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:
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Comments
My Favorite Spyro game ^o^, I'ma break my brother's legs for losing it >..< still has the memory card though!
I own both of the PS2 consoles and all Spyro and PS1 discs work on both.
They do it so that you have to buy a new one when youre's breaks.
It's so annoyin! I dont see why people who make the games don't pit a specail scratch proof coating, i know that it's our job to take care of the disks we buy but they could atleast give us reassurance. :L
That's the only thing i hate about disc.
Friken poes me all the time!
Friken poes me all the time!
It does play ps1 games, but when i was a little kid, i ruined the them by leaving them outta their cases, so they got scratched, I was a dumb little kid. :L
Well my skinny one plays all the ps1 games i have and i have alot!
I have the skinnier one that sits on it's down so you insert the disc from the top. It's SILVER! 
I tried, but then I ****ed up my playstation, deffo asking for a ps3 soon. Can you dpwnload Spyro games and burn them to a disk? :L
I tried, but then I ****ed up my playstation, deffo asking for a ps3 soon.
Can you dpwnload Spyro games and burn them to a disk? :L
Probally.
I have two PS2 models, that older, larger one wasn't able to read the Spyro disks. The skinnier one, however, was able to read all the Spyro games. Maybe it's the kind you're using?
Mine works.
what happened to your disk? if you put it in the PS2 and it says something about inserting a disk, then you will HAVE to get a PS1. it happened to me if you remember.
@Cynderstar12, All i can think of is to get a new cd for this game, put it in the console along with the memory card, and load your saved file. It'll still let you play the same game.
Are you joking? :L That sounds so stupid. :L I guess I'll never play it again. :L Any other ideas????
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I think that this game is a classic and is 10/10 for graphics on a playstation 1 and is 10/10 for style!
Anyone agree?