The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning leaving the Xbox Store on July 29, 2024

Microsoft has announced they will be closing the Xbox Store on July 29, 2024. Spyro fans, if you haven't already, buy The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Dawn of the Dragon before the deadline. 

 Microsoft wrote:
"On July 29, 2024, Xbox will stop supporting the ability to purchase new games, DLC, and other entertainment content from the Xbox 360 Store on the console and the Xbox 360 Marketplace (marketplace.xbox.com)"

"Between now and July 2024, you can continue purchasing games and DLC from the Xbox 360 Store and at the Xbox 360 Marketplace.

This change will not affect your ability to play Xbox 360 games or DLC you have already purchased. Xbox 360 game content previously purchased will still be available to play , not only the Xbox 360 console but also Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S devices via backward compatibility."

Can I still play my Xbox 360 games after July 2024?

Yes, you will still be able to play the games you purchased on Xbox 360. If you purchased the game digitally or have a physical disc, you can still jump in and play. If you’ve deleted a game that you have purchased, but you want to play again, you’ll still be able to re-download it.

What about multiplayer games via the Xbox network? Can I still play with my friends?

Yes. Even after July 2024, you will still be able to play games and connect with friends through multiplayer on the games you purchased, as long as the publisher still supports the online servers. You can still save your games and progress to the cloud, and if you choose to continue any of those available games on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S, those cloud saves will transfer over.

Can I still buy and play Xbox 360 backward-compatible titles?  

There is no impact to purchasing or playing backward-compatible Xbox 360 titles.  After July 29, 2024, you will still be able to purchase hundreds of great backward-compatible Xbox 360 and Original Xbox games and DLC on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox.com. We believe in celebrating gaming’s rich history and have worked hard to preserve as many games as possible through our backward-compatibility program. You can find the full list of backward-compatible titles here.

 For those who wish to continue playing Xbox 360 games on Xbox Series X|S, we’ve taken the time to enhance those titles so they look and play better than ever before, while staying true to the original version. You can play those Xbox 360 titles with FPS Boost, Auto HDR, and faster loading times. 

Spyro themed assets spotted in Crash Team Rumble concept art

Spyro fans, including Miharu the Fox, have spotted Spyro themed details on a concept art banner in Crash Team Rumble Closed Beta. Fans have spotted Crystal Dragon statues on the map's art. This gives a hint that Spyro-themed stage in Rumble is planned, also hinting at a season featuring Spyro the Dragon.

 

New Play by Play Spyro Merchandise

New Ripto and Sheep Spyro the Dragon plushies by Play by Play! Even a Spyro plushie keychain.

 

Source: https://playbyplaytoys.es/en/collection/spyro-the-dragon-en/

 

 

Crash Team Rumble - Potential Comic on Spyro?

According to an interview with Kotaku, Toys For Bob is planning more comics like Catbat's backstory down the line to introduce characters for Crash Team Rumble. Makes me wonder if Spyro the Dragon will get his own comic if he is brought into the game.

Kotaku wrote:

The Catbat comic is part of a larger story initiative regarding Crash Team Rumble. Unlike Crash 4, the new game isn’t a single-player title that’s story heavy and can therefore expand upon the characters and their relationships. It’s a multiplayer game, and similar to games like Overwatch, much of Crash Team Rumble’s story will come from external media. Yan says the studio plans for these characters’ stories and relationships to “unfold over time,” rather than take place within the game itself.

“I think one thing that we’re most excited about with the comic, and future comics that will come out with heroes, is that this is a space that sits outside of the game,” Yan says. “If you are the type of fan who wants to know more about a character’s lore or their relationships or their identity or their personality, this is a place for those fans to kind of dig in deeper and ask those questions, and we can have that kind of exploration. Crash Team Rumble is not an adventure, it is a multiplayer game.”

 

Skylanders Academy episodes being uploading to 41 Entertainment Youtube Channel

A television distributor, 41 Entertainment, has began uploading Skylanders Academy episodes on their official Amazin' Adventures Youtube channel. Season 1 is nearly done, and is currently being uploaded weekly. This is good news for those who don't have Netflix.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtcb1Xr7vIZu9P4AGJRbIKko84RONlNs4 

Stewart Copeland's Official Spyro Album

After an unfortunate release last year, the soundtrack of the original Spyro the Dragon trilogy composed by Stewart Copeland has been released to the public once again. It is currently on Youtube Music, Spotify, and Apple Music/iTunes. Soundtrack also includes never-before-heard music tracks.

Last year, there were issues with the soundtrack's release after AWAL, the former music distributor for the Spyro OST, started copyright claiming content creators and gameplay videos that contained the soundtrack while playing the Spyro game trilogy. In response to this, the OST had to be pulled while things had be sorted out. The Spyro OST's new music distributor is now The Orchard Enterprises.

 

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! - Ingame Spyro Character Skins

A couple of Spyro the Dragon-based skins for Crash and Coco Bandicoot that were made for Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

 

First 4 Figures TLOS Statue Interest

First 4 Figures is attempting to revive interest in the DOTD Spyro and Cynder resin statues! In 2019, in the First 4 Figures Collector's Club facebook group, fans reached 800+ yes votes in a poll for First 4 Figures to request Activision if they can do resin statues of Spyro and Cynder based on their designs from Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. Although there were model teasers for the statues, F4F went radio silent on any further progress.

To sign up to green light continued development of the DOTD Spyro and Cynder resin statues, go here:

http://first4figures.typeform.com/to/ULWkUo1f

More Dawn of the Dragon concept art discovered

I recently rediscovered Yannick Orboz's old concept art on The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon besides the ones we already know. The original source is on Flickr, behind a mature filter and you have to have an account in order to see the artwork.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/yz-pics/page9 

 

Fan Visualization of The Legend of Spyro Movie Script

Spyro fan BlazeTFD did a visual animated version of the released The Legend of Spyro movie script that was leaked a while ago. This visual movie shows the script itself complete with fan voiceovers. Thought I share it here. :)