The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night | Nintendo DS

Handheld Dragon Platforming

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night arrives on Nintendo DS as an action-driven fantasy platformer, developed by Amaze Entertainment, Inc. and published under the Sierra Entertainment label by Vivendi Games, Inc.

Released in North America on October 2, 2007, on physical cartridge media, this entry forms part of the Legend of Spyro trilogy and carries forward the continuing storyline surrounding the Ape King.

Carrying an Everyone ESRB rating, the game adapts the series into a side-view, 2D scrolling arcade platformer designed around handheld run-and-jump exploration.

Exploring Diverse Worlds and Confronting Bosses

Players take control of the purple dragon Spyro as he traverses a succession of different fantasy worlds. The core loop draws direct inspiration from earlier entries across the broader franchise, setting up classic platforming challenges that emphasize agility, timing, and direct engagement with hostile creatures.

Progression is organized around moving through these diverse environments, clearing paths, and surviving confrontations until each separate world reaches its climax in an elaborate boss fight that tests combat execution.

Powers and Environmental Puzzles

In addition to regular navigation and combat, your journey incorporates multiple small puzzle sequences placed throughout the stages. Overcoming these brainteasers requires players to trigger Spyro's distinct powers or actively relocate objects around the immediate vicinity to open passageways and advance.

Dual-Screen Interface and Navigation

The dual-screen configuration of the Nintendo DS system splits gameplay duties into two persistent roles: the main platforming action, character movement, and combat encounters are played on the bottom screen, while the top screen continuously displays both your health bar and an area map.

Having the health meter and navigation map constantly visible on the upper display lets you check your survival status and track your position through sprawling levels without pausing or obscuring the ongoing action below.