Skylanders
| Skylanders | |
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| Genres |
Platform Role-playing |
| Developers |
Toys For Bob (2011–2012, 2014, 2016–) n-Space (2012–2013) Beenox (2013, 2015) Vicarious Visions (2013, 2015) |
| Publishers |
Activision (2011–) Square Enix (2013) (Japan) |
| Creators | Universal Studios (Spyro characters) |
| Platforms | iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| First release |
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure October 13, 2011 |
| Latest release |
Skylanders: Imaginators October 14, 2016 |
Skylanders is a toys-to-life action 3D platformer video game series published by Activision. Games in the series are played by placing character figures called the Skylanders on the "Portal of Power," a device that reads the figures' tags through NFC and "imports" the character represented by the figure into the game as a playable character.
A few of the Skylanders available for play include Spyro the Dragon and Cynder, both of which were previously included in The Legend of Spyro series. Skylanders is otherwise unrelated to the series.
The game's setting takes place in a world called Skylands, a realm filled with adventure and floating islands. It is the very center of the universe where it is constantly threatened by evil forces who seek to rule Skylands and gain access to all worlds. Luckily, a band of heroes called the Skylanders use their abilities and machinery to defend their world from various threats, which they have done for generations. They worked with the Portal Masters in keeping peace and balance in Skylands, battling the forces of evil, and protecting the Core of Light. The Skylanders have an unbreakable bond with their Portal Masters. Though they are not servants, the Skylanders chose to serve their Portal Master and do so eagerly. Each Skylander is associated with one of the ten elements of Skylands: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Magic, Tech, Life, Undead, Light, or Dark.
The main plot is the Skylanders going through levels to prevent Kaos, the series' main antagonist, from ruling over Skylands.
The console versions of each game follow identical storylines, while the Nintendo 3DS versions follow stories different from those of the console versions.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is the first installment in the Skylanders series. It serves as the introduction to the Spyro character in the Skylanders franchise as well as a cast of playable characters.
Skylanders: Giants is the second installment in the Skylanders series set as a direct sequel to Spyro's Adventure. It introduces a new team of Skylanders called the "Giants," massive creatures who were the first Skylanders assembled to stop the reign of Arkeyans. Unlike the other Skylanders, the Giants can lift, throw, and destroy trees as well as walking over things that may contain coins. The players use the Giants when Kaos has found a way to reactivate the Arkeyan Conquertron.
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