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Skylanders: Giants
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| Developer(s): | Toys for Bob n-Space (3DS) Vicarious Visions (Wii U) |
| Publisher(s): | Activision |
| Released: | NA (October 21, 2012) EU (October 19, 2012) AU (October 17, 2012) |
| Genre: | ESRB: E10+ |
| Platform: | Nintendo Wii Wii U (November 18, 2012) Nintendo 3DS Xbox 360 Sony PS3 PC |
Skylanders: Giants is the second Skylanders game that was released on October 21, 2012, a direct sequel to the spin-off Spyro game, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
Story Summary
Thousands of years ago, the Giants fought epic battles in Skylands but were banished to Earth. With a new threat looming, it's time to bring them back to join forces with the Skylanders. Only you can put them on the Portal of Power to unleash their strength in the ultimate battle to save Skylands.[1]
Details
Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow have returned to help write the story. The theme music will again be composed by Academy Award Winning film composer Hans Zimmer and there will be a brand new score by returning composer, Lorne Balfe.
In the brand new console Starter Pack, you will get three Skylanders (Tree Rex, Jet-Vac, and a Series 2 Cynder), a Portal of Power, Trading Cards, a Poster, and the game itself.[2] The Starter Pack will also be available without the Portal of Power for those who already have it, and that Pack will contain only a Giant (Tree Rex). In the 3DS Starter Pack, you will get Pop Fizz, Tree Rex, and a Series 2 Cynder.[3]
24 of the Skylanders from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure are now released with a remodel, a new WowPow upgrade, and have an orange base instead of a green base.[4]
The 3DS version once again has a different storyline.[5]
Features
Skylanders: Giants builds upon the breakthrough fundamentals of the first game—merging the physical and virtual realms with an innovative line of cross-platform toy figures that have "brains," which players everywhere can magically bring to life in the world of Skylands. This new installment of the franchise features a variety of new characters, new challenges, a thrilling new story-driven adventure, and advanced integration across console, handheld, mobile and online:
Going Big
Skylanders: Giants introduces eight new highly collectible figures that are more than twice the size of the main Skylanders cast in both physical and virtual form. Their in-game powers and abilities reflect their colossal scale.[6]
Bright Lights
Helping to further the real world magic of bringing toys to life, Skylanders: Giants includes a set of characters called LightCore Skylanders that feature spectacular new light technology integrated into the toys, allowing the figure to light up when near or on the Portal of Power. These characters have additional in-game benefits as well. Batteries are not required.[6]
Brand New Skylanders
Eight new regular sized Skylanders, each with their own unique powers, abilities, and personality, join the adventure alongside the Giants.[6]
Forward Compatibility
Every beloved character from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is 100% compatible with Skylanders: Giants, leveled-up stats and customizations intact. In Giants, they will be able to level up to level 15.[6]
Wider Worlds
Portal Masters will see all new arenas and more gameplay options in Battle Mode for exciting head-to-head play, as well as enhanced Elemental Zones, new Heroic Challenges, and other features that encourage players to collect and level up every character.[6]
Difficulty
Skylanders: Giants includes four difficulty levels, Chompy Cuddler (Easy), Cyclops Crusher (Medium), Heavy Hitter (Hard), and Kaos Unleashed (Nightmare), Nightmare mode is be unlocked if you finish the game.[7]
Trivia
- It is mentioned by Alex Ness, the producer of Toys for Bob, that Spyro will have a role in Giants.[8]
- Many of the Skylanders' Soul Gem upgrades to float in water are now useless since the levels have no water outside of Water Elemental Gates. However, some Heroic Challenges have water.
- The Elemental Gates have a new design. Instead of a gate, there is an object representing that element blocking your path. For example, Water Gates will have Geysers spraying out.
- Skylanders who previously didn't talk in Spyro's Adventure (such as Whirlwind, Dino-Rang, Sunburn, and Boomer) can now talk in Giants.
- Every element has a female except for the Fire element.
References
- ↑ Skylanders Giants website, What Everyone's Asking
- ↑ E3 2012: Hands-On Skylanders: Giants
- ↑ We’re developing Skylanders Giants for Nintendo 3DS
- ↑ Top 3 Skylanders Giants Compatibility Tips
- ↑ Skylanders Giants 3DS Version Details
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Big Shoes Filled -- Skylanders Giants™ Revealed at the 2012 American International Toy Fair
- ↑ Skylanders Giants Difficulty Levels
- ↑ Skylanders Giants interview - Spyro still has a role to play
External Links
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| Main series | Spyro's Adventure • Giants • Swap Force • Trap Team • SuperChargers (Racing) • Imaginators | |
| Spin-offs | Universe • Cloud Patrol • Lost Islands • Battlegrounds • Battlecast • Ring of Heroes | |
| Miscellaneous | Skylanders Collection Vault - Skylanders Creator | |
