Spyro: Fusion

Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy

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Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy and Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage are two separate but interlocking games on the Gameboy Advance. They both have the same overall storyline and almost identical gameplay. As with some other Spyro games they also have a different name Spyro: Fusion and Crash: Fusion. The only difference is that the Fusion games have multiple languages.

The game that I will be focusing on will be the Spyro incarnation of the two. While the Crash Bandicoot game is not needed to fulfil the story mode in Spyro Fusion, it is needed if you are wanting to collect all of the cards in the game.

Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy Spyro: Fusion
North America June 3rd 2004 European Union June 25th 2004
Spyro Advance: Wakuwaku Tomodachi Daisakusen
Japan Dec 9th 2004

European European
NA NA
Japan Japan

The basics of gameplay in Spyro Orange require you to wander a main 'world' in order to collect as many gems as you can to help you in opening up all of the mini-games which all require a set amount of gems to open up for the first time.

The Story

At the beginning as you enter the story mode, you will see a short dialogue between Ripto and Neo Cortex as they discuss how to take control of their worlds. The following is exactly what is said:

RIPTO: So it's agreed, then. We'll work together to rid ourselves of Spyro and Crash
CORTEX: Yes! Your army of Riptocs will be even more formidable now that I have genetically modified them.
RIPTO: True! They have strength! They know no fear! And they are cleverly disguised!
CORTEX: Activate your Portals and we shall soon conquer this measly planet!

PROFESSOR: Spyro, I'm glad you're here!
HUNTER: Something strange is happening in Dragon Castles.
PROFESSOR: Strange indeed! Mysterious Portals have been appearing across the land. Even worse, crazed orange beasts have been causing trouble.
SPYRO: It sounds like Ripto is up to no good again.
PROFESSOR: I'll see what I can find out about these Portals. Meantime, Spyro, try to get rid of those monsters.
SPARX: Let's go!

You are then thrown out into Dragon Castles ready to start your 'adventure'.

The Controls

Here are your controls for use in the homeworlds (controls per mini-game are given at the start of each one)

AJump, when able to press again to double jump, then when able to tap repeatedly to flap your wings to get a better distance.
BFlame
LNothing
RNothing
A then L or RPerform headbash
STARTAccess pause menu
SELECTSee current dragonfly health level and gem count
D-PadMove around

Gameplay Basics

Here are a few things that you should know before playing this game:

  • The game is a side-scrolling game and as such it is much harder to avoid enemies.
  • You have no ability to charge at all.
  • There are five mini-games in each world each with a symbol on the top, once you have completed all five at least once, the end of world portal will open allowing you to access the boss.
  • Red gems are unlimited and reappear after every time you either die or re-enter the level, however all other varieties of gems that you may come across are limited and will only appear once

Now it's time to get started with the game.


Comments
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#555 spyrothe111 15:58:37 04/08/2012
Yes...
When I Was Playing The Crash Version (I Played "Crash Purple" Before "Spyro Orange") I Was Wondering Who Was That Floating Green Creature Was When I Was Fighting Ripto...
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#554 ThroneOfMalefor 23:32:36 03/08/2012
This was an odd game. Gulp looked so small flying above and dropping rays or whatever those things were in the winter-y place.
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#553 spyrothe111 01:42:55 23/07/2012
Evil???
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#552 skylandsmaster 18:24:13 14/07/2012
EVIL GAME.................................
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#551 Purple n Spyro 05:07:50 01/07/2012
Shadow Legacy wasn't very classic to me. It was in the Hero saga.
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#550 Shadowskylander 22:32:40 30/06/2012
These where some good games
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#549 spyrothe111 19:44:43 30/06/2012
Nope, This Shadow Legacy Was.
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#548 spyromaster45 03:05:50 28/06/2012
i thought it was spyro orange ?
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#547 spyrothe111 22:32:18 19/06/2012
Actually, This Was The Last Spin-off Spyro Game. Spyro: Shadow Legacy Was The Final Spyro Game In The Original Series, It Took Place After The 5th Spyro Game Spyro: A Hero's Tail. Then Came The Legend Series. smilie

And That Would Be A Pathetic Death If Ripto Died Like That. He Survives Burning Alive In Lava, Yet He Doesn't Survive In Space Like Cortex Did? smilie

I Guess Universal Studious Got Sick of Using Ripto As The Main Villain For Spyro Games. smilie
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#546 MaleforSxC 11:56:01 18/06/2012
@spyrothe111

That is the last Classic Spyro game ever made! After that Los ANB comes out! Ripto dies!
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#545 MaleforSxC 11:19:42 17/06/2012
@spyromaster45

smilie is a character from another game series called Crash Bandicoot! There are quite a few games! He is constantly fighting smilie in this game smilie teams up with smilie and tries to kill smilie and smilie... they fail!
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#544 spyromaster45 04:31:09 11/06/2012
who is smilie i only play skylanders
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#543 spyrothe111 00:27:12 03/06/2012
Cortex Returns In Another Crash Game But This Was The Last Spyro Game With Ripto... WHAT HAPPENED TO smilie?!

smilie: Tee Hee!
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#542 MaleforSxC 17:45:19 01/06/2012
I play both smilie and smilie !!! Two main antagonists work together and are beaten by the two ultimate protagonists who have beaten them before separately and will do so when they are working together! Die smilie & smilie
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#541 spyrothe111 23:20:53 22/05/2012
Indeed. smilie

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