[Zing]

They are going to package the old figures with the new? That's enough to turn me off. I'm not re-buying the figures. I already have the full set of the originals.

[Chiaroscuro]

They are going to package the old figures with the new? That's enough to turn me off. I'm not re-buying the figures. I already have the full set of the originals.

it is the second version/pose. Anyway, I guess you can buy just the new one.

[Truelize]

Don't know if this is a good place to try but it can't hurt.

I need 3 skylanders to complete my set (our set, kids and myself) and I have had no luck. I'm looking for Ghost Roaster and his adventure pack, Wrecking Ball and Boomer.

I am in Calgary Canada and I'm trying to find a way to get there without paying a ridiculous mark up.
Was hoping to find someone that has stores around them that have these figures available and maybe I have figures in the store around me that others are struggling to find.
Seems a lot of people are having trouble finding Wham-Shell right now. Stores around me have plenty at the moment.

Anyone willing to team up?

[SebastianAlexander]

They are going to package the old figures with the new? That's enough to turn me off. I'm not re-buying the figures. I already have the full set of the originals.

oh course they are! ;) I think there are only 7 new skylanders + 5 giants, so if they want to maximize their earings they will pack in old (series 2) skylanders in EVERYTHING just so they can ask for more money for it.

Btw all the starterpacks will have a Series 2 Version of "Cynder", so you'll get duplicates no matter what ;)

[Zing]

I need 3 skylanders to complete my set (our set, kids and myself) and I have had no luck. I'm looking for Ghost Roaster and his adventure pack, Wrecking Ball and Boomer. I am in Calgary Canada and I'm trying to find a way to get there without paying a ridiculous mark up. Was hoping to find someone that has stores around them that have these figures available and maybe I have figures in the store around me that others are struggling to find. Seems a lot of people are having trouble finding Wham-Shell right now. Stores around me have plenty at the moment.

I'd be willing to buy what you need and ship it to you at cost, but it would probably be around $15 shipping cost from here (Toronto). My local stores are overflowing with stock. I already have the full set.

[mediapulp_wes]

oh course they are! ;) I think there are only 7 new skylanders + 5 giants, so if they want to maximize their earings they will pack in old (series 2) skylanders in EVERYTHING just so they can ask for more money for it. Btw all the starterpacks will have a Series 2 Version of "Cynder", so you'll get duplicates no matter what ;)

There are 8 Giants, 8 new Skylanders and 24 reposed Series 1 Skylanders. In addition, four of the new Skylanders and four of the Series 1 Skylanders are also available as LightCore figures. I expect all will be available in single packs at some point.

My plan is to sell all our Series 1 figures and buy the new figures. From a close-up I've seen of that Battlepack, Series 2 figures look to be more detailed than Series 1.

[Diggeh]

- GameStop exclusive Golden Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack - contains the series 2 version of the Skylander Chop Chop - also includes a new figure named Shroomboom - has the Golden Dragonfire Cannon - this unlocks a special in-game battle arena -$25

Here's a full-sized image of the battle pack. Locked mine in today!

That Golden Dragonfire Cannon looks gorgeous, and the regular Shroomboom is much better looking than the LightCore version. You might want to preorder the set ASAP.

Can't wait for the Giants |OT| and the Christmas madness that will occur.

[Zing]

My plan is to sell all our Series 1 figures and buy the new figures. From a close-up I've seen of that Battlepack, Series 2 figures look to be more detailed than Series 1.

But the box explicitly states that the new series does not work with the original game.

[SebastianAlexander]

new Giants Info:

- No Online Play, Still 2 player Local co-op
- No New Adventure Packs, but the 4 Adventure packs from Spyro's Adventure will unlock new levels in Giants
- A Hat Shop is now available. (I have no idea if this is a shop for ingame money or a DLC shop...)
- The Game is about 16-19 Chapters (levels)
- There will be four new Battle Packs.
- Battle packs will contain One new skylander one series 2 Reposed figure and one Battle Item

[DrForester]

Wait so there's a differnce between series 1 reposes and series 1 light cores? I was under the impression that all Giants toys were light core.

[Zing]

I guess I am either going to avoid this game completely, or just wait until it is fully released and buy someone's second hand figures. I am not re-buying any originals.

[BooJoh]

I guess I am either going to avoid this game completely, or just wait until it is fully released and buy someone's second hand figures. I am not re-buying any originals.

You'd probably be able to buy single packs of just the new characters, but the three packs are all likely to include reposes, which I find slightly despicable.

As it is, I'm not sure I'll go as crazy for Giants as I did for the first game. I like Crusher and Tree Rex, Bouncer is okay, the other giants I've seen look pretty uninspired or like upscaled versions of series 1 characters so I may or may not go for them all, depending on the gameplay implications. I really like a couple of the new small figures, so I'll probably try to get those, but I have no interest in Battle Packs since I don't play multiplayer and there are only a few reposes I'm willing to commit to at this point.

I'm also annoyed that the 3DS version comes with Tree Rex instead of a different giant.

[mediapulp_wes]

Wait so there's a differnce between series 1 reposes and series 1 light cores? I was under the impression that all Giants toys were light core.

There are only eight LightCore figures as previously described. Giants also light up, but no other regular sized figures do.

But the box explicitly states that the new series does not work with the original game.

Reposed figures work in the original game, new characters and additional content (like the Canon) don't. That sticker is there because the whole package doesn't work, but that reposed Chop Chop will definitely work in the old game.

[mediapulp_wes]

Skylanders Cloud Patrol is now free!

http://appshopper.com/games/skylanders-cloud-patrol

[mediapulp_wes]

Activision Publishing is bringing Skylanders to ten cities across Europe this Summer in a live arena tour.

The tour will offer fans multiple ways to get to know their favourite Skylanders, and a first look at Skylanders Giants, the new addition to the franchise set to come to homes this Autumn.

The Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Arena Tour kicks off in the UK on Saturday 11th August, making a first appearance at Birmingham’s Bullring Centre before heading down to London for family festival LolliBop from 17-19th August. It will then travel to the Destination Jeux festival in France (22nd-23rd August), Breman and Centro in Germany (25th August and 31st/1st September), Stockholm (7-8th September), Milan (15-16th September), Madrid (22nd-23rd September), and Paris (29th September), before a final stopover in the Netherlands (6-7th October).

All of the Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Tour arenas will offer fans multiple gameplay opportunities, as well as a wealth of other interactive and entertaining activities.

For more information on the tour visit: http://www.skylanderstour.com

The tour will also give families a first look at Skylanders Giants which brings back all the well-loved elements of the original – and then some. Combining physical toys with virtual gameplay Skylanders Giants offers a gaming experience like no other; with new characters and new challenges, it is one massive adventure.

The fun-filled Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Arena Tour will provide visitors with a wealth of interactive and entertaining activities including:

· Meet the Giants: The highlight of the tour, kids will be amongst the first in the world to have a look and play of Skylanders Giants. There will be two Giants statues showcasing brand new characters – a huge photo opportunity!

· Trial Turrets: Game trials of both Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and the new Skylanders Giants game will take place all day on eight trial turrets, each featuring screens – so everyone gets a chance to experience new virtual adventures

· Portal of PowerT Stage and Play Podium: Hosted on a giant Portal of Power, visitors will be encouraged to climb the podium throughout the day for epic Skylanders play-offs and the chance to win a special prize

· The Green Screens: All kids will be able to take a little piece of the Skylands world home, with a souvenir photograph taken with their favourite Skylander within the magical Skylands world

· Activity Zone: Featuring face-painting, fake tattoos and games like ‘Match the Pairs’, this zone is packed full of fun ways for fans to immerse themselves in the Skylanders world

· Welcome to the Arena Rewards: Everyone who visits and experiences the magic of the Skylanders Arena will be given a wristband and a goody bag filled with treats

[mediapulp_wes]

And more from Activision:

Not only will you get to meet the Skylanders, but you’ll also get to show off your game play skills. Have you got what it takes to enter our Skylanders Arena Tournament? Everyone that plays will win a Skylanders toy and every day the player with the highest score will be entered into the Skylanders Arena Grand Prize Draw. Take to the stage and enter the Skylanders Arena Tournament Experience Skylanders and play the game on one of our 12 demo gamepods Take the Skylanders Character challenge and WIN a T-shirt Get your picture taken with the Skylanders Have your face painted ‘Skylanders’ style Have your photo taken with TREE REX, one of the new range of Giant Skylanders coming soon! Choose a FREE surprise Skylanders gift Seated area for parents to relax

[Chiaroscuro]

any place in Orlando with stock of Ignator/warnado/camo 3-pack? I am here for a few days.

[SebastianAlexander]

look what they had at gamescom!

series 2 whirlwind & terrafin



seems like every new skylander has an orange base instead of green

[BooJoh]

I got my Terrabyte and Gill Runt today. All four checks cleared over the weekend so I expect the other two soon as well. They ship in envelopes and Gill Runt has small legs so when I first got him out and he was warm from being in the mailbox he almost felt a little pliable. Hopefully the other two also survive the trip without getting permanently bent.

seems like every new skylander has an orange base instead of green

Yeah, that's something I assumed most people noticed at E3. Orange base = Series 2/Giants. Green base = Series 1.

EDIT:

I've been looking at some news floating around the web, and we've more or less got a list of every Giants figure, except for variants. This is what I could find.

Like I said, I don't want to get every single variant this time around because the reposes just seem like overkill to me. I've bolded the ones I'm hoping to buy.

Giants:
Hot Head
Eye Brawl
Tree Rex
Swarm
Thumpback
Bouncer
Crusher
Ninjini

New Skylanders:
Hot Dog
Fright Rider
Shroomboom
Jet-Vac
Chill
Sprocket
Flashwing
Pop-Fizz

Lightcore:
Eruptor
Hex
Shroomboom
Jet-Vac
Chill
Drobot
Prism Break
Pop-Fizz

Reposed Figures:
Ignitor
Eruptor
Flameslinger
Hex
Cynder
Chop-Chop
Stealth Elf
Zook
Stump Smash
Sonic Boom
Whirlwind
Lightning Rod
Slam Bam
Zap
Gill Grunt
Drill Sergeant
Drobot
Trigger Happy
Terrafin
Bash
Prism Break
Spyro
Wrecking Ball
Double Trouble

Variants:
Punch Pop-Fizz (red, only comes with the 3DS starter pack AFAIK)
Legendary Slam Bam
Legendary Ignitor

[BooJoh]

My Whisper Elf arrived today, now I'm just waiting for Trigger Snappy.



Because they ship in padded envelopes with no blister pack, as was the case with Gill Runt, she was quite pliable from the heat and was bent so that she was leaning back, so I immediately used a twist tie to push her head back downward to correct her position. Hopefully it'll stay that way when I take it off.

Her eyes do glow in the dark, in case anyone was wondering.

[SebastianAlexander]

[BooJoh]

I was going to post those but as I don't know exactly what we're looking at (flyer, magazine, etc) and magazine scans are a bannable offense here I chose to err on the side of caution.

[blizzardjesus]

3 of my 4 sidekicks came in, 1 elf and 2 sharks... I'll prolly be looking to trade depending on what the 4th one is when it comes in. Kinda bummed cause i sent them all in the 1st week together.

[BooJoh]

3 of my 4 sidekicks came in, 1 elf and 2 sharks... I'll prolly be looking to trade depending on what the 4th one is when it comes in. Kinda bummed cause i sent them all in the 1st week together.

Was the note in the envelope different for the one that wasn't your first choice? Also was your Whisper Elf bent in shipping?

[eudaemonic]

Received my Sidekicks today but... but the same as you guys - just three of um. Got Terrabite, Whisper Elf, and Gill Runt. Waiting on Trigger Snappy too.

Poor Whisper was bent too. She was twisted in the plastic wrong so I straightened her out. Seems good now.

Was just out at K-Mart and saw more of the bags. Seems they were better prepared for this promotion though I wonder how many people wanted what the most and what's left.

[blizzardjesus]

Was the note in the envelope different for the one that wasn't your first choice? Also was your Whisper Elf bent in shipping?

All the notes were the same. Yea she was bent. but a little bending forward and shes fine.

[SebastianAlexander]

I was going to post those but as I don't know exactly what we're looking at (flyer, magazine, etc) and magazine scans are a bannable offense here I chose to err on the side of caution.

those are pictures of a free pamphlet so not a magazine-scan at all

[Wiggler]

Whatever happened to those free Skylanders figures they were mailing out? I remember qualifying and being told I'd get one, but never did.

[blizzardjesus]

Whatever happened to those free Skylanders figures they were mailing out? I remember qualifying and being told I'd get one, but never did.

Those started arriving in early july for me.

[Wiggler]

Those started arriving in early july for me.

I see. Maybe they're still mailing them out then or they just stopped altogether.

[BooJoh]

My fourth sidekick didn't arrive today so I guess I'll hope for a Trigger Snappy on Monday.

Whatever happened to those free Skylanders figures they were mailing out? I remember qualifying and being told I'd get one, but never did.

It sounds like they didn't all get sent out, probably because there were so many people winning daily. It sounds like you can call 1-800-646-2904 (the original contest number) or 1-800-352-4477 (Frito-Lay CS) and complain/have them look into your orders. Be specific because they also have your info filed for Sidekicks apparently.

[blizzardjesus]

I see. Maybe they're still mailing them out then or they just stopped altogether.

it's possible i had an extra stump come in 2 weeks ago, the other one was 4/5 weeks ago

[U2NUMB]

I was a bit LTTP on this.. picked up my starter pack a week ago and todays Best Buy sale served me well. Picked up 10 new characters so far. Addictive little things...

[Wiggler]

I'll just wait and see if it shows up. If not, no big deal. I'm not really missing it, but was mostly just curious if they'd all been sent out yet.

[ssowinski]

I was a bit LTTP on this.. picked up my starter pack a week ago and todays Best Buy sale served me well. Picked up 10 new characters so far. Addictive little things...

Me too, but for the kids of course. Got the starter pack and two 3 packs so it covers all of the 8 elements. About 6 chapters in and both me and the kids love it. Leveling up and picking upgrades is addictive as all get out.

Fyi - You can use the adventure upgrades on the portal without opening the packages, might save 100 bucks or so to know.

[BooJoh]

Got my fourth and final Sidekick today. It's Trigger Snappy, which completes my set.

[BooJoh]

I'll just leave this here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XLBQ06

[Diggeh]

I'll see your Amazon Gold Flameslinger and raise you a mysterious Gamestop exclusive "Skylanders Warnado GREEN".

He'll fit right at home with TRU Blue Bash and Walmart Red Drill Sergeant.

Gold Flameslinger and the Gamestop Golden Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack are getting me pumped for the Giants |OT|!

Would be nice to actually be able to make it, though. :)

[EDIT] Gold Flameslinger's out of stock. His product page gives off the usual awkward "404 this doesn't exist" page for items that do exist.

I preordered the Wii U version of Skylanders Giants before the page was taken down. Maybe both were early leaks? Then again, the Wii U version was announced, while Gold Flameslinger literally popped out of nowhere.

[BooJoh]

Warnado is one of my favorite characters but there's no way I'm paying $20 for one figure just because it's (presumably) clear green.

[blizzardjesus]

Last sidekick came in... Totals ended up: 2x terrabite, 1x whisper elf, 1x trigger snappy. So im looking to see if anyone would trade a Gillrunt for a Terrabite.

[eudaemonic]

Last sidekick came in... Totals ended up: 2x terrabite, 1x whisper elf, 1x trigger snappy. So im looking to see if anyone would trade a Gillrunt for a Terrabite.

That was the same amount my mom got. She called me up to see if I got an extra Runt to trade her... but I've only received one of each so far (still waiting on #4 that's hopefully Snappy). :\

And dammit. Should have jumped on the Flameslinger last night when it was still loading. I was trying to avoid ordering anything till I get paid next though. :(

Edit: And not even five minutes later, the post showed up with Snappy! Yay! Boo for my mom though. :( I did notice that this one had a delivery confirmation sticker on it whereas the others did not.

[GameMaster78]

Here is an updated look at my collection, now that I have received all of my Sidekicks.

Here is a pic of my entire wall -



Main Skylanders display -



Here is a close-up of the sealed single packs -




Here is a close-up of the sealed triple packs -



Here is a close-up of the sealed adventure and legendary triple/single packs -



Here is a close-up of the silver, gold, glow-in-the-dark, ice, Toy Fair 2012 Cynder and Hex (New York and Nuremberg), E3 2012 Chrome Spyro, as well as the Toys R Us exclusive Sapphire Bash and Wal-Mart exclusive Ruby Drill Sergeant variants -



Skylander merchandise and game display shelves -



Here is a closeup of my Skylanders Sidekicks -



Here is a closeup of my Flocked Stump Smash, Sapphire Bash, and Ruby Drill Sergeant -



Here is a group shot of the character cards -



Here are both sets of my personal Skylanders collection. One set is for the first upgrade path. The second set is for the second upgrade path -



Here is a group shot of my kids' collections, as well as my own, together. Top-left is my daughters. Top-right is my sons. Bottom two sets are mine, and the 17 Skylanders at the very bottom, are my two year olds -



Here is a pic of the extra sets of cards and stickers accumulated by buying multiple figures -



Here are the Toy Fair 2012 - New York: Cynder, Toy Fair 2012 - Nuremberg: Hex, and E3 2012: Chrome Spyro -



Here are the 3 silver Skylanders: Dino Rang, Boomer, and Eruptor -



Here are the 3 gold Skylanders: Chop Chop, Flameslinger, and Drill Sergeant -



Here are the 3 glow-in-the-dark Skylanders: Wrecking Ball, Warnado, and Zap -



Here are the 3 ice Skylanders: Stealth Elf, Cynder, and Wham-Shell -



Here are the Toys R Us and Wal-Mart exclusive Blue Bash (sapphire) and Red Drill Sergeant (Ruby) -



Here is a group shot of the 3 silver, 3 gold, 3 glow-in-the-dark, and 3 ice Skylanders -



Here are my "ONLY AT" exclusive Skylanders. These are actually different than the mass retail versions. Whirlwind has a solid white base, while Drill Sergeant has a deeper metallic red and glossy base -



Here are the Volcanic Vaults I have accumulated from getting copies of the game or through various promotions -



Strategy Guide -



Here is a shot of my Starter Packs -



Hope you enjoy taking a look. :)

[mediapulp_wes]

Here's the full Giants lineup:

http://www.noelshack.com/2012-34-134...1-dscn2609.jpg

http://www.noelshack.com/2012-34-134...0-dscn2610.jpg

http://www.noelshack.com/2012-34-134...3-dscn2611.jpg

http://www.noelshack.com/2012-34-134...2-dscn2612.jpg

[SebastianAlexander]

was this already posted? the "cloud patrol" iOS Skylander game will come to the Amazon Kindle, and in that version you will have in-app purchases ... purchases as:



lol what? purchase it in the app and receive it several days later by mail, genius! ;)

and is it just me or do the new skylander-boxes look a little less rounded and more boxy?

[Wiggler]

So, is the 3DS version of Giants confirmed yet to be a run-n-jump platformer like the previous game?

[mediapulp_wes]

So, is the 3DS version of Giants confirmed yet to be a run-n-jump platformer like the previous game?

Yes and yes I believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmaWM6izBA

[GameMaster78]

Why does that Amazon dude, holding the gold Flameslinger, remind me of Jim Carrey in Liar Liar?

"The color of the pen, that I hold in my hand, is rrrrrrrrrrrrrrroyal bluuuuuuue."

[Zing]

I wonder why they decided to release the light core figures as duplicates of other series 2 figures. They could have just made them be whichever figure is missing from series 1. For example, instead of having Lightcore Eruptor and regular Eruptor, they could have made one of them be Sunburn.

Any talk of being able to transfer character data to the series 2 figures? Don't really need three different Eruptors or Drobots to level up.

[Wiggler]

Yes and yes I believe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmaWM6izBA

Thanks for the link! This gives me hope. I really want it to be good. If it can live up to the first game, I'll be happy with it.

[Chiaroscuro]

I wonder why they decided to release the light core figures as duplicates of other series 2 figures. They could have just made them be whichever figure is missing from series 1. For example, instead of having Lightcore Eruptor and regular Eruptor, they could have made one of them be Sunburn. Any talk of being able to transfer character data to the series 2 figures? Don't really need three different Eruptors or Drobots to level up.

Wait! Lightcore and reposed figures are two different toys? I though the lightcore ones were like a sub-set of the reposed, not that we will get two different variations of a model we already own.