Spyro's health is measured by his companion Sparx, a dragonfly who changes color and then disappears after taking progressively more damage. The player controls the dragon Spyro for much of the game. Gems, along with the number of eggs collected, count to the total completion percentage of the game. These gems are used to bribe a bear named Moneybags to release captured characters and activate things which help Spyro progress through levels. Gems are scattered across the worlds, hidden in crates and jars. : 1–8 Players do not need to gather every egg to complete the main portion of the game or gain access to new levels in fact, certain eggs can only be found by returning to the world at a later time. To proceed to the next hub, the character must complete five worlds, gather a certain number of eggs, and defeat a boss. The worlds of Spyro are linked together by 'homeworlds' or 'hubs', large worlds which contain gateways to many other levels. These eggs are hidden, or are given as rewards for completing certain tasks and levels. The main objective is to recover stolen dragon eggs which are scattered across 37 levels. Year of the Dragon is a platforming video game primarily played from a third person perspective. Gameplay Spyro attacks various Rhynocs (pictured) throughout the game. Year of the Dragon was followed by the multiplatform title Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, and was later remade as part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018. Year of the Dragon was the last Spyro title released for the first PlayStation, and the last developed by Insomniac Games their next game would be Ratchet & Clank. The game sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Year of the Dragon received positive reviews from critics, who noted the game successfully built on the formula of its predecessors. Year of the Dragon introduced new characters and minigames to the series, as well as offering improved graphics and music. Players travel across thirty different worlds gathering gems and eggs, defeating enemies, and playing minigames. After an evil sorceress steals magical dragon eggs from the land of the dragons, Spyro travels to the 'Forgotten Realms' to retrieve them. The game follows the adventures of the purple dragon Spyro. Year of the Dragon is the third game in the Spyro series. Spyro: Year of the Dragon is a 2000 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

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