darkSpyro

personally i dont see the need to complain about the shorter story mode other than the fact that we were all misled.
i mean we still have a solid 14 levels or gameplay, we have no idea what the boss levels actually entail and theyre giving us a crazy about of bonus post story content what with all the bonus missions and the arena challenges.
Not to mention, we now have regular elemental gates, dual element gates, swap force zones and giant zones, meaning each story mode level is going to be up to its neck in optional in game content!
AND after you beat each level youre unlocking that same level in both a time attack challenge and a score challenge! the very definition of replay value!
not to mention that since they added a jump feature that opens up a whole new world of game-play and different techniques they can utilize so that every side quest offers a fresh new challenge

i will admit its a huge letdown that weve lost the ability to personally upgrade our skylanders so instead of customization were getting an overall stat boost for our entire army -.-
that being said, i totally agree with Reimu in that we shudnt judge this game until weve actually had a chance to play it...and frankly, people keep complaining that the guide is horribly incomplete, so perhaps even the story section is incomplete I.E. perhaps the boss fight chapters are more than what they appear...we wont know until we actually play the game

and guys c'mon! quit hassling this poor guy! he has a life outside of internet forums and he'll post the freaking pix wen hes ready! if you wanted the upgrades paths so bad you shudve bought the book yourself! Hell hes the one who actually spent the money on it while were all waiting for free handouts, we should be gracious that he wud even offer to post ANYTHING from those pages

Alright, guys. Sorry about last night. I was here to answer all your questions, but something came over me. I got sick and passed out.

Gonna go through this and post some pics. Bear with me.

Ghost, yes, it basically asks you to get 48 blue base. It can be any blue base. You could get 16 Swaplanders for that purpose, plus the 256 accolade. I don't know if 80 is the highest rank, but rank 80 and completion of Nightmare is what's needed to get the Volcano Hat.

There could be some hidden thing to getting max rank. Not sure.

The boss fights do seem more involved. Really involved infact.

I will take some pics of characters that people requested. Bear with me.

I guess I should be fair in saying that while the game is shorter, it MIGHT be made up by Swap Zones you can do in Woodburrow, Shock and Bolt puzzles in Woodburrow, Time Attack and Score Modes in each chapter, and stuff like that. There does seem to be a lot to do compared to Giants and SSA.

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Can you post a pic of the exclusive Topps card, GM?

Sorry for the triple post, and potential quad post. Both of my TOPPS cards were the same. They were both Lightcore Countdown.

I will do this many, and that's it. Not that I don't want to share info, but I am going to be busy the better part of the day. Plus, that's a really long post. To really see the upgrades, you will have to save those pics to your harddrive. These were taken with a 16 megapixel camera.

I can, however, try and answer more questions.

Star Strike



Doom Stone



Punk Shock



Smolderdash



Fire Kraken



Wind Up



Night Shift



Grim Creeper



Pop Thorn

Did someone mentioned that you are awesome?? Because you are. Thanks

Thanks so much! The layout for this looks fabulous and I love the fact that each character has a little backstory in the book. Definitely buying a copy for myself.

The only goofs in the guide that I've found so far, are the missing Lightcore entries for Giants (Prism, Eruptor, Drobot, Hex), and missing Legendary Stealth Elf. I haven't found any other goofs yet.

I wish they would have covered EVERY Skylander like the back of the guide said. In other words, show upgrades and quest info for the forgotten 29. It would have gone a long way in showing that every character matters in Skylanders, just like every Pokemon matters in Pokemon.

Oh, and Doom Stone has an ability called "Column Duty." Get it?

What about the other extras for the collectors guide - 2 8" paper figures iirc?

ShaneG.

I just put them with my other Skylander knick knacks. Not going to mess with them. They come on sheets as big as the guide, though.

Wgeorge should post his pictures of the guide here.

Boom Jet

Scorp

Can you post Grim creeper, since GM's is a bit blurry?

And Roller Brawl?

Ruble Rouser

Post as many as possible please!

Awesome! Can you post Doom Stone? The one GM posted was a bit blurry.

Bumble Blast

Thanks for the help, Wgeorge.

Mine aren't blurry. You have to save them so you can zoom in on them.

Could you post the swapper's soul gems please? And better pictures of the ones GM posted? Sorry about sounding so demanding, but I really want to see their upgrades, so I can get ahead on what to do for paths.

We aren't saying they are blurry, just, could you zoom in a bit more when you take the pictures?
EDIT: Because when you do save them to your drive and zoom in, it's very blurry.

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We aren't saying they are blurry, just, could you zoom in a bit more when you take the pictures?

Yeah the angle you shot it at makes the top of the page really hard to see. And zooming in just makes it worse.

Can you do these characters next?

Hoot Loop
Stink Bomb
Magna Charge
Spy Rise

I'd prefer if you did the bold ones first though

Also, for the swappers, don't forget to get their soul gems.

Or, how about instead of complaining, you go out and actually buy the guide?

There could be a lot of trouble for people posting "scans" (photos) of the guide pages.

I would, if I had money to. Because, as of now, all I have is a $50 Game Stop gift card and $12.25 to spend on Skylanders when I go pick up my Dark Starter Pack at Game Stop.

Stink Bomb?

And Doom Stone upgrades?

Could I get a clearer picture of upgrades for smolderdash and wind up please

I just want to know that upgrades for the swappers Im getting, I've seen the upgrades for all the others before. And besides, how could he get in trouble since a) the game comes out in 2 days and b) it isnt gameplay or even images from the game itself.

do one of trap shadow

I'll let George handle the pics. I am here to bring more info from the guide, however.

Some new info.

1: The Hidden Treasure Magical Item doesn't act as it used to in SSA and Giants on the Wii version. Now it increases the amount of gold you find for a short period of time. Again, this is on the Wii version (Beenox).

2: The Volcanic Vault now acts as a Magical Item in Swap Force. Placing it on the portal during levels causes fire to rain down for a short period of time. I had a feeling they would change the use of this one day.

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Post as many as possible please!

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Stink Bomb?

and Doom Stone upgrades?

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Could I get a clearer picture of upgrades for smolderdash and wind up please

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I just want to know that upgrades for the swappers Im getting, I've seen the upgrades for all the others before. And besides, how could he get in trouble since a) the game comes out in 2 days and b) it isnt gameplay or even images from the game itself.

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do one of trap shadow

Hey---BradyGames is trying to SELL this thing. If you want to see it, go get the character or buy the guide or wait for a GameFAQ. This is not going to look good if they decide to go against this web site for allowing this content.

I was fine with one or two...now you are crossing the line. Now I know why they sometimes shrink wrap these things

Oh and another bit of info. If the guide is any indication, you may be able to find 3 chests per level, using the Hidden Treasure Magical Item. It gives all three locations per level, in the guide.

It's not really against the law, the game's going to be coming out in a couple of days (US at least), so it was bound to end up on the sight sooner or later.

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It's not really against the law, the game's going to be coming out in a couple of days (US at least), so it was bound to end up on the sight sooner or later.

Reproducing copyrighted content is against the law. It's why you can't photocopy a Harry Potter book and sell it on eBay.

Now, the information isn't copyrighted....if someone wants to type it all up...by all means.

Hey guys---I want to know all of this stuff too. But BradyGames actually put some work into it...and should be paid. Pay them for the content or wait a few days for the free stuff that's bound to show up on the internet.

Like I said, I kept it cool until there was basically a request to do them all.

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Post as many as possible please!

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Stink Bomb?

and Doom Stone upgrades?

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Could I get a clearer picture of upgrades for smolderdash and wind up please

Quote: isaac343018s

I just want to know that upgrades for the swappers Im getting, I've seen the upgrades for all the others before. And besides, how could he get in trouble since a) the game comes out in 2 days and b) it isnt gameplay or even images from the game itself.

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do one of trap shadow

Hey---BradyGames is trying to SELL this thing. If you want to see it, go get the character or buy the guide or wait for a GameFAQ. This is not going to look good if they decide to go against this web site for allowing this content.

I was fine with one or two...now you are crossing the line. Now I know why they sometimes shrink wrap these things

Sorry. Forgot.

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Quote: Rickorio

It's not really against the law, the game's going to be coming out in a couple of days (US at least), so it was bound to end up on the sight sooner or later.

Reproducing copyrighted content is against the law. It's why you can't photocopy a Harry Potter book and sell it on eBay.

Now, the information isn't copyrighted....if someone wants to type it all up...by all means.

Yeah, but who would want to waste their time writing something that long?

Roller Brawl

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Quote: Rickorio

It's not really against the law, the game's going to be coming out in a couple of days (US at least), so it was bound to end up on the sight sooner or later.

Reproducing copyrighted content is against the law. It's why you can't photocopy a Harry Potter book and sell it on eBay.

Now, the information isn't copyrighted....if someone wants to type it all up...by all means.

Yeah, but who would want to waste their time writing something that long?

To avoid criminal prosecution. Go take some Law courses. I'm done with this.

Ghost Roaster, I think you're overreacting a bit.

These photos deserve AT LEAST a thank you though.

Here's my request Dune Bug!!!

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Ghost Roaster, I think you're overreacting a bit.

These photos deserve AT LEAST a thank you though.

He does deserve thanks; he's sticking his neck out for you guys to read them.

Over-reacting? Have you been sued? I have. I've given reasonable sage advice.

How 'bout this, we just go on with our lives, and let these guys do whatever they want, they don't HAVE to post the pics. They have a choice. I don't really care if they do or don't.

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Quote: matrix

Ghost Roaster, I think you're overreacting a bit.

These photos deserve AT LEAST a thank you though.

He does deserve thanks; he's sticking his neck out for you guys to read them.

Over-reacting? Have you been sued? I have. I've given reasonable sage advice.

Yeah, we should just get the guide.

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How 'bout this, we just go on with our lives, and let these guys do whatever they want, they don't HAVE to post the pics. They have a choice. I don't really care if they do or don't.

Amen to this. If he want to continue he can, or he could just PM whoever asked to be PMed.

Can you do Freeze Blade? Thanks!

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Quote: matrix

Ghost Roaster, I think you're overreacting a bit.

These photos deserve AT LEAST a thank you though.

He does deserve thanks; he's sticking his neck out for you guys to read them.

Over-reacting? Have you been sued? I have. I've given reasonable sage advice.

Yeah, we should just get the guide.

Yeah but my Gamestop doesn't have any.

I could get the guide at Game Stop, but then, besides the Dark Starter, all I'd get would be the guide, , and .