
Matthew Gallant, writing for GameSpot, gave the GameCube version of the game a 3.2/10 and the PlayStation 2 version a 2.8/10, saying "Even the biggest fans of Spyro are going to have a hard time enjoying this game.

Some reviewers speculated that this was caused by a rushed development cycle to reach a scheduled release date. Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly on PS2 and Gamecube was an absolute travesty." Ī large criticism for the game was its numerous bugs and glitches.

So, what it comes down to is this: Are you up for more of the exact same Spyro game?" Ted Price, the President of Insomniac Games, even spoke out about how bad he found the game in an interview, he stated, "Spyro has become an abused stepchild. IGN gave the game a 6/10, stating that, "Enter the Dragonfly is essentially a replica game, a side step or a lateral move rather than a step forward. Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly received mixed and unfavourable reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. We were not on the same page any more." Reception It was country and western-themed, and I think that’s where the divergence happened for me. They showed me an ad they had, which I didn’t even recognise as Spyro. Stewart Copeland, composer of the previous three Spyro games as well as Enter the Dragonfly stated he started to feel a "divergence" with publisher Universal Interactive, stating "I remember the team came in to create the promotional materials for Enter The Dragonfly.

Spyro also has a block move that will deflect long range attacks and send them back at the enemy. These abilities are attained from the ancient dragon statue in the homeworld. However, the game's new addition is multiple breath attacks, such as bubble breath (to trap dragonflies), ice, and electric breath. The gameplay featured in Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly is similar to the previous Spyro games. The game ends back at the party, with the celebration being continued. Spyro wins the battle and Ripto runs for his life, swearing that he will be back. Spyro eventually completes his mission, and faces Ripto. Spyro is tasked with recovering the realm's new crop of dragonflies. However, his spell misfires and the dragonflies become scattered throughout the Dragon Realm.

However, during the party, Ripto teleports in via a portal along with his henchmen Crush and Gulp, disrupting the celebration, intent on capturing the new young dragonflies to weaken the baby dragons. The dragons are in celebration of a rite of passage for the young dragons and for the Grand Dragon Parade, with the arrival of new young dragonfly guardians for the baby dragons. The story begins shortly after Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
