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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 Nov 2nd 1999 |
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 Mar 16th 2000 |
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
I can't enjoy this game anymore.... :'( I hope you don't all take this game frogranted, you treat it with care, and make it last, don't do what I did as a kid, a stupid little kid....... 
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nice avatar where dyou get it?
Shoot, this game is a breeze, I love the simplicity of it, plus its a short game, so ur not sitting there all day figuring stuff out....Spyro rocks, and Hunter is such a furry dingbat, but hes still cool 
actually maybe its because i set my darkspyro logo to cortex
@spyro crash: It says 'Gateway to Glimmer' where I'm viewing it, you probably got it set on NA, while I have it set on EU.
did anyone notice its riptos rage now instead of gateway to glimmer on the top
this game is 2 easy i completed it 100% along time ago
I have gone through this game and completed it, 100%, so many times that I could complete it within a few hours.
@thunderdragon
how my parents don't ever by any thing on line and gramas guna be mad
how my parents don't ever by any thing on line and gramas guna be mad
@Ember12: I have been playing this game since 1999, a play it at least once every year, what I'm trying to say is, that I take my time, and would only spend about four or five hours on it a day. I am kind of good at it as I know what to do, but I wouldn't be the best and get every challenge right first time, same with the bosses, I don't try and be quick at it that's the thing aswell.
gnasty eint in this game. but really i'm saying the truth. i can actually complete this game in 2 or 3 hours. i have been practicing a lot you know and if you practice you'll get better at it.
It took time for me too, I couldn't even beat Gnasty Gnork when I was younger (The lava part always got me).
@Miniquiny
Bluff....
SIMPLE.
GET. A. NEW. DISC.
Bluff....
SIMPLE.
GET. A. NEW. DISC.
@Ember12: I never can beat any game within two to three hours, mainly because I like to take my time, this particular game would take me about a week to complete. Maybe a little less, like five or six days.
@thunderdragon
it friggen dosen't work when i do that
it friggen dosen't work when i do that
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