Spyro The Dragon and Crash Bandicoot become fast friends when their worlds collide in Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy and Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage.

In Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy, Crash's nemesis (Neo Cortex) has joined Ripto, the thorn in Spyro's side, in an attempt to destroy Crash and Spyro and take over the world. To reach the villains, Spyro must win five zany minigames in each level before he can warp to the next..

Crash and his friends appear as non-playable characters in Spyro's game, and vice versa. Both games have similar but distinct levels. For example, both games have a volcanic level. But while Crash is outside, hopping over lava rivers, Spyro travels inside the volcano.

Trading Cards

As Spyro travels, he collects gems and trading cards. Moneybags sets up shop somewhere in each stage, and Spyro can trade in gems for trading cards or play Moneybags's games in order to win more cards.

Each game has more than 100 cards, including some unique ones. For example, you'll find a few Crash cards in Spyro Orange and a few Spyro cards in Crash Purple. You can link Game Paks to swap cards. Some of the trading cards unlock additional characters for multiplayer games, grant special abilities or activate cheats.

Party Down

Up to four players can join Spyro and whoop it up in three Party Mode minigames: Ballistix, Ship Shuffle and Bridge Fight. Ballistix and Ship Shuffle are available in single- or multi-Pak modes. In Ballistix, protect your goal while trying to knock balls in opponents' goals. Ship Shuffle is like bumper cars: you try to ram your opponent.

For the two-player Bridge Fight, each player must have a Spyro Orange or Crash Purple Game Pak. Here, you shoot projectiles at your opponent to knock 'em off a bridge.

If you feel confident, challenge your friends to minigames in which the winner gets the other player's card. Although you can't pick the specific card you want to wager, you can choose its rarity. The rarer the card, the more likely you are to receive a bonus to help you retain the card.

Spyro's first side-scrolling game

Single-Pak multiplayer minigames

Link with Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage for more minigames

Collect more than 100 cards and trade or win them via Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable