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NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1851 Posted: 17:49:51 14/08/2011 I'd have thought it'd be tens or hundreds of thousands, if not millions for a higher end game. --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)
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sonicbrawler182 Platinum Sparx Gems: 7105	#1852 Posted: 18:02:03 14/08/2011 I doubt this game is in the millions. It looks pretty with the graphics and all, but the actual gameplay is really simple, and could be pulled off even on a PS1 game. Though the manufacturing of the toys might cost them a bit, as they will need restocking and such. --- *"My memories will be part of the sky."*

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#1853 Posted: 22:47:52 14/08/2011

Yes, higher end and AAA titles (like Skylanders) do cost millions to make. It's just as expensive (sometimes moreso) than big-budget films. What runs up the costs is development: you have to pay dozens of programmers, artists, statisticians if you're doing demographic analysis, advertisers of all sorts, advertising campaign directors, manufacturers, etc, etc. The list is really long. And Skylanders has added to the mix by hiring not one but two acclaimed writers (who don't come cheap) and a big-name composer (also expensive). I have no doubt whatsoever that Skylanders has cost Activision over a million at least to get this far.

And, sorry, Super, but it really does cost in the thousands just to make a simple game. My friends in the industry work on Facebook games and their monthly salaries alone would drive those simple games into that price range. Even Indy games are mildly pricey to make what with needing to buy the software to make the games and some developers giving up well-paying job time to work on these projects.

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Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1854 Posted: 02:05:28 15/08/2011 GirlGamer posted a interview of Skylanders with Johnathan Minz, the executive producer of the 3DS version. We see gameplay of Stealth Elf and a brief of Dark Spyro. --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

Razz Platinum Sparx Gems: 6124	#1855 Posted: 04:53:37 15/08/2011 Aww, the story about the little girl saving her Skylander was cute. And he said "over 32 characters"! Fingers crossed for a Spyro adventure pack! --- Sunny Flight, a Spyro charity zine!

SuperSpyroFan Diamond Sparx

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#1856 Posted: 09:41:34 15/08/2011

Quote: Razz

Yes, higher end and AAA titles (like Skylanders) do cost millions to make. It's just as expensive (sometimes moreso) than big-budget films. What runs up the costs is development: you have to pay dozens of programmers, artists, statisticians if you're doing demographic analysis, advertisers of all sorts, advertising campaign directors, manufacturers, etc, etc. The list is really long. And Skylanders has added to the mix by hiring not one but two acclaimed writers (who don't come cheap) and a big-name composer (also expensive). I have no doubt whatsoever that Skylanders has cost Activision over a million at least to get this far.

And, sorry, Super, but it really does cost in the thousands just to make a simple game. My friends in the industry work on Facebook games and their monthly salaries alone would drive those simple games into that price range. Even Indy games are mildly pricey to make what with needing to buy the software to make the games and some developers giving up well-paying job time to work on these projects.

Wouldn't it have been a lot more easier to just update the graphics of the Spyro games on the PS, then to go to all this trouble for this type of game? Lol, I don't see the logic in that. Anyway, that's Activision's problem if it costs them all that time and money to make this type of game, if there were struggling with it, they wouldn't have bothered to do it at all. If theyre perfectly fine in doing this, I'm sure they'll be fine on doing what I just mentioned.

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alicecarp Prismatic Sparx Gems: 12955	#1857 Posted: 09:58:40 15/08/2011 Did anyone notice the crystals in the vid looked like the ones in the LoS games?

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1858 Posted: 17:29:07 15/08/2011 Skylanders is featured as #2 on the "Top 15 Things We're Psyched About" List! for Wizard World: http://wizardworlddigital.com/issue/23/wizardworld --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"
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SpyroSparxfan1 Gold Sparx Gems: 2898	#1859 Posted: 19:20:55 15/08/2011 Aww man its so hard to choose between the 360 version or the 3DS version.. I like the platforming and jumping but still. I love playing on my 360. Sigh. Lol. --- The feeling of an end, rather than the feeling of ongoing suffering.. What would be the better choice?

alicecarp Prismatic Sparx Gems: 12955	#1860 Posted: 21:16:28 15/08/2011 Quote: SpyroSparxfan1 Aww man its so hard to choose between the 360 version or the 3DS version.. I like the platforming and jumping but still. I love playing on my 360. Sigh. Lol. Why not get both?

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1861 Posted: 22:00:23 15/08/2011 Money, that's why. The game may only be $10 more expensive than a regualr game, but buying two copies is WAY too expensive for alot of people. --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)
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SuperSpyroFan Diamond Sparx Gems: 9403	#1862 Posted: 22:10:45 15/08/2011 Quote: NEW_SpyroLUVA Money, that's why. The game may only be $10 more expensive than a regualr game, but buying two copies is WAY too expensive for alot of people. Why no just wait a year or two? I do when a brand new game comes out.

alicecarp Prismatic Sparx Gems: 12955	#1863 Posted: 22:28:47 15/08/2011 Or you could get someone to buy you the games for Christmas or your birthday like I'm gonna do.

Razz Platinum Sparx Gems: 6124	#1864 Posted: 22:36:28 15/08/2011 Or save up whatever money you get. By the time you can afford the second one, it will probably even be cheaper. --- Sunny Flight, a Spyro charity zine!

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1865 Posted: 01:17:46 16/08/2011 Some people have other things they want to spend thier money on, like other games or if they're on thier own they con only afford so many games per year or whatever and need the rest of thier money for food, rent and bills. --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)

SuperSpyroFan Diamond Sparx Gems: 9403	#1866 Posted: 09:02:55 16/08/2011 I could ask for this game on Christmas, but I'm not very interested in it, and to me, it doesn't look all that great so I'm not going to bother for the time being. But I've decided to get a few old platformers that I once had, so that will be nostalgic. They're actually PS games, I don't care about the graphics.
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SpyroSparxfan1 Gold Sparx Gems: 2898	#1867 Posted: 09:10:49 16/08/2011 Ha I wish! I don't even own a 3DS. I just want Dark Spyro, and of course, I like the platforming and being able to jump and hover sort of gameplay from the 3DS version over the console version. But still gonna get it nonetheless. --- The feeling of an end, rather than the feeling of ongoing suffering.. What would be the better choice?

TheWereCat Yellow Sparx Gems: 1000	#1868 Posted: 10:17:52 16/08/2011 Changed my mind- definately buying the 3DS version, seeing as I have no games for it yet Can you do 2-player over wi-fi? --- "It's time to call in the big guns." Own:

bionicle2809 Diamond Sparx Gems: 8438	#1869 Posted: 10:52:52 16/08/2011 Quote: TheWereCat Changed my mind- definately buying the 3DS version, seeing as I have no games for it yet Can you do 2-player over wi-fi? I assume that, if any multiplayer, the 3DS will be restricted to local wi-fi. By that, I mean two people in the same room rather than anyone around the world.

CAV Platinum Sparx

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#1870 Posted: 22:07:25 16/08/2011

Quote: alicecarp

Quote: SpyroSparxfan1
Aww man its so hard to choose between the 360 version or the 3DS version.. I like the platforming and jumping but still. I love playing on my 360. Sigh. Lol.

Why not get both?

Money.

Quote: NEW_SpyroLUVA

Money, that's why. The game may only be $10 more expensive than a regualr game, but buying two copies is WAY too expensive for alot of people.

And on top of that, the 3DS version costs $30 more than a regular game for the system. That's even more than if you were to just buy the toys seperately.

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1871 Posted: 22:16:45 16/08/2011 ^Ouch... --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)

CAV Platinum Sparx Gems: 6289	#1872 Posted: 22:19:13 16/08/2011 Quote: NEW_SpyroLUVA ^Ouch... That would be the one reason I don't get Skylanders. I highly doubt I would bother with the console versions unless I rented them. And renting it would only include the game. So how would I play and try it out? Amazon sells the 3DS version for $10 cheaper, but it's still too much when other versions only cost an extra $10.

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1873 Posted: 23:41:18 16/08/2011 How much is the PC version? As much as the console versions? Then again, PC games tend to come down in price pretty quick. --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1874 Posted: 00:01:52 17/08/2011 The PC version is the same price as the console versions. --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

bionicle2809 Diamond Sparx Gems: 8438	#1875 Posted: 09:58:53 17/08/2011 Actually, the PC version is slightly cheaper than the console version. PC games are always cheaper, not really sure why. I always assumed that it was because you can never be certain if a PC version is going to run on your PC as well as it runs on a console.

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx Gems: 3308	#1876 Posted: 13:25:19 17/08/2011 ^HUZZAH! --- 3 uses of teh Int@rw3bz: get info, waste time, and complain. "Stick to your guns and keep on firin'!" - Max (Me)

Razz Platinum Sparx Gems: 6124	#1877 Posted: 08:49:33 18/08/2011 Gamescom developer interview about the 3DS version. --- Sunny Flight, a Spyro charity zine!

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1878 Posted: 08:56:56 18/08/2011 Yay, finally --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

LyraDragon Yellow Sparx Gems: 1283	#1879 Posted: 13:15:31 18/08/2011 those toys shure are small. and so cute X3 it would be hillarious if the guy he interviewed dropped the toy. hoever, i wouldnt really call them 'toys'. i mean they seem very delicate and could brake easly, and on top of that, they have a memory card effect. i se them more as figures or statues. --- Team Drago wanted:

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1880 Posted: 20:23:59 18/08/2011 Here's a close up picture of Dark Spyro in the console version of Skylanders: --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

PikaSpyro Green Sparx Gems: 250	#1881 Posted: 20:37:06 18/08/2011 Quote: Aura24 Here's a close up picture of Dark Spyro in the console version of Skylanders: He looks awesome! --- Read my GB.

Razz Platinum Sparx Gems: 6124	#1882 Posted: 02:19:02 19/08/2011 Where'd you find that, Aura? It's pretty awesome. --- Sunny Flight, a Spyro charity zine!

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1883 Posted: 02:30:54 19/08/2011 I found it on a French Xbox 360 site. --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

SpyroD Emerald Sparx Gems: 4926	#1884 Posted: 07:54:35 19/08/2011 what element is he?<DarkS> He certainly doesn't look like fire. --- "How will you feel when you're left behind? Everyone leaves, it's just a matter of time." 12115-PrinceW.

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1885 Posted: 07:55:55 19/08/2011 His element is Magic. --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

TheWereCat Yellow Sparx

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#1886 Posted: 08:33:45 19/08/2011

Every version of the game costs the same in the UK; £59.99. The 3DS version, too. Seeing as both 3DS and console games cost £39.99, looks like they're just going £20 of that.

I think the worst part is that I'll only be playing as Dark Spyro in the 3DS one- I really don't like Ignitor and Stealth Elf all that much. May get the Wii one instead, seeing as I'll at least have Spyro and Gill Grunt.

EDIT: Anyone know if the Wii version is compatible with Gamecube/classic controllers? Can't stand the Wii remote.

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Own:

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SpyroGuy Yellow Sparx Gems: 1592	#1887 Posted: 16:42:34 19/08/2011 Ok I really want to know the game's system requirements for now!! If my PC can't run it, I'm gonna get the 360 version anyway. --- "Breathe, Sparx old boy...go to your happy place." (Steam, Skype: SpyroGuy; Youtube: Sonic06FanReturns)

NEW_SpyroLUVA Emerald Sparx

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#1888 Posted: 23:33:03 21/08/2011

Honestly I think I'd laugh if anyone's comp couldn't run the game.

Mine's a few years old, and that's old for a computer's lifetime, and my computer can run American McGee's Alice, a far more demanding game than Skylanders is shaping up to be. So if my computer can run something as high end as Alice2 Madness Returns and well enough for it to look good and perform well, I'd expect any decent comp to be able to run Skylanders just fine.

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LyraDragon Yellow Sparx Gems: 1283	#1889 Posted: 05:53:16 22/08/2011 da macs better run it good too. at least intel macs. --- Team Drago wanted:

CAV Platinum Sparx

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#1890 Posted: 02:58:28 23/08/2011

I took a look at Skylanders' Wikipedia page, and saw this under Reception:

Quote:

Even though this game is still in development, it has received a very large amount of negativity from many Spyro fans of both the Original and Legend of Spyro series. Common complaints include Spyro's different character design, the game's younger target audience (compared to The Legend of Spyro trilogy), the absence of nearly all of the popular characters from both series mentioned before (Sparx, Hunter, Cynder, Sgt. Byrd, Ignitus, etc...), the concept of using toys in order to play the game, the recommendation of having to buy all 32 toys in order to see the game's full experience (even though they'd only need one toy of each element in order to complete the game), and for being another continuity reboot. The negative criticism on the game also involves some fans claiming that Skylanders will fail upon its release based on what they hate about the game so far, as evident in the comments of IGN's upload of Spyro's character trailer on YouTube, and Gamespot. Several fans have also been sending hate mail and even death threats to both Activision and Toys for Bob in the hopes of trying to get them to cancel Skylanders, but both gaming companies are, of course, ignoring the harsh demands of the fans and are more focused on Skylanders' younger target audience.

The executive producer of Skylanders, Jeff Poffenbarger, noted that he is aware of the negative reaction of the game from long-time Spyro fans and hard-core gamers, and acknowledged the issue that the negativity is not the company's demographic for the game as they are aiming to take Spyro and introduce him to kids, the new target audience who have no idea who Spyro is.

When a second trailer was released on June 6, 2011 from E3 2011, it has received a mostly negative reaction on IGN's upload of the E3 trailer on YouTube.

According to the Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bathia, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is testing apparently very well with kids, who are the game's target audience.

Looking at it, I would swear that Aura wrote this.

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1891 Posted: 03:28:26 23/08/2011 Most of them were written by someone else, I just added in the details. --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

CAV Platinum Sparx Gems: 6289	#1892 Posted: 03:50:31 23/08/2011 .................Close enough. X3

TheWereCat Yellow Sparx Gems: 1000	#1893 Posted: 16:59:24 23/08/2011 A very derp question about the PC version... Does anyone know what the controls are like? --- "It's time to call in the big guns." Own:

alicecarp Prismatic Sparx Gems: 12955	#1894 Posted: 17:13:06 23/08/2011 Quote: TheWereCat A very derp question about the PC version... Does anyone know what the controls are like? I assume you use the keyboard but I'm not sure because I've never played any PC games. Also, I wonder how the portal connects with the PC version.

dark52 Spyro the Admin

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#1895 Posted: 18:55:43 23/08/2011

I've got some more 3DS screenshots and the bios for Dark Spyro, Stealth Elf, Voodood, Bash, and Sonic Boom.

Oh yeah and there's a bunch of new videos but those'll take forever to upload.
Dark Spyro
Sonic Boom
Stealth Elf
Voodood
Bash
Chop Chop
Eruptor
Flameslinger
Gill Grunt
Ignitor
Prism Break
Spyro
Stump Smash
Trigger Happy
Zap

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Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1896 Posted: 19:33:48 23/08/2011 New videos?? And poor Sonic Boom... --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"

alicecarp Prismatic Sparx Gems: 12955	#1897 Posted: 19:50:29 23/08/2011 So Sonic Boom turned out to be female after all? Also, the screenshot of Trigger Happy in a snowy/icy place reminds me of the snowy/icy levels in the PS1 Spyro games.

spyroid101 Emerald Sparx

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#1898 Posted: 20:06:23 23/08/2011

Heeey, wait a second...Look at that Spyro figure in the beginning of the DarkSpyro vid...Am I seeing things, or did they change Spyro's wings back to having yellow ribs with red membrane instead of having him with purple ribs and yellow-orange membrane?

If I'm NOT the only one that sees it, do you think they've decided to edit him, or do you think it was just a CGI model goof-up?

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dark52 Spyro the Admin Gems: 14197	#1899 Posted: 20:22:06 23/08/2011 The CGI and toy Spyros have two colours on the ribs (purple on top, yellow underneath), the in-game one doesn't seem to have that detail. --- If for any reason you're not completely satisfied, I hate you.

Aura24 Platinum Sparx Gems: 6561	#1900 Posted: 20:31:16 23/08/2011 Dark Spyro almost sounded evil-sounding, but Spyro has his darker side under control. And where did you find the videos, dark? --- "Soon all of Skylands will tremble at the awesome might of Malefor, the Undead Dragon King!"
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