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Spyro the Dragon is a popular platform game franchise starring the video game character Spyro, which was originally released for the Sony PlayStation. The success of the first game has led to many sequels and spin-off games, including The Legend of Spyro series and a spin-off franchise, Skylanders.

Games

Spyro the Dragon series

Home consoles

Game Developer Publisher Release Year Platform
Spyro the Dragon Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment/Universal Interactive Studios 1998 PlayStation
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999
Spyro: Year of the Dragon 2000
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly Equinoxe Digital Entertainment
Check Six Studios
Universal Interactive Studios/Vivendi Games 2002 PlayStation 2
Gamecube
Spyro: A Hero's Tail Eurocom 2004 PlayStation 2
Gamecube
Xbox
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Toys for Bob Activision 2018 PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Windows

Handhelds

Game Developer Publisher Release Year Platform
Spyro: Season of Ice Digital Eclipse Universal Interactive Studios/Vivendi Games 2001 Gameboy Advance
Spyro 2: Season of Flame 2002
Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs 2003
Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy Vicarious Visions 2004
Spyro: Shadow Legacy Amaze Entertainment 2005 Nintendo DS

Mobiles

Game Release Year Platform
Spyro 2003 Java ME for feature phones
Spyro: Ripto Quest 2004
Spyro the Dragon 2005

Browsers

Game Release Year
Crash Bandicoot & Spyro Adventure World 2004
Spark's Pond TBA

The Legend of Spyro Trilogy

Home consoles

Game Developer Publisher Release Year Platform
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Krome Studios Universal Interactive Studios/Vivendi Games
Sierra Entertainment
Activision
2006 PlayStation 2
GameCube
Xbox
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night 2007 PlayStation 2
Nintendo Wii
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon Étranges Libellules 2008 PlayStation 2
Nintendo Wii
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360

Handhelds

Game Developer Release Year Platform
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Krome Studios
Big Ant Studios
Amaze Entertainment
2006 Gameboy Advance
Nintendo DS
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Amaze Entertainment 2007
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon Tantalus Media 2008 Nintendo DS

Mobiles

Game Release Year Platform
The Legend of Spyro 2006 Java ME for feature phones
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night 2007
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon 2008

Skylanders franchise (spin-off)

Home consoles

Game Developer Publisher Release Year Platform
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Toys For Bob
XPEC Entertainment
Activision
Square Enix (Japan)
2011 PC
macOS
Nintendo Wii
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Wii U
Skylanders: Imaginators Toys For Bob Activision 2016 PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Wii U
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

Handhelds

Game Developer Release Year Platform
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Vicarious Visions 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Skylanders Imaginators Toys for Bob 2016 Nintendo Switch

Novels

Book Release Year
Skylanders: The Machine of Doom 2012
Skylanders: Spyro versus The Mega Monsters 2013
Skylanders: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master 2013
Skylanders: Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard 2014
Skylanders: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon 2014
Skylanders: Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos 2015

Comics

Media

Spyro appears as one of the main stars in the Skylanders animated Netflix television series, Skylanders Academy.[1] This marks Spyro's first debut in an animated television series. He is later joined by Cynder and Malefor.

To view more Skylanders games and content, please go over to the Skylanders Wikia.

Common Gameplay Elements

Games in the Spyro franchise typically allow the player to control the titular Spyro the Dragon through levels, collecting items and defeating enemies. Spyro can usually charge, breathe fire, and use some form of flight, usually gliding.

Most games represent free flight, either with designated flight areas such as Speedways, the ability to fly slightly above the ground to move faster and cross water (in Skylanders), or even the ability to fly freely at any time (in Dawn of the Dragon).

Some games provide other playable characters. The original series allowed players to control several unique characters for varied gameplay, such as Sheila, a kangaroo who jumps much higher than Spyro, or Agent 9, who wields a ray-gun. Dawn of the Dragon featured co-op gameplay with another dragon, Cynder. The Skylanders series features Spyro alongside a much larger pool of playable characters, the titular Skylanders.

All games also feature enemies to battle. The original series' enemies were defeated in one hit, a standard platformer trait, while The Legend of Spyro placed much greater emphasis on melee combat, and Skylanders used hack-and-slash gameplay.  

Reoccurring Themes

Several characters have appeared in multiple continuities:

Additionally, several other elements are used in multiple series. Both the original and Skylanders series feature balloonists, sheep, and flying vehicles outfitted with dragon wings. The Portal of Power from Skylanders is said to be based on the classic portals, and the character Auric resembles Moneybags. All three series depict Sparx eating butterflies. Also, Shadow Legacy, The Legend of Spyro, and Spyro's Skylanders game biography mention Purple Dragons being a special, more powerful breed.

References

Spyro the Dragon series
Console Games
Spyro the Dragon - Ripto's Rage!/Gateway To Glimmer - Year of the Dragon - Enter the Dragonfly
A Hero's Tail - Reignited Trilogy
Handheld Games
Season of Ice - Season of Flame - Attack of the Rhynocs - Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy - Shadow Legacy
The Legend of Spyro series
A New Beginning - The Eternal Night - Dawn of the Dragon - Cancelled 3D Movie
Skylanders series
Spyro's Adventure - Skylanders Academy (TV series)
Mobile Games
Spyro - Spyro: Ripto Quest - Spyro the Dragon
Books
Skylanders: The Machine of Doom - Skylanders: Spyro versus The Mega Monsters
Skylanders: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master - Skylanders: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen
Skylanders: Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard - Skylanders: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon
Skylanders: Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos - Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King
Skylanders: Spyro & Friends
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