Spyro: Reignited Trilogy devs used an open-source emulator to look at the original platformer and measure "all the metrics" of gem placements, enemy paths, and more for their remake
Toys for Bob developers used a modified open-source emulator to meticulously recreate Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, measuring exact gem placements and enemy paths. This approach ensured the remake's faithfulness to the original games while incorporating quality-of-life improvements like updated controls.
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