What I Would Like to See in Skylanders 6

So...heavily requested video and a MASSIVE time constraint.  Basically we will have official news on the real Skylanders 6 here in a few hours.  Do I know some things already?  Yes.  Have I seen some things that people weren't supposed to see yet? Yes.  Can you find that same info on the net...most certainly.  However, out of respect to the people behind the game I won't be posting or discussing any of that here...These are my legitimate "wants" for Skylanders 6.

That said...check back later today as I'll likely have a slew of info up on the next installment! You can also check my site here AND the Skylander Club Forum (http://www.skylanderclub.com) for more info throughout the day (keep in mind I work a real job and this is a side-hobby).

Anyway here is the video...

What I Would Like to See in Skylanders 6

Is it long...yeah, but what did you expect?  I have to crank this stuff out late at night (4 AM now) and I am working with a really badly stubbed toe (good news, I don't think I broke it, haha).

So here are some bullet points, obviously the video will expand on these:

SSA Format 

-Elemental Areas are Meaningful

-Elemental Levels

-Central Focus on Levels and Boss Battles

-Save Points

-Maintain Training Ground

--Enemy Spawn Button/Simulator

Character Release

-Include Battlecat Card

-1 of Whatever Required available AT LAUNCH

-All Undead Characters available BEFORE Halloween

-Modest Line-up (16-24 maximum)

-Series 2 for Core Skylanders

--Warnado, Dino-Rang, Sunburn, Ghost Roaster/Chopper, Blades, Scorp, Star Strike etc.

-SuperCharger Treatment for any Returning Character

--Ie if we get another Spyro, give him a whole new move set etc.

-If Triple Packs really exist, make them just as available as Singles to help folks save money

-Hidden Chase Variants-Up End Consumer's Chance of Landing Specials

-Legendary, Nitro, Dark, etc all need Stat Boosts

-$9.99 target price, $12.99 max for "Gimmick-Landers"

-Maintain Eon's Elite $19.99 with frequent sales

-LightCore WITH full upgrade tree AND user activated flash bomb

Complete Set Bonus (Not in Video--See, Another Perk to Reading!)

-If you have ALL of a certain character, you should get an accolade, special hat, or stat boost...just a nice token of appreciation.  So S1 Terrafin, S2 Terrafin, S3 Terrafin, and SuperCharged Terrafin = Accolades.

--I think this could also apply to full sets of Legendary or Dark Skylanders.

Additional Game Modes

Battle Mode

--Must Have It.  If not "in game" than stand alone entry

---Update Character Roster and add new arenas

----Seasonal Updates

--Single Player vs AI, Local, and Online

---Expanding past 2 Skylanders would be a future goal

---Imagine an online 4v4, or pitting the SSA Life vs SSA Undead..EPICNESS!!!!

Heroics or Quests

--Expand on Character's Lore

--Allow users to spend time and train/upgrade (statistically enhance) their favorite Skylanders

Adventure Packs

-Would Love to Play the Levels Again!  What a surprise it would be! HD Darklight Crypt!!

Worries

-Traps and Vehicles...Any function?

-Removing established features...never makes people happy

Future Expansion

Battle Mode

--Ultimate Replay Value...Incentive for older characters

---Frequent Updates and DLC for new characters and arenas 

Battlecast

--If the game takes off, it needs to be updated regularly by adding in new characters

---It would be okay to do so slowly as to not overwhelm players/collectors

PC Presence

--Battlecast needs to be on PC; tons of kids online (see Minecraft servers)

--Skylanders: Spyro's Universe

---I would love to see this, or something similar relaunched.  Endless possibilities.  It was a TON of FUN for anyone who missed out...and I had a killer Skylands if you wondered ;)

Conclusion

I could seriously go on...for hours.  This is kind of a rushed video despite having been thinking about it for a while now...I added a few points of interest here that were not covered in the video.  That said, let me know your thoughts and I will catch you back for insights on the REAL Skylanders 6!!

Skylanders Trap Team: Trap And Play Sweepstakes!

SKYLANDERS® FANS INVITED TO SHARE HOW THEY THWART KAOS'
EVIL PLAN ON TABLET WITH THE #TRAPANDPLAYSWEEPS
PHOTO AND VIDEO SHARING CAMPAIGN

Portal Masters Rewarded for Showing How They Trap and Play as Villains in Skylanders® Trap Team Anytime, Anywhere!

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Nov. 20, 2014 - Portal Masters can show their love for trapping and playing as villains in Skylanders Trap Team via the #TrapAndPlaySweeps photo and video sharing sweepstakes starting today. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), recently announced that for the first time a full Skylanders® game is compatible with the latest iPad®, Kindle Fire and Android tablets, and now Skylanders Trap Team starter packs are available at Apple® retail stores nationwide and the Apple Online Store (http://www.apple.com), making it easier for fans to experience the magic of Skylands on iPad.

To celebrate Portal Masters' ability to play Skylanders Trap Team anytime, anywhere, Activision, the innovator of the award-winning, $2 billion Skylanders videogame franchise, has launched the three-week sweepstakes for fans. With the #TrapAndPlaySweeps, players can show their excitement for Skylanders by tweeting photos or video of themselves playing Skylanders Trap Team to the official Skylanders Twitter channel (@SkylandersGame) using #TrapAndPlaySweeps #Skylanders for the chance to win cool prizes from November 20 through December 11.

Skylanders Trap Team on tablet delivers the same game experience with console-quality graphics(1) and comes with its own high performance controller, delivering yet another significant technological leap for the Skylanders franchise. In the game, Portal Masters seek out and defeat the most wanted villains in all of Skylands, pulling them out of the game and into living rooms by capturing them in magical Traps. Players can then send villains back into the game where they play as them to fight for good.

"The arrival of Skylanders Trap Team in Apple retail stores nationwide and the Apple Online Store marks a momentous milestone for the Skylanders franchise," said Josh Taub, senior vice president of Product Management at Activision Publishing, Inc. "We're thrilled that anyone who gets a new iPad this holiday season will have the ability to experience the magic of the complete Skylanders game whenever, wherever they want."

With a 90 Metacritic review score for iPad, Skylanders Trap Team is compatible with third and fourth generation iPads -- the iPad mini Retina, the iPad Air and the brand new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 -- all offering unmatched portability and high quality graphics that create an immersive, mobile experience like no other.


Skylanders Trap Team is playable with more than 175 unique toys from all previous games - Skylanders® SWAP Force™, Skylanders® Giants and Skylanders® Spyro's Adventure. Every character is able to defeat and trap villains using Traptanium™ Traps, providing fans more ways to enjoy their collections. The game is available on the following platforms: Nintendo's Wii™ system and Nintendo's Wii U™ system; a variety of iPads®, Kindle Fire and Android tablets; Xbox One and Xbox 360 games and entertainment systems from Microsoft; PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment systems from Sony. A different adventure is also available on the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system.

A free introduction of Skylanders Trap Team is available on the App Store for iPad or at http://www.AppStore.com.

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Also of note, for those of you with an Apple Store nearby, Skylanders Trap Team's Tablet Starter Pack will be getting SHELF SPACE in the store. This is quite the accomplishment as things are usually kept first party at Apple Stores. If you've got a store nearby, check it out!

The contest runs 11/20-12/11/2014 and all you have to do is tweet to @SkylandersGame a picture, or video of yourself (or family etc) playing Skylanders Trap Team and include the #TrapAndPlaySweeps hashtag. If anyone wins, be sure to let me know, or post up on the Skylander Club Forum: http://www.skylanderclub.com