One of the most frustrating things in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is when players are missing just one gem or two in a level, and no matter how long they search for them, can never seem to find them. Oftentimes red and green gems will blend in with the ground, which makes finding missing gems even more difficult. Luckily, there is a trick players can use to make finding gems in Spyro: Reignited Trilogy much easier, and it can be done in all three remade games.

Back in the day, the original PS1 release of Spyro: Year of the Dragon introduced the gem-finding mechanic, where players could pull in the triggers and bumpers to make Sparx, Spyro's dragonfly companion, point to missing gems. In Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, this feature has been made retroactively available in Spyro the Dragon and Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, allowing players to 100% each game with a lot less headache. However, players don't use the shoulder buttons to activate it this time around.

Instead of pressing all the shoulder buttons at once like they did in the original version of Year of the DragonSpyro: Reignited Trilogy players just need to click in the left stick to make Sparx point to missing gems. We tested this in all three games, and it works in every single one, even in Year of the Dragon before players properly unlock the ability in one of Sparx's levels.

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Having Sparx point to missing gems will go a long way in helping Spyro: Reignited Trilogy players complete every game in the collection and achieve 100%. However, there's more to do than just finding all of the gems in every level. Players will also have to collect all of the dragons, orbs, and dragon eggs, plus find hidden items like the pink tulip in the first game.

Each game also has its own set of achievements and platinum trophies, plus a set of separate challenges called Skill Points. Unlocking all of the Skill Points will require players to thoroughly conquer each game in the Spyro: Reignited Trilogy collection, so even with the Sparx trick, some stages will still give players a run for their money.

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is out now for PS4 and Xbox One.