Spyro Shadow Legacy

by Vivendi Universal

Product Features

• Role Play
• Magical powers
• Martial arts combat abilities

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0007KTBG2
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 17, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,188 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Spyro must save his homeland from the clutches of an evil wizard who is using the power of the Shadow Realm to corrupt the land. Spyro Shadow Legacy is his first foray into the RPG genre: Spyro will gain experience from combat and use it to level up his magic abilities and fighting skills.

Features:

• For the first time, the series will have magical powers, RPG elements, and martial-arts fighting included in the gameplay
• More advanced and interactive features
• Earn experience points that allow you to improve Spyro’s strength and abilities
• Takes advantage of the DS’ dual screens, touch screen, wireless capabilities, and 3-D graphics
• Draw symbols to cast spells or use the second screen as an overhead map
• Trade collectible creatures with other players nearby via wireless availability

Product Description

Spyro Shadow Legacy introduces role playing elements to the Dragon Realms, offering Spyro fans an "RPG light" experience with all new gameplay features. By fighting and defeating creatures in the game, players earn experience points that improve Spyro's strength and abilities. This RPG element allows players to use their experience to build Spyro's new magical powers and martial arts combat abilities as the game progresses.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for New RPGers - Spyro Fans might feel Let Down, December 30, 2006

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spyro Shadow Legacy (Video Game)

Spyro, the purple dragon, has been a favorite of mine since he first came out. Now he's flying, romping and bashing his way through a shadow realm.

If you're used to the more modern games, the first thing you'll notice here is that it is a pretty - but flat - display. You get a really odd "slanted, from the forward, top down" view not seen in pretty much any game. It makes the proportions of the room very odd and at times very hard to figure out. Is that line in the back of the room a wall, or is it a higher level of a shelf?

The backgrounds of the outdoor scenes are really pretty, in a sort of water color sort of way. You walk or run around, charging at enemies, talking to friends, and performing the quests or tasks as necessary. I expect a hobbit to plod around slowly, but when I'm playing Spyro, I expect the little purple dragon to be alert and agile. It's much more frustrating to see him plod along slowly, getting stuck on the corners of walls, or moving into a "fast walk" for the charge action.

They did add more complexity to the game by adding in some RPG style elements. You earn experience points by killing off enemies, and you use those to build up your Spyro character. The lower screen lets you perform traditional RPG activities - manage your inventory, look at a general map, track your progress - while the upper screen is your general gameplay area.

On sound, the game is reasonably OK. It doesn't stand out in any way, but it's not awful either.

For people who are fond of the previous Spyro games, with their great three dimensional graphics and focus on arcade quality gameplay, will probably be disappointed here. It is sluggish and relatively low quality for the DS's capabilities. On the other hand, for players who are new to RPGs, this is a cuddly, easy to learn RPG that draws you into it with lots of explanation and hand holding.

Recommended for those seeking to learn how RPGs work!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Spyro: Shadow Legacy......, December 31, 2005

By 

blackaciddevil (in the USA somewhere.....) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spyro Shadow Legacy (Video Game)

I'll admit, with the strength of the Nintendo DS, Spyro could have easily been done in a 3-D aspect, like Super Mario 64 DS and Rayman DS. Yet, for some reason, Vivendi Universal & Amaze Entertainment deemed it wise to make this Spyro game like the Gameboy Advance games(why they changed the developer from Digital Eclipse, now called Backbone Entertainment, to Amaze Entertainment is beyond me). In my personal opinion, that's not such a bad thing....I loved the Gameboy Advance titles moreso than the console versions. I was pleased to know that this game followed that direction. Yet, while the Gameboy Advance games were fun and faithful to the original adventures on the PS1 with high production values, this adventure seems decent at best. While the storyline is a good one, there are several things that bring down the fun. Things like a chuggy engine, sluggish action at times, poor collision detection, and even text that appears on both screens saying exactly the same thing at the same time make this a game that feels poorly made, a game that clearly could have used more time in development. If the game had alot of these issues ironed out before release, this Spyro game could have been a really good one. Even so, I had the patience to make it through the game. I can't honestly say it was worth what I paid for it. I was somewhat disappointed with the game.

I really love the handheld Spyro games. If Vivendi Universal intends on releasing more games for the Nintendo DS or any other platform for that matter; they clearly ought to stay on the developers to insure that they make a quality game worthy of the franchise name. We, as gamers, expect that out of our favorite videogame characters.

It's not, entirely, a waste of a game. It has it's good points like better, crisper graphics and lush environments to play in. But, it's one game that I, as a reviewer, should say...if you can overlook the flaws- it's not too bad a game. Just don't expect the kind of production that the Gameboy Advance games were.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, Too Short, December 13, 2005

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Excalibur (CA,USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spyro Shadow Legacy (Video Game)

This game slightly differs from the other Spyro Games we are all used too. The Gems look different, there are no purchases from Money Bags or much interaction between the other well known characters from Spyro.

You are able to use your own spells by drawing them on the touch screen as they are eventually taught to you.

You get to learn alot more moves in this game from the dragon elders, which can confuse the younger players.

The game is fun, but far too short. It took me 4 hours to beat, but I still enjoyed saving the characters and doing tasks for them depsite how short it was.