Spyro: Year Of The Dragon

Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the Spyro series and the last Spyro game to be released for the first generation PlayStation. Named after the animal of the Chinese zodiac, which was the symbol at the time of the game's release, Year of the Dragon follows the titular purple dragon Spyro as he travels to the "Forgotten Worlds" after 150 magical dragon eggs are stolen from the land of the dragons by an evil sorceress. Reviewers noted the game built on the successful formula of its predecessors by adding more games and expansive environments. To proceed to the next hub, the character must complete five worlds, gather a certain number of eggs, and defeat a boss. 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. Gems are scattered across the worlds, hidden in crates and jars. If the player has no Sparx, then the next hit would cause the player to lose a life and restart at the last saved checkpoint. Subsequently, the player plays as the character in specially marked sections of levels.