The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Called The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, this is the third and final part of the first Legend of Spyro trilogy.
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In the culmination of the trilogy, players find Spyro teaming up with an unlikely ally - Cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to date. As the Dark Master's (voiced by Mark Hamill) evil envelopes the world like a plague, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and unlock the true power of the purple dragon within him to stop the Dark Master in his tracks.
- First appearance on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- Epic culmination of "Legend of Spyro" storyline Spyro finally faces the Dark Master
- Fly at any time – first free flight in a Spyro game
- Drop-in/drop-out co-op play with Cynder (female dragon)
- Both characters can complete the game separately
- Global release Oct/Nov 2008
- Elijah Wood voices Spyro
- Gary Oldman as Ignitus
- Mark Hamill is the Dark Master
- Christina Ricci is Cynder
- Wayne Brady is Sparx
- Blair Underwood is Hunter
- The game takes place three years after The Eternal Night
- Sets of armor can be found throughout the game that can be mixed and matched or use one whole set to gain bonus abilities.
- Spyro uses Fire, Earth, Ice and Electricity
- Cynder uses Poison, Fear, Wind and Shadow
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Story
Three long years have passed since Spyro and Cynder were trapped in the crystal, since then Malefor has unleashed his evil onto the world. In this third chapter of the epic Legend of Spyro trilogy, Spyro must fulfil his destiny and face the Dark Master. As evil spreads over the world, Spyro and Cynder must discover new abilities and unlock their true powers to defeat Malefor and stop him from destroying the world.
Websites
- Xbox.com
- Xbox's official page for the game.
- Australian Gamer
- Australian Gamer interview Tantalus and get a hands-on of the DS game.
- Sierra
- Sierra's product page for the game.
- Dawn of the Dragon
- Sierra's official minisite for the game.
- Joystiq
- Some impressions from Joystiq.
- Kotaku
- Kotaku's impression of the game and some DS screenshots.
- IGN
- First screens of the game on Xbox 360.
- GameStop
- GameStop lists "Legend of Spyro: Darkest Hour" on PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS for release on the 7th of October.
- Velvet Octopus
- The first information on the third game was given via a Powerpoint that has since been removed.
Comments
hey there is no sequell BJ this it the last spyro game
No prob! 
thanks spyro luva 
im so ecsited for this game so much that i think im gonna exsploddddd
LAZY!
cant bebothered to read all that 
Quote from Neal Patten @ http://nealpatten.googlepages.com/home:
1:The Destroyer – a giant dragon causing the dragon world’s destruction. The Dark Master has aspirations of using this mile-high Destroyer Dragon to run a ring of annihilation around the Earth. If it completes a circuit, the planet will shatter.
2:Hunter the Cheetah may be returning but he is being re-imagined as a badass instead of an easily frightened source of comic relief.
^SWEEET! Hunter's will be soooo COOL as a tough guy!
3:It’s highly unlikely that Skabb or Gaul will return as both were killed in TEN
4:Returning Moves: Furies
5:Possibly Returning Moves: Dragon Time
6:You can go through areas multiple times to find everything, unlike TEN
There is no gauge for flying - it truly is unlimited. The only limit is how high you fly. The Map systems let's you select where to go. No word on if that replaces a hub world (this game would appear to be nonlinear as you can fly anywhere). If there is a hub, a first for the Legend arc, then the map might let you switch locations in-level. There are ten levels in the game, according to Game Tap and videogaming24/7says there’s 11 levels. By comparison ANB had 6 levels, 1 ‘speedway’ and the dojo sections, while TEN had 6 levels, and multiple dream stages.
7:As you fly around as Spyro, Cynder will fly alongside you and will help you fight any enemies you encounter.
^This means that YES! we can fight in the air!
8:Powering up: Collecting special Spirit Gems lets you customize the dragon's combat specialty. Allocate gems to Spyro's electricity powers, for instance, and he'll develop paralyzing combos. The fighting looks fierce, like Spyro and Cynder really just want to tear enemies apart. You can get combos for attacks, and after enemies have been taken out, you collect orb-like items that will go towards upgrading your attacks. Executing combos rewards you with gems, which can be used for upgrades; bigger combos will result in more gems. Gems can be collected throughout the levels to help power up Spyro and Cynder's various powers. Each dragon can perform sets of combos, increasing the rewards (read: gems) you get from fallen foes, which in turn restore health, breath power and give you points to upgrade all of your powers. As you upgrade the abilities, the graphics involved with the attack also increase to some impressive levels.
^WOW! That sounds so cool!
9:Collectables: In addition to upgrading your attacks, you'll also be able to get upgradeable armor. Spyro and Cynder can be equipped with a helmet and other types of armor. This isn't going to be just for looks, as these will help reduce how much damage they take from enemies while in battle. This is an RPG-like element of item collection. Spyro and Cynder can now wear armor, although there are different types for each of them, so you won’t be battling over who gets which piece of loot. If you collect all the pieces of an armor set (helmet, bracer, back pieces), you’ll receive a bonus when you equip that set. There are also sets up armor to collect that upgrade certain stats when you wear them. With a story that’s said to be a bit darker, Spyro needs all the help he can get. Fortunately, he can collect bits of armor now, including helmets, back shields and gauntlets. A variety of matched sets are available, with complete sets instilling bonuses on their wearer. Sets of armor can be found throughout the game that can be mixed and matched or use one whole set to gain bonus abilities. There looks to be plenty of puzzles to solve and plenty of content to unlock, which will keep OC folks like me collecting for hours.
10:Spyro now throws enemies into the air, grabs them and slams them down into the ground. He can use spinning attacks and also make use of his elemental abilities - fire, ice, electricity and earth - all which can be strengthened through power-ups littering the game’s 11 levels.
^Can't wait!!!!!
There! That should answer some questions I know a lot of you have.
Also, I have read on many site that there WILL be more Spyro games in 2009 and beyond.
1:The Destroyer – a giant dragon causing the dragon world’s destruction. The Dark Master has aspirations of using this mile-high Destroyer Dragon to run a ring of annihilation around the Earth. If it completes a circuit, the planet will shatter.
2:Hunter the Cheetah may be returning but he is being re-imagined as a badass instead of an easily frightened source of comic relief.
^SWEEET! Hunter's will be soooo COOL as a tough guy!
3:It’s highly unlikely that Skabb or Gaul will return as both were killed in TEN
4:Returning Moves: Furies
5:Possibly Returning Moves: Dragon Time
6:You can go through areas multiple times to find everything, unlike TEN
There is no gauge for flying - it truly is unlimited. The only limit is how high you fly. The Map systems let's you select where to go. No word on if that replaces a hub world (this game would appear to be nonlinear as you can fly anywhere). If there is a hub, a first for the Legend arc, then the map might let you switch locations in-level. There are ten levels in the game, according to Game Tap and videogaming24/7says there’s 11 levels. By comparison ANB had 6 levels, 1 ‘speedway’ and the dojo sections, while TEN had 6 levels, and multiple dream stages.
7:As you fly around as Spyro, Cynder will fly alongside you and will help you fight any enemies you encounter.
^This means that YES! we can fight in the air!
8:Powering up: Collecting special Spirit Gems lets you customize the dragon's combat specialty. Allocate gems to Spyro's electricity powers, for instance, and he'll develop paralyzing combos. The fighting looks fierce, like Spyro and Cynder really just want to tear enemies apart. You can get combos for attacks, and after enemies have been taken out, you collect orb-like items that will go towards upgrading your attacks. Executing combos rewards you with gems, which can be used for upgrades; bigger combos will result in more gems. Gems can be collected throughout the levels to help power up Spyro and Cynder's various powers. Each dragon can perform sets of combos, increasing the rewards (read: gems) you get from fallen foes, which in turn restore health, breath power and give you points to upgrade all of your powers. As you upgrade the abilities, the graphics involved with the attack also increase to some impressive levels.
^WOW! That sounds so cool!
9:Collectables: In addition to upgrading your attacks, you'll also be able to get upgradeable armor. Spyro and Cynder can be equipped with a helmet and other types of armor. This isn't going to be just for looks, as these will help reduce how much damage they take from enemies while in battle. This is an RPG-like element of item collection. Spyro and Cynder can now wear armor, although there are different types for each of them, so you won’t be battling over who gets which piece of loot. If you collect all the pieces of an armor set (helmet, bracer, back pieces), you’ll receive a bonus when you equip that set. There are also sets up armor to collect that upgrade certain stats when you wear them. With a story that’s said to be a bit darker, Spyro needs all the help he can get. Fortunately, he can collect bits of armor now, including helmets, back shields and gauntlets. A variety of matched sets are available, with complete sets instilling bonuses on their wearer. Sets of armor can be found throughout the game that can be mixed and matched or use one whole set to gain bonus abilities. There looks to be plenty of puzzles to solve and plenty of content to unlock, which will keep OC folks like me collecting for hours.
10:Spyro now throws enemies into the air, grabs them and slams them down into the ground. He can use spinning attacks and also make use of his elemental abilities - fire, ice, electricity and earth - all which can be strengthened through power-ups littering the game’s 11 levels.
^Can't wait!!!!!
There! That should answer some questions I know a lot of you have.
Also, I have read on many site that there WILL be more Spyro games in 2009 and beyond.
You mabye right BJ.
I'm wondering if the sequel to DotD will come in 2010, since they seem like they'll be focusing on the Spyro movie. We may even get a DS-only Spyro game next year.
I herd there is going to be a new game after the legend series.
I don't think dawn of the dragon is the last spyro game.
wat happend to the furys???????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
did u guyz no on spyrothedragon.com they show show the concept art
http://lair.spyrothedragon.com/dawnofthedragon/us/index.php
http://lair.spyrothedragon.com/dawnofthedragon/us/index.php
Yea! I love spyro games i have all the legend of spyro trilogy games 
. I really want this too. Sad this is the last spyro game 
. I really want this too. Sad this is the last spyro game 
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If you weren't invovled in that stupid arguement then theres nothing to say about it. As I said above that, it was directed at those who were fighting about what that idiot Irondragon said. And its obvious none of this is sinking into him or her.