Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack

As a teaser for some more detailed Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure news that we will be bringing you next week during E3, Activision has released some character vignettes, which tell us a little more about the characters that are set to feature in the game’s starter pack. Skylanders Spyro’s adventure involves real life toys, which players will have to place on the Portal of Power to bring them into the game. The three toy characters that come in the starter pack are: Spyro, Gill Grunt and Trigger Happy. We have some information and some short clips where players can see all three characters in action.

div class="aplus" p iSkylanders Spyro's Adventure/i is an Action-Adventure game spin-off from the iSpyro/i series designed for younger players that unlocks a whole new game universe while incorporating a unique gameplay mechanic utilizing more than 30 physical action figures that synch with consoles, creating a controllable in-game representation of that figure. The first release in the iSkylander/i series, iSkylanders Spyro's Adventure/i Starter Pack contains three action figures, an exclusive game peripheral as well as other items. Action figures are compatible with all versions of the game. The game features co-op and competitive multiplayer, mini-games and more. /p div class="leftImage" style="width: 200px;"img alt="Skylander's Spyro's Adventure game logo" title="Skylander's Spyro's Adventure game logo" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.logo.200.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="92"/div div class="rightImage" style="width: 300px;"img alt="The Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack for Wii" title="The Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack for Wii" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B004VQENY8.01.sm.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="171" div class="imageCaption"Action figures that come to life in-game.br/ View larger. /div /div div class="rightImage" style="width: 300px;"img alt="Spyro breathing fire on multiple enemies in Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" title="Spyro breathing fire on multiple enemies in Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.ng.01.sm.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="158" div class="imageCaption"An all new game universe that includes Spyro.br/ View larger. /div /div h4The iSkylanders/i Story/h4 p For generations, the Skylanders -- a diverse group of mythical creatures, each with their own powers, personality and tendencies -- have used their magical powers, weapons and levelable battle skills to protect their homeland, the Skylands. But now, an evil tyrant with the powers of a portal master has frozen and banished them to Earth. Only you, a portal master yourself, can physically put Skylanders on the Portal of Power -- a conduit between this world and theirs -- and bring them back to life in their world where they can battle to save Skylands forever. /p h4Action Figures with Brains/h4 p Skylanders are special physical action figures that come to life in-game. Just take a Skylander, place it on the included Portal of Power, which is synched to your game console and a representation of your chosen Skylander will come to life in the video game and do your bidding. There are over 30 Skylanders in total - each with unique abilities and powers (three are included in your starter pack). Skylander action figures remember their in-game experiences and upgrades as they explore the mysterious world of Skylands, battle menacing creatures and collect treasures. Conveniently, it doesn't matter what gaming system your friends have at their house, the Skylanders work on and across all major video game systems. That means that you can take your Skylanders over to your friend's house, drop them on their Portal of Power and your Skylanders will come to life in the game. /p h4Key Game Features/h4 ul libEverything Needed to Get Started/b - The iSkylanders Spyro's Adventure/i Starter Pack contains everything needed to get started including: a game copy for Xbox 360, 3 Skylanders (Trigger Happy, Spyro and Gill Grunt), 'Portal of Power' peripheral, character poster, trading cards, sticker sheet, web codes and batteries)./li libMultiplayer/b - Put two Skylanders on the Portal of Power and battle with your friend as a team or pick a Battle Arena and go head-to-head against your friend to see who is the best Portal Master. Either way it's a fight to the finish./li libBattle to Save Skylands/b - Use your character collection to battle KAOS and his minions. Each of your Skylanders has special abilities and powers. The more you play, the more powerful they become./li libAdventures, Mini-games and Puzzles/b - There are different challenges and mini-games waiting throughout Skylands. Jump in a turret to fend off enemies and solve challenging puzzles to find secret areas and earn cool in-game rewards./li libPlay Online/b - Each Skylander comes with a unique secret code. Show off your collection to your friends and play fun new mini-games./li libExpand Your Adventure/b - Pick up an Adventure Pack (sold separately). Each one includes an exclusive Skylander, 1-Location Piece and 2-Magic Items. Place the Location Piece on the Portal of Power to explore exclusive new worlds and embark on new adventures and challenges./li /ul h4Additional Screenshots/h4 table align="center" tr cellspacing="0" align="center" cellpadding="3" td width="208px" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" div class="centerImage"img alt="An Eruptor Skylander in battle from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" title="An Eruptor Skylander in battle from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.ng.02.sm.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="150" div class="imageCaption"Skylander specific abilities.br/ View larger. /div /div /td td width="208px" cellpadding="3" div class="centerImage"img alt="Close quarter combat from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" title="Close quarter combat from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.ng.03.sm.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="150" div class="imageCaption"Compatibility across all versions.br/ View larger. /div /div /td td width="208px" cellpadding="3" div class="centerImage"img alt="A multiplayer screenshot from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" title="A multiplayer screenshot from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.ng.04.sm.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="150" div class="imageCaption"Multiplayer options.br/ View larger. /div /div /td td width="208px" cellpadding="3" div class="centerImage"img alt="A platforming puzzle from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" title="A platforming puzzle from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/skylanders.sa.ng.05.sm.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="150" div class="imageCaption"Mini-games and puzzles.br/ View larger. /div /div /td /tr /table /div