- Oh man, this is just overwhelming nostalgia.
- Whoa, and look at the dragon--
yo, the-- I'm shook.
- ♪ (8-bit intro) ♪
- Ooh, Spyro. This is an oldie.
Is this the-- this is the very first one,
isn't it?
- Spyro the Dragon, OG PS1 game,
played it a ton as a kid.
- (FBE) We're also gonna have you play this.
- The new one? There's a new one?
- I'm not gonna get my copy until next week,
so the fact that I'm playing this right now,
I'm just like, oh, my little heart.
- (FBE) So, we're gonna have you play the first world
of the first game and then try the first world
of the Reignited version and see the difference
between games 20 years apart. - That's so cool!
You're seeing games evolve over time.
- Ooh. I don't remember
this part at all.
- I can't. - (reporter) What about
this Gnasty Gnorc character? - Gnasty Gnorc, a mood.
- Is that supposed to be a mic? They're interviewing the dragons.
- Aw, look at Spyro and his little mohawk.
A little baby.
- (Gnorc) That does it.
- (Spyro) Looks like I've got some things to do.
- Ugh, his voice sounds like a nerd that's sick.
- So, I'm assuming this is a loading screen.
"The adventure begins." Ah man.
This is just overwhelming nostalgia.
- ♪ Da na na ♪ What is that?
Wait, hold on. Let's collect these--
oh, he can fly! I don't remember that.
- Whoo. "Entering stone hill."
- I love his little dealy deal that he does.
- These textures just look so bad, but you know what?
I'm pretty certain--
- My problem with older games is that they never told--
they just don't tell you what to do,
so you leave me in this pit out here
and now I don't know what to do or where to go
and I just start doing circles.
- Come here, bro. Okay.
So, if we go inside. Oh, there's a dragon.
- Oh, he can breathe fire? But he's a dragon.
Why am I surprised?
- Hello. "Rescued Lindar."
I like how it vibrates when you free a dragon.
- (dragon) Step on one of their platforms,
you're saving your progress. - I don't like how derpy
their wings look.
- (dragon) Not that you ever run into trouble, Spyro.
- I saved two.
- These controls are extremely simple.
Even the camera view, I thought was difficult as a kid,
but I'm literally just chilling.
- Okay. Oh my gosh.
Where are my keys at, yo? I didn't get a key.
Gavin. The most beastly
dragon of all. "Fear me.
I am Gavin."
- (dragon) His color indicates his power.
- They're all so relaxed for being in stone.
He's just giving me helpful advice.
- This requires no skill other than coordination somewhat
with this joystick on this ancient control.
Oh, here we go. Yeah, this game's not hard at all.
- It's so primitive, but so cute.
Gildas. - (dragon) Spyro, my friend!
- Yo. - (dragon) How about a hint
on gliding?
- Yeah. - (Spyro) You bet.
- "You bet!"
- (dragon) Press the X button at the top of a jump
and try pressing the triangle button
to drop down in mid flight. - Ah, thank you, sir.
I'm gonna glide like the man told me.
Oh [bleep]. Look at that landing, bro.
- Okay, was I here already? I don't see--
whoa, whoa. I didn't know that
could happen to me. I thought I was indestructible.
There I-- I found it.
- (dragon) After you've freed all the dragons,
pass through this fancy vortex. - He sounds like
a racist old guy. He doesn't sound like
a friendly dragon. He sounds like someone
that'd be in Red Dead Redemption.
- Let's go back home. That's so ugly.
Why does he just, eh, float up?
- I remember this being more challenging.
- I feel accomplished, but I also feel really dumb.
That was really easy and I don't feel
like I learned anything from this game.
- (FBE) Well, now you get to play the Reignited version.
Are you ready? - I don't even know
what to expect.
- Dude. They did a lot.
Holy [bleep].
- (dragon) Oh, it's been peaceful here in the five worlds,
or is it six? - Oh my God.
- The progress in 20 years is insane.
Wow, that's-- I feel like I'm watching
a Pixar film.
- (reporter) This Gnasty Gnorc character.
Now, I understand he's done a magic spell.
- Now it's through a TV.
- I'm really impressed. This looks really nice.
- (dragon) That is no threat to the dragon kingdom.
- (Gnorc) No threat? - I love all his little
motivational posters in the background.
"Imagination rhymes with devastation."
- I love how they still kept the childish tone
of the game.
- Oh my God. This is the same thing.
- Whoa, and look at the dragon--
yo, the-- I'm shook.
- I just wanna kinda check this out real quick.
Oh dude, this is nice. Oh, look at that water.
- Oh my-- can we just talk about
the improvement. I can actually do something
with the camera right now. Thank the Lord.
- I definitely don't miss the last one.
The last one was horrible. I could barely tell
where I was.
- (FBE) Your goal is to find all 200 gems, four dragons,
and one egg. Think you can do it?
- Find an egg? I don't know what--
okay. I think I can get
all the gems and I think I can get all the dragons.
- Ah, wow. Look at this.
Look at that castle. Okay, there we go.
- Free. That was a weird
dragonfly thing. Oh, the old dude.
- (dragon) Freed all the dragons,
pass through this fancy... - See, now he looks really old.
It's so cool. I'm really curious
as to what they all look like now.
- (dragon) Let me tell you a story.
- Oh, I'd rather not. - (Spyro) No thanks.
See ya. - Same.
- Whoa. That was oddly satisfying.
- I love games like these. Very simple, lighthearted,
chilling. "Rescued Lindar."
Let's see what he says.
- Oh, I don't like him. - (dragon) Or step on
one of the platforms, you're saving your progress.
- Oh yeah?
- This guy's wearing clocks. What the heck is--
who gave all of these dragons personalities?
- I think the small details in a game or any artwork
it what really makes a difference.
Oh, I remember this. Okay.
Ooh, I remember this spot. It's the exact same thing,
but just sicker.
- Hey, relax, Gavin.
- See, even Gavin. Look at this.
Look at these unique details. He's got a story to him
and it's just costumes.
- My guy's tatted. - (dragon) Stay strong,
like me. - (Spyro) Uh, sure.
- Wow, that's creepy. Word for word, the same,
but he does yoga now. He's a hipster.
- It's like everyone is so specific and unique
and they all have funny voices and it's just
an all around pleasant, fun game.
- I'ma go up. Yeah, yeah, okay.
Go up and then... Oh, this one's the one
that actually teaches you how to fly,
so let's see what he says.
- This one's an artist.
- (dragon) A hint on gliding.
- Sure. - (Spyro) You bet!
- Spyro's so cute.
- (dragon) Press the jump button at the top of your jump
and try pressing the action button
to drop down mid flight.
- Oh, over there. Okay, I see.
Whoa, that's sick.
- Oh, there's more enemies here. All right.
I just wanna sit here and explore this game all day.
- (giggling) - Oh, what are you?
Come here.
- Oh, who's that? Oh, you got an egg!
He got the egg!
- Ah, I'm so close. No.
- You have literally one job. What is this?
Thank God.
- Oh, ho, ho. Never mind,
it's the return home. Oh, yes I did miss some.
- Oh, is that a key I see for the little treasure box?
Okay, [bleep].
- All right, let's go back to the well.
Did I get the last ones? Nope, those wasn't
actually a whole lot. That was like, ten.
- Oh, I see you. I see you, G.
We out here doing big things, hey.
- So, I couldn't do it 100%. Whatever.
I only have fifty-something gems left,
so who really won here?
- I feel like I time traveled, sort of.
I'm speechless at how much 20 years can change a game.
- Oh, okay. Well then I got one shy of 200.
Wow.
- The game in the beginning was excellent too.
I had tons of fun playing it,
but this new one, the Reignited one,
it's like a whole different level.
- Thanks for watching us play Spyro Reignited
on the React Channel.
- What game should we play next, new or old?
Let us know in the comments.
- Bye.
- Goodbye, guys. Gavin's best dragon.
- ♪ (8-bit outro) ♪