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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

#750 Spyro LoverGirl 16:08:28 09/02/2011

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ItsTheFamousJAY
This game is awesome and I can always go back and play it because of the "double jump" glitch. It's fun trying to find glitches when doing the double jump.

Is there really a glitch like that??? How you make that doubble jump?

#749 DarkCynder10 03:24:00 08/02/2011

DRAGON SHORES!! <3

#748 Plasticboyfan 19:39:34 03/02/2011

Good thing, I've bought this game from somewhere. But it's maybe a good time to play it!

#747 GamingMaster_76 11:06:49 30/01/2011

I still loved the power-ups and all... But it just felt like there was something missing. And the game was too short.

Like the other two Inso games, this one seemed to have its own style. I love all the Spyros(except a name few).

#746 ItsTheFamousJAY 21:30:57 22/01/2011

This game is awesome and I can always go back and play it because of the "double jump" glitch. It's fun trying to find glitches when doing the double jump.

#745 Spyro LoverGirl 18:21:34 07/01/2011

ripto's arena is easy when you have played it a lot of times

#744 Spyro-Gamer - Hunter 08:10:44 07/01/2011

Ripto's Arena is hard, though I have passed it. I tried the other day, got up to the flying part, but I couldn't. I was good, but I died.
Spyro 2 is an awesome game. Sad that there are no more Spyro games on PS1. PS1 is awesome. I still have one

#743 Spyro LoverGirl 23:41:37 31/12/2010

well not me, well definately not in autumn plains in 2 hours. it takes me to get there in like 45 minutes or maybe an hour and 5 or ten minutes. well i propably wouldn't take me 2 hours to complete the whole game but it definately took me no more than 4!

#742 Thunderdragon14 08:39:07 30/12/2010

lol i just noticed if that 1999 turned into a 2000 this game would of been made on my bday

#741 Thunderdragon14 22:49:52 29/12/2010

spyro lovergirl is lying, theres no way u can beat this game in 2 hours.

in 2 hours im at autum plains

#740 SuperSpyroFan 22:06:02 27/12/2010

@ Spyro LoverGirl: What about collecting all the gems, talismans and orbs, could you then complete it in two hours?

#739 Spyro LoverGirl 23:03:08 22/12/2010

HEY, HEY, HEY!!! HERE'S A WARNING FOR THIS GAME : IF YOU'VE PLAYED THAT GAME MILLIONS OF TIMES AND YOU'VE GOT THIS SUPERFLAME POWERUP IN DRAGON SHORES, THEN YOU'LL COMPLETE THIS GAME IN 2 HOURS FROM GLIMMER TO DRAGON SHORES!!!!!!!! TRUST ME! THAT HAPPENED TO ME!!!!

#738 Spyro LoverGirl 12:14:23 12/12/2010

this game is just sooooo coooool and soooooo easyyyyyyy