The core of these games remains in collecting gems and items, doing lighthearted battle with simple enemies, and exploring every nook and cranny of the many worlds that are slowly unlocked through play - all timeless activities still found in many current games. All of this has been faithfully captured in this new anthology, with graphics that have been enhanced for today's consoles and a few modern perks to help bring these games forward in time, such as an optional mini-map that appears in the bottom corner of the screen to give players a better sense of where they are and what they've yet to explore. These games had instantly intuitive controls for running, jumping, gliding, and attacking, as well as a beautiful aesthetic that included cartoonish fantasy worlds and gentle acoustic guitar-driven scores. But the Spyro games had their own unique appeal in the form of a charismatic little hero who proved that big things can come in small packages.
The three games included here - Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon - all launched on the original PlayStation between 19, and were similar to 3D Mario and Donkey Kong games Nintendo was producing around the same time.
Before there was Skylanders there was Spyro, a little purple dragon who starred in a trio of classic adventures that have been remastered for modern consoles and collected together in SPYRO: REIGNITED TRILOGY.
