#Spyro reignited trilogy switch review series#
Scattered throughout the more typical stages are flying levels where you’ll need to shoot down a series of objects in a small area or race through gates. The platforming and combat are simple and don’t pose much in the way of a challenge, with only a few occasions requiring careful jumping and gliding to reach tricky spots. Each game sees you traversing a variety of colourful landscapes in search of collectable gems and other trinkets on your way through to the end of each stage. Under the fresh coat of paint is the same platformers that were so revered back in the PlayStation era. These issues don’t detract too much from the overall presentation though, particularly when played in handheld where the smaller screen disguises a lot of these minor issues. There’s also a niggling checkerboarding effect visible when the camera pans that I didn’t notice on the Xbox One version.
It’s obviously not on par with the more powerful rival consoles textures appear a little flatter, jagged edges are more obvious, and the frame rate is more prone to the occasional stutter. Helped in equal parts by the cartoonish aesthetic as much as excellent porting work, the games still look fantastic on the lower-powered device. Very little has been lost in the transition to Switch. It oozes charm from every seam, with tiny flourishes and touches adding character to every locale. The level of care and detail poured into these remakes is commendable, as they lovingly breathe new life into these worlds with an eye-popping palette and excellent reimagining of the original character designs. Spyro Reignited Trilogy brings together the original Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Revenge and Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon into one vibrant and jam-packed nostalgic feast. It’s now arrived on Switch and serves as a fantastic reminder of the joy of simple cartoon platformers that is mostly forgotten today. After the roaring success enjoyed by the remake of the original Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, Spyro quickly received the same treatment. Young adults are looking to bring back the warm fuzzies of their earlier, simpler lives when the world wasn’t in chaos and most videogames were simple 3D platformers with colourful mascots. The world is a little bit of a mess in 2019, so it’s unsurprising that 90’s and early naughties nostalgia is so in vogue right now.
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