Spyro the Dragon (video game) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Spyro the Dragon (video game) |
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| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games Universal Interactive (1998-2011) Activision (2011-present) |
| Publisher(s) | SCEA (North America) SCEE (Europe) SECA (Australia) SECI (Japan) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Network |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation PlayStation Network
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Spyro the Dragon is a fun video game where you play as a brave little dragon named Spyro! It's a platform game, which means you jump, fly, and explore different worlds. Sony Computer Entertainment published this game. It first came out for the PlayStation video game system.
The game was released in North America on September 10, 1998. Players in Europe got it on October 23, 1998. Australians could play it starting November 15, 1998. Japan got the game a bit later, on April 1, 1999. Later, you could also play it on the PlayStation Network.
About the Game
Spyro the Dragon is the very first game in the popular Spyro video game series. It started a whole new adventure for the purple dragon. After this game, the story continued with Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. Many years later, this classic game was remade as part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. This allowed new players to enjoy Spyro's first adventure with updated graphics.
What Players Thought
When Spyro the Dragon first came out, many people loved it! It got good reviews from game critics. GameSpot gave the game an 8.3 out of 10. IGN, another big game review site, gave it an even higher score of 9.0 out of 10. Players enjoyed the colorful worlds and Spyro's exciting abilities.
Images for kids
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Gameplay on a Sony PlayStation showing Spyro and his companion Sparx in the first boss level "Toasty".
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Stewart Copeland in 2006
See also
In Spanish: Spyro el dragón (videojuego) para niños
