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3:00 PM - Tuesday the 12th of February, 2008 - by dark52
Finished The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night and wondering when you're going to find out what happens next? Well wonder no longer. Velvet Octopus, involved with the upcoming Legend of Spyro film, have posted the first information about the third entry to the trilogy.

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  • First appearance on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Epic culmination of "Legend of Spyro" storyline Spyro finally faces the Dark Master
  • Fly at any time - first free flight in a Spyro game
  • Co-op play with Cynder (female dragon)
  • Global release Oct/Nov 2008


Other platforms aren't mentioned but I wouldn't cross them out just yet.

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And even though this will wrap up the Legend of Spyro story they also go on to mention that annual releases of Spyro on all major gaming platforms in 2009 and beyond are planned.

UPDATE: Called "Legend of Spyro: Darkest Hour"? EBgames, they list PS3, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360 and DS versions of the game.

Thanks go to Vitani333 on SpyroForum and Neal from SpyroWorld.
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#1 Pyro girl 16:09:45 12/02/2008
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Aw, that's brilliant news smilie!

I guess it's finally time for the grande finale!

I think that's wicked how Spyro's going to be able to get airborne! It's about time Spyro could have free flight in levels smilie!

And now it's time for the final confrontation between Spyro and Dark Master dun dun duuuun...! Cannae wait *is excited* smilie!

I only hope it comes out on the PS2 as well.

Co-op play with Cynder. Does that mean you can play as Cynder as well?
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#2 TrueSpyroFAN 16:51:07 12/02/2008
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I can't wait!!! smilie smilie
I'm exited!! smilie
I want the time to fly by!! smilie
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#3 Rexy 16:54:14 12/02/2008
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Ditto, though unlike 2007's "gaming drought" for me I've got plenty to look at prior to then smilie
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#4 Laura 17:42:39 12/02/2008
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I can't wait for another DULL moment with Cynder. Why don't they use me instead. You should hear MY version of Spyro where Cynder ISN'T a main character.
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#5 Laura 17:49:49 12/02/2008
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For once you can fly all the way through it? That is awesome! It's better than the swimming in the air cheat on Spyro a hero's tail!
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#6 robby 17:54:37 12/02/2008
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omg *faints*
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#7 TrueSpyroFAN 17:58:16 12/02/2008
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OMG!!
That's cool!! smilie
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#8 Dragginwings 18:32:37 12/02/2008
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Wow, finally some flight! smilie
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#9 Rexy 18:42:09 12/02/2008
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Quote: Laura
I can't wait for another DULL moment with Cynder. Why don't they use me instead. You should hear MY version of Spyro where Cynder ISN'T a main character.

Shut up. You sound like the type of person that wants to create a Mary Sue for Spyro to fall in love with in a random fanfiction. >.>

Besides, Cynder's cool for a female dragon; we came to a conclusion in The Eternal Night that she needed more growth, and the fact that she's going to be used as a co-op character proves that she will GET that growth. Surely something like THAT would change your mind over how "dull" you think she is?
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#10 zacoda1 19:31:27 12/02/2008
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Holy (insert drastic word here)
My dad thought i was a retard when i annouced this
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#11 Zerodius 19:35:31 12/02/2008
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"First appearance on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360"

UGH! Wii please!

"Epic culmination of "Legend of Spyro" storyline Spyro finally faces the Dark Master"

Wasn't his revival fully prevented in TEN or something? Plothole very much?

"Fly at any time - first free flight in a Spyro game"

NO! JUST NO! MAJOR EPIC PHAIL! Spyro can't/sucks at flying. This is one of the MAJOR defining traits of the purple dragon! Remove it and you remove one of the main points that make him different from the generic hero dragon!

"Co-op play with Cynder (female dragon)"

Only good point of this announcement.

"Global release Oct/Nov 2008"

Whatever.

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I SOOOOO hope that this is a fake. Frankly. I'm hoping for it. They can't kill Spyro anew after getting this far. I don't want a second Enter The Dragonfly this soon!
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#12 zacoda1 20:03:02 12/02/2008
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This is gonna be drastic......Now that im logged in...i will make my chart...
Flying:How are they gonna keep the game easy with this?Not saying its bad bt...that would be hard

Ps3/xboxsmiliek i have a ps3 but he looks different and that whips me with fire breath.....noooooooo!Atleast it will loo cool...

Co-up...?
This will be so nice i have two charaters to train!

Release date?
I cant even wait one month dude.....
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#13 Razz 21:03:00 12/02/2008
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Oh, I just realized what the statement about the consoles means! *headdesk* What they are saying is not that it is only going to be available for PS3 and XBox360, but that this is the first time a Spyro game has appeared on either of these platforms. Gads, why did that take so long? smilie

Anyways, back to fangirling for me. *squee!*
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#14 Shrazer320 21:34:30 12/02/2008
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"First appearance on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360"

The graphics better be PS3/Xbox 360 worthy; I'm tired of the PS2's graphics. They're starting to look like really, really well colored pictures compared to the PS3's. [User Posted Image]

"Epic culmination of "Legend of Spyro" storyline Spyro finally faces the Dark Master"

Mephiles! *shot*

"Fly at any time - first free flight in a Spyro game"

AWESOME.

"Co-op play with Cynder (female dragon)"

Bit of a bad idea to me since they didn't do that for TEN ( it would've been weird if it were for ANB ).

"Global release Oct/Nov 2008"

That's around the same time the third book in the Inheritence Cycle comes out! @_@
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#15 zacoda1 21:42:14 12/02/2008
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Hey atleast cynder will finnaly help spyro instead of running away smilie
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#16 Shrazer320 21:48:01 12/02/2008
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Hey, I just read on Spyro World that the next game is going to be called "TBD". I'm betting that stands for "The Black Dragon".

Quite a redundant title.
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#17 Dragongyrl1000 21:53:02 12/02/2008
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OMG!!!!! I'm SUPER excited at hearing such news! smilie I can't wait! (HOPEFULLY it's much more difficuly and MUCH more longer). This is AWESOME! Although I wonder why they always make TLoS games in the month of October...smilie
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#18 Razz 21:58:47 12/02/2008
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"TBD" is an abbreviation for "to be determined", my dears. The official title hasn't been announced yet.
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#19 Shrazer320 22:10:03 12/02/2008
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Quote: Razz
"TBD" is an abbreviation for "to be determined", my dears. The official title hasn't been announced yet.


...I tried. xD
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#20 artiste_violet 22:23:44 12/02/2008
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PS3 and Xbox 360!?!?! NOOOO! I won't be able to play it!! smiliesmilie Why, OH WHY did I have to go buy a Wii!?!

BTW, what's that thing (on the image) that's chassing Spyro and Cynder?
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#21 zacoda1 22:32:20 12/02/2008
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Some sort of dragon......
Cynder is gonna be cool
AND THEY CHANGED HIS LOOK GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
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#22 HIR 22:56:55 12/02/2008
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Quote: dark52
Quote:
  • First appearance on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Epic culmination of "Legend of Spyro" storyline Spyro finally faces the Dark Master
  • Fly at any time - first free flight in a Spyro game
  • Co-op play with Cynder (female dragon)
  • Global release Oct/Nov 2008


Other platforms aren't mentioned but I wouldn't cross them out just yet.


  • They're wading in deep water with the PS3. And no Wii?! HELLS NO!
  • First off, uh-duh. Second off, for the sake of awesome main villain is pawn clichés, he better not be the final boss.
  • By fly any time you mean "Flying will now also be added on to breath/elemental moves, and will sap up a hopefully larger magic meter." Also, flying in this game is terrible. DO A BARREL ROLL, FOX!
  • AT LAST! REJOICE NAO! ^__^
  • Feh
  • *crosses fingers for Wii-lease*


And what the heck is with that picture?! o.0
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#23 Shrazer320 22:58:41 12/02/2008
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Quote: HIR
  • First off, uh-duh. Second off, for the sake of awesome main villain is pawn clichés, he better not be the final boss.


I'm hoping he appears as a boss a few times, growing in strength every time.

MEPHILES! *shot*
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#24 dark52 - Spyro the Admin 23:02:03 12/02/2008
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People, people, people, it says "first appearance", the Powerpoint Presentation said the same thing about the Wii for The Eternal Night, ie they're not the only versions, merely that Spyro is appearing on them for the first time.

Chances are high that there will be a Wii version. A PS2 version is shaky but it's not completely unheard of to have both a PS2 and PS3 release.
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#25 HIR 23:03:42 12/02/2008
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Quote: dark52
People, people, people, it says "first appearance", the Powerpoint Presentation said the same thing about the Wii for The Eternal Night, ie they're not the only versions, merely that Spyro is appearing on them for the first time.

Chances are high that there will be a Wii version. A PS2 version is shaky but it's not completely unheard of to have both a PS2 and PS3 release.


*crosses fingers tighter*
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#26 zacoda1 23:06:32 12/02/2008
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Meh...it a horror show
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#27 SpyroxCynder 23:30:23 12/02/2008
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Man, I REALLY hope it's going to be on the PS2. Though, I'm sure it will. Which self respecting company in the world would make the first two games for PS2 and Wii, and then make the last one on PS3/Xbox 360 only?
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#28 Dragongyrl1000 23:33:36 12/02/2008
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Quote: zacoda1
Some sort of dragon......
Cynder is gonna be cool
AND THEY CHANGED HIS LOOK GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!


Meh, he kinda looks like an old man in that pic....smilie
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#29 HIR 00:12:44 13/02/2008
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Quote: Dragongyrl1000
Quote: zacoda1
Some sort of dragon......
Cynder is gonna be cool
AND THEY CHANGED HIS LOOK GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!


Meh, he kinda looks like an old man in that pic....smilie


Oh please... that's CONCEPT ART people. >_______________>
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#30 zacoda1 00:16:53 13/02/2008
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i dont care, id like to go to california and rip down that studio,and kill everyone with my rought cold hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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They change his look....i throw a fit
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#31 Shrazer320 01:17:28 13/02/2008
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Quote: dark52
People, people, people, it says "first appearance", the Powerpoint Presentation said the same thing about the Wii for The Eternal Night, ie they're not the only versions, merely that Spyro is appearing on them for the first time.

Chances are high that there will be a Wii version. A PS2 version is shaky but it's not completely unheard of to have both a PS2 and PS3 release.


It'd probably be better money if they did a PS2 version. *shrug*
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#32 dragmundis 02:04:38 13/02/2008
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looking fowerd to play as cynder. smilie
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#33 Shrazer320 02:45:57 13/02/2008
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Hey, did anyone else notice that this is the only Spyro game that has had more than one player?
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#34 sillyworld 02:48:34 13/02/2008
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we have to wait to play it on ps2?!?!?! :[

it's the only gaming console i've got! NOOOOOOOOOO!
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#35 Rexy 08:56:23 13/02/2008
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Quote: zacoda1
i dont care, id like to go to california and rip down that studio,and kill everyone with my rought cold hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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They change his look....i throw a fit

It's only concept art. I doubt it will reflect the game model, just in the same manner as the boxarts for A New Beginning and The Eternal Night. >.> Given Spyro's target audience there's no way that we'd see him grow older and older or anything.
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#36 dark52 - Spyro the Admin 12:15:47 13/02/2008
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And if the EBgames.com posting of "Legend of Spyro: Darkest Hour" is anything to go by then there will indeed be both a PS2 and PS3 version as well as a Wii version.
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#37 Gwenio 12:23:50 13/02/2008
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Quote: dark52
And if the EBgames.com posting of "Legend of Spyro: Darkest Hour" is anything to go by then there will indeed be both a PS2 and PS3 version as well as a Wii version.


That would match what they are doing with Ghostbusters, which also is sceduled for this fall.
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#38 HIR 13:30:55 13/02/2008
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Quote: Shrazer320
Quote: dark52
People, people, people, it says "first appearance", the Powerpoint Presentation said the same thing about the Wii for The Eternal Night, ie they're not the only versions, merely that Spyro is appearing on them for the first time.

Chances are high that there will be a Wii version. A PS2 version is shaky but it's not completely unheard of to have both a PS2 and PS3 release.


It'd probably be better money if they did a PS2 version. *shrug*


Agreed. >.>
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#39 Anonymous 15:30:22 13/02/2008
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GHBL!!!
I'd never have guessed the first news for the third TLoS game would come out this early...
And FREE FLIGHT? I wonder how will they manage to keep the combo system intact with this new feature...
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#40 Gwenio 15:36:31 13/02/2008
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Work it like Dragon Time.
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#41 AshMan360 17:14:25 13/02/2008
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i hope you can play as cynder alone, or mabey co-op without needing 2 people
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#42 SpyroGamer2008 17:18:22 13/02/2008
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Nice find, "Dark52". And nice job starting out the 2008 News Archive. I was wondering when you were going to post a comment for that section.
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#43 TrueSpyroFAN 18:15:51 13/02/2008
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Yeah, me too SG2008!!!
It seemed like forever for a new archive to come!!
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#44 Ross 20:46:19 13/02/2008
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Well this is cool. Allow me to make my points.

Ok, first I'd have to speak for my favourite point. Co-operative. Those guys really know how to solve a tough problem, as in the fact of people complaining about TEN being too easy, and those who think too hard. They have made the right choice in solving this and it will also add a ton of fun, especially since that means multiplayer. I hope that they do make co-op avaliable alone, like in The Simpsons Game and Lego Star Wars. And not just one character to control non-multiplayer and two on multiplayer, like Crash of the Titans. The only bad thing about this is that there's a huge chance of Cynder being playable and quite frankly I HATE Cynder. Also, I only know one person that will play with me.

Ok, PS3 version was expected, sorta. Not Xbox 360, but oh well. And guys, IT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OF THESE TWO CONSOLES BEING THE ONLY AVALIABLE! I don't mean there'll only be handheld versions too. No. There is still a chance of it being on the Wii and PS2. A big chance.

The DM? Aww, man, I hope not. I hope to see him in an interesting form but I don't want him to be the final boss. Yes, maybe the second last but it'd be nice to have an unexpected surprise boss. Maybe the Chronicler... Along with this, it'd be good if the game went on after the boss had been beat. Like in YotD, after beating Sorceress' Lair you had to do more. Or Resident Evil 4, you have to escape from the island (but maybe a bit longer than that). I'd like to see you having to control Spyro maybe returning home. Flash and Nina could make a reappearence.

You may have noticed that there are two characters in ANB and two in TEN which names' are sorta not revealed but able to find out. Like Flash and Nina (Sparx's parents) and Scratch and Sniff (Skabb's parrots). Good if the same sorta thing happens here. Some sort of things you have to do during which to survive like in 'Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition' during cutscenes. Maybe even be able to control where you move during cutscenes and such.

Fly at any time? Hope it's limited, not infitite. That would mean you'd have to alter the game majorly.

Yay! Another one for my birthday!

Well, this news tells me it'll be a fairly good game, but quite shaky. But it's still atleast 8 months until said release, so who knows what could happen?
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#45 SilverDragon 21:02:18 13/02/2008
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YYYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!
Now I don't need to have PS3, phew smilie

So, I am waiting...

AND name is COOL!
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#46 SpyroGamer2008 22:10:52 13/02/2008
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I found out, Ross, that they are making the games for the PS2 and Wii.
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#47 Ross 22:14:02 13/02/2008
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Good enough. But now that means I have to choose which one! Which do you think will be better, PS2 or Wii? I've heard the Wii poses a few problems but then again is better since it's the Wii we're talking about. I haven't experienced Spyro on Wii yet, so what do you suggest?
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#48 ignitus 22:37:13 13/02/2008
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Quote: zacoda1
Some sort of dragon......
Cynder is gonna be cool
AND THEY CHANGED HIS LOOK GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!


Zacoda calm down i think that they wont change his looks!
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#49 Neal 23:27:14 13/02/2008
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UPDATE: They fixed the title bar and removed the power point. Interesting.
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#50 zacoda1 23:37:04 13/02/2008
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Im not logged in but i wont freak again
But if they change the way he thinks ill be on a thin string of being a spyro fan,maybe.......But you all are basicly my only friends so id stay
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