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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

#1230 spyrothe111 01:40:29 27/01/2012

I Like That Level Except The Part Where You Have To Supecharge Those Giant Fans.

#1229 Brokensoul 22:55:57 26/01/2012

IKR?!??!?!?!?!?

idk why i hate it, but whenever i see that freaking portal im just like: ARRGH! ARE YOU KIDDING MEH?!?!?

#1228 foxishsolitude 22:37:24 26/01/2012

eugh i HATE hurricos

#1227 Brokensoul 22:36:19 26/01/2012

lol that's so true! i'm doing this game over again, trying to beat it 100%. i just finished one of my least favorite levels - huricos

#1226 spyrothe111 22:23:58 26/01/2012

True, They Are Pretty Vicious, And Its Weird When Crush Is Chasing You Around When You Almost Defeat Him.

#1225 foxishsolitude 21:20:51 26/01/2012

probs cos they are scared of crush X gulp

#1224 Purple 22:51:35 25/01/2012

why not just tackle ripto when you first find out hes bad (hunter and elora, not spyro.) and he will be took by suprise.

#1223 ZachHD 23:27:49 22/01/2012

i proper luv Ripto in this game, he rocks!!

#1222 Brokensoul 15:03:18 22/01/2012

*lava MORE, sorry '

#1221 Brokensoul 23:26:46 21/01/2012

i can do it now, i just feel like i fall into lavamore than i do with anything else...

#1220 TorchSheep 22:08:40 21/01/2012

I found the volcano bit easy. The Ice Crystal bit was difficult though

#1219 foxishsolitude 21:57:47 21/01/2012

o gawd I HATE THAT STUPID VOLCANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

always lost...

#1218 Brokensoul 20:46:53 21/01/2012

UGH. idk, when i was about five, me and my dad would play it and ALWAYS DIE. i also don't like the earthshapers, cos you can't kill them unless you knock em into something.

#1217 TorchSheep 20:43:28 21/01/2012

MAGNA CONE WAS AWESOME!!