Skylanders is such an unlikely success. But a success is what it is, to the extent that it caused the creation of a brand new genre, and imitators such as Disney and even Nintendo to follow in its footsteps. The newest game, Skyanders: Trap Team, appears to be every bit the success that the previous games in the franchise have been, and Activision announced that they will be making the new game even more desirable by introducing two new elements to the game for the first time in the franchise’s history. Two new Trap Masters – Knight Mare and Knight Light, will hit store shelves nationwide this festive season, via special Light and Dark Elemental Quest Packs. Each Elemental Quest Pack contains a Trap Master, a special Trap capable of capturing either Light or Dark villains, as well as a location piece that unlocks a special level in the game. The Light and Dark Elemental Quest Packs will be available at all major retailers nationwide.

“It’s amazing to see how deeply engrossed and fascinated our fans have been with the Skylanders franchise,” said John Coyne, vice president of Consumer Marketing at Activision Publishing, Inc. “By unveiling new Light and Dark elements and heroes to the Skylanders universe, our fans around the world will have new ways of exploring all the magic, excitement and fun of Skylands.”

Skylanders: Trap Team is the fourth game in the franchise and compatible with every single Skylanders toy released so far (so over 175 of them). It is available for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Kindle OS, Android, and iPad.

The kids lapped it up and the sets flew off the shelves. It was a fantastic twist on a franchise that, at the time, had already mustered staggering global sales of over $1.5bn. Our review heaped praise on it and we were drawn into the charming world (https://gamingbolt.com/skylanders-swap-force-review).

So how on earth do you follow that…? You give players the chance to play the bad guy!

"A small speaker provides the illusion that they’re now locked inside and occasionally your detainee will let out a comical quip from their cell. Believe me, the reaction from children when they see an enemy leave the screen only to continue their wailing from the Portal is fantastic – it’s a great effect.

Who hasn’t wanted to play the villain occasionally? They always tend to look cooler, have the funniest lines and the best weapons… and in the case of Skylanders Trap Team, they also have their own signature tunes too.

The main story missions see Kaos up to his old tricks once again, this time breaking some of the biggest and baddest scoundrels in Skylands out of prison. Cue your attempts to track them down and stop them from causing all kinds of mayhem!

For a game franchise so focussed on transmitting physical toys placed on the supplied “Portal of Power” into your TV, it’s a real surprise when quite the reverse happens in the new game. This time round, the fourth wall is well and truly smashed, thanks to the clever tech employed by Activision and Toys for Bob.

When you defeat certain enemies, they’re captured and magically “transferred” from the screen to the plastic prison cell attached to the side of the Portal – assuming you’ve inserted an appropriate “Trap” (a kind of totem pole-shaped piece of plastic) in the adjoining slot. A word of warning… you only get two of these Traps with the starter pack so parents should get their wallets primed to stock up on more of these colourful contraptions! Failure to have the right kind of Trap (there’s one for each element) means the villain will be consigned to a virtual vault, waiting for you to access them at a later date after you’ve been shopping.

A small speaker provides the illusion that they’re now locked inside and occasionally your detainee will let out a comical quip from their cell. Believe me, the reaction from children when they see an enemy leave the screen only to continue their wailing from the Portal is fantastic – it’s a great effect. The only real downside is that when the console is switched off, the small coloured crystals aren’t exactly fun to play with, unlike the rest of the nicely-crafted Skylanders figures.

"It’s great in these days when backwards compatibility is such a rarity that Trap Team allows you to use all the toys you’ve accumulated from the previous games too. There are still level caps and some areas are restricted but it’s great that you can revive favourite characters and have them join you on this new quest.

Still, once you’ve got these captured foes at your mercy, a simple buttonpress will make them a playable character – for a limited period at least. When they’re accessed, a timer depletes and once that runs out they need to retire back to their prison for a little R&R so their energy can regenerate. The mechanic works very well and encourages players to swap and use their contained characters at times when they will prove most effective.

Gameplay in Trap Team is instantly familiar – with nothing markedly different from the previous outings other than the Trap mechanic. Besides the usual platforming hijinks, there are numerous mini-games and puzzles to keep you busy, including the strangely absorbing Skystones Smash card game, rail shooter sections and even some fairly bizarre music-based guitar hero-type segments.

It’s great in these days when backwards compatibility is such a rarity that Trap Team allows you to use all the toys you’ve accumulated from the previous games too. There are still level caps and some areas are restricted but it’s great that you can revive favourite characters and have them join you on this new quest. Like all the other Skylanders before them, the Trap Master heroes, the new mini characters and the bad guys all have a distinct personality and charm. The Starter Pack we received for review contained the game and Portal, two figures (Food Fight – a small critter who shoots tomatoes, and Snap Shot – a bow and sword-wielding powerhouse), two Traps (Life and Water elements), character sheets, trading cards and a poster.

"Trap Team is yet another brilliant entry from Activision and promises hours of enjoyment. The new toys are great, the “Trap” innovation is fun and unique, while the story, arenas and Doom Challenges – and all those collectibles – mean there’s plenty of reason to revisit this magical world.

As ever, the visuals are fantastic, sharp and cartoony. Each in-game character perfectly resembles their little plastic toy and they’re well made and suitably resilient to young hands. The environments are nicely detailed and full of activity, with various paths to take and plenty of collectibles to gather. The backgrounds are also really attractive, with something always happening somewhere in the distance. Sound-wise, the effects are great too – whether it’s the cut scenes with their trademark humour to the splat of a suitably-silly weapon, or the growling and chatter of an incoming enemy. And the sounds emanating from the Portal speaker are nice and clear.

There are three main game modes on offer: the main campaign, the Kaos Doom Challenge – a horde and tower defence mode where you have to survive wave after wave of enemies – and the Arenas. The story missions, in particular, are of decent length and a fair old challenge on the higher difficulties. Played co-operatively they’re a blast too, although there’s no split screen so you can’t wander too far from one another as a rubber band pulls you back together, which can be a little distracting, confusing and restrictive at times. Signposting is very good with big arrows popping up over doors that need to be unlocked or people you need to talk to, but there is ample opportunity to go off the beaten track and explore. Each stage has countless hidden items to find and an abundance of treasures, offering extra replayability for the more dedicated gamers in search of 100% completion and all those achievements.

Trap Team is yet another brilliant entry from Activision and promises hours of enjoyment. The new toys are great, the “Trap” innovation is fun and unique, while the story, arenas and Doom Challenges – and all those collectibles – mean there’s plenty of reason to revisit this magical world. Sure, it’s a little easy and you’ll quickly upgrade your characters, and there’s still the fact that portions of the game will be inaccessible unless you spend more cash, but it shouldn’t deter you from what is a great game for all the family.

This game was reviewed on Xbox One.

Skylanders Trap Team is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, PlayStation3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii-U, Nintendo 3DS, as well as iOS and Android. Check out the complete game guide below and let us know if you have any questions in the comments section below.

Kaos Doom Challenges:

Kaos Doom is a staged based wave mode consisting of 100 different waves of enemies, in which you must defeat minions and stop from destroying your defence towers. Different Skylander characters consist of different elemental powers required for the activation of the different towers in the stage. It’s important to have a good range of characters in order to complete these stages.

Wave 1-3 (So it Begins):

The first three waves of Kaos Doom works as a tutorial for the player where they must focus on defeating enemies and defending the tower. Elemental specific Skylanders are not required for this stage. Enemies here consist of the Grinnade, Cuckoo Clocker, and the Plant Warrior.

Wave 4-10 (Enfuego Rain):

During this next section the player will need to have Skylander characters specific to the elements of the tower in order to protect and activate them from oncoming enemies. However, certain towers are multi-elemental and can will not require a specific character. Enemies here consist of  the Troll Warrior, Grinnade, Bomb Shell, and the  Cuckoo Clocker,

Wave 11-20 (Horrible Something):

This stage consist of a variety of different traps as well as perks that will work both to the enemy’s and the player’s own advantage. There’s also more entrance for enemies to enter the stage from, therefore self-defence and long range attacks will be useful in keeping your characters alive, and towers at bay. These enemies in the stage consist of the Eggsecutioner,  Bomb Shell, Troll Warrior,  Cuckoo Clocker, and the Grinnade.

 Wave 21-30 (Worst Nightmare Marsh):

 Enemies in this stage mostly traverse in large groups in order to weigh down the player. But as these enemies move slow attacking from far should be enough from the player, to defeat them before they reach the towers. The towers in this stage also play a crucial role in the player’s own chance of survival, they should be center of attention due to their importance towards the player. These enemies are made up of The Eye Five, Pain Yatta, Tussle Sprout, Pirate Henchmen, Shield Shredder, and the Oogler.

Wave 31-40 (Twice Doomed Marsh):

The enemies in this stage are divided between heavy and dangerous enemies which move through the level slowly. Coupled by fast moving weaker enemies that will target your towers directly before attacking the player. There are also more traps introduced in this stage but are easily avoidable by the player. Enemies here consist of the Pirate Henchmen, Oogler, Brawl and Chain, Pain Yatta, and the Eye Five.

Wave 41-50 (Itchy Lillies Marsh):

In this stage the player will experience increased frequency from the spawning of enemies, as well as an additional enemy type. Powerful attacks must be kept in reserve for disposing of foes as they move in groups. These enemy types are the Tussle Sprout, Elvilkin Cannon, Pirate Henchmen, Oogler, Brawl and Chain, Pain Yatta, and the Eye Five.

Wave 51-65 (Kaos Fury Docks):

These next segments of wave introduce a new set of enemies that are more powerful than the previous. These enemies are spawned from a new game mechanic whereby a pressurised meter coming from a machine, continuously rises throughout the stage and it’s up to the player to activate the switch in order to decrease it’s pressure. These machines are known as the Kaos Fury. Enemy types are divided between the Shield Skeleton, Grave Clobber, Scrap Shooter, Grinnade, Cross Crow, Cuckoo Clocker, and the Krankenstein.

Wave 66-80 (Twisted Twister Docks:

In this stage the player will be subjected to new traps which can have a significant affect on the player’s survival. There’s also another Kaos Fury that will build up in pressure more quickly than the previous. This stage will have the player running back and forth from the towers and Kaos Fury while avoiding the traps and defeating the stage’s enemies. The enemy types here will be the Shield Skeleton, Grave Clobber, Scrap Shooter, Grinnade, Cross Crow, Cuckoo Clocker, Krankenstein, and the Pain Yatta.

 Wave 81-100 (Finally Final Docks):

In this final stage players will be put through twenty waves of harsh and time consuming enemies that will throw everything from previous stages at the player. Enemies will move in large groups as well individually and the Kaos Fury will also make a return forcing the player to divide his or her attention on multiple things at once. These enemies will be the Raven warrior, Pain Yatta, Brawlrus, Brawl and Chain, Scrap Shooter, Rocket Launchers, Cross Crow, Cuckoo Clocker, Shield Skeleton, Krankenstein, Grinnade, and the Grave Clobber.

Skystone Smash:

During Chapter 5 of the main game mode players will be introduced to a new game inside Skylands that plays out as a card battle. Skystones are required to play this game and are acquired by defeating certain enemies during the beginning of each level. These enemies are pictured during the level’s loading screen. As each each Skystone has a certain amount of Attack power it is important to use them effectively.

Keeping high powered Skystones in reserve for more powerful enemies will prove to be more beneficial than wasting their power on weaker ones. It’s also more effective to take out the more powerful enemies ahead of time before moving on to weaker enemies. There are also Special ability Skystones that can be activated during the first go in which it is played. After this it will be treated as a regular card. Below are the Special ability Skystones.

Lightning -This ability requires the Dreamcatcher Skystone and it damages the player directly.

Fireball -This ability requires the Chef Pepper Jack or the Wolfgang Skystone. It damages every Skystone that’s currently being played.

Sheepify -This ability transforms on the player’s Skystones in to a sheep with low level health, and it targets which ever Skystone is placed directly from across the player.

Heart Boost – This ability restores your health as well as increasing it beyond it’s default level. It requires the Chompy Mage or the Golden Queen.

Hats Locations:

In Skylanders Trap Team there are a number of hidden hats in the game that the player can locate for collectible purposes. Below are the locations for each hat and their location in each chapter.

Chapter 1 -Soda Springs:

• Turtle Hat: Seltzer Pit near the bouncing pads.
• Melon Hat: Use the large pumpkins in Twisted Top to raise the platform of Chompies.
• Bucket Hat: Reach the highest ledge of the multiple platforms located in the Sugar Free Landing.

Chapter 2 -Know-It-All Island:

• Sleuth Hat: Locate the two linked stone platforms that are linked together in the Stuck-Up Steppes.
• Hedgehog Hat: The chainsaw tank near the spinning arms in Windbag Woods.

Chapter 3 -Chompy Mountains:

• Horns Be With You Hat: Collect every coin that appears near the gates above the top of the round platforms.
• Paperboy Hat: Use Bruiser to clear the rocks when freeing the miners from the rockslide, in Overgrown Ramparts.
  Hunting Hat: Complete the puzzle in the Artillery Storage after defeating the Chompies protecting the Lock Puzzle.

Chapter 4 -The Phoenix Psanctuary:

• Parrot Nest Hat: Locate the character Buzz and complete his mission in order to unlock this hat.
• Daisy Crown Hat: Jump on the ledge located in the Aviary Gate.

Chapter 5 -Chef Zeppelin:

• Scooter Hat: Use the bounce pad located on Main Counter Top and use it to reach the ledge. This will allow you to ride the balloon which follows a  trial of coins.
• Colander Hat: Make your way through the Command Kitchen and follow the path to the left leading to a Treasure Chest. After that follow the metal path up to the Colander Hat.

Chapter 6 -Rainfish Riviera:

• Metal Fin Hat: Reach the square the skull on it while making your way through Brackwater Falls. Face the row of cannons on the back and run towards the cannons that are set back from the others, while using the same skull square. Shortly after a square will emerge from the sand which you must then jump on to reach the hat.
• Imperial Hat: Push the giant snails in to the water located at the Beyond the Earth Gate, in Dire Sans. This will form a bridge of shells that lead to the hat.

Chapter 7 -Monster Marsh:

• Dragon Skull Hat: Reach the highest ledge in the Spirestone Mausoleum by pushing the blocks to the right while traversing up the ledges.

Chapter 8 -Telescope Tower:

• Rugby Hat: Defeat the flying paintings in the Meditation Pool after talking to the scientist. A platform will appear once this is complete that will give you a path to the hat.
• Old-Time Movie Hat: Jump on the left side gears at the Observation Loggia in order to reach the pump button. Repeat the same process for the right side and ride the floating gear at the central path.
• Synchronized Swimming Cap: In the Spiral Balcony drop down while to the lower level while making your way through each of the rings.

Chapter 9 -Mystic Hill:

• Garrison Hat: Plant eight bundles of dynamite within ten minutes in the Troll Fortress located at the Mabu Flagship, after receiving the demolition mission from Rizzo.
• Mountle Hat: Take the nut in the corner of the Eastern Storage Unit and take the second bounce pad. Plant the nut and cross the bridge then use the balloon to reach the treasure chest. From here heads towards the smaller platform and use the nut before jumping down from the chimney.
  Volcano Hat: Using the wiggling platforms make your way towards the top while collecting the coins, located in the Fire Falls.

Chapter 10 -Secret Sewers of Supreme Sink:

• Rubber Glove Hat: Retrieve the singing Gecko group from the enemy’s territory as requested by Bag O’ Bones located in the Back Flow Alley.
• Trash Can Ltd Hat: Locate all the keys inside the Drainage Central inner headworks. The first is located on the right and requires you to fill the hole using a box, which will then allow you to reach the highest level using a bounce pad. To attain the second key use the bombs to blow the stones while heading towards the top ledge. After obtaining both keys head towards the gate.
  Shower Cap Hat: Defeat the Goo Chompy by moving the pipe block towards the channel, located in the Splash Station aqua deck.

Chapter 11 -Wilkin Workshop:

• Clown Bowler Hat: Fight for as long as needed before clearing all three gates, once the bone themed gates have closed.
• Lil’ Elf Hat: Head past the gates at End of the Line and locate the small gift packages that provide the player with gold.

Chapter 12 -Time Town:

• Alarm Clock Hat: At the Broken Toe Plateau cross the bridge that leads to Buzzer Beaks and clear the rubble at the waterfall cave. After this retrieve the glowing pick and clear the outside path.

Chapter 13 -The Future of Skylands:

• Extreme Viking Hat: At the Sub Orbital Combat Plaza head towards the sun and follow the trial of coins.
• Tin Foil Hat: Complete the task for Q.U.I.G.L.E.Y. in the Anti-Grav Truck.

Chapter 14 -Operation: Troll Rocket Steal:

• Nurse Hat: Complete the quest for Buzz.
• Sunday Hat: Make your way up the platforms located in Mabu Main Base’s Crawler Canyon, and avoid the platforms moving from the opposite direction.
• Kepi Hat: Complete the task at the Mabu Main Base Entrance.
• Cubano Hat: Jump between the rotating platforms and avoid the two boxes at at the top of the main platform, located at the Factory Storage Area.

Chapter 15 -Skyhighlands:

• William Tell Hat: Push the blocks down to the levels below, located on the other side of the gate in the Upper Elevator, then use these to reach the higher ledge.
• Radar Hat: Move towards the right side of the ramp located in the Greenhouse, and press the buttons to rise the water level leading to the plank.

Chapter 16 -The Golden Desert:

• Batter Up Hat: In the Golden Springs jump on the floating balloons and platforms in order to get to the top;

Chapter 17 -Lair of the Golden Queen:

• Classic Pot Hat: Cross the other side of the room with the large fans located in the Halls of Treachery.
• Beetle Hat: Help Glumshanks etch Bad Juju’s by moving sands in order to get an extra remote or the Golden Queen’s Ultimate Weapon, located in the Darkest Reach.
• Crazy Light Bulb Hat: Cross the bridge behind the Magic Gate located at The Seat of Flowing Gold.

Chapter 18 -The Ultimate Weapon:

• Braniac Hat: At Repair Platform H use the balloon to reach the giant gear and take the platform leading to the next balloon. From here jump between the balloons and the larger gear.

Adventure Pack: Nightmare Express:

• Outback Hat: Jump up the two escalators and push down the two blocks to provide an entrance to the staircase on your left. Using a bomb make an entrance through the wall.
• Coconut Hat:In the Tank Terrace Ruins help out Peebs with his problem and return to him for Lob Goblin to unlock the gate.
• Medic Hat: Jump on the lowest platform located on the right and make your way across the other platforms, located in Cliffside Sanctuary.

Adventure Pack: Mirror of Mystery:

• Cornucopia Hat: Leap up the ledges after defeating the Chompies located at the lazy lookout, at Chomp Dude’s Rest.
• Gondoller Hat: Follow the slow spinning patterns as you make your way down the water platforms located in DoomHelm Pass.

Legendary Treasures Locations:

Legendary treasures are collectibles in the game that must be placed in the academy. Below are the locations for each of the treasures and where to place them in the academy.

Legendary Tribal Statue:
Chapter 2 -Windbag Woods.
Academy -Courtyard.

Legendary Chompy Statue:
Chapter 3 -Nort’s Rescue ad Chompy Hatchery.
Academy -Main Hall.

Legendary Golden Egg Statue:
Chapter 4 -Rump Feather Roost.
Academy -Main Hall.

Legendary Pepper:
Chapter 5 -Main Counter Top.
Academy -Kitchen.

Legendary Bubble Fish:
Chapter 6 -Bluster Squad Island.
Academy -Courtyard.

Legendary Golden Frog:
Chapter 7 -The Mystery Marshes.
Academy -Outer Walkway.

Legendary Cyclops Teddy Bear:
Chapter 8 -Library Lock Out.
Academy -Courtyard.

Legendary -Saw Blade:
Chapter 9 -Nature Bridges West.
Academy -Main Hall.

Legendary -Eel Plunger:
Chapter 10 -Digestion Deck.
Academy -Outer Walkway.

Legendary Masterpieces:
Chapter 11 -End of Line.
Academy -Main Hall.

Legendary Clocktower:
Chapter 12 -Tower Approach.
Academy -Persephone’s Treehouse.

Legendary Rocket:
Chapter 3 -Containment Tower.
Academy -Game Room.

Legendary Parachute:
Chapter 14 -Troll Base Entrance.
Academy -Courtyard.

Legendary Geode Key:
Chapter 15 -Middle Defences.
Academy -Kitchen.

Legendary Golden Dragon Head:
Chapter 16 -Dust Bowl.
Academy -Main Hall.

Legendary Hippo Head:
Chapter 17 -The Secret Vault.
Academy -Upper Hallway.

Legendary Windmill:
Mirror of Mystery.
Academy -Courtyard.

Legendary Flynn Statue:
Nightmare Express.
Upper Hallway.

Note: This guide will updated once we have more information about the game. You can also check out the complete video walk-through of Skylanders Trap Team here.

 

Players of the extremely popular Skylanders series of video games can look forward to playing some exclusive Nintendo 3DS content when Skylanders Trap Team launches on October 10th later this year, bringing with it a wealth of content. The exclusive content that won’t be available in any other Skylanders Starter Pack will see fans taking on the Evil Dream Sheep and the 13 other exclusive Villains that will only be in the 3DS build of the game.

On top of the platform specific Villains, the 3DS build of Skylanders Trap Team will offer players an all new storyline to follow as well as two new Skylanders Toys, or action figures…whatever you want to call them.

Also coming to the Nintendo handheld version of the game if the reintroduction of the fan-favourite card game, Skylanders Skystones. This time around, Skylanders Skystones makes use of a Wifi connectivity meaning that for the first time, players of the game can play with mini game with friends and family alike.

Skylanders seems to do nothing but grow an ever expanding install base, but what do you think of it?

In a really rather strange press release, Activision have today announced a new gameplay mode for the action figure centric video game, Skylanders Trap Team. Given the absolute absurdity of the press release, it actually took me to read it a few times to understand what was actually happening and what the new gameplay mode was. But here’s the details.

Skylanders Trap Team is getting a special gameplay update that introduces the Kaos Doom Challenge, named after the mighty emperor Kaos. Players taking part in the Kaos Doom Challenge will be tasked with facing wave after wave of enemies of increasing difficulty.

Players can choose from any one of their Skylanders heroes to do combat against the foe, but you can also build defensive towers to aid you. You can even go so far as to use Trapped Villains that you’ve gathered to help in the battle.

If you’re having a hard time figuring this one out, think Gears of War Horde Mode, but considerably less hardcore and awesome.

The game, which will launch across a large variety of platforms, is set to be published Activision as the fourth instalment in the series. Launching on October 2nd 2014 in Australia, October 5th 2014 in North America and October 10th 2014 in Europe, Skylanders: Trap Team will be available on Android, Fire OS, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, WIi, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

• 1. Development
• 2. Story
• 3. Gameplay
• 2. Characters

Development

Similar to the other games in the Skylanders video games, Skylanders: Trap Team will make use of a NFC (short field communication) device which is referred to as the Traptanium Portal. This portal allows the game to read the NFC chip found in the base of all the figurines and use this data to render the figurine as a playable character within the game.

To coincide with the release of the Trap Team game, a new line of figurines has been announced and named Trap Masters. It’s the task of the Trap Masters and the Portal Master to capture criminals in the game.

It’s been three years since the Skylanders franchise was born and Eric Hirshberg, the president and CEO of Activision Publishing has complete faith in the project. “We’re going to leap forward once again and redefine how kids play,”…”We make kids say ‘wow’ for a living. We have strived with each and every release to make kids say ‘wow’ again. The game is eventually going to support a cast of 50 new characters alongside the new Trap Masters.

Story

Following on form the events of Skylanders: Swap Force, the games foremost antagonist Kaos releases the most notorious villains in the Skylands. He does this by destroying the Cloudcracker Prison, thus freeing them of their shackles.

The player assumes the role of the Portal Master and must coordinate the Trap Masters in an effort to track, locate and recapture the now rampant villains.

Gameplay

Gameplay in Skylanders: Trap Team remains largely unchanged from its predecessors. The player assumes control over a character that has been injected into the game by way of an NFC chip reading. From there on the game is played in a third person perspective as the player navigates the stage combating enemies and solving basic platforming puzzles. As per usual some of these puzzles can only be solved by using a character of the same element.

A major difference in Trap Team and the previous titles is the inclusion of a new item. This item, The Trap, allows the player to ensnare a total of 40 enemies which can then be controlled by the player as good characters. A nice feature that has been included but has zero practical use is that when an enemy is captured by the portal, the sound transfers from the game to the portal to reflect their capture.

When playing the game in the cooperative mode, players can share trapped villains and take turns swapping in and out. However, for the sake of balance, there is a time limit on how long this character can be used, upon the timer running out this character is unavailable until its energy has been recharged. With that being said, the villains are more powerful than the players Skylanders, thus lending an element of strategy to their deployment. Saving them for tougher enemy encounters etc.

The game is planned to release on Android, iOS and Fire OS supported hardware, these versions of the game will make use of a Traptanium Portal that is connected by a bluetooth link. The game will also support optional touch controls. However, if the portal is not connected to the players device, the game offers digital versions of the characters that are stored on the device, thus allowing portable play.

Characters

Given the ever expanding roster of characters in the Skylanders, it would be impossible to list a static list of characters. This portion of the Wiki will list the announced Trap Masters and returning Skylanders.

Trap Masters

• Blastermind
• Bushwhack
• Enigma
• Gearshift
• Gusto
• Head Rush
• Jawbreaker
• Ka-Boom
• Krypt King
• Lob-Star
• Short Cut
• Snap Shot
• Thunderbolt
• Tuff Luck
• Wallop
• Wildfire

Skylanders

• Bat Spin
• Blades
• Chopper
• Cobra Cadabra
• Deja Vu
• Echo
• Fist Bump
• Fling kong
• Flip Wreck
• Food Fight
• Funny Bone
• High Five
• Rocky Roll
• Torch
• Trail Blazer
• Tread Head
• Fizzy Frenzy
• Fukk Blast Jet-Vac
• Hog Wilde Fryno
• Sure Shot Shroomboom
• Tidal Wave Gill Grunt

Note: This wiki will be updated once we have more information about the game.

Activision has announced its E3 line up, merely hours before the year’s biggest gaming expo begins. Activison will be showcasing Destiny, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and Skylanders Trap Team. Earlier this week Activison released new information about the game’s engine and several screenshots which you can check here.

Skylanders Trap Team promises to introduce a new roster and  Trap Masters. The game will release on October 5 in North America for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii and Wii U. A different version is also under development for the 3DS.

Destiny will release across the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is perhaps one to watch out for. The developers have promised that they will focus on the narrative aspects of the game, so it will be interesting to see what they have in store for us later today.

Which game are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments section below.

CEO of Activision Publishing Eric Hirshberg stated that, “When we created Skylanders, we invented a new category of play and, in the process, disrupted two industries – videogames and toys. With each new Skylanders game, our commitment to continuous, disruptive innovation has led to surprising and delightful new ways for kids to play with toys and games. With Skylanders Trap Team, we’re no longer just letting kids bring their toys to life inside the game anymore. This time, we’re letting them pull their toys out of the game as well. We are confident this instalment of Skylanders will once again redefine what’s possible at the intersection of the physical and virtual worlds.”

Executive VP and Chief Merchandising Officer Toys ‘R’ Us Richard Barry added that, “When Activision first introduced the Skylanders franchise in 2011, it promised to redefine play by merging the physical and digital worlds. The company delivered on that pledge with three blockbuster titles – and is now poised to do it again with the introduction of Skylanders Trap Team.

“With Skylanders Trap Team, Activision is reversing the magic of ‘toys-to-life,’ allowing kids to bring characters out of the digital world and into the physical world for the first time. We’re thrilled to continue as a marquee destination for Skylanders products, providing a comprehensive, global marketing and merchandising program, including our fully exclusive Legendary series of figures that will introduce Skylanders Trap Team to our enthusiastic customers this October.”

Skylanders: Trap Team is available for pre-order currently.