History YMMV / Spyro2RiptosRage

* CompleteMonster (Japanese translation): [[AntagonistTitle Ripto]]'s villainy is [[DubPersonalityChange given far more emphasis and menace]] in this version of the game. A dinosaur who [[FantasticRacism loathes dragons]] and seeks power above all else, Ripto arrives in Avalar and begins plans to conquer it. He turns entire groups of people against each other to spark civil wars, dispatches minions to enslave worlds, and demands his armies bring him sapient [[WouldHurtAChild baby]] turtles so he can have them cooked up and made into a delicacy. Ripto further has the Satyr race turned to stone; drains the water of the seahorse people so they slowly die of dehydration; and kidnaps the children of the seahorse king in an attempt to control him. When Spyro and his friends disrupt Ripto's activities, Ripto kidnaps the fairy Zoe and tries to feed her to one of his minions -- promising he'll have the entire fairy race devoured in his domination if need be -- and makes multiple attempts to kill all of Spyro's allies out of spite for him being a dragon.

* CompleteMonster (Japanese translation): [[AntagonistTitle Ripto]]'s villainy is [[DubPersonalityChange given far more emphasis and menace]] in this version of the game. A dinosaur who [[FantasticRacism loathes dragons]] and seeks power above all else, Ripto arrives in Avalar and begins plans to conquer it. He turns entire groups of people against each other to spark civil wars, dispatches minions to enslave worlds, and demands his armies bring him sapient [[WouldHurtAChild baby]] turtles so he can have them cooked up and made into a delicacy. Ripto further has the Satyr race turned to stone; drains the water of the seahorse people so they slowly die of dehydration; and kidnaps the children of the seahorse king in an attempt to control him. When Spyro and his friends disrupt Ripto's activities, Ripto kidnaps the fairy Zoe and tries to feed her to one of his minions--promising he'll have the entire fairy race devoured in his domination if need be--and makes multiple attempts to kill all of Spyro's allies out of spite for him being a dragon.

** The Crystal Popcorn is another difficult challenge, involving obtaining a set amount of small crystals popping out of the ground before Hunter does. The first challenge is manageable, with only 10 crystals to collect. The second, however, not only adds five to the total, but greatly improves Hunter's AI to the point where he can pinpoint exactly where the closest crystal is about to pop up from. He also [[RubberBandAI rubberbands]] like crazy in this stage; the moment your lead on Hunter grows to around 2 or 3, prepare to be dumbfounded as he starts racking up crystals at an inhumanly fast rate and evaporating your lead faster than you can blink. It's a case of competing against a virtually [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]] in the worst way possible. Not to mention how quickly you'll find "You're pretty fast" burned into your head every time he beats you. [[EasyLevelTrick There is a trick, however]] — keep a close eye on Hunter at all times, and if he stops at a vent before the crystal comes out, quickly charge over to that vent and stand on it. It's tough to pull off, but if done correctly, you'll instantly snatch the crystal once it emerges, before he even has a chance to get it. You even get a trophy for this in [[VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy the remake]].

* CompleteMonster: Japanese translation: [[AntagonistTitle Ripto]]'s villainy is [[DubPersonalityChange given far more emphasis and menace]] in this version of the game. A dinosaur who [[FantasticRacism loathes dragons]] and seeks power above all else, Ripto arrives in Avalar and begins plans to conquer it. He turns entire groups of people against each other to spark civil wars, dispatches minions to enslave worlds, and demands his armies bring him sapient [[WouldHurtAChild baby]] turtles so he can have them cooked up and made into a delicacy. Ripto further has the Satyr race turned to stone; drains the water of the seahorse people so they slowly die of dehydration; and kidnaps the children of the seahorse king in an attempt to control him. When Spyro and his friends disrupt Ripto's activities, Ripto kidnaps the fairy Zoe and tries to feed her to one of his minions--promising he'll have the entire fairy race devoured in his domination if need be--and makes multiple attempts to kill all of Spyro's allies out of spite for him being a dragon.