We’ve taken a “best of both worlds” approach in terms of level design to allow player to play the game at their own pace. MG: Seeing as how we aren’t finished with it yet, it’s hard to estimate how long the game will end up. Q: How long is The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon going to be?
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Plus Cynder has all new elements that have never appeared in any Spyro game. But that aside, Spyro’s elemental abilities are much more diverse than they were in “The Eternal Night”. It feels very fantasy and magical to fly and glide on the air. I really can’t wait for players to get their hands on it. MG: The ability to fly alone has totally opened up Spyro’s move set. Q: Will the Spyro’s moves be a bit more diverse than those in The Eternal Night? We chose to focus all of our efforts on giving players a deeper experience with the two main characters. Often times, when more playable characters are introduced, you end up having to spread the time and effort across so many mechanics, that the end result feels diluted and simple. We wanted our main characters to have a lot of abilities and really be the stars. More specifically, this is a story about Spyros destiny and a story of Cynders redemption. MG: Spyro and Cynder are the only playable characters in Dawn of the Dragon. Q: Will there be any other playable characters in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon? It became very clear early on that they were all very passionate about making great games, and we knew were onto something very special. The call was made for a 2008 next-gen release and they had a team ready to hit the ground running. It just so turned out that the timing was perfect. But at the time, we were waiting for a few decisions to be made regarding Spyro, and weren’t really sure when we would be able to release the final chapter in the “Legend” trilogy. Based on their prior experience with platform adventure games, we knew they would be a good fit. We were all very impressed with the artistic style and the visual quality that they were able to achieve on the PS2. Mike Graham: Etranges Libellules had caught our attention when they released “Arthur and the Invisibles” (based on the movie).
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Q: Why was Etranges Libellules selected for the latest Spyro adventure?