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...
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.
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The Story
Here's the official word on the story from the SpyrotheDragon.com website:
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
Comments
Oh thank you zeek248!!! You've helped me a couple of times now. Again, thank you!
go to the help files when ur looking at ur profile! tht tells u how! 
hope this helps!
hope this helps!
I want to know how to do the icons too, Spyrorocks99. Can anyone tell us? Those icons are really good, spyro glitcher.
I know what you mean in enter the dragonfly moneybags ticks me off there How do you do the spyro icons????
(shiver), I don't like Money Bags. He annoyes me for some strange reason. Yeah, Ripto is most certainly short, make that quadruple short, considering he's a dinoaur. (In Enter the Dragonfly, I don't like it how the horn on his head wobbles around). Is it like that in every game?
Go Spyro and all characters!!!...um, oh ok, Money Bags! Just this time though. Go Money Bags!
Go Spyro and all characters!!!...um, oh ok, Money Bags! Just this time though. Go Money Bags!
smart mouthed wity and funny 
spyro's best bud and side kick
back talking smart and charming
always looking for a way to get out of work and teach you to glide
anoying con man
evil sarcastick mean and s-h-o-r-t-!
shoots you w/ lightining:gulp:hungry
:chrush:can't add two plus two (in epilaug)
It looks like sooo much fun. I really wish I had it. The time will come. What are the characters like in it?
it is so fun you could explode from the funnes
the fist one is still the best out of the ps1 and ps2 game I like the new spyro as well this is all right I give it 4/5
Never played it is it good?
this spyro game was the best ever game no other spyro game could beet this 1 apart from dotd
this is my very first spyro game i EVER played and i remember the exact portal too,colossus. my brother was playing spyro and he wanted me to try it and I LUVED IT!!,now i have 10 games,a plushie,a poster and i need 3 more games to complet my colection.
lover now and FOREVER!!!
lover now and FOREVER!!!
hey who misses the old spyros and those of you who are looking for a good book that many fans of [spyro]love look for the lightning theif if it was a game as awsum as the book it may rival spyro 1,2,3 but wont win
btw to get to the help files click your user name and then its under forum on the right! hope this helps!
thanks! and all you do is this : spyro : but with no space inbeetween the colons! and there are a bunch more if you go to help files and there is a bunch more! i luv 
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and there are a bunch more if you go to help files and there is a bunch more! i luv 
and
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