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[[File:Spyro logo.png|thumb|200px|The logo for the ''Spyro'' series]]
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The '''''Spyro''''' franchise is a series of platforming games starring a purple dragon named [[Spyro]]. The games were originally developed by [[Insomniac Games]] for the [[PlayStation]], starting with the release of ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' in 1998, and published by [[Univeral Interactive]]. It is the sister franchise of the ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' series. The whole series has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, as of October 2007.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081219033912/http://kotaku.com/gaming/toys/spyro-invades-wendys-kids-meals-310244.php Spyro Invades Wendy's Kid's Meals]</ref> In an interview, Ted Price said that Insomniac stopped developing ''Spyro'' games after ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' because Spyro could not hold anything in his hands, therefore limiting his actions.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081203172108/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/resistance-2/playstation-3/game-features/resistance-2-interview-with-ted-price/ Resistance 2 Interview with Ted Price]. Game Daily (archived).</ref>  
The '''''Spyro''''' franchise is a series of platforming games starring [[Spyro the Dragon]]. The games were originally developed by [[Insomniac Games]] for the [[PlayStation]], starting with the release of ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' in 1998, and published by [[Digital Eclipse]]. It is the sister franchise of the ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' series. The whole series has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, as of October 2007.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081219033912/http://kotaku.com/gaming/toys/spyro-invades-wendys-kids-meals-310244.php Spyro Invades Wendy's Kid's Meals]</ref> In an interview, Ted Price said that Insomniac stopped developing ''Spyro'' games after ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' because Spyro could not hold anything in his hands, therefore limiting his actions.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081203172108/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/resistance-2/playstation-3/game-features/resistance-2-interview-with-ted-price/ Resistance 2 Interview with Ted Price]. Game Daily (archived).</ref>  


For the first three games, Spyro became a mascot for the PlayStation alongside Crash Bandicoot, both of whom appeared in several games together. In the 2000s, the ''Spyro'' series has switched between various publishers and developers. Since 2008, when [[Activision]] acquired the rights to the franchise, the ''Spyro'' series has entered a long hiatus. In 2011, the ''Spyro'' series spawned a large spin-off series, the ''[[Skylanders (series)|Skylanders]]'' series, which contributed to the ''Spyro'' series' abandonment. However, in 2018, Activision published the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' on [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]], a whole decade since the previous ''Spyro'' game was released.
For the first three games, Spyro became a mascot for the PlayStation alongside [[Crash Bandicoot]], both of whom appeared in several games together. In the 2000s, the ''Spyro'' series has switched between various developers. Since 2008, when [[Activision]] acquired the rights to the franchise, the ''Spyro'' series has entered a long hiatus. In 2011, the ''Spyro'' series spawned a large spin-off series, the ''[[Skylanders (franchise)|Skylanders]]'' franchise, which contributed to the ''Spyro'' series' abandonment. Eventually, in 2018, Activision published the ''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' on [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]], a whole decade since the previous ''Spyro'' game was released.


==Games==
==Games==
===Main series===
===Main series===
The main ''Spyro the Dragon'' series consists of six mainline games in the original series, four GameBoy Advance portable games and ''The Legend of Spyro'' trilogy (which belongs to different continuity). Although the sixth game, ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]'', was released for Nintendo DS instead for major platforms, it is considered to be a part of the main series storyline since it is a direct sequel to ''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Name
!Console(s)
!Console(s)
!Developer
!Year released
!Year released
!class="unsortable"|Synopsis
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)]]''
|[[PlayStation]]
|[[PlayStation]]
|[[Insomniac Games]]
|align=center|1998
|align=center|1998
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro 2 PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro 2 PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]''
|[[PlayStation]]
|PlayStation
|Insomniac Games
|align=center|1999
|align=center|1999
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Year of the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Year of the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]''
|[[PlayStation]]
|PlayStation
|Insomniac Games
|align=center|2000
|align=center|2000
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Enter the Dragonfly PS2 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Enter the Dragonfly PS2 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]''
|[[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Equinoxe Digital Entertainment]], [[Check Six Studios]]
|align=center|2002
|align=center|2002
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro A Heros Tail GC US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro A Heros Tail GC US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]''
|[[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Eurocom]]
|align=center|2004
|align=center|2004
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]''
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]],<br>[[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]],<br>[[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
|[[Toys For Bob]], [[Sanzaru Games]], various
|align=center|2018 (PS4, Xbox One),<br>2019 (Windows, Switch)
|align=center|2018 (PS4, Xbox One),<br>2019 (Windows, Switch)
|
|}
|}


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!Name
!Name
!Console(s)
!Console(s)
!Developer
!Year released
!Year released
!class="unsortable"|Synopsis
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Season of Ice GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Season of Ice GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]''
|[[Digital Eclipse]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|align=center|2001
|align=center|2001
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro 2 Season of Fire GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro 2 Season of Fire GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|Digital Eclipse
|align=center|2002
|align=center|2002
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Attack of the Rhynocs GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Attack of the Rhynocs GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|Digital Eclipse
|align=center|2003
|align=center|2003
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Orange GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Orange GBA US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Vicarious Visions]]
|align=center|2004
|align=center|2004
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Shadow Legacy DS US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]''
|align=center|[[File:Spyro Shadow Legacy DS US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]''
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Amaze Entertainment]]
|align=center|2005
|align=center|2005
|
|}
|}


===''The Legend of Spyro'' series===
===''The Legend of Spyro'' series===
::'''''[[The Legend of Spyro (series)|The Legend of Spyro]]'''''
The Legend of Spyro series is a reboot of the ''Spyro'' franchise that features a separate continuity different from the existing ''Spyro'' universe of the previous games (1998-2005). It stars [[Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)|a different version of Spyro]] along with a few familiar cast of characters and new ones created for the reboot.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Name
!Console(s)
!Console(s)
!Developer
!Year released
!Year released
!class="unsortable"|Synopsis
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:LoS A New Beginning GC US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]''
|align=center|[[File:LoS A New Beginning GC US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]''
|Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2,<br>Xbox, Nintendo DS
|Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2,<br>Xbox, Nintendo DS
|[[Krome Studios]], Amaze Entertainment
|align=center|2006
|align=center|2006
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:LoS The Eternal Night Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]''
|align=center|[[File:LoS The Eternal Night Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]''
|Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii
|Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii
|Krome Studios, Amaze Entertainment
|align=center|2007
|align=center|2007
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:LoS Dawn of the Dragon Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]''
|align=center|[[File:LoS Dawn of the Dragon Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon]]''
|Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
|Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
|[[Étranges Libellules]], [[Tantalus Media]]
|align=center|2008
|align=center|2008
|
|}
===''Skylanders'' series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Console(s)
!Year released
!class="unsortable"|Synopsis
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders Spyros Adventure Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]''
|N-Gage, iOS, Zeebo
|align=center|2011
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders Giants Wii US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''
|Blackberry
|align=center|2012
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders Swap Force Wii U US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: Swap Force]]''
|iOS
|align=center|2013
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders Trap Team PS4 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]''
|iOS
|align=center|2014
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders SuperChargers PS4 AUS cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''
|iOS
|align=center|2015
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Wii AUS cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing]]''
|iOS
|align=center|2015
|
|-
|align=center|[[File:Skylanders Imaginators X360 US cover.jpg|150px]]<br>''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]''
|iOS
|align=center|2016
|
|}
|}


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The ''Spyro'' franchise had several flash games in the 2000s.
The ''Spyro'' franchise had several flash games in the 2000s.


The promotional websites for ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' had flash minigames. The latter game had a downloadable flash game in executable format, [[Spark's Pond]]. The promotional website for ''[[Spyro: Season of Flame]]'' had a flash game called [[Super Spyro Speedway]].
The promotional websites for ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' had flash minigames. The latter game had a downloadable flash game in executable format, [[Spark's Pond]]. The promotional website for ''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]'' had a flash game called [[Super Spyro Speedway]].


In 2004, {{wp|Kraft Foods}} held a promotion on {{wp|Candystand}} named [http://web.archive.org/web/20040701064229/http://www.candystand.com/adventureworld/ Crash and Spyro Adventure World], which promoted the two games, ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage|Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage]]'' and ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''. The promotion had seven flash games, and six of them were unlockable. To unlock them, consumers had to enter a special code found on trading cards that came with Nabisco Fruit Snacks and Jell-O Pudding Bites. Every trading card had one of six codes, each of which unlocked one of the minigames.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040610162235/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/spyro-orange-the-cortex-conspiracy/516661p1.html  Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and Kraft (GBA)]. GameSpy (Wayback Machine). Published May 18, 2004.</ref>
In 2004, {{wp|Kraft Foods}} held a promotion on {{wp|Candystand}} named [http://web.archive.org/web/20040701064229/http://www.candystand.com/adventureworld/ Crash and Spyro Adventure World], which promoted the two games, ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage|Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage]]'' and ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''. The promotion had seven flash games, and six of them were unlockable. To unlock them, consumers had to enter a special code found on trading cards that came with Nabisco Fruit Snacks and Jell-O Pudding Bites. Every trading card had one of six codes, each of which unlocked one of the minigames.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040610162235/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/spyro-orange-the-cortex-conspiracy/516661p1.html  Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and Kraft (GBA)]. GameSpy (Wayback Machine). Published May 18, 2004.</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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The logo for the Spyro series

The Spyro franchise is a series of platforming games starring a purple dragon named Spyro. The games were originally developed by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation, starting with the release of Spyro the Dragon in 1998, and published by Univeral Interactive. It is the sister franchise of the Crash Bandicoot series. The whole series has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, as of October 2007.[1] In an interview, Ted Price said that Insomniac stopped developing Spyro games after Spyro: Year of the Dragon because Spyro could not hold anything in his hands, therefore limiting his actions.[2]

For the first three games, Spyro became a mascot for the PlayStation alongside Crash Bandicoot, both of whom appeared in several games together. In the 2000s, the Spyro series has switched between various developers. Since 2008, when Activision acquired the rights to the franchise, the Spyro series has entered a long hiatus. In 2011, the Spyro series spawned a large spin-off series, the Skylanders franchise, which contributed to the Spyro series' abandonment. Eventually, in 2018, Activision published the Spyro Reignited Trilogy on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a whole decade since the previous Spyro game was released.

Games[edit]

Main series[edit]

The main Spyro the Dragon series consists of six mainline games in the original series, four GameBoy Advance portable games and The Legend of Spyro trilogy (which belongs to different continuity). Although the sixth game, Spyro: Shadow Legacy, was released for Nintendo DS instead for major platforms, it is considered to be a part of the main series storyline since it is a direct sequel to Spyro: A Hero's Tail.

Name Console(s) Developer Year released
Spyro the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg
Spyro the Dragon (game) 		PlayStation Insomniac Games 1998
Spyro 2 PS1 US cover.jpg
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 		PlayStation Insomniac Games 1999
Spyro Year of the Dragon PS1 US cover.jpg
Spyro: Year of the Dragon 		PlayStation Insomniac Games 2000
Spyro Enter the Dragonfly PS2 US cover.jpg
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly 		PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube Equinoxe Digital Entertainment, Check Six Studios 2002
Spyro A Heros Tail GC US cover.jpg
Spyro: A Hero's Tail 		PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube Eurocom 2004
Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4 US cover.jpg
Spyro Reignited Trilogy 		PlayStation 4, Xbox One,
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch 		Toys For Bob, Sanzaru Games, various 2018 (PS4, Xbox One),
2019 (Windows, Switch)

Portable games[edit]

Name Console(s) Developer Year released
Spyro Season of Ice GBA US cover.jpg
Spyro: Season of Ice 		Digital Eclipse Game Boy Advance 2001
Spyro 2 Season of Fire GBA US cover.jpg
Spyro 2: Season of Flame 		Game Boy Advance Digital Eclipse 2002
Spyro Attack of the Rhynocs GBA US cover.jpg
Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs 		Game Boy Advance Digital Eclipse 2003
Spyro Orange GBA US cover.jpg
Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy 		Game Boy Advance Vicarious Visions 2004
Spyro Shadow Legacy DS US cover.jpg
Spyro: Shadow Legacy 		Nintendo DS Amaze Entertainment 2005

The Legend of Spyro series[edit]

The Legend of Spyro

The Legend of Spyro series is a reboot of the Spyro franchise that features a separate continuity different from the existing Spyro universe of the previous games (1998-2005). It stars a different version of Spyro along with a few familiar cast of characters and new ones created for the reboot.

Name Console(s) Developer Year released
LoS A New Beginning GC US cover.jpg
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning 		Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2,
Xbox, Nintendo DS 		Krome Studios, Amaze Entertainment 2006
LoS The Eternal Night Wii US cover.jpg
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night 		Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii Krome Studios, Amaze Entertainment 2007
LoS Dawn of the Dragon Wii US cover.jpg
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon 		Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Étranges Libellules, Tantalus Media 2008

Flash games[edit]

The Spyro franchise had several flash games in the 2000s.

The promotional websites for Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon had flash minigames. The latter game had a downloadable flash game in executable format, Spark's Pond. The promotional website for Spyro 2: Season of Flame had a flash game called Super Spyro Speedway.

In 2004, Kraft Foods held a promotion on Candystand named Crash and Spyro Adventure World, which promoted the two games, Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage and Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy. The promotion had seven flash games, and six of them were unlockable. To unlock them, consumers had to enter a special code found on trading cards that came with Nabisco Fruit Snacks and Jell-O Pudding Bites. Every trading card had one of six codes, each of which unlocked one of the minigames.[3]

Neopets had several promotional flash games on their site. There were three known flash games, all of which could be played without a login: Spyro: Power Blast, Crash and Spyro, and Spyro Shadow Legacy: Magic Attack.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Spyro Invades Wendy's Kid's Meals
  2. ↑ Resistance 2 Interview with Ted Price. Game Daily (archived).
  3. ↑ Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and Kraft (GBA). GameSpy (Wayback Machine). Published May 18, 2004.
Spyro franchise
Main games Spyro the Dragon (1998) • Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999) • Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000) • Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (2002) • Spyro: A Hero's Tail (2004) • Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018)
Handheld games Spyro: Season of Ice (2001) • Spyro 2: Season of Flame (2002) • Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs (2003) • Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy (2004) • Spyro: Shadow Legacy (2005)
The Legend of Spyro series The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (2006) • The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (2007) • The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008) • The Legend of Spyro 3D
Skylanders series Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) • Skylanders: The Machine of Doom (2011) • Skylanders: Spyro versus The Mega Monsters (2013) • Skylanders: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master's Crown (2013) • Skylanders: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen (2013)
• Skylanders: Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard (2014) • Skylanders: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon (2014) • Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King • Skylanders: Eruptor Meets the Nightmare King (2015) • Skylanders: Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos (2015) • Skylanders: Imaginators (2016) • Skylanders Academy (2016-2018) • Skylanders: Spyro & Friends (2016-2017)
Miscellaneous games Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (2004) • Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (2019) • Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (2021) • Crash Team Rumble (2023)
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