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Spyro the Dragon

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First release
Sep 09, 1998
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action
Platforms
PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Spyro the Dragon is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation. It stars the title character, a young purple dragon named Spyro and his dragonfly friend, Sparx, and is the first game in the Spyro the Dragon series. The first game was massively popular at its initial release and Spyro would later become one of the most recognizable, popular and respected gaming icons for the PlayStation gaming console. Spyro's best friend, Sparx the dragonfly, acts like the player's health meter and assists in gathering gems. The various dragons Spyro unfreezes along the way are also key characters in Spyro's progression through the game. Gnasty Gnorc is the main antagonist, who froze all the dragons of the land in crystal.

Also known as Spyro 1

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Storyline
The evil Gnasty Gnorc has turned all the dragons in the Dragon Lands into crystal. He has also stolen the dragons' gems by locking them up in chests or turning them into soldiers for his army. But he forgot about one little dragon: Spyro. Now Spyro has to travel through the dragon kingdom and free all the dragons from their crystal prison, recover the dragons' gems and defeat Gnasty Gnorc.Read more

The evil Gnasty Gnorc has turned all the dragons in the Dragon Lands into crystal. He has also stolen the dragons' gems by locking them up in chests or turning them into soldiers for his army. But he forgot about one little dragon: Spyro. Now Spyro has to travel through the dragon kingdom and free all the dragons from their crystal prison, recover the dragons' gems and defeat Gnasty Gnorc.

Release dates
PlayStation
Sep 09, 1998
PlayStation
Oct 23, 1998
PlayStation
Apr 01, 1999
All 9 release dates
PlayStation 3
Oct 25, 2007
PlayStation Portable
Oct 25, 2007
PlayStation 3
Mar 12, 2008
PlayStation Portable
Mar 12, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 12, 2012
PlayStation Portable
Dec 12, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
mascot, animal protagonist, flight, level selection, talking animals
… All 38, sword & sorcery, playstation network, boss fight, sheep, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, bonus stage, protagonist's name in the title, polygonal 3d, psone classics, skill points in game, breaking the fourth wall, cameo appearance, non-humanoid protagonist, playstation plus, treasure chest, pocketstation support, liberation, playstation tv support, floating island, moving platforms, invisible wall, over 100% completion, completion percentage, gliding, time trials, trilogy, warping, big head mode, greatest hits, backwards compatibility, playstation underground, male protagonist

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h
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  • Englishinterface
  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026