The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is part of the Legend of Spyro trilogy and continues on the story of the Ape King. The game has gameplay likewise to the older Spyro games. It plays as a platformer game in which you travel through different worlds and each world ends with a boss fight. During the game there are also multiple small puzzles in which you have to use Spyro's powers or move items in areas. The game is played on the bottom screen of the DS while the top screen shows the map and the health bar at all times.