PlayStation confirms Spyro the Dragon is back with Spyro Trilogy Remaster

The classic '90s game is being remastered for the PS4 
The loveable purple dragon is back for PlayStation 4
Activision
Amelia Heathman6 April 2018

Full disclosure: Spyro was hands-down my favourite PlayStation One game back in the day.

My inner child was leaping for joy when the news was revealed today that the original Spyro Trilogy is being remastered for PlayStation 4.

Named Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, the original games, Spyro the Dragon, Ripto’s Rage! and Year of the Dragon, will be going through an update to make them ready for today’s consoles.

Kokatu UK reported that sources said the games will feature new assets, lighting, animations and cinematics, plus a remastered soundtrack.

The new Spyro Trilogy Remaster has been confirmed by Spyro's parent company Activision and PlayStation, with the release of the game's trailer.

Activision said: "Spyro's back and he's all scaled up! Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD. Spyro is bringing the heat like never before."

As well, the company confirmed that the game is going to be released on 21st September this year.

We know the Spyro Trilogy Remaster was going to be released in September thanks to a leak by none other than Amazon Mexico.

A sneaky Spyro: Reignited Trilogy product page appeared yesterday with a 21st September release date and what the game’s box art may look like, however, this has since been removed.

The listing confirmed that the game will see the original three games remastered in HD, with 100+ levels and improved controls.

Why would Activision choose now to upgrade the original Spyro? Well, September 2018 marks Spyro’s 20th anniversary, as the original game was released in September 1998.

The company has also enjoyed much success with its other classic title, Crash Bandicoot, which was remastered last year. And, Activision’s Eric Hirshberg dropped a big hint last year that more classic games would be getting this treatment.

Hirshberg said: “We think we have other great IP [intellectual property] in our portfolio that we’re considering of course. I think you can be confident that there will be more activity like this in the future with more great IP.”

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