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Skylanders is a series by Activision consisting of action adventure videogames using toys to activate characters and other elements in the game.

The plot centers around the titular creatures who possess various powers and must protect the Skylands from the evil Kaos. One of the main characters is Spyro, former protagonist of the Spyro series, making this series a spin-off of it.

Video Games[]

Six main games were released:

  • Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (October 16th, 2011) for PC, MacOS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U
  • Skylanders: Giants (October 19th, 2012) for Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3
  • Skylanders: Swap Force (October 13th, 2013) for Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
  • Skylanders: Trap Team (October 2nd, 2014) for Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, and iOS
  • Skylanders: SuperChargers (September 20th, 2015) for Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and iOS
    • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (September 20th, 2015) for Wii and Nintendo 3DS
  • Skylanders: Imaginators (October 13th, 2016) for Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch

Additional minor games are:

  • Skylanders: Spyro's Universe (October 2011) for Browsers. A game based on Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, found at skylanders.com, it was later retitled Skylanders Universe and adapted to also include elements from Skylanders: Giants. The game closed on April 29, 2013 and was replaced with minigames.
  • Skylanders: Cloud Patrol (March 28th, 2012) for iOS
  • Skylanders: Lost Islands (October 6th, 2012) for iOS and Android
  • Skylanders: Battlegrounds (October 14th, 2012) for iOS and Android
  • Skylanders: Battlecast (May 24th, 2016) for iOS and Android. A game tied to a series of collectable cards. Service shut down on September 1st, 2017.
  • Skylanders Creator (October 13th, 2016) for iOS and Android. Free app allowing players to create their own Skylanders, featuring compatibility with Skylanders: Imaginators. Also offered are additional services for the creation of character cards, 3D-Printed figures, and personalized t-shirts based on the user-created characters.
  • Skylanders: Ring of Heroes (December 12th, 2018) for iOS and Android. RPG developed by Com2Us. A revamped version of the game, replacing the original, was released on December 3rd, 2020. It ultimately ceased service on February 28th, 2022.

Toys[]

The Skylanders toys are a main component of the series, being used in the games themselves to unlock the respective characters. Each game is compatible with all figures in its sets as well as all from the previous sets. A total of 244 figures (plus 20 vehicles) were released in waves, and are:

  • Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (32 figures):
    • Wave 1 (October 2011), including 20 figures.
    • Wave 2 (November 2011), including 3 figures.
    • Wave 3 (January 2012), including 3 figures.
    • Wave 4 (March 2012), including 3 figures.
    • Wave 5 (April 2012), including 3 figures.
  • Skylanders: Giants (48 figures):
    • Wave 1 (October 2012), including 20 figures.
    • Wave 2 (November 2012), including 12 figures.
    • Wave 3 (December 2012), including 9 figures.
    • Wave 4 (February 2013), including 3 figures.
    • Wave 5 (May 2013), including 4 figures.
  • Skylanders: Swap Force (56 figures):
    • Wave 1 (October 2013), including 23 figures.
    • Wave 2 (November 2013), including 11 figures.
    • Wave 3 (December 2013), including 13 figures.
    • Wave 4 (March 2014), including 6 figures.
    • Wave 5 (May 2014), including 3 figures.
  • Skylanders: Trap Team (57 figures):
    • Wave 1 (October 2, 2014), including 22 figures.
    • Wave 2 (October 12, 2014), including 9 figures.
    • Wave 3 (January 2015), including 13 figures.
    • Wave 4 (March 22, 2015), including 10 figures.
    • Wave 5 (May 2015), including 3 figures.
  • Skylanders: SuperChargers (20 figures and 20 vehicles):
    • Wave 1 (September 20th, 2015), including 11 figures and 11 vehicles (2 figures and 2 vehicles out of these are exclusive to the Wii U, 3DS and Wii versions of the game, with the figures also including amiibo functionality)
    • Wave 2 (October 4th, 2015), including 3 figures and 2 vehicles.
    • Wave 3 (November 25th, 2015), including 4 figures and 4 vehicles.
    • Wave 4 (January 26th, 2016), including 1 figure and 2 vehicles.
    • Wave 5 (May 9th, 2016), including 1 figure and 1 vehicle.
  • Skylanders: Imaginators (31 figures):
    • Wave 1 (October 13th, 2016), including 15 figures (2 out of these are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of the game)
    • Wave 2 (October 16th, 2016), including 4 figures.
    • Wave 3 (December 2nd, 2016), including 7 figures.
    • Wave 4 (February 27th, 2017): including 2 figures.
    • Wave 5 (April 2017): including 3 figures.

The series also includes additional figures for items and places, not listed here. Many figures also come in differently colored variants.

Also not counted are the Eon's Elite figures, special limited edition variants of existing figures that sometimes come in original sculpts and therefore could be considered new entries in the series.

There have been Skylanders-themed McDonald's Happy Meal toys multiple times to promote the games.

Promotional construction toys based on the series were also released by Mega Blocks.

Publications[]

Novels[]

  • Skylanders Universe: The Machine of Doom (May 3rd, 2012)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Spyro versus The Mega Monsters (January 10th, 2013)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master (April 4th, 2013)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen (June 6th, 2013)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Terrafin Battles the Boom Brothers (January 2014)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard (June 2014)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon (October 5th, 2014)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Eruptor Meets the Nightmare King (January 1st, 2015)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Mask of Power - Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos (March 5th, 2015)

Comics[]

  • Skylanders (July 27th, 2014 - August 26th, 2015): comic based on Skylanders: Trap Team, starting with issue 0, followed by issues 1 through 12.
  • Skylanders: Rift into Overdrive (September 2nd, 2015): a one-shot comic serving as a prequel to Skylanders: SuperChargers.
  • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (September 20th, 2015): a one-shot comic centering around the guest characters Bowser and Donkey Kong.
  • Skylanders: SuperChargers (October 28th, 2015 - March 2016): 6-issue series based on the game by the same name.
  • Skylanders: Micro Comic Fun Packs (October 2014 - 2016): packs including collectable standees, cards, and a micro comic, originally only reprinting stories from the regular comic, but then also including original stories. These original stories were reprinted in regular comic format between August 2017 and March 2018, titled Skylanders: Spyro & Friends.

The Skylanders and Skylanders: SuperChargers comic series were also reprinted in 6 volumes consisting of 3 issues each (Skylanders #0 wasn't reprinted), divided by story arcs.

TV[]

  • Skylanders Academy (October 28th, 2016 - September 28th, 2018)

Links to Other Series[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


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Spyro 20111016 October 16, 2011 Skylanders is a spin-off to the Spyro series. 1
5 Target 20141101 November 01, 2014 Snapshot appears in a Target holidays commercials such as Target Holiday 2014: Alice in Marshmallow Land. 1.25a
4 Mario 20150920 September 20, 2015 Bowser appears as a playable amiibo in Skylanders: SuperChargers. 1
4 Donkey Kong 20150920 September 20, 2015 Donkey Kong appears as a playable amiibo in Skylanders: SuperChargers.
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4 Crash Bandicoot 20161013 October 13, 2016 Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex appear as playable characters in Skylanders: Imaginators and Crash later appears in three episodes of Skylanders Academy; while Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time features a parade float of Eruptor from Skylanders.
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5 Roblox 20161116 November 16, 2016 Roblox sponsored Skylanders with clothing and accessories. 2
5 Tony Hawk's 20200904 September 04, 2020 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 features graffiti art based on the Skylanders series. 2
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