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Minor color inconsistencies like Pit Boss mean nothing to me when we have characters like High Volt who just change color completely and look nothing like the figure once you upgrade them.

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Minor color inconsistencies like Pit Boss mean nothing to me when we have characters like High Volt who just change color completely and look nothing like the figure once you upgrade them.

Don't even get me started on Rubble Rouser. He was one of my favorite swappers- but i could never bring myself to getting his soul gem.

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Minor color inconsistencies like Pit Boss mean nothing to me when we have characters like High Volt who just change color completely and look nothing like the figure once you upgrade them.

Don't even get me started on Rubble Rouser. He was one of my favorite swappers- but i could never bring myself to getting his soul gem.

Visual upgrades like Rubble Rouser's Obsidian Skin and Chill's armor have always been a mixed bag from the beginning.

They should be optional somehow.

And I think the reason they tend to be such a mixed bag, in terms of looks, is because the characters are always designed with their base appearance in mind, and then upgrade changes are slapped on top of it. This is especially apparent with the evolved villains...

It's just unfortunate that we get to spend such little time with the "originally intended" appearance and then are stuck forever with whatever they decide to slap on top.

Yeah, some were cool, like Prism Break's crystals changing colour. Others were Wham-Shell (too many spikes for my taste)

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I just took a screenshot of a good video since the hue wouldn't change, just the saturation. Firefox does not like Photoshop and a fullscreen youtube player at the same time so I had to get whatever quality and the first second it was clear.

Here's a photo I adjusted to be fairly balanced:

Original source: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/...9Ve/s-l1600.jpg

I know it's not exact, but I wanted to show how blue his face actually is.

Oh rattleshake was awful. I remember being sooo happy when I got the quick draw rattleshake and terribly disappointed once I upgraded him.

I agree so much... i actually resetted Rattle Shake and Rubble Rouser too many times because every time when i bought their soul gems i just regret it so badly, now i just completely refuse to buy their soul gems, how come upgraded Skylanders are almost always uglier than their supposed appearance? like Pop Thorn, High Volt and such :/

I know this is a little late, but I've been rethinking my favorites after recently replaying the old games.

SSA Terrafin, Wham Shell, Drill Sergeant
SG[b] Ninjini, Chill, Sprocket
[b]SSF Spy Rise, Wash Buckler, Boom Jet
STT Bushwhack, Wildfire, Enigma
SSC Thrillipede, Lava Lance Eruptor, Smash Hit
SI Ambush, Mysticat, Barbella

Since we are on the topic, I think the problem with certain Skylanders' changes after upgrades is that they are either too drastic or simply don't clash well with the other details.

An example for the first case are Pop Thorn and High Volt: both change appareance quite heavily (the latter for no true reason) and the ability preview on the upgrade screen doesn't even show the difference.
At least I was prepared with Rubble Rouser and Rattle Shake, but those two hit me like a truck, especially since I really liked High Volt's original palette: I still think that's a mistake and they actually forgot to remove his former Light colors for his entire upgrading process.

Speaking again of Rubble Rouser and Rattle Shake, we get to the second case: I wouldn't have minded the latter's change that much if it didn't clash so badly with his brow clothes, same goes for the former except I really don't like his look as a whole.
Not to mention it's downright terrible how Quickdrow Rattle Shake loses a good portion of his uniqueness after the Soul Gem.

No bad changes doesn't mean no changes at all, though: I tolerate and even like some weapon and armor upgrade, or even some slight color changes, it's a way to show your Skylander truly improved somehow.
I feel like I'll never repeat it enough times, subtle is the key in my opinion.
I really wish they could give us the option to disable visual changes and make our Skylanders look like they did right out of the boxes, was really hoping for it to be in Imaginators.

Did they actually fix Scorp's stupid new magic moment animation in this game? probably not..

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Did they actually fix Scorp's stupid new magic moment animation in this game? probably not..

Just watched all his Magic Moments from SWAP Force to SuperChargers; the only difference I noticed were an added part of the animation where he stings with his tail, in the last one.

Does it have some problems in Imaginators (still haven't tried him yet)?

...the game plays too fast for me to care about the shade of the Nope Noodle Wizard...it REALLY doesn't matter.

with the chances seeming high of Skylanders being done - it won't happen, but armor upgrades to toys could actually have been a good gimmick. I would have loved if Prism Break lightcore changed colors via LED based on what paths you went down. I think the one thing they dropped the ball on in general was "toy response", the games responsded to the toys, but never the other way around except for lightcore - which was just "on".

And no that wasn't a complaint.
- Unreall

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...the game plays too fast for me to care about the shade of the Nope Noodle Wizard...it REALLY doesn't matter.

with the chances seeming high of Skylanders being done - it won't happen, but armor upgrades to toys could actually have been a good gimmick. I would have loved if Prism Break lightcore changed colors via LED based on what paths you went down. I think the one thing they dropped the ball on in general was "toy response", the games responsded to the toys, but never the other way around except for lightcore - which was just "on".

And no that wasn't a complaint.
- Unreall

yeah gimmik like that could have been cool, mabey if there will be sky7 that will be the gimmik or somthing like that.

Speaking of palette changes, let's not forget how they gave Golden Queen silver clothes.

Dark Golden queen was definitely a dumb choice, even though actually like that color scheme.

Let's not forget Chill's dumb helmet upgrade!

Or Dune Bug's upgrade which gets rid of the cool iridescent coloring and just makes him entirely gold... 9_9

I totally understand how everyone feels about color changes. While I love the gold finish gets, I do still miss his epic shade of blue, purple and green shine in the game, but his new staff is fine by me.

I never minded the alternate weapons(though I wish they were path only instead of normal upgrades), but I can't take the color palette changes.

Rattle Shake's soul gem upgrades hurt me. I miss the old palette so much

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Rattle Shake's soul gem upgrades hurt me. I miss the old palette so much

I like his original colors so much more, that I don't want to get his soul gem. For years he has been fully upgraded, except for his soul gem.
Also, I got the Pain-Yatta combo pack!

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Or Dune Bug's upgrade which gets rid of the cool iridescent coloring and just makes him entirely gold... 9_9

Son of a gun you have thoughts on too? I didn't expect anyone to ninja me on him, but props to you.

I went as far as choosing Dune Bug's other path specifically to avoid his color change, even though the other one sounded better.
Ironically, I ended up liking it a lot.

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Or Dune Bug's upgrade which gets rid of the cool iridescent coloring and just makes him entirely gold... 9_9

Son of a gun you have thoughts on too? I didn't expect anyone to ninja me on him, but props to you.

I remember when we both were hyped for the beetle. Good times.

I honestly like both his regular and gold coloring. Though I might pick up another one because I picked his gold path and I still want to play as his regular one.

Found a regular Chompy Mage for less than $100 on EBay. Got it for $80. That, and got lucky on an auction that I won. Got the employee's exclusive SC Stormblade figure for $70.

dunno if this is against the rules or not, but i managed to beat kaos with only tri-tip. (this does contain final boss footage, by the way.)

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Or Dune Bug's upgrade which gets rid of the cool iridescent coloring and just makes him entirely gold... 9_9

Son of a gun you have thoughts on too? I didn't expect anyone to ninja me on him, but props to you.

I remember when we both were hyped for the beetle. Good times.

I honestly like both his regular and gold coloring. Though I might pick up another one because I picked his gold path and I still want to play as his regular one.

Oh yeah don't I remember those days. Seems like it was only yesterday and Superchargers at least has the Tutor ability so you can switch 's path anytime you want.

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dunno if this is against the rules or not, but i managed to beat kaos with only tri-tip. (this does contain final boss footage, by the way.)

*video*

Awe, I thought you meant in Nightmare mode. I beat Kaos in Nightmare mode with only Mysicat and Ambush; too bad I don't have software to record it.

Noticed this odd screenshot from this guy on instagram. Could just be an edit(that instagram does not inspire any confidence, also blurry filter), but that Spyro pose isn't familiar to me at all. Something from Academy or the Cursed Tiki Temple cutscene?

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Noticed this odd screenshot from this guy on instagram. Could just be an edit(that instagram does not inspire any confidence, also blurry filter), but that Spyro pose isn't familiar to me at all. Something from Academy or the Cursed Tiki Temple cutscene?

Hmm, maybe it's the Tiki level, a shot from SA season 2, as Spyro has his SA design or maybe , just maybe, Sky 7 and they've given him an updated design?


I'm thinking its fake though. that Tessa pose seems very familiar. Not to mention Spyro's wing are in front of her hair, making him seem smaller. The image seems to want us to think he's behind her.

Yeah it's probably a weird photoshop or something

Tessa definately throws me off, but I don't quite remember that Spyro on SA S1. His face is a lot chubber seem from that angle. Might tend more towards a possible Season 2 screenshot...?

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Tessa definately throws me off, but I don't quite remember that Spyro on SA S1. His face is a lot chubber seem from that angle. Might tend more towards a possible Season 2 screenshot...?

Spyro's feet are completely black as well, and it seems they're in some kind of giant crystal. The pose we haven't seen before, from what I can tell.


Another thing is Spyro's tail. It's half gone.

Seems strange. I won't believe for now.

As I said, not the exact same as his 3D model.

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By some luck found a very similar pose. His cheeks are huge and his face is way bigger.
Tail missing entirely still goes towards being a bad photoshop of a frame I don't remember tho.

intresting, it could be nice if tessa will apper in academy. how knows if its legit then we might get cali and flynn as well.

you know i was wonder, we havent seen aura for a while...

Aura left the site after being doxxed(spreading personal information) by another user. If she runs into any news I and other users can probably pass the word along, but she has no reason to come back and I don't blame her.

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Aura left the site after being doxxed(spreading personal information) by another user. If she runs into any news I and other users can probably pass the word along, but she has no reason to come back and I don't blame her.

oh, well thats a shame.

Speaking of her, the picture is fake. That's a REALLY specific freeze frame after all.
Why is his head so much smaller in that angle? :I

Super fake.

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Speaking of her, the picture is fake. That's a REALLY specific freeze frame after all.
Why is his head so much smaller in that angle? :I

Why are Spyro's wings coming out of his butt on that shot? Is it just the angle?

It's the angle. Look at the other screenshot I posted, his membranae goes further on his back than ingame. If he bends down his wing bones it's pretty much touching his butt.

Well, page number 500 is within reach. There's been a lot of discussion about this game.

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It's the angle. Look at the other screenshot I posted, his membranae goes further on his back than ingame. If he bends down his wing bones it's pretty much touching his butt.

Huh, fascinating! I looked around for some screenshots, and it seems like his wings are attached further down on his back than one generally sees on dragon designs. What an unusual choice, I wonder why they did it. Maybe to keep the entire wing from coming above the head when half-folded, which is more picturesque in a closeup? Makes for some odd-looking full body poses, but I can see why they'd prioritise headshots in a tv show.

Eh, I'm getting off-topic. As for the blurry screenshot, I agree that it looks totally fake.

I don't know if this is gonna be a new page or not, but if so, PAGE 500!

Also, how about we share our most anticipated Sensei and Villain so far?

My most anticipated Sensei is Wild Storm and my most anticipated Villain is Grave Clobber, with Blaster-Tron not too far behind.

tidepool and grave clobber

Blaster-Tron and Tidepool

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tidepool and grave clobber

The only correct answer

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tidepool and grave clobber

The only correct answer

i dunno, wild storm is pretty rad if you ask me