Crash Bandicootis often described as the PlayStation's answer to  Sega'sSonic the Hedgehog. Sony's foray into 3-DSuper Mario-style  adventures wasn't quite as direct, however, as its closest approximations were  theSpyro the Dragongames. Sony's attempts may have been a little  simplistic, but they were still better efforts than most, and this new isometric  Spyro offering on the GBA is also surprisingly fun.Spyro has the same basic range of moves as he had on the PlayStation, letting  you jump and float around the game world breathing fire at everything in your  path. Although the basic gameplay simply involves you collecting hundreds of  fairies and other items, the makers have gone to great lengths to ensure things  don't get too monotonous, mostly through a long series of subquests and  minigames. The minigames are particularly good, as they often use a side-on or  first-person perspective, which makes for a nice change of pace.The only problem with the game is the rather empty feeling that pervades. The  levels are enormous and it's easy to get lost, but this is a problem that could  easily be leveled at the original PlayStation games, too. It's hardly  revolutionary, but a pleasing amount of effort has gone into this, and it's  certain to make fans of the series happy.--David Jenkins--Amazon.co.uk