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Spyro the Dragon series

Spyro the Dragon

The Japanese version of Spyro changed many gameplay-related features, most notably the camera and Spyro's speed. It also adds PocketStation compatibility.

1 April 1999

Spyro the Dragon is a platform developed by Insomniac Games, released 1 April 1999 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Spyro the Dragon is

Spyro the Dragon is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games and released in 1999. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Spyro the Dragon series

Spyro the Dragon is the second of 53 entries we hold in the Spyro the Dragon series. It arrived 7 months after Spyro the Dragon. The next entry was Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! in 1999.

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What it launched against

Spyro the Dragon launched on 1 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy and EverQuest.

Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, EverQuest.

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When did Spyro the Dragon come out?
Spyro the Dragon was released on 1 April 1999 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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