darkSpyro

...Okay, you all deserve my honesty...

...So here it is...

...My favorite part...

Everyone's favorite part will be HD gnorc butts and Hunter's redesign tied for first. You just don't know it yet. : P

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Everyone's favorite part will be HD gnorc butts and Hunter's redesign tied for first. You just don't know it yet. : P

Good point. That is, if they don't censor the gnorc butt and Hunter alike...

But my thiefy babyyyyy~~~~~

Thanks, I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway...

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Honestly, the Reignited version is how my mind used to register the original one, so...

That, yeah looks really good. If every character/enemy/whatever gets that kind of upgrade, that would be awesome.

Also does anyone know what level the HD thief is in in that screenshot? Maybe I'm just drawing a blank or something but I can't seem to place it.

Stone Hill, judging by the castle roofs and the trees =p

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Honestly, the Reignited version is how my mind used to register the original one, so...

I know right? X3

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That, yeah looks really good. If every character/enemy/whatever gets that kind of upgrade, that would be awesome.

Also does anyone know what level the HD thief is in in that screenshot? Maybe I'm just drawing a blank or something but I can't seem to place it.

Artisans! I can tell by the background scenery, it's the Artisans level!

And yes, I absolutely agree with you! ^_^

yeah, I thought it was the thief on top of the hillside in the artisans homeworld, right?

Yup, it’s Stone Hill (the only Artisans regular level which doesn’t take place at night or sunset/sunrise).
The thief is in the upper part, the one which is normally considered unreachable the first time you play it; such a great introduction to the series’ level design.

He looks amazing, but if I had to nitpick I’d make his blue a bit lighter because he looks too flashy and “out of place” with that shade.

I highly hope they’ll manage to retain his iconic laugh, or at least give him a new one which is equally mockingly annoying.
I liked what V.V. did for Ripper Roo and would love to see something similar.

ahh, maybe that's it, lol. I legit have not played this game in 10 years, lmao.

I honestly prefer the ETD thief design.

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I honestly prefer the ETD thief design.

that's what's up right here! *high fives*

ETD is pretty badass, actually, but I guess it'd make the enemies too majestic for something you take down in one hit. Just like these thieves were the ones smart enough not to mess with Spyro, maybe have that design for a boss or elite version.

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ETD is pretty badass, actually, but I guess it'd make the enemies too majestic for something you take down in one hit. Just like these thieves were the ones smart enough not to mess with Spyro, maybe have that design for a boss or elite version.

I'll subscribe to that! :-)

You guys mean this badass right here...?



Yeah, I'll drink to that!

I'll chug down one to that too!

OH YEAH, ETD THIEF'S A BADASS!!

Glad we all agree on that one. X3

I’ll agree that Enter the Dragonfly’s version of the thief looked great, but I’ll also agree on saying that it looked too great for a regular enemy; besides, I don’t think we have original concept arts which shows how it was intended to look, but it seems like the developers interpreted his stripes as decorations rather than actual bandages.
Sometimes (often, actually) less is more.

I preferred A Hero’s Tail’s design anyway, less faithful to the Classic one but more fitting for the game.

And of course, they had to do this for him as well:



When, when will people realize that just because something looks closer to the original doesn’t mean it’s necessarily better that way...?
My brain says “yes, it’s indeed more similar to the thief I’m used to” but it stops there.
Not even sure I’m going to notice his face too much while playing, same going for Sparx’s.

I think Toys for Bob's version of the thief's face looks creepier, and the edited version, although it looks a lot more like the original, which is good, but I prefer them looking creepy, they look more unexpected, and they give you a feeling of uncertainty.

^yeah, he is pure nightmare fuel now, which is also wonderful. :-)

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Completely agreed! ^_^

Also realize there's a good chance they aren't gonna have the exact same facial reaction at all times. Having the eyes up line in the unedited version could possibly just be for that animation, and instead have something similar to the edited version for the "normal" face.

I prefer the edited version, tbh.

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Also realize there's a good chance they aren't gonna have the exact same facial reaction at all times. Having the eyes up line in the unedited version could possibly just be for that animation, and instead have something similar to the edited version for the "normal" face.

I agree. Judging by the pose, I'm guessing the unedited face is when it goes "nyah nyah..." and I can imagine it pulling a face similar to the edited version when it does its "heheheheh" laugh afterwards.

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I think Toys for Bob's version of the thief's face looks creepier, and the edited version, although it looks a lot more like the original, which is good, but I prefer them looking creepy, they look more unexpected, and they give you a feeling of uncertainty.

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^yeah, he is pure nightmare fuel now, which is also wonderful. :-)

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^^^^^

Completely agreed! ^_^

If you think he's scary in that picture...

Get ready to never sleep again!

(Spoiler to protect the faint of heart...)

I have to agree with you all, the new thieves can scar children. I love it.

We sure do love scaring children <3

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Also realize there's a good chance they aren't gonna have the exact same facial reaction at all times. Having the eyes up line in the unedited version could possibly just be for that animation, and instead have something similar to the edited version for the "normal" face.

I agree. Judging by the pose, I'm guessing the unedited face is when it goes "nyah nyah..." and I can imagine it pulling a face similar to the edited version when it does its "heheheheh" laugh afterwards.

Yeah, I definitely think that's a possibility. It seems like something they would do to give it a little more life.

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I think Toys for Bob's version of the thief's face looks creepier, and the edited version, although it looks a lot more like the original, which is good, but I prefer them looking creepy, they look more unexpected, and they give you a feeling of uncertainty.

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^yeah, he is pure nightmare fuel now, which is also wonderful. :-)

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^^^^^

Completely agreed! ^_^

If you think he's scary in that picture...

Get ready to never sleep again!

(Spoiler to protect the faint of heart...)

Reveal Spoiler

Holy crap, that's scary!! Hahahahahaha!

Y'all babies

Well, I'm not afraid to admit I'm a scaredy cat. It's not going to go away if I puff up my chest and pretend it doesn't creep me out a tad bit.

That said, it's way less creepy because you're still poking them lightly with the horns and they explode.

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Well, I'm not afraid to admit I'm a scaredy cat. It's not going to go away if I puff up my chest and pretend it doesn't creep me out a tad bit.

That said, it's way less creepy because you're still poking them lightly with the horns and they explode.

unless they change it, and with spyro's new thumbs, you have to pry the eggs from the thieves hands in a Frodo vs Gollum-esque fashion, and then fling some fisticuffs and it simply flops to the floor, never vanishing until you reload the level... that would make it more terrifying, I think.


lol

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Y'all babies

Well, imagine if this thing were real, running around, roaming as, and where, it pleases... Consider that it's essentially a kidnapper and I'd say it's just a bit unsettling... :-(

No?



X'D