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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

#1200 Purple 21:20:14 11/01/2012

the third world was kinda weird. "please take this VISUALLY PLEASING reward."
That robot was disturbing.

#1199 TorchSheep 21:36:09 10/01/2012

they only have 4 japanese spyro games i think. Spyro 1, 2, Season of Ice, and Fusion

#1198 foxishsolitude 20:59:35 09/01/2012

im sure you could find it... ... if.. you .. went to japan, that is..

#1197 crystalspyro 02:44:10 09/01/2012

I wold love to play the japanese version, but I don't think that it exists- right.
:spyro:

#1196 foxishsolitude 01:40:35 08/01/2012

hmph we are talkin bout orbs!... well.... yes alright then.

#1195 Purple n Spyro 17:19:58 07/01/2012

Guys, talk about DotD on the DotD page please

#1194 foxishsolitude 01:52:21 07/01/2012

garrrrr they REALLY SUCK how can they even call them ORBS!!?

#1193 Brokensoul 23:50:13 06/01/2012

there were. you remember the orbs you had to pick up in your mouth to put on the scales? (they opened doors and stuff.) there were some in the catacombs, the dam... some other places... '

#1192 SuperSpyroFan 10:28:08 06/01/2012

There wasn't any orbs in DOTD was there?

#1191 Brokensoul 01:41:18 06/01/2012

IKR!??!?!??!?!? dey shoulda brought dese back... ; - ;

#1190 foxishsolitude 22:52:33 05/01/2012

i dont like the DotD orbs they suck

#1189 Purple 21:57:52 05/01/2012

DOINK DOINK DOINK DING! yes the orbs are pretty fun. they bounce!

#1188 SuperSpyroFan 21:49:18 05/01/2012

The shapes and the sounds of the gems are more improved on this game, but I wish this one only had those particular gems to make them seem more special, and of course it is set in Avalar, whereas Spyro 1 and 3 are apart of the Dragon Lands and so the gems should be similar to Spyro 1 in 3, in my opinion this would make more sense. I also love the orbs in this one, I'd say it's the best collectible in the whole franchise, although I do enjoy collecting light gems and smashing dark gems in Spyro 5.

#1187 TorchSheep 16:47:48 05/01/2012

LOL!!

#1186 foxishsolitude 04:09:42 05/01/2012

WOW I CANT BELIEVE YA SED THAT!!!! (sorry this is my fave spyro classic)

ur evil