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.: September 10, 1998.: October 1998Mode(s)Spyro the Dragon is a developed by and published by for the on September 10, 1998. The first game in the series, it stars the title character, a young purple named, and his friend, Sparx, who must journey across the Dragon Kingdom to defeat Gnasty Gnorc, who has overtaken the 5 dragon Homeworlds by trapping the other dragons in crystal and turning their hoard of gems into an army of minions for his bidding. Spyro the Dragon is an open-ended 3D platformer, featuring large, sprawling levels in which the player must locate collectable items, among which are gemstones, crystallized dragons, and stolen dragon eggs. Spyro's abilities as a dragon include fire breath, a head-on charging attack, and a mid-air glide which he can use to scale large distances, all of which must be used strategically to find items and defeat enemies.Spyro the Dragon started development following the release of Insomniac's debut game, which sold poorly but was generally praised by critics, impressing enough to encourage them to make a second game. Artist Craig Stitt suggested a game about a dragon, and work began on a new game.

In one level, they assist Spyro if he falls from a cliff, and in many levels, if Spyro is kissed by a fairy, he will get a temporary power to destroy certain metal objects with his fire. Along the way, Spyro learns many different techniques in order to save everything in the Dragon Kingdom. Completing the game 100% is difficult, but it can be done.

Taking inspiration from the film, the game started out as a more mature title with a dark and realistic approach, but the direction was shifted to have a more whimsical and light-hearted tone to appeal to a wider market of consumers. The game was one of the first on the PlayStation to utilize shifting among rendered objects, thanks to a panoramic engine developed by Alex Hastings which allowed the game's open-ended nature to be fully realized., the former drummer for, composed the game's music, and the titular character was voice acted by, alongside additional voices done by, and.Spyro the Dragon was released by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of a general effort to reach out to a younger age demographic and compete with the more popular kid's platform, the. Although sales were initially sluggish, it found larger success following the advent of the 1998 holiday season, and went on to sell nearly 5 million copies worldwide. Critics praised the game's graphics and gameplay, while some noted its low difficulty level. The game established Spyro as a well-known platforming mascot on the PlayStation alongside, and two sequels, titled and, were later released for the PlayStation in 1999 and 2000, respectively.

Although Insomniac gave up the development rights to the Spyro series following the third game, the success of the PlayStation titles lent itself to a continued series of games across various platforms. The game, alongside its two successors, was later remastered as part of in 2018. Gameplay on a Sony PlayStation showing Spyro and his companion Sparx in the first boss level 'Toasty'.Spyro the Dragon is a; the player controls as he ventures across the realms of the Dragon World to defeat the antagonistic Gnasty Gnorc, as well as rescue his fellow dragons and recover all of their stolen treasure. Consist of six dragon 'home worlds', each of which acts as a dedicated HUB, containing portals that serve as gateways to different levels. The player must progress from one Homeworld to the next by talking to a, who transports Spyro to the next world on a after the player has found the required collectibles in the current given world. In addition to regular platforming stages, each Homeworld contains a and a hidden flight stage that involves flying throughout an environment and destroying a number of objects.The levels in Spyro the Dragon are open-ended, and revolve around exploring and obtaining various collectible items to progress forward in the game. Each stage contains a number of crystallized dragons, whom Spyro must turn back to normal by locating and stepping on their statue bases.

These dragons give the player advice on how to progress through the game, as well as their respective locations acting as save points after the dragon has been freed. Another important collectible in the game is the dragons' stolen treasure, which is dispersed throughout each level in the form of multicolored. These gems are located in numerous different places, including inside enemies, breakable boxes, and treasure chests, and most stages contain a set amount of treasure to be found. There are also stolen dragon eggs that must be reclaimed by chasing and defeating thieves. Finding every collectible in the game unlocks an additional world that otherwise cannot be accessed.Spyro's moveset utilizes his unique abilities as a dragon. Spyro has two main offensive moves, used to attack enemies as well as destroy certain objects: charging, in which Spyro sprints forward and rams into things with his head, and breathing fire.

These attacks must be used interchangeably for certain enemies and situations; for instance, some enemies carry fireproof metal armor, meaning that they can only be defeated by charging, while larger enemies can only be hit using fire breath, as they will immediately crush Spyro otherwise. Spyro can also use his wings to glide in midair, letting him travel further distances in the air and access areas otherwise unreachable via a regular jump. Throughout the game, Spyro is accompanied by Sparx, a yellow dragonfly who protects Spyro from taking damage and serves as the player's system of. Sparx's current health is represented by the color of his body; if Spyro is hurt by an obstacle, such as an enemy or by touching water, Sparx changes colors, with yellow, blue and green representing different subsequent amounts of withheld damage.

If the player is damaged too many times, Sparx disappears, leaving Spyro vulnerable to lose a life if he is hurt again. Sparx can be rejuvenated by consuming, which are found by killing passive creatures such as that roam throughout most levels.

Sparx also helps Spyro collect items by retrieving any gems that Spyro passes. Plot In the world of dragons, the Dragon Kingdom consists of five Homeworlds – the Artisans, the Peace Keepers, the Magic Crafters, the Beast Makers, and the Dream Weavers- which have lived in harmony for many years. One day, a TV interview with a pair of dragons from the Artisan realm catches the attention of Gnasty Gnorc, a gnorc (half and half ) who was banished from the kingdom due to his abrasive demeanor and sent to an abandoned junkyard, which he renames to 'Gnasty's World.' After hearing one of the dragons in the broadcast openly dismiss him as being simple-minded, not a threat and calling him ugly, this makes Gnasty Gnorc loses his temper and unleashes a full-fledged attack on the kingdom.

Using his magical powers, he casts a spell across the land that encases every dragon in a crystal shell; he also steals the dragons' prized collection of treasure, turning the gemstones into devious gnorc soldiers to help him take over the dragon worlds., a young purple dragon, is the only dragon that manages to avoid getting crystallized by the attack. Aided by his dragonfly companion, Sparx, Spyro eagerly sets out to locate and defeat Gnasty Gnorc.Spyro visits each of the dragon homeworlds, defeating Gnorc's forces who have been set out to stop him. Along the way, he frees the crystallized dragons, who give him advice and urge him to recover any stolen treasure and dragon eggs along the way.

He eventually makes his way to Gnasty's World, where he finally confronts and defeats Gnasty Gnorc. After Spyro's quest is over, he has access to Gnorc's treasure portal, which can only be opened if Spyro rescues every dragon in the kingdom, recovers all of the dragons' treasure and retrieves the stolen dragon eggs. A secret ending can then be unlocked by retrieving everything inside of the treasure portal. In this ending, Spyro is seen getting interviewed on TV when another spell is placed on the dragons, prompting Spyro to set out on yet another adventure.Development Spyro the Dragon was the second game developed by, following the release of their first game, in December 1996. Although Disruptor was a commercial failure, its positive critical reception was enough to impress and encourage the team to continue with their next endeavor. The idea of a game about a was introduced by Insomniac artist Craig Stitt, who suggested the concept out of his own interest in the mythical creature.

Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore85%Review scoresPublicationScore4/57/108.58.09.08.08.3/109/10PlayStation Power82%Spyro the Dragon currently holds a score of 85% at, based on an aggregate of 18 reviews. 's Craig Harris hailed it as the most fun 3D platformer he had played since, writing 'Two claws up.

Called the game 'easily the best 3D platform game on the PlayStation', despite noting its largely child-friendly nature. As one of 4 reviewers for, 'Shawn' wrote that 'Spyro is to the PlayStation what Banjo-Kazooie is to the ', and stated that it 'combines the two most-important aspects in any good game: graphics and gameplay.' Also writing for EGM, reviewer 'Crispin' proclaimed that Spyro 'raises the bar' for 3D platformers, and wrote that it had replaced as his favorite 'PS mascot game'. Joe Fielder of called the game 'a proficient, fully 3D platform game' for the PlayStation, comparing it favorably to one of the more recent platformers on the system, and proclaiming that it 'excels over Blasto in every way imaginable.' Despite this, he wrote that the game 'only gets very, very high marks, instead of outrageously high marks', citing its lack of high difficulty as the main factor that made it inferior to games like. Named it the best 3D platform game for the PlayStation, but criticized Spyro's limited abilities and said that the game was not as varied as Super Mario 64.Critics lauded the game's presentation, specifically speaking praise for its graphics, technical performance, and Copeland's music done for the game.

Reviewer 'Slo Mo' wrote that the game's graphics and animations gave Spyro 'the look and feel of an ' while calling the in-game environments 'breathtaking'. Harris wrote that the game 'utilizes the PlayStation's hardware to the max', and praised the quality of the in-game animations; he particularly praised the rescued dragons' talking animations, which he said gave the characters 'incredible personality.' Fielder praised the game's dynamic lighting system and character designs, and noted 'a near-complete lack of ' during gameplay. EGM's 'Sushi' said that the graphics were 'among the finest' on the PlayStation. Fielder spoke positively of Copeland's compositional work, calling it 'wonderfully atmospheric.' Slo Mo described the music as having a 'catchy, mellow jazz-rock swing to it' while also praising the voice work for its wide array of unique voices.Many critics held praise for Spyro's level design and controls, though some noted the game's simplicity and low difficulty level.

Fielder called the level design 'exceptional', while Crispin praised the levels for encouraging exploration among players. Sushi called the play controls 'perfectly tuned' whilst Fielder wrote that they worked well both with and without the 's analog stick, although Shawn expressed that controls were unsuited for maneuvering in 'high-risk areas.' The camera system received varying reactions, with Crispin praising it as one of the best in any 3D platformer and Fielder declaring that it fixed the common issues present in most other 3D platform games, while Harris criticized its lack of precision when following the player, stating that it 'tends to float around on a loose tether', and highlighted the camera system as one of the game's only flaws. Fielder wrote that an overabundance of extra lives caused the game to feel 'like it was aimed at a younger or broader audience,' holding the final boss and the bonus level as the only exceptions. Despite praising Spyro, Sushi noted the game's 'lack of diversity' in obstacles and objects leading to 'repetitive play.' Crispin lamented that the common trope of collecting items, while still very fun in Spyro, was starting to become less interesting, while also criticizing the game's boss fights, calling them 'small, easy and decidedly unBoss-like.' Legacy The popularity of Spyro the Dragon helped to push the character of Spyro as a popular platforming for the PlayStation alongside.

It was the first game in what became an expansive, spawning 2 more platforming sequels for the PlayStation – and – released in 1999 and 2000, respectively. As of the year 2000, the series had sold more than 3.2 million copies in the U.S.

And over 4 million copies worldwide. Insomniac stopped developing the Spyro series after Year of the Dragon, as it finished off their 4-game contract with Universal Interactive. Despite this, the series was continued across various different developers, and shifted to several other platforms besides PlayStation. Spyro being their first considerable success, Insomniac went on to develop several other successful video game franchises, including the series of platform games and the more adult-oriented series,. The game's rendering system, new and unheard of at the time, has gone on to be used in several other 3D video games.

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.: November 10, 2000Mode(s)Spyro: Year of the Dragon is a 2000 developed by and published by for the. Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the series. The game was the last Spyro game Insomniac developed; their next title would be for the. It was released in and for regions in October and November 2000, respectively, but unlike the other two games, it was not given a Japanese release.Named after the animal of the, which was the symbol at the time of the game's release, Year of the Dragon follows the titular purple dragon as he travels to the 'Forgotten Worlds' after 150 magical dragon eggs are stolen from the land of the dragons by an evil sorceress. Players travel across thirty different worlds gathering gems and eggs. Year of the Dragon introduced new characters and to the series, as well as offering improved graphics and music.Upon release, the game sold more than two million units in the United States and received critical acclaim.

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Reviewers noted the game built on the successful formula of its predecessors by adding new activities and expansive environments. Year of the Dragon was followed by the title, and was later re-released under the label, and remastered as part of the in 2018. Spyro attacks various Rhynocs (pictured) throughout the game.Year of the Dragon is portrayed primarily in the third person; its gameplay makes few deviations from that of its predecessors. The main objective of the game is to collect special dragon eggs which are scattered across 37 worlds.

These eggs are hidden, or are given as rewards for completing certain tasks and levels. The worlds of Spyro are linked together by 'homeworlds' or 'hubs', large worlds which contain gateways to many other levels. To proceed to the next hub, the character must complete five worlds, gather a certain number of eggs, and defeat a boss. Players do not need to gather every egg to complete the main portion of the game or gain access to new levels; in fact, certain eggs can only be found by returning to the world at a later time. Gems are scattered across the worlds, hidden in crates and jars.

These gems are used to bribe a bear named Moneybags to release captured 'critters' and activate things which help Spyro progress through levels (Such as bridges). Gems, along with the number of eggs collected, count to the total completion percentage of the game.The player controls the dragon Spyro for most of the game. Spyro's health is measured by his companion Sparx, a dragonfly who changes color and then disappears after taking progressively more damage. If the player does not have Sparx, then the next hit would cause the player to lose a life and restart at the last saved checkpoint. Consuming small wildlife known as 'fodder' regenerates Sparx.

Spyro has several abilities, including breathing fire, swimming and diving, gliding, and headbutting, which he can use to explore and combat a variety of enemies, most of which are rhinoceros-like creatures called Rhynocs. Some foes are only vulnerable to certain moves. Spyro can run into 'Powerup Gates', which give him special abilities for a limited period.Year of the Dragon introduced playable characters other than Spyro, known as 'critters', which are gradually unlocked as the player proceeds through the game. Critters can be found blocking the level they are played in until released from Moneybags. Subsequently, the player plays as the character in specially marked sections of levels. Each homeworld features one world which is played through entirely by a non-Spyro character. There are a total of seven playable characters, which all have their own special moves and abilities.

Sheila the Kangaroo, for example, can, while Sgt. Byrd is armed with rocket launchers and can fly indefinitely.Besides the primary quest to find dragon eggs, Year of the Dragon features an extensive set of, which are split off from the levels into smaller zones. Some of the minigames were featured in and were subsequently expanded for Year of the Dragon, while others are entirely new to the series. These minigames are played by Spyro or the other playable characters. Plot Setting and characters The game's protagonist is assisted by additional characters throughout Year of the Dragon. Sparx, Spyro's dragonfly sidekick, functions as the player's health meter and assists the player in gathering gems; Sparx is also a playable character in certain levels.

Also aiding Spyro is Hunter the, who teaches the player game mechanics and is a playable character at special racing levels. Four other playable characters are freed during the game; Sheila the kangaroo, Sgt. Byrd the penguin, Bentley the, and Agent 9 the monkey. The main enemy is the Sorceress, the iron-fisted mean and bad-tempered queen of the Forgotten Worlds.

Aiding her is Bianca the Rabbit, her apprentice who attempts to hinder Spyro on his mission.Story The game opens with a celebration in the land of the dragons, where Spyro and his kin are celebrating the 'Year of the Dragon', an event that occurs every twelve years when new dragon eggs are brought to the realm. During the celebration however, Bianca invades the Dragon Realms with an army of rhino-based creatures called Rhynocs and steals all of the Dragon eggs, bringing them back to the Sorceress, who spreads the eggs throughout several worlds. The worlds are split up into four home realms: Sunrise Spring, Midday Garden, Evening Lake, and Midnight Mountain. Spyro, Sparx, and Hunter are sent down a hole to find the thieves and recover the dragon eggs.While pursuing the thief, Spyro discovers a world once inhabited by the dragons, but long abandoned and forgotten.

This world is under the iron-fisted reign of the Sorceress and her Rhynoc army. Spyro meets with Shiela the Kangaroo, Sergeant Byrd the Penguin, Bentley the Yeti, and Agent 9 the Monkey who help him on his quest. Shiela in particular tells Spyro how when the dragons left the realm, the world's magic began to dry up. Spyro travels through each world in the forgotten realm, acquiring aid from the local inhabitants and rescuing the dragon eggs.

It is revealed that the Sorceress not only actually banished the dragons originally without realising they were the source of her kingdom's magic, but is seeking not the baby dragons themselves, but merely their wings to concoct a spell that can grant her. Once Bianca learns about this, she turns against the Sorceress and decides to help Spyro defeat her. Spyro fights and defeats the Sorceress, but she survives the battle and waits for him. After he defeats her again and retrieves the last dragon egg, Spyro returns all of the baby dragons to the Dragon Realms.Development Development of Spyro: Year of the Dragon spanned about ten and a half months, from November 1999 to September 2000; the development team was influenced by a host of other games, including. Among the new features touted before the game's release was 'Auto Challenge Tuning', which Insomniac CEO described as 'invented to even out the gameplay difficulty curve for players of different abilities'. The levels were made much larger than those in Spyro 2, so that more areas for minigames could be added; to prevent player confusion on where to go next, these areas were designed to load separately from the main hubs. Price stated that the addition of critters was a way to make the game more enjoyable and varied, instead of just adding more moves for Spyro.

The game was named 'Year of the Dragon' simply because it was released during 2000, in the Chinese zodiac.In previews, publications such as IGN and GameSpot noted that the graphics had been improved, and that there were many new characters and locations. The new minigames were previewed, and IGN pointed out that they offered enough complexity to back up the simple gameplay. In an interview with GameSpot, Ted Price stated that the emphasis for the title was on the new critters, but that Spyro would not be left behind in the story. Year of the Dragon also implemented protection, in addition to the previous games had contained.

This helped prevent hackers from cracking the game until two months after release.Despite the positive response the game would go on to receive, Year of the Dragon was developer ' last Spyro title. In an interview, CEO said that the company stopped producing the games because they could not do anything new with the character, and that after five years of development on a single series, the team wanted to do something different. Future Spyro games were produced by, among other developers, and.Music. A segment of the track 'Fireworks Factory' Stewart Copeland composed for Year of the Dragon. Reviewers applauded the high fidelity music, which brought added atmosphere to the game's levels.Problems playing this file?

See.The music for Year of the Dragon was composed and produced by, former for the rock band, with additional contributions by Ryan Beveridge. During the band's hiatus, Copeland composed several movie soundtracks, and composed the scores for the previous Spyro titles; Price stated that Copeland's offering for the third installment was his best work to date.

In an interview, Copeland stated that his creative process for writing the music for the Spyro series always began by playing through the levels, trying to get a feel for each world's 'atmosphere'. Copeland noted the challenge of writing for games was to create music that would both be interesting to listen to and complemented the gameplay; his approach was to incorporate more complicated harmonies and so that the music could seem fresh for players, even after repeated listening. He complimented the format of the PlayStation and its support for high quality audio; there were no technical constraints that stopped him from producing the sound he wanted. Copeland recorded entire orchestral scores for extra flourish when the visuals called for an expansive sound, but used more percussive and beat-driven melodies for 'high-energy' moments in the game. Release and reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore91/100Review scoresPublicationScoreA-8.4/109.1/10Year of the Dragon was first released on October 24, 2000. It was critically acclaimed, with the game receiving an average score of 91/100 based on 15 reviews on. According to, Year of the Dragon is the 19th highest rated PlayStation game of all time.

The game sold more than two million units in the United States. It received a 'Platinum' sales award from the (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

Year of the Dragon was remastered along with the first two Spyro games in the.noted that while Year of the Dragon made no significant changes to the formula of its predecessors, the combination of new playable characters, more detailed graphics, and the wide variety of minigames made the game worth buying. Praised the game's appeal to all ages and the polished levels, as well as the successful multi-character focus. Noted that the ability of the game to automatically drop the difficulty if players get stuck was an excellent feature. 's Kevin Rice provided one of the most positive reviews in which he stated the top-notch level design, intuitive controls and excellent graphics made the title the best Spyro game to date, and arguably the best PlayStation game overall. Publications like PSXExtreme thought the music helped bring atmosphere to the varied worlds, and Allgame enthused that 'Insomniac should be commended for realizing the importance of music in games; it seems to enhance the whole experience.' Other points of praise were the voice acting and character development.Some reviewers critiqued that the camera could be annoying at times, particularly when it was unable to keep up with Spyro. Joseph Parazen of found the sound to be well done but nothing extraordinary, arguing that the background music and sound effects were both fairly generic, while the voice acting was better than usual.

He also called the game's premise its only real flaw, as it was too unoriginal, but added that 'the story that unfolds as you actually play the game is flawlessly interwoven and quite entertaining'. Other publications cautioned that elements of the game might feel too much like those of its predecessors.

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