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Spyro: Purple Prodigy Trilogy

Spyro: Magical Mauve Chronicles

Spyro: The Gemsational Trilogy

I was not thinking of using the name,just this concept of homaging the history of a game series by using levels from various games in the franchise and some characters,I don’t know how it should be called,just though giving something neat that acknowledges each era sounded like a neat idea.

Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon Trilogy (Yeah yeah Ik, but the name would be fitting)

How about a simple “Classic Collection”?
The first three games are generally referred to as “Classic Trilogy” being developed during the equally classic Insomniac Era, and they are indeed classics themselves.

Really like the sound of “Gemsational Trilogy” as well!
Another thing to take into consideration is how the term “insane” used for Crash’s trilogy reflects the protagonist’s personality quite well, so something along the lines of “flaming”, “fiery”, “toasting” and so would capture Spyro’s personality quite nicely as well after all.

By the way, found another confirmation from a hopefully reliable leaker about the existence of the game.
Do you want me to post it or would it be superfluous at this point?

I'm surprised by the amount of people that fell for the fake leak with the realistic Spyro render. Like, several accounts I follow having to tell their friends that the name of the account kinda is called Nintendo Antartica. I think Liam's prediction of much salt is underestimating the situation we might be seeing in following weeks.

Btw, he also said Laura knows what she's talking about and has "incredible access". Man, if that wasn't a minefield of NDAs, I'd love to see some documentaries on video game leaks someday.

how about Spyro: Spyro collection? XD

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I'm surprised by the amount of people that fell for the fake leak with the realistic Spyro render. Like, several accounts I follow having to tell their friends that the name of the account kinda is called Nintendo Antartica. I think Liam's prediction of much salt is underestimating the situation we might be seeing in following weeks.

Btw, he also said Laura knows what she's talking about and has "incredible access". Man, if that wasn't a minefield of NDAs, I'd love to see some documentaries on video game leaks someday.

Don’t know if I’m more surprised because of how many times that image was used in articles, videos and posts waaaaaay before Laura’s leak, or because that looks nothing like how a Spyro remake should, basing on what we’ve seen with Crash.

Oh, he did?
Well now I’m cautiously more inclined to believe it will actually be revealed this month, since Liam and Laura are the only two leakers I’m willing to believe to right now, for a number of reasons.

Liam Robertson, aka Doctor_Cupcakes on Twitter.

He's the one that leaked that Skylanders 7 was cancelled and Activision tried to end the entire franchise then and there, including the show. The latter didn't happen, but with their **** marketing for Academy, it's pretty clear Netflix was the one who kept it alive.

Liam is a cool guy and pretty reliable, though sometimes his sources can be wrong, but more often than not it seems he only leaks things he's very sure of. About Spyro, he said it's definately happening, though pointed to Laura for the rest of the info.

He also confirmed SuperChargers’ gimmick shortly before the official reveal, I’m trusting him regarding Activision’s business.
Both him and Laura refused to be too precise about Spyro, which in my eyes is a way to confirm that they do have no problem revealing what they are sure about.

The game is real, the month is likely the current one but the day isn’t set in stone or simply kept under secret.

EDIT:
Oh no, people on Twitter are sharing and talking about a Valefor’s demo image as if it was taken from the remake.
Someone please tell them something before this misinformation spreads.
Update: calamity averted.

It won't stop them. Feels before reals.

Thankfully they clarified the mistake before it went viral.
Really hope they’ll reveal the remake as soon as this week, because this whole situation is becoming quite ridiculous.

Please don’t be the Spyro movie rumor all over again....

It has to be either this Thursday during GDC or the following Thursday.

Not sure about what could happen next week (except from Activision’s CEO leaving), but this Thursday would coincide both with GDC and the end of Spyro’s HD Trilogy’s sales on the PlayStation Store.
Those facts coupled with Numskull revealing more merchandise during this week seems to make it an interesting day for the announcement.

I believe we didn’t have as many “evidences” last week, as we basically relied mostly on leaks and rumors.

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Please don’t be the Spyro movie rumor all over again....

it's not this is 100% happening

spyro movie was happening too. got canceled with abruptness. games remake probably almost finished unlike movie which was only in concept stage.

Here's one thing they'll probably censor

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spyro movie was happening too. got canceled with abruptness. games remake probably almost finished unlike movie which was only in concept stage.

Scalebound is the exception, not the norm. Most games get shut down at a waaay earlier stage and you'd only hear about them years after NDAs expired.

Not to mention the only actual direct evidence we have so far is all tied to social media, and I highly doubt they would have went as far as claiming profiles and such if there was even the slightest possibility of a cancellation.

By the way, I know we had this discussion a week ago or so but speaking about Trophies I’d really like to see some creative ones even related to brand new content.
With Crash you had many unlocked by dying in different ways, which could be translated to Spyro defeating enemies unconventionally (such as by throwing them off the levels or in the water, specifically in levels like Misty Bog, Gnorc Cove and Twilight Harbor).

Then we could have some things related to stuff and places people use to do and visit even if there is no point in doing so (like the top of certain buildings, trees or some very hidden spots); I would love if they could add legit ways to reach certain locations, such as Midnight Mountain’s far off island, and tie a Trophy to that called in a funny self-referential way like “So THAT’S How You Do That!”.

And of course, as I’ve already said, original content like the easter egg with Warped’s monkey or the ones unlocked by shooting certain targets with Crash’s bazooka.
Traditional and mandatory Trophies are more than welcomed but I would appreciate if they got a bit inventive.

How about a trophy for catching a thief without making it run?

I don't see why they'd censor the Gnorc Butt, it's just nothing that hasn't appeared in kids cartoons already.

I doubt the remake will be cancelled if its happening, but I have a nagging fear that we're all wrong and a remake was never in the works to begin with.

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How about a trophy for catching a thief without making it run?

I don't see why they'd censor the Gnorc Butt, it's just nothing that hasn't appeared in kids cartoons already.

I doubt the remake will be cancelled if its happening, but I have a nagging fear that we're all wrong and a remake was never in the works to begin with.

I'll be really surprised if it isn't a remake that they're doing, don't forget about the "Falcon McBob" thing, where Falcon is a codename for Spyro.

If this happens (which I'm sure it will) I hope they base him off his model in the second and third games with added spines. I don't like his wings in the first game.

Though I'd also be happy with the Hero's Tail model but a more classic look would better suit the remake.

Crash and Spyro are sibling franchises. Where one goes, the other follows. They started as an exclusive PS1 trilogy together, they went multiplat together, they made a bunch of Nintendo handheld exclusive games together (including a crossover between the two), they got edgy redesigns together, and they both (albeit with a delay of several years, in Crash's case) ended up in Skylanders together. I'd be extremely shocked if they don't end up getting remake trilogies together.

I just thought of something the remakes need: A Speed Running mode! In the base game they fix the glitches that make speed running possible like going out of bounds and charge jump, but in speed run mode those things are back AND you get a timer to record you. Also there would be a leader board where you could automatically post your speed run stats like time, percent, hits, deaths, game overs, etc.

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I just thought of something the remakes need: A Speed Running mode! In the base game they fix the glitches that make speed running possible like going out of bounds and charge jump, but in speed run mode those things are back AND you get a timer to record you. Also there would be a leader board where you could automatically post your speed run stats like time, percent, hits, deaths, game overs, etc.

That's not realistically going to happen.

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I just thought of something the remakes need: A Speed Running mode! In the base game they fix the glitches that make speed running possible like going out of bounds and charge jump, but in speed run mode those things are back AND you get a timer to record you. Also there would be a leader board where you could automatically post your speed run stats like time, percent, hits, deaths, game overs, etc.

That's not realistically going to happen.

Why do you think that?

So, I was looking back at Xtralife’s link to a supposed preorder of the game (which wasn’t added as an evidence in the fort page of this topic possibly bcause of the reason I’m going to explain), and a thought suddendly struck my mind.

Is it possible that despite the fact they put the remake up for preorder, this could still be fake?
I don’t have much experience in these regards, but I’d assume it would be pretty illegal to do something like that without bein 100% sure the product exists; and even then, it still doesn’t exclude the fact it has likely happened in the past and could thus happen again.

I’m absolutely sure the game is real but this might not be much of a solid proof, after all.

Here’s the link in case you forgot:
https://www.xtralife.es/playst...-remaster/25276

EDIT:
they could still be new designs based on already existing artworks or models, but they could definitely be referencing the remakes.
Fingers crossed once again.

Can we compare this to Crash? Did the Crash remake go on pre order before the official name and box art was even announced?

Not sure about that, I’ll search a bit and let you know.
Xtralife did put up preorders for other versions of the N. Sane Trilogy way before they got confirmed, but I’m not sure how much of that was insightful informations or pure coincidence.

EDIT:
Looks like the Tee for All shirts aren’t particularly interesting, design-wise:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Spy...813672676229122

Still, this sudden interest in Spyro merchandise all but confirms that something is up behind the curtains.

EDIT-2:
So, apparently there will be “something big” happening to Eurogame’s site tomorrow 8/9 AM. (european time, I guess).
Nothing specifically Spyro related, but you never know.

https://mobile.twitter.com/tom...774517212696581

Worth a look anyway.

I got the original one, the black one with the fire!

Here's another thought, how should the loading screens be? And how should a level start when Spyro enters a level? In the PS1 games, we had Spyro flying over the background, with the gem counter showing as the level loads. Should that stay? Or should it be something else, like how the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had Aku Aku floating over a black screen. What if they included a hint for each level?

As for the level entrance, how should that go? In Spyro 1, we had Spyro fly straight into the level, and in Spyro 2 and Spyro 3, the screen fades to black and we see Spyro standing ready to go. Should they keep a fly in effect for Spyro 1, and fade form black in Spyro 2 and 3? Should they replace the fly in effect from Spyro 1 with fade from black? What if they added in the fly in effect in Spyro 2 and Spyro 3? I could see a problem however with the cutscenes in Spyro 2 for each level. There was originally going to be a fly in effect in Spyro 3. Go to 10:55.

Just do the loading screen like before. As for the hints, I don't think there's anything super obscure about Spyro games, especially now. The N. Sane Trilogy didn't so much hint as flat-out tell you how to do certain things with zero ambiguity, which took away a lot of the games' mysteries.

The loading screens in the PS1 Spyro games are immersive. I hope that's kept in the remaster.

I sure hope they’ll keep the loop animation from the first Spyro game, and I’m definitely expecting them to keep both the loading screen and the Gateway to Glimmer’s intro and outro cutscenes.
I believe Crash had black loading screens in its original games as well, so they didn’t take anything away and simply didn’t add anything either.

Absolutely wouldn’t be against similar cutscenes for the other two games, same for the loop when possible, especially since that Beta animation looked gorgeous.

By the way guys, I can now 100% confirm the game is getting announced this Thursday.
Why?
Because it’ll be the first Thursday of March where I won’t be able to check this forum and the social media frequently, so of course they are gonna reveal it.
Same goes for the next one and the one after that so expect it no later than the first week of April.

I just remembered the hidden music that can be heard in the original game when you hang around in levels long enough. I hope those tracks will be in the remake, especially this one:

I'm also hoping that the greatest hits music will be in the Year of the Dragon remake. I've always loved the Country Speedway and Crystal Islands themes.

I like the skate park theme but I still prefer the original one. The Crystal Islands theme however is awful!

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I just remembered the hidden music that can be heard in the original game when you hang around in levels long enough. I hope those tracks will be in the remake, especially this one:

I'm also hoping that the greatest hits music will be in the Year of the Dragon remake. I've always loved the Country Speedway and Crystal Islands themes.

I've actually never heard of this one before.

When I was 11, I used to play around to hear which hidden tracks are played in which levels (the music changes after leaving the game paused for a long time). I remember hearing this one in Dry Canyon and Haunted Towers.

I might have heard that in the past, but very rarely.
V.V. did show a remarkable attention to details, but I’m not even sure this was intentional to being with.

After listening to the Greatest Hits’ soundtrack I have to say I’d hope for the game to have different OSTs based on the regions.
While I do like some of those tracks, and indeed hope the reused ones will get replaced by some original ones, other just don’t sound right to me and not simply because of nostalgia.

Not sure if Crash had regional differences in those regards, but assuming it didn’t I don’t see why Spyro wouldn’t keep them, even if just as an option.

EDIT:
Apparently searching “spyrothedragon.com” doesn’t take forever to charge anymore and simply tells you the site couldn’t be found:

https://t.co/oPdkB6EnTc?amp=1

Asked my dad (which is an electronic engineer) and he said it isn’t necessarily indicative of something happening behind the scenes, but it’s still interesting.
Trademarks are also starting to get renewed.
So far the confirmed ones are for Europe, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

Sorry for the double post (which actually never was), but felt like this deserved to be on its own.
SpyroUniverse on Twitter reported a Fortnite streaming during which one of the players was sporting a Spyro t-shirt (the one with the Spyro the Dragon pose and the first game’s logo, from what I can tell).

https://amp.reddit.com/r/Spyro...impression=true

What’s interesting is that this streamer is partnered with Activision, so this whole situation looks really similar to what happened with another partnered personality wearing a Black Ops IIII hat shortly befor the game’s announcement.



Highly doubt this is a coincidence, not with all the rumors going on.
We might be getting closer, guys.

(ninja’d, of course )

Been following this thread ever since all the recent leaks and rumors started. Should have registered a long time ago lol. Can’t wait for the official announcement. One of the things I’m looking forward to the most is how Vicarious Visions (assuming they’re behind this remaster) handles the enemy designs. I love how they handled Crash’s enemies, but Spyro has such a wide variety of different enemy designs. I can’t wait to see how they’ll look with a modern Pixar-esque touch. Also, Numskull is revealing new merch tomorrow. Perhaps the official announcement will follow?

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Been following this thread ever since all the recent leaks and rumors started. Should have registered a long time ago lol. Can’t wait for the official announcement. One of the things I’m looking forward to the most is how Vicarious Visions (assuming they’re behind this remaster) handles the enemy designs. I love how they handled Crash’s enemies, but Spyro has such a wide variety of different enemy designs. I can’t wait to see how they’ll look with a modern Pixar-esque touch. Also, Numskull is revealing new merch tomorrow. Perhaps the official announcement will follow?

Welcome to !
Hope you only got to experince the hype, and not the disappointment.

Oh, tomorrow?
I knew they were going to reveal it this week, but this could be a nice teaser for the games.
Did they already confirm it to be Spyro merchandise?