into future titles.

    • @niemand7811
      @niemand7811 Год назад

      Let's call it out. The Japanese release is dumb. They wanted their extra bits as usual or they would have not agreed to have it since it is not your typical Japanese platformer. They get even more shrinkiy dinkies when they are not the first in the line.

  • @thegameguy8957
    @thegameguy8957 6 лет назад +8

    This is my ninth time watching this, and it's still as good as the first time watching it. Every time I watch it I always find something new about the Spyro game that I didn't know before. Good video keep up the good work

  • @gankedirl
    @gankedirl 6 лет назад +17

    Toridori: The other videos involving the history of Spyro will be shorter than this one.
    "Makes 4 Spyro history videos that are increasingly longer than this one"
    Me: You lied to me.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +8

      I am so sorry! In fairness, it's because I thought people wouldn't want to listen to me for over half an hour but they told me otherwise.. :D

    • @CraftyMaelyss
      @CraftyMaelyss 4 года назад

      Don't you mean LOYD?
      *(if you get that reference, you're awesome)*

  • @MiharuTheFox
    @MiharuTheFox 6 лет назад +46

    I can't stop staring at the game footage. It looks so clear and crisp. How did you get it looking like that?

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +19

      I recorded it on the EPSXE emulator and found the best settings for the game online. :)

  • @Lucifronz
    @Lucifronz 6 лет назад +3

    For anyone curious, they explain the exact backstory of the "Shemp" joke during the Spyro 3 speedrun livestream Insomniac Games did not too long ago. It has Ted Price and a couple other developers taking part in it. If you can't find it on Insomniac's channel (for whatever reason), it is also uploaded on mine. I don't generally upload, that's not what my account exists for, so it's easy enough to find there.

  • @Chawesy
    @Chawesy 6 лет назад +23

    Really hope they do a remastered because dam do i want to play some Spyro right now. Awesome video Tori, it can't of been easy to get all those facts and clips together

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +3

      Hey Chawesy! I don't mind how long it takes, means I get to play through all of Spyro again for footage. :D

    • @animashstar2273
      @animashstar2273 6 лет назад +1

      Chawesy why don’t play it on an emulator?

    • @nostalgiaworks5999
      @nostalgiaworks5999 6 лет назад

      Who cares? We've got the remastering coming BA-BY! (Also, emulators are cheating and whoever uploads pirated copies of video game gets sent to prison under federal law. Any PlayStation One game is playable on a PlayStation 3. Just go to a Mom and Pop Shop and put it in.)

    • @niemand7811
      @niemand7811 Год назад

      @@nostalgiaworks5999 Being late to the party, you can play real game discs with a PC disc drive and an emulator. DUMB DUMB!

  • @aussiedrumnerd
    @aussiedrumnerd 6 лет назад +1

    It’s nice to hear a well articulated reviewer who doesn’t need to drop the f bomb every two lines and cut away to a meme every 10 seconds. Thank you.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Oh lord that drives me crazy when they do that! And I do swear sometimes but I try not to for my history videos, because younger people might watch. :)

  • @MichaelEKaz
    @MichaelEKaz 6 лет назад +2

    Excellent series! Very in-depth and well-researched. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

  • @Lucifronz
    @Lucifronz 6 лет назад +3

    The reason Sparx is green in the Japanese version of Spyro 1 is because of the Pocketstation. You can collect dragonfly eggs and hatch a different colored Sparx. Which means there are *more* options for Sparx's color, although while that is neat, I personally prefer him representing health by color. Much more effective.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      It's a shame then that the Japanese Spyro 1 was such a travesty!

  • @boromi03
    @boromi03 6 лет назад +6

    Really informative video with nice pacing. Despite the amount of facts you managed to keep it entertaining and not tiring at all. Good job!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Thank you! I had more facts to put in but the video was getting a bit bloated so I cut a lot out. Tempted for my next one to be a bit more spontaneous and ad lib rather than read from a script. :)

  • @CocoHikari583
    @CocoHikari583 6 лет назад +8

    the Japanese version sparx was green due to a Japan only accessory the pocketstation.

  • @shadowballuser
    @shadowballuser 6 лет назад +1

    Great video. Love somebody who actually puts together a complete history and details of every level.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you OSS Pepe, glad you liked it! :)

  • @jpward01
    @jpward01 6 лет назад +26

    Even if it is true, the motion sickness complaint made by the Japanese audience is pretty dumb in hindsight when you remember that Sonic Adventure came out the same year, and as far as I'm aware SA1 wasn't altered in any way in terms of gameplay in any version (excluding the DX ports). I just think that's incredibly weird.

    • @BaltaBueno
      @BaltaBueno 6 лет назад +5

      I agree, and I never got motion sickness from this game.

    • @ghostalpha2886
      @ghostalpha2886 6 лет назад +6

      Japanese gamers are weird compared to the rest of us. Claiming to be smarter in terms of their gaming demographic but getting stuff like "motion sickness" over a game which has never legitimately caused motion sickness. Just have to be different I suppose.

    • @npc_blob1609
      @npc_blob1609 4 года назад +1

      @@ghostalpha2886 lol, citation needed
      Anyway I doubt anyone from Japan was involved in this decision, it was likely a marketing dude who'd heard about it and demanded the changes be made for the dolla

    • @mattwhiting2205
      @mattwhiting2205 3 года назад

      We (especially Mark Cerny) had a very close relationship with Sony of Japan. We worked very closely with our Japanese producers to customize Spyro specifically for what was thought would be ideal for the Japanese audience. Custom cameras, tweaks to the gameplay, sign-post hints, the pocketstation Sparx game, and more. We even tweaked some of the graphics at their request. We were very disappointed (and very surprised) that all that effort didn't pan out.
      My take-away from that experience was that when you give people exactly what they ask for, you will often be surprised to find they don't actually like it. It's actually much better to make something that you love. More often than not, other people will see that love you put into it and find joy there too... joy they never knew was possible... a game they would have asked for if they'd known how wonderful it could be... instead of the game they THOUGHT they'd like.

  • @therightman954
    @therightman954 2 года назад

    I've fully binged all of your spyro videos! love them all!

  • @gamercadance8720
    @gamercadance8720 6 лет назад +2

    Titan will always be my favorite Elder Dragon of the first game! I just love the artwork and design they did for him!
    Edit: @ 4:01

  • @jonicha3
    @jonicha3 6 лет назад +2

    nice to know I wasn't the only one disturbed by beast makers world as a kid

  • @QhaZomb
    @QhaZomb 4 года назад

    you teased me by showing off the skylander game covers here in this video! i was hoping you were gonna do history videos for them; or at the very least one history video for the series as a whole. i know a lot of other classic spyro fans looove to crap on skylanders for spyro's redesign and the fact that he's not actually the main character, but i love skylanders! spyro's presence was what drew me to the games, but everything else about them is what kept me

  • @callmestephanie1305
    @callmestephanie1305 4 года назад +1

    I just remembered how i used to play this game at my grandma's place :') She played as well and every week she asked us to do a certain level because it was too difficult for her. Man this sure made me feel quite nostalgic, good memories to her :')

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  4 года назад +1

      That sounds lovely, I wish my family got involved in the games I played. 😁

    • @callmestephanie1305
      @callmestephanie1305 4 года назад +1

      Hope they will one day :)

  • @coreyvaughn-patterson2668
    @coreyvaughn-patterson2668 6 лет назад +3

    These are great. Glad I found them.

  • @KamikazeKid
    @KamikazeKid 6 лет назад +6

    YES! YES! :D I love these videos xD Very well done Tori! I really hope they remake the game now xD

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +2

      Thank you KK! Me too, if they don't I'll be a sad panda. :(

  • @salvatoredali4384
    @salvatoredali4384 6 лет назад +1

    I really liked this video, it talked about a lot of things i never knew. I'll be looking forward to the next one!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Thank you so much! I'm writing the script for the next one as we speak but I'm taking my time so I can remember everything. :D

  • @Adam_Nite
    @Adam_Nite 6 лет назад +1

    Love the commitment for Spyro videos, and your voice is fantastic. 👍🏼

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you Armando, though I wonder if it's commitment or addiction.. 😂

    • @Adam_Nite
      @Adam_Nite 6 лет назад

      @@ToridoriGaming hahaha your addiction might as well be my addiction now, I'd like to see more on Spyro Reignited 2 and 3 though. And good Lord! You have Jurassic Park games as well 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      I have a whole separate channel for dinosaurs because I love em so much! :D

    • @Adam_Nite
      @Adam_Nite 6 лет назад +1

      Wot!? You tell me this without giving me the name? I'm a dino nerd hahaha

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCsktmkwieRoLEBsV1bAtDHA 😂

  • @mesozoicera87
    @mesozoicera87 6 лет назад +1

    Spyro 1 and 2 were games I got with my ps1 in 1999. It was so awesome. I still have fond memories of these games and all the time spent on them.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      I have a lot of fond memories too, of this, Tomb Raider and Dino Crisis. I miss being a kid sometimes!

    • @mesozoicera87
      @mesozoicera87 6 лет назад +1

      Toridori it is certainly a shame that they haven't ever made another dragon game that is this fun. Great breakdown videos by the way!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Thank you so much Zane! :)

  • @cthulhu888
    @cthulhu888 6 лет назад +6

    Tori's back!
    And Spyro too will soon be back!
    YAY! 😁😁

  • @MeanMawile
    @MeanMawile 6 лет назад +5

    I played the games in reverse order^^ at first year of the dragon, then riptos rage, and the first Spyro game at last. And I don't really liked it^^ it felt....strange. But I can't decide which is my favourite , Spyro 2 or 3. Loved them both and they are special in their own way.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +3

      Spyro 1 is awesome but Spyro 2 and 3 really refined the gameplay and made it more interesting. 3 is definitely my fave. :D

    • @Southern2003
      @Southern2003 4 года назад

      I only had Spyro 3 growing up and I loved it I really wished I couldn’t have played the others mostly Spyro 2

    • @egixitchiford
      @egixitchiford 4 года назад +2

      Same here! Growing up I only had the third game, but I bought a second-hand copy of Spyro 2 a couple of years ago, and I've played Spyro 1 by way of Reignited.

    • @Southern2003
      @Southern2003 4 года назад

      @@egixitchiford awesome

  • @7EEVEE
    @7EEVEE 6 лет назад +2

    Yano, 3 minutes in, my original comment was just that you sound kawaii, but that whole thing was sooo good, like the script is super on point and the editing looks great. Can't wait to watch part 2, and part 3 should be even more interesting due to that games rushed development.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Kawaii desu! Glad you enjoyed it, Daniel. :D

  • @ghostalpha2886
    @ghostalpha2886 6 лет назад +5

    13:53 also ironic that Japanese gamers bash us Westerners for having a "simple demographic" for stuff like games when they required hints for Spyro and we didn't.
    Makes you wonder how many signs they would have needed for levels like High Caves, Misty Bog, Tree Tops, Dark Passage and Haunted Towers.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Yeah, what's up with all the signs dotted around? I bet you wouldn't be able to walk in Tree Tops without Spyro tripping on a sign.. xD

  • @BloodyRomance1313
    @BloodyRomance1313 6 лет назад +1

    I clicked on this video because Spyro is a childhood classic for me. However, I have to tell you I love your username ;) I hardly meet people who spell tori the same way!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Oh are you a Tori too? It's nice to meet fellow Tori's! :D

  • @claude-alexandretrudeau1830
    @claude-alexandretrudeau1830 4 года назад

    I first played this game on the demo disc number 10 that was included in the Play Station box and was immediately enamored with it. I loved the atmosphere provided by the music and the environment was beautiful to look at despite the inherent blockiness of 3D games of the time. There was artistic research in those colors.

  • @drwhoayscough
    @drwhoayscough 6 лет назад +1

    Loved the video! Keen to watch the rest!

  • @ultrairrelevantnobody1862
    @ultrairrelevantnobody1862 4 года назад +2

    Just to ask. Do you like the PS1 Crash Bandicoot games? It's one of my favourite trilogies on the system.
    1: Great start
    2: Backtracking black sheep
    3: Timeless Masterpiece

  • @SothaSilly
    @SothaSilly 6 лет назад +1

    The dragon in Wizard's Peak near the return home portal still tells you about the Sunny Flight thing, even in American versions. Since it's the first game, and it's intended for children, they are going to give at least one hint.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Oh I know he does. What I didn't like was the Japanese sign board basically going, 'Hey jump on these stones and see what happens!'

  • @AvariceOverlord
    @AvariceOverlord 6 лет назад +1

    Great video, was very informative and I can imagine, took a lot of effort to make.
    Keep up the great work, I hope to see your future videos on Spyro! :)

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you for the kind words Caprice! It did take some effort but I enjoy making them. I'm working on the next part as we speak, so expect it up in a day or so! :D

    • @AvariceOverlord
      @AvariceOverlord 6 лет назад +1

      You're very welcome, you more than deserve it!
      Also, I can't wait. I know a lot about Spyro 1 and 3, but hardly anything about Spyro 2 or any of the other games and their developments.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Spyro 2 is quite a popular one in the series as it brought with it the mini games and such, but my personal fave is definitely Spyro 3! Looking forward to that one. :)

  • @thatonepseudotwin7775
    @thatonepseudotwin7775 6 лет назад +6

    You didn't say blowhard! either you're too innocent or you knew. Either way I love you for it!

  • @SasukeUchiha-ix2yk
    @SasukeUchiha-ix2yk 6 лет назад +1

    I admit this is extremely informative. also, I COMPLETELY agree with you on Beast Makers

  • @EleriDragonfly
    @EleriDragonfly 6 лет назад

    Those blue frogs scared me as a kid, just how quick they were at attacking. And the sound their tounge made.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      And the plant monsters! Such a freaky realm to visit.. :O

    • @EleriDragonfly
      @EleriDragonfly 6 лет назад +1

      Toridori the way they shook and just rushed at you! Stupid weeds!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      And their freakish eyes.. o_o

  • @ryanstoddard1803
    @ryanstoddard1803 2 года назад

    Ice cavern in Peace Keepers could be considered in theme with the rest of Peace Keepers as desert areas can be cold too just lack of precipitation.

  • @SpanishBear1994
    @SpanishBear1994 6 лет назад +8

    you make a good History

  • @AOTProductions
    @AOTProductions Год назад

    This is so good

  • @TJPlaysPS
    @TJPlaysPS Год назад

    I remember it used to send my eyes funny in crystal flight with the different coloured rings. Always wondered if it was just me or if anyone else experienced this
    Also @16:18 - if you pause the game just after saving a dragon, frame perfect, the music cuts out. A few mins later, music comes back but it may be a different unused track or one from another level

  • @JacobEriksson
    @JacobEriksson 6 лет назад

    Cant wait for the other episodes!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Me too as it means I can play through Spyro for footage purposes! :D

  • @axelgoldfarb3243
    @axelgoldfarb3243 5 лет назад +2

    The gnorcs are babies and they're cute.

  • @lemonmanlopdablop
    @lemonmanlopdablop 6 лет назад +2

    Your voice reminds me of Shiela the kangaroo. Awesome haha

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      How many times have I told you not to tease that poor moose?

  • @dmc_4_ever494
    @dmc_4_ever494 6 лет назад +1

    Great video, I subscribe just for it. I really look forward for the next one

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Thank you Diego! The next one shouldn't be too long, I'm just taking my time with it and enjoying playing the games again. :D

    • @dmc_4_ever494
      @dmc_4_ever494 6 лет назад +1

      That's what it's all about, right? I hope you have a blast. By the way, it only took me like 10 min after first writing these to start playing the 3 first games again XD

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Yay! How far have you got with them and which is your favourite? :)

    • @dmc_4_ever494
      @dmc_4_ever494 6 лет назад +1

      Right now I've just started autumn plains in spyro 2. If you ask which is my favourite of the OG trilogy, I have to say spyro 2. If you ask me my favourite game of the whole franchise, I'll still say spyro 2, but the legend of spyro also has a special place in my heart. Also spyro 2 was my first spyro and one of the first video games I've ever played

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      I never played the Legend of Spyro trilogy, maybe I'll get the chance if I ever get these videos made! Spyro 2 is great especially as it's the foundation for the next couple of games in the series. My personal favourite is Spyro 3. :)

  • @37taupwn
    @37taupwn 6 лет назад +2

    Until the last few seconds of this video I never knew that us Americans had a different title than everyone else for the second game

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +4

      I like your title though, Ripto's Rage! makes more sense than Gateway to Glimmer, which is a small part of the beginning of the game. xD

  • @TheElephantsLaundry
    @TheElephantsLaundry 6 лет назад +1

    Good work !

  • @christopherspaulding9283
    @christopherspaulding9283 4 года назад

    Missed Spyro the first time around in '98...
    6 year old me was too wrapped up in discovering Banjo-Kazooie on his N64.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  4 года назад +2

      Never played Banjo-Kazooie, heard it's good!

    • @christopherspaulding9283
      @christopherspaulding9283 4 года назад

      @@ToridoriGaming It is! Straight-forward puzzles, progressively challenging, awesome soundtrack, and subtle adult humor.

  • @jakesteel2423
    @jakesteel2423 4 года назад

    Hello, what is the source for the comments about the level music being moved around?

  • @windy3935
    @windy3935 10 месяцев назад

    Insomniac took songs the composer intended for certain levels and used them in other levels? WOW. I'd really love to know each and every one of those.

  • @stevenampey987
    @stevenampey987 6 лет назад +2

    I really don't want to see the devil dog remastered. Sleep is something I'd like to experience again.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Ooooh that's gonna be terrifying! Also the creepy plants in the Beast Maker levels.. :O

    • @stevenampey987
      @stevenampey987 6 лет назад

      Toridori haha yup, I took a loss on gems when I was a kid so I wouldn't have to approach the plants. Also the apes from tree tops always made me feel uncomfortable, not scared but more disturbed.

    • @stevenampey987
      @stevenampey987 6 лет назад +1

      Something about them fell in kind of a late 90's uncanny valley

  • @vitamin227
    @vitamin227 5 лет назад +1

    thank you for releasing me

  • @TechWizard28
    @TechWizard28 3 года назад

    I truly feel like there was ping to be a dragon head portal for shemp where the thief is in peace keepers and the thief was meant to be hit by a cannon.... just a hunch

  • @laurisaarinen1126
    @laurisaarinen1126 4 года назад +2

    It's cool to hear Lara Croft reviewing Spyro games 😄

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  4 года назад +1

      That's the best compliment I've had in a while. 😂

  • @logicdiary3179
    @logicdiary3179 6 лет назад +1

    Tree tops: you are my enemy. My favorite levels are the high caves, dark hallow, charmed ridge, wizard peak, metalhead and the fight between spyro and gnasty gnorc.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Tree Tops gets me confused everytime! Even when I try to remember that jump and charge sequence I forget it!

    • @logicdiary3179
      @logicdiary3179 6 лет назад

      Toridori I know, right? I feel like it's one of the harder levels just because of that jump/charge. It would be nice if that level was like high caves where the fairies picked you up when you fell off the platform or messed up a supercharge glide

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Fairies are always on your side, Spyro!

  • @Normal_user_coniven
    @Normal_user_coniven 2 года назад

    I don't know why, but I can only find a translation for my native language. I thought it maybe a RUclips new edition of Auto translate, but there were a lot of spelling mistakes, emojis, notes... and, at the end, written: "sorry for spelling mistakes". So, what about you guys? Do you find an Arabic translation on the video, or your native language translation?

  • @MrBepis-qx5ye
    @MrBepis-qx5ye 6 лет назад +2

    Beast Makers is my favorite home world..

  • @creamdream5255
    @creamdream5255 6 лет назад +6

    Nice.

  • @TravistheDragon
    @TravistheDragon 6 лет назад +1

    Hey. If Reignited Trilogy comes out, would you be interested in reviewing that?

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      I might do, though I'm definitely interested in livestreaming it! :D

  • @Atzu0110
    @Atzu0110 6 лет назад +1

    What's a PAL version?

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      The European version of the game. NTSC is North American. :)

  • @KittyKatty999
    @KittyKatty999 6 лет назад +2

    It's called Ripto, so OF COURSE it's going to be a lot more difficult to enjoy it. XD

  • @reizak8966
    @reizak8966 6 лет назад +1

    I can't wait to play dream weavers on the upcoming remake!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Dark Passage better be terrifying!

    • @reizak8966
      @reizak8966 6 лет назад +1

      High caves always terrified me! >.< I'm hoping the spiders are super creepy in the new one! (Maybe make the caves a little darker)

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Make Spyro gets trapped in webs too, mwahaha!

    • @reizak8966
      @reizak8966 6 лет назад +1

      Nooooo! You're a sadistic human! >.

  • @NuclearWintr
    @NuclearWintr 6 лет назад

    There is beta footage from the first game where Gnasty's World was called Machinist World. It's interesting but it's nothing more than a place name.

  • @fabriziodavilaalva2.074
    @fabriziodavilaalva2.074 3 года назад

    Título del video en español: La historia de Spyro el dragón (vamos a ver que tál lo explicas ¡¡chica!!)

  • @Leon--Kennedy
    @Leon--Kennedy 6 лет назад

    I've heard Dr. Shemp was inspired by Papu Papu from Crash.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Would make sense, given they both have spin attacks and are vulnerable from the back. :)

  • @ChittaMcgee
    @ChittaMcgee 6 лет назад +7

    Love your videos! Never played this game but I found it very interesting how the game started and how it develop thru the years! Thanks and I hope life is good to you!

  • @thegameguy8957
    @thegameguy8957 6 лет назад +1

    If you were in the area, you'd be a great voice for did you know gaming

  • @Q_I-o_O
    @Q_I-o_O 6 лет назад +7

    Korrekt

    • @Kyubii05
      @Kyubii05 6 лет назад

      Oh Gott, was macht die hier!!?? XD

  • @CocoHikari583
    @CocoHikari583 6 лет назад

    when are you going to do spyro 3?

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      I'm doing it now, it's at 7000 words but still more to write. So taking a while. :)

  • @niemand7811
    @niemand7811 Год назад

    And I bet you could use the shoulder buttons to move the camera in the Japanese release just like in the western versions of Spyro. It would make no sense if you could not.

  • @Alundra1998
    @Alundra1998 6 лет назад

    +Toridori Hey there. I really like your video, but I must ask one thing... Has it actually been announced or is it still rumoured?
    I am genuinely wondering if it has been announced already because I cannot remember seeing any official confirmation posted by the company Activision. I could have easily missed the announcement, but I just am asking as I am not certain.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      It seems to still be rumours but also looks very certain to happen. And if I say announcement, it saves me time later when people don't check when I posted this video. If I say rumour they'll comment asking why I am calling it that! 😂

    • @Alundra1998
      @Alundra1998 6 лет назад +1

      ++Toridori Yeah. A very good point there. :) You are just future-proofing in a way.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      You wouldn't believe how many times it happens! :O

  • @Clayenetics1995
    @Clayenetics1995 Год назад

    I used to get harder than a diamond at the sound of ToriDori voice

  • @adamgreen9583
    @adamgreen9583 2 года назад

    2 things I can’t understand about the Japanese version of this game is why you have to complete everything before you can make Spyro change at full speed, doesn’t make any sense to me at all. The other one is the bizarre camera angle at a fixed angle compared to the familiar European version making it so difficult to see where Spyro is going ! 😤

  • @DailyDungeonists
    @DailyDungeonists 6 лет назад +1

    Oh god 2 seconds in and already HAAYy---chhh deeee -_-' *foams and dies* are u from aussie. jk its not that bad. keep it up dude subscribed.

  • @bolladragon
    @bolladragon 6 лет назад +1

    Lol, Beast Makers was my fav area

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      It's terrifying! D:

    • @bolladragon
      @bolladragon 6 лет назад

      Toridori I dunno, I think I liked the level design best? Misty Bog, Terrace Village, and Tree Tops ❤ Like, they taught you how to do the racing and gliding tricks in Magic Crafters worlds, now you gotta *earn* those dragons and gems with those skills. It's a satisfying series of levels~ (Dream Weavers goes even harder, but THAT set of worlds was scary to me, lol. I HATED Jacques.)

  • @jenniferc.4773
    @jenniferc.4773 6 лет назад +1

    Cool

  • @NANA-qc5ui
    @NANA-qc5ui 6 лет назад +1

    Wait, if it was ranked 4, what could have been ranked higher other than 2 and 3

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      According to GameRankings, they place Spyro 2 third, Spyro 3 second, and.... Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure first... >_>

    • @Vigriff
      @Vigriff 5 лет назад

      @@ToridoriGaming *WHAAAT?!*

  • @eddymetal
    @eddymetal 6 лет назад

    HD remake*

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      What did I say?

    • @eddymetal
      @eddymetal 6 лет назад

      @@ToridoriGaming HD remaster. Huge difference.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Don't think anyone really cares mate

    • @eddymetal
      @eddymetal 6 лет назад

      @@ToridoriGaming Cool.

  • @pavementpounder7502
    @pavementpounder7502 4 года назад

    Good vid. Just finished Reignited (never played the originals), and while I enjoyed the experience, I have to say no 1 was the weakest and I didn't enjoy it that much. It did have its moments though. Btw Japan also also used the NTSC format.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  4 года назад +1

      Yah, 1 was a very simple game compared to 2 and 3. No extra characters, no mini games etc

    • @pavementpounder7502
      @pavementpounder7502 4 года назад

      @@ToridoriGaming yeah it was, and I felt the levels didn't really feel that fun to play through. I feel the level designs weren't the best.

  • @The_Gamerboy
    @The_Gamerboy 6 лет назад +1

    I love your vice

  • @حايلي.استغفرالله
    @حايلي.استغفرالله 6 лет назад +1

    اهنيك على الترجمه Arabi good

  • @nappygod6114
    @nappygod6114 6 лет назад +2

    Do a let’s play

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      It would be a very short let's play, Spyro 1 only takes a couple of hours to play. :D

    • @nappygod6114
      @nappygod6114 6 лет назад

      Toridori Ryptos Rage Or Year of the dragon!

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Not the 1st one?

  • @YamiSpyroX
    @YamiSpyroX 4 года назад +1

    1998 Critics: Spyro is a dumb Kiddie Game!
    (Enemy Shoot's Machine Gun at Tiny Young Dragon)
    2018 ERSB: HEY! What are you trying to show 10 Year Olds?!?

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  4 года назад +1

      Spyro: What do you want from me!?

    • @YamiSpyroX
      @YamiSpyroX 4 года назад

      @@ToridoriGaming Spyro: Tell me Why--
      Tell me Why-Tell me what
      you Want! (singing Berserk
      97's opening theme)
      Funny I mention that
      since I'm currently
      watching your
      Eternal Night Review.

  • @niemand7811
    @niemand7811 Год назад

    Combat is not the primary activity in this game. It ewas also never the primary objective in Crash Bandicoot either.

  • @natejoe9924
    @natejoe9924 6 лет назад

    Everybody else would laugh I didn't really I didn't really understand but I'm like it's weird but everybody else is laughing

  • @mattwhiting2205
    @mattwhiting2205 3 года назад

    Love it... Shemp... both are true... "You got the Shemp" comes from the "Fake Shemp." It meant, you got a lame one.

  • @ZyliceLiddell
    @ZyliceLiddell 4 года назад

    ‘Japanese’ Spyro = *Ripto* 😊👌

  • @steven310250
    @steven310250 6 лет назад

    Dream Weavers in 4k, I might need 3 boxes of kleenex tissues and some lotion after I get the game.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Just don't get anything on the controller. :D

  • @Takeru9292
    @Takeru9292 6 лет назад

    You sound like tracy beaker

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      Take it back! T-T

    • @Takeru9292
      @Takeru9292 6 лет назад +1

      @@ToridoriGaming sorry if i may have offended you. I meant to say your use of inflexion, intonation, good vocabulary, and descriptive speech, along with your english accent is pleasing to listen to. I have a boring monotone voice in comparison.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад +1

      You didn't offend me, I was only joking. :D

    • @Takeru9292
      @Takeru9292 6 лет назад +1

      @@ToridoriGaming ^___^

  • @lavaxtris
    @lavaxtris 6 лет назад +1

    2:50 if only Toys for Bob would look at color in the same way when they do the remake. Sadly, their game is dark and ugly.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      I don't mind the colour in the remake too much, but I do agree it looks much darker. I'd rather they saved that look for levels like the ones in Beast Makers.

    • @lavaxtris
      @lavaxtris 6 лет назад +1

      Beast Makers looks fine in the remake. The Artisans and Dream Weavers worlds look gloomy.

    • @ToridoriGaming
      @ToridoriGaming  6 лет назад

      Dark Passage and Jacques make sense to be dark and gloomy as they're based on nightmares, but the rest of Dream Weavers is supposed to be bright, vibrant and dream like. :(

  • @BraedonLytle
    @BraedonLytle 6 лет назад

    is it a girl or a younger kid I can’t tell.

  • @vegetafan9922
    @vegetafan9922 6 лет назад

    "Everyone's favorite purple dragon"
    Not if you're a Disney fan.

  • @oswin1234
    @oswin1234 6 лет назад

    Shorter... hah!

  • @niemand7811
    @niemand7811 Год назад

    And it's so dumb that some "countries" need a reason for their people to buy a game. A reason as stupid as christmas. So cringe and funny at the same time.