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The '''Spyro the Dragon series''' is a series of five console games and several spin-off mobile games about the adventures of [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro]] the Dragon and his friend [[Sparx]] the dragonfly.  
The '''Spyro the Dragon series''' is a series of five console games and several spin-off mobile games about the adventures of [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro]] the Dragon and his friend [[Sparx]] the dragonfly.  


== History ==
The '''Spyro the Dragon series''' began in 1998 with the Playstation game [[Spyro the Dragon]], developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_games Insomniac Games].  Insomniac went on to develop two sequels: [[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage]] (1999) and [[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]] (2000). These three games comprise the "Insomniac Trilogy" and are the only three games released for the Playstation. Insomniac announced after the release of ''Year of the Dragon'' that they would create no more Spyro games, marking the end of what some fans considered the "golden age" of Spyro games.
The '''Spyro the Dragon series''' began in 1998 with the Playstation game [[Spyro the Dragon]], developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_games Insomniac Games].  Insomniac went on to develop two sequels: [[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage]] (1999) and [[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]] (2000). These three games comprise the "Insomniac Trilogy" and are the only three games released for the Playstation. Insomniac announced after the release of ''Year of the Dragon'' that they would create no more Spyro games, marking the end of what some fans considered the "golden age" of Spyro games.


After the Insomniac Trilogy, the storyline diverged into two separate series.  The game [[Spyro: Season of Ice]] was released in 2001, picking up where ''Year of the Dragon'' left off.  It started the series referred to as "[[Spyro: Advance]]," which contains four Gameboy Advance Games and one Nintendo DS game total. The events depicted in this sub-series are not considered to be part of the Spyro canon.  In 2002, [[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]] was released, continuing the Spyro canon and also picking up where ''Year of the Dragon'' left off. One final game was released in the '''Spyro the Dragon series''' canon in 2004--[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]].
After the Insomniac Trilogy, the storyline diverged into two separate series.  The game [[Spyro: Season of Ice]] was released in 2001, picking up where ''Year of the Dragon'' left off.  It started the series referred to as "[[Spyro: Advance]]," which contains four Gameboy Advance Games and one Nintendo DS game total. The events depicted in this sub-series are not considered to be part of the Spyro canon.  In 2002, [[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]] was released, continuing the Spyro canon and also picking up where ''Year of the Dragon'' left off. One final game was released in the '''Spyro the Dragon series''' canon in 2004--[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]].


== Trivia ==
All of the games in the series are considered part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platformer platformer] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game adventure] genres in video games.
All of the games in the series are considered part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platformer platformer] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game adventure] genres in video games.


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==Canon Games==
==Constituent Games==
 
 
=== Canon Games ===


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*[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]
*[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]


==[[Spyro: Advance]]==
=== [[Spyro: Advance]] ===


*[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]
*[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]

Revision as of 19:40, December 26, 2009

For the reboot of the original series see: The Legend of Spyro.

The Spyro the Dragon series is a series of five console games and several spin-off mobile games about the adventures of Spyro the Dragon and his friend Sparx the dragonfly.

History

The Spyro the Dragon series began in 1998 with the Playstation game Spyro the Dragon, developed by Insomniac Games. Insomniac went on to develop two sequels: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (1999) and Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000). These three games comprise the "Insomniac Trilogy" and are the only three games released for the Playstation. Insomniac announced after the release of Year of the Dragon that they would create no more Spyro games, marking the end of what some fans considered the "golden age" of Spyro games.

After the Insomniac Trilogy, the storyline diverged into two separate series. The game Spyro: Season of Ice was released in 2001, picking up where Year of the Dragon left off. It started the series referred to as "Spyro: Advance," which contains four Gameboy Advance Games and one Nintendo DS game total. The events depicted in this sub-series are not considered to be part of the Spyro canon. In 2002, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly was released, continuing the Spyro canon and also picking up where Year of the Dragon left off. One final game was released in the Spyro the Dragon series canon in 2004--Spyro: A Hero's Tail.

Trivia

All of the games in the series are considered part of the platformer and adventure genres in video games.

Musician and ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland composed all of the music in the first four console games in the Spyro the Dragon series.

Recurring Characters

Constituent Games

Canon Games

Spyro: Advance