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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Spyro: Season of Ice'' is an isometric platformer, which means that the game is shown from a birds-eye-view. | [[File:Mermaid Coast.png|thumb|left|Gameplay screenshot of Spyro in the level, Mermaid Coast.]] | ||
''Spyro: Season of Ice'' is an isometric platformer, which means that the game is shown from a birds-eye-view. Spyro retains his main abilities from the first three games, including [[jump]]ing, [[glide|gliding]], [[hover]]ing, [[charge|charging]], and [[flame|flaming]] enemies and objects. Spyro's main goal is to free all the [[fairy|fairies]] that have been trapped in crystals. If Spyro comes across a trapped fairy, he can melt its crystal using his flame breath. | |||
Spyro starts his adventure in the [[Autumn Fairy Home]], which is the first of the four [[Fairy World]]s. Every Fairy World is themed after a season, like in ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', and have [[portal]]s that each take Spyro to a certain [[realm]]. Some portals cannot be accessed unless Spyro has rescued a minimum of a certain number of fairies. For the most part, Spyro can freely roam an area, although he must avoid hazardous terrain, such as lava or water, or pitfalls to avoid losing a life. In Fairy Worlds, there are no enemies, and fairy magic protects him from falling into the water. Whenever Spyro jumps or glides above water in a Fairy World, the fairy magic carries him back to the ground. | |||
[[Sparx]] returns as Spyro's companion, and as with previous games, Sparx allows him to withstand a few more hits; the number of hits depends on Sparx's color. If Sparx is low on health, Spyro can kill [[fodder]] to release a yellow [[butterfly]], which restores a unit of Sparx's health. If Spyro takes a hit without Sparx, he loses a [[life]]. The main collectible items are [[gem]]s, which are scattered around the Fairy Worlds and realms. Sparx also helps Spyro by bringing nearby gems to him. Gems are also hidden in [[basket]]s, [[pot]]s, and [[treasure chest]]s, although the latter requires a [[key]] to open. Spyro can also obtain a gem by defeating an enemy the first time. | |||
Imprisoned fairies can be found in plain sight, hard-to-reach areas, and some characters in a realm if Spyro helps them with a task. Like the [[Dragon Egg]]s in ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'', the characters often mistake the crystal as something else. Each Fairy World and realm has a fairy which Spyro can find if he uses his flame breath on every flammable object, which is different for each location. If Spyro has defeated every enemy in a realm, a portal back to the Fairy World hub appears. | |||
Spyro | Each Fairy World has a [[speedway]] level. Before starting, the player must select either Normal or Hard difficulty, although both must eventually be completed because a fairy is the reward for completing both. In these levels, Spyro has to move around a long stretching horizon landscape and reach the end within the time limit. Spyro can gain extra time by destroying enemies of a certain color and flying through hoops. At the end of each speedway, Spyro must face a boss or two and defeat them to complete the speedway. | ||
In each Fairy World, Spyro must pay [[Moneybags]] a one-time fee to unlock a Sparx level. These levels are shown from a bird's-eye view instead of an isometric perspective. Enemies in these levels consist of killer insects, such as fire ants. Sparx can shoot unlimited blue orbs and use them to attack enemies. After some hits, the enemy is defeated. There are nests which enemies spawn from endlessly, and Sparx can shoot at the nest numerous times to destroy it and stop the enemies from spawning. Some nests are protected by a barrier, which can be disabled if Sparx destroys its corresponding electric panel. There are keys, each of a certain color, and they unlock the gate of the corresponding color, allowing Sparx to progress. In the last room of the level, Sparx has to fight and defeat a large bug, which is the level's boss, to rescue a fairy and return to the Fairy World hub. | |||
If Spyro collects every gem and fairy in the entire game, the [[Dragonfly X]] mode is unlocked. | |||
==Worlds and levels== | ==Worlds and levels== | ||
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse | ||
| Publisher | Universal Interactive Studios Konami (Japan) | ||
| Release date(s) |  November 7, 2001  November 16, 2001  December 26, 2001 | ||
| Genre(s) | Isometric platformer | ||
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| Console(s) | Game Boy Advance | ||
| Mode(s) | Single player | ||
| Media | Cartridge | ||
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Spyro: Season of Ice is a platformer game for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Universal Interactive Studios in 2001. The game is a sequel to Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Spyro: Season of Ice received two sequels of its own, Spyro 2: Season of Flame and Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs. It is the first Spyro the Dragon game that was not developed by Insomniac Games. In 2002, the game was published in Japan by Konami.
In the United States, Spyro: Season of Ice sold 1 million copies during the Game Boy Advance's lifespan.[1]
Plot
Spyro and Sparx are on holiday with Bianca and Hunter, when Hunter panics mistaking a balloon for a sheep in a flying saucer. Spyro finds on the balloon a message from Zoe asking for help from Grendor who is kidnapping fairies. Bianca left her spellbook behind in the library while she was looking for holiday pamphlets. Grendor had been browsing in Bianca's library and came across Bianca's spellbook. He tried it out, hoping to become a powerful magician, however, he read it upside down and became a two-headed Rhynoc with 4 headaches. He planned to capture all the fairies and use their wings to make a cure for his problem. Spyro and his friends head off to stop Grendor from carrying out his plans.
After Spyro traverses many levels (including a first confrontation with Grendor) and saves all the fairies besides Zoe herself, he confronts Grendor for a second time and defeats again, rescuing Zoe. Once free, Zoe lightly chastises Grendor for causing trouble, then uses her magic to cure him of his extra head and all his headaches. Grendor apologizes for his actions, and Spyro and his friends return to their vacation.
Gameplay
Spyro: Season of Ice is an isometric platformer, which means that the game is shown from a birds-eye-view. Spyro retains his main abilities from the first three games, including jumping, gliding, hovering, charging, and flaming enemies and objects. Spyro's main goal is to free all the fairies that have been trapped in crystals. If Spyro comes across a trapped fairy, he can melt its crystal using his flame breath.
Spyro starts his adventure in the Autumn Fairy Home, which is the first of the four Fairy Worlds. Every Fairy World is themed after a season, like in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, and have portals that each take Spyro to a certain realm. Some portals cannot be accessed unless Spyro has rescued a minimum of a certain number of fairies. For the most part, Spyro can freely roam an area, although he must avoid hazardous terrain, such as lava or water, or pitfalls to avoid losing a life. In Fairy Worlds, there are no enemies, and fairy magic protects him from falling into the water. Whenever Spyro jumps or glides above water in a Fairy World, the fairy magic carries him back to the ground.
Sparx returns as Spyro's companion, and as with previous games, Sparx allows him to withstand a few more hits; the number of hits depends on Sparx's color. If Sparx is low on health, Spyro can kill fodder to release a yellow butterfly, which restores a unit of Sparx's health. If Spyro takes a hit without Sparx, he loses a life. The main collectible items are gems, which are scattered around the Fairy Worlds and realms. Sparx also helps Spyro by bringing nearby gems to him. Gems are also hidden in baskets, pots, and treasure chests, although the latter requires a key to open. Spyro can also obtain a gem by defeating an enemy the first time.
Imprisoned fairies can be found in plain sight, hard-to-reach areas, and some characters in a realm if Spyro helps them with a task. Like the Dragon Eggs in Spyro: Year of the Dragon, the characters often mistake the crystal as something else. Each Fairy World and realm has a fairy which Spyro can find if he uses his flame breath on every flammable object, which is different for each location. If Spyro has defeated every enemy in a realm, a portal back to the Fairy World hub appears.
Each Fairy World has a speedway level. Before starting, the player must select either Normal or Hard difficulty, although both must eventually be completed because a fairy is the reward for completing both. In these levels, Spyro has to move around a long stretching horizon landscape and reach the end within the time limit. Spyro can gain extra time by destroying enemies of a certain color and flying through hoops. At the end of each speedway, Spyro must face a boss or two and defeat them to complete the speedway.
In each Fairy World, Spyro must pay Moneybags a one-time fee to unlock a Sparx level. These levels are shown from a bird's-eye view instead of an isometric perspective. Enemies in these levels consist of killer insects, such as fire ants. Sparx can shoot unlimited blue orbs and use them to attack enemies. After some hits, the enemy is defeated. There are nests which enemies spawn from endlessly, and Sparx can shoot at the nest numerous times to destroy it and stop the enemies from spawning. Some nests are protected by a barrier, which can be disabled if Sparx destroys its corresponding electric panel. There are keys, each of a certain color, and they unlock the gate of the corresponding color, allowing Sparx to progress. In the last room of the level, Sparx has to fight and defeat a large bug, which is the level's boss, to rescue a fairy and return to the Fairy World hub.
If Spyro collects every gem and fairy in the entire game, the Dragonfly X mode is unlocked.
Worlds and levels
Autumn Fairy Home
Winter Fairy Home
Spring Fairy Home
Summer Fairy Home
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Spyro: Season of Ice.
References
- ↑ THE CENTURY'S TOP 50 HANDHELD GAMES. Next Generation.
