The Magic of Skylanders SWAP ForceTM Makes Its Way to Nintendo 3DS This Fall
Leader in the Toys-To-Life Genre Unites with the #1-Selling Video Game Hand-Held Platform to Deliver Unprecedented Fun for Fans
The Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders SWAP Force 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 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 Starter Pack. So if fans buy both a console version and the Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders SWAP Force, then they will end up with four SWAP Force Skylanders, giving them 16 different combinations.
"Skylanders fans have been very supportive in expressing what they'd
like to experience in the Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders
SWAP Force, and we really took their input to heart," said
The story of Skylanders SWAP Force 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
Skylanders SWAP Force gives kids an unprecedented level of choice by allowing them to swap the top and bottom halves of the toys to transform 16 SWAP ForceTM characters into more than 250 unique combinations3. Skylanders SWAP Force on Nintendo 3DS is compatible with all of the toys from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure® and Skylanders Giants; additionally, all of the characters' abilities, levels and customization will carry forward to Skylanders SWAP Force. 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.
Skylanders SWAP Force on Nintendo 3DS, developed by
n-Space, will be available on
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Requires purchase of all SWAP Force Skylanders
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