Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage

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Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer

Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer

Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer, or as it's also known, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, was the second Spyro game to appear. And as with Spyro the Dragon, this was a PlayStation exclusive.

This second game in the original trilogy, takes Spyro from his home in the Dragon Realms, to a distant unknown land of Avalar. Here Spyro meets plenty of new friends as well as some enemies too. He also learns some brand new moves to boot.

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer Spyro X Sparx: Tondemo Tours
North America Nov 2nd 1999 European Union Nov 5th 1999 Japan Mar 16th 2000

The Story

Here's the official word on the story from the SpyrotheDragon.com website:

Spyro decided to take a holiday to Dragon Shores. He invited his best friend Sparx to join him and together the duo soared through a magic gateway, off for a well-earned vacation. They were going to rest up from their victory over Gnasty Gnorc in their first adventure. But fate was about to throw a wrench in their travel plans.

Far away, the bitter and twisted Ripto, a dinosaur-riding troublemaker, along with his henchmen Crush and Gulp, had taken control of the beautiful land of Avalar. Ripto was a classic example of the "Napoleon Complex" - a little guy who felt he must take on the world - frustrated, short tempered and spiteful. Having stolen a magic sceptre, he was using his new-found power to pick on everyone and generally spoil the peace and quiet of Avalar. He was making life miserable with his magical spells...

The Controls

All controls are the same whatever level you are in, and here they all are:

XJump. Press again when in the air to glide.
SquareCharge
CircleFlame
TriangleLook around in front of you/Stop glide (when gliding)
R1/L1Spin camera Right/Left
R2/L2Spin camera right/left
STARTAccess the pause menu
SELECTView Gems, Lives, Kills and Collection
D-Pad/Left Analog StickMove around
L1+L2+R1+R2Sparx will point at the closest gem
X then TrianglePeform Headbash (Only works if you've bought the skill)

The gems have changed a little from the previous game. They are now more shaped then before and one has been changed colour completely.

Gem ColourGem Value
Red1
Green2
Purple5
Yellow10
Pink25

They also now come in different containers. Flamable Baskets, Chargeable Vases, Exploding Vases, Unbreakable Chests, Headbash Chests and just lying about on the floor. You will no longer get gems from killing things as they will only release Spirit Particles now.

Gameplay Basics

Here are a few things that you should know before playing this game:

  • You are in a different world than in Spyro the Dragon, and as such, all the creatures you will meet are new
  • When you kill something, no longer will it spew a gem, it will release a spirit particle. This life force can activate a powerup when you reach a certain number of kills in that level
  • No more Dragon freeing, here you collect Talismans and Orbs
  • All butterflies will now be eaten by Sparx, whether or not he's hungry
  • There is now a special blue butterfly which both fully heals Sparx and gives Spyro an extra life
  • You will be set many challenges in the game to earn the Orbs
  • Due to this, the citizens of Avalar are a lot more talkative then anyone in the Dragon Realms

Now it's time to get started with the game:
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Comments
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#480 Dark Cynder_27 08:08:27 28/10/2008
smilie,smilie,smilie r soooooooooo cool
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#479 Cynder jewel 19:25:51 27/10/2008
I think it was cool.
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#478 spyro12 04:29:53 26/10/2008
this gme rocks with ice skating and all of that this is my favoritePosted Image: http://i7.tinypic.com/86a1939.jpg
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#477 Dark Cynder_25 03:00:54 26/10/2008
I have beat The legend of Spyro A New Beginning in 6 hours!!!!!!!!!!
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#476 spyrathedragon 23:09:11 17/10/2008
wow,within a few weeks?your a good player!but some ppl can do it in a few DAYS!can you take on the CHALLENGE????
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#475 Cynderfyre 15:12:12 12/10/2008
YES! Beat the game 100% within a few weeks, and it being the first PS spyro game I've ever played! I unlocked super flame. And I defeatet crush without dying once when I was doing the game for my sister- sorry, helping her!
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#474 American Spyro 23:18:10 11/10/2008
ya why do u. HES EVIL!!
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#473 Spyros_fan 13:16:19 09/10/2008
(this is not sarcasum or to be mean) but why do you like Ripto?
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#472 Ripto lover 12:42:44 09/10/2008
I am so in love with ripto http://riptosfangirl.deviantart.com/ my page with him all over =)
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#471 spyro22 01:52:38 07/10/2008
ther is e-bay you could also look at game stop or game crazy or eb games or what ever you have nere you there is also amazon i think it's just www.amazon.com google it
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#470 SpyroCynderLuv 22:12:49 06/10/2008
i want this game soooooo bad but where do i get it? *i am also looking for all the spyro ps1 games with websites their seeling them at*
thanks!
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#469 spyro 15:54:10 04/10/2008
this game is cool i mean i dont know many games where you can play fly have diffrent breaths and all of that do you?
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#468 spyro 03:38:50 04/10/2008
spyro2 the message i posted earlyer didnt work so here is a better version of it spyro2 will leave you not playing you ps2 or any other ps1 game more than spyro2 i mean gem collecting boss defeating mini game action makes this the 2nd best game in history ok so go experince the spyro adventure for youre self
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#467 spyro 03:32:43 04/10/2008
ok this game riptos rage is a cool game the 2nd best spyro in my opinion ok anothe classic like spyro1 youre still going to get that amazing breath takin spine tigiling fellin when you play this game its awsome more better graphics charecters and mini games as you explore the amazin world of spyro so great amzing combos coll exstras as you be hunter bently spyro and dont forget flame ember ok its a really awsome game funner levels than spyro1 the continue of the will leave you not touching your other video games far a year beleave me when i tell you that mini games gem colecting bos defeating spyro adventure will leave you likin any othe ps1 game better except for spyro3
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#466 Spyros_fan 15:09:18 03/10/2008
I can't find this game anywhere, and I can't get it online! WAAAAA!
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