Ripto's Rage or Gateway to Glimmer?

Stormy · Jun 06, 2006 9:26 PM

Which title do you prefer, Ripto's Rage (the US/Canada name) or Gateway to Glimmer (PAL version)?

I like Gateway to Glimmer better, even though Ripto's Rage covers what the story is about better.

simon · Jun 07, 2006 4:35 AM

My spyro 2 cover is gateway to glimmer! big_smile

ih8u2 · Jun 07, 2006 2:47 PM

Jaide · Jun 07, 2006 11:15 PM

I like Gateway to Glimmer (not just because I'm used to it... heh)

Spyrorocks · Jun 08, 2006 3:15 AM

Gateway to glimmer has NOTHING to do with this game. It doesent sound like a spyro game ither.

Spyroflamesredsbum · Jun 08, 2006 5:56 AM

Jaide · Jun 08, 2006 1:24 PM

Yes but Glimmer is where the whole adventure started. Might have been more relevant to use 'Avalar' as the place instead of Glimmer, but I still think it's a bit more classy than Ripto's Rage.

Spyroflamesredsbum · Jun 09, 2006 12:14 PM

simon · Jun 09, 2006 3:36 PM

Yeah i like gwtg better!:mrgreen:

Paranoia · Jun 13, 2006 4:30 PM

I like Ripto's Rage better. I dunno why but I guess I'm just used to it.

ih8u2 · Jun 13, 2006 4:32 PM

the one thing i don't get is why they bother to change the name between one english speaking country to the next? Does gwtg appeal to the market in UK but not in US? and why would it?

Stormy · Jun 13, 2006 5:59 PM

Yeah, that is stupid. They should just use one name. It gets confusing; when I first heard about Gateway to Glimmer, I thought it was a new Spyro game that I didn't have.

Dizzy DayDreamer · Jun 21, 2006 8:15 PM

Paranoia · Jun 22, 2006 1:41 PM

I don't think the name Gateway to Glimmer is relevent for the whole game because Glimmer is just one world. The whole world is called Avalar, so they could name it Gateway to Avalar, but that would sound dumb. In my opinion Ripto's Rage is a better name for this game.

Dizzy DayDreamer · Jun 22, 2006 3:44 PM

Shifter · Jul 02, 2006 11:10 AM

riptos rage all the way

simon · Jul 02, 2006 11:34 AM

HA! smile gateway to glimmer has the most votes!

ratchet · Jul 13, 2006 11:48 PM

i like gateway to glimer better

Exlanzer · Aug 03, 2006 12:22 AM

Gateway To Glimmer kinda 'softer' name smile

Paranoia · Aug 12, 2006 9:08 PM

Yeah i think I changed my mind. I like the name Gateway to Glimmer better.

Serge165 · Dec 04, 2006 7:01 PM

Shyro · Dec 17, 2006 12:09 AM

Rexy · Mar 25, 2007 8:55 AM

I don't want to bring up an old topic, but I want to provide a theory over why the PAL version of the game received a name change. Aside from Spyro: Year of the Dragon, pretty much every Insomniac game that has a subtitle in it was either changed or removed for non-American audiences.

My theory is thus - the change in subtitle might have depended on sales of the PAL version of Spyro 1; I don't know how well it actually sold, but it might be something to consider. So in order to better cater for a wider audience, they decide to look for a pop culture reference and adapt it to that.

By that, everyone should know that Led Zeppelin wrote the song "Stairway to Heaven", and those guys were based in the UK (one of the PAL regions). So by getting some similarities together for the subtitling of Spyro 2 for PAL audiences, they might have used that to better fit the audience out there. Additionally, it also adapts better to the musical influences for Stewart Copeland as portrayed in the game, and as we know, Led Zeppelin and the Police have adapted to rock styles in their time.

I just see it as a way to better adapt to European tastes, though with Led Zeppelin and the Police gaining great reputation outside Europe, why can't they have done that with the US version as well? tongue

TB · Mar 25, 2007 12:56 PM

I, by far, perfer Ripto's Rage! What is the point of naming the game after the FIRST LEVEL! Which is ridiculously easy and has totally nothing to do with the story! Okay, so you beat the first level and then what? Glimmer isn't mentioned anywhere else in the game. Besides, Ripto's Rage! is a much more exciting and attention drawing title than Gateway to Glimmer.

artiste_violet · Mar 25, 2007 1:19 PM

I prefer Ripto's Rage and I totally agree with u, The Burninator! Also it does make more sense cuz it explaines how Ripto's is in RAGE because Spyro came to Avalar and Ripto's hates dragons.

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