Levels still play well thanks to Insomniac Games’ original design, but Toys for Bob gives modern depth and life to them. If you’re looking for a challenging game, Spyro probably isn’t the answer, save for a few rage-inducing mini-games.“The developers haven’t tweaked what isn’t broken when it comes to the gameplay, though. The bosses, while employing some sort of twist such as having to attack their exposed back or destroy their defensive totems, are fun but never difficult. The games all do a decent job of giving players a wide variety of enemies to deal with, but it never was a real challenge figuring out how to beat them. Others won’t take damage from your charge attack, typically the massive enemies that dwarf Spyro. Some enemies are immune to your fire breath attack, usually indicated by some sort of makeshift armor crafted out of metal. It might take new players a few minutes to get the hang of the charge attack, as it is sometimes hard for the camera to keep up with a fast moving Spyro: an issue that is exacerbated when playing in handheld mode on a tiny screen. It’s a simple game that revolves around the joys of discovery and exploring the impeccably designed levels.Įnemies in these levels typically must be defeated in one of two ways by breathing fire on them or by charging into them with your horns. Instead, I found myself exploring every corner of every level, not only to try and 100% each game, but also to see the beautifully designed levels and take pictures with the Switch’s built in screenshot function. In fact, this is one of the few times I wished a game had a built in ‘Camera Mode’ so I could capture all of his loveable antics. The cutscenes are adorable to watch, and Spyro in particular is beautifully animated both in and out of these sections. In a nutshell, a ‘bad guy’ does something terrible to the land, and it’s up to you to make it right again.

The three games included, Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon all have a simple but entertaining story.

The ability to pick the game up for 10 to 15 minutes and dive back into this cartoon wonderland to collect a few more gems arguably makes the Switch version the best one currently on the market.

Each level across all three titles is littered with collectibles for you to find well after the main questline is complete. Slightly blurry graphics are a small price to pay to have the ability to bring Spyro with you everywhere you go, as the game was practically made for portable gaming.

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