What i mean is, if they created an ice level, some enemies could only be destroyed by Spyro's fire. If you were fighting a knight you would have to force it down from a certain height.
When you end up against a small enemy it does not matter what element you use it does critical damage to them. If you end up against a medium sized enemy elements would do moderate. If you were against a large enemy it would depend on what level you are on would depend on their weakness.
When it comes to just hitting them small(2-5 hits), medium(4-7 hits), and large(6-10 hits). When you just hit them they will block and sometimes dodge your hits.
When you are against a boss, you cannot just go and fight the enemy. You would have to use the surroundings, more like a puzzle.
I know this is a lot, but it can be one thing they do for Spyro, I am not sure how to sum this all up in a short sentence though.
