This is the first game in the Spyro the Dragon series. For other games in the series see the Spyro the Dragon category.
| Spyro the Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Year released | 1998 |
| System(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
| Series | Spyro the Dragon |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
|---|---|
| Modes | Single player |
| Rating(s) |    |
Spyro the Dragon is a 3D platform game developed by Insomniac Games, published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and initially released for the PlayStation in the US on September 9, 1998. It is the first entry in the Spyro series.
When first released, Spyro the Dragon became popular and well-recieved for its gameplay, world, and characters, with Spyro becoming a part of classic PlayStation iconography; this success led to Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, kicking off Spyro as a series. The game would be re-released on PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. It would also be remade in 2018 as part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Story[edit | edit source]
In a land known as the Dragon Realms, the elder dragons are preparing for a video documentary of sorts about their realm. Meanwhile, the antagonist Gnasty Gnorc, who had been banished from the realms, becomes upset over comments the dragons make of him. Enraged, Gnasty Gnorc bombards the Dragon Realms with a magical freezing spell, turning the resident dragons into crystal statues, and sends an army of Gnorcs in to steal their treasure.
However, Gnasty somehow missed imprisoning the youngest dragon in the realm, Spyro (who was seen chasing sheep in the background during the dragons' documentary shoot). Realizing who is responsible for the disaster, Spyro, who sets out to free the realm's dragons, recover their treasure hoard, and defeat Gnasty Gnorc.