Spyro Reignited Trilogy PC - Teen Spyro Mod Released

Spyro fan Danizoar recently released a new mod for the PC port of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy where fans can play as a teenage version of Reignited Spyro. This teenage Spyro features lanky body proportions, bigger wingspan and body frame, much like Dawn of the Dragon Spyro. Some of the design features are based on Nicholas Kole's Reignited adult Spyro design from 2018, where Spyro is a balloonist as his profession. The mod also comes with the optional yellow colored spines for classic Spyro fans.

Humorously to me, since adult dragons in the OG/Reignited universe are bipedal, it gives off a vibe of “Spyro, you’re too old now to be running on all fours all the time” if an adult dragons scolds a teenage Spyro. Which reminds me of something while playing through this mod. Due to Teen Spyro being bigger, the game camera that was designed for young, smaller Spyro has it focused on Teen Spyro's body at times, or the teen model itself nearly reaching the top of the screen with players barely seeing his face. Animations aren't correctly retargeted, which makes the mod a little janky. 

Danizoar had difficulties working on the mod due to Unreal Engine not agreeing with the inclusion of the teen Spyro model. But it worked out in the end in spite of lingering issues. Overall, it is a nice mod to look into and experience what a teenage Spyro would look like in a original/Reignited-based Spyro game to allow fans to play as an older Spyro.

An existing mod by Danizoar also features original young Spyro wearing a balloonist scarf and gloves. 

 

Spyro: Season of Ice PS1 Fan Remake - April 3, 2026 Update: Mermaid Coast Level

Spyro fan, redandblack64, has released an update on their fan PlayStation 1 remake of Spyro: Season of Ice. For the Autumn Fairy Home, it replaces the placeholder dragon candles from Bunndragoness' Spyro: Crisis in Chronolia fangame with Season of Ice's trademark collectibles: the frozen fairies. To free these fairies from their icy prisons, simply use Spyro's flame on them and the ice will melt off the fairies, freeing them. Like in the original game, most of the collectible fairies have dialogue upon being freed, but will need to be interacted with in order to see them. 

The interactable pumpkins now light up when hit with Spyro's flame. Lighting all pumpkins around the Autumn Fairy Home will give Spyro a frozen fairy that will appear inside one of the castles near Hunter and the forest. 

LEGO Spyro & Sparx Fan Creation Praised by LEGO staff

A Spyro fan named Fabrick_89 put together his idea for a LEGO set of Spyro & Sparx on the LEGO Ideas website. The staff members of LEGO have noticed Fabrick's fan project and praised it so much that it was selected as a Staff Pick and featured the Spyro model on the LEGO ideas website.

The LEGO Ideas Team would like to send you virtual high fives and a big congratulations, as your LEGO Ideas project Spyro the Dragon & Sparx has been selected as today's Staff Pick! 

Staff Picks are one of the ways that we celebrate fantastic projects that show off something out of the ordinary - as your project has done! It's not 100% about the model itself, but we also reward great pictures and presentation. It doesn't matter if your project has 100 supporters or 5000 supporters, they've all got a chance as long as they can WOW us! 

Receiving a Staff Pick today doesn't mean you can't earn another in the future. Time will tell if your other projects could wow us just as much as well. 

Being chosen as a Staff Pick is an editorial decision, and has no impact on the LEGO Review if the project reaches 10,000 supporters.

Keep up the good work! 

The project has reached over 3k supporters. If enough attention is brought to Fabrick's Spyro creation, it's possible it can convince LEGO to make Spyro related LEGO merchandise.

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/c0f9046b-fc85-4853-99d4-61f9e29d22df 

 

 

 

 

New Nintendo Swith 2 Update improves framerate of Switch 1 games, including the Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Nintendo released a new patch update for the Nintendo Switch 2 (Version 22.0.0) that includes an optional setting called "Handheld Mode Boost". This will make Switch 1 games think that they are in TV mode even when in portable handheld mode, allowing games to run at higher resolutions in TV mode to utilize the Switch 2's 1080p screen.
 

For Spyro fans who have the Spyro Reignited Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch, they have noticed an increase in framerate that makes games run the same framerate as certain console ports. 

 

First 4 Figures Red Peace Keepers Crystal Dragon Mini-Statue Preorders

First 4 Figures has announced that they will open preorders tomorrow for their Peace Keepers edition of their Spyro mini-metal Crystal Dragon statue line. The Artisans mini crystal dragon statue was painted green, Magic Crafters' was blue, Dream Weavers' was purple (although it is actually pink) and here we have Peace Keepers crystal dragons being red.

EBGames AU releases new Spyro merchandise

 EBGames released a new set of merchandise, available exclusively in Australia.

https://www.ebgames.com.au/search?q=Spyro  

Spyro: Skybound Heist WIP Fangame Demo

Bunndragoness' Spyro Spaghetti engine has recently included a new fangame called "Spyro: Skybound Heist". This particular fangame features an interesting take on the Balloonists from Spyro 1 who ferried Spyro across the Dragon Realms with their hot air balloons.

The game starts onboard an airship operated by the Balloonists. The captain of the Balloonists orders his crew to go to different worlds to collect strange purple crystals he is obsessively seeking, but the task itself is difficult for them since they aren't built for fighting and adventuring. At their Captain's urging, the Balloonists are prompted to seek Spyro's help, aka grabbing him from the ground with their ship's crane and pulling him aboard their ship. With nowhere else to go at the altitude he's in, Spyro has no choice but to help his Balloonist friends by collecting the purple crystals in other worlds and find out why Balloonist Captain is acting strangely.

The Airship is the game's home world. And like all home worlds, it has its own collectibles, NPCs, and portals to other realms. You can talk to the Balloonists here; many who are from Spyro 1 including Marco and Tuco, and fanmade female ones created for the Skybound Heist. Conversing with the Balloonists tells the player more additional lore to the story and what the Balloonists do in their sparetime before their Captain began acting strange. There are also easter eggs from other Spyro games on the Airship that you can find.

Spyro travels to the available worlds through portals on the airship collected by the Balloonists. Each realm has a set number of crystals, gems and skill points. At the start of each world, we are given an introduction cutscene (based on the ones from Spyro 2) involving two Balloonists trying and failing to navigate through the realm to find the crystals before Spyro takes over the mission. Returning NPCs from Spyro 2 and 3 make an appearance too at the start of each world. One of the playable worlds in the demo is themed around spiders. But for those who have arachnophobia, there is a way to avoid them entirely by pressing a button that kills all the spiders in the level for easy progression.

At the moment, there is no final boss once all current levels are completed since the game is still under development. I am interested to see what else they will add to this game. 

Cynder Playable Skin in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Nintendo DS

Many Spyro fans are unaware that Cynder was playable in some form in the Nintendo DS handheld port of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, two years before her playable debut in Dawn of the Dragon. She can be unlocked in the Extras section as a Cheat by completing 60 puzzles found in the game. 

As a character skin, Cynder plays the same as Spyro, sharing the same voice clips and elements: the story doesn't change and the characters still refer to Cynder as Spyro. As playable Cynder, you can also fight against evil adult Cynder.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer stepping down

Phil Spencer has announced he is stepping down from his role as Microsoft Gaming CEO after 38 years.  His successor will be Asha Sharma, the current President of Microsoft’s CoreAI Product.

Phil Spencer says: 
It’s rare in life to know when a chapter is closing, but after 38 years at Microsoft, that moment has arrived for me. I’ve made the decision to retire and begin the next chapter of my life. It’s a milestone that’s given me a chance to reflect on the incredible journey I’ve been fortunate enough to share with so many of you.

I’m excited for [Asha Sharma] as she steps into the CEO role. She’s joining an incredible group of people; teams full of talent, heart, and a deep commitment to the players they serve. Watching her lean in with curiosity and a real desire to strengthen the foundation we've built gives me confidence that our Xbox communities will be well supported in the years ahead.
Thinking back to my start as an intern in 1988, I never could have imagined the path ahead. I’ve been lucky to work with so many passionate creators, partners, colleagues, and players across the industry; people who challenged me, taught me, and made this work full of joy and wonder.

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this chapter. This community has meant more to me than I can say.
From here, I’ll keep doing what’s always mattered so much to me: cheering on the teams pushing this industry forward and playing alongside this incredible community. I'll see you online.

 There are some concerns about the announcement, since Asha Sharma has zero experience in Gaming and she is an executive for AI, a controversial tech in this day and age in the creative business. In a new statement from Asha, she mentions that they have no interest in making AI slop in games made under Microsoft:

Asha Sharma says:
We are witnessing the reinvention of play.

To meet the moment, we will invent new business models and new ways to play by leaning into what we already have: iconic teams, characters, and worlds that people love. But we will not treat those worlds as static IP to milk and monetize. We will build a shared platform and tools that empower developers and players to create and share their own stories.

As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop. Games are and always will be art, crafted by humans, and created with the most innovative technology provided by us.

The next 25 years belong to the teams who dare to build something surprising, something no one else is willing to try, and have the patience to see it through. We have done this before, and I am here to help us do it again. I want to return to the renegade spirit that built Xbox in the first place. It will require us to relentlessly question everything, revisit processes, protect what works, and be brave enough to change what does not.

What does this mean for the game IPs under Microsoft and those recently acquired by them, including the Spyro the Dragon franchise? Hopefully something good. In light of the changing of command, there will be no shaky layoffs for Xbox-owned studios. At least that’s something.

Discussion - Activision actively avoiding Legend of Spyro merchandise

In 2017, First 4 Figures ran a community poll in their Facebook Group for fans of The Legend of Spyro reboot if they wanted resin statues of DOTD Spyro and Cynder. The poll reached over 800+ yes votes, prompting First4Figures to reach out to Activision for approval. During the process, First 4 Figures did 3D meshes of what the Legend of Spyro statues would look like; one version even had the concept of adding the snake chains as an additional accessory for an Exclusive Edition.

As the Spyro Reignited Trilogy was announced in 2018, Activision had requested First 4 Figures to instead focus on making Reignited Spyro merchandise to not confuse the current marketplace that is hyped by the anouncement of Reignited. At the time, the DOTD statues had reached the third stage of statue development and were put on hold as requested. Classic Spyro and Reignited Spyro merchandise from First 4 Figures and other companies were released as the Reignited Trilogy hit store shelves.

 

Months after the Reignited Trilogy, Activision had approved merchandise from First 4 Figures and other companies based on both classic Spyro and Reignited Spyro, the latter which is the current focus and rendition of the character in the franchise. Classic Spyro from the original Spyro trilogy is also the original version of Spyro that Reignited is based on, which is why it can go in hand-in-hand in merch.

First 4 Figures ran another poll in 2019 if their community of LOS fans still wanted the DOTD statues, which many voted 'yes'. But Activision didn't approve the statues. In 2023, First 4 Figures attempted to gain support in pushing for continued development on the DOTD resin statues. Once again, Activision has yet to once again approve them despite the new votes.

Starting in 2025, Activision greenlit Youtooz in making merchandise for the dormant Skylanders franchise when the fanbase requested Youtooz to make new content to buy. 

Activision appears to actively refuse requests of Legend Spyro merchandise being made on the belief that their consumers will be confused by two versions of Spyro existing in the wild. But they seem to forget the fact that a sizeable fanbase of the Legend reboot exists that is willing to buy merchandise of characters related to Legend trilogy. And as mentioned above, Activision has started allowing merchandise on the Skylanders franchise, which is one of their biggest game IPs they own and features a different take on Spyro and other related characters. This makes their decision confusing, giving off the impression that Activision is only going for the versions of the Spyro character that is more recognizable and popular in the current market.

Which makes one wonder: Is it because The Legend of Spyro series sold less than the classic Spyro games before it? Or is it because Legend Spyro (2006-2008) is no longer the face of the Spyro franchise to make the risk in allowing official merchandise? The answer is currently uncertain, but it does leave Legend fans unsatisfied.