Spyro Reignited Trilogy s first PC mods make it retro again

Spyro Reignited Trilogy s first PC mods make it retro again

Spyro Reignited Trilogy's first PC mods make it retro again Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Spyro Reignited Trilogy's first PC mods make it retro again Also there's a doge mod. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 13 Sep 2019 4 comments It's been just over a week since Spyro Reignited Trilogy first glided onto PCs, which means there's already a bunch of mods for you to try out. Somewhat hilariously, many of these (and indeed the most popular) are ones that seek to make the remastered Spyro games appear more like the original titles. We have come full circle. Also, someone's replaced the Spyro model with a Shibe from Nintendogs. Do it for the memes. Over on Nexusmods, the current most-popular Spyro Reignited Trilogy mod is Aveean's Classic Spyro mod, which takes the new model and gives it the retro Spyro colours. According to the mod description, Aveean was inspired to create this following a Reddit request - and simply because they liked the original colour. Aveean has altered the main Spyro skin to have "less pink on the body, unsaturated horns and belly, dark red wings and light scales", all of which give Spyro a slightly cooler shade. Here's my purple boi before and after the mod: On the left is Reignited Spyro, and on the right is the classic skin. It's worth noting you can already get a retro(ish) version of Spyro by using the game's cheat codes, but this mod allows you to retain the modern model while regaining the original colours. Another mod seeking to strike the balance between old and new is the (amusingly-named) My Legs mod, which removes the Reignited Trilogy Sparx's legs and teeth to make the dragonfly resemble the original. You may recognise the mod creator from Spyro: Myths Awaken, a fan game which got sent a cease and desist letter by Activision and is now known as Zera: Other Worlds. Legless Sparx after a night out. If you're a real stickler for tradition, modder ColossusSteppes has created a mod that reverts the Reignited dialogue subtitles and names to their original versions. You can check the precise details for that over here. Looks aren't everything, however, and modder chompFish is undertaking a vast project to bring back the sound effects of the original games. chompFish says they're a hobbyist music producer and sound designer, and all the retro sounds added in the mod have been given a remaster. I have to admit, there's something very satisfying about the original jewel collection sounds, as you can see in the mod video below. Ok, so aside from recreating the retro feel of the games, there's also a wonderful range of different skins for Spyro (such as this Rainbow delight) and my personal favourite, a mod that turns Spyro into a doge. It uses the Shiba Inu model from Nintendogs, and looks utterly bizarre when gliding around and breathing fire. I love it. Many fire. Such purple. Wow. If you want to install these mods, you'll need to do so manually without the use of a mod manager. Make sure to check out the mod pages for instructions from the authors (for the dog mod, you'll need to use WinRAR to extract the files into the Paks folder). Now somebody just needs to create a way to pet it. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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