Soon, they encounter Ignitus, who is now living in hiding after the Dark Master's armies, led by a monstrous dragon named Cynder, overwhelmed the dragons. Many years later, little Spyro begins to realize that he's not quite what he thought he was when he figures out he can breathe fire, and he and his adoptive brother Sparx set out to discover Spyro's true nature and origin. An army belonging to an unseen villain called the Dark Master storm the dragon hatchery, breaking all the eggs - but wise Ignitus manages to save the little purple egg and set it downriver, where a family of dragonflies adopts it. Purple dragons are rare and have immense power, so it's no wonder that, when such an egg is laid, every evil man and his Evil Matriarch wants to get their hands on it. Once every ten generations, a purple dragon egg is laid.

The game is primarily an Action-Adventure title with some light platforming and RPG Elements, and its gameplay centers around unlocking and strengthening Spyro's elemental breath abilities.

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning is the first installment of The Legend of Spyro, Activision/ Sierra's Continuity Reboot of Spyro the Dragon.