Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Released: October 10, 2000
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 PlayStation PlayStation Portable

Genres:

Platform Puzzle Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Comedy

Player Perspectives:

Third person Bird view / Isometric

Ratings

User Rating

81.0
Based on 201 ratings

Critics Rating

55.0
Based on 1 ratings

Total Rating

68.0
Based on 202 ratings

Summary

Spyro: Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the Spyro series and the last Spyro game Insomniac developed. In this 3D adventure, Spyro have to retrieve 150 eggs that the evil Sorceress has stolen from Dragonworld. To survive, he will have to utilize all of his signature moves along with several he's recently picked up, like the ability to control vehicles like tanks, submarines, and speedboats. As an extra bonus, you have the option to choose from a wacky cast of characters: Sheila the kangaroo, Sergeant Byrd the flying penguin, Bentley the Yeti and Agent 9 the space monkey.

Storyline

The game 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.

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Involved Companies

Sony Computer Entertainment

Role:
Publisher

Insomniac Games

Role:
Developer

Keywords

minigames mascot extreme sports flight multiple protagonists level selection swimming sword & sorcery boss fight sheep anthropomorphism bonus stage protagonist's name in the title polygonal 3d psone classics skill points in game game reference cameo appearance collectibles non-humanoid protagonist playstation plus treasure chest auto-saving real-time combat moving platforms vore gliding time trials trilogy big head mode greatest hits in-game anti-piracy effects playstation underground male protagonist

Alternative Names

Spyro 3 Spyro: El año del dragón

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