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STORY:
It's been years since Kaos last threatened skylands. Since then, all of the skylands have been at peace, allowing for new discoveries in magic to be made! Ancient Runes have since been unearthed, holding great power with them. It's even said certain runes can change the form of a skylander, letting them achieve amazing levels of power.
However, the runes weren't the only thing unearthed. Malefor- the undead dragon king- has risen. He has vowed to take over skylands, and has recruited five of the most dangerous criminals in skylands to help him. Now you must use the new runes and runemasters to save skylands!
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GIMMICK:
The gimmick are the runes- small plastic cards that can slide into the new portal. The runes can give skylanders boosts, allies, or even area effects! There are even new X Runes- runes that can transform skylanders into an all-powerful X Form. There are 20 Runemasters- skylanders versed in the art of the runes. They each get an X Rune, allowing them to enter X form!
101 runes will be released- 10 per element (including the 20 X Runes), and a special Kaos Rune. What does it do? I guess you'll have to find out.
In addition, there will be 20 cores, 18 reposes,and 8 lightcores.
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A LEGENDARY GUEST STAR APPEARS!
In the Nintendo Switch version of Skylanders: Rune Rangers, MEWTWO will be a guest star! A magic element runemaster with a powerful moveset of psychic attacks! His Runemaster X Rune will transform him into Mega Mewtwo X!
As for figure functionality on the switch, it'll be like imaginators. Figures and runes can be scanned via joy-con and accessed in a library that you can use anytime, anywhere! Runes will have their own library, where you can select runes you've scanned in to aid/x-form your skylanders!
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STORY:
As mentioned earlier, Malefor is our main antagonist. Kaos plays a role as well, but the big threat is Malefor. The five remaining doom raiders are back, each playing large roles in the story as well. More storytellers will join the fray as well, making Skylanders: Rune Rangers the most lore-filled game in the series to date.
After the game is beat, be sure to choose one of four epilogues, which explore the backstories of the main NPC storytellers. There's also the Nether Chronicles, where you'll revisit levels to take down dangerous Nether Beasts!
PVP has returned, allowing for online play across all systems! Now you can battle your friends and other portal masters around the world!
(P.S- a little birdie told me that the final boss of nightmare mode is different than other difficulties..

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A NEW WAY TO EXPLORE SKYLANDS!
In Rune Rangers, a new way to play is revealed- Open Skylands! Now you can explore open-world map versions of levels you've beaten! Certain skylanders will be able to fly across these open worlds, so be sure to utilize your full collection! Supercharger vehicles can also be used here, to traverse these beautiful levels!
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STARTER PACKS AND PRICES:
Starter- 59.99
Switch Starter- 74.99
Dark Starter- 89.99
Rune 10 Pack (Blind Booster Pack)- 9.99
Runemaster- 14.99
Runemaster Combo Back- 24.99
Core/Repose- 7.99
Adventure Pack- 24.99
REGULAR STARTER- XBONE/X360/PS3/PS4/PC
Includes Skyshot, Megataur, Hot Flash, 2 X Runes, 3 Random Runes, Game, Portal, Poster
NINTENDO SWITCH STARTER-
Includes Skyshot, Megataur, Hot Flash, Mewtwo, 3 X Runes, 3 Random Runes, Game, Poster
DARK STARTER
Includes Dark Skyshot, Dark Megataur, Dark Hot Shot, Dark S4 Spyro, Dark Gardoom, 3 X Runes, 6 Random Runes, Kaos Rune, Game, Portal, Poster
(there is no dark switch version.)
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