PlayStation 2

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

Spyro- A Hero's Tail is a 3D platformer in which the player controls a purple dragon named Spyro, as well as five other playable characters. Spyro and his friends must eliminate the evil Red Dragon by defeating his henchmen and finding the dark gems that are draining the light from the land. Besides the action, the game also features puzzle-solving elements.

Genre: Platform
Year: 2004
Developer: Eurocom Entertainment Software
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

71 achievements · 553 total points

How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson Old Man? Defeat Gnasty Gnorc and unlock the Electric Breath.
5 pts
The Bigger They Are... Defeat Ineptune and unlock the Water Breath.
5 pts
Seeing Red Defeat Red and unlock the Ice Breath.
5 pts
Dragon VS Machine Defeat Mecha Red and complete the game.
10 pts
Using Your Head Learn the Horn Dive from Elder Tomas.
1 pts
Somebody Come Get Him, He's Dancing Like a... Learn the Pole Spin from Elder Magnus.
3 pts
Do You Like Origami? Learn the Wing Shield from Elder Titan.
3 pts
Bing Bing Wahoo Learn the Wall Kick from Elder Astor.
5 pts
Dragon Ball S Collect eight light gems to unlock the Ball Gadget.
5 pts
Can't Touch Me Collect 24 light gems to unlock the Invincibility Gadget
5 pts
Charged Up Collect 40 light gems to unlock the Supercharge Gadget
5 pts
Mission Accomplished! Complete every Sgt. Byrd Mini-Game.
5 pts
...And You'll Miss Him Complete every Blink Mini-Game.
5 pts
Dragoneye 1998 Complete every Spyro Shooter Mini-Game.
5 pts
Who Gave Sparx a Voice Actor? Complete every Sparx Shooter Mini-Game.
5 pts
Homefield Advantage Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Dragon Village'.
5 pts
Mr. Vile Will Be Pleased Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Crocovile Swamp'.
5 pts
But Where Does Dragonfly Fall? Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Dragonfly Falls'.
5 pts
Viva la Vida Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Dragon Kingdom'.
10 pts
Coast to Coast with Dragon Ghost Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Coastal Remains'.
5 pts
Even the Ruined Sink Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Sunken Ruins'.
5 pts
Head in the Clouds Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Cloudy Domain'.
5 pts
Found Cities Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Lost Cities'.
10 pts
Mr. Deeds Would Be Proud Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Frostbite Village'.
5 pts
Cool for Cats Collect every item in 'Gloomy Glacier'.
5 pts
Just Visiting Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Ice Citadel'.
5 pts
The Great Outdoors Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Icy Wilderness'.
10 pts
Worst Beach Episode Ever Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Stormy Beach'.
5 pts
A Warm Welcome Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Molten Mount'.
5 pts
Magma Balls Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Magma Falls'.
5 pts
Got a Light? Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Dark Mine'.
5 pts
Dee Dee! Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Red's Laboratory'.
5 pts
Ashes to Ashes Smash every Dark Gem and collect every item in 'Volcanic Isle'.
10 pts
How Did We Get Here? Complete the first Dragon Egg set and unlock the Concept Art Viewer.
10 pts
Up Close and Personal Complete the second Dragon Egg set and unlock the Character Model Viewer.
10 pts
Crazy Ex Girlfriend Complete the third Dragon Egg set and unlock Ember.
10 pts
That One Friend Complete the fourth Dragon Egg set and unlock Flame.
10 pts
Who Wants to Re-Enlist? Complete the fifth Dragon Egg set to replay the Sgt. Byrd Mini-Games.
10 pts
Peak 2013 Game Design Complete the sixth Dragon Egg set to replay the Spyro Shooter Mini-Games.
10 pts
Sidekick's Day to Shine Complete the seventh Dragon Egg set to replay the Sparx Shooter Mini-Games.
10 pts
We Totally Didn't Forget This Guy, We Swear! Complete the eighth Dragon Egg set to replay the Blink Mini-Games.
10 pts
Dark Master Smash all 40 Dark Gems.
10 pts
Spyro: The Next Generation Collect all 80 Dragon Eggs.
25 pts
Let There Be Light... Gems Collect all 100 Light Gems.
25 pts
Spend, Spend, Spend! Purchase every upgrade in Moneybags' shop.
5 pts
Always Check Behind the Waterfall Open the door to the secret area in 'Dragonfly Falls'.
5 pts
I Was Promised Atlantis Open the door to the secret area in 'Coastal Remains'.
5 pts
This Is Where We Hide the Rations Open the door to the secret area in 'Frostbite Village'.
5 pts
Dark Dungeon Open the door to the secret area in 'Dark Mine'.
5 pts
It's a Secret to Everyone Discover the Secret Entrance to the Professor's Lab and its 'not-so-secret' exit.
1 pts
Gnasty Learned Gnothing Defeat Gnasty Gnorc without taking any damage.
10 pts
Bigger Isn't Always Better Defeat Ineptune without taking any damage.
10 pts
Wonderwingless Defeat Red without taking any damage or using the Wing Shield.
25 pts
Dragon Rage Against the Machine Defeat Mecha Red without taking any damage.
10 pts
I Oughta Get Another Stripe for That One, Eh? Complete 'Island Speedway' on Hard in under 1:18.00. (Must have Light Gem).
10 pts
How's This for Flightless? Complete 'Cloudy Speedway' on Hard in under 1:58.00. (Must have Light Gem).
10 pts
Titanicn't Complete 'Iceberg Aerobatics' on Hard in under 1:07.00. (Must have Light Gem).
10 pts
I'm Not a Tropical Bird After All... Complete 'Lava Palaver' on Hard in under 1:08.00. (Must have Light Gem).
10 pts
Naturalist Complete 'Completely Swamped' on Hard without shooting or losing all your health.
10 pts
Making a Splash Complete 'All Washed Up' on Hard without shooting or losing all your health.
10 pts
Snow Day Complete 'Snowed Under' on Hard without shooting or losing all your health.
10 pts
Diamond in the Rough Complete 'Mined Out' on Hard without shooting or losing all your health.
25 pts
Nice Shooting, Tex Complete 'Critter Calamity' on Hard without losing any supplies.
5 pts
Shell Shocked Complete 'Turtle Turmoil' on Hard without losing any turtles.
10 pts
Explosive Results Complete 'Iced TNT' on Hard without taking any damage.
10 pts
Siege on Stormandy Complete 'Storming the Beach' on Hard without the red meter reaching halfway.
5 pts
Cave In, Cave Out Complete 'Cavern Chaos' on Hard without taking any damage.
5 pts
Outlandishly Outstanding Complete 'Outlandish Inlet' on Hard without taking any damage.
5 pts
Stay Frosty Complete 'Frosty Flight' on Hard without taking any damage.
5 pts
Sparx Flew Hard Complete 'Sparx Will Fly' on Hard without taking any damage.
5 pts
Not Even a T-Shirt? Watch the 100% ending.
5 pts

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Spyro: A Hero's Tail frequently asked questions

How do I play Spyro: A Hero's Tail online with a friend?

Spyro: A Hero's Tail (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Spyro: A Hero's Tail on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Spyro: A Hero's Tail in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Spyro: A Hero's Tail netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Spyro: A Hero's Tail have achievements?

Yes, Spyro: A Hero's Tail has 71 achievements worth 553 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Spyro: A Hero's Tail for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Spyro: A Hero's Tail on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.