SPYRO THE DRAGON
Official Title  Spyro the Dragon
Common Title  Spyro the Dragon
Serial Number(s)  SCES-01438
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Platformer

Developer  Insomniac Games.
Publisher  Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
Date Released  23 October 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-01438
Serial Number In Disc SCES-01438
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 608 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719885429  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Spyro the Dragon is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation. It stars the title character, a young purple dragon named Spyro and his dragonfly friend, Sparx, and is the first game in the Spyro the Dragon series.

The first game was massively popular at its initial release and Spyro would later become one of the most recognizable, popular and respected gaming icons for the PlayStation gaming console.Gnasty Gnorc was never taken seriously throughout his life. After all, it's not easy being ugly in a land filled with beautiful jewels and majestic dragons. So he started to dabble in magic, hoping to learn something that would make those dragons pay. He found it. Gnasty developed the perfect spell to cast over the peaceful land, turning all of those snooty dragons into crystal statues.

He even managed to transform some of the jewels into soldiers that would do his bidding! The magic wasn't perfect, however: Gnasty somehow missed a young dragon named Spyro. Now Spyro, along with his dragonfly companion Sparx, must embark on a quest to free his friends from captivity.

Take to the skies as a little purple dragon in this 3D action-adventure game by the developers of Disruptor. Spyro and dragonfly Sparx must travel to different worlds in order to end Gnasty's nefarious plans. Thirty free-roaming levels await players of all ages, and special treasure rounds will put their flying skills to the test. In total, there are 80 dragons to free, 10,000 pieces of treasure to find, and 12 mysterious Dragon Eggs to collect.

If so, you'll be able to traverse the following six areas: Artisans World, where you'll begin the game, is a world filled with rolling green hills, huge castles and several pillars to glide on; Peace Keepers offers desert-like terrain, enormous canyons and steep cliffs; Magic Crafters surrounds you with ice-capped mountains and sky platforms to leap from; Beast Makers consists of murky swamps, treetops and villages; Dream Weavers contains dark tunnels, haunted towers and bubbling lava; and Gnasty's World, your final destination, is where you'll be able to finally settle the score.

Spyro the Dragon also supports the Dual Shock Analog Controller so you can feel every hit, gallop and jump during your adventure. As the dragon, you'll be able to perform eight different moves: run, walk, glide, charge, roll, breathe fire, jump and fly. Players can also grab either the Fireball or Super Flame power-up to really make their enemies "feel the burn."

Music was composed by former Police band member Stewart Copeland and Spyro's speech is performed by Carlos Alazraqui, the voice behind Taco Bell's 1998 Chihuahua commercials. Many secrets and hidden areas are waiting to be discovered, but don't get too distracted -- your friends need you!

STORY:
Before the game begins, the five Dragon families lived in harmony in their five worlds (these being Artisans, Peace Keepers, Magic Crafters, Beast Makers and Dream Weavers). Their lives were happy and peaceful until Gnasty Gnorc attacks the dragon realms by using a magic spell that traps all the dragons in crystal, except for Spyro, who dodges the spell because of his small size.[2] He then goes across the dragon realms saving the trapped dragons, who give hints and tips, until Spyro battles with Gnasty. If the player collected all gems, saved all the dragons, and rescued all the eggs, then an alternate ending is presented.

Features
Help the purple, fire-breathing dragon Spyro rescue the other dragons
Find treasure and hidden areas while exploring six 3D worlds
Soar through the air and blast enemies in Treasure Rounds

  Manufacturer's description:

Meet Spyro the Dragon - he's a feisty little flame-spouting dragon on a GIGANTIC, 'go-anywhere', 3D fantasy adventure!

Packed with puzzles and enchanting adventures. Collect treasures, recover stolen family jewels and discover hidden regions.

Dragons come to life with hints as you free them from their spells. Enemies run and hide, hit each other, fire cannons, throw snowballs and even "moon" you.

Take full flight in secret Treasure Rounds. Shoot down planes, fly through rings and arches and more!

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy & Humour themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Jump -  X Button
  Flame -  Circle Button
  Charge -  Square Button
  Drop from glide -  Triangle Button
  Glide -  X + X Button
  Drop from glide -  Triangle Button
  Roll -  R1 or L1 Button
  Rotate camera left or right -  R2 or L2 Button
  Look around -  Triangle Button + D-Pad
  Inventory -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Get 99 Lives (Enter this code at any time in the inventory screen) -   99 Lives Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, Circle, Up, Circle, Left, Circle, Right, Circle, Start 
  Level Select (Enter this code at the Inventory screen. After entering it, talk to the balloonist and he will take you to any of the 6 worlds without having to unlock them) -   Square, Square, Circle, Square, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, Up, Right, Down 
  Secret Level -   Collect all the gems to get 100% ending. Go to Gnasty's World and approach the green dragon head. The head will open to allow access to Gnasty's Loot bonus level 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Reverse Joker Command -  
D007F032 0000
 
  Infinite lives -  
8007C100 000F
 
  Infinite Health -  
8007F54C 0003
 
  Infinite Time -  
8007C110 0A00
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Spyro the Dragon [SCPS-45395]  - 
     
  • Spyro the Dragon [SCPS-10085]  - 
     
  • Spyro the Dragon [Limited Edition] [SCPS-10083-4]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Spyro the Dragon [SCUS-94228]  - 
     

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