10 Ways Spyro: Reignited Is Better (And Worse) Than Crash Bandicoot: N Sane Trilogy

The two biggest icons of 90s gaming are back, but which is best?

By Stacey Henley /

Back in the 90s, BoJack was in a very famous TV show and the console market gained two new iconic mascots. Two of the strongest platforming trilogies of all time came out around the same time in the late 90s, but like Newcastle UTD, their glory days seemed to be over.

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However, in the last two years Crash and Spyro have both a return to form. It remains to be seen if Salomon Rondon is the second coming of Alan Shearer, but what’s clear is that Crash and Spyro are back with a vengeance. Beautifully remastered, each of the six games offer a nostalgia filled, HD trip down memory lane.

Crash has been out for a little over a year now, while Spyro only has a few months under its belt. The two are so indelibly linked they’ve had crossovers before, in the form of Crash Purple and Spyro Orange. There’s even talk of Spyro being added to the new Crash Team Racing.

With that in mind, comparison is inevitable. Both games look fantastic and offer hours of fun, but which game is better, and why?

10. Worse: Third Game Feels Rushed

Debates will rage long into the night of just which game is the best in each sequel. The first games are the most streamlined and brought each franchise to life, while the sequels expanded with originality. However, while Warped is arguably the most polished of Crash’s N Sane trilogy, Year Of The Dragon feels almost scuffed.

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Having already pushed the release date back once, Toys For Bob were clearly up against a tight deadline. Because of this, some work on the third game feels very rushed. In fact, it wasn’t even completed by Toys For Bob themselves. Instead it was contacted out to Sanzuru Games, the developers responsible for Sly Cooper 4; easily the worst Sly game.

That’s not to say Year Of The Dragon is bad, it just doesn’t have the well rounded quality the other five across both trilogies do. While Spyro The Dragon has a unique design for every dragon you release, the eggs in Year Of The Dragon are very samey. Four or five designs copied over and over. Agent 9’s FPS sections are a little off too.

It’s still a great game, it’s just lacking a little when held up in comparison.

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