I'm going to try to preempt what I expect to be a few common comments (but odds are many people won't read this and just comment these things anyway). I've decided it's not worth it to spend several days rerendering, reuploading, and rewatching this entire hour long 4K video for rendering bugs just for these things. I've been producing this video behind the scenes for almost a year and at some point I've gotta cut myself off and "ship it." I've got two more Spyro videos to release, after all.


0:18:17 - I was just flat out wrong with this. As I was watching my final render of this video, I noticed that the Desparado Gnorcs clearly have a metal matador cape in the original game. But that said, the fact that I always just thought they were shields this whole time suggests that this idea wasn't communicated that well in the original models. Meanwhile, I noticed it in the remake almost immediately.


0:30:49 - I've since learned that we DO have proof that the "original music" in the Reignited Trilogy was more than likely ripped straight from the PS1 discs. The final retail release of Spyro 1 only includes mono versions of certain tracks, namely Stone Hill, Dark Hollow Artisans, Peace Keepers, Magic Crafters, and Terrace Village. (It goes to show how meh I feel about Spyro 1's soundtrack that I never noticed they weren't stereo just by listening to them). However, many of these tracks WERE available in stereo in demo releases of Spyro 1 released through PlayStation underground, and certainly Copeland's studio masters would be in stereo as well. Moreover, certain tracks sound different in the PAL version, though only the NTSC tracks were included in the PAL Reignited Trilogy. All of these things would suggest that the "original" music in the Reignited Trilogy are NOT in fact converted from Copeland's studio masters. Personally, I don't really care that much since game music is always lossy compressed no matter what, but you could certainly add the lack of stereo tracks as a reason why I don't consider this game a "Replace."

I always thought the reason why Spyro was never crystalized was because he was small and Gnasty just didn't notice him.

Interesting- in the UK manual it doesn't say that Spyro was playing hooky- instead, it says that Spyro was so small that the spell just shot straight over his head.
Personally, Spyro 1's music is my favourite of the trilogy.
I agree regarding your point on the gems- I also wondered why the remake didn't just adapt the look of the gems from 2 & 3. It's a small detail, but interesting.

People like Crash because he's a funni little fella

39:37 “It always felt like the designers did the BARE minimum”

He emphasizes while Banjo is onscreen

It's been 84 years , but it's still great to see a new RoR.

This game is so impressive. One of the best looking PS1 games hands down.

This is one of the only channels I’ve ever followed where the creator started casting with his real face and then changed over to an avatar lol

Love the work

Do RoR for SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom when Rehydrated comes out.

The appeal of rumble is tactile feedback from the game. Whenever I play an older console game that doesn't support rumble (like a Dreamcast or base-N64 game without Rumble Pak), the feedback just feels hollow to me by comparison, like I'm controlling a ghost whacking other ghosts in an obviously virtual world instead of manipulating what feels like a real character to hit a seemingly real thing in a seemingly tangible world.


It's become an industry standard, to the point where I'm honestly baffled why anyone would find the need to turn it off. If it were rumbling all throughout a level for no reason, then maybe. But most developers aren't as thoughtless as that.

I know the dialogue and story may seem dated but I definitely prefer having the original over having a ratchet and clank soulless reboot situation

Spyro 1's soundtrack is considered memorable because of how rhythmic it is. From Dark Hollow's early 80s-style "walking" beat to Dry Canyon's groovy organ to Misty Bog's reggae percussion.

You could play 5 seconds of a track, and it would be instantly identifiable to many Spyro fans.

The master of minute detail has returned!

32:40 the extra feedback I feel is nice and adds some small impression in some games. Plus its fun to watch the controller goes nuts if you put it down during cutscenes of some games

The druids of Magic Crafters actually were always those weird dwarfy guys. You just interpreted their noses as beaks.

1:26-1:29 For being a playstation mascot, Spyro sure has MORE Nintendo-exclusive games than Playstation exclusive games, even without Orange

I don't know if you take suggestions, but it would be cool to see a RoR on the Master Chief Collection

WOW. This took a while! But I'm glad it is here. Time to reduce productivity.

32:22 I've always appreciated a well used rumble, racing hit a wall, rumble gives you a tiny feel to it, as if the controller was part of the game
Your dude gets shot, rumble gives you a tiny feel for it
Go do something for a loading screen and next map has a earthquake or something and your controller is sliding on the table going for a suicide, it's not perfect and I can understand why it's not everyones cup of tea but I very much appreciate it

Not the Japanese Version, obviously.