I love trophies. I have been trophy hunting since I first got my PlayStation 3 in 2012. In that time I have reached level 23 on my PSN account, and have earned 4808 trophies. At the time of writing this article, that number includes 40 platinum trophies. Today I would like to take the time to reminisce on my 40th platinum trophy, Spyro the Dragon. Specifically, I am referring to the version of the first game that was remade for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

Spyro has been a favorite character of mine ever since I was young and played Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! So having the opportunity to go back and replay the first game remade for current consoles was a great nostalgia trip. Even if the trophies were pretty easy, the road to 120% completion kept a huge smile on my face the whole time.

To obtain the platinum trophy it took me around 10 hours and the biggest challenge if you could really call it one, was getting 100% on all 29 levels. This part was the most time-consuming but was never really frustrating. As I made my way through the levels, I would meticulously search for gems and ways to secret areas. This was mostly to avoid the annoying discovery that I was missing a single gem. If that happened, then i’d have to run all the way through a level for 10-15 minutes just to find it sitting in a corner, which I did a good handful of times.

Spyro the Dragon consists of 36 trophies, 37 if you count the Platinum trophy for getting all the trophies. Each one was pretty obvious in terms of what needed to be done just by going for the 100% playthrough. Most trophies are simple tasks like “Arachnphobe” which asks you to defeat all the metal back spiders. You will get that trophy just by completing “High Caves” or “Comin’ Through”. There is also the trophy where you have to charge through four armored druids in a row in “Magic Crafters”. Simple tasks like this are short and sweet.

Some would think that playing a “kids game” would be quite boring, however, I found this to be quite the opposite. The intelligently-designed levels kept me always looking for new areas. The bright colors and catchy music always kept me focused on my goal, and the platforming provided a small challenge in some areas of the game, especially the “free flight” levels.

The “Free Flight” levels are are levels that keep Spyro constantly flying and put you in an obstacle course of sorts. Each “free flight” level tasks you with lighting up a certain number of lighthouses, or destroying a number chests, along with three or four other objectives. You can do each objective individually, but to get the full 100% you have to complete an “all-in-one bonus”

This would lead to the game’s most challenging objectives, as you are also timed during these missions. Normally you’d have to plan out your route which leads to the game’s most satisfying moments. It was especially satisfying when I would spend 20 minutes trying again and again to succeed until I finally completed it. Unfortunately, unlike other platinum trophies I have obtained this one was a little unsatisfying. This is because I found it on the easy side, even if I had a great 10 hours. I couldn’t help but smile a tad when I got the platinum trophy, but I immediately needed to start on another more challenging platinum trophy to fill that same level of satisfaction.

Spyro the Dragon was a quick and easy platinum to achieve, with fun gameplay. There were a few challenges, but nothing insurmountable. I would recommend this to anyone looking to easily get into trophy hunting or for someone looking for a great time.

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