Discussion - Cynder's reintroduction in a new Spyro game

After the Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018, the possibility of Cynder being reintroduced in a new Spyro game has been a common topic of discussion in the Spyro fandom. One of the character artists for Reignited, Nicholas Kole, drew his own fan interpretation of Cynder in the Reignited universe, which sparked further speculation and discussion amongst the fanbase on what kind of character Cynder will be portrayed as if she was officially brought back.

Fans have drawn their own takes on a Reignited Cynder, some as one of the five standard Dragon Families from Spyro 1, or as an independent individual; with or without an insect companion, or an anti-hero or a villain. The possibilities are endless, especially for a well-known beloved character. Let's go over her canon counterparts, from her beginnings to her recent incarnation.

Youtooz teases new Valentine’s Skylanders SpyroXCynder plushies

Youtooz released multiple teasers for their upcoming merchandise for Valentine’s Day 2026. One of them being Skylanders Spyro and Cynder in an embrace!

Spyro: Season of Ice PS1 Style Fan Remake of Autumn Fairy Home

Spyro fan, redandblack64, recently created a fanmade level on Bunndragoness' Spyro Spaghetti engine that allows Spyro fans to create their own PS1-style Spyro levels and potential fangames. RedandBlack's submission is a 3D remake of the Autumn Fairy Home from the Gambeoy Advance title, Spyro: Season of Ice.

This level was covered by Spyro influencer CrystalFissure, and it prompted me to eventually try out the game myself.

For fans of Spyro: Season of Ice, they will find familiarity with the level layout but experience it in an entirely different perspective. The original game was designed to be top-down, but in this fan-made remake you can see the home world in third person much like the main console game titles. The low-bit soundtrack is remastered for this fan creation but is still faithful to its original composition. The water in the middle of the home world also doesn't give Spyro an instant death; instead you can actually swim and even dive underwater to get gems.

The level is still incomplete at the moment, with Hunter's dialogue letting players know they may already know how to jump and glide. Biance even makes an appearance at the first inactive portal, hinting at more levels being planned. At the moment, the interactive pumpkins from the original game can't be lit up with Spyro's flame but will be in a later update.

For now, fans can experience a taste of what a Season of Ice level looks like in 3D.

 

Youtooz Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor vinyl figures available for Preorder

Preorders for the upcoming Youtooz Skylanders Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor are now open. If you are a big fan of Skylanders, now's your chance. They cost $29.99 USD each. The preorders are open for 4 weeks and available for a limited time only. 

https://youtooz.com/collections/skylanders

Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor Youtooz Available starting Wednesday 3PM EST

Youtooz has fully revealed the Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor vinyl figures. They will be available for $29.99 on Wednesday January 21st starting 3PM EST, for 4 weeks limited time only.

The Spyro figure mainly is based on his Series 2 pose on his promotional artwork. But Spyro fans have also noticed that the pose is also very much like the one on his Year of the Dragon North American cover art.

Upcoming Youtooz Figure - Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor

Today, Youtooz has teased their next wave of Skylanders vinyl figures after the release of Tree Rex, Trigger Happy and Pop Fizz. This upcoming release will be Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor.

 

Meta shuts down Sanzaru Games, Armature, and Twisted Pixel

Meta has announced the closures of game studios, Armature, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel (Splosion Man). Sanzaru Games was responsible for the development of Spyro 3 of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. They were acquired by Facebook (Meta) in 2020, with the majority of Sanzaru moving to the Facbook Occulus Studios team.

A former employee posted this on X/Twitter:

andyTHPS wrote:
I've just been laid off. It appears the entire @twisted_pixel games studio has been shut down. @SanzaruGames too