

Within this brood is a special purple dragon egg, said to be the director of that era’s fate, only coming once every ten generations (120 years). The plot begins with a large, red dragon, Ignitus, who is put in charge to watch over the up-and-coming brood of eggs.

These come in both long range and short range variations, as well as “furies,” which are huge blasts of the elemental energy. In the new style of gameplay, Spyro has also been given a variety of combat moves and breath attacks, including fire, electricity, ice, and earth. The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning takes a bit of a turn from traditional Spyro gameplay, focusing more on action-based gameplay rather than platforming. Keeping true to their art style with cartoony drawings reminding one of Sonic the Hedgehog games, the artists of The Legend of Spyro do not have to worry about new advancements in rendering technology and animation, as their fan base tends to enjoy the nostalgic art style, making it feel true to the nature of Spyro and his other games. However, it does not matter much for games in The Legend of Spyro series. GraphicsĪs with most older games, The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning is nothing special by today’s terms. Falling right in line with the other stories canonically and offering better graphics and a newer playing style for this game, it is a great refreshment in terms of playing, while keeping a nostalgic feel looking into the past of the lore the series offers.

This game focuses on the origins of Spyro, allowing fans to see and play through the beginnings of the famous purple dragon and see how it all began. Spyro, everybody’s favorite video game dragon, has made a return in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning.
