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
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS
Release	US October 28, 2008 EU November 31, 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 that is set to release for October 28, 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. Co-op play is confirmed and one player can swap out between Spyro and Cynder at will. While Spyro still commands fire, electricity, earth, and ice as his powers, Cynder controls poison, wind, shadow, and a bizarre element with the properties of fear. Also, along with the standard power ups that gems will bring, Spyro and Cynder can now both equip dragon armor in pieces that they find. Spyro and Cynder have also undergone a small makeover to make them seem more adult and larger.

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. Malefor is also the first purple dragon ever born, but banished into exile, hopefully saving the Dragon World from evil and darkness that is plaguing it. In the last cutscene of the previous game, "The Eternal Night," you can see the character "Hunter of Avalar" in the bottom-left corner, where he stares at Spyro, Cynder and Sparx stuck in suspended animation for 3 years until they awaken from their long sleep.

New characters

The Dark Master and Hunter of Avalar will make their first full appearance in this game. It is currently unknown whether any other additional characters from the original Spyro the Dragon series will be included.

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