The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Developer(s): Krome Studios
Publisher(s): Sierra Entertainment
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN4.5/10, Eurogamer6/10, Metacritic64/100
Game description: The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning explores the true origins of Spyro as you embark on a dangerous, combat-driven quest that will bring you face to face with the Dark Master's ultimate creation, Cynder. Experience the true power of the purple dragon as you unleash devastating fury attacks, upgradeable breaths and ground to aerial melee combos in a frenzied battle with hordes of menacing enemies and bone-chilling bosses. It's an epic and cinematic gameplay experience.

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

NTSC-U cover
Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: E10+ (Cartoon Violence)
PEGI rating: 7+
OFLC rating: PG
Widescreen supported natively
Languages supported:
English: SLES-54359 & SLUS-21372 & SLUS-21372GH
German: SLES-54359
French: SLES-54359
Spanish: SLES-54359
Dutch: SLES-54359
Italian: SLES-54359
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21372
SLUS-21372GH (Greatest Hits)
Release date: October 10, 2006
2007 (Greatest Hits)
CRCs: D03D4C77
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-54359
SLES-54359/P (Platinum: The Best of PlayStation 2)
Release date: October 27, 2006
November 2, 2006 (Australia)
November 2, 2007 (Platinum)
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • I5 3330
  • HD radeon 6850
1.3 5880 .svn GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • ?
USA v02.20(10/02/2006), No Bugs
NTSC-U Windows 10
  • Intel Core i7 6700
  • NVIDIA GTX 1060
1.6.0 GSdx 20200506140834 (MVSC 19.25 AVX2/AVX2) 1.2.0
  • SPU2-X 20200506140834 2.0.0
  • LilyPad (20200506140834) 0.12.1
Game is playable, cutscenes only display half the screen with the other half black SixtyXCelph




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