The player controls the dragon Spyro for most of the game. Gems, along with the number of eggs collected, count to the total completion percentage of the game. These gems are used to bribe a bear named Moneybags to release captured characters and activate things which help Spyro progress through levels. Gems are scattered across the worlds, hidden in crates and jars. : 1–8 Players do not need to gather every egg to complete the main portion of the game or gain access to new levels in fact, certain eggs can only be found by returning to the world at a later time. To proceed to the next hub, the character must complete five worlds, gather a certain number of eggs, and defeat a boss.

The worlds of Spyro are linked together by 'homeworlds' or 'hubs', large worlds which contain gateways to many other levels. These eggs are hidden, or are given as rewards for completing certain tasks and levels. The main objective of the game is to collect special dragon eggs which are scattered across 36 worlds. Year of the Dragon is primarily played from a third person perspective its gameplay is similar to its predecessors. Spyro attacks various Rhynocs (pictured) throughout the game.

Year of the Dragon was followed by the multiplatform title Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, and was later re-released under the Greatest Hits label, and remade as part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018. Reviewers noted the game built on the successful formula of its predecessors by adding new activities and expansive environments. Year of the Dragon introduced new characters and minigames to the series, as well as offering improved graphics and music.īy 2007, the game sold more than three million units worldwide and received critical acclaim. Players travel across thirty different worlds gathering gems and eggs. Named after the animal of the Chinese zodiac, which was the symbol at the time of the game's release, Year of the Dragon follows the titular purple dragon Spyro as he travels to the 'Forgotten Worlds' after 150 magical dragon eggs are stolen from the land of the dragons by an evil sorceress. The game was the last Spyro game Insomniac developed their next title would be Ratchet & Clank for the PlayStation 2.

Year of the Dragon is the third game in the Spyro series. Spyro: Year of the Dragon is a 2000 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

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