One day, after Spyro is under attack by a group of Apes and discovered that he can breathe fire, Spyro is told that he is not a dragonfly himself, but a stranger from a distant land. The egg is discovered by a family of dragonflies, and upon hatching, they name him Spyro and adopt him into the family and raised as one of their own, alongside Sparx, a young Dragonfly who was born on the same day. Ignitus escapes with the Purple Dragon's egg, leaving it to drift down the Silver River into a swamp, hoping for the best. The dragons are, however, at war with an enemy called ' the Dark Master' who knew of the prophecy as well, and lay siege to the Temple, intent on destroying the brood of eggs to prevent the birth of the purple dragon. A dragons' prophecy told that every ten generations, a rare Purple Dragon will be born, who will direct the fate of that era Ignitus was looking after such an egg. The game begins inside the Dragon Temple, where a Fire Guardian Dragon named Ignitus watches over a brood of eggs it was the 'Year of the Dragon', a time when new dragon eggs were brought to the realm.

In addition, the DS version has extra side missions in the form of puzzles, and if all 40 puzzles are solved and all 40 crystals after solving a puzzle are collected, and 20 extra puzzles are solved, a Cynder skin will be unlocked. Along with breath attacks and furies, Spyro can create an elemental shield around himself that protects him from enemies while hurting attacking enemies.

The Nintendo DS version has additional attacks and challenges. The game has fewer levels than previous Spyro games, with six levels that progress from a starting point towards a final destination and boss encounter in a linear fashion, and two rail shooter style flying levels adjoining them. Spyro can also use furies, huge blasts of elemental energy. Instead of this, Spyro has a variety of combat moves as well as four different breath attacks: fire, electricity, ice and earth, which he can use as both long range and short range attacks. In a race against time, Spyro must realize his destiny and unlock the explosive powers that lie within if he is to put an end to the mysterious black dragon, Cynder.Ī New Beginning uses a more action-based focus than previous Spyro the Dragon games, with a limited use of Spyro's gliding ability and less based on collecting items and playing minigames. When Spyro, a young dragon, leaves his home to find the truth about his past, he finds a shocking discovery - the fate of the world rests on his wings.

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