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Excellent challanging lengthy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 35 / 37
Date: November 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am an adult who is addicted to game boy. Normally I prefer puzzle games, but this game is outstanding. You must work your way through 25 levels gathering gems and finding the frozen fairies, which are not always easy to find. In each world there are several levels. One you play as Sparx (who has different abilities from Spyro) and manuver among insects finding the keys and collecting special powers to unlock the doors to get to the fairy, and the rest you play as Spyro. Each level is unique and there are enemies to defeat and clever ways of finding the fairies. In some levels you must accomplish a task, such as catching a thief or turning on all of the lighthouses or freeing a caged bird or ringing bells in the correct order. You can breathe fire, fly, float and ram into objects. You cannot enter a new world until you gather a sufficient number of fairies which can be very frustrating because you must keep going back to find where they are hidden. I enjoyed the Speedway level. It is different from the regular levels because you have to beat the time and collect all of the gems without running into enemies. I enjoy this game and feel it is well worth the money.

excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 29 / 31
Date: September 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is a must buy!! It has full 360 degree, 3-D, exploration (movement). You ve seen the playstation version, well here it is again, better than ever, becuase its the same graphics, possibly even better, but on a handhled, amazing!!! if this doesnt keep you occupied for hours even days, possibly months... THen nothin else will, guaranteed. Overall, fantastic graphics, unbeliveable gameplay, and good value.

not as good as PS buuuuuuuuuut....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 22
Date: November 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was not as good as the playstation game. If i could i would give it 4 1/2 stars but i can't and it's DEFINETLY not bad enough to get 4 stars. Anyways the basic plot is that there is a sorceror ryhnoc named Grendor. Bianca, (a sorceress from year of the dragon) comes in to the library to check out books to plan for her vacation. But she is carrying so many other books she accidently leaves her spellbook behind. Grendor finds a spell which will make him stong and smart. But he reads it upside-down and it gives him two heads and two headaches. The only cure is one hundred fairy wings. So he freezes all the fairies.

You go around finding or earning fairies by melting them with your fire breath. There are twenty five levels, each of them has a few wacked-out characters that tell you what to do. The speedways are a big dissapointment but other than that this game is awsome. It has extremely good graphics and gameplay. The sound is cheesy and repetative but you can turn that off. Unlike year of the dragon there are not levels within levels. But this is okay because because instead of lots of small easy levels there are 25 five big and challenging ones. this game is far better than anything i could have expected. all in all this is a great game and you should stop reading my boring review and go buy it.

The Best game ever shrinks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: September 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Best game ever will hit the GBA, and I am waiting on fire, I also bought a GBA only for Spyro 4, can you believe that! I am sure that this game will raise the number of GBA sold in the world.

This game is verrry challenging....I definetly reccomend it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game, for it's worth, is much harder than any of the playstation games I have played. Maybe it's because I don't have a game guide and I have to feel my way through each level, but mastering it has been extremely tough. I've been hacking at it for a month now and have been very entertained by it all.

I love the complexity and yet, the simplicity of the race levels. Avoidng crashing into enemies is your number one priority, gathering all the gems and beating both difficulty settings (each one, normal and hard, yeild a different fairy rescued) is an interesting challenge. Not to mention my hand-eye coordination and lock-on ability has suddenly improved.

The Sparx levels are even harder than in Spyro 3. They are similar, but you have less room to see and your enemies like to pounce on you unexpectedly. My advice is take your time and don't rush the Sparx levels. You can keep trying, and your life count won't go down even if sparx "dies" several times.

As for the regular spyro levels.....my advice is get the hang of controlling yourself in Autumn Fairy world BEFORE you ever enter a regular level. If you plummet off the side of a cliff or miss your target, you start over at the beginning of the level and must go through it again.

There is a Secret Fairy in each level, including the Home levels. You might notice things like pumpkins (autumn fairy homeworld) sandcastles (mermaid coast) or lamps (panda gardens) scattered around everywhere. Your objective with these is to flame every one in a level without leaving or dying. If you die or leave the level and return, they will all be reset. There's around eight or ten scattered in each regular level, flame them all to unlock the secret fairy.

Guess who's back, too? The Theives! And they've stolen Fairies! Charging from a Game Boy advance perspective is extremely difficult, jumping and flaming the thief, and sneaking up on him, are as good a tactic in this game as simply mowing him down. It's a lot safer, too, since the Theives like to run right near a cliff edge....and take a sharp turn. Beware!

I am having a lot of fun with this game, but it is so difficult. I am looking for a game guide somewhere, hopefully it will help me through the harder levels so I can get out of Winter Fairy world.

Spyro is great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for Christmas and I just have to say it is excellent!! The graphics are goods, the gameplay is superb and it has all your fav characters!! This includes Zoe, Hunter, and of course Sparx your best friend. There are enough gems to get (7000) and just the right amount of fairies (100). Basically the story is about this two-headed monster Grendor that imprisons 100 fairies and your mission is to save them. His two heads have a terrible headache and using the wings of the fairies will provide the antidote. By getting enough fairies you can help Bianca (Hunters lover) open portals. There are 4 worlds: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer and in each are lots of gems and fairies to get. But beware: on your way to going to the Spring world Grendor shows up and you have to destroy him. He's a pushover though: 3 hits and he's down!! Some of the fairies are obvious to see (they're right in front of your face) but others appear if you've flamed enough burnable objects e.g candles, flowers, pool or done tasks for people. The only downside is that the game's too short. After 3 days I had completed 60%!! This is a game worth buying and is a good value for money!! Good luck on it!!

Spyro on GBA!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 25
Date: August 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I know you loved Spyro's 3 games on PlayStation. Now he's on GBA how cool ^.^! 3-D playing on a portable you've gotta love it!!! Check out the screen shots online that tells yah how cool it is!!!

Spyro's the best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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This game is challenging when you first start, but when you get the hang of it, it may be easier. You start on Autumn Fairy World and, depending on how many fairies you have, you can get up to the other seasons. I'm on Winter Fairy Home, which is the second season.

This game allows you to breathe as much fire as you need, jump, fly, glide, and land. In Winter Fairy Home, there are challenging mini-games such as Hummingbird Fort. If you are a beginner, I won't suggest this game because sometimes it can be very challenging, like when you get into the Sparks World. If you've been using Game Boy Advance for a while and you get the hang of it pretty well, I suggest this game because it lets you use your skills, and it makes you think.

Overall, I think it's a really great game.

Eh, has some pros and cons.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well, I bought this game a few weeks ago. Right now I'm in the Winter Fairy Home. I still haven't beaten Ice Age speedway yet, but I'm working on it. The levels are colorful, spyro is as cute as ever, and the graphics are exceptional, especially fo GBA. All in all, a pretty good game, though some parts can be pretty hard.

Spyro lover

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: February 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I own all the PS Spyro games, so when it came out on GBA - I had to buy it.

The graphics are great with vivid color. It's fun trying out the next board just to see how inventive the graphics will be. I also enjoy the addition of being able to flame all the pumpkins, flowers, etc., that hold the hidden fairy on each board. It's easier to attain extra lives too, so that you can build up your supply before trying to complete that hard board.

Cons:
***Spyro is a little harder to control on the GBA(but you soon get use to it)
***I still find it a little aggravating not being able to see very far in front of Spryo (even when you use your view button)
***Some boards have constanting jumping from one thing to the next, I prefer to be able to walk around and explore more. (of course this may not be bothersome to most)

Overall it is FUN game to play with lots of play time (in other words, you won't finish the game in two weeks and be bored with it). If you haven't tried Spryo now is the time to try. FLAME ON!

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