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Skylanders Giants, the follow-up to Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, will debut at the North American International Toy Fair in New York from February 12-15.
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure was the best-selling kids’ franchise worldwide in 2011, as well as the number one overall new IP launched in North America, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK.
Skylanders Giants builds upon the fundamentals of the first game – merging the physical and virtual realms with a line of cross-platform toy figures. This next instalment of the franchise features a variety of new characters, new challenges, a 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.
- Bright Lights: Helping to further the real world magic of bringing toys to life, Skylanders Giants includes a set of characters 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.
- Brand New Skylanders: Eight new regular sized skylanders, each with their own unique powers, abilities, and personality, join the adventure alongside the Giants.
- Forward Compatibility: Every beloved character from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure is 100% compatible with Skylanders Giants, levelled-up stats and customisations intact.
- 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 Hero Challenges, and other features that encourage players to collect and level up every character.
Skylanders Giants also promises closer integration with Skylanders Spyro’s Universe, the large online world that allows Portal Masters around the world to expand their Skylanders experience.
