Two enemies included in this game, a big orange monster and a little robot, could possibly be the early basis for Ratchet and Clank, one of Insomniac Games' other video games.
"Trouble with the trolley, eh?" became an infamous meme among Spyro players for it's patronizing and irritating nature for a difficult task.
Ripto's name was inspired by Spyro's Japanese name, where it looks like its spelling out 'Ripto'
The title in the European version is "Gateway to Glimmer."
Hunter The Cheetah's birthday is April 22 1975, which means he is 24 years old in 1999 (the year of release of the game itself). Even in the real world, this is a bit old for a cheetah as they usually only live to 9 years of age.