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.10 September 199813 November 2018Spyro is a series of video games which feature the protagonist, a dragon. Since the series' introduction in 1998 with the game, there have been numerous sequels and spin-offs. Originally owned by (via the defunct ) and created by, the franchise has changed hands and developers numerous times before the rights to the IP were finally acquired by in 2008. The series spawned a spin-off, the first of which was released in 2011.In 2018, known for creating the Skylanders series, announced that they were developing a collection of remasters of the original Spyro PlayStation trilogy called. It was released for the and on 13 November 2018, and was released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch on 3 September 2019. Main articles:, andSpyro the Dragon was released in North America on 10 September 1998 and Europe in October 1998 for the. It is a platform game that placed the player as Spyro, a small purple dragon set with the task of freeing his fellow dragons from crystal prisons, which are scattered around their world.

Each level is accessed through 'portals' from a main world. The game concludes with a fight between Spyro and the primary antagonist, Gnasty Gnorc. The game sold well, with a total of 5 million copies being sold worldwide. The game also received favorable reviews from giving Spyro a 9 out of 10. It also received acclaim for its musical score.

Ripto's Rage! (also known as Gateway to Glimmer in Europe and Australia) followed on from the success of the first title, making its release on 2 November 1999 in North America and 5 November 1999 in Europe for the PlayStation. The game introduced new characters including Hunter, a; Elora, a; The Professor, a; and Zoe, a. The structure of the game is similar to the first, with levels being accessed from the three main home worlds: Summer Forest, Autumn Plains, and Winter Tundra. The game concludes with a fight between Spyro and the primary antagonist, Ripto.

The game introduces some abilities for Spyro, including hovering after a glide, swimming underwater, climbing ladders, head-bashing, and the ability to use power-ups. Like its predecessor, it was critically acclaimed.Year of the Dragon was released in North America on 24 October 2000 and Europe on 10 November 2000 for the PlayStation, and it was the last Spyro game to be created. In the game, the dragons are celebrating the Year of the Dragon, an event held every twelve years in which new dragon arrive in the dragon worlds. Bianca, an, steals the eggs, and Spyro follows her down a rabbit hole. The rabbit hole leads to the Forgotten Realms, which are under the rule of the game's primary antagonist, The Sorceress, to whom Bianca is apprenticed. As in the previous games, levels are accessed from a central home world, of which there are four: Sunrise Spring, Midday Gardens, Evening Lake, and Midnight Mountain.

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The game also features levels in which the player controls 'Sparx', Spyro's companion dragonfly, in a bird's eye view shooting game as well as four new playable characters: Sheila the, Sgt. Byrd, Bentley the, and Agent 9 the.Multiplatform and handhelds (2001–2005). Main articles:, andSeason of Ice was the first Spyro game not to be developed by or be on a Sony console, released exclusively on the and developed. It is known as Spyro Advance in Japan. Spyro must use his fire breath to rescue the fairies in the various Fairy Realms after they are frozen by an evil monster named Grendor.Season of Flame, was the second Digital Eclipse title and was released for the Game Boy Advance.

It is the sequel to Season of Ice, and introduces new features, such as the ability to breathe other elements besides fire. In the game, Spyro must recover the stolen fireflies scattered across the Dragon Realms and foil an evil plot by Ripto and his minions.Enter the Dragonfly is available for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube and was developed by Equinox Digital Entertainment and Check Six Studios. It had received mixed to negative responses from reviewers, referring to the numerous glitches, lack of storyline, originality, and long load times. The story begins with the baby dragons preparing to receive their dragonflies and celebrating. Ripto captures the dragonflies, making the dragons helpless, and accidentally scatters the dragonflies across the world with a spell. Spyro must recover the dragonflies.Attack of the Rhynocs, also known as Spyro Adventure in Europe and Australia, is the third and final game to be developed by Digital Eclipse and the final portable Spyro title to be an isometric platformer. This time, Spyro is tasked with collecting the 'Heart' of each land in order to stop Ripto's latest evil scheme after a machine malfunctions opening a portal, bringing Ripto back into the dragon realms following the events of Enter The Dragonfly.Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy (known as Spyro Fusion in Europe and Australia, and Spyro Advance Wakuwaku Tomodachi Daisakusen!

In Japan) was the first installment to introduce multiple game screening. It was a crossover game between Spyro the Dragon and, and a companion game to Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage.

In the game, Spyro travels through 's universe in a side-scroller, rather than the traditional isometric, top-down view.A Hero's Tail is available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, and was created. The game revolves around an evil plot by the villain Red, a former Dragon Elder, who begins to plant Dark Gems around the Dragon Realms, sucking the life out of these worlds.

He also works alongside Gnasty Gnorc and Ineptune. Spyro then begins his journey to destroy all the Dark Gems, alongside Sparx, Hunter, Sgt. Byrd, and Blink.Shadow Legacy acts as a sequel to Spyro: A Hero's Tail and was released only on the. This is the first and only Spyro game that plays as a role-playing game as opposed to a platformer and the game allows Spyro to gain experience, level up and learn new spells and combat moves.

Spyro must use his new skills to save his allies when they are trapped in the 'Shadow Realm' which features returning levels from the Dragon Kingdom, Avalar, and the Forgotten Realms.The Legend of Spyro reboot trilogy (2006–2008). Main article:Discussions around the relaunch of Spyro began as early as 2014. In a July 2014 interview with, CEO, Andrew House stated that his team was considering bringing Spyro back. House stated that he believed video gamers would be interested in revisiting a character from their youth. Later that same year, CEO also stated that making a new Spyro game was a possibility. In 2017, developer stated that they were aware of how high the popular demand was for a revival of the classic Spyro series.

In a statement they said, 'just keep asking'. Spyro Reignited Trilogy was officially announced on 5 April 2018 and was originally going to be released on 21 September 2018 for and, before being delayed to 13 November 2018. The game was developed by Skylanders developer and will be ported to Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, with a release date of 3 September 2019.Other games In addition to Crash Purple and Spyro Orange, Spyro has made various crossover appearances in the Crash Bandicoot series. Spyro appears as a playable character in the version of, and makes a cameo appearance in. Elements from the Spyro series were added to as part of a post-launch game update in August 2019. Spyro, Hunter, and Gnasty Gnorc appear as playable characters, along with Spyro-themed karts and a 'Spyro Circuit' race track.

Cancelled games Spyro Ever After was going to be the first Spyro educational game where Spyro meets famous fairy tale characters like,. However, the game never passed the storyboard, and was cancelled.Agent 9 was a -like parody spin-off game starring Agent 9 as the main character as he does spy missions.

It was set to be developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and Backbone Entertainment and be published by Universal Interactive. The game's production was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.After the cancellation of Agent 9, reworked the game into a full Spyro the Dragon title, that took place in a large desert environment. The video game title was never released to the market, and was scrapped without explanation by Digital Eclipse.

Common elements Characters The main character of the series is, a young purple dragon. In the original series, he is accompanied by Sparx, a that performs many functions such as helping protect Spyro from damage and collecting gems. Most of the games before the Legend of Spyro series include Hunter the cheetah, a loyal friend of Spyro's who sometimes helps him on quests; Moneybags, a money-obsessed bear who in some games is needed to make pathways for Spyro for a small fee; and Zoe, a fairy who serves as checkpoints in each land that Spyro visits.Locations The Dragon Realms are the main setting of the series where most of the dragons including Spyro live.

Avalar is a separate world that was being threatened by Ripto in Spyro: Ripto's Rage. The Forgotten Realms are the ancient home of the dragons before being driven out by the Sorceress and serve as the setting for Spyro: Year of the Dragon. The Fairy Realms are a separate series of realms that are inhabited by fairies and only appear in.

After collecting enough orbs in Spyro 2: Riptos Rage, the Dragon Shores can be accessed, which has games and a special power-up for Spyro.Collectibles A large part of the original series revolves around item collection. When the player collects a certain amount of items, they can move on to the next area.

The most common of these are, which are often used not only for collecting, but also for buying skills, passageways, items, and more. In A Hero's Tail there were special dark gems, which the player had to destroy to proceed to new areas within the game, while collecting light gems allowed use of some of the professor's inventions and opened certain doors.Freeing dragons is the main goal in, while retrieving dragon eggs is the main goal in. In Spyro the Dragon, dragon eggs are also collected by chasing down thieves (but their color designs are different from those of the third installment). They also appear in Spyro: A Hero's Tail, and collecting them will unlock concept art. Collecting Talismans and Orbs are the primary goal in, as the devices are used in a portal to get Spyro back to his home. Dragonflies are the primary collectibles in where Spyro catches them using his bubble breath.

In freeing fairies is the main goal, and in collecting fireflies is the goal.Music composed the soundtracks for the first four Spyro games. Copeland made music for each world in the games as well as music devoted to each level, often playing each level so he could tailor the mood of the music to the level.

As with the voice cast in A Hero's Tail, Stewart Copeland was replaced and the soundtrack was composed by Steve Duckworth and Paul Lawler. Rebecca Kneubuhl and Gabriel Mann of the band Spiralmouth composed the music for The Legend of Spyro trilogy. Finally, for Reignited Trilogy, Copeland's music was remixed in-house by the developer and remained mostly faithful to the original scores; Copeland himself composed a main theme for the compilation.Reception Aggregate review scoresGame(PS1) 85%(PS1) 87%(PS1) 91/100(GBA) 74/100(GBA) 76/100(GC) 48/100(PS2) 56/100(GBA) 72/100(GBA) 60/100(GC) 62/100(PS2) 60/100(Xbox) 64/100(NDS) 50/100(PS4) 82/100(XONE) 83/100The Spyro The Dragon series has earned modest success compared to its sister franchise, Crash Bandicoot over the years. As of 2007, the series altogether has sold over 20 million units worldwide.

According to the, the first Spyro game has sold 4.8 million units as of November 2007, making it the seventeenth best-selling PlayStation game of all time. Ripto's Rage! Sold 3.45 million units in the U.S., while Year of the Dragon sold 3.28 million.Compared to the Crash Bandicoot series, Spyro The Dragon has received overwhelming negative reception in Japan, citing poorer camera in the Japanese gameplay versions of the first two games and lackluster performance in marketing.

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