Spyro may look like a cute little thing, but this purple, four-footed, winged creature packs a mean punch.
The story in a nutshell the dragons of the land have been turned into giant crystals by the evil Gnasty, 'cept for our little hero Spyro. By finding the lizards-gone-rock, you turn them back to normal and learn a little about your "destiny."
The whole game revolves around Spyro traversing the land, collecting precious jewels and saving your buddy dragons. Since Spyro's a dragon, he can breath fire, glide and in some special circumstances, fly, and headbutt enemies. Some levels can only be accessed after rescuing a given amount of dragons or a certain amount of gems found in each level has a designated amount of both, so it's best to find everything before leaving a level. There's also a handful of bonus levels that test Spyro's dragon abilities but you'll have to find them first.
Gems are hidden throughout the world, some are just thrown about and others are hidden in chests, rocks and such that need to be opened somehow. Use your abilities and get those stones!
