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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

#1020 huge dotd freak 16:21:40 24/08/2011

@ superspyrofan i was 8 then im 13 now and its better then my sister my OLDER sister she wont fight any one she blames it on the graphics i dont belive it.

hhmm i think i'll play this later yeah i will

#1019 SuperSpyroFan 09:02:43 24/08/2011

@ huge dotd freak: Wow, I think on my very first time, it just took me a few months.

#1018 huge dotd freak 17:55:23 23/08/2011

ive only completed it once and it took 5 years

#1017 SuperSpyroFan 08:12:08 23/08/2011

@Dragon-year: I've completed this game thousands of times, nowadays, I do need a break from playing Spyro. I've just played the game so many times during my child and teen hood, lol. Only now I have decided to take a break from playing it nearly every week.

#1016 Dragon-year 15:19:31 22/08/2011

I have completed this twice. Now it's incredibly boring to me. I love going to Ripto's Arena with the Permanent Fireball. I defeat him in like 30 seconds each round lol. ^U^

#1015 SuperSpyroFan 11:14:12 19/08/2011

@Spyrofan37: I've never heard of this company, why don't you just go and check for yourself? Lol, so lazy.

#1014 Spyrofan37 00:44:38 19/08/2011

Does gamefly have the game???

#1013 huge dotd freak 23:18:56 17/08/2011

i love this game ALOT

#1012 SuperSpyroFan 09:16:56 16/08/2011

I love this game, it's my favourite out of the whole series. It always has been.

#1011 rockinspyrofan 22:01:36 15/08/2011

Quote: Spyrofan37

Where can you get a spyro the dragon original video game? .

Try Ebay i got all 3 for £30. (BARGIN)

#1010 rockinspyrofan 05:08:16 14/08/2011

This game is very uderated compared to the other in the orignal trilogy. It must be

work.

#1009 SuperSpyroFan 22:12:43 13/08/2011

Mistake from my post: I thought I was on the Spyro 3 section, sorry for the confusion.

#1008 SuperSpyroFan 22:12:08 13/08/2011

@ Purple n Spyro: Years ago, Spyro 3 never used to be all that great to me like the first two, but now it's grown over me, and I enjoy it just as much.