How Spyro The Dragon Is Changed In Japan

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This video takes a look at how Spyro The Dragon has been changed in the Japanese market.

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Writer, Researcher & Narrator: Dan
Video Editor: Britt Chittick

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[SuperPlusher]

God, I feel so bad for anyone who had to endure the Japanese version of Spyro 1.

[stormerbuzz]

Insomniac: *releases inferior version of game in Japan*
Insomniac: "Why isn't it as popular as the rest of the world????

[もすべ]

Because I'm Japanese young player, I firstly knew this game from Crash Bandicoot whose game had bought by my parents. But now my playing remastered version is in progress, and found it very nice! Thank all developers for releasing spyro!

[loiiysailor]

Usa: he looks cool
Japan: he needs more cuteness!

[Funnyfish]

I never thought that was blood. Just thought his horns were red.

[Zomdra]

It's really a shame Spyro didn't get a fair chance in Japan because of this. I really wonder about those Japanese testers who got motion sickness from it, I find it hard to believe that it would be common enough amongst a significant number of testers for it to seem like those radical changes were necessary.

[stalkerzhs]

Another addition to the Japanese version of Spyro 2 is that the level intros and outros are given full voiceovers; with Spyro and his friends in Avalar commenting on the happenings within.

In the outro for Metropolis, Spyro humorously pretends to be a worker robot in trouble with it's boss.

[RinOtonashi]

Can you do "How Tomodachi Life is changed in different countries?"

[BillyBob_McSanchez]

As a Spyro fan, I'm glad I didn't grow up in Japan

[Vasault]

what's the crime on making a cute character to look badass? what's wrong with japan???

[gwen]

I spent two hours straight writing an essay by hand about censorship in gaming these videos have been a great help 10/10

[zanegandini]

I think the Japanese voices sound pretty cool, but aside from that the Japanese version is atrocious. The Japanese version of Ripto's Rage isn't terrible, aside from Spyro's speed nerf. It's sad that they missed out on the Reignited Trilogy because Insomniac Games soured their opinion of Spyro with an inferior version of the first game.

[YoFreshBean]

The voice acting for Spyro is cute though~ I want the western game version but the japanese voices if it were possible xD

[SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

This is a rare case in which I prefer the western version.

[gameboyd]

Only in Japan where you can make the most intense, gruesome animation, yet still feel that characters outside of Japan are “too intimidating.” I’d argue that Japan has scarier characters, folklore or media, than in the US.

[PikaLink]

Well the Japanese DO only seem to like things THEY make, so not surprised the game didn't catch on there.

[ytan]

I've played a lot of 3D games in my life, but today I got 3D sickness for the first time watching US version of Spyro.
Of course I'm Japanese.

[LauraOnDuty]

I’m up for an eventual Japanese release of the Reignited Trilogy that does not contain any motion blur that would cause motion sickness. Since the changes to the camera in the Japanese version of Spyro 1 backfired, the option to have the camera follow Spyro around should be there by default, but be more steady and less rapid to prevent motion sickness.

[Fluffy-Rose]

Awwww, Spyro's JP voice is soooo cute!

[Casketkrusher_]

I got the Japanse Spyro in my collection for collectors sake. But I gotta say Spyro's cute noises are really a charming.