Activision's original plan

Leo · Mar 16, 2012 8:03 PM

So...Recently I have read something that caught my interest. Apparently Activisions original plan, aka Spyro's Kingdom, Was meant to be this super edgy M rated blood and gore game with humans. Now if this was true. I think even the people who dislike Skylanders can agree that that would have been a terrible idea. Cause the last thing the gaming world needs is another Shadow the Hedgehog. >.>

Clock-la · Mar 16, 2012 8:12 PM

Leo wrote:

So...Recently I have read something that caught my interest. Apparently Activisions original plan, aka Spyro's Kingdom, Was meant to be this super edgy M rated blood and gore game with humans. Now if this was true. I think even the people who dislike Skylanders can agree that that would have been a terrible idea. Cause the last thing the gaming world needs is another Shadow the Hedgehog. >.>

old news.

But still As much as i hate skylanders this is more retarded.

Leo · Mar 16, 2012 8:18 PM

Agreed. I didn't care too much for Skylanders myself. But that would've been even worse.

PYROX · Apr 25, 2012 12:21 PM

Wow really? tongue
Well I actually liked Shadow the hegehog. But lol. Spyro Unleashed. ah, not bad ;p

KaosGirl · May 09, 2012 3:08 AM

Mmmm I would love to see a dark, bloody, gritty game. But still will humour. XD

~cornys~ · May 15, 2012 1:59 AM

As long as humor was involved I think I would have been fine with it wink . Of course, it depends upon how good it was, but that goes without saying.

SpyroGirl101 · May 18, 2012 2:28 PM

I actually think this would have been an interesting thing to see.

thetruefan · Jun 05, 2014 10:27 AM

Yes, the idea of Humans in the game is pretty good.

CuttingEdge · Jun 05, 2014 10:55 AM

KaosGirl wrote:

Mmmm I would love to see a dark, bloody, gritty game. But still will humour. XD

Devil May Cry ;x

thetruefan · Oct 29, 2014 8:34 PM

CuttingEdge wrote:

KaosGirl wrote:
Mmmm I would love to see a dark, bloody, gritty game. But still will humour. XD
Devil May Cry ;x

DOOM II beats that.

UpDownLeftWrite · Oct 31, 2014 12:50 AM

Thank God they didn't make an M-Rated game, Spyro scares me already...

thetruefan · Oct 31, 2014 4:35 AM

Yup, I prefer the Original Basics.

Mr. John · Nov 02, 2014 8:48 PM

Spyro with fun and calm gameplay is how it should be. A mature one that just gives me nightmares thinking about it.

Trix Master · Nov 02, 2014 10:48 PM

Actually I heard they had a boxed up game of Spyro's Kingdom where it went to building your own place and making your own dragon, which didn't involve Spyro. And well that would have been a far worse idea. I saw some videos of the trailers that were planned out. With custom lairs and a lot of not so fun flight. I mean it did not look or sound like a Spyro game. It would have been better off as a whole different series without Spyro in the name. I kind of glad they went with the Skylanders project, because at least Spyro is a playable character of the game.

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Nov 03, 2014 3:35 AM

dude, i still have the demo of that on my computer. it looks like it could have been really fun actually, it was supposed to be an MMORPG, but it's only one (of four, if i'm not mistaken) planned areas, and overall it would have just needed work yet. it's cool for a small demo, though.

Mr. John · Nov 03, 2014 3:59 PM

That does look coo. Could have used some more work but cool. But I'm glad they went through with Skylanders.

Stormy · Nov 03, 2014 5:02 PM

While this might not have exactly been a Spyro game, I think it makes at least a little sense to have "Spyro" in the title since it still takes place in the same universe as TLoS (I think?).

I at least wouldn't object to it calling it that any more than I would object to calling TLoS or Skylanders a Spyro game. I've been saying from the beginning that TLoS should've just come up with a new dragon character rather than rebooting the Spyro franchise, though, which was always a little controversial back when TLoS was more popular around here. Doesn't really matter all that much what it's labeled as, in any case.

I do agree that the concept of Spyro's Kingdom would've been better off as a completely new IP, though. To be honest, if it had actually been released without the "Spyro" label, I probably would have been much more excited to give it a try. New IP = no preconceived notions about what that IP should be = no disappointment when it doesn't live up to previously set expectations.

thetruefan · Nov 03, 2014 5:03 PM

Mr. John wrote:

Spyro with fun and calm gameplay is how it should be. A mature one that just gives me nightmares thinking about it.

Aye. The last Spyro game, well, haven't included A LOT of violence, but it still could stick to the Origin. It would be shame if it was a 18+ or something like that game, But I mostly stick to the story more than the game itself.

Flapjacks · Nov 03, 2014 11:11 PM

Stormy wrote:

New IP = no preconceived notions about what that IP should be = no disappointment when it doesn't live up to previously set expectations.

Yes, but Old IP = preconceived notions about how good the game will be based off of the older installments = moneymoneymoneymoney

Stormy · Nov 03, 2014 11:51 PM

Flapjacks wrote:

Stormy wrote:
New IP = no preconceived notions about what that IP should be = no disappointment when it doesn't live up to previously set expectations.
Yes, but Old IP = preconceived notions about how good the game will be based off of the older installments = moneymoneymoneymoney

Right, which is why they used Spyro for both TLoS and Skylanders. Easier for them, but (arguably, in some cases) worse for us.

LocoGuy107 · Nov 04, 2014 12:14 AM

Trix Master wrote:

Actually I heard they had a boxed up game of Spyro's Kingdom where it went to building your own place and making your own dragon, which didn't involve Spyro. And well that would have been a far worse idea. I saw some videos of the trailers that were planned out. With custom lairs and a lot of not so fun flight. I mean it did not look or sound like a Spyro game. It would have been better off as a whole different series without Spyro in the name. I kind of glad they went with the Skylanders project, because at least Spyro is a playable character of the game.

This cheers me up very little. I mean, they could have at LEAST considered all that they did and put it all aside for a multiplayer mode in an RPG Spyro game, which is something I've wanted ever since I played that DS game. Cut the humans out, introduce a world that's bigger than that Zelda U world, bring back platforming that gives players a feel of ever 3D platformer known to man, mash it up with Final Fantasy, cut the blood, put damage sparks, let us make custom deathmatch maps.

You could have done so much, A-wall-vision, but NO!

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Mr. John · Nov 04, 2014 5:05 PM

thetruefan wrote:

Mr. John wrote:
Spyro with fun and calm gameplay is how it should be. A mature one that just gives me nightmares thinking about it.
Aye. The last Spyro game, well, haven't included A LOT of violence, but it still could stick to the Origin. It would be shame if it was a 18+ or something like that game, But I mostly stick to the story more than the game itself.

But it wasn't over the top. None of us want a dark mature too. Bad Spyro game. Calm, fun sometimes a little bit violent in LOS's case works.

thetruefan · Nov 04, 2014 5:15 PM

Even the first game was a bit violent. But nah, at least Skylanders is better than nothing, right?

Mr. John · Nov 04, 2014 5:26 PM

Yup. But to be fair. A dragon running around flaming and charging enemies. I don't see how that's as violent. As Spyro decaptating enemies or shooting things. *Shudders.* I see your point though. Now I gotta get that image outta my head.

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