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Toys for Bob details the meticulous process they used to ensure Spyro Reignited Trilogy's quality
Respecting the source material
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Developers Activision, Toys for Bob, Iron Galaxy
Publishers Activision Blizzard, Activision Value Publishing
Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a full remake of the original PlayStation platformer trilogy, bringing the pint-sized dragon's adventures to modern consoles with rebuilt visuals and gameplay. The collection launched in 2018 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and later Nintendo Switch.
Developer Toys for Bob has detailed how the studio approached its remake with considerable reverence for the originals. The team employed an open-source emulator to carefully study the source material, measuring specific metrics around gem placements, enemy patterns, and other design elements to ensure their modernized versions remained faithful to what made those games work. This methodical approach to respecting the original design philosophy helped shape what became a notably accurate recreation rather than a loose reinterpretation.
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Spyro: Reignited Trilogy devs used an open-source emulator to look at the original platformer and measure "all the metrics" of gem placements, enemy paths, and more for their remake
There's a reason the 2019 trio is so faithful