a solid platformer that benefits greatly from the 3d, cute and charming character designs, rich and detailed worlds and surely reminiscent of the old spyro games of old. for the mature gamer, however, it still holds enough appeal to the point where it's not a complete dissapointment. the characters' designs and it's presentation belies it's target demographic being the younger crowd and i'm sure that they would likely enjoy it. I was put off by the fact that if you want to get 100% completion on the game, you're going to be shelling out quite a bit of money but on it's own with no additional characters this game is pretty good! The biggest difference between this game for the 3ds and the wii/xbox/ps3 version is that the gameplay is more in line with the classical 'spyro' feel in that it's a platforming game which surely benefits from the 3d. the mechanic of using the portal is novel and rather ingenious as it is a successful bridge between the toy and video game world.

the mechanic of using the portal is novel and rather ingenious as Though a little on the pricey side for most gamers, it's worth looking into. Though a little on the pricey side for most gamers, it's worth looking into. Even with high price I recommend this game to anyone looking for a great platformer on a handheld because your definitely going to get what you pay for! … Expand The only downside is on the 3DS version is the lack of multiplayer and PVP, although, the game is cross-platform, so bring your skylanders to a friends house that has it on the console version and upload them through their portal. The game is simple enough for young gamers, but also very enjoyable for older gamers alike with the speed run objectives and the higher difficulty of fully completing the game. Even with the 30 or so different characters they have, you only really need 8 (1 of each element) to fully 100% the game. The characters (skylanders) that you can load up into the game each have their own strengths and weaknesses and also gain power and new abilities by leveling them up through game-play, with a max level of 10 to my knowledge. Each of the portals consists of multiple levels with each level giving several different objectives to complete (similar to Mario 64). The game is broken down into different portals all accessible from the 'Radiant Isles' which acts as a home base area. The game is broken down into different portals all Skylanders is one of the best platformers I've played on a handheld in quite some time. Skylanders is one of the best platformers I've played on a handheld in quite some time.

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