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Skylanders: Imaginators

The sixth console game in the Skylanders series, developed at Toys For Bob and released in late 2016.

Story

The story of Skylanders Imaginators takes place long ago when the Ancients used a mysterious power known as 'Mind Magic' to create everything in Skylands. With it, they conjured into existence anything that they could imagine! However, they soon learned that in the wrong hands, it could be very dangerous, and so they sealed it away so that it could never be misused. After discovering this ancient secret, Kaos has unleashed the power of 'Mind Magic' into Skylands once again - and he is using it to create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders, the likes of which have never been seen! Now it's up to Portal Masters to create Skylanders Imaginators from their own imagination and stop Kaos and his evil Doomlanders before it is too late. And to help train them, Eon is sending the greatest mystic warriors of all time - the Senseis!

Characters

For new playable characters there are 20 brand new Skylander Senseis as well as 11 former villains. Along with their element each Sensei will also have a Battle Class from a list of ten: Smasher, Knight, Ninja, Bazooker, Quickshot, Sorcerer, Brawler, Sentinel, Swashbuckler, and Bowslinger.

The first set of characters to be revealed included King Pen, Golden Queen, and Tri-Tip. Here is a table containing all of the new Skylanders, click the + to see all the known variants:

Senseis

'Sensei' is the collective name for the new set of Skylanders (the villains also function as Senseis), their Battle Class determines the types of attacks and weapons they use as well as which abilities they unlock for your Imaginators. They all have a new type of super attack called Sky-Chi that slowly fills up as you defeat enemies until it reaches a point where you can unleash it on your unsuspecting foes (quite similar to the ability Trap Masters had in the 3DS version of Trap Team).

Owning a Sensei of a particular battle class will unlock a Secret Technique for your Imaginators of the same class. As well as that they will each unlock an item and a weapon for use in customisation. Senseis will also be able to access areas known as 'Sensei Elemental Realms'.

Creation Crystal

Included in the Starter Pack is a Fire Creation Crystal, this allows you to create and store your very own custom Fire element Skylander. To create a Skylander of a different element you'll need to purchase a Creation Crystal of that element.

Be aware that once you select a Battle Class you can not change it on that Creation Crystal ever again. So choose carefully!

Starter Pack

In the Starter Pack you get the Water Sensei Master King Pen, the Earth Villain Golden Queen, and a Fire Creation Crystal. The portal included is identical to that of the Swap Force portal (some regions instead have a modified SuperChargers Portal without a trap slot).

There is also once again a Dark Edition of the Starter Pack, it contains three Dark variant Skylanders (King Pen, Golden Queen, and Wolfgang) and three standard Creation Crystals (Fire, Life, and Dark). The pack also comes with a Gold Imaginite Mystery Chest that unlocks some gear for your Imaginators.

And there is a 'Crash Edition' that is only available on PlayStation 3 and 4, it has the same contents as the regular Starter Pack plus the Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex toys. The characters will be available in a separately sold Adventure Pack at a later date.

Platforms

The game is only appearing on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and the Wii U. That means no Wii, 3DS, or Tablet versions this year.

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Yes! Every Skylanders toy that has ever been released will work in Skylanders Imaginators.

As with older Skylanders toys, Imaginator Senseis can be reset back to level one using the in-game reset controls.

To reset your toy, follow these steps:

• Start Imaginators.
• Load your saved game.
• Place the toy you wish to reset on the Portal of Power.
• Go to the Upgrade menu.
• Select Reset and follow the on-screen instructions to reset your toy.

Please note: This decision cannot be reversed.

Important! The first time you use a Creation Crystal, the game will ask you to select a “Battle Class.” There are ten different Battle Classes in all, and each class offers a variety of unique powers and skills to your Skylander. Once you select your Battle Class, your Creation Crystal is permanently set to that Battle Class. There are no options to reset a Creation Crystal or change a Battle Class.

No. The new Skylanders Imaginators toys, Senseis, and Creation Crystals will not work in any previous Skylanders game.

Yes. Both characters will work on any console that can run Skylanders Imaginators.

As with other older Skylanders toys, both Donkey Kong and Bowser and their vehicles are supported in Skylanders Imaginators. These characters, however, are exclusive to the Wii U version of Skylanders Imaginators.

This message can sometimes appear if another Skylanders toy is placed near the Portal of Power but not directly on it. Simply clear the area around your Portal of Power of all Skylanders toys and restart the game.

Another reason for this message could be that the Portal or Power is close to magnetic objects or electronic devices. Make sure the Portal of Power is at least a few feet away from these kinds of objects.

If these tips do not stop the message from appearing, you can reset your toy back to level one by using the in-game Toy Reset feature.

To reset your toy, follow these steps:

• Start Imaginators.
• Load your saved game.
• Place the toy you wish to reset on the Portal of Power.
• Go to the Upgrade menu.
• Select Reset and follow the on-screen instructions to reset your toy.

Please note: This decision cannot be reversed. In addition, Creation Crystals cannot be reset.

If this message continues to appear and your toy is still under warranty, you can request a replacement.

Skylanders Imaginators is unable to recover a corrupted Trap. It can, however, be recovered in Skylanders Trap Team.

If you do not have a copy of Skylanders Trap Team you can request a replacement Trap.

Talking to Pandergast while the Racing Trophy is on the Portal of Power should fix the toy. Pandergast is located on the M.A.P.

If this does not fix the Racing Trophy and it is still under warranty, you can request a replacement toy.

The game doesn’t save to the toy constantly. Removing the toy from the Portal of Power too soon after collecting something can prevent the game from properly saving information on the toy. After collecting anything, be sure to wait about 30 seconds before removing the toy from the Portal of Power to make sure you keep it.

There is a rare issue that can occur after playing for extended periods of time or after changing the Skylander on the Portal of Power numerous times. Unplugging and re-plugging the Portal of Power fixes the issue, but you’ll need to earn the experience and money again.

One of the most fun elements of a Skylanders toy is that the more it is used, the more personalized it becomes. There are a bunch of ways to personalize a Skylanders toy, and since data is saved on the toy, you can take it to a friend’s house and play with your personalized toy on your friend’s console.

Here’s a list of what gets saved directly on a toy:

• Experience points and levels
• Nickname
• Owner
• Quests completed
• Treasures
• Currently equipped Hats and Trinkets
• Stat boosts
• Skill upgrades
• Imaginite Shards
• Imaginator Class specialization

Rappelz-arcane. Important! The first time you use a Creation Crystal, the game will ask you to select a “Battle Class.” There are ten different Battle Classes in all, and each class offers a variety of unique powers and skills to your Skylander. Once you select your Battle Class, your Creation Crystal is permanently set to that Battle Class. There are no options to reset a Creation Crystal or change a Battle Class.

Data is automatically saved to a toy about every 30 seconds and whenever one of the following happens:

• The Skylander gains a level
• You collect 100 pieces of gold
• You buy a skill upgrade
• You change hats
• You change the Skylander’s nickname or owner
• You reset the toy
• You place a Skylanders toy on the Portal of Power for the first time
• Skill upgrades
• The Skylander gets a stat boost after completing a challenge
• You swap out an Imaginite Shard

The following items are saved on a player’s console. As a result, these items will need to be unlocked again when playing on a friend’s console:

• Gameplay progression: When playing as a guest or on a friend’s console, the levels that a player unlocks will have to be replayed and unlocked again.
• Challenges: Completing a Challenge as a guest or on a friend’s console will not unlock the challenge on your home console.
• Collectibles
• Hats, Imaginite Mystery Chests, and Imaginite Shards: Collected Hats, Imaginite Mystery Chests, and Imaginite Shards will be stored on the console where they are discovered. Only the Hat and Creation Crystal options that are currently being used by the Skylander are stored on the Skylander and can be taken with the toy and used on another console.

If a Skylanders toy is not registering after placing it on the Portal of Power, or it only works when being held above the Portal of Power, try the following tests to see what’s wrong. You might not need to do all of these tests:

• Replace the batteries in your Portal of Power
• The Skylander might have been placed on a “dead spot” on the Portal of Power. Dead spots can appear when more than one Skylanders toy or item is placed on the Portal of Power, especially if they’re too close to one another. Try moving the Skylanders toy to a different spot on the Portal of Power.
• Try another Skylanders toy on the Portal of Power. If none of them work, the problem might be with the Portal of Power. If the other toys do work, the problem is with the toy.

If you have determined that the problem is with either the toy or the Portal of Power and the item is still under warranty, you can request a replacement.

The number of Skylanders of the same element inside the Skylanders Collection menu influences the elemental strength stat. If the same number of toys is unlocked on both consoles, the elemental strength will be the same.

Any Skylander can be used by either player in Skylanders Imaginators. Since information is saved directly onto the toy and it becomes more personalized the more it is used, if you want a personalized version of a particular character, you will have to own your own toy.

No. This is by design. Skylanders Imaginators is slightly tougher than older games due to the greater power of both Senseis and Imaginators. As a result, playing the game using older Skylanders toys will be more difficult. That being said, it is perfectly possible to complete the game using any Skylanders character.