Activision has successfully revitalised interest in its colourful mascot platformers. With Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon in its ranks, the publisher has brought them both back with a bang. After several excellent remakes of PlayStation classics, the orange marsupial was given a huge new game in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. Is it time for that little purple dragon to get the same treatment?
Well, fans are looking to a pretty blatant hint in an art book as proof. Within the pages of the Crash 4 art book, you can find an image with a not-so-subtly hidden depiction of Spyro, with what appears to be "Spyro 4" beneath him. The nod is even recognised in the text on the opposite page.
The number 4 is cut off at the bottom, but it's pretty clear what it says.
From our perspective, this does seem like a hint at a new game for Spyro's next adventure. Given that it's numbered similarly to It's About Time, we'd guess the new game will be similar in scope to Crash's recent excursion, and could even follow on from the events of Year of the Dragon.
What do you think? Would you like to see Spyro get a brand new game? Is this Easter egg a hint that such a thing is on the way? Charge into the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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I want Spyro 4 as much as anyone, but even Evel Kenievel would tell you that's a big leap.
Where do I sign ?
If it happens and Toys For Bob is at the helm, I'd definitely be interested.
@Gamer83 Yeah, I'd rather have Vicarious Visions back.
As long as there isn't some random violence against Spyro by some female character because violence against men is funny and not to be taken seriously, then I'm in. I skipped crash 4.
Here's to hoping we'll get more Spyro. The Reignited Trilogy was a fantastic trip down memory lane.
Considering the series took an absolute nosedive after the third game, and that the controls didn't really age all that well on the legacy collection, I'd love a return to form here.
@Jayofmaya Spyro isn't a man... he's a little purple fire breathing dragon.
If this is true and we eventually get a Spyro 4, I hope Toys For Bob stays true to the original 3 and not stray too much with crazy new ideas & mechanics as bigger doesn’t always = better...also I wonder how they’ll structure the homeworlds as they followed a distinct pattern in Spyro 2 & 3 (i.e. based on seasons & time of day)
I think they can go back to the way Spyro 1 did things with each homeworld being more abstract themed, but I don’t really want a gimmicky “time travelling Spyro” for instance (see Sly 4). Also music is a huge part of Spyro, so I really hope Stewart Copeland comes back to compose.
Can't wait to commit sheep abuse!
@TheIdleCritic He is my type of man.
As much as I've always loved Crash,Id never played a Spyro game in my life until the Spyro Trilogy was released and I absolutely loved it even more so than the bandicoot.A Spyro 4 would be a Day One buy.
Bring it, the Bandicoot came back to success now it’s time for the dragon.
@FatHedgehog What's your problem with the controls? They are perfectly fine apart from some minigames in Spyro 3. They even corrected some quirks of the original Spyro.
@Jayofmaya Im sorry what?
First Crash, Now Spyro. I hope it's true. I just now played the ReIgnited Trilogy.
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