This is one of the few 3D platformers on the PSX that can rival the ones on the N64. In my opinion, the sequels are way worse because they tried too much to focus on "quirky" characters and unrelated gimmicks. Spyro 1 is still the best.
Also, I'm quite sure that the image of Spyro by the river is actually from Spyro 2.
Yeah, you can tell by that character in the background, he is in part two, not one. Good eye.
Yeah, my bad...
Fixed.