darkSpyro

Definitely supports traps
20 superchargers
20 vehicles

You'll see two names for Stealth Elf circulating. Super Shot and Sure Shot. Not sure which is final.

There are a total of 20 new SuperChargers Skylanders and 20 vehicles, with each SuperCharger matched up to a specific vehicle. Any Skylander can pilot a vehicle as the full backward compatibility tradition carries forward, but you’ll get a little extra oomph when a SuperCharger figure takes the helm of their personal vehicle.For example, the Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack includes the Hot Streak car and Spitfire, the SuperCharger Skylander matched with that car. When you drive Hot Streak with Spitfire you’ll see the car crackle with energy and get boosts across the board. A match vehicle and SuperCharger Skylander will result in the most insane version of a vehicle available in the game."

"Several of the 20 SuperChargers Skylanders will be existing characters you’re already familiar with. As a SuperCharger, they’ve seen rebooted with all new moves, upgrade paths, and visual aesthetics. Take Stealth Elf, now known as Super Shot Stealth Elf. She’s wearing a flight suit and carrying a massive splinter cannon, and her upgrades are tied into this new weaponry. She’s still got some ninja moves and is recognizable as Stealth Elf, but she’s no longer primarily a melee fighter and the daggers are completely gone. Consider her Stealth Elf 2.0 rather than Series number whatever with one new power."

http://www.thehdroom.com/gamin...w-part-2-89772/

Dutch gamestore GameMania also have SuperChargers listed

http://www.gamemania.nl/Defaul...hargers&opt=all

As do Amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=...s+Superchargers

If anyone has questions, I can answer based on what I know. Watching you guys speculate was really hard. So many questions I wished I'd asked Guha too, but pressed for time.

Hey I've noticed the character Storm Blade has an almost identical catchphrase to Thunderbolt, I'd presume they'll alter it before release. The catchphrase is"A Storm is Coming!"


Also they uploaded an FAQ detailing some answers to questions on their website, here it is:

FAQ:
Q. THERE ARE VEHICLES IN SKYLANDS? TELL ME MORE!
A. Explore Skylands like never before using a fleet of powerful vehicles to drive, sail or fly across Land, Sea and Sky. Upgrade your vehicles by customizing them with awesome new mods.
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Q. DO YOU SPEND THE ENTIRE GAME IN VEHICLES?
A. Not entirely. Vehicle play is mixed with classic Skylanders game experiences: On-foot exploration, combat, puzzles and mini-games. Also, be on the lookout for a few surprises!
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Q. WHAT MAKES EACH VEHICLE CLASS AWESOME?
A. Each vehicle class has its own powers. You’ll want all three types to experience the huge amount of gameplay variety throughout all levels – including aerial dogfights, wicked land combat, exploring deep seas, riding surf and waves, and more!
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Q. WHAT EXACTLY IS A SUPERCHARGER SKYLANDER?
A. SuperCharger Skylanders are elite heroes specially trained to pilot the most powerful vehicles in Skylands. Match SuperChargers with their unique signature vehicle to unleash the ULTIMATE experience.
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Q. HOW MANY CHARACTERS ARE IN THE NEW GAME?
A. There are 20 Skylanders and 20 Vehicles to collect. Each will have unique powers and abilities that will DRIVE EVIL CRAZY!
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Q: WILL MY PREVIOUS SKYLANDERS WORK WITH THE NEW GAME?
A: Yes, all the Skylanders in your collection are playable in this new game! And they can drive, pilot and steer all Land, Sky and Sea vehicles in Skylanders® SuperChargers.

That last one is great news indeed. Also only 20 characters, 10 probably new and 10 reposed?

This will be exactly like giants where it will be better value to get the Full starter than rather then the portal owners pack.

Out of the 20 Superchargers, I can confirm that 10 are re-imagined classics (like Stealth Elf, Trigger Happy and Terrafin)

Add Jet-Vac to the list.

Like I told y'all, this is still going to be a great game. I was a bit trepidatious of the reposes, but since they've got new powers this'll def spice up the game!

When the pre-order comes out, I'm there dude!

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Add Jet-Vac to the list.

I think we have to assume Spyro and Gill Grunt too, which would leave space for four more...although how do quadropeds drive?

Reveal Trailer!!


Looks better as Trap Team! And yay every Skylander can drive a car!

So, the new Air Skylander's name is Storm Blade.... Okay, that's nice...
10 reposes of all "Flags" okay... nice
But DAT SPITFIRE!!!

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Add Jet-Vac to the list.

I think we have to assume Spyro and Gill Grunt too, which would leave space for four more...although how do quadropeds drive?

I'm going to assume it's gonna be the flagship of each element.

Spyro, Gill Grunt, Terrafin, Trigger Happy, Stealth Elf, Jet-Vac, Cynder/Chop Chop, HotDog/Eruptor, Blackout, Spotlight.

http://www.skylanders.com/cont...-water-card.png

So it seems that we will only see the chracters that got an Eon's Elite returning... I think people will be mad because of that.

Guys. My excitement is just so real right now.

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Add Jet-Vac to the list.

I think we have to assume Spyro and Gill Grunt too, which would leave space for four more...although how do quadropeds drive?

Funny that you are bringing this up as it seems to be impossible in Infinity like the swaping mechanic they once tried. They weren't able to solve the problem magnets are having with NFC fields as Vicarious Visions did. I guess they just made some fun animations - I mean, it's a kids game. Nobody cares if claws don't fit perfectly well on a steering wheel!

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http://www.skylanders.com/cont...-water-card.png

Dive-Clops

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So it seems that we will only see the chracters that got an Eon's Elite returning... I think people will be mad because of that.

I personally don't care. A lot of my favorites are the flagships.

Incase somebody is interested?

TRU has pre-orders up for starter packs. Price point is $74.99 for console & tablet versions ($64.99 for 3DS).

I've just checked Amazon and there's no listing for the Wii

Is there going to be one or will i need to go with the 360?

I can't say i'm surprised they're kicking the ass out of Stealth Elf, Trigger Happy and Terrafin.

If we're getting 20 in total, that must mean only 2 for each element, i'd like someone other than Spyro for Magic, because reposing him for nearly every game is getting annoying, there are much better Magic Skylanders.

My predictions for the final 7 are:

Slam Bam
Double Trouble
A new Light Element
A new Dark Element
Ghost Roaster (I hope)
Lightning Rod
Eruptor

My questions although I know most are the "we are not here to discuss that" variety:

How does all those Battlepack things work with the game?

Will there be 4 new pay to play pack levels again?

Any new Light and Dark characters? I'm thinking no as the logo would show them.

How does Minis drive those things? They won't be able to see over the wheel.

Do we have to have additional vehicles to beat the game?

Will there be more than Air, Sea and Land vehicles? (like spaceship, fire, etc)

What color are the bases? It seems no special color this year.

Is it only 20 figures this year? That doesn't sound right at all. Then again 20 figures and 20 cars does equals 40, which is a normal release.

What are the prices of the vehicles?

Any word about lightcores?

Will we see the normal set of special figures, Nitro, Dark, etc.

Will there be a more expensive starter pack release like every year?

What is the price for this digital download version?

Is it even necessary to have the vehicles then if you can get the download?

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I've just checked Amazon and there's no listing for the Wii

Is there going to be one or will i need to go with the 360?

I can't say i'm surprised they're kicking the ass out of Stealth Elf, Trigger Happy and Terrafin.

If we're getting 20 in total, that must mean only 2 for each element, i'd like someone other than Spyro for Magic, because reposing him for nearly every game is getting annoying, there are much better Magic Skylanders.

My predictions for the final 7 are:

Slam Bam
Double Trouble
A new Light Element
A new Dark Element
Ghost Roaster (I hope)
Lightning Rod
Eruptor

Jet-Vac has been confirmed already.

Here are some more realistic predictions:

Chop-Chop

Eruptor

Pop Fizz or Spyro

Spotlight

Blackout

Gill Grunt


And Boomer gets the shaft again.

Any word about Cores?
I'm not sure if they will release any with SuperChargers.

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Any word about Cores?
I'm not sure if they will release any with SuperChargers.

If I'm correct, ALL Skylanders in this game are SuperChargers. There are no Cores

You know...I'm betting this is going to be like Mario Kart 8 where you can go online and race with others. Actually, it NEEDS to be like that if they want it to be a big hit. They'll have to make it where people are locked into the character and car they choose until the race is over though.

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Any word about Cores?
I'm not sure if they will release any with SuperChargers.

If I'm correct, ALL Skylanders in this game are SuperChargers. There are no Cores

So only 20 (10 brand new) characters to collect this time?

Ok.

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Any word about Cores?
I'm not sure if they will release any with SuperChargers.

If I'm correct, ALL Skylanders in this game are SuperChargers. There are no Cores

So only 20 (10 brand new) characters to collect this time?

Ok.

Which 20 of them being reposes. 10 Are confirmed "Flagged" reposes. E.G Terrafin, Stealth Elf, Terrafin, Gill Grunt, Spyro etc.
I do not know any other detail regarding the other reposes

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So it seems that we will only see the chracters that got an Eon's Elite returning... I think people will be mad because of that.

Nah, less characters to buy this time.
Not that bad.

What would drive me mad (to quote SuperCharger's tagline) would be the complete removal of Cores.
That would seriously makes me question why we are still calling this a "Skylanders" title.

Really happy all the previous characters are supported and can drive vehicles.
That's AWESOME!

I'm so conflicted. On one hand, the game put back some of the questionable design choices(you can see the rubber duck chompies in a screenshot) and it seems vehicles will grossly overshadow the game,but on the other hand, I don't actually need to get ANYTHING new for this game unless I want to!

Though the question is raised as to how in the world the SSA Portal works on this. You have a maximum of 4 things registered,so you can't play with magic items, AP,a vehicle and,say, a Swapper all at once. Just hope it's not a straight up lie and they don't allow you to use that.

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I'm so conflicted. On one hand, the game put back some of the questionable design choices(you can see the rubber duck chompies in a screenshot) and it seems vehicles will grossly overshadow the game,but on the other hand, I don't actually need to get ANYTHING new for this game unless I want to!

Though the question is raised as to how in the world the SSA Portal works on this. You have a maximum of 4 things registered,so you can't play with magic items, AP,a vehicle and,say, a Swapper all at once. Just hope it's not a straight up lie and they don't allow you to use that.

You might be getting confused with the TT portal. They never said the SSA portal will work.

In one of the videos,not sure if FamilyGamer or an article, they said that you can have even the Giants portal,which is the same as the SSA one. Traptanium Portal is fine by me,just confused on the even older ones.

Also, they already confirmed the levels are in Cloud Kingdom, and you can see Storm Giants statues on the place. Another question is... Will the NPCs react if you bring in Lightning Rod? Sure, in SF no one bat an eye at Whirlwind in the snow levels,but maybe this time we'll get something.

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My questions although I know most are the "we are not here to discuss that" variety:

Any new Light and Dark characters? I'm thinking no as the logo would show them.

The elements feature in the background of one of the promo images. I believe they're in.

Do we have to have additional vehicles to beat the game?

The Story only requires one land based vehicle to complete

Will there be more than Air, Sea and Land vehicles? (like spaceship, fire, etc)

Helicopters, Tanks, Bikes, UFOs and more are in the game, but they all belong to Land, Sea, Air

What color are the bases? It seems no special color this year.

They aren't coloured. All characters sit on top of a bronze coloured engine with the flames from it representing their element.

Is it only 20 figures this year? That doesn't sound right at all. Then again 20 figures and 20 cars does equals 40, which is a normal release.

20 Supercharger figures, 20 Supercharger Vehicles. No other figures have been announced.

The answers I know

What's the max figure level
Is it 25 or 20

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What's the max figure level
Is it 25 or 20

I don't think anyone mentioned it,and the gameplay has the UI deactivated. No way to find out without asking.

Wondering why nobody asked about the new online racing mode yet. Fact is we know nothing about it, just that there is one and it is most likely only for vehicles and racing. THey weren't allowed to talk about it at the events, but the assets are confirming the mode.

Max Level is 20! SuperCharger Combos make them temporarily level 21.

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What's the max figure level
Is it 25 or 20

I hope it remains 20.... I just hope so for that

OK cause the skylander boy and girls videos had it active but it was stuck on level 15

ALSO NO ONE MENTIONED THIS YET HOW.

"The Darkness now has a form and a personality"
This is on one of the FamilyGamer videos.

Oh man, Spyro's statement on the Machine of Doom just got a whole lot darker.

"You talk about Evil as if it's alive."

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ALSO NO ONE MENTIONED THIS YET HOW.

"The Darkness now has a form and a personality"

Oh man, Spyro's statement on the first Machine of Doom just got a whole lot darker.

"You talk about Evil as if it's alive."

This is turning out to be the biggest Skylander game yet story wise.

I need to work harded to help get FGTV as big as SkylandersBoyAndGirl, my kids would kill for Lou to pop over with early access to the game

Great coverage from them.

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I need to worked harded to help get FGTV as big as SkylandersBoyAndGirl, my kids would kill for Lou to pop over with early access to the game

Great coverage from them.

And for older people,thanks for your coverage. I had to quickly drop by to watch the news and I really wouldn't be able to watch kids eagerly asking a thousand questions to the devs before any information showed up, can't be on the pc forever today.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet either?
Will villains drive the vehicles the same way as the Superchargers and cores?
and also
Will there be new villains to trap in this game?

Btw I hope that they soon explain how Kaos will be the main villain if we've already trapped him.
Maybe since in Trap Team he got Traptanium powers, he can use them to break out of his trap.
Or maybe, as some have speculated, this Kaos will be from another dimension.

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet either?
Will villains drive the vehicles the same way as the Superchargers and cores?
and also
Will there be new villains to trap in this game?

Btw I hope that they soon explain how Kaos will be the main villain if we've already trapped him.
Maybe since in Trap Team he got Traptanium powers, he can use them to break out of his trap.
Or maybe, as some have speculated, this Kaos will be from another dimension.

Watch the videos they have.
Villains aren't playable,they grant upgrades(parts?) to the vehicles and Skystones.
No new villains.
Kaos is obviously not explained,but since they said the Darkness is now sentient,who knows what it did to break him out or get a new one from elsewhere.

$14.99 for vehicles
$12.99 for figures

Ok thx about the villains.

Maybe Kaos has such a strong bond with the Darkness that the Darkness could somehow transport him out of the trap or something. Maybe we will be able to re-trap Kaos at the end of the game or something. Maybe Glumshanks or his mother or someone broke him out or something. Maybe this is a lot of maybes or something.

The fact the Darkness is now embodied is some way is pure awesomeness.

A great development in the lore.