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Anyone notice all the old variants and wham shell? I wonder why...unless they are coming back!

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Anyone notice all the old variants and wham shell? I wonder why...unless they are coming back!

It's probably just for certain months.

February = Valentine's Day = Love Potion Pop Fizz.
Spring = Springtime Trigger Happy.

Just an important observation to me cuz Spyro is mah boi, but have you all noticed he's in his S2 pose, but he doesn't have his wing bracers? His face looks a tad different too.

I liked villains tbh, probably my favourite innovation in the series,so I wouldn't mind getting them back for on foot gameplay. However I more interested in the designs Of the characters themselves.Hopefully they'll give Us nice ones.

As for the exchangeable armors and weapons sounds possible to me.we wpuld need to ser another new character un order to start pointing to that direction for sure.At the moment it could be anything.

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Anyone notice all the old variants and wham shell? I wonder why...unless they are coming back!

Well, they probably just took random art from all the games and slapped together the calendar. No real thought is put into it.

Also, Bifrost, why would they make new art for one of the Doom Raiders and not the others? That doesn't make much sense. Why not use all new art if they redid the Doom Raiders?

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Just an important observation to me cuz Spyro is mah boi, but have you all noticed he's in his S2 pose, but he doesn't have his wing bracers? His face looks a tad different too.

Yep, and not only that.

If you compare his artwork on the calendar's cover to the one inside it you can see the former is much more detailed: Spyro's fire protects light over his body, the flames themselves are much more defined and even his wings and scales have better textures.

Maybe they wanted to have prettier artworks on the cover but it does look suspicious.

The description also mention "Spyros (Spyro's?) and Eon's Elites".
The first series of Elites were choosen by Eon, the second by Buzz (heavily implied in the comics); maybe the third one will be formed by Spyro himself...?

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Just an important observation to me cuz Spyro is mah boi, but have you all noticed he's in his S2 pose, but he doesn't have his wing bracers? His face looks a tad different too.

Yep, and not only that.

If you compare his artwork on the calendar's cover to the one inside it you can see the former is much more detailed: Spyro's fire protects light over his body, the flames themselves are much more defined and even his wings and scales have better textures.

Maybe they wanted to have prettier artworks on the cover but it does look suspicious.

The description also mention "Spyros (Spyro's?) and Eon's Elites".
The first series of Elites were choosen by Eon, the second by Buzz (heavily implied in the comics); maybe the third one will be formed by Spyro himself...?

That's not a bad theory. It could be it! The curious thing is, why aren't this years Elites not called Buzz's Elites?

Also, who would Spyro choose?


Also, I'm happy they kept the SSC background art work.

The SC backgrounds are awesome, except maybe Dark which was pretty lazy with the upside-down Midnight Museum.

I know I'm a bit late to the party here but that calendar seems kinda suspicious. Whats with all these variants/old art/altered art/villains?

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I know I'm a bit late to the party here but that calendar seems kinda suspicious. Whats with all these variants/old art/altered art/villains?

I just assume it's random artwork they used for no particular reason.

I guess they simply chose random characters to fill up the calendar (except for special season-themed variants maybe) or it simply isn't the final version.

We should be thankful they at least included a new character.

I kinda prefer the old backgrounds but if they do use the new ones I strongly hope they will do more with them than just small stickers.

Regarding the Elites, I don't know, maybe it's simply because the name sounds better or because they still had to be approved by Eon before becoming part of a new team.
Or maybe Spyro's Elites are a much more different thing alltogether.

Maybe the new Skylanders are called "Spyro's Elites", or at least the Gimmicklanders.

What if the Penguin guy is the ONLY new Skylander?!

HOLY SMOKES! I wake up and all this has happened! Wowie! I swear, if we are getting villain figures that have the full Skylanders treatment this time around, I'll die. I'll literally drop dead and die. Will anyone come to my funeral, I wonder? Anyway, these guys look amazing. That penguin guy looks awesome, and I'm loving that new art of Golden Queen.

And here's a fitting reference to go with all this:

*Everyone looks at the potential Chopper Leak.*
TFB: You think this is exciting?
DS: In a hype-generating sort of way, yes.
TFB: Well, Mr. Hype Pants, is this how you generate your hype?!
DS: What? It's just an ordinary Skylanders Calen - OH MY GOODNESS!

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What if the Penguin guy is the ONLY new Skylander?!

I would go out an buy every single V.V.'s repose I can find, forgiving all the mistakes they have made up to SuperChargers.

But luckily I think it's very, very, very unlikely.
BUT it isn't to exclude the fact he might be a villains, and not a Skylander.
He does look menacing enough to belong to both sides.

Oh that'd be hilarious. Horrible but hilarious.

Also, people are saying that he has polar bear legs. He isn't that specific species it seems, but Emperor Penguins have black claws and fluffy white legs...?

Screw that noise! I need my new Skylanders every game. Villains are fine and all, but I need new characters to care about.

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What if the Penguin guy is the ONLY new Skylander?!

I would go out an buy every single V.V.'s repose I can find, forgiving all the mistakes they have made up to SuperChargers.

But luckily I think it's very, very, very unlikely.
BUT it isn't to exclude the fact he might be a villains, and not a Skylander.
He does look menacing enough to belong to both sides.

Skylanders can look pretty menacing. Ghost Roaster, Krypt King, and Fizzy Frenzy Pop Fizz can be examples.

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Oh that'd be hilarious. Horrible but hilarious.

Also, people are saying that he has polar bear legs. He isn't that specific species it seems, but Emperor Penguins have black claws and fluffy white legs...?

I thought the same, even if their claws do look more bird-like than Sliceberg's.

But they don't look like bear claws either.
More like a cross of both.

And yeah, I know we have had pretty menacing Skylanders in the past but let's not forget that the guy who designed the majority of Trap Team's villains is back and this actually may look like something put of his sketches.

Jeff Murchie's thing is definately birds. Wouldn't be surprised if this guy is from the Feathered Fiends/Sky Pirate clans even if a Skylander.

Also, keep in mind the new artwork might not be final and lacking some stuff. I just noticed GD isn't wearing her striped shorts, even if this might make AdamGregory happy.

It does happen to confuse me as of why Golden Queen has new art, and the fact that the two revealed (Water Penguin and Golden Queen) are in the exact same position. Swappable weapons as a gimmick would not surprise me.

Oi lads what have I missed [sees leaks] WHOOOOO yeah it does kinda have that penguin look I really find this probably the most intresting bird character yet that I would pick up sorry stormblade and jet vac

Yes! I love penguins,and it's about time they made one. It looks like a core skylander to me. Seems like we are getting another gimmick like cars/traps?

*cough* Um... Just gonna sneak this in here...
Since we have so much hype about a new penguin character...

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I thought the same, even if their claws do look more bird-like than Sliceberg's.

Sliceberg? Is that his official name or just a placeholder?

Have to say this looks good so far like the new water character and I think the gimick this year could be armor which would be great. I also would love villan figures and that would hype me up and like that malfor looks to be the big boss at the end

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I thought the same, even if their claws do look more bird-like than Sliceberg's.

Sliceberg? Is that his official name or just a placeholder?

Fan name. I'll go with Penguin for now, it's not as easy to think of a name as Spitfire was.

We should all refer to him as empoler in my opinion!

I think we shall call him: penguin

I personally vote Painguin.

I like Sliceburg, but I feel like he's going to have a name that more heavy if you know what I mean. Sliceberg makes me think of a penguin ninja with a quick and graceful katana. This guy should have a name like Wallop or Jawbreaker - a more brawler-orientated name.

Hate to rain on the parade here but... I think it's just Cluck...
Just saying, fingers crossed for the opposite but... I wouldn't get my hopes up

I'm actually thinking we might get a Christmas-time release this time around. Why? Because normally, they will say it will release in Fall. They've never said "Holiday" before. I'd be up for a Christmas-time release, because then there would be sales and it gives me more time to save up my money.

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Hate to rain on the parade here but... I think it's just Cluck...
Just saying, fingers crossed for the opposite but... I wouldn't get my hopes up

That's definitely not Cluck. The head may look like it, but then how do you explain the polar bear body? Even if it is Cluck, it's still pretty exciting, because that then means that we are getting a Cluck Skylander. However, I'm certain that is not him.

If we knew the weapon name we could get closer. I thought of a Bagh Naka but it's a single claw on the knuckle, not several.

Also Cluck is blue, not black and white.

I'm going with Sliceberg.

That bird better not be another air elemental bird ._.

edit: oh i didn't notice the water symbol... i like it, at least its not blue.

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I'm actually thinking we might get a Christmas-time release this time around. Why? Because normally, they will say it will release in Fall. They've never said "Holiday" before. I'd be up for a Christmas-time release, because then there would be sales and it gives me more time to save up my money.

In the Press release in February where Skylanders 6 was confirmed, they said it would be releasing this fall. So I'm still expecting September or Octover.

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I'm actually thinking we might get a Christmas-time release this time around. Why? Because normally, they will say it will release in Fall. They've never said "Holiday" before. I'd be up for a Christmas-time release, because then there would be sales and it gives me more time to save up my money.

In the Press release in February where Skylanders 6 was confirmed, they said it would be releasing this fall. So I'm still expecting September or Octover.

But was that before or after the press-release when that guy said this Holiday?

Yup,both things were said.

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Yup,both things were said.

Then I'm not really sure, unless one came before the other. But I'd love a Winter release so I could save more.

^ There's also the water background.

Maybe Frostbite or Frostfight? But if nothing else, Sliceberg does seem like a name Activision would use.

I am surprised that Activision has never used a character named Frostbite or Heatwave.

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I'm actually thinking we might get a Christmas-time release this time around. Why? Because normally, they will say it will release in Fall. They've never said "Holiday" before. I'd be up for a Christmas-time release, because then there would be sales and it gives me more time to save up my money.

In the Press release in February where Skylanders 6 was confirmed, they said it would be releasing this fall. So I'm still expecting September or Octover.

The first day of Winter is December 21st. So, a fall release is anything before that. November and most of December is still Fall.

TfB really has a thing for birds, doesn't it? That's not a bad thing considering how awesome Cross Crow, Tae Kwon Crow, and this guy look, but still, birds were everywhere in Trap Team.

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TfB really has a thing for birds, doesn't it? That's not a bad thing considering how awesome Cross Crow, Tae Kwon Crow, and this guy look, but still, birds were everywhere in Trap Team.

I think it's Jeff Murchie rather than I-Wei, who's more about specific characteristics(red eyes especially). At least it's between two artists and not Dave and his bias towards machinery.

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TfB really has a thing for birds, doesn't it? That's not a bad thing considering how awesome Cross Crow, Tae Kwon Crow, and this guy look, but still, birds were everywhere in Trap Team.

I'd say it's more related to the guy who came up with the majority of the villains for that game, and which is also coming back this year.
Got ninja'd by Bifrost.

Regarding the artworks' poses, I looked at a bunch of older artworks and many of them had a heavy focus on weapons as well.
This is particularly evident with SuperChargers', so it may be a new trend which started with the fifth game.

I doubt they mean much but wanted to let you know this isn't uncommon at all.

The problem with these first leaks is that they could mean everything and nothing at the same time.
As I always say, imagine if Tread Head were the first revealed Skylander for Trap Team.

Well, High Five, Bat Spin and Flip Wreck were our first reveals, and because they were all so distinct, we couldn't guess anything from it other than they were Cores. Just one guy and Golden Queen has less evidence against stuff.

But the weapon focus is a LOT more evident than in previous games. I don't really know perspective terms, but in previous ones,the weapon was in front always,yeah, but now the entire perspective points to the weapon - from the pose slightly turned to the back to the lights to the positioning. It's "stronger" than simply wave the weapon in front of the character but still usually show their full body.
I think it's easier to get comparing to the calendar's cover picture. Without the claw gauntlet, you get "lost"(not really since the brain obviously corrects itself,but the first time looking at it in a while you'll notice the feeling) trying to find the focus, and the picture is harder to distinguish. Put the focus back and everything makes sense again.

And yet some of us were convinced they were hinting at dual Elements, racing (*sigh*) or even baby Skylanders.

It's all up to what people want to see.

(Might be a little off topic)
If there was more than one character leaked, we might figure out the gimmick. Remember when Snap Shot, Wildfire, Krypt King, and Wallop were first revealed in that Mega Bloks set? Many people hinted that they were all gimmick characters, and that the gimmick did relate to their transparent weapons. Maybe the gimmick has something to do with their weapons for Sky 6? But again, we barely have any evidence to even think that.

The only thing I can think of is Villain Figures (the penguin does have an evil looking visage), as both the Golden Queen and the penguin have their elemental modified backgrounds that were made for SuperChargers. But again, not enough evidence. That's the only peace I can think of.

Yeah but it depends on what's shown to us. They all had something in common(though I don't remember if they were before or after Frito Lay?). Until we see this new guy's friends, we have no real lead.

The penguin has the same 'I'll destroy you' stare as most Skylanders do, but again, he could be part of the Feathered Fiends.