Just wow, this must've taken ages considering the huge amount of levels and then put them order. The clear effort that has been put into editing and visuals, as well as the script itself, of course, is amazing. Easily the best level etc. ranking that I've seen of Spyro, a very solid and well-reasoned list. Marvelous and enjoyable video!
It is so weird to hear an Aussie call Spyro 2 “Ripto’s Rage”. I know that was the name in the US but in Australia and the rest of the PAL region it was called Gateway to Glimmer.
Yeah it's one of the strangest Region Differences I seen in a franchise, nothing as absurd as Contra in the PAL regions going with Robots, but non the less it makes discussing Spyro 2 a bit confusing to some....
@@bobafett4265 I get that, it just sounds odd. When I saw that the Reignited Trilogy had it called Ripto’s Rage in the PAL regions it made me a little sad.
I cant even list my 5 favourite condiments, this is super tight! Love the effort you put into these despite mental health/financial issues being such a big part of your life recently. I really mean that too, dude, you're one of my favourites from AUS on the platform
Gotta be honest, aquaria towers and hurricos were always eyeroll slogs for me on each play through. It’s all about your specific nostalgia and opinion though. Great list!
Main problem is how they made the underwater sections so dark in reignited making me enjoy those levels way less. But I can agree with them on how a water level is done right
Yes, I hated Aquarius towers, I definitely don't agree with it being ranked so high, but that's the great thing about spyro, there's something in every game for everyone to enjoy and we may not all agree on what the best level is but we can all agree that spyro is a great franchise that needs a proper polished 4th game
I'm surprised you didn't transition from talking about how they butchered Bentley's character in Gloomy Glacier into his first appearance in Bentley's Outpost. Could've been a nice lead in to number 98. Anyway, great video. Absolutely agree with your thoughts on Sgt. Byrd in Enchanted Towers.
I come back and rewatch this video ever so often. Love the in-depth analysis, the humor and above all the clear enthusiasm for the franchise. Clearly alot of work went into this. Keep up the solid work!
You know, I didn't imagine my Friday night including a Spyro video, but I'm glad it popped up in my newsfeed. Awesome video! You can tell that a lot of time and effort was put into creating this.
Just ran into you and I’m blown away. Spyro was my childhood and every video going into depth about it makes me smile. Than here you are with a two hour vid ranking all of the levels. Nicely done! Would it be too much to ask for ranking the challenges/minigames from the original trilogy?
This is very well put together, Jak. You have a very under-rated, under appreciated channel and I hope it grows greatly. You deserve much more subscribers and views. I would love to see a Ratchet & Clank version and/or Sly Cooper version, if you are so inclined and/or interested. What a great way for me to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon. Thank you.
Very well done list. I appreciate the effort you put into the script, particularly the haiku section and the admirably ample and able alliteration. Awesome!
Dang, when I saw the Legend of Spyro get so many low tier spots, I wasn't expecting Dawn of the Dragon to get so high. It also holds many impressive positions Best Boss Level: Destroyer Best Legend of Spyro Game(Seemingly not high bar) Best Non-original trilogy Ranking What an Underdog victory.
Fireworks Factory is my number one level. When I was 5 and first played this game. I remember the shock and awe I felt and I still feel that today. To me Fireworks Factory is what defined Spyro to me
For fun, I've calculated what the ranking would've been if this was a game ranking instead of individual levels. I've based my ranking on the place the level is at and the amount of levels total. A shorter ride of higher quality levels will score a higher than a long one with mixed quality levels. The list would be: 13. Shadow Legacy Mobile (8) -Rated as whole 12. Ripto Quest (26) -Rated as whole 11. Eternal Nights (31,667) -6 levels 10. A New Beginning (37.5) -6 levels 9. Attack of the Rhynocs (55.267) -15 levels 8. Season of Ice (57.929) -14 levels 7. Enter the Dragonfly (65) -12 levels 6. A Hero's Tail (69.35) -20 levels 5. Season of Flame (73.643) -14 levels 4. Dawn of the Dragon (98.5) -10 levels 3. Year of the Dragon (124.1) -30 levels 2. Spyro the Dragon (126.636) -33 levels 1. Ripto's Rage (136.731) -26 levels I think it's very interesting that A Hero's Tail/Enter the Dragonfly still ended up very high despite being all over the place, while the Season of Ice/Attack of the Rhynocs scored lower. If you asked the average Spyro fan which they remember more fondly, I bet they prefer the GBA games over the early PS2 games. Another note I have, is that I didn't expect Dawn of the Dragon to end just after the original trilogy. I was actually taking by surprise how different it looks from all the other games, especially since it looks very similar to Spyro's design in Skylanders (also a Toys for Bob production, funnily enough).
Dang! I can't imagine the work you put into this video, congrats! Great list, even though we can all disagree with one thing or another, the reasoning behind each entry was solid and well explained. Not to mention it was great fun revisiting many fun places, enjoying the soundtrack throughout the video, and getting to know many, many shitty levels from games I didn't play. As you said during the video, people should subscribe if they think you earned it. And after watching this video and the the ranking of all Crash levels as well, I can say you definitely earned it. You got yourself a new subscriber, and I got myself hours and hours of fun content from someone who loves the same games as me. I'm here to stay!
Skelos Badlands is my favorite level in Spyro 2, and maybe the whole series. I remember getting a demo for Spyro 2 long before it was out that only had Skelos Badlands in it, and I have a deep appreciation for it.
I watched your Crash Bandicoot level ranking a year ago at the start of the pandemic, while trying to escape from my sense of impending doom. Glad I made it to see this one! I never even knew that Jurassic Jungle level even existed in Enter the Dragonfly. The game was so buggy that I apparently unlocked the boss fight before going to all the levels, stumbled into the portal, and just got stuck there on a blank screen and never got any further. 9-year-old me had never played a poorly-developed game before and didn't understand what happened. My first video game betrayal, lol. It's a shame, because Enter the Dragonfly had a lot of attractive level themes that would have been great if they had worked and been developed properly. I wish this game could be finished, fixed up and rereleased with the vision that was planned for it before it got rushed.
Before I say what I'm going to, yes I know I am a year late, but just came across this video yesterday, and also want to say awesome job on the editing and production into the video, and that I understand these are your opinions about the games/levels and in no way am I saying your opinions are wrong. That being said, I can't say I personally agree with a lot of the opinions here. I loved the Blink levels in Hero's Tail, and a lot of the complaints you had with some of the levels in even the original games, I can't say I ever had issues with, such as the weird controls and lack of perspective. I also am a very strange player for things like these games where I spend just loads of time learning how the controls work and how to manipulate everything before I try to actually get into the game, so I never faced a lot of those problems. A lot of your complaints were valid and I can agree with, but I feel you put them way lower than deserved. A lot of this video really felt, to me, like you were shitting on any game that wasn't in the original trilogy. Especially when it came to the Legend of Spyro series. A lot of the visual issues you had could be solved by playing with settings in the menus and I feel you went into them expecting them to be like the original trilogy, and had bias based on that. Like with the First Flight level in New Beginning, you said that it was stupid to call it that since Spyro had been flying since the first game, and even though you did mention it was the first in that series, that WAS Spyro's first flight for that Spyro, and it isn't fair to say "he's been flying since the first game" when that isn't the same Spyro from the other games. I feel you were overly critical of Eternal Night for the same reasons, and it felt really disappointing that it was the first game out and ranked as having the worst levels. I can't agree with the idea that Enter the Dragonfly had better levels than Eternal Night, which was, at the time, visually stunning and breathtaking from the very beginning. I won't continue the rant, and again, great job on the video as a whole, even if we disagree on a lot of the opinions.
Lofty Castle will always be my favorite. Also, always remember, that this is just his personal choice for levels, never get too heated because it doesn't match your ideals!
The White Isle/Celestial Caves Is my *favourite* level in The Eternal Night. And one of the best of Spyro tbh. Yes it’s repetitive (as these games are) but the aesthetics are *EVERYTHING!I 😃👍
i may not completely agree with this list but to each their own opinion but to me the most memorable level is Spryo the Dragons Haunted Towers. Not because of the level is that good to me that it took a trip 12hrs away from where i live visiting family for someone to show me how the super charge part worked. i engraved that level into my brain and when Reignited came out i remembered it instantly.
I remember just “hanging out” in Mystic Marsh because of the music and atmosphere- and THAT was how I found the side quests. I wasn’t even looking for them. I was just trying to spend time in a cool level.
A lot of people misunderstand the purpose of Spyro 1 boss worlds. Spyro 1 actually has the best bosses in the franchise, and that's because they actually serve as a platforming challenge. The level itself is the boss. The challenge is in the platforming, not in combat, Spyro was never about combat, so the way bosses worked in the other two games of the original trilogy actually was a downgrade. Why would the final challenges per world be about combat, something the games aren't about? Why wouldn't the final challenges per world be about platforming, something the games are all about? The only reason people think the Spyro 1 bosses are overall worse is because of their biases from other games of what bosses should be like, a big enemy you fight in an arena with little to no platforming, when that's just the wrong approach for a Spyro game. That's like having a stealth game where the final challenge has nothing to do with stealth and instead is about fighting an enemy head on. Boss fights are like the final exam testing the skills you've aquired while gaming. If the boss fight has completely different gameplay than what you'd play through leading up to it, that's bad game design.
The thieves guild race in attack of the rhynocs was the first gaming challenge to give me nintendo thumb, I thought I actually wrecked my hand trying to beat that unnecessarily tight race.
Awesome video Jak, been watching your videos for years and I’ve been on a binge of your Tony Hawk and Crash videos recently. Though I would argue that the enter the dragonfly levels are too high up. The level designs might be ok but they run at like 15-20 fps. That would make experience much worse for me, even if the level design was better. Always hated enter the dragonfly as a kid so maybe I’m too biased :P
My favorite level is Hurricos. :) It's the only level I've gone back into just to soak up the atmosphere and incredible designs. It also looks even more gorgeous in Reignited :)
Even after watching this video, I would struggle to rank my top 5 from the original Spyro trilogy, let alone 188 from the entire franchise! What an incredible task this was! Gnasty's Loot was better than Super Bonus Round for me. I thought Gnasty's Loot worked really well as a lap of honour for all you've accomplished, with Spyro *finally* being able to fly more freely outside of the Flight levels, scooping up gems from every corner while ascending to the top. Super Bonus Round was fine, but the minigames kinda detracted from the celebratory feeling that a post-game level should have. Not sure what the Sorceress was doing there, either. Mystic Marsh is my favourite level - it's really tightly packed with challenges that test exploration and speed, and that take you all across the level to areas you might have passed by the first time. I love that it never feels like pure backtracking. It looks beautiful, too. Those dang monkeys messed me up as a kid, but that only makes it more memorable for me now. The whole thing is a wonderful mixture of soothing and challenging. I was really glad to see the level in the top ten!
Um, excuse me, Jak? I'd like to say that I really enjoy this video and from one fan of Spyro the Dragon, you are a trooper. The most I've done with the series is play the portable Season of Flame game from the GBA and I've only played the PS1 trilogy of the franchise. Thankfully, I managed to snag the Reignited game for the PS4 and I enjoyed going through the franchise again. It was a tad frustrating with Spyro 1, but Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon were more up my ally as I've completed them before on the PS3 thanks to buying the PS3 versions years ago. Now with that said, since you've done level rankings on Spyro, Jak & Daxter, and Crash Bandicoot, how about doing level rankings on the Sly Cooper and Ratchet & Clank series respectively? With Rift Apart due to come out in a week, I'd like to see your own ranking on the franchise's world levels. Now it might take a minute considering that the R&C installments come from the PS2, PSP, PS3, PS4, and now, the PS5, but if you were able to do a level ranking on three Sony franchises by playing the games, then it shouldn't be impossible to do the same with Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank. And if you wish to take a break from level rankings, how about ranking the bosses from the Sony video game franchises from worst to best, such as the ones from Spyro and Jak and Daxter. After all, I'd like your opinion on which Spyro boss is the worst and who wound up taking the number 1 spot and gold medal for being the best boss fighter in the game. Just think about it for a little while and consider giving it a try. It would be a good idea to diversify and broaden your expertise, you know.
Genuinely would put Midnight Mountain at #1 for homeworld/hub areas, I don't think it's close. The design, the layout, the secrets, the music, burning Moneybags alive, THE MUSIC
Harbour Speedway soundtrack is only supposed to play in Harbour Speedway. It was a mistake in the first release, the greatest hit version has the proper tracks.
Ugh, the first time my older cousin and I made it to dragon shores, this was years and YEARS ago, we were sooo MAD! So much build up, for THAT. LOFTY CASTLE will always be my favorite level in all the games, so beautiful, magical music, so…SPYRO. I DONT NOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT, he just seemed so at home there. Stone Hill is awesome too, the music is so comforting.
Stormy beach might possibly be my favorite area in that game. It just hit different then every other level for me and my first impression of it is unforgettable. I often like it when games dare to apply some empty space where it feels necessary.
Perfect video to multitask too tbh! Before I went into it fully though hearing you were covering TLOS I almost went "no I can't watch this now in fear of getting some of my fave games (rightfully) criticized." Super glad I'm sticking through though and decided not to listen to my worried brain pfft.
The gothic castle from TLoS1 and Thieves' den are the only levels from those games that I have fond memories of and you had those this early:'D I would have already put some OT atrocities such as Sunny beach or Bentley's outpost behind these. Atleast based on current memory.
this was a great list sure was intresting to see where my favorites fall in this list and dude 2+ hours your a mad lad but damn if its entertaining to listen to when doing the dishes
I loved Luau island from Enter the dragonfly. It's why I spent the money to buy a copy after having borrowed it from my friend. It's the level that makes me want to make a fan remake of the game.
15 minutes into the video and so far it feels unfocused and underwhelming. Like, it was disappointing starting with shrugging off a handful of titles but for now I'm not even sure what this ranking even is, so far you've pretty much only thrown random tantrums or criticized gameplay styles which is essentially skipping more than 20 levels cause obviously it's not you ranking the levels but explaining why you don't like them and placing the entire play style in a single slot and then moving on. And nobody come after me for "hate", this is constructive criticism, I'd have liked a more thorough and neutral/no biases approach, that is all.
It feels weird to say that Spyro's ice levels don't stack up before running through every single ice level from the original trilogy in the top 20 levels.
You would not _believe_ how hyped I was when I saw that Skelos Badlands was #2, and I figured out by process of elimination that Wizard Peak was #1. I fucking _LOVE_ Wizard Peak.
Here is my full chosen ranking of all Spyro Levels from 6 games : 1. ). Sunny 🌞 Villa . Year Of The Dragon 2. ). Glimmer. Ripto’s Rage 3. ). Lofty 🏰 Castle. Spyro The Dragon 4. ). Fireworks 💥 Factory. Year Of The Dragon 5. ). Skelos Badlands. Ripto’s Rage 6. ). Ice 🧊 Cavern. Spyro The Dragon 7. ). Desert 🏜️ Ruins . Year Of The Dragon 8. ). Cloud ☁️ Temples. Ripto’s Rage 9. ). Wizard 🧙♂️ Peak. Spyro The Dragon 10. ). Enchanted Towers. Year Of The Dragon 11. ). Colossus . Ripto’s Rage 12. ). Dark Hollow. Spyro The Dragon 13. ). Charmed 🧚♀️ Ridge. Year Of The Dragon 14. ). Scorch Dunes. Ripto’s Rage 15. ). Haunted Towers. Spyro The Dragon 16. ). Spooky Swamp. Year Of The Dragon 17. ). Mystic Marsh. Ripto’s Rage 18. ). Tree 🌲 Tops. Spyro The Dragon 19. ). Frozen 🥶 Alters. Year Of The Dragon 20. ). Aquaria Towers. Ripto’s Rage 21. ). Stone Hill. Spyro The Dragon 22. ). Country Speedway. Year Of The Dragon 23. ). Idol Springs. Ripto’s Rage 24. ). Magic Crafters World. Spyro The Dragon 25. ). Cloud ☁️ Spires. Year Of The Dragon 26. ). Summer 🌳 Forest. Ripto’s Rage 27. ). Dark Passage. Spyro The Dragon 28. ). Shelia’s Alp. Year Of The Dragon 29. ). Crystal Glacier. Ripto’s Rage 30. ). Luau 🏝️ Island. Enter The Dragonfly 31. ). Valley Of Avalar. Dawn Of The Dragon 32. ). Metropolis . Ripto’s Rage 33. ). Cliff Town . Spyro The Dragon 34. ). Honey 🍯 Speedway . Year Of The Dragon 35. ). Autumn 🍂 Plains. Ripto’s Rage 36. ). Dragonfly Falls. A Hero’s Tail 37. ). Icy ❄️ Peak. Year Of The Dragon 38. ). Breeze Harbour . Ripto’s Rage 39. ). Alpine Ridge . Spyro The Dragon 40. ). Midnight ⛰️ Mountain. Year Of The Dragon 41. ). Hurricos . Ripto’s Rage 42. ). Gnorc Cove. Spyro The Dragon 43. ). Twilight Falls. Dawn Of The Dragon 44. ). Winter 🥶 Tundra . Ripto’s Rage 45. ). Bamboo Terrace . Year Of The Dragon 46. ). Artisans Homeworld . Spyro The Dragon 47. ). Zephyr. Ripto’s Rage 48. ). Seashell 🐚 Shore . Year Of The Dragon 49. ). Metalhead . Spyro The Dragon 50. ). Thieves Den. Enter The Dragonfly 51. ). Ocean Speedway. Ripto’s Rage 52. ). Sunrise Valley. Year Of The Dragon 53. ). High Caves. Spyro The Dragon 54. ). Magma Cone. Ripto’s Rage 55. ). Crystal Islands . Year Of The Dragon 56. ). River Speedway. Spyro The Dragon 57. ). Sunny ☀️ Beach. Ripto’s Rage 58. ). Evening Lake Year Of The Dragon 59. ). Doctor Shemp . Spyro The Dragon 60. ). Icy ❄️ Speedway. Ripto’s Rage 61. ). Molten Crater. Year Of The Dragon 62. ). Town Square . Spyro The Dragon 63. ). Dragon Realms Enter The Dragonfly 64. ). Shady Oasis Ripto’s Rage 65. ). Blowhard Spyro The Dragon 66. ). Lost Fleet Year Of The Dragon 67. ). Coastal Remains. A Hero’s Tail 68. ). Terrace Village Spyro The Dragon 69. ). Mushroom 🍄 Speedway Year Of The Dragon 70. ). Robotica Farms Ripto’s Rage 71. ). Dry Canyon Spyro The Dragon 72. ). Cloud ☁️ 9 Enter The Dragonfly 73. ). Midday Gardens Year Of The Dragon 74. ). Toasty. Spyro The Dragon 75. ). Fracture Hills. Ripto’s Rage 76. ). Bentleys Outpost Year Of The Dragon 77. ). Misty Bog Spyro The Dragon 78. ). Dragon Village A Hero’s Tail 79. ). Haunted Tomb . Year Of The Dragon 80. ). Twilight Harbour. Spyro The Dragon 81. ). Metro Speedway. Ripto’s Rage 82. ). Banzai Speedway Enter The Dragonfly 83. ). Jaques Spyro The Dragon 84. ). Sargant Byrd’s Base Year Of The Dragon 85. ). Crop Circle Country Enter The Dragonfly 86. ). Frozen Speedway Spyro The Dragon 87. ). Dino Mines . Year Of The Dragon 88. ). Monkey 🐵 Monastery. Enter The Dragonfly 89. ). Peace Keepers Homeworld . Spyro The Dragon 90. ). Agent 9’s Lab. Year Of The Dragon 91. ). Honey 🍯 Marsh. Enter The Dragonfly 92. ). Dream Weavers Homeworld Spyro The Dragon 93. ). Harbour Speedway. Year Of The Dragon 94. ). Oasis Speedway. Enter The Dragonfly 95. ). Beast Makers Homeworld. Spyro The Dragon 96. ). Super Bonus Round. Year Of The Dragon 97. ). Dragonfly Dojo. Enter The Dragonfly 98. ). Moonlight Speedway . Spyro The Dragon 99. ). Canyon Speedway Ripto’s Rage 100. ). Rainbow 🌈 Speedway. Enter The Dragonfly 101. ). Sunny Speedway. Spyro The Dragon 102. ). Crocoville Swamp. A Hero’s Tail 103. ). Sparx Levels. Year Of The Dragon 104. ). Gnasty’s Loot. Spyro The Dragon 105. ) Dragon Shores. Ripto’s Rage 106. ). Jurassic Jungle. Enter The Dragonfly 107. ). Crystal Speedway. Spyro The Dragon 108. ). Frostbite Village. A Hero’s Tail
I just want to say for Jurassic Jungle I find it funny you didn't mention how broken it is. A Twitch speedrunner (Beuchi) did a week of playing the game casually and every single time she was in that level a section of it refused to load.
For me the three best levels of spyro are: 3. Midnight Mountain Spyro 3 (The epic music) 2. Colossus Spyro Ryptos Rage ( The chanting and the atmosphere) 1. Spooky Swamp Spyro 3 ( The funky music, the enemies , the boss , the level and the haiku) wow the best ever 💖
ah yes. luau island. i actually managed to softlock myself in the gamecube version of enter the dragonfly as a kid by.... talking to the pig who lets you into the level before i had the requirements to unlock it. there was no way to fix this other than erasing your save and starting all over again... somehow figured out it was because i talked to him early and just never did that again for any level entry NPC in that game
I remember those comical rant reviews of games and movies, but they take about ten minutes. Listening to someone scream over spyro games 30+ minutes is exhausting.
Given your reaction to agent 9 in reignited, I was expecting you to give it a bit of a higher rank since he was "fixed", which is true, they did fix him
I actually enjoyed playing that game all the way through. The overall map was easy to remember and the areas were really memorable. And being a direct sequel of Spyro a hero's tail was cool as well. Sure the combat was more harder and frustrating than it needed to be but I enjoyed the challenge of it.
@@StevieJ3698 I honestly don't have an issue with the game's structure. Spyro wants to try and be an Action RPG? Okay, fine. But the soundtrack, painfully slow pace, drab graphics, and Spyro's absolutely pathetic starting speed and combat capabilities make it an absolute slog. The shameful usage of previous series areas in-name-only just makes it worse for me. I've tried to give it several more chances over the years but there's just nothing there for me. Which makes me sad to say. Nobody will ever be more upset that I don't like a Spyro game than me.
@@lightninstriker10 well I definitely could see Spyro taking on RPG elements, possibly similar to the Zelda Series as far as progression and exploration goes, other than that Shadow Legacy is a mess...
I actually liked that game, but everything else after that is booty... I HATED, (emphasis on this) *HATED* The Legend of Spyro: New Beginning game, they completely changed the open world hub worlds, and choice of choosing which level to do first into a LINEAR *FUCKING* GAME! YOU KNOW?! THE VERY THING THAT DEFINED THE ERA OF GAMES THAT THE ORIGINAL GAME WAS RELEASED IN?!?! Spyro is *NOT* a bugeyed bulldog, I mean I saw Spyro's Original concept art so, I get they were trying to go for that...but we had an established character with the same graphics, the same console, same face for *two games* ...there was literally no need to warp his face that hard... I never picked up a spyro game after that game...that was so bad and hard that I didn't even want to see the ending, and probably wouldn't even be all rewarding to finish... I am *hopefully* optimistic that the new Spyro Four that continues after the Reignited Trilogy, will serve what we all have been so sorely been missing...
@@StevieJ3698 I like how they took us back to Avalar and the Forgotten worlds too which included some areas that weren’t present in 2 and 3. (Avalar Savannah, another section of Lost Fleet)
Can we just take a minute to really appreciate how absolutely jaw droppingly phenomenal the original spyro trilogy's soundtrack was it's still Tuesday's breath taking how great the music was especially the homeworld music.
Although it takes these episodes a long time to come out, they are well worth the wait. A SERIOUS amount of editing and detail goes into these, but it gives me an insight to all the levels that I fully enjoyed and the ones that put me through pure dread. Whenever I replay one of the Spyro, Crash, and Tony Hawk games, I will go to one of your Every Level Ranked videos to remind myself what you said about the level XD.
Thank you for this! Only one issue I see so far is that it says Dark Passage appeared in Spyro 2 when it was actually in Spyro 1. Edit: Goodness, I screwed that up. Lol
The sky boxes in the original trilogy do so much for me. The combination of how objects and landmass far in the background lost their textures, blended in so well with the amazing looking skies. They were like paintings of wonderous lands. They offered so much to the mystical ambience of the original trilogy. Reignited on the other hand, did a good job with most of the sky boxes, while some they completely ruined. But reignited sky boxes overall are not as good, because the sky box aesthetic of the original games stood out so much.
@@Eminster Talk about making a huge assumption. I literally mention just one small aspect that I personally think the original does better. But to you, that somehow means I don't think reignited does anything better...
The skyboxes in the original trilogy get their aesthetics from the weaker hardware, they way they chose to make them gives them that hazy, natural feeling, it truly feels like you're in the realm and the skybox is miles away from you. Unfortunately, I don't think Reginited could've replicated this without breaking the artstyle a bit, but I think they still did well with the skyboxes in Reignited.
I still insist that Enter the Dragonfly had a lot of cool world designs from the conceptual phase with a really good soundtrack, but when it came to actually rendering those worlds in the game, it's a disaster.
I really felt what was said about how utterly empty some of the levels are in Enter the Dragonfly are. The thieves' den is such a cool concept, and the dialogue even demonstrates how unfinished the game is. One of the thieves in the level warns you to "watch out for the cleaners" in the water, and.... there is literally nothing in the water.
@@jeremychristiansen4582 The pigs on Luau island also recycle the same sound affects and voice as the Professor when they stand idle. This could suggest that the Professor probably was supposed to have appeared at one point.
I absolutely agree with the Blink levels at the bottom, I always dread them when playing Hero's Tail, and the Agent 9 stealth levels was the sole reason why I never completed Attack Of The Rhynocs, what a shame. As for the rest of the rankings, I'd say you were on point with them, even if the amount of levels to go through were insane. Here's to the next "Every Level Ranked" in the future, whatever it may be!
Thank you for not just crapping on TLoS. I know that they're faaar from the best games, but most people seem to just toss them aside and call it a day. You gave them proper critique, and acknowledged what they did manage to do well. I appreciate that.
For how forgetable the Legen of Spyro trilogy is, I will always have a soft spot for Dawn of the Dragon. That game has some geniuenly memorable levels and I loved playing it with my sister when I was younger.Valley of Avalar is honestly one of my favorite levels in the entire series, I wish the entire game was built like that.
Same i think it was the best and memerable game outta the bunch but this dude really said oh i hate the game coz it has a challenge but when theres never a challenge at all the entire comunity complains
I love the story in LoS. With Cynder in particular actually being my favourite Spyro character (her "I love you." at the end of Dawn always gives me chills). Then the soundtrack is also really good (especially This Broken Soul and Guide You Home). But the gameplay is definitely not as fun as the original triliogy. Dawn has some good moments though (and I like the mechanic of Cynder and Spyro being chained together).
Time to edge for 2 hours and 43 minutes!
Don't tell me you're going to...Jak off...
@@crinklechips6950 lmfaoooo
Jak your....Daxter maybe??
@@michaelobear5445 lolllll
Standard friday night.
Just wow, this must've taken ages considering the huge amount of levels and then put them order. The clear effort that has been put into editing and visuals, as well as the script itself, of course, is amazing.
Easily the best level etc. ranking that I've seen of Spyro, a very solid and well-reasoned list. Marvelous and enjoyable video!
Half of me was like “Oh I can’t wait to see my favourite levels” and the other half was “Oh, I hope I don’t see my favourite levels any time soon”
I know the feeling
I like seeing how someone can try to be critical about the stages i enjoy
There would be someone in charge of the entire project, which might be a nonprofit or an economic-development agency of some kind.
Dude, your haiku skills
talking about Spooky Swamp
are top notch, indeed.
Wonderful list, dude!
His haikus kick ass,
Promoting Spooky Swamp well,
I like boiled eggs (I've got nothing)
Technically haikus have to reference the weather/seasons to be considered haikus. Otherwise they're Senryū
It is so weird to hear an Aussie call Spyro 2 “Ripto’s Rage”. I know that was the name in the US but in Australia and the rest of the PAL region it was called Gateway to Glimmer.
Yeah it's one of the strangest Region Differences I seen in a franchise, nothing as absurd as Contra in the PAL regions going with Robots, but non the less it makes discussing Spyro 2 a bit confusing to some....
@@bobafett4265 I get that, it just sounds odd. When I saw that the Reignited Trilogy had it called Ripto’s Rage in the PAL regions it made me a little sad.
Ripto’s Rage sounds cooler
@@aaronslaton9733 I don’t agree. Also, it makes it sound like Ripto’s has already been introduced.
Gateway to Glimmer is such a shitty name... It makes no sense within the lore of the game to be given that night weight to that location
Looks like my weekend's sorted.
Honestly this is dope
*evening
I cant even list my 5 favourite condiments, this is super tight! Love the effort you put into these despite mental health/financial issues being such a big part of your life recently. I really mean that too, dude, you're one of my favourites from AUS on the platform
Gotta be honest, aquaria towers and hurricos were always eyeroll slogs for me on each play through. It’s all about your specific nostalgia and opinion though. Great list!
Any of the underwater levels are so annoying imo. The only levels I hate doing when I replay them :p
Hurricos I loved for the battery thief section. I HATED the robots and mechanics. Aquaria Towers scared me lol
Am I the only one who can’t stand water levels? Sorry, I just can’t agree with Aquaria Towers being so high
Main problem is how they made the underwater sections so dark in reignited making me enjoy those levels way less. But I can agree with them on how a water level is done right
Yes, I hated Aquarius towers, I definitely don't agree with it being ranked so high, but that's the great thing about spyro, there's something in every game for everyone to enjoy and we may not all agree on what the best level is but we can all agree that spyro is a great franchise that needs a proper polished 4th game
Jak deserves an Oscar for Best Production for this behemoth of a video
I'm surprised you didn't transition from talking about how they butchered Bentley's character in Gloomy Glacier into his first appearance in Bentley's Outpost. Could've been a nice lead in to number 98.
Anyway, great video. Absolutely agree with your thoughts on Sgt. Byrd in Enchanted Towers.
I come back and rewatch this video ever so often. Love the in-depth analysis, the humor and above all the clear enthusiasm for the franchise. Clearly alot of work went into this. Keep up the solid work!
You know, I didn't imagine my Friday night including a Spyro video, but I'm glad it popped up in my newsfeed. Awesome video! You can tell that a lot of time and effort was put into creating this.
I really appreciate how much time and effort this must have taken. Thank you for making this!
Just ran into you and I’m blown away. Spyro was my childhood and every video going into depth about it makes me smile.
Than here you are with a two hour vid ranking all of the levels. Nicely done! Would it be too much to ask for ranking the challenges/minigames from the original trilogy?
I made one recently, but it's only 15 minutes.
This is very well put together, Jak. You have a very under-rated, under appreciated channel and I hope it grows greatly. You deserve much more subscribers and views. I would love to see a Ratchet & Clank version and/or Sly Cooper version, if you are so inclined and/or interested. What a great way for me to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon. Thank you.
Incredible work on these videos. I can’t imagine how much would go into doing this with the Mario series.
Very well done list. I appreciate the effort you put into the script, particularly the haiku section and the admirably ample and able alliteration. Awesome!
I think I've realised why I look back on Hero's Tail so fondly: I completely forgot about the Blink levels until this video.
Dude, props for talking about Spooky Swamp completely in haiku lol
Dang, when I saw the Legend of Spyro get so many low tier spots, I wasn't expecting Dawn of the Dragon to get so high. It also holds many impressive positions
Best Boss Level: Destroyer
Best Legend of Spyro Game(Seemingly not high bar)
Best Non-original trilogy Ranking
What an Underdog victory.
Fireworks Factory is my number one level. When I was 5 and first played this game. I remember the shock and awe I felt and I still feel that today. To me Fireworks Factory is what defined Spyro to me
I watched this over the last couple of days. What a great video - you did a great job! Makes me want to boot up the re-ignited trilogy again!
He's done it again! Tonight is a good night.
The treasure vault in spyro 1 was my favorite!
For fun, I've calculated what the ranking would've been if this was a game ranking instead of individual levels. I've based my ranking on the place the level is at and the amount of levels total. A shorter ride of higher quality levels will score a higher than a long one with mixed quality levels. The list would be:
13. Shadow Legacy Mobile (8) -Rated as whole
12. Ripto Quest (26) -Rated as whole
11. Eternal Nights (31,667) -6 levels
10. A New Beginning (37.5) -6 levels
9. Attack of the Rhynocs (55.267) -15 levels
8. Season of Ice (57.929) -14 levels
7. Enter the Dragonfly (65) -12 levels
6. A Hero's Tail (69.35) -20 levels
5. Season of Flame (73.643) -14 levels
4. Dawn of the Dragon (98.5) -10 levels
3. Year of the Dragon (124.1) -30 levels
2. Spyro the Dragon (126.636) -33 levels
1. Ripto's Rage (136.731) -26 levels
I think it's very interesting that A Hero's Tail/Enter the Dragonfly still ended up very high despite being all over the place, while the Season of Ice/Attack of the Rhynocs scored lower. If you asked the average Spyro fan which they remember more fondly, I bet they prefer the GBA games over the early PS2 games.
Another note I have, is that I didn't expect Dawn of the Dragon to end just after the original trilogy. I was actually taking by surprise how different it looks from all the other games, especially since it looks very similar to Spyro's design in Skylanders (also a Toys for Bob production, funnily enough).
Keep up these types of videos man! This, jak series, and Tony hawk were my favorite videos of yours dude!
I applaud your haiku for Spooky Swamp. 👏 Well done, sir!
Dang! I can't imagine the work you put into this video, congrats! Great list, even though we can all disagree with one thing or another, the reasoning behind each entry was solid and well explained. Not to mention it was great fun revisiting many fun places, enjoying the soundtrack throughout the video, and getting to know many, many shitty levels from games I didn't play.
As you said during the video, people should subscribe if they think you earned it. And after watching this video and the the ranking of all Crash levels as well, I can say you definitely earned it. You got yourself a new subscriber, and I got myself hours and hours of fun content from someone who loves the same games as me. I'm here to stay!
Well done mate, happy you made this vid!!! Mystic marsh has to be my favourite!!
Skelos Badlands is my favorite level in Spyro 2, and maybe the whole series. I remember getting a demo for Spyro 2 long before it was out that only had Skelos Badlands in it, and I have a deep appreciation for it.
I watched your Crash Bandicoot level ranking a year ago at the start of the pandemic, while trying to escape from my sense of impending doom. Glad I made it to see this one!
I never even knew that Jurassic Jungle level even existed in Enter the Dragonfly. The game was so buggy that I apparently unlocked the boss fight before going to all the levels, stumbled into the portal, and just got stuck there on a blank screen and never got any further. 9-year-old me had never played a poorly-developed game before and didn't understand what happened. My first video game betrayal, lol. It's a shame, because Enter the Dragonfly had a lot of attractive level themes that would have been great if they had worked and been developed properly. I wish this game could be finished, fixed up and rereleased with the vision that was planned for it before it got rushed.
Incredible content!!! ty Jak! also when are we meeting your SO? ;)
1:12:23 Probably because of the concept behind Toasty. He's a sheep that refuses to be like the others, he's fighting back instead of being prey
My favorite speedway was always Ocean Speedway because I thought it was so funny that you could flame the spectators in the stands. 😂
Excellent video Jak, my overall favorite level is Lofty Castle as I absolutely adore the mystical music that level has to offer.
Before I say what I'm going to, yes I know I am a year late, but just came across this video yesterday, and also want to say awesome job on the editing and production into the video, and that I understand these are your opinions about the games/levels and in no way am I saying your opinions are wrong.
That being said, I can't say I personally agree with a lot of the opinions here. I loved the Blink levels in Hero's Tail, and a lot of the complaints you had with some of the levels in even the original games, I can't say I ever had issues with, such as the weird controls and lack of perspective. I also am a very strange player for things like these games where I spend just loads of time learning how the controls work and how to manipulate everything before I try to actually get into the game, so I never faced a lot of those problems.
A lot of your complaints were valid and I can agree with, but I feel you put them way lower than deserved. A lot of this video really felt, to me, like you were shitting on any game that wasn't in the original trilogy. Especially when it came to the Legend of Spyro series. A lot of the visual issues you had could be solved by playing with settings in the menus and I feel you went into them expecting them to be like the original trilogy, and had bias based on that. Like with the First Flight level in New Beginning, you said that it was stupid to call it that since Spyro had been flying since the first game, and even though you did mention it was the first in that series, that WAS Spyro's first flight for that Spyro, and it isn't fair to say "he's been flying since the first game" when that isn't the same Spyro from the other games. I feel you were overly critical of Eternal Night for the same reasons, and it felt really disappointing that it was the first game out and ranked as having the worst levels. I can't agree with the idea that Enter the Dragonfly had better levels than Eternal Night, which was, at the time, visually stunning and breathtaking from the very beginning.
I won't continue the rant, and again, great job on the video as a whole, even if we disagree on a lot of the opinions.
Damn I was rooting hard for Skelos Badlands to be #1 but it was so close 😢 Amazing stuff Jak, thanks for your hard work!
Lofty Castle will always be my favorite. Also, always remember, that this is just his personal choice for levels, never get too heated because it doesn't match your ideals!
The White Isle/Celestial Caves Is my *favourite* level in The Eternal Night. And one of the best of Spyro tbh. Yes it’s repetitive (as these games are) but the aesthetics are *EVERYTHING!I 😃👍
Great video!!! Will watch this multiple times to take it all in
i may not completely agree with this list but to each their own opinion but to me the most memorable level is Spryo the Dragons Haunted Towers. Not because of the level is that good to me that it took a trip 12hrs away from where i live visiting family for someone to show me how the super charge part worked. i engraved that level into my brain and when Reignited came out i remembered it instantly.
I remember just “hanging out” in Mystic Marsh because of the music and atmosphere- and THAT was how I found the side quests. I wasn’t even looking for them. I was just trying to spend time in a cool level.
Spyro was my favorite games on ps1 as a kid so happy to see this I really appreciate the video and your opinion
"playing with the Professor's magic beans"
A lot of people misunderstand the purpose of Spyro 1 boss worlds.
Spyro 1 actually has the best bosses in the franchise, and that's because they actually serve as a platforming challenge.
The level itself is the boss.
The challenge is in the platforming, not in combat, Spyro was never about combat, so the way bosses worked in the other two games of the original trilogy actually was a downgrade.
Why would the final challenges per world be about combat, something the games aren't about?
Why wouldn't the final challenges per world be about platforming, something the games are all about?
The only reason people think the Spyro 1 bosses are overall worse is because of their biases from other games of what bosses should be like, a big enemy you fight in an arena with little to no platforming, when that's just the wrong approach for a Spyro game.
That's like having a stealth game where the final challenge has nothing to do with stealth and instead is about fighting an enemy head on.
Boss fights are like the final exam testing the skills you've aquired while gaming.
If the boss fight has completely different gameplay than what you'd play through leading up to it, that's bad game design.
Those 5 months were worth it mate! Excellent video :)
The thieves guild race in attack of the rhynocs was the first gaming challenge to give me nintendo thumb, I thought I actually wrecked my hand trying to beat that unnecessarily tight race.
"Spyro and David Spade doing some weed whacking" now theres an image🤣
Awesome video Jak, been watching your videos for years and I’ve been on a binge of your Tony Hawk and Crash videos recently. Though I would argue that the enter the dragonfly levels are too high up. The level designs might be ok but they run at like 15-20 fps. That would make experience much worse for me, even if the level design was better. Always hated enter the dragonfly as a kid so maybe I’m too biased :P
I need to subscribe freaking immediately this is DEDICATION dude
My favorite level is Hurricos. :) It's the only level I've gone back into just to soak up the atmosphere and incredible designs. It also looks even more gorgeous in Reignited :)
Even after watching this video, I would struggle to rank my top 5 from the original Spyro trilogy, let alone 188 from the entire franchise! What an incredible task this was!
Gnasty's Loot was better than Super Bonus Round for me. I thought Gnasty's Loot worked really well as a lap of honour for all you've accomplished, with Spyro *finally* being able to fly more freely outside of the Flight levels, scooping up gems from every corner while ascending to the top. Super Bonus Round was fine, but the minigames kinda detracted from the celebratory feeling that a post-game level should have. Not sure what the Sorceress was doing there, either.
Mystic Marsh is my favourite level - it's really tightly packed with challenges that test exploration and speed, and that take you all across the level to areas you might have passed by the first time. I love that it never feels like pure backtracking. It looks beautiful, too. Those dang monkeys messed me up as a kid, but that only makes it more memorable for me now. The whole thing is a wonderful mixture of soothing and challenging. I was really glad to see the level in the top ten!
Um, excuse me, Jak? I'd like to say that I really enjoy this video and from one fan of Spyro the Dragon, you are a trooper. The most I've done with the series is play the portable Season of Flame game from the GBA and I've only played the PS1 trilogy of the franchise. Thankfully, I managed to snag the Reignited game for the PS4 and I enjoyed going through the franchise again. It was a tad frustrating with Spyro 1, but Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon were more up my ally as I've completed them before on the PS3 thanks to buying the PS3 versions years ago.
Now with that said, since you've done level rankings on Spyro, Jak & Daxter, and Crash Bandicoot, how about doing level rankings on the Sly Cooper and Ratchet & Clank series respectively? With Rift Apart due to come out in a week, I'd like to see your own ranking on the franchise's world levels. Now it might take a minute considering that the R&C installments come from the PS2, PSP, PS3, PS4, and now, the PS5, but if you were able to do a level ranking on three Sony franchises by playing the games, then it shouldn't be impossible to do the same with Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank.
And if you wish to take a break from level rankings, how about ranking the bosses from the Sony video game franchises from worst to best, such as the ones from Spyro and Jak and Daxter. After all, I'd like your opinion on which Spyro boss is the worst and who wound up taking the number 1 spot and gold medal for being the best boss fighter in the game. Just think about it for a little while and consider giving it a try. It would be a good idea to diversify and broaden your expertise, you know.
Genuinely would put Midnight Mountain at #1 for homeworld/hub areas, I don't think it's close. The design, the layout, the secrets, the music, burning Moneybags alive, THE MUSIC
Harbour Speedway soundtrack is only supposed to play in Harbour Speedway. It was a mistake in the first release, the greatest hit version has the proper tracks.
you're a legend for this
So glad I found this. Subbed... 😀 are you aussie ?
Spyro 1 is my personal favorite. Its perfect with its simplicity with the right amount of challenge to it. Its my go to game for destressing.
Ugh, the first time my older cousin and I made it to dragon shores, this was years and YEARS ago, we were sooo MAD! So much build up, for THAT.
LOFTY CASTLE will always be my favorite level in all the games, so beautiful, magical music, so…SPYRO. I DONT NOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT, he just seemed so at home there. Stone Hill is awesome too, the music is so comforting.
3rd time watching through this list. Love it!
Stormy beach might possibly be my favorite area in that game. It just hit different then every other level for me and my first impression of it is unforgettable. I often like it when games dare to apply some empty space where it feels necessary.
Perfect video to multitask too tbh!
Before I went into it fully though hearing you were covering TLOS I almost went "no I can't watch this now in fear of getting some of my fave games (rightfully) criticized."
Super glad I'm sticking through though and decided not to listen to my worried brain pfft.
Those Spooky Swamp haiku's were great btw.
The gothic castle from TLoS1 and Thieves' den are the only levels from those games that I have fond memories of and you had those this early:'D I would have already put some OT atrocities such as Sunny beach or Bentley's outpost behind these. Atleast based on current memory.
Still Hurricos, Desert ruins and Dark passage would have been on my top 6 aswell.
this was a great list sure was intresting to see where my favorites fall in this list and dude 2+ hours your a mad lad but damn if its entertaining to listen to when doing the dishes
I loved Luau island from Enter the dragonfly. It's why I spent the money to buy a copy after having borrowed it from my friend. It's the level that makes me want to make a fan remake of the game.
15 minutes into the video and so far it feels unfocused and underwhelming. Like, it was disappointing starting with shrugging off a handful of titles but for now I'm not even sure what this ranking even is, so far you've pretty much only thrown random tantrums or criticized gameplay styles which is essentially skipping more than 20 levels cause obviously it's not you ranking the levels but explaining why you don't like them and placing the entire play style in a single slot and then moving on. And nobody come after me for "hate", this is constructive criticism, I'd have liked a more thorough and neutral/no biases approach, that is all.
I put this on to fall asleep to. (Yay insomnia!) Time to watch this properly!
It feels weird to say that Spyro's ice levels don't stack up before running through every single ice level from the original trilogy in the top 20 levels.
Definitely in the top three videos of all of RUclips history.
You would not _believe_ how hyped I was when I saw that Skelos Badlands was #2, and I figured out by process of elimination that Wizard Peak was #1. I fucking _LOVE_ Wizard Peak.
Here is my full chosen ranking of all Spyro Levels from 6 games :
1. ). Sunny 🌞 Villa . Year Of The Dragon
2. ). Glimmer. Ripto’s Rage
3. ). Lofty 🏰 Castle. Spyro The Dragon
4. ). Fireworks 💥 Factory. Year Of The Dragon
5. ). Skelos Badlands. Ripto’s Rage
6. ). Ice 🧊 Cavern. Spyro The Dragon
7. ). Desert 🏜️ Ruins . Year Of The Dragon
8. ). Cloud ☁️ Temples. Ripto’s Rage
9. ). Wizard 🧙♂️ Peak. Spyro The Dragon
10. ). Enchanted Towers. Year Of The Dragon
11. ). Colossus . Ripto’s Rage
12. ). Dark Hollow. Spyro The Dragon
13. ). Charmed 🧚♀️ Ridge. Year Of The Dragon
14. ). Scorch Dunes. Ripto’s Rage
15. ). Haunted Towers. Spyro The Dragon
16. ). Spooky Swamp. Year Of The Dragon
17. ). Mystic Marsh. Ripto’s Rage
18. ). Tree 🌲 Tops. Spyro The Dragon
19. ). Frozen 🥶 Alters. Year Of The Dragon
20. ). Aquaria Towers. Ripto’s Rage
21. ). Stone Hill. Spyro The Dragon
22. ). Country Speedway. Year Of The Dragon
23. ). Idol Springs. Ripto’s Rage
24. ). Magic Crafters World. Spyro The Dragon
25. ). Cloud ☁️ Spires. Year Of The Dragon
26. ). Summer 🌳 Forest. Ripto’s Rage
27. ). Dark Passage. Spyro The Dragon
28. ). Shelia’s Alp. Year Of The Dragon
29. ). Crystal Glacier. Ripto’s Rage
30. ). Luau 🏝️ Island. Enter The Dragonfly
31. ). Valley Of Avalar. Dawn Of The Dragon
32. ). Metropolis . Ripto’s Rage
33. ). Cliff Town . Spyro The Dragon
34. ). Honey 🍯 Speedway . Year Of The Dragon
35. ). Autumn 🍂 Plains. Ripto’s Rage
36. ). Dragonfly Falls. A Hero’s Tail
37. ). Icy ❄️ Peak. Year Of The Dragon
38. ). Breeze Harbour . Ripto’s Rage
39. ). Alpine Ridge . Spyro The Dragon
40. ). Midnight ⛰️ Mountain. Year Of The Dragon
41. ). Hurricos . Ripto’s Rage
42. ). Gnorc Cove. Spyro The Dragon
43. ). Twilight Falls. Dawn Of The Dragon
44. ). Winter 🥶 Tundra . Ripto’s Rage
45. ). Bamboo Terrace . Year Of The Dragon
46. ). Artisans Homeworld . Spyro The Dragon
47. ). Zephyr. Ripto’s Rage
48. ). Seashell 🐚 Shore . Year Of The Dragon
49. ). Metalhead . Spyro The Dragon
50. ). Thieves Den. Enter The Dragonfly
51. ). Ocean Speedway. Ripto’s Rage
52. ). Sunrise Valley. Year Of The Dragon
53. ). High Caves. Spyro The Dragon
54. ). Magma Cone. Ripto’s Rage
55. ). Crystal Islands . Year Of The Dragon
56. ). River Speedway. Spyro The Dragon
57. ). Sunny ☀️ Beach. Ripto’s Rage
58. ). Evening Lake Year Of The Dragon
59. ). Doctor Shemp . Spyro The Dragon
60. ). Icy ❄️ Speedway. Ripto’s Rage
61. ). Molten Crater. Year Of The Dragon
62. ). Town Square . Spyro The Dragon
63. ). Dragon Realms Enter The Dragonfly
64. ). Shady Oasis Ripto’s Rage
65. ). Blowhard Spyro The Dragon
66. ). Lost Fleet Year Of The Dragon
67. ). Coastal Remains. A Hero’s Tail
68. ). Terrace Village Spyro The Dragon
69. ). Mushroom 🍄 Speedway Year Of The Dragon
70. ). Robotica Farms Ripto’s Rage
71. ). Dry Canyon Spyro The Dragon
72. ). Cloud ☁️ 9 Enter The Dragonfly
73. ). Midday Gardens Year Of The Dragon
74. ). Toasty. Spyro The Dragon
75. ). Fracture Hills. Ripto’s Rage
76. ). Bentleys Outpost Year Of The Dragon
77. ). Misty Bog Spyro The Dragon
78. ). Dragon Village A Hero’s Tail
79. ). Haunted Tomb . Year Of The Dragon
80. ). Twilight Harbour. Spyro The Dragon
81. ). Metro Speedway. Ripto’s Rage
82. ). Banzai Speedway Enter The Dragonfly
83. ). Jaques Spyro The Dragon
84. ). Sargant Byrd’s Base Year Of The Dragon
85. ). Crop Circle Country Enter The Dragonfly
86. ). Frozen Speedway Spyro The Dragon
87. ). Dino Mines . Year Of The Dragon
88. ). Monkey 🐵 Monastery. Enter The Dragonfly
89. ). Peace Keepers Homeworld . Spyro The Dragon
90. ). Agent 9’s Lab. Year Of The Dragon
91. ). Honey 🍯 Marsh. Enter The Dragonfly
92. ). Dream Weavers Homeworld Spyro The Dragon
93. ). Harbour Speedway. Year Of The Dragon
94. ). Oasis Speedway. Enter The Dragonfly
95. ). Beast Makers Homeworld. Spyro The Dragon
96. ). Super Bonus Round. Year Of The Dragon
97. ). Dragonfly Dojo. Enter The Dragonfly
98. ). Moonlight Speedway . Spyro The Dragon
99. ). Canyon Speedway Ripto’s Rage
100. ). Rainbow 🌈 Speedway. Enter The Dragonfly
101. ). Sunny Speedway. Spyro The Dragon
102. ). Crocoville Swamp. A Hero’s Tail
103. ). Sparx Levels. Year Of The Dragon
104. ). Gnasty’s Loot. Spyro The Dragon
105. ) Dragon Shores. Ripto’s Rage
106. ). Jurassic Jungle. Enter The Dragonfly
107. ). Crystal Speedway. Spyro The Dragon
108. ). Frostbite Village. A Hero’s Tail
I just want to say for Jurassic Jungle I find it funny you didn't mention how broken it is. A Twitch speedrunner (Beuchi) did a week of playing the game casually and every single time she was in that level a section of it refused to load.
For me the three best levels of spyro are:
3. Midnight Mountain Spyro 3 (The epic music)
2. Colossus Spyro Ryptos Rage ( The chanting and the atmosphere)
1. Spooky Swamp Spyro 3 ( The funky music, the enemies , the boss , the level and the haiku) wow the best ever 💖
Sometimes I forgot the GBA games even exist until this video. Let alone shadow legacy on the DS.
You sir are a madman. Keep it up.
ah yes. luau island. i actually managed to softlock myself in the gamecube version of enter the dragonfly as a kid by.... talking to the pig who lets you into the level before i had the requirements to unlock it. there was no way to fix this other than erasing your save and starting all over again... somehow figured out it was because i talked to him early and just never did that again for any level entry NPC in that game
Got nothing to say but WOW - so I'm leaving a comment for the algorithm. Love your stuff!
I just knew that Fireworks Factory would be in the top 10! Definitely one of the most memorable levels for sure.
This has been monumental amount of work! Insanity.
Kudos my man
敬家族, respect family? ;)
18:25
That “diagnose my autism” line definitely caught me off guard lmao, nice.
I remember those comical rant reviews of games and movies, but they take about ten minutes. Listening to someone scream over spyro games 30+ minutes is exhausting.
Given your reaction to agent 9 in reignited, I was expecting you to give it a bit of a higher rank since he was "fixed", which is true, they did fix him
"Shadow Legacy is disqualified."
and nothing of value was lost.
I actually enjoyed playing that game all the way through. The overall map was easy to remember and the areas were really memorable. And being a direct sequel of Spyro a hero's tail was cool as well. Sure the combat was more harder and frustrating than it needed to be but I enjoyed the challenge of it.
@@StevieJ3698 I honestly don't have an issue with the game's structure. Spyro wants to try and be an Action RPG? Okay, fine. But the soundtrack, painfully slow pace, drab graphics, and Spyro's absolutely pathetic starting speed and combat capabilities make it an absolute slog. The shameful usage of previous series areas in-name-only just makes it worse for me. I've tried to give it several more chances over the years but there's just nothing there for me. Which makes me sad to say. Nobody will ever be more upset that I don't like a Spyro game than me.
@@lightninstriker10 well I definitely could see Spyro taking on RPG elements, possibly similar to the Zelda Series as far as progression and exploration goes, other than that Shadow Legacy is a mess...
I actually liked that game, but everything else after that is booty...
I HATED, (emphasis on this) *HATED* The Legend of Spyro: New Beginning game, they completely changed the open world hub worlds, and choice of choosing which level to do first into a LINEAR *FUCKING* GAME! YOU KNOW?! THE VERY THING THAT DEFINED THE ERA OF GAMES THAT THE ORIGINAL GAME WAS RELEASED IN?!?!
Spyro is *NOT* a bugeyed bulldog, I mean
I saw Spyro's Original concept art so, I get they were trying to go for that...but we had an established character with the same graphics, the same console, same face for *two games* ...there was literally no need to warp his face that hard...
I never picked up a spyro game after that game...that was so bad and hard that I didn't even want to see the ending, and probably wouldn't even be all rewarding to finish...
I am *hopefully* optimistic that the new Spyro Four that continues after the Reignited Trilogy, will serve what we all have been so sorely been missing...
@@StevieJ3698 I like how they took us back to Avalar and the Forgotten worlds too which included some areas that weren’t present in 2 and 3. (Avalar Savannah, another section of Lost Fleet)
2:01:21 "The two-legged camels are funky..." In 21 years I had NEVER noticed they only have 2 legs. What the FUCK.
Wtf 😳😳😳😳
That was my exact reaction when I played the Reignited Trilogy ;-;
32 and me either 😂
Can we just take a minute to really appreciate how absolutely jaw droppingly phenomenal the original spyro trilogy's soundtrack was it's still Tuesday's breath taking how great the music was especially the homeworld music.
@GekkoPosting totally agree bro.
Legendary soundtrack.
@GekkoPosting Also Ryan Beveridge on Spyro 3, too!
Easily some of the best game osts ever composed
@@GalaxianSR fax bro fax
"Poor little fella, his face is fucked!" 😂😂
Although it takes these episodes a long time to come out, they are well worth the wait. A SERIOUS amount of editing and detail goes into these, but it gives me an insight to all the levels that I fully enjoyed and the ones that put me through pure dread.
Whenever I replay one of the Spyro, Crash, and Tony Hawk games, I will go to one of your Every Level Ranked videos to remind myself what you said about the level XD.
Next time: Every quote from Gex the Gecko ranked from worst to best.
It’s tail time
Hunting we will go
Lock and load little lizard
Number 1: ADRIAN!!!
This is like a luau at Mel Blanc's house.
4:35 188 - Blink The Mole Stages (a hero's tail)
6:22 187 - agent 9 stealth missions (attack of the rhynocs)
7:24 186 - Sgt. Byrds rescue missions (attack of the rhynocs)
8:19 185 - season of ice speedways (season of ice)
9:11 184 - time machine lab (season of ice)
9:41 183 - twilight bulb factory (season of ice)
10:18 182 - concurrent skies (a new beginning)
12:19 181 - spyro the dragon (shadow legacy mobile)
13:05 180 - Sparx tunnels (a hero's tail)
14:09 179 - cloudy speedway (a hero's tail)
15:59 178 - first flight (a new beginning)
16:45 177 - burned lands (dawn of the dragon)
17:49 176 - Thieves den (enter the dragonfly)
19:13 175 - oasis speedway (enter the dragonfly)
19:42 174 - stormy beach (a hero's tail)
20:28 173 - Magma falls (a hero's tail)
21:24 172 - dark mine (a hero's tail)
21:59 171 - ancient Grove (the eternal night)
23:10 170 - fellmuth Arena (the eternal night)
24:26 169 - the swamp (a new beginning)
25:16 168 - jurassic jungle (enter the dragonfly)
26:27 167 - Thieves guild (attack of the rhynocs)
26:56 166 - hummingbird fort (season of ice)
27:49 165 - fairy homeworld (season of ice)
28:19 164 - celestial homeworlds (season of flame)
28:43 163 - spyro ripto's quest
29:49 162 - chateau ripto (attack of the rhynocs)
30:36 161 - dragon shores (2: ripto's rage)
31:22 160 - white isle (the eternal night)
32:45 159 - well of souls (the eternal night)
34:32 158 - Sgt. Byrds base (year of the dragon)
35:46 157 - rhynocs n' clocks (attack of the rhynocs)
36:11 156 - professor's secret lab (attack of the rhynocs)
36:37 155 - gnastys loot (spyro the dragon)
37:28 154 - honey marsh (season of ice)
37:59 153 - star park (season of ice)
38:25 152 - moon fondue (season of flame)
38:55 151 - winter Mesa (season of flame)
39:31 150 - dreamy castle (season of flame)
39:55 149 - gypsy road (season of flame)
40:32 148 - rainbow speedway (enter the dragonfly)
41:03 147 - midday gardens (year of the dragon)
41:35 146 - dragon shores (attack of the rhynocs)
42:19 145 - agent 9 levels (season of flame)
43:01 144 - crop circle country (enter the dragonfly)
44:03 143 - night temple (the eternal night)
44:49 142 - dante's freezer (a new beginning)
45:29 141 - pirate fleet (the eternal night)
46:49 140 - superbonus round (year of the dragon)
47:55 139 - iceberg aerobatics (a hero's tail)
48:28 138 - canyon speedway (2: ripto's rage)
48:57 137 - banzai speedway (enter the dragonfly)
49:34 136 - icy flight (spyro the dragon)
49:57 135 - Harbour speedway (year of the dragon)
50:43 134 - rabbit habitat (attack of the rhynocs)
51:25 133 - cheetah spot spa (attack of the rhynocs)
51:59 132 - winter tundra (2: ripto's rage)
52:45 131 - munitions forge (a new beginning)
53:50 130 - dragon city (dawn of the dragon)
54:53 129 - attack of the golem (dawn of the dragon)
55:51 128 - candy lane (season of flame)
56:33 127 - honey marsh (enter the dragonfly)
57:16 126 - ice citadel (a hero's tail)
57:54 125 - molten mount (a hero's tail)
58:38 124 - agent 9's lab (year of the dragon)
59:35 123 - dream weavers (spyro the dragon)
1:00:03 122 - season of ice Sparx levels
1:00:28 121 - dusty trails (season of ice)
1:00:50 120 - market Mesa (season of ice)
1:01:24 119 - doctor shemp (spyro the dragon)
1:02:02 118 - lava palaver (a hero's tail)
1:02:27 117 - night flight (spyro the dragon)
1:02:36 116 - crystal flight (spyro the dragon)
1:02:58 115 - Jacques (spyro the dragon)
1:03:42 114 - shady oasis (2: ripto's rage)
1:04:29 113 - moneybags mansion (attack of the rhynocs)
1:05:33 112 - frostbite village (a hero's tail)
1:06:17 111 - monkey monastery (enter the dragonfly)
1:07:07 110 - dragon realms (enter the dragonfly)
1:07:46 109 - beast makers (spyro the dragon)
1:08:19 108 - red's laboratory (a hero's tail)
1:09:28 107 - tall plains (a new beginning)
1:10:28 106 - Sparx levels (year of the dragon)
1:11:20 105 - Byrd barracks (attack of the rhynocs)
1:12:06 104 - toasty (spyro the dragon)
1:12:56 103 - sunken ruins (a hero's tail)
1:13:33 102 - cloudy domain (a hero's tail)
1:14:37 101 - floating islands (dawn of the dragon)
1:15:48 100 - the dam (dawn of the dragon)
1:16:59 99 - gloomy glacier (a hero's tail)
1:17:58 98 - bentley's outpost (year of the dragon)
1:18:33 97 - yeti Serengeti (attack of the rhynocs)
1:19:18 96 - watertopia (season of flame)
1:19:34 95 - Sheila's gba levels (season of flame
1:21:08 94 - Island speedway (a hero's tail)
1:21:24 93 - sunny flight (spyro the dragon)
1:21:46 92 - honey speedway (year of the dragon)
1:22:15 91 - icy speedway (2: ripto's rage)
1:22:40 90 - temple of dune (season of flame)
1:23:00 89 - banana savannah (attack of the rhynocs)
1:23:16 88 - fairy library (attack of the rhynocs)
1:23:39 87 - shamrock isle (season of flame)
1:24:04 86 - kangaroo hoodoos (attack of the rhynocs)
1:24:40 85 - peace keepers (spyro the dragon)
1:25:30 84 - sunrise spring (year of the dragon)
1:25:53 83 - mushroom speedway (year of the dragon)
1:26:26 82 - metro speedway (2: riptos rage)
1:26:47 81 - ocean speedway (2: riptos rage)
1:27:21 80 - blowhard (spyro the dragon)
1:27:51 79 - ruins of warfang (dawn of the dragon)
1:28:32 78 - the catacombs (dawn of the dragon)
1:29:03 77 - dragon village (a hero's tail)
1:29:33 76 - Dino mines (year of the dragon
1:30:20 75 - midnight mountain (year of the dragon)
1:30:51 74 - evening lake (year of the dragon)
1:31:26 73 - mermaid coast (season of ice)
1:31:56 72 - lava prairie (season of ice)
1:32:22 71 - country farms (season of flame)
1:32:50 70 - haunted hills (season of flame)
1:33:21 69 - panda gardens (season of ice)
1:33:54 68 - Roman city (season of flame)
1:34:22 67 - tiki tropics (season of flame)
1:35:22 66 - cloud 9 (enter the dragonfly)
1:36:37 65 - dragonfly dojo (enter the dragonfly)
1:37:23 64 - dry canyon (spyro the dragon)
1:37:58 63 - terrace village (spyro the dragon)
1:38:33 62 - metalhead (spyro the dragon)
1:39:15 61 - luau Island (enter the dragonfly)
1:40:49 60 - sunny beach (2: ripto's rage)
1:42:01 59 - Wild flight (spyro the dragon)
1:42:32 58 - haunted tomb (year of the dragon)
1:43:22 57 - Sheila's alp (year of the dragon)
1:43:51 56 - zephyr (2: ripto's rage)
1:44:42 55 - crystal islands (year of the dragon)
1:45:29 54 - lost fleet (year of the dragon)
1:46:51 53 - town Square (spyro the dragon)
1:47:20 52 - artisans (spyro the dragon)
1:47:52 51 - stone hill (spyro the dragon)
1:48:36 50 - country speedway (year of the dragon)
1:49:25 49 - robotica farms (2: ripto's rage)
1:50:19 48 - coastal remains (a hero's tail)
1:51:24 47 - the destroyer (dawn of the dragon)
1:53:09 46 - autumn plains (2: ripto's rage)
1:53:44 45 - Magma cone (2: ripto's rage)
1:54:30 44 - seashell shore (year of the dragon)
1:55:30 43 - crocoville swamp (a hero's tail)
1:56:06 42 - cloud temples (2: ripto's rage)
1:56:59 41 - metropolis (2: ripto's rage)
1:57:47 40 - alpine ridge (spyro the dragon)
1:58:26 39 - twilight falls (dawn of the dragon)
1:59:10 38 - dark hollow (spyro the dragon)
1:59:58 37 - lofty castle (spyro the dragon)
2:00:31 36 - bamboo terrace (year of the dragon)
2:01:03 35 - scorch (2: ripto's rage)
2:02:04 34 - fracture hills (2: ripto's rage)
2:02:54 33 - dragonfly falls (a hero's tail)
2:04:22 32 - magic crafters (spyro the dragon)
2:05:19 31 - haunted towers (spyro the dragon)
2:06:01 30 - enchanted towers (year of the dragon)
2:07:09 29 - cloud spires (year of the dragon)
2:07:47 28 - charmed ridge (year of the dragon)
2:08:51 27 - idol springs (2: ripto's rage)
2:09:31 26 - summer forest (2: ripto's rage)
2:10:16 25 - valley of avalar (dawn of the dragon)
2:12:40 24 - spooky swamp (year of the dragon)
2:13:30 23 - sunny villa (year of the dragon)
2:14:04 22 - misty bog (spyro the dragon)
2:15:00 21 - high caves (spyro the dragon)
2:15:59 20 - molten crater (year of the dragon)
2:16:36 19 - cliff Town (spyro the dragon)
2:17:22 18 - breeze Harbour (2: ripto's rage)
2:18:29 17 - twilight Harbour (spyro the dragon)
2:19:04 16 - gnorc cove (spyro the dragon)
2:19:45 15 - icy peak (year of the dragon)
2:20:55 14 - colossus (2: ripto's rage)
2:21:49 13 - ice cavern (spyro the Dragon)
2:22:31 12 - treetops (spyro the dragon)
2:23:19 11 - glimmer (2: ripto's rage)
2:25:04 10 - frozen Alters (year of the dragon)
2:26:44 9 - crystal glacier (2: ripto's rage)
2:27:42 8 - fireworks factory (year of the dragon)
2:29:29 7 - mystic marsh (2: ripto's rage)
2:30:53 6 - hurricos (2: ripto's rage)
2:32:03 5 - desert ruins (year of the dragon)
2:33:50 4 - aquaria towers (2: ripto's rage)
2:35:34 3 - dark passage (spyro the dragon)
2:36:55 2 - skelos badlands (2: ripto's rage)
2:39:21 1 - wizard peak (spyro the dragon)
Thank you for this! Only one issue I see so far is that it says Dark Passage appeared in Spyro 2 when it was actually in Spyro 1. Edit: Goodness, I screwed that up. Lol
You are a hero
a true saint
You are a hero and a huge loser at the same time...
Good work
The sky boxes in the original trilogy do so much for me. The combination of how objects and landmass far in the background lost their textures, blended in so well with the amazing looking skies. They were like paintings of wonderous lands. They offered so much to the mystical ambience of the original trilogy. Reignited on the other hand, did a good job with most of the sky boxes, while some they completely ruined. But reignited sky boxes overall are not as good, because the sky box aesthetic of the original games stood out so much.
In translation: I'm a Spyro fanboy who can't admit when the reignited trilogy does things better than my precious original ps1 babies
@@Eminster Talk about making a huge assumption. I literally mention just one small aspect that I personally think the original does better. But to you, that somehow means I don't think reignited does anything better...
@@lilfuzzballa well the comment felt like it.
The skyboxes in the original trilogy get their aesthetics from the weaker hardware, they way they chose to make them gives them that hazy, natural feeling, it truly feels like you're in the realm and the skybox is miles away from you. Unfortunately, I don't think Reginited could've replicated this without breaking the artstyle a bit, but I think they still did well with the skyboxes in Reignited.
I like that, painted landscapes. Never thought of em that way then was like yea, you right lol.
I still insist that Enter the Dragonfly had a lot of cool world designs from the conceptual phase with a really good soundtrack, but when it came to actually rendering those worlds in the game, it's a disaster.
Also not having time to actually develop the game, honestly it's worse than Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex, which is saying a lot....
@@bobafett4265 Wrath of Cortex is basicly inferior Crash 3... Not exacly a good thing but Inferior Crash 3 at least would makes a *decent* game
The game was a buggy mess but I enjoyed some of the levels. monkey Monastery was fun.
I really felt what was said about how utterly empty some of the levels are in Enter the Dragonfly are. The thieves' den is such a cool concept, and the dialogue even demonstrates how unfinished the game is. One of the thieves in the level warns you to "watch out for the cleaners" in the water, and.... there is literally nothing in the water.
@@jeremychristiansen4582 The pigs on Luau island also recycle the same sound affects and voice as the Professor when they stand idle. This could suggest that the Professor probably was supposed to have appeared at one point.
I absolutely agree with the Blink levels at the bottom, I always dread them when playing Hero's Tail, and the Agent 9 stealth levels was the sole reason why I never completed Attack Of The Rhynocs, what a shame.
As for the rest of the rankings, I'd say you were on point with them, even if the amount of levels to go through were insane.
Here's to the next "Every Level Ranked" in the future, whatever it may be!
Thank you for not just crapping on TLoS. I know that they're faaar from the best games, but most people seem to just toss them aside and call it a day. You gave them proper critique, and acknowledged what they did manage to do well. I appreciate that.
For how forgetable the Legen of Spyro trilogy is, I will always have a soft spot for Dawn of the Dragon. That game has some geniuenly memorable levels and I loved playing it with my sister when I was younger.Valley of Avalar is honestly one of my favorite levels in the entire series, I wish the entire game was built like that.
A New Beginning is that for me
Same i think it was the best and memerable game outta the bunch but this dude really said oh i hate the game coz it has a challenge but when theres never a challenge at all the entire comunity complains
I love the story in LoS. With Cynder in particular actually being my favourite Spyro character (her "I love you." at the end of Dawn always gives me chills). Then the soundtrack is also really good (especially This Broken Soul and Guide You Home).
But the gameplay is definitely not as fun as the original triliogy. Dawn has some good moments though (and I like the mechanic of Cynder and Spyro being chained together).
OH MAN OH MAN I’M GETTING MY SNACKS AND DRINKS FOR THIS ONE!!!!
With you dude perfect before family court tomorrow lol
Don't forget the Gushers! I mean edible gems!
@@polishfinnish3066 I got a edible in pretzel form wonder if they got thc gummies I’ll take those gems
Me too lol
@@djtoxicdhg nice welcome to the club where is your sister
I could never rank these levels out of sheer bias, so it’s interesting to see how you interpret these levels for this. Great content Jak!
"There is even a quick encounter with Ripto's giant worm!"
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Well, at least it's not Jacques.
Ha! Gaaaaaaaayyyy!
The mad man did it he finally ranked every level in the spyro series