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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''}}
{{Game
{{Game
|name = Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing
|name = Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing
|image = [[File:Superchargers-race-choose-logo.png]]
|image = [[File:SuperChargers Racing Art.png|240px]]
|develop = Beenox
|develop = Beenox
|publish = Activision
|publish = Activision
|release = September 20, 2015 (NA) <br /> September 24, 2015 (APAC) <br /> September 25, 2015 (EU)
|release = September 20, 2015 (NA)<br>September 24, 2015 (APAC)<br>September 25, 2015 (EU)
|genre = Racing
|genre = Racing
|rating = E10+
|rating = E10+
|platform = Wii <br /> 3DS}}
|platform = Nintendo Wii<br> Nintendo 3DS}}
{{Quote|Ready. Set. Race!|SuperChargers Racing tagline}}
{{Quote|Ready. Set. Race!|SuperChargers Racing tagline}}
'''''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''''' is a racing combat counterpart of the platformer/racing ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''.
'''''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''''' is a racing combat counterpart of the platformer/racing ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''.


==Details==
==Details==
Fans can augment their SuperCharger experience with a complementary, dedicated racing combat game -- ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'' -- for the Wii™ system and Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. All-new tracks, augmented with power-ups, boosts, hazards and more, offer up to 50 different and exciting gameplay experiences. On Nintendo 3DS, gamers can go head-to-head with competitive multiplayer via local play or online with up to four players. Iconic Nintendo character [[Hammer Slam Bowser|Bowser]]™ and his Sky vehicle, [[Clown Cruiser]] are available in the ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'' Starter Packs for Wii and Nintendo 3DS and can also be played on the Wii U™ system. The Supercharged character not only works in ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'', but also as amiibo in compatible Nintendo games, so players can store their saved data in both modes with a simple twist of the figure’s base.
Fans can augment their SuperCharger experience with a complementary, dedicated racing combat game -- ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'' -- for the Wii™ system and Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. All-new tracks, augmented with power-ups, boosts, hazards and more, offer up to 50 different and exciting gameplay experiences. On Nintendo 3DS, gamers can go head-to-head with competitive multiplayer via local play or online with up to four players. Iconic Nintendo character [[Hammer Slam Bowser|Bowser]]™ and his Sky vehicle, [[Clown Cruiser]] are available in the ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'' [[Starter Pack]]s for Wii and Nintendo 3DS and can also be played on the Wii U™ system. The Supercharged character not only works in ''Skylanders SuperChargers Racing'', but also as Amiibo in compatible Nintendo games, so players can store their saved data in both modes with a simple twist of the figure’s base.


==List of Skylanders and Vehicles==
==List of Skylanders and Vehicles==
{{main|Skylanders: SuperChargers#List of Skylanders and Vehicles{{!}}Skylanders: SuperChargers}}
{{main|Skylanders: SuperChargers#List of Skylanders and Vehicles{{!}}Skylanders: SuperChargers}}
''SuperChargers Racing'' includes all of the Skylanders and Vehicles added in the main game, with the exception of the six Instants and the [[Exclusive Event Edition Hot Streak|E3 Hot Streak]]. In addition, ''Racing'' adds two exclusive digital vehicles given by [[Pandergast]].
''SuperChargers Racing'' includes all of the [[Skylander]]s and [[Vehicles]] added in the main game, with the exception of the six [[Instant Skylanders|Instants]] and [[Exclusive Event Edition Hot Streak]]. In addition, ''Racing'' adds two exclusive digital vehicles given by [[Pandergast]].
*[[Blunder Bucket]] (Sea)
{{CharElemList|Pandergast Vehicles|vehicleT|element=no|color=pandergast}}
*[[Clunker (vehicle)|Clunker]] (Land)
{{CharElemListEntry|Blunder Bucket Icon.png|Blunder Bucket|terrain=Sea}}
{{CharElemListEntry|Clunker Icon.png|Clunker|suffix=(vehicle)|terrain=Land}}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
<gallery position="center">
SuperChargers Wii StarterPack.jpg|Wii Starter of ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''
Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Logo.png
SuperChargers 3DS StarterPack.jpg|3DS Starter of ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''
SuperChargers Starter Pack Promo Wii.jpg|Wii Starter of ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''
SC Racing Land Tracks.jpg|Art of the Story Mode Land Tracks by ''SuperChargers Racing'' artist "Wavenwater" Michael Guimont.
SuperChargers Starter Pack Promo 3DS.jpg|3DS Starter of ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''
SC Racing Sea Tracks.jpg|Art of all the Sea Tracks by ''SuperChargers Racing'' artist "Wavenwater" Michael Guimont.
SuperChargers Racing Dark Starter Pack Promo Wii.png|Dark Edition of Superchargers Racing
SC Racing Sky Tracks.jpg|Art of all the Sky Tracks by ''SuperChargers Racing'' artist "Wavenwater" Michael Guimont.
SC Racing Land Tracks.jpg|Artwork
SC Racing Sea Tracks.jpg
SC Racing Sky Tracks.jpg
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-storyboards1.jpg|Storyboards
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-storyboards2.jpg
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-still.jpg|Character art
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-still-2.jpg
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-character1.jpg|Character sketch by [https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/alexandrediboine/131015974761?source=share Alexandre Diboine]
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-character2.jpg
Alexandre-diboine-superchargers-racing-character3.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Video===
===Video===
<gallery position="center">
{{#ev:youtube|Up6pQNa3bi4|center}}
Official Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Starter Pack Overview
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the only Skylander game to not have any NPC exclusive to the 3DS.
* This is the only Skylander game to not have any NPC exclusive to the 3DS.
*This is the first 3DS installment to feature [[Kaos]].
*This is the only 3DS installment to feature [[Kaos]].
*This is the first time a 3DS Skylanders game has been ported to a home console.
*This is the only time a 3DS Skylanders game has been ported to a home console.
*This is the only Wii game capable of using Amiibo figures.
*Unlike the original ''SuperChargers'' game, [[Spellslamzer]], [[Dragon Hunter]], and [[Lord Stratosfear]] are absent and are replaced with [[The Gulper]], [[Dr. Krankcase]], and [[Pain-Yatta (character)|Pain-Yatta]].
*Unlike the original SuperChargers game, [[Spellslamzer]], [[Dragon Hunter]], and [[Lord Stratosfear]] are absent and are replaced with [[The Gulper]], [[Dr. Krankcase]], and [[Pain-Yatta (character)|Pain-Yatta]].
**Oddly enough, Pain-Yatta pilots a Sky vehicle instead of a land vehicle like in the original game.
**Oddly enough, Pain-Yatta pilots a Sky vehicle instead of a land vehicle like in the original game.
**Similarly, the [[Greeble]]s replace the [[Mabu]] as NPC racers, but only in the Racing Action Pack tracks.
*[[Tropic Plunder]] is available as the first sea track in the game, instead of being unlocked using the [[Sea Trophy]] like in the original game. That role is instead given to [[Risky Rapids]].
*[[Tropic Plunder]] is available as the first sea track in the game, instead of being unlocked using the [[Sea Trophy]] like in the original game. That role is instead given to [[Risky Rapids]].
*The [[SuperCharger]] Skylanders banter with each other when getting attacked by the player/fellow Skylanders during the races.
*As a pun on the time trial/ghost mode of other racing games, the player races against an actual ghost to earn the best time.
*Unlike previous Skylander games on the 3DS, the home screen icon features an NPC (Pandergast) instead of one of the Skylanders featured in the Starter Pack (those that were featured on previous game icons were [[Dark Spyro]] for ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure|Spyro's Adventure]]'', [[Tree Rex]] for ''[[Skylanders: Giants|Giants]]'', [[Free Ranger]] for ''[[Skylanders: Swap Force|Swap Force]]'' and [[Gusto]] for ''[[Skylanders: Trap Team|Trap Team]]'').
*Despite the Skylanders being the ones to compete in the races, the [[Snow Globe of Destiny]] was to be given to the Portal Master but instead was handed to Flynn on their behalf since the Portal Master isn't in Skylands.
**Ironically, this would be the only time in the entire game that their presence is mentioned.
*The Wii version is the only Skylanders game in the series that lacks any form of in-game collection that keeps track of all the Skylanders summoned.
*At one point in development, rather than focusing specifically on racing, the game would have instead been a sub-series of games centered around different vehicle activities.<ref>''[https://www.moss.media/skylanders-superchargers SKYLANDERS: SUPERCHARGERS]''. ''[https://www.moss.media/home Steve Moss's website]''.</ref>


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==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Games}}
[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Games]]
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[[Category:Nintendo Exclusives]]
[[Category:Nintendo Exclusives]]

Latest revision as of 03:05, May 27, 2025

Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing
Developer(s): Beenox
Publisher(s): Activision
Released: September 20, 2015 (NA)
September 24, 2015 (APAC)
September 25, 2015 (EU)
Genre: Racing
Rating(s): E10+
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Nintendo 3DS
“Ready. Set. Race!”
SuperChargers Racing tagline

Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing is a racing combat counterpart of the platformer/racing Skylanders: SuperChargers.

Details

Fans can augment their SuperCharger experience with a complementary, dedicated racing combat game -- Skylanders SuperChargers Racing -- for the Wii™ system and Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. All-new tracks, augmented with power-ups, boosts, hazards and more, offer up to 50 different and exciting gameplay experiences. On Nintendo 3DS, gamers can go head-to-head with competitive multiplayer via local play or online with up to four players. Iconic Nintendo character Bowser™ and his Sky vehicle, Clown Cruiser are available in the Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Starter Packs for Wii and Nintendo 3DS and can also be played on the Wii U™ system. The Supercharged character not only works in Skylanders SuperChargers Racing, but also as Amiibo in compatible Nintendo games, so players can store their saved data in both modes with a simple twist of the figure’s base.

List of Skylanders and Vehicles

Main article: Skylanders: SuperChargers

SuperChargers Racing includes all of the Skylanders and Vehicles added in the main game, with the exception of the six Instants and Exclusive Event Edition Hot Streak. In addition, Racing adds two exclusive digital vehicles given by Pandergast.

Pandergast Vehicles Terrain
Blunder Bucket Sea
Clunker Land

Gallery

Video

Trivia

  • This is the only Skylander game to not have any NPC exclusive to the 3DS.
  • This is the only 3DS installment to feature Kaos.
  • This is the only time a 3DS Skylanders game has been ported to a home console.
  • Unlike the original SuperChargers game, Spellslamzer, Dragon Hunter, and Lord Stratosfear are absent and are replaced with The Gulper, Dr. Krankcase, and Pain-Yatta.
    • Oddly enough, Pain-Yatta pilots a Sky vehicle instead of a land vehicle like in the original game.
    • Similarly, the Greebles replace the Mabu as NPC racers, but only in the Racing Action Pack tracks.
  • Tropic Plunder is available as the first sea track in the game, instead of being unlocked using the Sea Trophy like in the original game. That role is instead given to Risky Rapids.
  • The SuperCharger Skylanders banter with each other when getting attacked by the player/fellow Skylanders during the races.
  • As a pun on the time trial/ghost mode of other racing games, the player races against an actual ghost to earn the best time.
  • Unlike previous Skylander games on the 3DS, the home screen icon features an NPC (Pandergast) instead of one of the Skylanders featured in the Starter Pack (those that were featured on previous game icons were Dark Spyro for Spyro's Adventure, Tree Rex for Giants, Free Ranger for Swap Force and Gusto for Trap Team).
  • Despite the Skylanders being the ones to compete in the races, the Snow Globe of Destiny was to be given to the Portal Master but instead was handed to Flynn on their behalf since the Portal Master isn't in Skylands.
    • Ironically, this would be the only time in the entire game that their presence is mentioned.
  • The Wii version is the only Skylanders game in the series that lacks any form of in-game collection that keeps track of all the Skylanders summoned.
  • At one point in development, rather than focusing specifically on racing, the game would have instead been a sub-series of games centered around different vehicle activities.[1]

References