The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
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Developer(s)	Etranges Libellules, Tantalus Media (DS version)
Publisher(s)	Sierra Entertainment Activision Blizzard
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release	NA October 28, 2008 EU November 9, 2008 AUS November 18, 2008 JP November 29, 2008
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, Cooperative Multi-player

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is the third and final installment in The Legend of Spyro trilogy as well as the tenth anniversary game that is set to release on October 21, 2008 for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS. Although Krome Studios developed the last two Legend of Spyro games, Etranges Libellules will develop the console editions of Dawn of the Dragon, while Tantalus Media are doing the Nintendo DS version.

Gameplay

This is the first Spyro game that a player can fly at any time they want (free-fly mode). The game also features a co-op (two player) play with Cynder, which introduces players to drop-in/drop-out with the cooperative feature. The co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either Spyro or Cynder, giving them more freedom to explore Spyro’s world in completely new ways. It was confirmed that Spyro retains his commandments of fire, electricity, earth, and ice, while Cynder controls poison, wind, shadow, and a bizarre element with the properties of fear, powers given to her when she was controlled by the Dark Master, in addition to being faster but weaker. However, at one point during the second game, it is stated that its the purple dragon's destiney to harness all of the elements. Cynder being able to control four elements, when she is not a purple dragon, is odd. She is seen breathing fire in A New Beginning, a power she can only access in her giant form. Along with the standard power ups that gems will bring, Spyro and Cynder can now both equip dragon armor in pieces that they find.

Plot

In this epic culmination, or "climax" game, Spyro, Sparx, and Cynder wake up in the future. In the final chapter of the trilogy, players find Spyro teaming up with Cynder to face and defeat Malefor, the Dark Master, hopefully saving the Dragon World from evil and darkness that is plaguing it. The game starts with a mysterious set of enemies who enter the ruins of The Mountain of Malefor, where Spyro and Cynder remain frozen in crystal after their fight with Gaul. The enemies break open the crystal, put glowing green snakes, whose effects are to keep Spyro and Cynder together at all times, on the two dragons' necks and take them away, leaving Sparx, who awakens moments later to find Hunter of Avalar, who observed the whole scenario unfold from the shadows. Meanwhile, Spyro and Cynder awaken in a dark area, wondering what has happened to them. Because Spyro and Cynder have been trapped in a crystal for three years, they've grown up a lot since The Eternal Night.

New characters

Malefor, the Dark Master, and Hunter of Avalar will make their first full appearance in this game. There has been no other information given if other characters from the series will be included. The Characters are showned in this link http://lair.spyrothedragon.com/dawnofthedragon/au/index.php

Voice cast

• Elijah Wood as Spyro
• Christina Ricci as Cynder
• Wayne Brady as Sparx
• Blair Underwood as Hunter of Avalar
• Mark Hamill as Malefor (The Dark Master)
• Gary Oldman as Ignitus
• Corey Burton as Volteer
• Jeff Bennett as Cyril
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Terrador
• Martin Jarvis as The Chronicler