Latest & Greatest :: Skylanders SWAP Force

The hottest game this year on most kid’s wish list is the new Skylanders SWAP Force game from the award-winning, top-selling franchise.  Skylanders SWAP Force builds upon the success of the franchise’s signature gameplay and collectible toy experience, adding an all-new dimension to the “toys to life” innovation.  The game introduces a compelling play pattern — dynamic swapability — that lets gamers transform 16 SWAP Force inter-action figures into more than 250 unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the toys.  Now, Portal Masters can mix and match characters’ powers and moves and experience an unprecedented level of choice never before seen in a Skylanders^TM game.   Fans also can play Skylanders SWAP Force with their entire collection of 100+ characters from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure^® and Skylanders Giants^TM.

We are excited to try out this new game on the Wii this coming month!  Skylanders SWAP Force features new abilities – such as flying, climbing, digging, bouncing, or teleporting – which can be used in previously unexplored areas of Skylands centered on these play mechanics.  Games have come a long way since I was a kid when Ping Pong or Atari games were the hottest holiday gifts.  The game features 16 new core characters, eight new LightCore™ characters and 16 new versions of fan favorite Skylanders from previous games.  Now kids will have more than 100 characters from which to choose. The game’s high-resolution graphics brings detailed characters and richer environments to life, immersing players in the game like never before.  Check out how life-like these graphics are!  No wonder the kids love Skylanders – the creatures are just fantastic – what’s not to like about one-eyed monsters!

Here is an excerpt about Skylanders SWAP Force:

In Skylanders SWAP Force, Portal Masters embark on an all new adventure in the mysterious CloudbreakIslands, home to a mystical volcano that erupts every hundred years to replenish the magic in Skylands.  During an epic battle, a brave group of Skylanders were caught in the volcano’s eruption, which blasted them apart and sent them to earth.  But, the magic of the volcano gave these heroes a remarkable new power — the ability to swap halves – turning them into a special team known as the SWAP Force.  Meanwhile, Kaos is back with a new evil plan.  And now, Portal Masters everywhere must reassemble the SWAP Force — in their original form or in new combinations — and send them back to Cloudbreak to save Skylands!

Good news!  We have one Skylanders SWAP Force game as part of our dandelion moms Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas giveaway starting end of next week so make sure to check back for details!

Disclosure:  I was provided with the Skylanders SWAP Force Wii game but this does not affect my opinion in any way.  I am looking forward to playing this game with my daughter!