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Spyro 2: Season of Flame

The second Spyro game to appear on the GameBoy Advance. Still made by Digital Eclipse as last time, they've managed to improve upon Season of Ice thankfully. The game now has a memory. Certain things you do stay forever rather then having to do them every time you die or go back into a level. The game also has a much better Atlas as it no longer just lists numbers but also pictures to help you with your collecting. And the introducion of a map is a great thing as it very useful if you're lost in a level.

Being back in the Dragon Realms rather then the Fairy ones, this game allows you to control some other characters aside from Spyro and Sparx (Sparx not being a playable character in this game). Overall both the graphics and gameplay have been improved dramatically for this second installment by Digital Eclipse.


Sep 24th 2002	Oct 25th 2002

The Story

Here's the official word on the story from the SpyrotheDragon.com website:

After a well-deserved vacation following the encounter with Grendor and the Season of Ice, Spyro returns to the Dragon Realms to discover that none of the Dragon Elders are able to breathe fire anymore! In fact, not even Spyro can use his flame breath any longer! It's been turned icy cold! (Naturally, Hunter has been frozen solid by this time.)

Someone, mysteriously, has stolen all the fireflies, the source of all fiery Dragon Power. And it's up to Spyro, Hunter, Bianca and Sparx to find out why!

And here's a basic acount of what happens as you start a brand new game.

Arriving back from their visit to the Fairy Realms, Hunter, Bianca and Spyro land back in the Dragon Realms in their hot-air balloon. Spyro notices that there's no-one there to welcome them back, and Hunter mentions that it's pretty cold in the Dragon Realms. They spot a Dragon Elder and talk to him.

The Elder informs them that all of the dragon's fireflies have been stolen by an army of Rhynocs. This means that the dragons can no longer breath fire, Spyro proves this by freezing Hunter. They all decide to investigate...

The Controls

Spyro the Dragon
A	Jump. Press again when in the air to glide. Press again whilst in glide to hover and end the glide.
B	Flame
R	Charge
Start	Bring up the start menu
Select	Change breath type
L + Select	Open Map

Agent 9
A	Jump, press again to double jump
B	Fire
L	Switch weapon
Down	Crouch
Start	Bring up the start menu

Sheila the Kangaroo
A	Jump, press again to double jump
B	Kick
A + A + B	Stomp while performing double jump
Start	Bring up the start menu

Gems

And as all other Spyro games, Gems are you currency. Slightly different from the previous game, Season of Flame uses a new 25 value gem. Obviosuly not new to the series in value, but they've redesigned it so that is 'less confusing' then before.

Gem Colour	Gem Value
Red	1
Green	2
Purple	5
Yellow	10
Blue	25

And as all other games, gems are found in the usual locations; inside flammable baskets, chargeable vases, locked chests, Rhynocs and just plain lying around on the ground.

Sparx

There's never really been a major change with Sparx's system. Same as usual.

Sparx Colour	Hits Left
Yellow	4
Blue	3
Green	2
None	1

To regain your health, simply flame one of the small creatures running around the Dragon Realms that give out butterflies.

That's all for the intro. On with the main game I think. Off to the Sunny Plains!

Comments

#339 LoneWolf 00:01:14 15/04/2013

add more elements

#338 Beniscool2007 19:07:59 14/04/2013

If they make another spyro game what should be his attacks and helpers attacks should the second player be spark with some special hidden areas they can go in

#337 SuperSpyro700 21:28:00 05/04/2013

Spyro is a legend.

#336 Jaggedstar 23:58:31 03/04/2013

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#335 Hawaii Five o 20:45:46 12/03/2013

i love all the spyro games.my favorite is the newer 3.

#334 SonicGX98 01:53:26 07/03/2013

Just found this game in my GBA collection. Probably gonna play it soon.

#333 SuperSpyroFan 10:31:34 05/03/2013

@silver1402: I agree with you; Spyro is great.

#332 silver1402 19:18:48 03/03/2013

Spyro ROCKS!!!! He is just so cool! I hope to get the game soon. If i can persuade my parents

#331 Hawaii Five o 17:45:27 10/02/2013

Spyro's the best dragon ever next to Cynder and the rest.they're all equal to me.friend me please people who love dragons.

#330 Kevinvert 17:25:11 09/02/2013

is this a good game?

#329 TorchSheep 16:38:13 04/02/2013

Getting this game soon

#328 ghostfury 11:58:33 01/02/2013

best glitch ever in this game. well if you dont count the progress of getting 99% and then the game wiping itself while in the glitch.
if anyone wants to try it. in the last world (not level) find the beggining ledge and fly off the edge then move in a circle if done correctly you should be bugging out on the screen and the game will freeze. then the game wipes itself

#327 Hawaii Five o 20:52:56 27/01/2013

Best.dragon.ever.