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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Super Mario Odyssey Collector's Edition Strategy Guide and amiibo

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Skylanders Eon's Elite Special Collector's Edition

What: Skylanders Eon's Elite

Where: GameStop (US), EB Games

When: This Fall, Likely around the launch of Trap Team (October 5th, 2014)

How Much: Unknown at This Point

SKYLANDERS BRINGS PREMIUM TOY LINE

"EON'S ELITE" TO FANS THIS FALL

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - July 24, 2014 - Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced plans to bring "Eon's Elite," a new set of premium toys, to Skylanders® fans worldwide this fall. The limited edition Eon's Elite will introduce eight must-have collectible versions of fan-favorite Skylanders characters, beginning with Spyro and Chop Chop.

The heroes in the "Eon's Elite" roster hail from the original Skylanders Spyro's Adventure® and have been carefully selected by Master Eon for displaying undaunted courage and commitment to defending all of Skylands. Eon's Elite features a never-before-seen decoration with a distinct, metallic finish and a golden base that sets them apart from other Skylanders toys. Each of these special edition toys will be offered in premium foil packaging and also features a display case with a 3D lenticular background. Additionally, when played in-game, Eon's Elite will be up to three times as powerful over other characters, which represents the biggest in-game boosts ever incorporated into a Skylanders toy to date.

"Eon's Elite represents the most iconic characters from the original Skylanders game that started it all," said Josh Taub, senior vice president of product marketing at Activision Publishing. "These eight toys are not only premium quality but also honor the characters' strength, courage and commitment. We're excited to extend our fans' collections with this new line."

Eon's Elite characters will be available in limited quantities at GameStop and EB Games stores in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and select retailers in Europe this fall while supplies last.

Skylanders Eon's Elite Limited Edtion: Video Recap and Analysis

My Analysis

Let's break this down for you...

GameStop will be getting exclusive rights to "Eon's Elite" Skylanders. These are special, limited edition Skylanders that are given four key improvements:

1. Metallic Finish Paint with Golden Bases

2. Premium Foil Packaging

3. Display Case with 3D lenticular background

4. Up to 3x more powerful than other Skylanders

Similarly, it is important to note that there will be 8 in this first round. If you thought that must mean 1 per Element you would be correct. Interestingly though, the 8 will ALL come from the original SSA Cast (Skylanders Spyro's Adventure for those of you new to my site).

I was a bit surprised the Dark Edition left exclusivity at GameStop, and now this makes up for that loss...These figures should compete directly with the "Legendary" figures at Toys'R'Us.

I have an e-mail in to verify that these are sold individually, which I think would be correct. There is a chance they could be packaged together to correlate to the quantity of Legendary figures TRU usually has, but I am inclined to believe the shared background is just to denote that Spyro and Chop Chop are the first two announced and available. I would have to guess we will see a staggered release with the remaining 6, possibly going 2 at a time as with these launch characters.

Personally I am pretty excited about this concept, and if possible, I would like to land 1 to open/play and 1 to keep sealed, my usual strategy for the in game variant and special Skylanders. I am most excited about simply knowing who the other 6 Elite will be.

What are your thoughts on these new "Eon's Elite?" Who do you think they will be? Do you plan to pick them up? Will you only buy if they are your favorite Skylanders? Are you going to play them, display them, keep them sealed, or some combo of the three? Will you buy one to open and one to keep sealed? How do you feel about the 8 coming from SSA backgrounds? What about being up to 3x as powerful...is it good, or overkill? Any Legendary fans irked by this? Are you happy with them sticking to the original SSA poses, or would you have preferred a special pose for the Elite selections?

Leave a comment and let me know how you feel about this latest release. Also, be sure to cast your vote in the new polls!

Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack Reveal

More info and pictures coming soon!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Skylanders SWAP Force Unboxing Dark Edition Starter Pack

What: Skylanders SWAP Force GameStop Exclusive Dark Edition Starter Pack
What Did it Cost: $99.99 plus tax
Where Did You Get It: GameStop
What Was Stock Like: Sold Out, Glad I Pre-Ordered
What Is Included: Game, Portal of Power, Mega Character Poster (Really Cool!), Dark Blast Zone, Dark Wash Buckler, Dark Slobber Tooth, Dark Stealth Elf, and Dark Spyro

Dark Edition Stater Pack, Front of Box 1:

Dark Edition Starter Pack, Front of Box 2:

Dark Edition Starter Pack, Back of the Box:

Dark Edition Starter Box, Back-Detail:

Dark Edition Starter Pack, Side of Box:

Dark Edition Exclusive

Mega Character Poster, Front Side

Poster Measures Roughly 29" x 52"

It is MASSIVE

Poster's Backside:

SSA Character List:

Giants Character List:

SWAP Force Character List:

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Skylanders SWAP Force Dark Edition Starter Pack Exclusive at GameStop

Well, just as the post late, last night alluded to, we got our BIG news on the "Dark Secret" Skylanders Game had for us...

The big reveal you ask? The GameStop Exclusive, Dark Edition Starter Pack:

Let's cover the details:

As you can see, this is your standard Starter Pack amplified with darkness (and a dash or two of Awesome).

Rather than just offer up Wash Buckler, Blast Zone, and Ninja Stealth Elf in their dark forms, we got the addition of Dark Mega Ram Spyro, and Dark Lockjaw (or is that Slobber Tooth?) We also have what is dubbed the "Mega Character Poster." I would love to know more about this...Is it simply bigger, will it include all of the potential variants etc? More details would be nice, but a surprise would be just as cool.

The questions I have are pretty simple past that:

Is it Dark Lockjaw as indicated in the press release, or is Dark Slobber Tooth? We saw this character in leaks a few weeks ago, and more recently a box was revealed with Slobber Tooth. I'm inclined to believe this is Dark Slobber Tooth and that perhaps this release was crafted prior to the name change. However, it could be that Lockjaw is correct...maybe this character will have a standard form name (Slobber Tooth), and a different Dark form name...My money is still on Dark Slobber Tooth, but we will see.

Next up, is it Dark Spyro and Dark Stealth Elf, or Dark Mega Ram Spyro and Dark Ninja Stealth Elf? I, once again, lean more towards the adjectives being in place. We already have Dark Spyro. The S3 Skylanders (and S2 returnees from the original Giants cast) all have adjectives in front of their names. This will help fans, parents, and everyone really keep the figures straight. It only makes sense for this to apply here, thus creating Dark Mega Ram Spyro and Dark Ninja Stealth Elf.

I know many of you wonder about the available systems for this Starter Pack. I currently do not know if it will be available for PS4 or Xbox One. I don't see it being announced for the 3DS due to the differing line up in the Starter Pack...Plus, it already boasts Volcanic Eruptor, who follows in line with Dark Spyro and Punch Pop Fizz. If not for the different characters (Rattle Shake and Free Ranger).

That said, what we do get for sure is:
-SWAP Force Game
-SWAP Force Portal of Power
-Mega Character Poster
-5 Sticker Sheets with Secret Codes
-5 Trading Cards
-5 Skylanders
-Bragging rights, value, and a unique collection!

The Dark Edition Starter Pack is up for pre-order now and retails for $99.99.