Longtime PlayStation fans will undoubtedly be familiar with the latter Insomniac Games would go on to develop such titles as the Ratchet and Clank series and the current PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man games. The original Spyro the Dragon was developed by Insomniac Games. However, when it comes to 3D platformers that have not only captured imaginations but remain legendary to this day, the first entry in the Spyro the Dragon series can’t be denied. Granted, there have been examples of classic 2D experiences on the platform, from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and beyond. Developers had to learn how to bring a new dimension to the genre.
However, 3D gaming was still very much in its infancy. Torch That Gnasty Gnorc – Spyro the Dragonįrom the mid-to-late 90s, the original PlayStation wasn’t short on platformers.
