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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.


Nov 2nd 1999	Nov 5th 1999	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:

X	Jump. Press again when in the air to glide.
Square	Charge
Circle	Flame
Triangle	Look around in front of you/Stop glide (when gliding)
R1/L1	Spin camera Right/Left
R2/L2	Spin camera right/left
START	Access the pause menu
SELECT	View Gems, Lives, Kills and Collection
D-Pad/Left Analog Stick	Move around
L1+L2+R1+R2	Sparx will point at the closest gem
X then Triangle	Peform 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 Colour	Gem Value
Red	1
Green	2
Purple	5
Yellow	10
Pink	25

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:
Summer Forest

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Comments

#585 ignitusforever 17:54:38 15/05/2009

But I will NEVER fight Ripto in this one,

#584 Doomdrao 12:15:59 11/05/2009

I like fighting Ripto in this one

#583 DemonSpyro115 00:31:57 06/05/2009

this game seems lke a good game i wanna lay it waaa

#582 spyro77 11:35:56 01/05/2009

i used to play this game ALL the time but now im playing DOTD & now im not used to playing this game anymore. I havent played this game since i got DOTD.

#581 ignitusforever 20:33:00 24/04/2009

I can't belive it! My game has glithched so whenver i enter fracture hills it freezes and destroys my file permantly <

#580 Spyro_3 08:11:22 24/04/2009

"Best game EVER In my opinion

This was also my first but my dad sold my ps1 with RR still in it! D:"

NNOOOEEESSSSSS!!!! U MUST GET ANOOTHHHAAAA!!!!!
i cant stand it when people do that kinda thing. really.

#579 ignitusforever 20:17:53 18/04/2009

I have this game but i can't play it because i need to borrow my brother's ps2 and he doesn't trust me.

#578 johncena 14:52:50 10/04/2009

I got 8 games and I need 5 more to have them all.

#577 spyro77 01:11:16 07/04/2009

this was my first spyro EVER now I have ten games trying to collect them ALL (need 3 more ) but ever since I NEVER stoped playing

I lOVE spyro always have & always will♥

#576 Hydra1993 19:13:50 04/04/2009

dis is da best game ever its well top i love da winter tundra

#575 Spyros_fan 22:47:46 31/03/2009

I wish I had this. this is the only spyro game I dont have

*cry* Im going to ask for this for my B-Day. Hope I get it.... My B-Day is in August

#574 TREXdestroyer 14:41:45 28/03/2009

to ignitus lover
same ere i know this game of the back of me hands aswell but 1 thing annoys me on scellos badlands on the part were you have to kill those dinosaurs to save thatfellas freands but other wise the whole game is dead good and easy