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Spyro reignited trilogy concept art5/28/2023 And if you’re looking for a specific one, don’t worry. So much love and personality was put into our crystalized friends, that seeing a whole section devoted to them just makes sense. The next section is 50 pages of nothing but Dragons, which could have been its own book. The first two detail Spyro’s evolution as well as art of the main characters/ villains you’ll face in the game. The art is divided up into 5 major sections. So it makes sense that this book would be so massive. There’s even a section that explores the philosophy/ mindset the team had when approaching this remake.Īs for the art side, this book covers all three games. Fast forward a year or so, and I can genuinely say this book was worth the wait.Īt a staggering 288 pages and 11.5 by 10 inches, this is one hefty art book! There are massive double page spreads with commentary from Josh Nadelberg, one of the Art Directors, as well as commentary from the incredible artists themselves (including but not limited to: Nicholas Kole, Devon Cady-Lee, Nicola Saviori and many more!) sprinkled throughout the book. And when the game released with Art Galleries as an unlockable, my hopes grew because it felt like this was a company that was truly proud of their artists and wanted to show off their work. Even if it was just a small one, I just wanted a chance to see how the characters and settings of the original game were loving recreated and updated by the Toys for Bob team. But what exactly is in this book? How many pages is it? What can you expect? Let’s take a closer look before its July 21st release date.įrom the moment we started to see concept art from Spyro: Reignited Trilogy a few years ago, I had been hoping for a book like this. (And as an aspiring illustrator, I’ve seen and owned a LOT of art books). Thanks to Activision/ Blizzard, I was able to get an advance copy of the upcoming Art of Spyro: Reignited Trilogy art book and it is without a doubt the most stunning art book I have ever seen. But if you find an art book that is both loaded with art and commentary from the artists and developers themselves, congratulations! You just found a real life ‘Gem’! Others can be infuriatingly tiny – in both physical size and number of pages. Some end up sharing more screenshots than actual art. It’s a chance to get a closer look not only at the characters and settings but also can offer a glimpse into the team’s creative process. Though not all Art Books are created equal. You might think ‘well I’m not an artist, what do I gain from it’? But art books are a great way to dive deeper into your favorite video game or film. And if you're new to Spyro, or maybe haven't played those original games, IGN wrote about why Spyro's return is such a big deal.Art books can sometimes be an overlooked genre. The trilogy collects Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, all with remastered visuals, an updated soundtrack, and more quality-of-life gameplay improvements to modernize Spyro's first three adventures.Īt the time of its announcement, IGN spoke with the Spyro Reignited devs about capturing what fans loved about those first three games, and dove deep into Spyro's first trailer with some of the team from Toys for Bob. Since its initial debut, Activision has been revealing side-by-side comparisons of Spyro Reignited Trilogy and the original game.Īctivision revealed Spyro Reignited Trilogy earlier this year for a September 21 release on PS4 and Xbox One. The new looks include the crystalized dragons Spyro must locate, as well as the dock at which players first meet Marco the Balloonist. IGN can also exclusively debut a few pieces of concept art for the Reignited Trilogy, in addition to art already released by Toys for Bob.
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