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11	!!Individual YMMV pages for the games.
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13	[[index]]
14	* ''YMMV/SpyroTheDragon1998''
15	* ''YMMV/Spyro2RiptosRage''
16	* ''YMMV/SpyroYearOfTheDragon''
17	* ''YMMV/SpyroEnterTheDragonfly''
18	* ''YMMV/SpyroAHerosTail''
19	* ''YMMV/SpyroSeasonOfIce''
20	* ''YMMV/Spyro2SeasonOfFlame''
21	* ''YMMV/SpyroShadowLegacy''
22	* ''YMMV/TheLegendOfSpyro''
23	** ''YMMV/TheLegendOfSpyroANewBeginning''
24	** ''YMMV/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight''
25	** ''YMMV/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon''
26	* ''YMMV/{{Skylanders}}''
27	* ''YMMV/SpyroReignitedTrilogy''
28	[[/index]]
29
30	!!The ''Spyro'' franchise as a whole:
31	* AbandonShipping: Spyro x Elora's popularity greatly declined after Insomniac's departure due to Elora's [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome unexplained absence]] from the series and the introduction of Ember and Cynder. Following the release of the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'', however, both the pairing and Elora herself have seen a resurgence in popularity, especially since Toys for Bob has added extra emphasis to the ShipTease in the game's cutscenes.
32	* AdaptationDisplacement: Younger fans of ''Skylanders'' might be surprised to learn Spyro was the star of his own game and following series for quite some time prior to ''Skylanders''.
33	* AmericansHateTingle: The franchise is considered a classic in America, but largely disliked and forgotten in Japan, to the point that the third game in the original trilogy, ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'', didn't get a release there due to how poorly the first two games sold, and would not see a release in Japan until ''VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy'', several years later, Spyro thus having a long history of NoExportForYou in the region.[[note]] Other than the first two games and ''Reignated Trilogy'', ''VideoGame/SpyroSeasonOfIce'', ''VideoGame/SpyroOrangeTheCortexConspiracy'' and the first '' VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' game are the only ''Spyro'' games that got a Japanese release[[/note]] The conversions for the first two games, which altered the camera to be spaced far above Spyro (but was nearly uncontrollable), significantly slowing down Spyro's movements, and signs (which allow you to read them when you attack them, but are sometimes placed ''near enemies'') are largely blamed for the tepid reception, with the differences ironically meant to offset complaints about motion sickness during the demo period.
34	* BadExportForYou: The Japanese conversion of the first game in the series is hated even from Western fans of the series, which is why the series isn't popular in Japan.
35	* BaseBreakingCharacter: We'd be tempted to say "everyone" and call it a day if it weren't for it being against trope entry policies. Generally, people who are fans of the Classic series aren't a fan of Legends characters while people who are fans of the Legend series aren't fans of the Classic series characters; even outside of that, fans of either series typically have one or several characters from it that they still dislike. The ''only'' characters you're likely to not find people complaining about, characterization-wise or otherwise, is Bianca (and even then, there are some who debate whether her portrayal in the ''Reignited Trilogy'' [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks was good or not]]).
36	* BrokenBase: Considering that there are no less than ''three''[[note]]or four, depending on how you view the games between the classic trilogy and ''Legend of Spyro''[[/note]] different continuities with varying themes and gameplay styles, fans have many different views on the franchise as a whole.
37	** Creator/{{Sierra}} fans versus Insomniac fans; so bad that it would lead anyone who didn't understand the fans to believe everyone was either a [[FanNickname LoS-tard or a "Classics"-tard]].
38	** ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}''' Spyro broke it again. Some say it completely ruined Spyro because they don't like Spyro's design, while others say they like the look of the game itself and Spyro's look isn't that bad.
39	** The Platform/GameBoyAdvance games are polarizing as well. While some like them ([[ApprovalOfGod including Ted Price]]) and consider them faithful to Insomniac's work on the series, others either dislike the isometric perspective or just consider them to be inferior to the original trilogy in general.
40	** With the ''Reignited Trilogy'' reviving the Classic franchise again, there's been some debate over which characters from the other continuities/post-Insomniac games should be "adapted" into the Classic continuity if a new game is made. This extends to several characters, such as...
41	*** Cynder (and this ''especially'' holds true for her). As per her standard BaseBreakingCharacter status, she's sparked a lot of furious debates regarding if she should be brought into the Classic continuity: people either want her in for the sake of possibly reworking her to be a better written and more fitting character than she was in the ''Legends'' series, shipping her with Spyro (which in on itself is divisive, [[ShipToShipCombat especially regarding Spyro/Elora shippers]]) or simply liking her character, or they don't because of fears of other elements of the [=LoS=] series "bleeding in" to the Classic series, find her to be a poorly written character who doesn't fit into the light-hearted classic continuity at all, or would simply prefer to ship Spyro with Elora instead due to [=LoS=]' Spyro's already [[StrangledByTheRedString divisive relationship with Cynder]].
42	*** The Guardians, Ignitus being the most notable example for being Spyro's [[ShrugOfGod possible biological father]] in the [=LoS=] continuity. Some want him in as it would serve to provide an explanation of who Classic Spyro's parents are and because of their bond in the [=LoS=] games. Detractors point to the fact that Spyro having a parent would make his attempts at adventure limited without portraying Ignitus as [[BumblingDad incompetent at raising his son]] and destroying the {{fanon}} that Spyro was [[RaisedByDudes raised by the Artisans as a whole]].
43	*** Malefor. Those want him to be adapted for being one of ''the'' [[KnightOfCerebus most dangerous villains in the franchise]] and would give Classic Spyro a proper challenging villain to face for a change instead of mostly [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain ineffectual ones]]. Others argue that Malefor would clash [[VileVillainSaccharineShow way too much]] with the LighterAndSofter classic continuity and thus wouldn't fit, at least not without butchering what makes him so dangerous in the first place or [[TooBleakStoppedCaring causing the same problems that caused people to leave]] when ''The Legend of Spyro'' started.
44	*** Red and/or the Sorcerer. On one hand, people liked the idea of having dragon villains opposing Spyro and would like the SequelHook hinted at in ''Shadow Legacy'' to be followed upon. Others claim they're too [[FlatCharacter flat]] and [[TakeOverTheWorld generic]] in motives to be given another chance.
45	** Even within the Classic series, there's still this trope. It's mainly a split over Insomniac trilogy fans VS fans of the classic series as a whole. Most Insomniac trilogy fans refuse to accept anything past the original trilogy as "true" canon, and feel like everything past them isn't anywhere as good. Fans of the classic series as a whole point out how certain games, such as ''VideoGame/SpyroAHerosTail'', are also generally well regarded too, and that Insomniac's Spyro games are by no means flawless either, often pointing to the big BrokenBase over whether or not ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'' was good thanks to certain design choices. The constant CreatorWorship also tends to grate on non-Insomniac fans, especially those who think Insomniac's [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank other platforming series]] has been going steadily downhill since ''All 4 One''.
46	* CommonKnowledge: Many people assume that either Creator/InsomniacGames sold the Spyro rights to publisher Universal Interactive Studios before moving on to ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002'' or that Universal gave them a crummy deal where they had the rights all along. In actuality, Universal ''always'' had the rights to Spyro and it isn't an uncommon practice even today. For example, the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' rights went to Sony when Insomniac moved to them, which is "no better" than the situation with Spyro.
47	* CompleteMonster: See [[Monster/SpyroTheDragon here]].
48	* CrossoverShip:
49	** Sheila is often shipped with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' characters [[https://www.deviantart.com/cloudypouty/art/Crash-and-Spyro-Character-Dynamics-Part-1-4-786910331 Dingodile]] (due to both being {{Awesome Aussie}}s) and [[https://www.deviantart.com/drquack64/art/Sheila-X-Ripper-Roo-781526669 Ripper Roo]] (due to both being [[KangaroosRepresentAustralia kangaroos]]).
50	** Spyro and Cynder are shipped with [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Spike]], as they are all purple dragons (though mostly Spyro and Spike) that have saved their respective worlds.
51	* DracoInLeatherPants: The biggest of the offenders being Ripto, Red, and Malefor (and possibly Dark Cynder if you want to count her in). [[note]]Of these villains, the only ones who really make sense in canon are Red and Dark Cynder, who were under the control of a larger threat.[[/note]] So bad with some fans that it's lead to a lot of artwork flooding Website/DeviantArt galleries and some pretty odd FanFiction.
52	* FandomRivalry:
53	** Fans of the classic trilogy and fans of the ''Legend'' series are noted for not getting along particularly well, owing to the vastly different tones, casts, and general themes of their respective series.
54	** While fans of ''Spyro'' and fans of ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' [[FriendlyFandoms normally get along quite nicely]], a one-sided rivalry was sparked around 2021 due to Crash getting more attention from Activision than Spyro, all the while the latter is left with nothing more but [[TheCameo cameos in a few of the former's games]].
55	* FandomSpecificPlot:
56	** Good luck trying to find any fan work based on the classic series that aren't just fanart; a vast majority of the content made for the ''Spyro the Dragon'' franchise usually tend to take place in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' sub-series. Even after ''Reignited Trilogy'' sparked interest in the classic series again, most fan works still tend to be primarily focused on ''The Legend of Spyro'' universe (with their own specific plots to go with it; see its YMMV page for more info).
57	** When it comes to content actually set in the Classicverse, there's a shocking number of fanfics that involve classic Spyro going through puberty and "taking notice" of whoever the author currently wants to ship him with. Never mind [[{{Squick}} the implications behind that and Spyro's actual age]].
58	* {{Fanon}}:
59	** If you believe the explanation that Dragon Eggs are delivered to the realms by the Fairies are actually canon or just a form of dancing around the topic of "where do babies come from" for younger players, it's common for the fanbase to have Spyro (and generally any young dragons of the world) being collectively raised by their respective dragon race rather than having traditional parents.
60	** Since her race was never specified in her game, people often tend to slot Ember in as either an Artisan or a Dream Weaver, or a mixed-race dragon of the two dragon races. Flame is usually placed as a pure Artisan like Spyro and when fans try to adapt Cynder into the Classicverse, she's often portrayed as either a Magic Crafter or Dream Weaver.
61	** Malefor, when adapted into the Classicverse, is usually portrayed as a Peace Keeper who somehow 'fell' from his spot into a power-hungry dragon who wishes to take over the realms. In relation to Cynder, he's usually portrayed as either her father or is in some way related to her, with Cynder often going along with him (either reluctantly or not) due to their family ties.
62	** Fanart of Flame will usually make changes to his appearance to [[DivergentCharacterEvolution differentiate]] him from Spyro, as he is a PaletteSwap in his official appearances. This is often done by modifying his face, horns, or spines, or by making him younger and smaller. Similarly, Ember is sometimes drawn with stouter, pudgier proportions, forming a FatAndSkinny duo with Cynder.
63	* FanonDiscontinuity: [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight Due to the varying quality of the games made after the original trilogy]], many fans simply choose to forget about them. Among those who ''do'' enjoy the post-Insomniac games, ''[[ObviousBeta Enter the Dragonfly]]'' is almost universally ignored.
64	* FanonWelding: [[https://www.deviantart.com/amcalmaron/art/Spyro-Analysis-and-Merger-251273609 A few people]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shlLX_s6wr8 have speculated]] that two or more of the three ''Spyro'' series[[note]]That being the original, the ''Legend of Spyro'', and ''Skylanders''[[/note]] [[StealthSequel are set in the same universe]], thousands of years apart from each other. Commonly cited evidence is that the repaired planet from the end of ''Dawn of the Dragon'' (which was split into many floating islands) looks suspiciously similar to the Dream Weavers' homeworld and/or Skylands.
65	* FanPreferredCouple:
66	** Ember and Flame are paired together almost constantly, despite Ember apparently falling for [[InterspeciesRomance Bandit the Armadillo]].
67	** Ever since ''Skylanders'' Spyro and Cynder are showing some signs of being this, since whilst they were eventually an OfficialCouple in the ''Legend'' series, their ''Skylanders'' counterparts do not appear to show any romantic attachments to each other.
68	** 2016-2017 saw a huge surge of Ember X Cynder fan art and stories as a backlash against the RonTheDeathEater, {{Die For Our Ship}}s tropes they frequently suffered, to the point it started to eclipse Spyro X Cynder in the fandom.
69	* FranchiseOriginalSin:
70	** One of the most criticised aspects of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'' games, specifically how they could get [[TooBleakStoppedCaring dark to the point of suffocatingly so]], can actually be traced back to the original Insomniac trilogy. The BigBad of Spyro 3, in particular, was attempting to commit ''genocide'' of an entire generation of dragon newborns, which is exactly what Malefor had his followers do at the start of ''The Legend of Spyro''. The difference, however, was most of these darker moments were either self-contained or masked behind the games bright art style, on top of the fact that the games still had far more sillier moments to balance it out.
71	** Spyro's status of being TheChosenOne was hinted at in the ''very first'' game of the franchise, with many of the dragon elders saying as much on the subject. The main difference was, however, the fact that it was [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness quickly dropped]] after said game, either becoming an AbortedArc or not having any moments to expand upon this, with a few hints that said elders may have just been senile.
72	** For a character as hotly debated as she is, it can be easy to forget that Cynder's general arc had ''already'' been done with a character from the Classic series: Bianca. While Cynder ended up becoming a BaseBreakingCharacter for it, Bianca ended up becoming [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular with the Classic fanbase]] for it. There is, however, a few key differences:
73	*** While they both have {{Dark And Troubled Past}}s, Bianca's ''didn't define her as a character''. While Cynder became so obsessed with her past to the point of (arguably) being {{Wangst}} and causing problems in the story because of it when Bianca finally pulled her HeelFaceTurn she did everything she could to help Spyro and co. stop the Sorceress, not even bringing up her prior villainous ways as a reason she shouldn't be accepted into the cast.
74	*** On top of this, Bianca had several ''other'' traits to her character even before her HeelFaceTurn[[note]]being an {{Adorkable}} MinionWithAnFInEvil with a softer side[[/note]] to help balance her out as a character once her role as TheDragon ended. Cynder, debuting as a BrainwashedAndCrazy dragoness to the BigBad and thus not reflecting what her true personality may be, didn't, leaving her as a pretty [[FlatCharacter flat]] DamselInDistress in ''The Eternal Night'' before being shifted to an irritable {{Tsundere}} character in ''Dawn of the Dragon'' with little reason to the sudden personality shift as the writers struggled to give her non-brainwashed self a personality.
75	*** Also, there's the fact that Bianca was EasilyForgiven once she helped stop the Sorceress, while Cynder constantly had her past repeatedly thrown into her face; which not only makes it fatiguing since this bit of angst never really goes anywhere or furthers feelings of it being {{Wangst}}, it also causes the by-product of wondering why the heroes are even ''trying'' to save a population of irritable, unforgiving {{Jerkass}}ess, [[TooBleakStoppedCaring furthering feelings of the series getting dark to the point of suffocating]].
76	*** And finally, there's the fact that both of them end up in a RelationshipUpgrade with one of the protagonists. The difference here is while Bianca's eventual romance with Hunter is [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed early on]] and ultimately plays a major factor in her HeelFaceTurn, Cynder spent most of her screentime in ''The Eternal Night'' or ''Dawn of the Dragon'' either snarking at Spyro or angsting about her past, making the eventual hookup seem like it comes [[StrangledByTheRedString completely out of the blue]] and only happens because [[OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow otherwise Malefor would have won]].
77	* FriendlyFandoms:
78	** Spyro first appeared as a demo in the third ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' game and the fandoms remained friendly ever since. The speedrunning community takes this one step further by being completely merged into a "Sprash" community.
79	** The franchise is also generally friendly with most of the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic]]'' fandom, thanks to the classic series sharing a similar art style and aesthetics, as well as a focus on a bright fantasy world inhabited solely by non-human magical creatures and FunnyAnimals. Notably, despite the two sub-series' mutual antipathy, the ''Legend'' side is also fairly friendly with the pony fandom, for broadly the same reasons and because its mythology around purple dragons meshes in interesting ways with one of ''[=FiM=]''[='s=] main characters being also a young purple dragon. It helps that Creator/TaraStrong voiced in both franchises.
80	** Believe it or not, there ''are'' a few fans out there that like both the Classic ''and'' Legend series equally, and an even rare few who like the franchise as a whole, including ''Skylanders''.
81	** ''Spyro'' is often paired together with other similar titles like ''VideoGame/{{Croc}}'', ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'', and ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. The series share many fans.
82	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The series has garnered a lot of its success within the United Kingdom, with many Spyro content creators being British, as well as a majority of contestants in the [[https://youtube.com/c/SpyroTournaments International Spyro Grand Prix]] hailing from the UK.
83	* MemeticMutation:
84	** "[[ThatOneSidequest Trouble with the trolley, eh?]]"
85	** Using screenshots of the cutscenes as reaction images, as [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/e3ba2869080ccf0979b1d7c90aa09acc/tumblr_p5n30vHBeE1ur4cyqo1_500.png they get pretty absurd at times]].
86	** "[[https://youtu.be/St14jtFRjjQ WAAUUUAUAUAUAH!]]"
87	** Spyro at Subway.[[labelnote:Explanation (NSFW)]]A particular piece of Spyro fetish art, featuring [[{{Squick}} Hunter crapping on a Subway sandwich that Spyro is making]]. It's garnered a ''ton'' of infamy on the internet for how disgusting it is, and is often posted on Website/FourChan as a shock image. It's also been crossed over with Anime/YuGiOh, with people posting the character's faces on Exodia's cards to "summon" the image.[[/labelnote]]
88	* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: The first three games on the [=PlayStation=], created by Creator/InsomniacGames, are usually considered the best in the series; the games released afterwards, while still having their fans, were made by different developers and are seen less positively.
89	* PopularWithFurries:
90	** Unsurprisingly, the series' premise of playing as a dragon created a lot of childhood fans that joined the furry fandom, who will often cite one of the games (particularly those belonging to the original trilogy) as a major -- if not ''the'' -- reason for kicking off their interest in other works more appealing to furries. ''A Hero's Tail'' introduced Ember and Flame who helped draw in and inspire more furries while ''The Legend of Spyro'' trilogy helped out by introducing a female dragon love interest known as Cynder, who has a cool, evil form (and, by intent or not, a lot of the classic trilogy fans were teenage furries who found her attractive) and a cute, popular normal form. Fanart of that series drastically exploded in popularity on furry art sites from the revival announcement alone, especially art sites focusing on scalie content. And that's not even getting into the redesigns in ''Reignited Trilogy'' and how they [[{{Pun}} reignited]] the furry fans' love for the characters.
91	** This doesn't even stop at dragon fans, as there's plenty of animal characters as well (Hunter the Cheetah and Bianca being the most well-known).
92	* RonTheDeathEater: Both Cynder and Ember have gotten this treatment by the fandom. A bit more common with Ember, as her one sided crush on Spyro is often used to make her a ClingyJealousGirl trying to break Spyro and Cynder up or [[MurderTheHypotenuse kill Cynder]] and have Spyro to herself. The overuse of this in fan works seems to be dying down, thanks to an increased backlash against this trope.
93	* ShipToShipCombat: Spyro/Cynder and Spyro/Ember used to be infamous for this before it died down, and let’s not forget Elora’s fans either...
94	* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Ember X Cynder saw a ''huge'' surge in popularity starting around 2016-2017 as the result of a backlash against the frequent RonTheDeathEater use in regards to both of them in fan works. This is despite the fact that they both exist in separate continuities.
95	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: As should be apparent, both Ember and Flame are [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular with the fandom]] despite the fact they only appear in ''two'' of the six "Classicverse" games, and in both times, they're extremely underutilized NPC characters. This is especially apparent for Ember, as despite having a crush on Spyro, she only appears ''twice'' in [[VideoGame/SpyroAHerosTail her debut game]], and then gets both her character and crush on Spyro essentially written out in ''[[PutOnABus Shadow Legacy]]'' [[StrangledByTheRedString with a very flimsy excuse why]]. Neither character ended up appearing in [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro the two]] [[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} reboot series]] afterwards, despite proving popular enough that most fan works would find ways to write them into those settings. After the ''VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy'' happened, not only did someone make character mods for both [[https://www.moddb.com/games/spyro-reignited-trilogy/addons/flame-the-dragon Flame]] and [[https://www.moddb.com/games/spyro-reignited-trilogy/addons/ember-the-dragon Ember]] a mere week after the release of the PC version, but many are anxiously hoping they get added into whatever possible future ''Spyro'' game ends up being.
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97	!!The classic series as a whole:
98	* CreatorWorship: When people reference the classic series, they usually mean the classic trilogy. The sheer number of people clamoring for another ''Creator/InsomniacGames'' Spyro game is rather insane. Most people seem to believe OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight when it comes to this regard; despite the fact that several non-Insomniac classic games are generally regarded as okay to great quality as well. However, many classic fans warmed up to ''Toys for Bob'' after their well-received [[VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy remake of the classic trilogy]].
99	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
100	** The Egg Thieves. The second game had only a single thief challenge in Shady Oasis, but the third game had a bunch (usually involving supercharge ramps).
101	** Bianca, due to her beloved [[HeelFaceTurn redemption arc]] in ''Year of the Dragon'', and simply for being {{adorkable}} in general.
102	** Elora is an interesting example. She was a major character and mild {{Love Interest\|s}} for the second game, but was [[PutOnABus completely absent]] from the third except for a cameo. She was meant to pop up in games afterwards but was always cut from the final product. Despite this, Elora is a very popular character in the franchise, and fans rejoiced when she was revealed for the ''Reignited Trilogy''.
103	** Ember and Flame, thanks to being the few dragons around Spyro's age in the entire franchise. Even a few Classic trilogy-only purists wouldn't mind them being adopted into "official" canon if another Classic game is made.
104	** Hunter, who progressed from minor aide in ''Ripto's Rage'' to fully playable by ''A Hero's Tail'' and is the only character besides Sparx to make it through from the original trilogy to the ''Legend'' series, albeit in a rather different form.
105	** The secret agent twins, Handel and Greta, are decent fan-favourites despite being minor [=NPCs=] who only appeared in two worlds across the original trilogy, due to being both [[CreepyChild creepy]] and [[BadassAdorable badass]]. It goes double for Greta, as her role and subsequent badassery in ''Year of the Dragon'''s Fireworks Factory is heralded as one of the most iconic moments of that game.
106	** Despite only being playable in a few levels in ''Year of the Dragon'' and having some minor NPC appearances in later games, Bentley is a [[{{Pun}} huge]] fan-favourite due to being a GeniusBruiser who has some great lines due to his SesquipedalianLoquaciousness.
107	** Sgt. Byrd, simply due to being a flying penguin with ''[[BadassAdorable missile launchers]]''! He was so popular he made some return playable appearances in ''VideoGame/SpyroAHerosTail'' and ''VideoGame/SpyroAttackOfTheRhynocs''.
108	** Agent 9 was so popular for his TriggerHappy personality that he was intended to become a full-on BreakoutCharacter, getting his own spin-off games. Alas, his games never saw the light of day.
109	* FanPreferredCouple: Spyro and Elora have mild ShipTease, particularly in ''Ripto's Rage!''; [[note]]although Spyro is implied to [[CelibateHero dislike]] romance[[/note]] unsurprisingly, fans of the game wasted no time in pairing them together. Several of their interactions in the ''Reignited Trilogy'' were [[AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul overhauled to be more romantic]], increasing the ship's popularity even more as a result.
110	* FoeYayShipping: Ripto/Elora is a semi-popular ship option, especially if Ripto's wearing [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants]].
111	* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The ringing of when you pick up a gem. Considering the overwhelming number of gems in the series, you’ll be hearing it in your sleep.
112	* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Ripto/Sorceress has a following, despite the two never interacting on-screen.
113	* ThatOneSidequest: The "Flight" levels from ''Spyro 98'', renamed the "Speedway" levels in ''Ripto's Rage'' and ''Year of the Dragon'' can be incredibly frustrating. The fundamental premise is simple; Spyro flies through the level trying to complete four tasks -- either flying through rings or similar checkpoints, or scorching targets with his fire. Usually a mixture of both. Each individual task marker gives a small time boost (from 1 to 3 seconds), and Spyro has to complete the tasks before the timer counts down and without touching the abundant water (or stand in). Each individual task gives 1/5th of the level's associated gems when completed, and completed tasks are permanently registered -- but the player ''has'' to pull of a perfect "All In One" run of the level to get the remaining 5th of the gems. The problem is that Spyro's flight controls are ''awful'', being essentially just Spyro's glide ability with the added trait of being to go up or down. The flying Spyro has ''very'' sluggish speed, turns slowly, and can't either accelerate (outside of touching blue star-shaped "boosters" in ''Year of the Dragon'') or turn more sharply. Combine with the ''very'' tight time limits and the demand for absolute precision in hitting/flying through each target on the first try, and these are the most consistently challenging levels in the trilogy.
114	** The ''Year of the Dragon'' Speedways deserve their own mention. Now, the player has three challenges to complete; the traditional Speedway challenge (called "Time Attack"), finding a hidden Hunter to play a unique minigame, and a new challenge in the form of a race against five local fliers. Whilst it does make things a little easier by having Sparx tell the player the "easiest" (but not fastest) route at the start of the Time Attack challenge, the racing challenge highlights every problem with Spyro's flight controls by having Spyro automatically start dead last, with the AI racers being notably faster ''and'' more agile than Spyro. Whilst they can be slowed for a short time by using a homing missile powerup, or ''very'' briefly stunned by attacking them, they're just as capable of using the speed-boosters as Spyro, and the incredibly tight turns required to hit every single speed booster (which, fortunately, the AI racers ''don't'' do) is made nightmarish with how poor Spyro's turning is.
115	* VindicatedByHistory: In the 1990s, many (predominantly teenage and adult) hardcore Platform/{{Playstation}} gamers thought of ''Spyro the Dragon'' as nothing but a kiddie ''Mario'' cash-grab that didn't fit the "mature-geared" console. As the core demographic of ''Spyro the Dragon'' displaced the older gamers, the series has become {{Sacred Cow}}s amongst 3D platformers.

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