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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North America October 21st 2008
Europe November 21st 2008
Platform Developer Age Rating
EU NA
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Wii
PlayStation 2
Etranges Libellules
7+ E10+ - Everyone 10+
Nintendo DS Tantalus Interactive E - Everyone

Info

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
Spyro Cynder
Fire Earth Ice Electricity Poison Fear Wind Shadow

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
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#9825 trentd78 00:50:34 31/01/2012
do any of you also play skylanders?
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#9824 Brokensoul 23:43:46 30/01/2012
no, that must be it. i remember him in warfang.
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#9823 foxishsolitude 03:06:07 30/01/2012
uh i think you mean the "dawn_soldier" (thats what the pic of it is called) who appears in one scene near warfang.

or something else??
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#9822 dragonight1993 01:11:50 30/01/2012
or your talking about Terrador?
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#9821 dragonight1993 01:07:43 30/01/2012
He's just a background character. smilie
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#9820 Brokensoul 00:54:47 30/01/2012
hey, whose that dragon that's kinda skinny, he has red wings, and has a black or green body... i'm not sure...?
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#9819 Gem-A-Knight 21:39:12 29/01/2012
@Purple
I mean, aside from watching over the planet and stuff.
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#9818 Gem-A-Knight 21:38:37 29/01/2012
@Purple
I never knew chroniclers got new powers.
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#9817 Dragonlover00 18:15:02 29/01/2012
@spyro_cynder88
That can be possible. The horns where like The Cronlichers and the face too.
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#9816 Purple 18:01:45 29/01/2012
I wonder if chroniclers can use their old powers?
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#9815 spyro_cynder88 16:16:28 29/01/2012
Do you remember the picture in the Dragon City of the green dragon and the mole? I think that was the Chronicler, the earth looking dragon.
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#9814 Dragonlover00 10:09:06 29/01/2012
But Ignatuis turned blue when he becomed the new Chronlicher. The Chronlicher maybe wasn't blue in the begin.
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#9813 cynders_awsome 08:28:10 29/01/2012
hes star ... thats odd dont you think
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#9812 Brokensoul 04:25:11 29/01/2012
i've never thought of that either.... huh, i dunno...
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#9811 Gem-A-Knight 01:14:26 29/01/2012
I thought the chronicler WAS ice...

Mabie I'm wrong....you should really look it up to know for sure.

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