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I would have preferred Stormblade as dark, instead of another air bird, but then Nightfall would have had been pushed backed at least year. Speaking of anyone else seeing the scrapped water character as a precursor to Nightfall? Possibly a very early Dive-Clops as well.

Yeah, a weird cross between Nightfall and Dive-Clops.

More the latter than the former design-wise but I think his gameplay might have been quite similar to Nightfall's melee.

This really isn't anything big but, Toys "R" Us just posted a new Skylanders commercial:
http://www.ispot.tv/ad/AIDK/to...staring-contest

Does anyone remember if any sketches like these supercharger's ones were made for Knight Light?

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Does anyone remember if any sketches like these supercharger's ones were made for Knight Light?

I-Wei Huang only posted sketches for Food Fight and Krypt King on his blog, if in 3 games he hasn't made a concept art book he isn't planning to. The villain desinger, Murchiemonster, posts those designs every now and then,though, he even has Luminous up.

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Does anyone remember if any sketches like these supercharger's ones were made for Knight Light?

I-Wei Huang only posted sketches for Food Fight and Krypt King on his blog, if in 3 games he hasn't made a concept art book he isn't planning to. The villain desinger, Murchiemonster, posts those designs every now and then,though, he even has Luminous up.

Thanks Bifrost. I was worried I may have missed some designs.

And Missile-Tow Dive-Clops gameplay!

...Whoo!

And Thrillipede as well!
Doesn't seem to have pearlized shiny effects like I thought.

Just a question: where is Fiesta dancing on at 00:34...?
Looks like Frozen Fossil Festival but it would be kinda odd to put an animated Skylander model there just to give a Christmas vibe...

Really cool song!

Love the Missile-Tow Dive Clops/Thrillipede clips, but yeesh they really are shoving vehicles in our faces now. It mainly bugs me since they'll be practically useless by next year.

Never say never but even if they were... Seriously, trappable villains were advertised a lot (even if not to this point) but at least they counted as playable characters... Vehicles are cool, fun and well done but are still vehicles.

The new comic though...
I'm starting to believe comics beat the game this year.

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Never say never but even if they were... Seriously, trappable villains were advertised a lot (even if not to this point) but at least they counted as playable characters... Vehicles are cool, fun and well done but are still vehicles.

Well, the gimmick always are the center of the advertising. The Giants, Swap Force, Traps are the main point of all the advertising in each game.

This year it seems different somehow... like they're pushing it REEEEALLY hard, barely even acknowledging the actual on foot playable characters. The song even says something like "I'm so tired of running through the snow." Kinda feels like they are down-playing the core Skylanders gameplay. I just hope vehicles have some good use next year other than "elemental bullets," but are not overly-exposed.

Hey guys, remember when Skylanders was about Skylanders? Why that's no more! Just buy more overpriced chunks of plastic that get advertised to death, even though they will be total nonesense a year later!

Well, hopefully next year skylanders will be about skylanders. At least the comics also aren't bothering TOO much with vehicles - they're there,but they get used for transportation as you'd expect of them and have the importance you'd expect of a situation where speed is needed,not treated like everyone MUST be a vehicle afficionado this year and be all over wheels and turbines and whatever.

Yeah... Wouldn't it be cool if the next gimmick was actually in the game instead of being a separate figure?

That wouldn't only be cool... It would be perfect!

Yeah, as unlikely as it is, 'cause you know, We've got to have MONEY.

Funny thing is that's exactly what they would get.
Toys are perfect the way they are so just create 20 or so new Skylanders by keeping the usual quality and you will be fine.
Add a couple Adventure Packs and the various Triple and Double Packs and you are done!

The game is what needs to be innovative and frase while still keeping what makes it a Skylanders title because frankly that's why we like the series.

If the trophies unlocked a new level. That would keep classic skylanders gameplay lover happy

I'm pesimistic since I was born.

That sports gimmick someone mentioned... I don't know, sounds like it could happen.

*head down and leaves*

If they turn to sports... I'm skipping.

Agree.

I think I've been tollerant enough with vehicles even if they did implemented them in a nice and enjoyable way.
Not the best way possible but it could have been a lot worse.

I wouldn't absolutely buy a sport focused Skylanders game.
But I frankly don't see it happening, not even with V.V.'s Skylanders 7.

Extra modes like Skygoal are fine (maybe even something with vehicles like Rocket League) but anything more... I'd call myself out and wait for the following game to play as the new characters.

There are always spin-offs for that though.
Something for Beenox, for example.
SuperChargers was already too much "vehicly" for my tastes, I wouldn't stand a "sporty" game.

Not to mention it'd be just a copy and paste of SC.

"We have all these guys from sports competitions around the world who despite having no fighting experience ditched their teams to beat up eldritch abominations"

Sounds even MORE ludicrious than drivers, in fact. I could see a sportsball skylander but not an entire gimmick.

I don't think they'd completely turn to sports like that, but I can definitely see a sports Skylander. THAT would be good and unique compared to an entire game with a gimmick around it.

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Not to mention it'd be just a copy and paste of SC.

"We have all these guys from sports competitions around the world who despite having no fighting experience ditched their teams to beat up eldritch abominations"

Sounds even MORE ludicrious than drivers, in fact. I could see a sportsball skylander but not an entire gimmick.

Skylanders: Sport Squad


i'm making a fan game topic for this, nobody can stop me now

Go for it, the more Acti feels like they could get called out over this idea being from fans the better.

(also,if it happens,we'll have more hilarious cases of people copying your fangame topics in articles again)

//forum.darkspyro.net/spyro/viewposts.php?topic=125333


(let's hope someone won't think this is a real thing)

Honestly, yeah, sports as a gimmick would be pretty stupid. But I think it'd all come down to the execution rather than the idea itself. I mean, sometimes the dumbest ideas can turn out to be something great.
Though if they get LeBron James as a guest character, then I'm with all of you skipping out.

The problem is we're already coming out of a game that shoves the fantasy out of the spotlight to put squeeing over car stuff, you'd only make sports not ridiculous if you also had it over anything else. But fool us twice...

As I said before, sports looks ridiculous even for Skylanders. What new type of figures they can make for that? Characters that can go into Sport Zones? The gameplay can be well done, but the idea is not good.

Also minigame oriented, which should be left for the 3DS/Wii versions and not a game about the hack-and-slash.

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Also minigame oriented, which should be left for the 3DS/Wii versions and not a game about the hack-and-slash.

Well, Swap Force's gimmick is, in good part, centered in minigames, and it was considered a good gimmick use, but I agree that minigames are better on a side game.

I definately didn't like the minigame-centered gimmick inside levels. Yeah, hub and co. is fine, but to this day I still think they just break the pace and sometimes make little sense, balloons come to mind. Sneak and sometimes Climb definately worked out though, but they kinda lacked on scripted sequences to feel part of it and not just some unrelated sidequest you somehow dropped everything to do.

I find that unused designs interesting, but I don't find much potential in then.



A question: The tracks from Wii/3DS versions are multi-terrain?

Nope,same case as console in that they're terrain exclusive.

Development on Smash Hit -

Wow, Smash Hit was originally female. Interesting. I will see more of this series of videos.

As much as I like Smash Hit, I gotta say that those ceratopsid girls look like they could've been fun.

For the players of the game, can you let here an opinion of each Skylander and vehicle? I just want opinions about the figure and the gameplay.

EDIT: Here is Fiesta's development:

That was posted a few pages ago. X3

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That was posted a few pages ago. X3

Oh... Ok.

So, if someone wants to post the opinions that I requested...

Also, little request: can someone make a video showing all the "first time introductions" of the vehicles? I'm talking about when you first place the vehicle, and the narrator name the mods while the camera zooms in the mods.

Also, what's the voice of the narrator?

Ugh Smash Hits earlier forms were so much better! They could have gone with the Dino girl for earth and smash hit but with one of those other weapons for life and we would have never had to face the atrocity that is Thrillipede

I even thought Smash Hit was a girl. My dreams were crushed But I like this Smash Hit so it isn't that big of a deal.

EDIT: After actually watching the video I'm quite glad they chose this design for Smash Hit. The design next to the koala looks like it would've been another annoying Trigger Happy/Pop Fizz clone and the Dino girl looks crappy. She would've been crushed by Splat, Nightfall and BB Roller Brawl.

I feel like they chose the best design for Smash Hit. It has a lot of personality compared to the other ones, which look great but seem to lack one.

I like the dino girl design but she doesn't look as suitable for Smash Hit's ball and chain gimmick as Smash Hit does. Maybe they'll be able to use the design for another completely different skylander in the future.

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If they turn to sports... I'm skipping.

If they want a spinoff game to do sports, fine. Core experience...I'll be skipping as well. It will be very easy for me to do so.

Skylanders' italian Facebook page posted a picture of four guys dressed up as mechanics followed by the "SuperChargeThis" hashtag.

The post says "Welcome to #SuperChargeThis"! Our team at the boxes is working on a new surprise for the Holydays - which vehicle do you think they are SuperCharging?".

I'm sorry to repeat myself once again but... Vehicles have run their course.
Skylanders isn't about vehicles, mechanics and engines, SuperChargers is.
This is something the Hot Wheels page should do...
I'm sure next year things will return the same but seriously, they are pushing them way too much.
It's becoming annoying.

It might be just something silly, like Santa's Supercharged Slay (maybe with Missile Toe Dive-Clops riding it) but still, after months of vehicles themed ads, videos, extras, gadgets and more I think it's time to come back to what's in the very same title of this series.

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Skylanders' italian Facebook page posted a picture of four guys dressed up as mechanics followed by the "SuperChargeThis" hashtag.

The post says "Welcome to #SuperChargeThis"! Our team at the boxes is working on a new surprise for the Holydays - which vehicle do you think they are SuperCharging?".

I'm sorry to repeat myself once again but... Vehicles have run their course.
Skylanders isn't about vehicles, mechanics and engines, SuperChargers is.
This is something the Hot Wheels page should do...
I'm sure next year things will return the same but seriously, they are pushing them way too much.
It's becoming annoying.

It might be just something silly, like Santa's Supercharged Slay (maybe with Missile Toe Dive-Clops riding it) but still, after months of vehicles themed ads, videos, extras, gadgets and more I think it's time to come back to what's in the very same title of this series.

Oh hey, I've heard of that one! Santa's Slay Ride, where he kills all the kids on his naughty list! (Sorry not sorry)

But anyway, I kind of agree. Like, I don't believe they pushed the traps all that much last game. Though they are the main focus of the current game. Next game they'll probably try to push that gimmick, whatever it is, down our throats too.