Which Spyro game is the best?

1 was so good there was no reason to play any others. prove me wrong

>>383853318
I can't because you're right

>>383853524
>>383853318
Spyro 1 has more flaws than 2.

but it's still my favorite in the series

2 > 3 > 1

I've just finished playing the first but I think this series is probably a 2 > 1 > 3
3 seems like its full of shitty gimmicks and 1 is really slow at the start
I know nothing about the second one, so it could be complete shit

>>383853132
I swear Spyro games have the best overworlds in video games.

Except maybe the original Mario Galaxy.

>spyro 2 is the best followed by 1 with 3 being in last but still decent due to shitty gimmicks
>literally the exact same as the ps1 crash trilogy

really makes you think

>>383853132
Jak and Daxter.

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2 > 1 > 3

the second spyro game is fucking terrible compared to the first and third. its the opposite of the sly series

>>383853132
2. It improved upon everything in 1.

I liked 3 but there were too many gimmicks like having levels with other characters playable.

>>383855337
Ladies and gentleman, the man with the worst taste in the universe.

>>383854447
Crash 1 was shit compared to 2 and even 3.

Granted, still a good game but it has not aged as well as the others.

ETD isn't THAT bad...

>>383853318
Yes it is the best one but the others are still worth playing imo

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>>383856395
bullshit

t. someone who played ETD on stream for /v/ a while back

it's fucking awful

I personally prefer 1 these days. Simply because I don't think the various minigames are very much fun these days. I'm sure 3 was the shit when I was a kid though and it still has nostalgic value to me when I play it. Never played the second one back then, only played it like a year ago for the first time so I'm a bit biased here, but I liked it the least out of them. Felt the level design was pretty weak. Might have to play it again some time because now I don't remember a whole lot of it

>>383853132
We'll determine this in a year when Sony releases a Spyro HD collection and all the fans complain that they "fucked it up" but really, they're just realizing that these games always sucked.

Only one 5th gen, 3D platformer made it out alive. That's Mario 64. The rest blow.

Play Ratchet and Clank or Jack and Daxter. Non-Nintendo companies figured it out in the 6th gen.

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>>383856265
Not him but I'm also curious how come people like Spyro 2 so much. It has nearly as many minigames as the third and the levels aren't as nice as in the first

>>383856483
As someone whose never played the originals, what makes them better?
Bigger environments?
Better Framerate?
More gems?
More platforming?
More breaths?
If it's nostalgia blinding you, then it's nostalgia blinding me.

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>>383853132
I'm playing Spyro 3 Greatest Hits Edition and aside from cumming buckets in Evening Lake I'm just not feeling it.

But Fireworks Factory and Enchanted Towers were both God Tier.

Because big open-ended levels with shit to collect, enemies were fun to kill and the controls/camera were solid af.

In Crash it's a project to jump over a single pit because the controls are shit. Mario 64 feels like you're walking on rollerskates. Spieroo got it right from the get-go.

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What is everyone's opinion on this? I think its actually pretty good, nothing like the PS1 trilogy but its still pretty fun

>>383856696
In my opinion 2 has the prettiest looking levels but the fallback comes with their design and gem placements being weaker. 2's minigames were still abundant but not as frustrating as the 3rds were for me. 3 went back to good level design but the minigames detracted a lot from it.
My overall ranking for them would be 1>2>3

Is this the best track in the series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqxLW9138g

Spyro 1: everything you do ingame originates from your own thirst for adventure and the unknown, you are always in control, in a world with set rules, failure means dying

Spyro 2: fetch quests dictated by npcs become the main meat of the game, you are no longer in complete control of what you do, failure means not doing what npcs want, or just dying

Spyro 3: WARPED (actually more varied than Crash, props)

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>>383856738
>Bigger environments?

Actually, as I recall, the levels in ETD are far bigger than the originals. They're just uninspired and poorly designed trash with really nothing to do in them. They just feel like big empty spaces, and the gems/challenges are spaced so far apart that it feels like padding.

>Better Framerate?

God yes. The framerate in ETD is absolutely awful and experiences massive and constant slowdown even on actual hardware.

>More gems?

The amount of gems don't really have too much to do with why the originals are better, but I will say that ETD has only 9 levels. Compare that to the 20 or so levels in each of the original games.

>More platforming?

The platforming in ETD is awful, thanks to the awful controls and poor level design. On top of that it's just plain boring. There's only one or two actually challenging platforming bits, and they're marred by the controls.

>More breaths?

ETD has absolutely shit breath powerups. There's literally no point to them other than to collect dragonflies with the bubbles, and a few one off puzzles for the others. You will literally never use any of the other breaths outside of their required uses.

Other than that, the graphics/artstyle is shit, charging enemies isn't satisfying, all of the minigame gimmick bullshit challenges feel slapped together in an afternoon with no inspiration, the game is glitchy as fuck (you can literally beat the game in 5 minutes), and on top of that the music is rather boring and not memorable at all. Which is odd because Stewart Copeland still did the music for that game. Maybe the shittiness of the game got to him while he was composing.

It's not nostalgia. ETD is genuinely one of the worst, most broken games I've ever played.

>>383857272
Yeah as far as newer Spyros go it was surprisingly really fun for what it is. I'd have to go back and give it another try though as I haven't played it since it came out

>>383856738
Not being obviously unfinished and rushed messes. Of course, Universal was at fault.

>>383853132
My favorite is 3, mainly because I like the levels and aesthetics the most.
2, 1, and Hero's Tail are close behind.

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>Spyro 1

Best atmosphere and aesthetics. Best music.

>Spyro 2

Best controls. Best flying levels. Best powerups. Best end game content.

>Spyro 3

Best waifu

>>383856952
Don't fall for the Greatest Hits is bad meme. Spyro 3's actually has bugfixes and more music tracks whether the original release had the beta track playlist from where the songs weren't ready yet so they just recycled stuff. Except the songs were there, just unused.

theyre all pretty bad

>>383858017
Curiosity's sake, how does 2 control better than 3? They seemed about the same to me.
Pretty much agreed otherwise, though I liked 3's music more.

>>383858230
Tbh, it doesn't. I just stated that because Spyro 2 is where they got the controls right. Spyro 3 controls exactly the same.

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If there was a new Spyro game, how would you expand on the concept? They stopped making Spyro games after the third because they couldn't think of what more to do with it so they moved to Ratchet and Clank

I'd just like to see the Spyro 1 style expanded on, more verticality and I guess more demanding platforming sections. I just like the core concept of gliding around and using those boost pads for stuff, Tall Trees is great

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>>383855587
Did you guys seriously not love playing the other characters? Was smashing shit as the yeti not the tightest shit?

3 > 1 > 2

>>383858528
I frankly liked them, but I can see why others didn't: it took away from the Spyro platforming.

>>383858528
Yeti was good.

Playing as everyone else (besides Spyro of course) was absolute cancer. Especially Agent 9 and Sgt Byrd

>>383858528
The yeti levels I didn't like. Penguin and monkey levels were also pretty lame. I think I liked them more back then but now anymore. The kangaroo levels were alright

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>>383858017
I'd say 3 also had the best bosses. Then again, 2 had only 3 boss fights, while 1 just had "run after the boss and flame them/destroy stuff around them."

Spyro 1 is still my favorite.

>>383858658
I thought the change of pace every now and again was awesome. The variety of characters and colour in the 3rd one always impressed me.

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>>383858528
Sparx > Sgt. Byrd > Sheila > Yeti > Dogshit > Paying 1000 gems to Moneybags > Agent 9

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>>383853318
Spyro year of the dragon was god tier desu. It towers over Spyro 1

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>>383858772
>My favourite level is probably where byrd retakes his base and rescues the french hummingbirds.

Friendly reminder that the tight dodging mechanics of Spyro 1 got scrapped in favor of an instant gem detector.

>>383859021
Literally one of the worst levels imo. It takes so damn long to find everything. Even longer if you're going for the skill points. It's not even hard or fun, it's just tedious.

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>>383859107
delete this

>>383858789
>I've_never_had_dragon_before.jpg

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>>383859107
>>383859195
DO NOT

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>>383859107
>>383859195
Inb4
>banned

I really didn't like how 2 had the minigames in the levels themselves and only 3 home worlds made the game feel really short

>>383859031
I don't think I've ever actually utilized the rolling, always just jumped or attacked

>agent 9 is complete garbage
>a spinoff was in development
what the fuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPL4iCJ4Ng

>>383859107
>>383859195
DELET THIS

I never played the PS1 ones, too late for me to go back to them now I think.

PS2, Enter the Dragonfly is absolute garbage. Horrible load times, boring, shitty levels. First time game developer, they never made anything else.

I liked Hero's Tail a lot. Legend of Spyro series was fun too, but kinda meandered towards the end. I've played the first few Skylanders games and liked them.

I guess my answer is A Hero's Tail.

>>383859276
>I never played the PS1 ones, too late for me to go back to them now I think.

It's not. They've aged beautifully. 1 maybe a bit less so than 2 or 3, but still very playable and enjoyable. Do yourself a favor and play them. You won't regret it.

>>383859131
I agree if you forget where the birds are it can take forever finding them but I just enjoy everything about that level. The theme, the music, the awkward flying mechanics, idk it just does it for me.

>>383853132
The first one. The soundtrack and level design was simply on another level, shame they dumbed down and added shitty minigames in the sequels.

>>383853318
This.

>Spyro 1 will never get a remastered edition

Kill me, Snake. Kill me now.

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>>383859378
STOP THIS MADNESS MAN IT'S NOT TOO LATE

>>383858528
It was stellar, but /v/ wouldn't know a good game even if it flew right into their goddamn mouths

>>383853760
2 > 3 = 1

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>>383859378
>>383859195
>>383859107
>>383859496
B O I

>>383859425
>level design was simply on another level
some of the levels are the best in the trilogy but it also has the worst

>>383857272
Heh, I liked it just fine.

>>383859347
I might have them on disc, will have to dig through some boxes and see if I got them from a PS1 game lot I got years ago off eBay.

Another anon said the GH version of 3 is different than the original release?

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>>383859536
>misty bog

Fuck whoever designed this level

>>383859496
ACHTUNG

>>383859612
It's mostly just bug fixes and more music used.

When are we getting that Spyro Remaster Activision?

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>>383859107
>>383859195
>>383859378
>>383859496
>>383859636
EXODIA...

OBLITER8

>>383859471
I remember there being some underwater segments as a seal or something. I remember that being really fun too.

>>383859425
Does it really need a remaster? Still looks good

Also I never really thought about it back then but looking back it's really impressive how long the draw distance is, you can see the whole level. I can't think of many PS1 games that did the same

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>>383859636
>>383859378
>>383859195
>>383859107
>>383859496

ABONDON THREAD

>>383859612
3 has a few bug fixes. Also, the original release had recycled music in some spots (the lake hubworld reuses a track instead of having it's own theme). GH rectifies this.

>>383859592
Eurocom was a solid developer, they made Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy and I thought that was great.

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>>383859684
Huh

That's a new one

>>383859671
Hopefully soon. How well did the Crash remaster sell?

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>>383859789
welp

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>>383859789
MODS

>>383859789
Is Spyro tessellating the cheese? I never looked at this image closely before.

>>383859856
Extremely well, according to various sources.

>>383859789
I've always wondered what the fuck Spyro is doing. Sculpting that shit?

>>383859892
It's Subway, so probably not.

Your daily reminder Spyro remaster never ever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPJ3pLnLVBk

>>383859930
He's scooping it with a tortilla chip. Normally I'd call you an idiot for not being able to figure it out but I'll give you the benefit since Subway doesn't carry tortilla chips.

>>383860041
Not bad. Needs the rest of the area added in (dragon head, Town Square structure), but not bad.

>>383860041
That looks worse

>>383860237
I seriously think it's that white Subway cheese that comes in triangles. He's putting the cheese on it.

Why is that blue guy sweating?

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>>383860041
What is this gauntlet supposed to be? You'd break your ankle trying to walk on this

>>383860041
That's pretty terrible. The rocks in the rock path are massive and would be impossible to walk over. Also the fisheye warping is extreme.

>>383860365
Why the fuck do you think the guy watching the dude laying down a massive log of shit on a footlong Italian is like it's nothing is sweating?

>>383860723
I guess the toaster ovens do make it hot to work there.

Post worst levels:
>Misty Bog
>Fracture Hills
>Fireworks Factory

>>383859789
>Sgt Byrd saw some horrible shit in the war but nothing like this

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>>383861237
>Fracture Hills
>bad

>>383861237
You have terrible taste. All three of those are good.

>>383861345
>not bad
>Alchemist mission (twice if you don't know about the second part)
Tbf, it's more 'least good' than bad.

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>>383861237
I really hated that wizard's alcove hub area in spyro 1.
Also that one cave level in the 2nd hub area with all the fucking ice platforming.

>>383861605
>Also that one cave level in the 2nd hub area with all the fucking ice platforming.

That's literally the comfiest level though

>>383860892
>toaster ovens
>hot
That ain't shit, try a full oven range, a grill, and deepfryers. He's sweating cause he's hard as a rock cause he's got a scat fetish.

>>383861897
But they are all guys.

>>383862070
That's a good point, Im flummoxed honestly

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>>383861237
>Fireworks Factory

It's because of Agent 9 isn't it?

>>383862335
For the most part. It's alright beyond that.

>>383858284
This pretty much, though I still think there's merit in the style of 2 and 3. 2 is still my overall favourite but I feel like a mix of 1 and 2 would be best. Minigames are fine if they aren't the only thing off the beaten path in a level like in 3. Spyro 1 style exploration with the side content and minigame balance of 2 sounds best to me. I enjoyed 1 and 2 both a lot and was hoping 3 would take the best of both and expand on it but it was really more of the same. If we got a trilogy remaster then a proper sequel, it could be something spectacular.

>>383854040

2 has NPCs similar to 3 but doesn't have any other playable characters. Less gimmicks than 3.

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>>383856483

This is a compilation of random shit I ran into on a casual replaying of the game. Only the first part of the video was something where I intentionally showed off a glitch. The rest was incidental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RROxG_o9_sc

>>383859276
H-how old are you

>>383858017
I agree with this entirely

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>>383859456
>>383859251
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>>383859186
what was it

>>383865046
Spyro and Hunter making a subway sandwich

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I get hard when I am in the Dream Weavers overworld and when the sick Background music starts jamming

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>>383865046
Google Spyro at Subway

>>383865128
I already know what that means; but I really want to picture it

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>>383865196
oh

>>383865262
How the fuck can you be so new to have never seen Spyro's Subway franchise? It's posted literally every day probably multiple times a day.

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>Bianca wasn't the final playable character in 3
>it was that faggot monkey instead

>>383865787
>Bianca's cloak in her good outfit is actually the robe from the evil one
neat

>>383865262
sure is summer in here

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This one.