{"id":8984,"date":"2013-08-31T04:55:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T08:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=8984"},"modified":"2013-08-31T04:55:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T08:55:58","slug":"training-simulations-the-magic-of-skylanders-swap-force-makes-its-way-to-nintendo-3ds-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=8984","title":{"rendered":"Training Simulations: THE MAGIC OF SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE MAKES ITS WAY TO NINTENDO 3DS THIS FALL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of A\"Swap<\/a>ctivision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is gearing up to deliver the innovation of “dynamic swapability” to the top selling Nintendo 3DS\u2122 hand-held system\u00b9 this fall with the highly anticipated launch of Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/b>. The $1.5 billion Skylanders<\/i>\u00ae franchise continues to lead the video game industry in overall retail sales worldwide.2<\/sup><\/p>\n

The Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/b> offers gamers a unique adventure complete with its very own story, levels and special starter pack characters. A truly complementary experience to the console version, Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i> <\/b>on Nintendo 3DS will hit retail destinations worldwide with three new characters – Rattle Shake, Volcanic Eruptor, and Free Ranger – which are not found in any other Skylanders<\/i> Starter Pack. So if fans buy both a console version and the Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/strong>, then they will end up with four SWAP Force<\/i> Skylanders<\/em>, giving them 16 different combinations.<\/p>\n

“Skylanders<\/em> fans have been very supportive in expressing what they’d like to experience in the Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders<\/i> SWAP Force<\/i><\/b>, and we really took their input to heart,” said Alex Peters, Vice President, Activision Production. “The game plays smoother and crisper than ever before, and with kids’ collections becoming larger and larger, we were able to add more depth and gameplay variety than any other hand-held version of Skylanders<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

The story of Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/strong> on Nintendo 3DS begins in Boomtown, home of Skylands’ favorite pilot, Flynn. As the town is celebrating Flynn as their hometown hero, a new villain known as Count Moneybone sneaks his way into Boomtown to kidnap Cali, long-time friend to Flynn and the Skylanders. Now it’s up to Portal Masters everywhere to assemble the Skylanders<\/em> and SWAP Force to save Cali and defeat the evil Count Moneybone.<\/p>\n

Skylanders SWAP Force <\/i><\/b>gives kids an unprecedented level of choice by allowing them to swap the top and bottom halves of the toys to transform 16\u00a0SWAP Force<\/i>TM<\/sup>\u00a0characters into more than 250 unique combinations3<\/sup>.\u00a0Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/b> on Nintendo 3DS is compatible with all of the toys from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure<\/i>\u00ae and Skylanders Giants<\/i>; additionally, all of the characters’ abilities, levels and customization will carry forward to Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/b>. Like the game’s console version, the level cap for all characters has been raised from 15 to 20, enabling players to continue building the skills and experience of their favorite Skylanders<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Skylanders SWAP Force<\/i><\/b> on Nintendo 3DS, developed by n-Space, will be available on October 13 in North America, October 16 in Australia and October 18 in Europe. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB. For more information, visit: www.skylanders.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n