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Just some food for thought

I designed a complete year-long blueprint for bringing back Skylanders. Here's my full pitch.

Hey everyone! Like a lot of you, I've been following the recent Xbox leaderboard voting, and it got me thinking about what a modern Skylanders revival could actually look like. I know Microsoft will probably never see this, but I wanted to design a complete blueprint that brings the series back while respecting what made the originals special.

I never got to experience the original games when they first released, but I grew up with LEGO Dimensions, so I understand why toys-to-life was such a unique idea. My goal was to create something that could honor longtime fans, welcome new players, give families time to budget, and reduce scalping without making the buying process frustrating.

This isn't meant to be a prediction—it's just a fan concept that I've spent a long time putting together. If you have questions or ideas, I'd love to hear them.

📅 1. 12-Month Retail Roadmap

Instead of releasing everything at once, the legacy games return in chronological order before the launch of Skylanders: The Land of Sky Returns.

  • January (Wave 1): Spyro's Adventure Starter Packs + Green Base Portals
  • February (Wave 2): Giants Starter Packs + Orange Base Portals
  • March (Wave 3): Swap Force Starter Packs + Blue Base Portals
  • April (Wave 4): Trap Team Starter Packs + Traptanium Portals
  • May (Wave 5): SuperChargers Starter Packs + Vehicle Portals
  • June (Wave 6): Imaginators Starter Packs + Creation Crystals and Sensei content
  • Early Summer: Worldwide launch of Skylanders: The Land of Sky Returns with the new 7th Master Portal
  • July-December: Regular restocks throughout the holiday season so families have plenty of time to plan purchases.

🛡️ 2. Anti-Scalper System

The goal is to reduce bots and bulk reselling while keeping products available for regular players.

  • Online purchases require a Microsoft/Xbox account that's at least two weeks old.
  • The account must have at least five unlocked achievements.
  • The account must have at least 24 hours of total gameplay.
  • Eligible players receive a unique checkout link that expires after 15 minutes.
  • Physical stores limit purchases to one item per transaction.
  • Store managers can approve larger purchases for families buying together.
  • Collector-friendly packaging allows figures to be opened and resealed without damaging the box.
  • Metallic foil inside the packaging blocks NFC scanning so variants can't be identified before purchase.

🎨 3. Master Toy & Variant Archive (812 Items)

The game supports every officially released Skylanders toy.

  • 603 returning figures, minis, sidekicks, and expansion pieces.
  • 15 new Starter Pack chase variants visible through the package window.
  • 12 monthly chase variants hidden inside blind bags.
  • 5 unreleased "Groundupers" prototype figures inspired by canceled concepts.
  • 26 Tag Fusion figures featuring two Skylanders on one base.
  • Chase figures ship randomly alongside standard figures.
  • All 46 Traps, 25 Vehicles, 34 Creation Crystals and Chests, and 45 Magic Items return with full functionality.

⚔️ 4. Combat System

Combat is designed around fast character swapping, teamwork, and portal interaction.

  • Tag Fusion figures let players switch between two characters on one base during battle. The figure changes lighting based on the active character, and combo attacks illuminate both characters at once.
  • Up to four figures can be active on the portal during co-op.
  • Knocked-out characters must be replaced by physically swapping figures.
  • Certain puzzles require moving figures across different sections of the portal.
  • Solo players must manage both combat and physical portal movement at the same time.
  • A companion AI can control a second figure placed on a designated portal space.
  • Every Doom Raider and classic villain becomes fully playable with complete move sets.

🔌 5. Hardware & Software Features

  • A USB hub allows up to seven portals to connect to one console.
  • The original six portals only recognize figures from their own generation, while the 7th Master Portal supports all 812 toys.
  • Character levels, upgrades, gold, hats, and other progress remain stored inside each figure.
  • Every toy keeps the move set tied to its original series.
  • Players can reset skill paths without losing levels or gold, with changes saved back onto the figure.
  • Nintendo Switch supports NFC scanning through the Joy-Con without requiring a portal.
  • Xbox and PlayStation continue using physical portals.
  • A free Skylanders Lands app lets players manage collections, back up data, and edit characters without owning the full game.
  • Encrypted save data helps reduce data mining and cloning attempts.

🎬 6. Figure Scan Features

  • The first scan of a figure plays a unique origin cinematic before the character enters the game.
  • Original figures unlock permanent profile badges based on their original release era.
  • Duplicate scans unlock character profile icons instead of duplicate badges.
  • Promotional figures unlock exclusive introduction scenes and special visual effects.
  • Chase variants automatically receive unique in-game appearances based on the physical figure.

🤝 7. Crossover Content

  • Hidden Olimar and Pikmin figures can appear in the background, carrying treasure across maps.
  • Special Shiny Pokémon figures trigger unique Poké Ball animations and grant temporary raid support abilities.
  • LEGO Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, and other crossover characters appear on RFID mini-discs and can fight as AI companions.

That's the complete concept. I know not every idea would be practical or possible to license, but I wanted to imagine what a modern Skylanders revival could look like if every generation of the series was celebrated. Thanks for reading, and let me know what features you'd keep, change, or expand.

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u/Cautious-Web-1542 — 7 days ago

Would you like this

Would you like guide to the game how to play the combat system and each pikmin and how much dmg they can do with each mushroom every decor the base and you can also use as a checklist dm me if you want to help,

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u/Cautious-Web-1542 — 9 days ago