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what is this, you ask?

this is a fangame attempting to "reinvent" the franchise.

STORY-
It's been years since Kaos last threatened skylands- Since then, all has been at peace. With this new age, an executive has made a decision to slowly phase out the skylanders operative. Some skylanders still work, but most have gone on to new things- awaiting the call to duty.

However, a new evil has risen- and this time, a very real threat looms over skylands. Malefor has risen from the underworld, and laid waste to skylands. To ensure his rule, he has even enlisted the help of other villains.

Now is the time to rise again to save skylands. Join forces with new recruits alongside fan-favorite characters. Explore skylands like never before with the new Explorer mode, and play with 100 portal masters at once in an open-world skylands experience. Take on the story mode and unlock special epilogues and endings in the most lore-filled skylanders game to date.

EXPLORER MODE-
Explorer Mode allows you to explore a vast, open-world skylands with up to 100 players in an amazing online experience. Complete quests, take down bosses, and unlock special elemental zones together and discover the amazing secrets of skylands.

Explorer Mode requires an internet connection to play.


Skylands needs heroes. Skylands needs YOU.

YOU DON'T EVEN NEED THE TOYS THIS TIME-
Digital versions of EVERY existing skylander, including the new characters, will be available, for free. all of them. some of these characters will be ready as soon as you begin, while the rest can be unlocked, FOR FREE, by exploring and playing through the game.

Switch owners will have access to Donkey Kong and Bowser from the start.*

And if you have toys? you can use those! just select "physical mode" in settings and party like it's 2011. This can assist in unlocking characters.

And if you want figures of those new guys? you can have those too. they'll be available exclusively through an official online store and select retail locations.

STORY- "DAWN OF THE DRAGON KING"
In the story mode of Rebirth, the dragon king Malefor has destroyed skylands and all but a select few skylanders. In order to restore the magic to skylands, Cynder must team up with Snap Shot, Starcast, and Flarewolf to save skylands and discover her true origin.

A NEW GUEST STAR COMES ABOARD-
Sound the trumpets! KING K ROOL comes aboard and joins Skylanders Rebirth! Unlike Bowser and DK, he doesn't have a fancy outfit or weapon- it's the genuine king. With attacks from the Donkey Kong Country games, the king makes a powerful ally! For Nintendo Switch owners, this is the finest hour!

King K. Rool will be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch owners digitally as soon as you start the game. A figure version of him (which also works as an amiibo!) will be released as well.

Skylanders: Rebirth is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

LEVELS:



BOSSES-


ROSTER-
Skylanders: Rebirth introduces 20+ new characters. The nintendo switch version gets an exclusive guest star- King K. Rool.

The reposes now have an additional element added to their typing. This allows them to resist certain attacks and open more areas.




AVAILABILITY:
Digital Game- $39.99

Physical Game (Standalone)- $39.99

Special Physical Edition (XbOne, PS4, PC)- Includes Game, Portal, Poster, Bernward, Tomahawk, Icecap- $59.99

Special Physical Edition (Switch)- Includes Game, Poster, Bernward, Icecap, Tomahawk, King K. Rool- $59.99

Nintendo Switch Special Bundle- $349.99
Includes-
1 Nintendo Switch Console
1 Dock with special decals
2 Transparent Purple Joy-Cons
1 Skylanders: Rebirth Game
6 Skylanders Rebith Figures- Bernward, Tomahawk, Icecap, Dreamcatcher, Luminous, King K. Rool
1 Poster
1 3-Month Nintendo Online Subscription

some important info-

- Each level has two "versions"- the regular version, and the open world version unlocked after beating that level on regular.
- Nightmare mode has a different final boss than regular mode.
- After the main story, there are "Epilogue" missions you can take on, featuring the main NPC skylanders.
- There are TWO massive open-world hubs- Cloudcracker Prison and the Academy.
- The game is rated T for Teen, for mild violence, mild language, and use of tobacco. we've come full circle lads
- The production runs of the optional figures are being cut SEVERELY to avoid overstock. They'll be available exclusively through an official online store.
- Figure size has been increased. big boy season. absolute units.
- Graphics are scaled up since it's only on new gen consoles.

Rebirth is meant to be a "re-imagining" of the franchise, focused at an older audience with a more lore-based story. all older skylanders will work still, so rejoice.

UNLOCKING CHARACTERS-
The way unlocking skylanders works in Rebirth functions kinda like a national dex. you'll start with a few characters, and can unlock the newcomers + select oldies through your first playthrough by finding soul gems in levels. after you've beaten the story mode, soul gems for all remaining skylanders will be hidden in the levels. If you have a figure of an older skylander, you can plug in any portal of power and unlock them right away.

As usual, I am psyched!

I think you might want to nix the "100 runes" thing in your Roster on your first page.

Quote: SkylandrPurists

As usual, I am psyched!

I think you might want to nix the "100 runes" thing in your Roster on your first page.

ah, thanks for noticing!

we've undergone a major update!

i've been meaning to move some of my fan characters to another, non-skylanders project for a while. thus, a roster shakeup is in order. "TBC" spaces will be filled in over the next week or so.

this game is meant to serve as a definitive conclusion for the franchise, exploring the lore of the ancients, among other things.

this will (most likely) be my final fangame. with most of my main fanlanders being shifted to other things, it leaves little for these topics. plus, the franchise is dying.

Dang, that's a lot of times you've reupdated your roster of new characters within almost an entire week. I do think your fan characters (judging by their names) sound interesting even though I don't know who they 100% are.

Looks awesome! Love open world, and one of my made-up fangames uses it. That is where the similarities end though.

a full overview of the events of DOTDK will be coming soon. stay tuned.

updates-

replaced Lux with another character since Lux is being used for another project unrelated to skylanders.

sound those trumpets lads.. King K Rool is a guest star in the switch version! he'll be available digitally right out of the box, as well as in figural form. Using his attacks from the Donkey Kong Country series, this third nintendo guest star is a perfect bridge between Bowser and Donkey Kong!

just also wanna say that Forecast's headcanon voice is Della Saba.

updates!!! for whoever the **** reads this anymore

adding a new mechanic- dual elemental typing. this will allow skylanders to have a primary element, and a secondary one as well. their attacks will be boosted by both of these elements (example- if earth is stronger in one zone, and light in the other, a skylander with earth/light typing will receive boosts in both zones.)

some old and new skylanders will have this feature.

elemental gates, dual elemental gates, giant zones, movement type zones, trap master gates, and sensei gongs will return.

a "realm" for each element will be available in the hub

wargoyle is getting repleaced sorry

i know that there are still people who frequent the fandom board so please take a look.

the first half of the roster is gonna get some detailing (moves, backstories, attributes) soon.

however, i should take some time to explain the changes to the upgrade tree first.

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the standard upgrade path system will still be there- but once this has been completed, Advanced Skills will be unlocked.

Advanced Skills are extra upgrades, such as

Attributes (things such as wall climbing, flying, swimming, ect)
Combo and Chain Moves
Aerial and Horde attacks
Stat Boosts and Effect Bonuses

instead of using gold to purchase Advanced Skills, you will receive a set number of "Skill Points", which can be used to purchase these skills. While Advanced Skills are unlocked after the base upgrade tree is maxed out, skylanders can begin earning Skill Points as soon as they begin leveling up. the higher the level up, the more points are recieved

(example- going from 1 to 2 will grant less points than 29 to 30)

the maximum level cap for all skylanders is now 50. if you're using an older skylander with an already maxed out base tree, Advanced Skills will be available for them. In addition, if an older skylander is already levels up when first used in Rebirth, they will immediately receive the collective Skill Points for those levels.