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RobbieNick
Junior Member
Yes. Definitely.
I had the WiiU version and upgraded to the PS4 version and kept the same portal. Works just fine.
splattered
Member
I've had a blast playing this with my son and wife since Christmas and we've already amassed a decent sized collection of characters. I think my wife is addicted to buying the figures more than my son is haha
Giant figures (Ninjini, Eye Brawl, Crusher, etc) were on sale for $8 each at Toys R Us on Wednesday in-store only. I have been wanting to buy Thumpback really badly but they were sold out so I settled for the Eye Brawl Halloween Special (headache-inducing lazily painted) figure instead. Man I opened the package and nearly passed out from crappy black paint fumes. Wish I had bought the normal version instead. It doesn't even change his appearance in-game which seems extra pointless to me.
We've run all over town numerous times checking Target, Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Gamestop... NOBODY has the Wave 3 characters. I've called Stink Bomb as my own already haha looking forward to when i'll actually be able to walk into a store and buy him.
Giant figures (Ninjini, Eye Brawl, Crusher, etc) were on sale for $8 each at Toys R Us on Wednesday in-store only. I have been wanting to buy Thumpback really badly but they were sold out so I settled for the Eye Brawl Halloween Special (headache-inducing lazily painted) figure instead. Man I opened the package and nearly passed out from crappy black paint fumes. Wish I had bought the normal version instead. It doesn't even change his appearance in-game which seems extra pointless to me.
We've run all over town numerous times checking Target, Toys R Us, Wal Mart, Gamestop... NOBODY has the Wave 3 characters. I've called Stink Bomb as my own already haha looking forward to when i'll actually be able to walk into a store and buy him.
spyroflame0487
Member
Ah yes. There's technically 2 kinds of variants. "Chase Variants" are ones that are colored differently, usually a solid color, and are inserted randomly into wave cases and sometimes through retailers (like Pumpkin Eye Brawl).
The other are the "Alt Deco" figures. These are ones like Polar Whirlwind or Gnarly Tree Rex are usually different in game. A good tell is if the character image on the package is different, the character will usually show up different in game.
As for Wave 3, from what I understand,Target has a bit of exclusivity on the group until mid January. After that, it should be easier to find the characters. I dunno why they thought this was gonna be a good idea considering literally every single player NEEDS Stink Bomb in order to 100% the game.
My son (3) and daughter (7) were playing last night and I couldn't figure out why he was dying so much. I mean he dies a lot normally because he stops fighting and tries conversing with the enemies but he was having to get up every 20 seconds or so to change characters. Turns out they had bumped it up to Nightmare difficulty at some point, which - given his penchant for resetting characters - is a bad idea for them.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Tell that to the folks selling Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey for $200 back in September. Available everywhere in about a week or two.
Same thing happened with Ninjini. Give it a month and Stink Bomb will be everywhere.
Yeah, I know the supply issues won't be as bad in a short time -- got mine a couple days before release anyway -- but the scalpers save their receipts. Even when it becomes unprofitable to sell on ebay, they can just get their money back.
Would really like to see stores put limits on newly released figurines, or at least prevent people form returning cases of the same figurine.
Caesar III
Member
Is there any trick to enhance the stability of the connection to the portal? It loses signal constantly and it doesn't matter how far away or close to the receiver I place it 
PS3 version of the first game it is so far.
PS3 version of the first game it is so far.
My Quickdraw Rattleshake came in the mail last week. My favorite skylander/Variant.
Also got the Halloween Fright Rider a while back. Those probably go for alot on ebay.
Never bothered posting in this thread before, though I love this series. Loved playing it with my lil bro, but been playing swap force on my own this time.
My favorite skylander/Variant.Also got the Halloween Fright Rider a while back. Those probably go for alot on ebay.
Never bothered posting in this thread before, though I love this series. Loved playing it with my lil bro, but been playing swap force on my own this time.
bumpkin
Member
Fixed.
I might wander out today and see who I can find. Seems like stores around here are keeping figures stocked fairly well. Maybe I'll hit pay dirt.
bumpkin
Member
Checked Target and Best Buy yesterday to little or no avail. The only Swap Force characters that I saw were Free Ranger, Grilla Drilla, Magna Charge, and Boom Jet. That would have been great except that the ones I'm actually looking for at the moment are Rattle Shake and Stink Bomb.
Have any of you folks spotted either one at your local retail outlets? Would you consider picking one up for me if I'd pay for shipping? I have PayPal.
Have any of you folks spotted either one at your local retail outlets? Would you consider picking one up for me if I'd pay for shipping? I have PayPal.
spyroflame0487
Member
Since Christmas, most of the stores around me have been entirely sold out of Swappers. There's plenty of the core figures left though (ie, Series 1/2/3 and Lightcores). Kind of funny actually, since the Swappers are needed for certain areas, you'd think they'd have those in higher supply. I have however seen a few Boom Jets as of late. I can't tell if its people returning them or if its just extra ones that have leaked out or been uncovered on random aisles though hahaha
I was very lucky as I finally found Fire Kraken yesterday. He's a pretty fun character to play as, and I needed a Bounce character. Now I just need a Dig and Stealth and I'll be set. I was gonna go for Grilla Drilla, but honestly, both of the Dig guys are uninteresting to me and I might as well get Rubble Rouser for Dig so I don't have any element overlaps. (although I've already done this with Kraken and Blast Zone lol )
My Quickdraw should hopefully be coming soon. I'll end up having both of the 3DS pack guys in boxes (I decided to keep my Nitro Magna/Free Ranger and L-Free ranger in their boxes) so I still need to pick up the 3DS game sometime soon. I'm hoping that some store will have it marked down low again although I can wait till much later on to get them because I'm not really assed to get many of the other Swappers.
I was very lucky as I finally found Fire Kraken yesterday. He's a pretty fun character to play as, and I needed a Bounce character. Now I just need a Dig and Stealth and I'll be set. I was gonna go for Grilla Drilla, but honestly, both of the Dig guys are uninteresting to me and I might as well get Rubble Rouser for Dig so I don't have any element overlaps. (although I've already done this with Kraken and Blast Zone lol )
My Quickdraw should hopefully be coming soon. I'll end up having both of the 3DS pack guys in boxes (I decided to keep my Nitro Magna/Free Ranger and L-Free ranger in their boxes) so I still need to pick up the 3DS game sometime soon. I'm hoping that some store will have it marked down low again although I can wait till much later on to get them because I'm not really assed to get many of the other Swappers.
I've just placed an order for both Skylanders Swap Force and Skylanders Giants.. what have I done..
No but seriously, I've always ignored this series until a colleague of mine invited me over to play the game (Swap Force) in coop and it actually happened to be really well made.
No but seriously, I've always ignored this series until a colleague of mine invited me over to play the game (Swap Force) in coop and it actually happened to be really well made.
DJ_Lae
Member
Haha, I did the same thing recently when playing arenas with my daughter - we were wondering why it seemed so hard, and then I remember I had bumped the difficulty to nightmare to do levels the week or so before.
bumpkin
Member
I've heard that Giants on 3DS is kind of a mess, but I'm not sure if that's just from the perspective of a comparison against 360/PS3 or in general. I'm not sure how Swap Force is on 3DS quality-wise, but I do believe it has a different story than the console version.
If you're anything like me you've created a monster. I bought Swap Force for the PS4 without really thinking it through and since then I have Spyro and Giants for the PS3 and all the (non variant) figures for all three games. I don't even want to know how much I've spent on this series at this point, but it's a ton. It's a surprisingly well done series and all the characters appeal to the collector in me.
bumpkin
Member
Damn... Wish I saw this post like two hours ago when they were still open.
n8NMONSTER
Member
Was able to pick up all of the latest wave.
cleveridea
Member
What does the Arkeyan Crossbow do in terms of gameplay?
Picked up the Sheep Wreck pack at Toys R Us today - it was a good job I looked on every shelf since it was hidden behind other spyro/adventure packs in that section (vs the new swap force section)
Also got the lightcore Wham since I never got the original. Man annoyed I bought Countdown since the lightcore looks a lot better, but I am not buying the same character twice.
Picked up the Sheep Wreck pack at Toys R Us today - it was a good job I looked on every shelf since it was hidden behind other spyro/adventure packs in that section (vs the new swap force section)
Also got the lightcore Wham since I never got the original. Man annoyed I bought Countdown since the lightcore looks a lot better, but I am not buying the same character twice.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Went by TRU today. Sadly, they had all the new ones BUT Stink Bomb (Super Popular that fella). I did get the last Wind Up with Sheep Wreck Island.
Chiaroscuro
Member
That is because he is from the movement type that was missing to complete the game. Activision sort of drop the ball with Swap force cause you cannot access all areas of the game without characters that were not out for months after the game release. In previous games, all elements you need were available day one.
bumpkin
Member
I made an impulsive stop at TRU and completely lucked out; they had a Stink Bomb! They also had Rubble Rouser, but I had literally just bought Rattle Shake -- another I've been searching for -- at Target 10 minutes prior. I got them (TRU) to price match Target's online price on Stink Bomb which was nice. Of course it occurred to me after the fact that if I had gone to TRU first and they had Rattle Shake, I could have gotten a third character for only $5 more than I paid for two at different stores.
I probably could (should...) have looked at TRU and went back to Target and returned the Rattle Shake, but I was already running behind; the wife was expecting me home with ingredients she needed for dinner that I got at Target.
darkjedi187
Member
My son picked this up this morning. Stopped by TRU and no go on any of the new guys. He really wanted a Stink Bomb.
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
Upgraded from the Wii U version to the PS4 and my gosh the game looks much better. I thought the Wii U would look comparable but it just is not sharp and looks blurred and "vaseliney" on my set, probably due to upscaling. Not so with the PS4. It's for my kids, but I hated playing the game alongside them knowing it could look so much better! Everything pops nicely now, and I can see details I couldn't previously.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Spy Rise, Rubble Rouser and the elusive Stink Bomb are available on Amazon.
GamerKingFaiz
Member
Ordered Rubble Rouser, Stink Bomb, and Magna charge. My lil' bro will now have every element/swap ability.
- Wash Buckler (climb/Water) *Starter
- Blast Zone (Rocket/Fire) *Starter
- Free Ranger (Spin/ Air)
- Hoot Loop (Magic/Teleport)
- Rattle Shake (undead/Bounce)
- Stink Bomb (Life/Sneak)
- Magna Charge (Speed/ Tech)
- Rubble Rouser (Dig /Earth)
I'll eventually need to get him the Giants Portal Owner Pack and the Tower of Time/Sheep Wreck Island.
darkjedi187
Member
Picked up another Stink Bomb and A Magna Charge from Amazon. The other SB I got from TRU can go back.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
That's exactly the mix I decided to go after in November because I wanted to minimize buys and really wanted Rattle Shake to be one of them.
Of that list, I still haven't picked up Rubble Rouser and Stink Bomb.
Thanks, I guess I'll just hold off for this year's title.
Speaking of Skylanders 4, I know it's not likely, but I'd love them to make more swappers (or even Giants for that matter). Ever expanding combinations would be great, and probably boost sales of older (current) figures.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Finally! I got Stink Bomb and Rubble Rouser today to complete my necessary collection to 100% the game. I also got Lightcore Countdown for $4 after $10 savings for going over $40 in Skylanders purchases (I didn't have a regular countdown yet).
Now that I have the necessary set, I might give Drill Sargent to my neighbor's kid (I'm not a big fan of the character and only got him for the dig ability).
Wait....I just realized there may be more playsets so 100% the game may not be possible without them, but really, who cares? They're just extra levels in an already large game.
Now that I have the necessary set, I might give Drill Sargent to my neighbor's kid (I'm not a big fan of the character and only got him for the dig ability).
Wait....I just realized there may be more playsets so 100% the game may not be possible without them, but really, who cares? They're just extra levels in an already large game.
I just wanted to say that this game is so much better than Giants was. They really did a good job making this one feel fresh. I hope it doesn't turn in to an "every other year is good" type of scenario. Then again, buying 32 of these characters for my kid every year isn't exactly what I want either.
Figures. Lots and lots of figures.
spyroflame0487
Member
Sheep Wreck Island and Tower of Time both come with an expansion piece that gives you a new level. (and they come with 2 magic items and a new character each).
Other than that, you'll need a character of each element. Right now, you have Fire (Blast Zone), Water (Wash Buckler) and Life (Ninja Stealth Elf). There's 5 more, Undead, Magic, Tech, Air, and Earth. To save you the trouble, you may as well try to hit the other elements by getting the other Swappers where you can, who you'll also need to access all areas. I'd say your best bet is to get:
Rattle Shake (Undead, Bounce)
Hoot Loop (Magic, Teleport)
Magna Charge (Tech, Speed)
Free Ranger (Air, Spin)
Rubble Rouser (Earth, Dig)
Stink Bomb (Life, Sneak)
Blast Zone has the Fly ability and Washy has Climb so if you got the guys I listed, you'd be set, although you can get whatever you want. To kind of quickly tl;dr it:
There's gates in the game that are locked away requiring one of three things: Either an Swap ability, a single element, or a dual element. Dual Element gates can be activated if you have a swapper with both elements, or if you have a second player. For Wii U players, this is easy; just turn on a wii mote and put another character on the portal, and get close to the gate to open it. after that you can turn off the wiimote and go back to playing. Swap Zones require a particular abilty, which you can see hovering above the area. Single element gates are easy enough, just have that element and go through.
Rubble and Stink are both brand new and may not be as common, but stores are starting to restock. I saw a bunch at my TRU and I ended up nabbing a Stink Bomb (they had like 20 of each of the new guys there!)
Target actually has a double pack with their own exclusive Nitro Magna Charge (same character, just a different color) that's paired with either Free Ranger or Rattle Shake. That could shave off a few bucks for you if you plan to go out and purchase this stuff. It definitely adds up, but if you play your cards right and buy during sales you can save a lot. From the stuff that I've gotten so far on sales and what not, I've actually saved almost $100 compared to if I bought the stuff regularly.
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My Quick Draw Rattle Shake came this week. He's pretty awesome.
The final upgrade is the same as normal Rattle Shake, so it turns him that dumb purple color.
Also, TRU members, if you spent $100 at TRU since launch and going till Dec. 31st, you should have got your code to get Metallic Gilly.
I REALLY hope TRU doesn't screw everyone over and mail it out in a bubble envelope. I know they probably will too.......
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Also, TRU members, if you spent $100 at TRU since launch and going till Dec. 31st, you should have got your code to get Metallic Gilly.
I REALLY hope TRU doesn't screw everyone over and mail it out in a bubble envelope. I know they probably will too.......
Yet at the same time, totally appropriate. XD
n8NMONSTER
Member
Special Edition Gill Grunt and Silver Sprocket.
n8NMONSTER
Member
bumpkin
Member
Today's the day... Expecting my Rubble Rouser to arrive. It's been a week or two since I played the game -- since I beat the story basically -- so I think it's about time to dive back in. Maybe I can convince the wife to give it another play-through (we did it co-op). Either that or replay specific stages/chapters to try and get all of the hats/treasures/etc.
eighty(one)
Member
I just got into the series because I saw a new SSA starter set, at GameStop, for $40. I purchased it and then started gathering some figures from Toys R Us, to fill in the 8 elemental types.
The first game in 3DS is really great and VV did a fantastic job on that game. I love the fast paced and hectic gameplay nature - as well as - the graphical touches (shaders and such).
I picked up the first 4 Adventure packs, as well.
Moving on, I just got Swap Force (early Valentines gift) a couple days ago on PS4.
My gosh, the game is gorgeous. Fantastic visuals! Looks so bright and crisp. It's also developed by VV; it's a prefect companion to the first game, which was apparently best on 3DS (believe it or not).
So I have questions:
Swap Force 3DS:
Do the new Swap Force specific expansions open new worlds in the game (Tower of Time/sheep)?
Are the graphics in Swap Force 3DS better than SSA (one of the best looking 3DS games)?
Giants 3DS:
I'm set on also picking this up. How many Giants do I need?
Do the first games' expansion sets unlock worlds in this: (Darklight/Dragons/Ice/Pirate)?
I am falling in love with the series and refuse to go super figure crazy. Im just grabbing the figures I like and the ones that are necessary (Swap/elemental/Adventure expansions).
I also spend so much time on 3DS I'd like to have all three games - I just would like to know how much has changed and progressed (series wise), on the handheld (visuals/gameplay).
The first game in 3DS is really great and VV did a fantastic job on that game. I love the fast paced and hectic gameplay nature - as well as - the graphical touches (shaders and such).
I picked up the first 4 Adventure packs, as well.
Moving on, I just got Swap Force (early Valentines gift) a couple days ago on PS4.
My gosh, the game is gorgeous. Fantastic visuals! Looks so bright and crisp. It's also developed by VV; it's a prefect companion to the first game, which was apparently best on 3DS (believe it or not).
So I have questions:
Swap Force 3DS:
Do the new Swap Force specific expansions open new worlds in the game (Tower of Time/sheep)?
Are the graphics in Swap Force 3DS better than SSA (one of the best looking 3DS games)?
Giants 3DS:
I'm set on also picking this up. How many Giants do I need?
Do the first games' expansion sets unlock worlds in this: (Darklight/Dragons/Ice/Pirate)?
I am falling in love with the series and refuse to go super figure crazy. Im just grabbing the figures I like and the ones that are necessary (Swap/elemental/Adventure expansions).
I also spend so much time on 3DS I'd like to have all three games - I just would like to know how much has changed and progressed (series wise), on the handheld (visuals/gameplay).
Sheep Wreck Island and Tower of Time both come with an expansion piece that gives you a new level. (and they come with 2 magic items and a new character each).
Other than that, you'll need a character of each element. Right now, you have Fire (Blast Zone), Water (Wash Buckler) and Life (Ninja Stealth Elf). There's 5 more, Undead, Magic, Tech, Air, and Earth. To save you the trouble, you may as well try to hit the other elements by getting the other Swappers where you can, who you'll also need to access all areas. I'd say your best bet is to get:
Rattle Shake (Undead, Bounce)
Hoot Loop (Magic, Teleport)
Magna Charge (Tech, Speed)
Free Ranger (Air, Spin)
Rubble Rouser (Earth, Dig)
Stink Bomb (Life, Sneak)
Blast Zone has the Fly ability and Washy has Climb so if you got the guys I listed, you'd be set, although you can get whatever you want. To kind of quickly tl;dr it:
There's gates in the game that are locked away requiring one of three things: Either an Swap ability, a single element, or a dual element. Dual Element gates can be activated if you have a swapper with both elements, or if you have a second player. For Wii U players, this is easy; just turn on a wii mote and put another character on the portal, and get close to the gate to open it. after that you can turn off the wiimote and go back to playing. Swap Zones require a particular abilty, which you can see hovering above the area. Single element gates are easy enough, just have that element and go through.
Rubble and Stink are both brand new and may not be as common, but stores are starting to restock. I saw a bunch at my TRU and I ended up nabbing a Stink Bomb (they had like 20 of each of the new guys there!)
Target actually has a double pack with their own exclusive Nitro Magna Charge (same character, just a different color) that's paired with either Free Ranger or Rattle Shake. That could shave off a few bucks for you if you plan to go out and purchase this stuff. It definitely adds up, but if you play your cards right and buy during sales you can save a lot. From the stuff that I've gotten so far on sales and what not, I've actually saved almost $100 compared to if I bought the stuff regularly.
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My Quick Draw Rattle Shake came this week. He's pretty awesome.
The final upgrade is the same as normal Rattle Shake, so it turns him that dumb purple color.
Also, TRU members, if you spent $100 at TRU since launch and going till Dec. 31st, you should have got your code to get Metallic Gilly.
I REALLY hope TRU doesn't screw everyone over and mail it out in a bubble envelope. I know they probably will too.......
Where did you get the glow in the dark one from?