 The series is noted for its inclusion of many exotic, unique and over-the-top weapons and gadgets, a concept that Insomniac Games has expanded into their other games.Following the development of "", the third installment of the "Spyro" series, Insomniac Games wanted to move into a new intellectual property, since the "Spyro" series was owned by Universal Interactive Studios.With the PlayStation 2 recently announced in 2000, Insomniac began to prototype ideas for games on this new console.