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Spyro the Dragon is returning fully remastered with Spyro Reignited Trilogy

ByNir Regev|
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 02: Sony PlayStation Buttons and Sony Playstation logos are displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on November 02, 2017 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from November 01 to November 5, 2017. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 02: Sony PlayStation Buttons and Sony Playstation logos are displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on November 02, 2017 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from November 01 to November 5, 2017. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Spyro the Dragon’s original PlayStation 1 trilogy is arriving fully remastered with Spyro Reignited Trilogy courtesy of Activision.

Fresh off Activision’s mega success with Crash Bandicoot’s remastered N.Sane trilogy, comes Spyro the Dragon’s return on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Sept. 21. The original three titles Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, are set to receive a beautification, the fully-loaded remastered treatment. Activision is reviving Insomniac Games’ masterpiece of a series to fans new and old, bringing the storied iconic character back to the spotlight. Developer Toys for Bob of Activision’s acclaimed Skylanders series, will be handling remastering duties for Spyro Reignited Trilogy. The title will retail at $39.99 MSRP upon release in September.

Voice actor Tom Kenny who voiced Spyro in the original releases will return to reprise his role according to Activision’s Games Blog. In addition, there will be a remastered edition of composer Stewart Copeland’s excellent soundtrack in the original trilogy.

Paul Yan, Chief Creative Officer, at Toys For Bob talks Spyro Reignited Trilogy:

"“We’re deeply passionate about staying true to the legacy of the original three Spyro games with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. We’ve poured a lot of love into making the personalities and worlds feel just like fans remember them, while also keeping the game collection surprisingly fresh with lush, high definition detail. We’re bringing back the Spyro we all fell in love with 20 years ago.”"

Long time fans will get to be enchanted by its platformer goodness all over again. Just look at the graphical enhancement in the trailer above, it’s stunning. The former PlayStation 1 exclusives saw release back in 1998, 1999, and 2000 respectively, collectively selling over 8,000,000 copies. Insomniac Games would later leave the series to work on the now world famous Ratchet & Clank series.

The Game Boy Advance’s Spyro: Season of Ice would be the first to release on a non-PlayStation console and without development by Insomniac Games. The series would later see multi-platform sequels throughout the years but the golden age would always be the original trilogy. Spyro the Dragon’s PlayStation 1 trilogy is looked back on with the fondness of one of gaming’s greatest eras.