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Spyro: Year of the Dragon

2000 68 / 100 Adventure Platform Puzzle
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 b Show full 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.

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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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Spyro: Year of the Dragon: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Insomniac Games
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Franchise
Spyro the Dragon
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Third person
Themes
Action, Comedy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation Nov 10, 2000
  • PlayStation 3 May 14, 2009
  • PlayStation 3 Dec 12, 2012
  • PlayStation Portable May 14, 2009
  • PlayStation Portable Dec 12, 2012
  • PlayStation Jun 08, 2001
  • PlayStation Oct 10, 2000

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