Spyro the Dragon, a long-time video game series which is said to be spanning into the "legendary" category for video games.

It all starter with Spyro the Dragon for the Playstation. It's now been going for a decade with eight games under the belt across numerous consoles.

This blogger took the time to type up an in-depth and well structured article about how a game can get to such a status that everyone knows it and will for generations to come offering you the history of Spyro the Drag...

""It's Friday, and that means no work for a few days complimented with a batch of fresh-baked games just like Mum used to make. First up, we've got the return of the famously not-as-good-as-Resi survival horror series Alone in the Dark...""

"Vivendi is adding to the growing list of games due this autumn with the second game in the Legend of Spyro trilogy, subtitled The Eternal Night.

Some Ape King dude turns up at the Temple of Souls and starts acting all evil and stuff, predictably plunging the land into darkness.

Meanwhile, Spyro is having strange visions, and it's up to you to unravel the mysteries of these visions and defeat the Ape. In other words, more fire-breathing platforming antics.

There'll be new breath pow..."