Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! (1999)
The first Spyro helped me realize that the Nintendo 64 didn’t have a monopoly on fun, whimsical 3D platformers, but the sequel was the one that actually made me believe in them. It added more traversal capabilities like swimming and climbing, and more variety to the puzzles and challenges. It was short but sweet. The Autumn Plains are still my happy place. Breathing fire, collecting gems, and gliding in front of bright empty skyboxes was more fun than it had any right to be. — Ethan Gach
