Like older platformers and arcade games, Spyro the Dragon has a basic premise with little meat in between the beginning and end that resembled a story. The dragon can’t seem to catch a break as he sets off on a more action-packed vacation than he had in mind.
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The spunky fawn, Elora, the outgoing tiger, Hunter, and the smart mole, the Professor, all plead for Spyro’s help to make Avalar free again from Ripto’s rage. The reason why is that a scrawny dinosaur of sorts named Ripto has taken over Avalar with the much-needed help of his big, dino companions and a magical staff. Folks from the far-off land of Avalar inadvertently made other plans for him by tweaking one of their portals to bring a dragon there. It starts sometime after the first title with Spyro planning a vacation to Dragon Shores on a rainy day. However, the sequel has a broader yet more focused cast. They could be reduced to fun trophies with personality. Sure, you have dozens of dragon dads to save along the way, but they’re not characters who stick with the purple runt on his journey to toast Gnasty Gnorc. There aren’t any true side characters in the first game. The Reignited Trilogy gives me the chance to see if it stands up to the lofty praise I’ve heaped on it for most of my life.
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Sadly enough, I haven’t replayed it since my childhood. If anyone asks me what my top ten favorite games are (or the most influential ones on my life), I never fail to mention Spyro 2. I had good memories of the former and forgot much of the latter, but the one in the middle stuck with me. I had to go back and play Spyro the Dragon before I moved on to Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
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That’s where my interest in gaming started alongside the first Crash Bandicoot.