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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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
They're at the end where you have to save the hula girls. I found them with Sparx' gem finder. Hope that helps u Brokensoul!!!
@spyro crash -
OHMYGOD! THAT'S ALL I HAVE LEFT TOO
. i hate that place... too many... trees 
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OHMYGOD! THAT'S ALL I HAVE LEFT TOO
. i hate that place... too many... trees 
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The best Spyro game. I've had ever since the first year it game out. But I just got the last two gems at, uhhhhhhh what's it called, idol springs last month!
@spyro crash: The Alchemist challenge in Fracture Hills can be a pain but just try and remember the path he takes as he always will take the same path everytime. Try and get to the Earthshaper before he does, but don't run right up to the Earthshaper otherwise you'll get hit, so keep a distance and wait for him to hit his axe, then charge into him. Or sometimes when the Earthshaper is busy looking at the Alchemist quickly charge into the Earthshaper as he won't see you coming and it will be too late for him to react.
The same goes for the Hunter one too, he always goes to shoot the same Earthshaper in the same order, it never changes order, just try and remember the order in which he shoots them in and you can also try and get close to them just before Hunter goes to shoot one which will give you a little more time.
The same goes for the Hunter one too, he always goes to shoot the same Earthshaper in the same order, it never changes order, just try and remember the order in which he shoots them in and you can also try and get close to them just before Hunter goes to shoot one which will give you a little more time.
i have EVERYTHING in this game EXCEPT for two of the freaking orbs in fracture hills - where you guide the alchemist and the thing after it -mand twenty-five gems there
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@brokensoul. just super ram all the stone guys in that area. then you dont have to worry about the alchemist and hunter just gives you the orb.
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@brokensoul. just super ram all the stone guys in that area. then you dont have to worry about the alchemist and hunter just gives you the orb.
I thought it was that StD level. So... why are we talking about it on RR/GtG's page again?
i love that level! the fairies are fat! the ones that carry you i mean!
the only thing i dun like about hight caves is that part where da tornado wizard keeps throwing tornados at ya when your trying to walk up that twisted path... i dont really know how else to describe it...
When I was a child I found that High Caves was very difficult, but now I find it challenging, but not too difficult and thoroughly enjoy it.
I was thinking of a different level 
wow OoO but dude u were 4 YRS OLD!! you should re-do it and gawd that level is like the easiest one!! -_-
GAH WHOOPS. Sorry for double post but nevermind
I just don't like it, I remember getting angry as a four year old trying to beat the level... urgg...
I know a glitch on that level lol.
I know a glitch on that level lol.
HURRR!! D:
DUNDUNDUNNNNNNNNN
why not ?
DUNDUNDUNNNNNNNNN
why not ?
I don't like High Caves :/
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