All Abilities
While the game is paused press circle(x4), square. Spyro now knows how to swim underwater, climb, and headbash.
Autumn Plains Orbs
Before the stairs leading to the Boss Are some cracks in the wall which you can ram through. Use the whirlwind, and then the next one, to reach the high tower. From here, look ahead and you will see a tall platform in the distance, outside and to the left of the outer wall of the main yard. Glide to it and get the Orb.
Another description to get this Orb is as follows: climb up all the ladders next to Moneybags. Turn left at the portal to Scorch. Go down the hallway until you find a cracked wall on your left. Break the wall by charging into it. Go up the whirlwind. At the top of it, you will find a few gems. Then, go up the other whirlwind. Glide from the platform to the long green platform. There should be an Orb at that location.
From the tall platform (above), glide the outer wall and make your way to the left. At the end you should see another cracked wall. The Orb is inside.
Big Head Mode
While the game is paused press up(x4), R1(x4), circle. Now Spyro will have a huge head.
Canyon Speedway
Follow the path of goats until reaching the area with the circling vultures. Fly high above to the canyon rim and look for Hunter in a little nook.
Crash Team Racing demo
At the main menu, hold L1 + R2 and press Square.
Easy lives
Go to the circular area in Aquaria Towers, where you ride the Manta Ray. Follow the edge of the room and ram the sheep that appear. The sheep will regenerate with each "lap" around the room. An extra life is earned for every ten butterflies that are eaten.
Extra lives
An extra life is obtained for every ten butterflies Spyro eats.
Finding Gems
Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and Sparks will point you in the direction of the nearest Gem.
Flat Spyro
While the game is paused press left, right, left, right, L2, R2, L2, R2, square. Now Spyro is flat.
Hunter In Magma Cove
After you charge the first person onto the X, go right of the X until you see some ladders. Make your way right by jumping right off the first ladder. Go right Until you see a hole. Jump in an hunter will be in a room waiting to challenge you to "Catch It Before Me" challenge.
PS: In the challenge you have to catch 10 green things before hunter does.
Icy Speedway
Fly around the main island until you locate a igloo. Headbash the igloo and Hunter will give you another task.
Metro Speedway
Fly toward the large group of buildings. There is a waterfall in the center of them. Fly behind the waterfall to find a person that will reveal the task for the Orb.
Ocean Speedway
There is a large group of spectators, ahead and to the left as you begin the level . Fly to them and talk to the fish-like lady to acquire the task. Complete the task to receive an Orb.
Permanent Super Flame Breath
After getting 100% in the game and getting the permanent fireball breath, immediately save and quit and start a new game in a different save slot. You should have the permanent fireball breath from the beginning of the game, making challenges much easier.
Play crash team racing
At the title screen hold L1+R2 and press square if entered correctly
you can play CTR.
Ripto goes thourgh closed door
Just before you fight crush Elora tells you how Ripto arrived. When the fairies are going to scatter the orbs [in Winter Tundra] ,Ripto jumps and grabs a orb however the fairy is going through the door [not the one to fight ripto] but the door is closed. So how did ripto get through the door did the fairy make her and ripto have Ghost mode or did the fairy do somthing we will never find out?
Skill points
After defeating Ripto, a "Skill Points" section will appear in the guidebook. If you complete certain tasks in the game, you will be awarded a skill point. There are a total of 16 skill points in the entire game. After accomplishing one of these tasks, a sound will play and a bonus life will be awarded.
1. In Colusus, get a perfect score. (5-0) while playing hockey 1 on 1.
2. In Idol Springs, glide and land on the big idol next to the hula girl.
3. In Fracture Hills, charge through the supercharge lap three times without stopping.
4. In Skelos Badlands, destroy all the Cacti.
5. In Skelos Badlands, kill all the flying CatBats.
6. In Aquaria Towers, destroy all the seaweed.
7. In Hurricos, destroy all the little windmills.
8. In Scorch, knock coconuts out of all the trees.
9. Defeat Crush without being wounded.
10. Defeat Gulp without being wounded.
11. Defeat Ripto without being wounded.
12. While fighting Gulp, shoot a rocket at Ripto.
13. Beat Ocean Speedway in under 1:10.
14. Beat Canyon Speedway in under 1:10.
15. Beat Metro Speedway in under 1:15.
16. Beat Icy Speedway in under 1:15.
Speedway Orbs
To earn the Orb in each of the four speedways you must first find the hidden task to perform. The game cannot be completed 100% without the Orbs.
Summer Forest Orbs
Find Hunter near the large pond and he will reveal a series of jumps to perform.
Dive down a pool of water to your left where you started the level. Climb the stairs at the end to find the Orb.
Once you have learned to climb, go to the large orange circle room. Climb the ladder to find the Orb.
There is a door then some stairs in the room where Moneybags lowers a wall. At the top should be a window and a closed door to the right. Glide out the window and move to the left into another window to find the Orb.
Swimming on land
Go to winta tundra then go to the water wizerd and go to the explora and you will have to kill kangerroos mack sure the last one you kill is underwater (only one goes underwater) then you will be swming on land to turn off go in reel water or go in a powerup.
Turn Spyro Black
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, down. Now Spyro is black.
Turn Spyro Blue
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, x. Now Spyro is blue.
Turn Spyro Green
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, triangle. Now Spyro is green.
Turn Spyro Pink
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, square. Now Spyro is pink.
Turn Spyro Red
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, circle. Now Spyro is red.
Turn Spyro Yellow
While the game is paused press up, right, down, left, up, square, R1, R2, L1, L2, up, left, down, right, up, up. Now Spyro is yellow.
View credits
While the game is paused press square, circle, square, circle, square, circle, left, right, left, right, left, right to view the credits.
Winter Tundra Orbs
Use the whirlwind in the courtyard to rise high in the air. From here, go right and find the a waterfall going into a pool of water. Dive in the water and follow the path to the last Orb. You should come out near Canyon Speedway.
Use the whirlwind again to go to the left side of the courtyard. Land on the wall. The Orb is just sitting there and is easy to find.
After you learn how to headbash, look for the largest rock near the entrance to the courtyard. Headbash the rock and to find the Orb inside.