Spyro Remastered | Ep.9 | Jacques
2With all the dreamweavers stages taken care of with only moderate amounts of difficulty we head to the hardest boss yet, Jacques! the boss with a fairly simple platforming segment, which obviously. im going to game over on.
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In the world of dragons, the Dragon Kingdom consists of five Homeworlds- the Aristans, the Peace Keepers, the Magic Crafters, the Beast Makers, and the Dream Weavers- which have lived in harmony for many years. One day, an TV interview with a pair of dragons from the Artisan realm catches the attention of Gnasty Gnorc, a gnorc (half gnome and half orc) who was banished from the kingdom due to his abrasive demeanor and sent to an abandoned junkyard, which he renames to "Gnasty's World." After hearing one of the dragons in the broadcast openly dismiss him as simple-minded and harmless, Gnasty loses his temper and unleashes a full-fledged attack on the kingdom. Using his magical powers, he casts a spell across the land that encases every dragon in a crystal shell; he also steals the dragons' prized collection of treasure, turning the gemstones into devious gnorc soldiers to help him take over the dragon worlds.[10] Spyro, a young purple dragon, is the only dragon that manages to avoid getting crystallized by the attack. Aided by his dragonfly companion, Sparx, Spyro eagerly sets out to locate Gnasty and defeat him once and for all.
Spyro the Dragon is a 3D platform game; the player controls the titular character as he ventures across the realms of the Dragon World to defeat the antagonistic Gnasty Gnorc, as well as rescue his fellow dragons and recover all of their stolen treasure. Worlds comprise of six dragon "Homeworlds”, each of which acts as a dedicated HUB, containing portals that serve as gateways to different levels. The player must progress from one Homeworld to the next by talking to a balloonist, who transports Spyro to the next world on a hot air balloon after the player has found the required collectibles in the current given world. Each Homeworld contains 6 levels, including a boss fight and a hidden flight stage that involves flying throughout an environment and destroying a number of objects within a time limit.
The levels in Spyro the Dragon are open-ended, and revolve around exploring and obtaining various collectible items in order to progress forward in the game. Each stage contains a number of petrified dragons, whom Spyro must turn back to normal by locating and stepping on their statue bases. These dragons give the player advice on how to progress through the game, as well as their respective locations acting as save points after the dragon has been freed. Another important collectible in the game is the dragons' stolen treasure, which is dispersed throughout each level in the form of multicolored gemstones with corresponding values. These gems are placed in numerous different places, including in enemies, breakable boxes, and treasure chests which must be unlocked and opened via a key, and most stages contain a set amount of treasure to be found. Additionally, some levels have a stolen dragon egg that must be reclaimed by chasing and defeating an thief. While it isn't mandatory to collect every item in the game for completion, a certain number of them must be retrieved in each Homeworld before Spyro can be taken to the next one. Additionally, finding every collectible in the game unlocks an additional world that otherwise cannot be accessed.
Spyro’s moveset utilizes his unique abilities as a dragon. Spyro has two main offensive moves, used to attack enemies as well as destroy certain objects: charging, in which Spyro sprints forward and rams into things with his head, and breathing fire. These attacks must be used interchangeably for certain enemies and situations; for instance, some enemies carry fireproof metal armor, meaning that they can only be defeated by charging, while larger enemies can only be hit from a distance using fire breath, as they will immediately crush Spyro if he comes too near to them.[4] Spyro can also use his wings to glide in midair, letting him travel further distances in the air and access areas otherwise unreachable via a regular jump. Throughout the game, Spyro is accompanied by Sparx, a yellow dragonfly who protects Spyro from taking damage and serves as the player's system of health. Sparx's current health is represented by the color of his body; if Spyro is hurt by an obstacle, such as an enemy or by touching water, Sparx changes colors, with yellow, blue and green representing different subsequent amounts of withheld damage. If the player is damaged too many times, Sparx disappears, leaving Spyro vulnerable to lose a life if he is hurt again. Sparx can be rejuvenated by consuming butterflies, which are found by killing passive creatures such as sheep that roam throughout most levels. Sparx also helps Spyro collect items by retrieving any gems that Spyro passes by