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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#945 SuperSpyroFan 10:51:46 26/06/2011
@ Hyena: I've heard that's where Insomniac got Ripto's name from for Spyro 2.
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#944 Hyena 08:35:39 24/06/2011
For some reason; I keep on having the thought that if Spyro's name in Japanese looks like it spells "Ripto" it'd be funny as heck if Ripto's name came out looking like it spelled "Spyro". XD
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#943 cynder21 15:41:11 23/06/2011
This was the last of the first three i got yet the first one i finished, wooooow im lazy smilie
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#942 Spyro1234 20:34:12 22/06/2011
Why do the japanesse titles have to be sooooooooo ****ing weired
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#941 dragonwings_987 14:58:33 20/06/2011
ok, thank you! i found a cool one! smilie
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#940 Cynderstar12 17:37:09 19/06/2011
Oh it also has to have a certain limit of magalpixels or something, so remember check the size of the picture before you upload it.
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#939 spyrorocks101 17:04:00 19/06/2011
it wont let me upload it smilie
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#938 spyrorocks101 16:29:01 19/06/2011
kk thx smilie buddy
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#937 Cynderstar12 20:41:22 18/06/2011
Easy, go onto google images, type in avatars of spyro, or cynder or watever you want, then makesure they're 100x100 or under and upload them. smilie
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#936 spyrorocks101 04:22:25 18/06/2011
idk i want 1 2 but idk how im with u
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#935 dragonwings_987 22:46:59 17/06/2011
sorry but does anyone know where to get a new avatar other than the ones that are already on the site?? smilie
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#934 spyrorocks101 19:32:59 17/06/2011
i do 2 i have srr
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#933 Thunderdragon14 14:42:49 17/06/2011
EU*
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#932 Thunderdragon14 01:26:05 17/06/2011
Maybe Ripto's Rage seemed inapropriet [SPELLING] for some reason in EN
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#931 A7XSparx 19:56:59 16/06/2011
I never understood, why does it have TWO titles?? smilie I have the Ripto's Rage title.
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