Popular Post Parker Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Toys for Bob has long admired the original Spyro trilogy. Long before Skylanders, way back in 1998, the very first Spyro the Dragon was an inspiration to us. The level design, the controls, the art style, the humor, the music, the sense of discovery – it was groundbreaking in so many ways. There’s no getting around the fact that the feisty purple dragon is one of the most important and influential heroes in 3D platformer history. Now twenty years on, we are deeply honored to have the responsibility of remastering Insomniac’s historic trilogy, and our most powerful motivator is knowing how important Spyro is to millions of passionate fans across the globe. Updating a Classic Remastering a classic is a unique undertaking for a game developer – unlike the creation of a new game where you have to find the fun, you’re starting with a game that already has proven, time-tested fun. The real challenge lies in how to remaster a beloved classic in such a way that is true to the spirit and feel of the original while also maximizing fidelity (art, animation, visual effects, sound effects, music, controls) and integrating quality-of-life improvements that modern players expect (analog stick camera control, auto-save system, more fast-travel options, etc.). Staying True Given the intense passion the fans have for the original trilogy, we are approaching development with reverence—a deep respect for all the decisions that went into making the original games. In the interest of getting the feel right, one of the first things we agreed upon internally was that Spyro’s original movement metrics — speeds and accelerations for walking, running, jumping, charging, gliding, flying, swimming, hovering, and more – should be matched as closely as possible. And in a similar vein, an authentic recreation of the platforming gameplay throughout the expansive and enchanted levels of the original trilogy would require the dimensions and collision details of the world geometry to come very close to matching the originals. Needless to say, the Dragon Realms of 2018 utilize considerably more polygons than their 1998 counterparts. Engineering Magic In the interest of recapturing the enchanted details from the classic trilogy in fine detail, our programming team set out to magically slurp inspiration directly from the original games. Spyroscope was born. This internally developed tool sends fairies into the original games who convert game details into a format that designers can easily interpret, allowing for extremely accurate game object placement and motion. Ultimately, we were also able to leverage many of the original assets such as level models, level collision, animated objects, character models, music, game text, and game sounds through a combination of other in-house tools and a few payments to Moneybags. “Thank you for releasing me!” Upon this solid foundation of data from the original trilogy, we’ve set out to craft a remaster trilogy worthy of Spyro’s 20th anniversary celebration. Each day, we’re working hard to fill the Dragon Realms, Avalar, and the Forgotten Realms with all the magic you remember. We can’t wait to share it with you all later this year. Stay posted for more updates from the team—we look forward to revealing more details with the PlayStation community as the release date approaches. In the meantime, we hope you don’t have too much trouble with the trolley. Source: PlayStation Blog Parker Edited April 5, 2018 by Parker 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantFox Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Not surprising at all, but still very exciting. I never really played Crash as a kid, but Spyro was one of the first games I ever played. If the remakes are anything like the Crash Collection, then I'll probably have to pick it up as soon as possible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolltideroll157 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Crash and spyro were basically my childhood so I absolutely hope this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSwimmer Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) All I can say is thank god this is being brought back... I also found it funny because I was literally talking about this with a friend this morning about how the only two platformers that haven't been brought to the PS4 were Spyro and Sly. but also.. Spyo: check Crash: check Ratchet and Clank: check Jak and Dexter (port): Check WHERE IS SUCKER PUNCH/SONY WITH MY SLY COOPER Edited February 13, 2018 by DuckSwimmer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I hope it's true! Just don't make Spyro look stupid, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terra Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) I haven't played the Spyro games in years! I'm glad they are possibly bringing this series back up to date because to be honest, I have a hard time remembering them. Edited February 13, 2018 by Terra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalChaos72 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just seen the rumour from another site aswell. Exciting times ahead from the look of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebit10 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, DuckSwimmer said: All I can say is thank god this is being brought back... I also found it funny because I was literally talking about this with a friend this morning about how the only two platformers that haven't been brought to the PS4 were Spyro and Sly. but also.. Spyo: check Crash: check Ratchet and Clank: check Jak and Dexter (port): Check WHERE IS SUCKER PUNCH/SONY WITH MY SLY COOPER I would love to see the Sly games on PS4 also Back to the OP, I must be one of the few who has played video games for most of his life and I never played Crash or Spyro. I recently bought the Crash collection so I will be taking care of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrakeHellsing Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Yeah, I've heard about said rumors and I do hope that it is true in the end. Would love to be able to play the games again without them being limited to of course, PS1, PS3 and Vita, since the PS4 has no PS1 classics at all. Sure, on the Vita is nice and all, but turning the camera in those games on the Vita, especially the first one, not the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyondthegrave07 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I'm glad Vicarious Visions is in charge of this one as well. No microtransactions, no online interaction BS. Perfect. I was always more of a Spyro kid than crash (still am today). I will definitely pick this up if this is the case as none of my PS2s work and I gave away my Spyro copies to my cousin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xxleonardo97xX Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, DuckSwimmer said: WHERE IS SUCKER PUNCH/SONY WITH MY SLY COOPER They're already HD on PS3 and PS VITA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_y_n_e_IR_g_Y Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Nice I never had the chance to play spyro, it will be time to catch up Yeah and please no Sly cooper again, after PS2, PS3 and vita ^^ Edited February 13, 2018 by S_y_n_e_IR_g_Y 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masamune Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ah, the Spyro games... that brings back memories. I practically grew up on those during my early days as a gamer. Wish I still had them, it's one of those things I really regret selling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExHaseo Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Spyro was one of the few games I just missed. If this ends up happening, I may just have to finally give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Wizi_X Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 YES FUCK YES YES YES YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_0089 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 OMFG yeeeeeessssssss!!!! I have been waiting for this announcement for too long!! Day one purchase for sure and any special edition! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoey_666 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Amazing news, can't wait for it to happen ! Shit just got real !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMDE Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Waiting for Tombi!, Rayman 1 and CTR! But amazing stuff, and I'll definitely be getting this collection too. Edited February 13, 2018 by MMDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTWD Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It's a good news. Please let's do Crash team racing for 2019 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_0089 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 minute ago, MMDE said: Waiting for Tombi!, Rayman 1 and CTR! But amazing stuff, and I'll definitely be getting this collection too. 1 minute ago, ACTWD said: It's a good news. Please let's do Crash team racing for 2019 now. CTR would be another awesome addition to the ps4 remaster list! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Bee Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 This is excellent. I always enjoyed the Spyro Games, and would love to play them again with updated graphics and controls. That said, it makes me smile a little bit when the "source" is IGN, but right at the start of the article, they say "According to Kotaku UK". Now I understand why, but it is just amusing is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecharobot Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 More fun plats. I hope that Medievil also gets both psx games remaxtered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just now, mecharobot said: More fun plats. I hope that Medievil also gets both psx games remaxtered. The first one is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSwimmer Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Xxleonardo97xX said: They're already HD on PS3 and PS VITA. How do you explain Ratchet and Clank's remastering for the PS4 then? lol. They were coming out with a movie for it. Sly is supposed to be getting a movie as well. Edited February 13, 2018 by DuckSwimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Wolf Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The Crash and Spyro games were what got me into gaming as a kid, so having them both rebuilt for PS4 would be awesome. I wanna binge them all in a short period of time for a major nostalgia trip. It's unlikely to happen, but it would be nice if they made the Spyro games 60fps, or at least give us an option for it since that was my biggest problem with the Crash remakes. I mean they were pretty, but they didn't play any better... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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