Mark Hamill is unrecognizable as the Dark Master himself. Commissioner Gordon-I mean, Gary Oldman-is Ignitus, an ancient dragon and Spyro’s version of Obi-Wan. Wayne Brady (remember him?) lends his vocal chords to Sparx, a golden dragonfly whose only purpose is to be annoying and provide incredibly flat comic relief. Christina Ricci, who was good in Casper, The Addams Family, and not much else, voices Cynder.
The dramatic music, fantasy landscape, and big-name voice cast only increase the similarities between Legend of Spyro and Lord of the Rings, especially since Elijah Wood provides the voice for our titular hero. He can also summon giant fire demons…er…Earth Golems…and he commands a large army of goblins and bugs. Like Sauron of Tolkien’s trilogy, the Dark Master sits atop a volcano. Spyro and his enemy-turned-friend, Cynder, are out to stop the Dark Master from being summoned and enshrouding the world in darkness. I can’t speak from authority for the first two Legend games, but I can tell you that Dawn of the Dragon is Lord of the Rings with flying reptiles for hobbits and cat-people instead of elves. Enter The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon! A quick Wikipedia search will reveal that The Legend of Spyro is a trilogy meant to be a re-boot of the series after Enter the Dragonfly and A Hero’s Tail did so poorly. The series has since sunk lower and lower on the quality scale (from the reviews I’ve read over the years), but I was ready to give the little purple dragon another chance. Joining the Spyro roster this year are Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill and Wayne Brady, rounding out an all-star voice cast.I haven’t played Spyro since the glory days on the PS1, back when Insomniac was in charge and the series was well-respected. Reprising their roles as the characters of Spyro and his mentor Ignitus, are two popular Hollywood leading men, Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black from the Harry Potter films). As evil spreads over the world, Spyro and Cynder must discover new abilities and unlock their true powers to defeat Malefor and stop him from destroying the world. In this third chapter of the epic Legend of Spyro® trilogy, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and face the Dark Master. Three long years have passed since Spyro and Cynder were trapped in the crystal, since then Malefor has unleashed his evil onto the world. The Darkest Hour is Right Before the Dawn.
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