I’ve been watching a few people play Spyro Reignited since I don’t have a system to play it on, and I was expecting to be reminded of which of the three Spyro games is my favorite by seeing them all in a new light, but… They’re all so good in their own way. 

The first Spyro has some of the most visually pleasing level designs, and arguably the best collectibles. The diversity of the adult dragons was fun as a kid, and now with the designs much more polished and unique, rescuing the dragons is more enjoyable than ever. The bosses were easy, but I liked that the bosses had their own unique worlds they inhabited, which were fun to visit and offered their own unique challenges. 

The second Spyro introduced hovering and swimming, making exploring the worlds more fun and fulfilling than ever. It also introduced more characters, filling the worlds with friendly inhabits that came with their own enjoyable cutscenes. I personally liked the concept of returning to old worlds with new, learned moves. The powerups requiring enemy kills wasn’t my favorite change made to the games (preferring gem drops from enemies), but they tried some new and fun things.

The third Spyro has cute baby dragons to collect, and while they aren’t as diverse or interesting as the adult dragons, they’re still cute and fun to collect. The game also introduces new characters to play as, each with their own unique play styles. The third Spyro sort of went a bit gung-ho with the mini games and the various controls they require, but it’s all fun. Who the fuck cares that the skateboard doesn’t control well when you are, in fact, a tiny purple dragon on a skateboard. 

Tl;dr: all of the Spyro games have their own merit and I love them all fairly equally.