Longplay of Spyro: A Hero's Tail

Longplay of Spyro: A Hero's Tail, played as the NTSC version on the GameCube. This game's version was released on Nov. 9th, 2004. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment down below!

0:00:00 - Start
0:00:38 - Dragon Village
0:25:35 - Crocovile Swamp
0:58:10 - Dragonfly Falls
1:21:18 - Boss: Gnasty

1:28:41 - Coastal Remains
2:08:16 - Cloudy Domain
2:36:07 - Sunken Ruins
2:55:47 - Boss: Ineptune

3:04:43 - Frostbite Village
3:35:25 - Gloomy Glacier
3:53:10 - Ice Citadel
4:15:04 - Frostbite Village revisited
4:22:55 - Boss: Red

4:29:58 - Stormy Beach
4:40:08 - Molten Mount
5:03:16 - Magma Falls
5:17:15 - Dark Mine
5:42:42 - Red's Laboratory

5:56:41 - Revisiting stages for remaining items

6:11:14 - Red's Laboratory (last gem)
6:13:07 - Final boss: Mecha-Red

6:20:28 - Credits and 100% ending

[longplayarchive]

Well last month was Enter the Dragonfly, this month is A Hero's Tail. I'm happy to finally be trying out some of the GameCube's most well known platforming games as I actually never got to play these games originally. The question is, does it play better than the prequel? I'd say yes, mostly. Enter the Dragonfly seems widely known for it's glitches which don't seem to be an issue in this sequel. The graphics are also changed (better, imo) and you're no longer required to collect ALL gems for 100% completion! That's major. The game uses gems as currency now and can be used to buy a few upgrades but mostly health replenishing and extra ammo. I'm just so used to breaking boxes that I ended up with way more gems than I really needed.

So the collection of gems has basically been replaced with collecting light gems and dinosaur eggs. There's a lot of them, but they're much easier to find than checking every nook n cranny for gems. The dinosaur eggs only offer bonuses such as being able to play minigames from the main menu, concept art or changing your character to Ember. By the time you have the eggs collected, it's pretty much the end of the game already unfortunately, but it's fun for those who are interested in messing around in the map post-game. The light gems, however, are required to open specific areas/doors. Much like Super Mario 64 or many other platforming games (11:50)

All in all, both Enter the Dragonfly and A Hero's Tail have good and bad things about them. I found both of them to be enjoyable, but this one was certainly a lot easier to record due to not requiring every gem.

[warisanwaar]

I love your content even though not many people look at different games and search only what they like😐
I always watch your content and have been doing so for months now
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[BrookRaccoon]

more nostalgic GOODNESS~
👌👌👌💖💕💖💕✨

Fun fact on how I got this game- way back when my older sister was still in highschool, she traded this old anime-esque PS2 game we didn’t really touch, to another kid who just so happened to have Hero’s Tale! And that’s how we freaggin’ got it, LMAO- X’DD

[JAYYBLAZINN]

This was the best Spyro game out by far my favorite one

[AntimonyxAngel]

I loved all the little secrets and environments in this game. Hated some of the mini games but they made the eggs a challenge to be satisfied about beating. I also appreciated the varying colors and designs of the dragon eggs.

[koraldavis]

Oh man! I haven't seen this game in years!

[Solbankai]

This takes me back to the days good times, good times 🙂🙂🙂

[mariomuncher]

Spyro 5 got me into the series of Spyro

[playerthree]

amazing how much of this was inspired by Jak and Daxter 1. and ratchet & clank going commando. thanks for playin

[ksuniverse]

I used to play this game when I was younger that this game was so hard for me to play it so then I had stopped playing it.

[red]

12:05
Wow all these years later I finally know what the professor was talking about I was a kid when i played this. He was making references to other games
Red coins and Power Stars = Mario
Heart Pieces = Zelda
As for gold tokens I'm not sure of the reference there.

[StFidjnr]

23:24 best professor quote of the game

[idkidk]

Funny how that last world went like this:
Shipwreck shore
Volcano
Volcanic cave
Mineshaft
Higher tech mineshaft
High tech labotory

[brendanintheuniverse]

Oh yeah, of course you got him, TO GROW BIGGER! What were you even thinking!?

[Emiliodelgado]

LongplayArchive I still have that game for GameCube I don’t have a GameCube but I play it in the Wii now

[StFidjnr]

32:40 sign that moneybags has turned over a new leaf hence the saying "Go ahead, Spyro! If you have money to spend, I am here to relieve you of the burden."

[jeremyerekson]

Next GameCube: Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures
After GameCube: Mega Man: Anniversary Edition

[ozzie_goat]

I just did the first Red boss battle...it was absolutely miserable but VERY satisfying

[darobster]

Wow, your uploading schedule sure is different, this week. But, man, have i been waiting for this one. I presume this one IS 100%?

[LeaveTheMark_YT]

I've been playing Reignited Trilogy so much that Hunter looks wrong in every other game xD