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by **HNutz** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:50 pm

So Disney's answer to Skylanders just came out.

First of all... this sounds like FUN! You can start off with Captain Jack Sparrow, Mr. Incredible & Sully, but you can get other characters, too. The rest of the main characters from those movies are available, as are folks from Cars & Lone Ranger.

There's a LOT of potential here, too. They're teasing characters from Toy Story and Nightmare Before Christmas, but they've got the whole Disney library to choose from... Darkwing Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Tron, Beast, the list goes on and on.

The price is what's keeping me away, though. $75 for the game & 1st 3 characters but $15 for every other character would REALLY add up.

Of course, if they branch out to include Marvel and/or Star Wars, I might not be able to stay away.

Thoughts?

by **e_galston** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:55 pm

HNutz wrote:So Disney's answer to Skylanders just came out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkiWMFFWq2c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

(I'm on my phone, so I can't embed it)

First of all... this sounds like FUN! You can start off with Captain Jack Sparrow, Mr. Incredible & Sully, but you can get other characters, too. The rest of the main characters from those movies are available, as are folks from Cars & Lone Ranger.

There's a LOT of potential here, too. They're teasing characters from Toy Story and Nightmare Before Christmas, but they've got the whole Disney library to choose from... Darkwing Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Tron, Beast, the list goes on and on.

The price is what's keeping me away, though. $75 for the game & 1st 3 characters but $15 for every other character would REALLY add up.

Of course, if they branch out to include Marvel and/or Star Wars, I might not be able to stay away.

Thoughts?

aren't skylanders generally less expensive (individually) then these?

by **misac** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:05 pm

What kind of game is it? I've seen the figures on Amazon and the selection isn't that great. If they had characters from my childhood I'd be more interested.

by **holtom2000** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:40 pm

Got it. it's going to be a money killer but the kid loves it. lots of interesting missions per character, world building, open world exploration ... love me some Disney!

by **Rockman** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:43 pm

I've seen other figures for 10 dollars.

by **dairydead** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:27 pm

the figures look REALLY nice. I love the character design in this game.

by **HNutz** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:04 pm

e_galston wrote:
aren't skylanders generally less expensive (individually) then these?

The stores I saw them in had them side by side, priced identically. :smt102

by **bkthomson** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:16 pm

Skylanders run

Single Figure 9.99 - 12.99
Giant Figure 14.99
Three Figure Pack 24.99

My son plays Skylanders and has a ton of figures.

by **bkthomson** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:18 pm

holtom2000 wrote:Got it. it's going to be a money killer but the kid loves it. lots of interesting missions per character, world building, open world exploration ... love me some Disney!

I thought I saw a post on FB about you playing it. I looked at it in the store this morning but my son is now into skylanders and I just cannot get him addicted to another toy/game set.

by **HNutz** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:04 pm

dairydead wrote:the figures look REALLY nice. I love the character design in this game.

Me too.

I'd totally buy the Jack Sparrow one to display, but it comes with the game.

They kinda remind me of the Clone Wars figures, to be honest.

misac wrote:What kind of game is it? I've seen the figures on Amazon and the selection isn't that great. If they had characters from my childhood I'd be more interested.

I know what you're saying, but I think we're the wrong target audience here. I think they're aiming this (mostly) towards the kids who've grown up with Pirates, the Incredibles, Cars and Monster Inc. And Disney was expecting Lone Ranger to be a bigger hit.

I think this was a good call, actually. I think it'd be a harder sell if they started out with Snow White and Peter Pan.

Maybe you'll like the upcoming figures more...

I'm not holding my breath, but I'd love to see Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck and Aladdin and Robin Hood (but that'll probably wind up being Brave instead) and...

by **avengingtitan** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:16 pm

I picked it up at the store I work at today. Can't wait to play it. I love the more adult games but its nice to have something that is fun too. I bought it with the hope that it's fun but also that Star Wars and Marvel characters will come out soon.

by **holtom2000** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:08 pm

bkthomson wrote:
I thought I saw a post on FB about you playing it. I looked at it in the store this morning but my son is now into skylanders and I just cannot get him addicted to another toy/game set.

That is a very wise move .. we bought the game for my daughter but I'm sure I'll end up playing it more.
Curse corporate America and their cunning products!

by **bkthomson** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:40 pm

avengingtitan wrote:I picked it up at the store I work at today. Can't wait to play it. I love the more adult games but its nice to have something that is fun too. I bought it with the hope that it's fun but also that Star Wars and Marvel characters will come out soon.

My guess. If this is a success they will spin it off to it own products.

by **bkthomson** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:41 pm

holtom2000 wrote:That is a very wise move .. we bought the game for my daughter but I'm sure I'll end up playing it more.
Curse corporate America and their cunning products!

by **avengingtitan** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:11 am

I played it last night for an hour. It is a lot of fun. I doubt it'll be the kind of game that I play for hours on end but it was a fun way to end my night.