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
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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.
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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:
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Comments
#469
spyro
15:54:10 04/10/2008
this game is cool i mean i dont know many games where you can play fly have diffrent breaths and all of that do you?
#468
spyro
03:38:50 04/10/2008
spyro2 the message i posted earlyer didnt work so here is a better version of it spyro2 will leave you not playing you ps2 or any other ps1 game more than spyro2 i mean gem collecting boss defeating mini game action makes this the 2nd best game in history ok so go experince the spyro adventure for youre self
#467
spyro
03:32:43 04/10/2008
ok this game riptos rage is a cool game the 2nd best spyro in my opinion ok anothe classic like spyro1 youre still going to get that amazing breath takin spine tigiling fellin when you play this game its awsome more better graphics charecters and mini games as you explore the amazin world of spyro so great amzing combos coll exstras as you be hunter bently spyro and dont forget flame ember ok its a really awsome game funner levels than spyro1 the continue of the will leave you not touching your other video games far a year beleave me when i tell you that mini games gem colecting bos defeating spyro adventure will leave you likin any othe ps1 game better except for spyro3
#466
Spyros_fan
15:09:18 03/10/2008
I can't find this game anywhere, and I can't get it online! WAAAAA!
#464
Samuel
22:03:09 26/09/2008
Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer is still my favourite game in the original trilogy. 7/10.
#462
Cynderfyre
10:43:12 20/09/2008
I got this game last night! I've got to hurricos already, I've past idol springs, colossus and sunny beach
#459
spyrofan_
06:52:33 30/08/2008
spyro 2 ripto rage!
was my favorite game until the legend of spyro games come...
spyro 2 ripto rage!
was my first playstation game ever
was my favorite game until the legend of spyro games come...
spyro 2 ripto rage!
was my first playstation game ever
#458
Malefor001
10:47:12 28/08/2008
Is Crashdude55 online? if he is can u tell him to meet me on dotd?
#457
Malefor001
18:09:01 27/08/2008
Ive spotted something!
In that place with the bagpipe goats and the templw thats frozen in rock and that man with the potion, when you help the potion guy get through without being beaten up by the weirdos, he unfreezes hunters feet. his coulors differant from when you see him in the game! plus hes got his crossbow on! Weird!
In that place with the bagpipe goats and the templw thats frozen in rock and that man with the potion, when you help the potion guy get through without being beaten up by the weirdos, he unfreezes hunters feet. his coulors differant from when you see him in the game! plus hes got his crossbow on! Weird!
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