If you have a young boy, you know Skylanders, you just do. On the lips of every boy in town is the world of Skylands even if you don’t own the game – yet! We had Skylanders paraphernalia in the house well before we ever owned Trap Team. But now Activision has taken the Toys to Life concept to a whole new level by introducing ‘vehicles to life’ with the brand new Superchargers!
Skylands is in peril! Kaos (he’s the bad guy!) has unleashed his most evil weapon yet — the Doom Station of Ultimate Doomstruction. All of Skylands stands on the verge of collapse, and a special team, called the SuperChargers, has been assembled to pilot an unstoppable fleet of incredible vehicles. Now you and the SuperChargers must pilot these powerful vehicles over land, under sea, and through the sky to stop Kaos and save Skylands!
Skylanders Superchargers Starter Pack
Starter Pack Includes:
Video game
Portal of Power
2 Skylanders SuperChargers Characters
1 Skylanders SuperChargers Vehicle
1 Collection Poster
Available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
For our PS3 edition our pack included Super Shot Stealth Elf and Spitfire with the land vehicle Hot Streak. There are 20 Skylanders and 20 vehicles to collect, but you can also use all your previous Skylanders with this game as well which is awesome! The game can be played with 1 or 2 players, and when the players are in the vehicle the game shifts into co op play where they share the responsibilities; one player controlling the steering wheel and the other controlling the weapons. Teaming up is actually a lot of fun! The game isn’t only played in vehicles though, you’ll still find foot action, combat , puzzles and mini games.
The portal is larger than others, to accommodate the vehicles and while you can use any skylander, matching the right character with his vehicle is where the real super charge comes in to action! It will be a big help when navigating the game, but feel free to mix and match. You’ll also be able to upgrade your ride throughout the levels of the game.The vehicles are really cool and having moving wheels, making it a toy you can use with or without the game.
When starting the game you’ll be able to choose from Beginner, Adventurer, Expert and even Nightmare for your play style. I would start at beginner if you are new to Skylanders, but it you’re a total master at the other skylanders editions jump right in at Adventurer. You can play the whole game using the starter pack, but be warned, you’ll be locked out of any play requiring a sea or air vehicle and it won’t be long before your kiddos (and maybe even you!) will start wanting the other vehicle types! Land is awesome but who wouldn’t want to drive through the sea and air! Parents, this is a really fun one to play with the kids!
Right out of the box, the game also features an all-new Racing Mode that blends high-octane, supercharged racing with combat, accentuated by power-ups, boosts, hazards and more. Players can also purchase Racing Action Packs that unlock additional content.
Skylanders Superchargers are sure to be one of the most asked for toys of the holiday, Toys R Us already has it listed on their 2015 Holiday Hot Toy List! For more information on Skylanders Superchargers visit Skylanders.com and follow along on Twitter @SkylandersGame and Facebook
it’s hard to keep up with all the different Skylander lines now out
this one is a big change from the others with the vehicle element and so fun! They did good with this new one!
between this, Infinity 3.0, and Amibos, gaming has become progressively more expensive! Gotta collect them all…
so true, and this definitely has that element of wanting to collect them all. I see air and sea vehicles under the Christmas tree already lol
Now, this is a great idea for a Christmas gift for my grandkids!
Just make sure they have a gaming system that will work with it!
I have never heard of Skylanders..lol..can you tell I’m from a family of all girls, I need to wait till my grandson is old enough to show me all the cool boy toys!!
haha too funny!
When all else fails, there’s a skylander! My son loves them.
they seem to rule the boy world! lol
We have yet to get a game system for our kids. Maybe this Christmas we will invest 🙂
we had one before the kids were even born, but once the kids get their hands on one it’s all they want to play lol
Oh I am sure I will see this on at least one Christmas list this year!
All of my oldest son’s friends LOVE Skylanders. My son, however, has no interest. He loves his Hot Wheels instead.
it’s probably coming, hot wheels definitely starts at a much younger age
I have a feeling my guy will never stop liking his Hot Wheels. He’s such a “car” guy. BUT, I also think that he will have an interest in Sylanders because his BFF loves them. 🙂
Lots of different Skylanders!
the franchise keeps growing!
just saw these at costco. they look like a ton of a fun
I don’t really know about all these different gaming systems and games that are played on them but if I was to bet, I’d bet my grandchildren have Skylanders 🙂
My grandson is a big skylanders fan and has been collecting a couple of years now.
These look like fun toys to collect!