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I hope I can get shmexy gold flamey.

but will granit crushy be released in the important countries like spain america or australia(like they did with dark spyro)??

I am going to have to go to a Target that's further out to get my Granite Crusher. Reason being, is the nearest Target to me, has an employee who stocks Skylanders, but hoards any of the rare ones for himself.

So, there's a few others I will check the DPCI on the day before, call to verify they have it, and be up there at 8 am to grab about 3 of him. This time, I am hoping to get multiples of each variant, so I can have one to open and closed for display.

Legendary Bouncer video:

^I hope they upload the others too

Oh, they've changed bouncer's voice - unless that's just because it's the French TRU.

^ okay you guys need to get this straight, ALL countries get the skylanders names, voices, and cacthprases in english no matter if its spain(where i live, so i must know) france or japan.

At this point I don't even really care who's in Wave 1. I genuinely want ALL 16 of the new characters, so I'll be happy with whoever is there. I just wish they'd hurry up and tell us who's going to be in Wave 1. I don't care about any kind of hypothetical wave 1 amazon leak or whatever, I just want an official concrete list of who's there. Hopefully they will finally tell us at that EBGames expo in Australia.

As the release of Giants draws nearer, I'm getting less and less excited about having to go on the hunt again. Thankfully it's going to be a LOT less of a pain this time since I only really care about the 16 new characters, and I'm assuming they will be spreading the new ones pretty few and far apart between waves. At most I may have to track down two new characters per wave.

I will by all the normals and all variants (Ones that look different in game only)

New 32 minute Giants interview, but some story spoilers:

32 minutes? That is too long for me to watch.

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New 32 minute Giants interview, but some story spoilers:

Also, interesting reveal that George Takei will be voicing the Arkeyan leader.

WHOA WHOA WHOA.

Persephone can actually speak properly!


ACTIVISON HAS SAVED US ALL


AND YAAAAAAY LONG WIRES

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New 32 minute Giants interview, but some story spoilers:

Also, interesting reveal that George Takei will be voicing the Arkeyan leader.

I believe the Arkeyan leader is named Arkus? Since there's a level called The Lost City of Arkus and there's the Iron Fist of Arkus.

Came here to post the video link and you guys have beaten me to it. Damn you're fast!

Andy's done a great job on this one and it was a pleasure to help him extracting all the pertinent info from the interview. I have a bit of a man crush on Paul Reiche too, seems like such a lovely bloke.

Check out the video description as all the key points are posted there.

Can someone please post what the video said?

Key Points from video description revealed from interview:

Story: Kaos is back on Earth and is now able to move. When trying to return to Skylands he electrifies his body, which reaches out and activates ancient machinery (Arkeyan Giant Robots). The leader of the Robots is voiced by George Takei. They team with Kaos to take over Skylands and activate a load of Arkeyan Machinery. After the last game Flynn got a load of cash and bought a cursed ship. Players will travel on the ship through Skylands to find the lost city of the Arkeyans. Hugo, Cali and Persephony return, Ermit and are joined by a grumpy new character Hermit.

• Series 2 figures have one additional (Wow Pow) upgrade and can switch between upgrades on the fly.
  
• All characters from both games go to Level 15.
  
• There are no batteries in the portals anymore as they are replaced by long cables to help families save on batteries.
  
• LightCore figures will drain old battery powered portals slightly faster.
  
• Re-worked characters (Series 2 + 4 LightCore) will work in Spyro's Adventure, but they will play exactly like Series 1 figures.
  
• LightCore figures will still light up when playing Spyro's Adventure, but only from a cosmetic stand point and not in game. This explains the packaging of the LightCore Skylanders stating they do now work in the original game.
  
• Toys for Bob envision using LightCore character's light explosion entrance as a way to dispatch lots of enemies because it causes damage in a smart bomb effect.
  
• The only areas you can't access with Series 1 characters are the Giant specific areas.
  
• One Skylander of each element and a single Giant will allow you to access all of the game.
  
• 3DS version is more of a platform game and now developed by N-Space.
  
• All character development and customisation is cross platform.
  
• All figures released with Giants (i.e. orange based) introduce a new heroic challenge.
  
• Series 1 characters can be used in the new heroic challenges to gain new upgrades.
  
• The game now has difficulty levels that can be changed on the fly.
  
• Finish the game and unlock nightmare difficulty level.
  
• All magic items and adventure packs work in Giants.
  
• Adventure packs will exist and will work the same as the previous ones.
  
• Battle Magic Packs are focused on Player vs Player, and come with two figures and a "LightCore" magic item.
  
• There's a new Player vs Player mode called Ring Out.
  
• The Battle Magic Pack item can be used in the single player game and is time limited like regular magic items.
  
• A higher supple of toys will be produced this time to stay ahead of demand.
  
• The figures will be released in waves like the first game.
  
• However there will be more toys released earlier in the cycle this time.
  
• More special edition toys (Legendary, Glow, Flock etc) and golden ticket (Silver, Gold etc) again this year.
  
• There was the hint of more Sidekicks although not confirmed.
  
• Skylanders Giants doesn't use the NFC feature on the Wii U controller because of the location and inabilty to recreate the portal experience -- keep toy visible during gameplay.
  
• LightCore toys will glow in the real world if you place them near other NFC devices such as the WiiU controller.
  
• Skystones is collectable virtual card game inside the Giants game.
  
• Money can be used to buy a variety of different things (hats, charms etc. but no clothes).
  

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New 32 minute Giants interview, but some story spoilers:

Also, interesting reveal that George Takei will be voicing the Arkeyan leader.

I believe the Arkeyan leader is named Arkus? Since there's a level called The Lost City of Arkus and there's the Iron Fist of Arkus.

Makes sense I suppose.

What does NFC mean?

^ NFC is near-field communication, like Wi-Fi.

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Am I the only one who thinks shouldn't talk? HE'S A DOG!!!! DOGS DON'T TALK!!!!!!!!

It's a fantasy world, and a video game, duhhh!

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Am I the only one who thinks shouldn't talk? HE'S A DOG!!!! DOGS DON'T TALK!!!!!!!!

Neither do trees, neither do Dragons, neither to sharks, neither to fish, neither do piles of rock and diamond, neither do moles, neither do cats, neither do-

You get my point?

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What does NFC mean?

Near field communication. Basically, wireless communication between two different electronic devices. Like how oyster cards work.

Does the same thing as the portal.

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Look who is back up!!!http://www.amazon.com/gp/item-...0000000-0000000

The gold sexy elf is back!

Not anymore? Is the link broken?

the link is fine. for me.

I wish they would release some figures early so we fans got something to do instead of twitching like mad waiting.

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the link is fine. for me.

Can you post it? It just brings up my cart!

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the link is fine. for me.

Can you post it? It just brings up my cart!

Sorry I was wrong, it says the item is out of stock.

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Did I miss anything actually interesting or just more TFB workers?

Yeah, an 32 minute interview by FamilyGamerTV shown at the top of the page.

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Did I miss anything actually interesting or just more TFB workers?

Not really. The Granite Crusher, regular silver DragonFire cannon pack available for SHIPPING on TRU, Mega Bloks available on TRU that recently went out of stock, MORE Golds, Silvers, GITDs, Clears, and Flocked variants will be released, and the Legendary Bouncer Trailer on the last page.

For those who didn't see the full details of FamilyGamerTV's new 32 minute Giants interview.

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Key Points from video description revealed from interview:

Story: Kaos is back on Earth and is now able to move. When trying to return to Skylands he electrifies his body, which reaches out and activates ancient machinery (Arkeyan Giant Robots). The leader of the Robots is voiced by George Takei. They team with Kaos to take over Skylands and activate a load of Arkeyan Machinery. After the last game Flynn got a load of cash and bought a cursed ship. Players will travel on the ship through Skylands to find the lost city of the Arkeyans. Hugo, Cali and Persephony return, Ermit and are joined by a grumpy new character Hermit.

• Series 2 figures have one additional (Wow Pow) upgrade and can switch between upgrades on the fly.
  
• All characters from both games go to Level 15.
  
• There are no batteries in the portals anymore as they are replaced by long cables to help families save on batteries.
  
• LightCore figures will drain old battery powered portals slightly faster.
  
• Re-worked characters (Series 2 + 4 LightCore) will work in Spyro's Adventure, but they will play exactly like Series 1 figures.
  
• LightCore figures will still light up when playing Spyro's Adventure, but only from a cosmetic stand point and not in game. This explains the packaging of the LightCore Skylanders stating they do now work in the original game.
  
• Toys for Bob envision using LightCore character's light explosion entrance as a way to dispatch lots of enemies because it causes damage in a smart bomb effect.
  
• The only areas you can't access with Series 1 characters are the Giant specific areas.
  
• One Skylander of each element and a single Giant will allow you to access all of the game.
  
• 3DS version is more of a platform game and now developed by N-Space.
  
• All character development and customisation is cross platform.
  
• All figures released with Giants (i.e. orange based) introduce a new heroic challenge.
  
• Series 1 characters can be used in the new heroic challenges to gain new upgrades.
  
• The game now has difficulty levels that can be changed on the fly.
  
• Finish the game and unlock nightmare difficulty level.
  
• All magic items and adventure packs work in Giants.
  
• Adventure packs will exist and will work the same as the previous ones.
  
• Battle Magic Packs are focused on Player vs Player, and come with two figures and a "LightCore" magic item.
  
• There's a new Player vs Player mode called Ring Out.
  
• The Battle Magic Pack item can be used in the single player game and is time limited like regular magic items.
  
• A higher supple of toys will be produced this time to stay ahead of demand.
  
• The figures will be released in waves like the first game.
  
• However there will be more toys released earlier in the cycle this time.
  
• More special edition toys (Legendary, Glow, Flock etc) and golden ticket (Silver, Gold etc) again this year.
  
• There was the hint of more Sidekicks although not confirmed.
  
• Skylanders Giants doesn't use the NFC feature on the Wii U controller because of the location and inabilty to recreate the portal experience -- keep toy visible during gameplay.
  
• LightCore toys will glow in the real world if you place them near other NFC devices such as the WiiU controller.
  
• Skystones is collectable virtual card game inside the Giants game.
  
• Money can be used to buy a variety of different things (hats, charms etc. but no clothes).
  

Quote: Aura24

And if the annoying meme spam is over, let's please get back on topic here..

Well, FGTV got "lucky" enough to get an interview. I'm not shocked at all.

.......so off topic.e.e But anyways I don't believe any of the confirmed are in wave 1 except a few...

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And if the annoying meme spam is over, let's please get back on topic here..

Well, FGTV got "lucky" enough to get an interview. I'm not shocked at all.

They always get interviews, and not to mention, new toys from Toys for Bob. Like they're their mini close interviewer.

I wish someone more professional would do coverage for once. I mean, FGTV are always like "like all the figures, they come with X and X", and they really don't do it as well as they could. But alas, that's the curse of how the Internet sees Skylanders.
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.......so off topic.e.e But anyways I don't believe any of the confirmed are in wave 1 except a few...

Well, all I want--- *stabbed* Oh come on I didn't even get to S that time.

Takei is in this game?! Why wont the 21st come sooner?

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I wish someone more professional would do coverage for once. I mean, FGTV are always like "like all the figures, they come with X and X", and they really don't do it as well as they could. But alas, that's the curse of how the Internet sees Skylanders.

Then they show off the new toy figures they have, way before the game is even released.

So it was kaos? but it wasn't supposed to be the opening the light and putting all the machinery at ON in arkeyan armory in the first episode did wake up the great arkeyan army?

Quote:

However there will be more toys released earlier in the cycle this time.

Translation: "There will be a few more toys in wave 1 than the last game, but that's just because of all the stupid series 2 figures."

@Dinohex id say that supports the amazon leak being wave one

(I love how people are getting worked up over pictures on the internet and spam)


Anyways Hermit? I really hope it's a similar hermit to DotD.

It's spelled Ermit, a hermit character shown in the Brock battle video db posted back in the Gamestop convention.

Finally, new page...

Skylanders Giants flashlights?

Hey, I just thought of something... I know that all of the new Skylanders and reposed S2 characters are getting new voices and lines, we've confirmed this in the trailers.

But what about the S1 characters that didn't get reposed? If we put them in Giants, will they still speak their gibberish, or will they get full lines and voices this game as well?

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Hey, I just thought of something... I know that all of the new Skylanders and reposed S2 characters are getting new voices and lines, we've confirmed this in the trailers.

But what about the S1 characters that didn't get reposed? If we put them in Giants, will they still speak their gibberish, or will they get full lines and voices this game as well?

They'll speak english.

Yeah, S1 Skylanders, including the ones who didn't get reposed, will speak english as well.

How do we know for sure some figures will be in wave 1

We wait for news.

I know but people say they have already been revealed. Just because the show up on a video review or website leak doesn't always mean that they come first.

I don't know what to tell you except for pacience has rewards.

On the topic, I wonder what will actually come in the battle magic packs. Outside of what it stated.