The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a 3D action platformer for Nintendo DS, continuing the story of Spyro following The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Players guide Spyro as he seeks his friend Cynder while rediscovering his elemental breath abilities—fire, ice, earth, and electricity. The game introduces the 'Dragon Time' mechanic to slow opponents and features combat-focused gameplay with puzzle elements.
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a 3D action platformer which takes place right after the events at the end of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Players control Spyro as he searches for his friend Cynder. Initially, he has lost all of his different breath powers from the first game, but he gradually recovers the ability to breathe fire, ice, earth and electricity. New to this game is the ability for Spyro to slow down time using his newly-learned 'Dragon Time' ability.
While the game has some basic puzzles involving pressing switches, the main focus is still around fighting. Spryo's primary attack is his headbutt, but he can also use his assorted breaths to defeat foes provided that he has enough magic power. He also earns blue gems from defeating foes which will allow him to level up his powers.