We finally have the actual reason why Cynder’s change in scale color from black to indigo/dark purple! And it has nothing to do with story!
An art blog from one of the artists who worked on The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WBokoG
“I won't talk much about Spyro because for me it's one of the worst productions I've worked on. Our engine was too old to correctly display normal maps.
It was decided to boost glossiness and had an orange bloom. The whole game render looked oily and ugly”
“On most ELB productions, we didn't have an artistic director and decisions were made by the studio manager.
These choices were decisive in the final rendering of the game.
It was difficult to bring subtlety to the textures since the render was broken.“
She, the Chronicler, and other characters had their textures changed so that they can stand out in the messy bloom that covered the whole game and a result of DOTD’s broken game render and outdated game engine.
The game also didn’t have an art director, can you believe it?? So Etranges Libellules’ studio manager had to make the decisions. That explains so much, pretty much almost everything That’s why the character designs ere all over the place too!
After all these years, we finally have the legitimate reason!
A dream come true for those who wanted to play as young Cynder from The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning/The Eternal Night...! ;-;
If you have the PC version of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, you can download this mod and play as TEN Cynder in a mod by FranklyGD and PumpkinSoup . Comes with custom powerup skins for Fairy Kiss, Supercharge, Superflame, Invincibility, Plasma Bomb, Superfreeze, and even a retro skin from the DS version of ANB and TEN. https://www.moddb.com/games/spyro-reignited-trilogy/addons/tlos-ten-cynder-ds-retro-cheat
My Artist Shoutouts #3
Number 3 we have AshDrawsDragons, a talented dragon artist. They are currently working on a few comics, one of them is a reimagining of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Their creativity in designing dragons, both original and The Legend of Spyro related, knows no boundaries and you'll keep getting surprised. ^^
She's amazing. If you wish, you can show your support by commissioning her a TLOS dragon based on the description you provide. ^^
My Artist Shoutouts #2
Next up we have Trix-Master, another longtime friend and fellow dragon fan. She also has a love for otters. :3
Her art style is unique and cute, with a fantastical flare. And she creates some pretty cool Pokemon/creature fusions. She is currently open for commissions.
My Artist Shoutouts #1
So, I'll do a series of posts showcasing a couple of artists I watch, including longtime friends. The first entry is my longtime friend, Icyi.
https://www.deviantart.com/icyi
She has done so many good art over the years, written fan stories, and even did good OCs. She's one of the first online art friends I've made on DA, and I still cherish our friendship. ^^