Spyro: Shadow Legacy
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| Developer: | Amaze Entertainment |
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| Collectibles: |  40
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| Release Date: |  October 18, 2005  November 4, 2005
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| Platform: | Nintendo DS |
| Rating: | ESRB: E for Everyone ELSPA: 3+ OFLC: G8+ PEGI:7+ |
Spyro: Shadow Legacy (known during development as Spyro: Action & RPG Light) is the fifth handheld game in the Spyro the Dragon series of video games. It is a hybrid action/RPG game designed for the Nintendo DS. It is the last game in the Spyro series to take place in the "original" continuity, as the next game in the Spyro series, The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, serves as a Reboot of the series.
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Story
The game starts at the end of a vacation at Dragon Shores, with Spyro's friends departing back to their homelands before wishing him the best of luck with some magic training at the Dragon Temple. Not long after he falls asleep on the beach prior to going there, a dark storm appears and trapped everyone within the Dragon Realms, Avalar and the Forgotten Realms in a strange dimension known as the Shadow Realms. After initial guidance and being granted the Shadowstone from Elder Tomas, Spyro embarks on an adventure to master the martial art of Dragon Kata and the use of magic, rescue everyone and unravel the mystery of the Shadow Realm.Later in the game Elder Tomas finds out that Red is making a machine to trap everyone in The Shadow Realm including Spyro.Spyro defeats The Ice Minion and goes to Avalar.After saving some more people from The Shadow Realm Spyro finds The Professor and saves him from The Fire Minion.In the Forgotten Realms Bianca is captured by The Sorceror.After freeing Bianca Spyro found out that Red was being Possessed by The Sorceror.Then Spyro goes to The Sorceror's lair and defeats him.
Gameplay
The game contains many RPG elements: when players defeat an enemy or complete a quest they will gain 4 experience points, when they gain 6000 experience points they will level up, allowing them to return to the Dragon Temple and learn two new skills. There are side quests which the player can complete to gain additional experience points. Spyro: Shadow Legacy utilises many of the Nintendo DS functions, The player can draw symbols on the touchpad with the stylus to cast spells.
Worlds and realms
Dragon Realms
Avalar
Forgotten Worlds
Sorcerer's Land
Reception
The game had mixed reviews but mostly negative with an avarage score of 5.3. Many criticized the game for being too easy, too simplistic and repetative while other applauded the change in Spyro's gameplay including Spyro's new moves.
Fans gave better scores than critics but many fans said that the game lacked being true to the series.
