Spyro the Dragon (PlayStation)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Spyro the Dragon (PlayStation).

Two of the seven demo disc versions are pre-release builds, and for a number of years these were the only playable prototypes. Two full pre-release builds were eventually released in early 2020, followed by two more being released in 2026.

A localization prototype which seems to have first emerged in some online emulation communities in 2007 (apparently assumed within these communities to have been a final build) was lost for 13 years before being recovered in early 2020.

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May 16th, 1998 buildA SCEE "News Version" built roughly three months before the final build, seemingly matching the build used at E3 1998. Levels from Beast Makers onwards have seemingly been excluded from this build. Tabloid DemoThe earliest demo version, featuring the Artisans Home, Stone Hill, and Dark Hollow. June 15th, 1998 buildA SCEE preview version built roughly two months before the final build, with tons of differences from the retail builds. Speciale DemoA slightly later demo from roughly early July 1998. July 11th, 1998 buildA SCEA build dating to roughly a month before the final build. July 18th, 1998 buildA SCEA preview version built a week after the previous version. August 27th, 1998 buildA SCEE PAL review version and localisation prototype from after the final North American build and a few days before the final European build.