The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
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  1. BoulderBash
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    The Eternal Night took everything upsetting about the first handheld game and turned it into something truly remarkable. With stunning graphics, tight controls, and a tighter combat system, this is a GBA game that everyone should have.
  2. Krossbone
    Feb 20, 2021
    9
    Easily the best Gameboy Advance game of all time. The combat system is well-thought-out, the controls are extremely tight, the level design is explorative and rewards looking for paths off the main road (rewarding such exploration with life crystals), the story is fantastic (as to be expected of The Legend of Spyro trilogy), and great sprite-work all throughout. Also, somehow veryEasily the best Gameboy Advance game of all time. The combat system is well-thought-out, the controls are extremely tight, the level design is explorative and rewards looking for paths off the main road (rewarding such exploration with life crystals), the story is fantastic (as to be expected of The Legend of Spyro trilogy), and great sprite-work all throughout. Also, somehow very cinematic for a GBA game. Back on that combat system part, what also makes it so enthralling is the many different uses you can make of the varying breath attacks and experiment, coming up with your own combos and effects.

    A couple of negatives include deviations from the main console versions' story that detract from Cynder's development and her relationship with Spyro, as this version mistakenly refers to her as Spyro's sibling and also changes things from *her* having to fight Spyro in Fellmuth Arena to it being Ignitus, which keeps the player relatively detached from her throughout and making it less impactful when you play as her in the sequel, Dawn of the Dragon (great game btw).
    And that's on top of an extremely frustrating hard mode, but completing the hard mode is all the more worth it for that sweet, sweet Dark Spyro mode (think Super Sonic but Spyro... and, well, dark), and if you're skilled enough at the game, then the difficulty makes the experience much more rewarding (unfortunately, I suck, so that can't apply to me, and it was much more painful than pleasant or fun).

    I know I ragged on it a bit in the second part there, but really, Cynder's development and the unpleasant hard mode (which is worth completing anyway for Dark Spyro) are really the only negatives I can come up with for this game. It's neat perfect. Anyone with a GBA is doing themselves a disservice by not picking this bad boy up. Truly, the last great GBA game and a testament to stellar 2D game design, and all that combined with a great story.    … Expand
  3. CameronS.
    Jan 20, 2008
    9
    This game was really fun, from start to finish. It has incredible depth for a handheld game, and it even has replay value.
  4. SydeJ.
    Oct 10, 2007
    8
    A good game which combines platforming and action adventure. A lot better than the previous spyro game on the GBA.
  5. MoS.
    Oct 27, 2007
    9
    I got this game based on the the recommendation from another site. Turns out it was spot on: this is a well-designed, great looking sidescrolling action platformer that could be straight from the 16-bit golden age. It has nothing to do with the mediocre "3D" DS version. Unexpectedly, one more GBA purchase just when I thought that chapter was closed.
  6. fuor22
    May 31, 2023
    10
    I have so much fun every time I play this game. Everything about it, from the story to the gameplay, is just amazing. I enjoyed every moment while playing this game

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. AceGamez
    90
    The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a gift that keeps giving until completion.
  2. GameZone
    86
    An incredibly fun, beautiful 2D action title that's deep and accessible at the same time. While the Spyro name might make some wary, anyone who misses this one is really missing out.
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  3. My Gamer
    76
    While the GBA version of this game isn't quite on par with it's siblings on the Wii, DS and PS2, it's still a simple and enjoyable game from start to finish.
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