The DS version has additional attacks and challenges. It takes about six hours to complete the game. The game has fewer levels than the previous Spyro games, with six levels that progress from a starting point towards a final destination and boss encounter in a linear fashion, and two rail shooter style flying levels adjoining them. Spyro can also use furies, huge blasts of elemental energy.
Spyro has a variety of combat moves as well as four different breath attacks: fire, electricity, ice and earth, which he can use as both long range and short range attacks. Rather than the previous focus on platforming, the gameplay is now more combat based. The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning uses a more action-based focus than the previous Spyro games.
