Notes on Spyro's Design (Yes I'm Back)

FuturisticEggThief · Apr 06, 2018 8:42 PM

Alright, so I analyzed Spyro's design and this what I came up with: Uses Legend Spyro color palette with Dawn of the Dragon body with Classic Spyro head with thicker horns. What do you guys think?

Paranoia · Apr 07, 2018 4:18 AM

Model in general reminds me a lot of Hero's Tail mixed with the classic model, but they buffed up his chest a bit which probably reminded you of those insane DotD proportions. Though it's not nearly as bad

Overall it's the only model I've liked in the past 12 years

Twingo · Apr 07, 2018 4:22 AM

The animations are very A Hero's Tail - esque too

Flexive · Apr 07, 2018 9:49 AM

I'm glad they haven't forgotten about the Legend series.

JaspehTheDragon · Apr 07, 2018 2:42 PM

Speaking of the legend series, its been 10 years since the last game was released, i think.

Stormy · Apr 08, 2018 11:34 AM

Paranoia wrote:

Model in general reminds me a lot of Hero's Tail mixed with the classic model, but they buffed up his chest a bit which probably reminded you of those insane DotD proportions. Though it's not nearly as bad
Overall it's the only model I've liked in the past 12 years

Same. I actually didn't even notice the chest, so no complaints from me there.

I noticed the charging animation is similar to AHT, but... better? AHT Spyro's run reminded me of a rabbit, and this is... kind of similar? But it actually looks like how a creature with four short legs would run.

Aura24 · Apr 08, 2018 8:59 PM

Here's the full promo art of Reignited Spyro:

FuturisticEggThief · Apr 08, 2018 9:06 PM

Looks remarkably similar to this: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZ_7SmBV4AER7Zc.jpg

Stormy · Apr 08, 2018 11:17 PM

Aura24 wrote:

Here's the full promo art of Reignited Spyro:
https://i.gyazo.com/15f9e27e87ec80578c1 … d07cc4.png

Transparent background! big_smile Thank you so much for posting this, this will be super helpful for theme design.

Spyrofriend · Apr 09, 2018 1:47 AM

i like the model. the purple eyes match LOS Spyro.

Aura24 · Apr 09, 2018 2:20 AM

Classic Spyro always had purple eyes. X3

Swaffy · Apr 09, 2018 4:47 PM

Stormy wrote:

Transparent background! Thank you so much for posting this, this will be super helpful for theme design.

PNG is like, the best image file type ever made big_smile

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I really like his design. It incorporates modern modeling (and more polygons!) and respects his style. At least he doesn't look like a goblin...

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MiharuTheDragoness · Apr 10, 2018 1:04 AM

Definitely the cutest Spyro model I've ever seen.

RangerOfIthilien · Apr 10, 2018 4:02 AM

MiharuTheDragoness wrote:

Definitely the cutest Spyro model I've ever seen.

but

MiharuTheDragoness · Apr 10, 2018 4:50 AM

I stand corrected.

Twingo · Apr 10, 2018 2:12 PM

RangerOfIthilien wrote:

MiharuTheDragoness wrote:
Definitely the cutest Spyro model I've ever seen.

but

woi

Mr. John · Apr 11, 2018 5:19 PM

Probably the best Spyro model I've seen besides classic and legend Seems like they took inspiration from that as well as AHT. Sick look bro.

riverhippo · Apr 14, 2018 6:41 PM

I definitely think its closest to AHT Spyro.

My take on AHT Spyro is that he is pudgy-er but still based on the classic design, moreso than LoS or Skylanders for sure. The new remastered Spyro seems to mostly just be an updated version of PS1 Spyro. I'm not graphic artist, but I feel like if you tried to enhance the PS1 Spyro model and smooth the edges, you're going to get something close to what we got.

I know some people didn't like how AHT Spyro's model felt strange compared to the classic games, but once I got used to it, AHT ended up being a pretty fun game with easy to master controls. Kind of like how charge-jump is different compared from Spyro to Ripto's Rage.

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Mr. John · Apr 16, 2018 1:20 AM

Yeah could be an updated version of AHT and original designs I like it one of my favourite designs along with the original and LOS. Always liked Skylanders too but Spyro does look pretty well not the best design ever.

raindrop717 · Apr 29, 2018 5:06 PM

For some reason, Spyro's new running animation reminds me of a puppy or something, and I can't get enough of how cute he looks. I guess you could say I love his new look. big_smile

Mr. John · May 03, 2018 2:34 AM

He does look cute our Spyro all adorable like.

Swaffy · May 04, 2018 2:37 AM

raindrop717 wrote:

Spyro's new running animation reminds me of a puppy or something, and I can't get enough of how cute he looks.

Totally what I was thinking, I love his new animations, it seems so smooth and "bobbly" like ... have no idea what to call it

RangerOfIthilien · Jun 21, 2018 1:28 AM

Yeah, I agree. Watching reignited footage makes me think I'll probably like it more than the originals. It's all really smoothly animated

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