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Spyro the Dragon is famous for his vibrant purple scales. Why did developers deliberately choose this unnatural color?

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Spyro the Dragon is famous for his vibrant purple scales. Why did developers deliberately choose this unnatural color?

Spyro the Dragon is famous for his vibrant purple scales. Why did developers deliberately choose this unnatural color?
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