Skylanders: SuperChargers

Skylanders: SuperChargers

Skylanders: SuperChargers is the fifth Skylanders game in the series. Made by Vicarious Visions, the team behind Skylanders: Swap Force.

Skylanders: SuperChargers
Platform Developer Release Date
North America Europe Australia / New Zealand
PlayStation 4Xbox OneWii U
PlayStation 3Xbox 360
iOS
Vicarious Visions Sep 20th 2015 Sep 25th 2015 Sep 24th 2015
Wii
Nintendo 3DS
Beenox

Story

In Skylanders SuperChargers, Kaos' quest to rule over Skylands reveals his most sinister weapon ever - a massive "Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction" capable of eating the sky itself. Fortunately, Master Eon had seen the warning signs and assembled a special team of Skylanders to pilot an unstoppable fleet of vehicles with the power to destroy the reign of destruction! With Skylands facing its greatest threat, the Skylanders must pilot their supercharged vehicles over land, under sea, and through the sky to stop Kaos!

Characters

Once again all existing toys will work with the new game but of course there are many new toys for you to purchase. The new lineup is made up of 20 new SuperChargers (that's 10 (or 12) completely new characters and 10 (or 8) reimagined returning characters) and matching 20 Vehicles. Any Skylander can use any vehicle but each Vehicle has a specific paired SuperCharger that SuperCharges the vehicle when they are used together, this changes the appearance of the vehicle and gives it a boost.

Fire
Spitfire
Spitfire
Lava Lance Eruptor
Lava Lance Eruptor
Hammer Slam Bowser
Hammer Slam Bowser
Dark Spitfire
Dark Spitfire
Dark Hammer Slam Bowser
Dark Hammer Slam Bowser
Air
Stormblade
Stormblade
Hurricane Jet-Vac
Hurricane Jet-Vac
Legendary Hurricane Jet-Vac
Legendary Hurricane Jet-Vac
Life
Thrillipede
Thrillipede
Super Shot Stealth Elf
Super Shot Stealth Elf
Turbo Charge Donkey Kong
Turbo Charge Donkey Kong
Eggcited Thrillipede
Eggcited Thrillipede
Dark Super Shot Stealth Elf
Dark Super Shot Stealth Elf
Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong
Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong
Earth
Smash Hit
Smash Hit
Shark Shooter Terrafin
Shark Shooter Terrafin
Steel Plated Smash Hit
Steel Plated Smash Hit
Tech
High Volt
High Volt
Double Dare Trigger Happy
Double Dare Trigger Happy
Power Blue Trigger Happy
Power Blue Trigger Happy
Water
Dive-Clops
Dive-Clops
Deep Dive Gill Grunt
Deep Dive Gill Grunt
Dive-Clops
Missile-tow Dive-Clops
Undead
Fiesta
Fiesta
Rollerbrawl
Bone Bash Roller Brawl
Frightful Fiesta
Frightful Fiesta
Legendary Bone Bash Roller Brawl
Legendary Bone Bash Roller Brawl
Magic
Splat
Splat
Big Bubble Pop Fizz
Big Bubble Pop Fizz
Power Blue Splat
Power Blue Splat
Birthday Bash Big Bubble Pop Fizz
Birthday Bash Big Bubble Pop Fizz
Dark
Nightfall
Nightfall
Light
Astroblast
Astroblast
Legendary Astroblast
Legendary Astroblast

Unlike previous games the base this time is signified by a large engine with the element bursting out the exhaust.

The two Nintendo characters, Donkey Kong and Bowser, are only playable on the Wii U, Wii, and 3DS versions of the game. They have a secondary function as an amiibo which means they can be also used in some other Nintendo games.

Vehicles

There are 20 vehicles to collect, each one matching a particular SuperCharger but can be driven by any Skylander, the matching Skylander just gives it a boost, a SuperCharge if you will. There are three types of vehicle: Land, Sea, and Sky.

The only mandatory vehicle sections are Land based so you can still complete the entire story with just the contents of the Starter Pack. In co-op you both control the same vehicle with Player 1 driving and Player 2 on the weapons, although you can switch at any time.

Fire
Spitfire's Hot Streak
Hot Streak
Eruptor's Burn-Cycle
Burn-Cycle
Spitfire's Dark Hot Streak
Dark Hot Streak
Earth
Smash Hit's Thump Truck
Thump Truck
Terrafin's Shark Tank
Shark Tank
Tech
High Volt's Shield Striker
Shield Striker
Trigger Happy's Gold Rusher
Gold Rusher
Donkey Kong's Barrel Blaster
Barrel Blaster
Donkey Kong's Dark Barrel Blaster
Dark Barrel Blaster
Trigger Happy's Power Blue Gold Rusher
Power Blue Gold Rusher
Undead
Fiesta's Crypt Crusher
Crypt Crusher
Roller Brawl's Tomb Buggy
Tomb Buggy
Air
Stormblade's Sky Slicer
Sky Slicer
Jet-Vac's Jet Stream
Jet Stream
Bowser's Clown Cruiser
Clown Cruiser
Bowser's Dark Clown Cruiser
Dark Clown Cruiser
Life
Thrillipede's Buzz Wing
Buzz Wing
Stealth Elf's Stealth Stinger
Stealth Stinger
Stealth Elf's Nitro Stealth Stinger
Nitro Stealth Stinger
Light
Astroblast's Sun Runner
Sun Runner
Astroblast's Legendary Sun Runner
Legendary Sun Runner
Water
Dive-Clops' Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
Gill Grunt's Reef Ripper
Reef Ripper
Dive-Clops' Spring Ahead Dive Bomber
Spring Ahead Dive Bomber
Magic
Splat's Splatter Splasher
Splatter Splasher
Pop Fizz's Soda Skimmer
Soda Skimmer
Splat's Power Blue Splatter Splasher
Power Blue Splatter Splasher
Pop Fizz's Nitro Soda Skimmer
Nitro Soda Skimmer
Dark
Nightfall's Sea Shadow
Sea Shadow
Nightfall's Dark Sea Shadow
Dark Sea Shadow

While all of your existing Skylanders can drive all of the vehicles only the new SuperChargers can upgrade and modify them.

Trophies

Trophies are used to unlock new terrain specific racetracks and they each allow you to play as four villains from that terrain type.

Kaos
Kaos Trophy
Kaos Trophy
SeaSea
Golden Queen Sea Trophy
Sea Trophy
SkySky
Wolfgang Sky Trophy
Sky Trophy
LandLand
Count Moneybone Land Trophy
Land Trophy

Aside from the Dark Edition's Kaos Trophy you will get the trophies in special "Racing Action Packs" which contain a SuperCharger, their vehicle and the trophy. The first example is Deep Dive Gill Grunt with his Reef Ripper and the Sea Trophy, the second pack contains Astroblast, his Sun Runner vehicle and the Sky Trophy.

Online

Online racing and co-op has been added to the series for the first time. You can race online against friends or just randomly selected people. While the Wii version does not have an online component the 3DS version does.

Portal

A new Portal of Power is included in the Starter Pack but, for the first time since Skylanders Giants, you can instead choose to use your previous Portals to play with. If you have no interest in the new Portal you can purchase a digital Portal Owners Pack, the Portal Owners Pack will provide you with the game and two digital toys, Instant Spitfire and Instant Hot Streak, for use if you haven't got a Portal connected.

The new Portal does have a Trap slot but the use of villains is quite diminished, instead of playing as a villain it just provides your vehicle with a boost and gives you a corresponding Skystone for the new minigame Skystones Overdrive.

Platforms

SuperChargers is set for release on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and iPad. The Wii and 3DS versions will be titled "Skylanders SuperChargers Racing" and will be a different experience compared to the other editions.

There will be Dark Editions of the Starter Pack available on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, and Wii U.


Comments
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#2460 chowderberry 12:21:24 25/07/2015
VV trap team is not a sequel to swap force because at the end of swap force kaos and glumshanks were swapped smilie

VV trap team is not a sequel to swap force because at the end of swap force kaos and glumshanks were swapped

Sorry it double posted
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#2459 super-swapper1 11:46:48 25/07/2015
i am talking about that before this game the games were in no order
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#2458 TTD - Hunter 11:18:33 25/07/2015
No, they haven't have seqeuls before. But they have had sequels. Trap Team was a sequel to Swap Force which was a sequel to Giants which was a sequel to SSA. Why doesn't it make sense to you?
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#2457 super-swapper1 11:04:05 25/07/2015
yeah but its stupid they never had a seqeul so if in our minds its a prequel or nothing leave our minds alone
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#2456 TTD - Hunter 10:58:43 25/07/2015
@Highfive37 No, it is a sequel. It was confirmed by Lou Studdert himself, you can't argue with that.
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#2455 SilverWolf2308 09:07:23 25/07/2015
Oh haha, this just makes a a friend and my theory even closer to being what it could be smilie Comic art is always awesome! smilie
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#2454 super-swapper1 09:06:20 25/07/2015
the after effects from when he uppercuts like by smolderdash
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#2453 SilverWolf2308 08:49:45 25/07/2015
What you mean by trials?

*trails
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#2452 super-swapper1 08:35:49 25/07/2015
i know how it is 84 he only wants to be right about it

the trails it leaves behind looks like gearshift gear thingies
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#2451 SilverWolf2308 07:38:02 25/07/2015
@Super Swappper Apparently the comic (Rift into Overdrive) will clear it all up with the order and what not. Seems like some people just don't think it works out, wish is understandable. So I can't wait for the comic! smilie

You think it could be a weapon? Like Crushers or Doomstone? How they're thick. Could be an Uppercut or maybe it's a weapon.
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#2450 super-swapper1 07:34:37 25/07/2015
yeah it just sounds stupid that it is a sequel

and smash hit looks like a skylander doing a uppercut
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#2449 Highfive37 07:17:34 25/07/2015
84, I agree with you and I'm sticking with my gut that it is a prequel and I don't care what others think
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#2448 SilverWolf2308 06:52:31 25/07/2015
See no one hates you smilie even the hunters don't hate you smilie

Just because someone doesn't agree with what you say doesn't automatically make them hate you.
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#2447 TTD - Hunter 06:48:12 25/07/2015
No hunter hates you, 84. In addition, we don't gnorc users without a legitimate reason.
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#2446 SilverWolf2308 06:27:23 25/07/2015
Well I didn't know 'everyone' hated you. But you said straight up that I was wrong (not in those exact words), so that's probably where you go wrong and people end up disliking (hating is a strong word) you. Because as soon as something isn't the way you think it should be you tell people they are wrong, I've seen lots of people do that and watched them struggle getting any support on their theories or even any real friends (mainly internet friends, real people can actually see a whole other side of you).

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