History Fridge / SpyroTheDragon

* the BadExportForYou entry on the main page forgot a delicious detail - namely, the fact the music playing in the European version of Lost Fleet is the same heard in [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]]. If you consider the skateboarding and the submarine minigames, you might say that the aforementioned [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]] is basically Lost Fleet turned up to eleven, and as such the musical choice for Lost Fleet makes ''perfect'' sense, much more than the [[spoiler: Sheila's Alp]] music with the only addition of accordions.

*** Adding onto that, one of the discovered prototypes revealed that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen there was unused narration]] that made it clear the two worlds did get along before, with the itself war being engineered by Ripto. In both cases, Spyro is attacking the force currently on Ripto’s side, thereby contributing to fighting against the BigBad.

* When you enter ''Haunted Tomb'', Dan mentions another "daredevil adventurer" and hopes you're "tougher stuff than the last guy" and tasks you with surviving the trials. Who was this guy and what happened to them?
!!FridgeLogic:
* So, in ''Ripto's Rage/Gateway To Glimmer'', you end up in a place called Breezy Harbour where you help the nice bird men defend their realm against attacking... bloblike things. They're very grateful. A few levels later, however, you end up in a place named Zephyr... whose people were earlier the ones ''attacking'' Breeze Harbour, and now you're killing the allies of Breeze Harbour... Am I the only one who found this annoying?
* ''Ripto's Rage'' seemed to be fond of this - the later Robotica Farms/Metropolis levels feature the same concept, with the farm animals of Robotica Farms vs. the robot inhabitants of Metropolis.
** These seem to be some sort of peace-keeping process, as you help the natural inhabitants to protect their lands from the intruders.
** FridgeBrilliance: The dragons likely are allies of both of them and thus when one invades the other, they side against the hostile party. This actually exists in RealLife and isn't that far fetched an idea.
** [[http://slidespin.tv/spyro-2-slightly-rushed-development-factoids-and-tidbits-part-1/ A look into the beta version of Spyro 2]] shows that every world was meant to be linked with another. (The beta names vs the names in the [[InJoke retail version]] are about a quarter of the way down the page.)
* Also, in Frozen Altars, right at the beginning of the level, a fairy grants you the power to breathe ice. It's pretty good, you can freeze enemies and all, but why when you attempt to breathe on those fortified, metallic amphorae (the ones that can only be broken by charging) they ''glow red just like in all the other levels where you breathe fire on them?''
** During one of the early tutorials in ''Year of the Dragon'', Hunter refuses to head down a hole because he hears running water, and explains that he hates to get wet (a quirk he calls "a cat thing"). However in Aquaria Towers in ''Ripto's Rage'', and even within ''YOTD'' itself, Hunter shows up in underwater areas, and doesn't seem bothered.
*** Possibly because (in YOTD at least) he was in a wet suit and his problem was "I don't like to get my fur wet, it's a cat thing."
* The Power-Ups found throughout Avalar enhance Spyro’s abilities. Seems kinda odd that a country with no dragons would have devices designed to enhance the abilities of dragons. Invincibility and high jump do make sense, as they could assist anyone, and since superflight seems to enhance wings specifically, it could make sense for birds and such, but superflame enhances fire breath, which seems so dragon specific, one has to wonder why they have such devices.
** Perhaps Avalar once had a Dragon presence, and those are remnants of that time?
** Are they to enhance the abilities of dragons specifically? Other creatures ''can'' use them, as you can see with those weird marsupial thieves in Mystic Marsh use the spring powerups. As for the superflame, some creatures can be seen shooting things out of their mouths, so those could potentially power up the things they spit. The only powerup that is specifically made just for dragons is that double powerup in Metropolis, but it's outright stated that it was only recently created, and by this point, Spyro has certainly made a name for himself.

* Also concerning the Sorceress, Bianca's flashback implies that the Sorceress banished all the dragons from the Forgotten Worlds after a heated disagreement. Following TheReveal of her plan, it's not hard to think ''what'' that disagreement was over.

* During her tenure under the Sorceress, Bianca wears a dark cloak, despite few other minions shrouding themselves the same way. However, while the Sorceress and her Rhynocs are all relatively menacing looking creatures, [[BeautyIsGood Bianca is a cute, feminine little bunny rabbit]]. Given how badly Bianca ''tries'' to look "evil" initially, the cloak helps hide how unimposing her true self is.

** Perhaps Avalar once had a Dragon presence, and those are remnants of that time?

* the BadExportForYou entry on the main page forgot a delicious detail - namely, the fact the music playing in the European version of Lost Fleet is the same heard in [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]]. If you consider the skateboarding and the submarine minigames, you might say that the aforementioned [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]] is basically Lost Fleet turned UpToEleven, and as such the musical choice for Lost Fleet makes ''perfect'' sense, much more than the [[spoiler: Sheila's Alp]] music with the only addition of accordions.

* Shiela the (Australian accented) Kangaroo hangs out in the Alps of a European-adjacent world with German-accented goats. Considering Australia and Austraia are just two letters off, we're sure it's fine.

* The Power-Ups found throughout Avalar enhance Spyro’s abilities. Seems kinda odd that a country with no dragons would have devices designed to enhance the abilities of dragons. Invincibility and high jump do make sense, as they could assist anyone, and since superflight seems to enhance wings specifically, it could make sense for birds and such, but superflame enhances fire breath, which seems so dragon specific, one has to wonder why they have such devices.

*** Possibly because (in YOTD at least) he was in a wet suit and his problem was "I don't like to get my fur wet, it's a cat thing."

** When you enter ''Haunted Tomb'', Dan mentions another "daredevil adventurer" and hopes you're "tougher stuff than the last guy" and tasks you with surviving the trials. Who was this guy and what happened to them?

* FridgeBrilliance: the BadExportForYou entry on the main page forgot a delicious detail - namely, the fact the music playing in the European version of Lost Fleet is the same heard in [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]]. If you consider the skateboarding and the submarine minigames, you might say that the aforementioned [[spoiler: Super Bonus Round]] is basically Lost Fleet turned UpToEleven, and as such the musical choice for Lost Fleet makes ''perfect'' sense, much more than the [[spoiler: Sheila's Alp]] music with the only addition of accordions.
** The below FridgeLogic with Breezebuilders versus Land Blubbers. They're at war. You're fighting from both [=POVs=], on both sides, to achieve your goals in each home world.
** Ripto's name comes from Spyro's name written in katakana, as seen on the [[http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/198754-spyro-the-dragon/images/box-10972 Japanese cover art]] (スパイロ).
** Spyro collects treasure throughout the games because [[DragonHoard he's a dragon]].
** In the first game, the Ice Cavern level is part of the Peacekeepers world - which otherwise consists of arid, hot desert levels. It bears remembering that the definition of a "desert" is simply an area with very low precipitation - in real life, Antarctica is the world's largest desert. So while other worlds might have been thematically more suitable (Magic Crafters in particular, with levels set amongst snowy mountaintops), placing the Ice Cavern in the desert-themed world still fits.

* FridgeLogic: So, in ''Ripto's Rage/Gateway To Glimmer'', you end up in a place called Breezy Harbour where you help the nice bird men defend their realm against attacking... bloblike things. They're very grateful. A few levels later, however, you end up in a place named Zephyr... whose people were earlier the ones ''attacking'' Breeze Harbour, and now you're killing the allies of Breeze Harbour... Am I the only one who found this annoying?
** ''Ripto's Rage'' seemed to be fond of this - the later Robotica Farms/Metropolis levels feature the same concept, with the farm animals of Robotica Farms vs. the robot inhabitants of Metropolis.
*** These seem to be some sort of peace-keeping process, as you help the natural inhabitants to protect their lands from the intruders.
*** FridgeBrilliance: The dragons likely are allies of both of them and thus when one invades the other, they side against the hostile party. This actually exists in RealLife and isn't that far fetched an idea.
*** [[http://slidespin.tv/spyro-2-slightly-rushed-development-factoids-and-tidbits-part-1/ A look into the beta version of Spyro 2]] shows that every world was meant to be linked with another. (The beta names vs the names in the [[InJoke retail version]] are about a quarter of the way down the page.)
** Also, in Frozen Altars, right at the beginning of the level, a fairy grants you the power to breathe ice. It's pretty good, you can freeze enemies and all, but why when you attempt to breathe on those fortified, metallic amphorae (the ones that can only be broken by charging) they ''glow red just like in all the other levels where you breathe fire on them?''
*** AWizardDidIt.
*** It's so cold it burns?
** During one of the early tutorials in ''Year of the Dragon'', Hunter refuses to head down a hole because he hears running water, and explains that he hates to get wet (a quirk he calls "a cat thing"). However in Aquaria Towers in ''Ripto's Rage'', and even within ''YOTD'' itself, Hunter shows up in underwater areas, and doesn't seem bothered.
*** Possibly because (in YOTD at least) he was in a wet suit and his problem was "I don't like to get my fur wet, it's a cat thing."

* FridgeHorror: In Spyro: A Hero's Tail, Sgt Byrd told Spyro that a Dragon Egg would go great with bangers and bash. Now at first it just seems like it was a joke based of Byrd's British accent but until you realize that he just suggest that Spyro (A dragon) should [[{{Squick}} EAT]] [[DudeNotFunny the dragon egg.]]
** In "Year Of The Dragon", the Sorceress mentions she has been training Bianca for several years. Considering most of her derogatory names for her such as "brat" and "a mere child", it would be implied that Bianca has spent a large amount of her young life [[DarkAndTroubledPast being kicked around and forced into no good]] by her abusive overlord before Hunter came and took pity on her. Her fairly meek and downtrodden personality doesn't help sway from it either.

** In the first game, the Ice Cavern level is part of the Peacekeepers world - which otherwise consists of arid, hot desert levels. It bears remembering that the definition of a "desert" is simply an area with very low precipitation. In the real world, Antarctica is the world's largest desert. So while other worlds might have been thematically more suitable (Magic Crafters in particular, with levels set amongst snowy mountaintops), placing the Ice Cavern in the desert-themed world still fits.