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| title = Skylanders: SuperChargers
| title = Skylanders: SuperChargers
| image = Skylanders SuperChargers cover art.jpg
| image = Skylanders SuperChargers cover art.jpg
| developer = [[Vicarious Visions]]<br>[[Beenox]] (Wii, 3DS)
| developer = [[Vicarious Visions]]<br>[[Beenox]]{{efn|In addition to offering development support for all versions, the Wii and 3DS versions were developed fully by Beenox.}}
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| director = Brent Gibson
| director = Brent Gibson
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| series = ''[[Skylanders]]''
| series = ''[[Skylanders]]''
| platforms = [[iOS]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[Wii U]]<br>[[Wii]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[Xbox One]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]]
| platforms = [[iOS]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[Wii U]]<br>[[Wii]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[Xbox One]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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| engine = [[Vicarious Visions Alchemy]]
| released = {{Video game release|NA|September 20, 2015<ref name="GI gameplay"/>|AUS|September 23, 2015|EU|September 25, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-03-skylanders-superchargers-adds-vehicles-to-the-mix|title=Skylanders SuperChargers adds vehicles to the list|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Video game release|NA|September 20, 2015<ref name="GI gameplay"/>|AUS|September 24, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butts |first=Steve |date=June 3, 2015 |title=''Skylanders SuperChargers'' Announced |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/03/skylanders-super-chargers-announced |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>|EU|September 25, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-03-skylanders-superchargers-adds-vehicles-to-the-mix|title=''Skylanders SuperChargers'' adds vehicles to the list|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Toys-to-life]], [[Role-playing video game|role-playing]], [[Platform game|platform]], [[Racing video game|racing]]
| genre = [[Toys-to-life]], [[Role-playing video game|role-playing]], [[Platform game|platform]], [[Racing video game|racing]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}
}}
'''''Skylanders: SuperChargers''''' is a [[Role-playing video game|role-playing]] [[Platform game|platform]] video game developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] and [[Beenox]] and published by [[Activision]]. It was released on September 20, 2015, for [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Wii U]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], and was released on October 18, 2015, for [[iOS]]. '''''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''''' was released as a standalone title for [[Wii]] and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on the same date, and it features only the racing portion. The game is the fifth installment of the ''[[Skylanders]]'' series. It introduces vehicles for the first time in the series.
'''''Skylanders: SuperChargers''''' is a [[Role-playing video game|role-playing]] [[Platform game|platform]] video game and the fifth installment of the ''[[Skylanders]]'' series. It was developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] and [[Beenox]] and published by [[Activision]]. It was released on September 20, 2015, for [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Wii U]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], and was released on October 25, 2015, for [[iOS]]. '''''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''''' was released as a standalone title for [[Wii]] and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on the same date, and focuses on racing. A sequel, ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'', was released in October 2016.

A sequel to ''SuperChargers'', ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'', was released in October 2016.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Similar to its predecessors, ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' is a "toy-to-life" video game in which players can place toy figurines on the "Portal of Power", which allows players to play as the figurine-represented character in-game. The game introduces a redesigned "Portal of Power", in which the surface has become larger and wider so as to accommodate vehicles, which are of larger size than typical characters.<ref name="GI gameplay">{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/03/21-things-you-need-to-know-about-skylanders-superchargers.aspx|title=21 Things You Need To Know About Skylanders: SuperChargers|first=Andrew|last=Reinier|work=[[Game Informer]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Vehicles are one of the newly introduced features in ''SuperChargers''. According to Activision, about 50% of the game must be completed through driving. Vehicles are divided into three classes, which include land vehicles, sea vehicles and sky vehicles. With the use of ground vehicles and water vehicles, players can race on land or dive underwater on several different tracks, while the sky vehicles feature an "autopilot system" which can guide players to their destination automatically. Players have the option to accelerate and decelerate the sky vehicles.
Like its predecessors, ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' is a "toy-to-life" video game in which players place toy figurines on the "Portal of Power", allowing them to play as the represented character in-game. The game introduces a redesigned "Portal of Power" with a larger and wider surface to accommodate vehicles, which are larger than typical characters.<ref name="GI gameplay">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/03/21-things-you-need-to-know-about-skylanders-superchargers.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628141900/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/03/21-things-you-need-to-know-about-skylanders-superchargers.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 28, 2015|title=21 Things You Need To Know About Skylanders: SuperChargers|first=Andrew|last=Reinier|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> ''SuperChargers'' introduces vehicles, which are divided into three classes; land, sea, and sky. Ground vehicles and water vehicles allow players to race on land or underwater on several different tracks, while the sky vehicles can be accelerated and decelerated and feature an "autopilot system" that can automatically guide players to their destination.


Each track is filled with obstacles, which players must evade, and each has its own alternate routes, which can help a player to reach the finish line faster. Players must defeat a [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] before they reach the finish line and they must solve a puzzle before they proceed.<ref name="GS gameplay">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-vehicles-change-skylanders-superchargers/1100-6427739/|title=How Vehicles Change Skylanders: SuperChargers|first=Zorine|last=Te|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Players can also collect parts for vehicles to upgrade them. A customization screen automatically opens up after the player collects a part. The player can also choose to purchase mods to upgrade the vehicle via an in-game currency called "Gearbits", which can be earned through completing missions and stages. Each character has their own matching vehicles, and once the player finds out the correct combination, the character will enter a "Supercharged" state, which grants the vehicle additional abilities.<ref name="GS gameplay"/> The 117 characters introduced in the series since ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' are still playable in ''SuperChargers'', but the game only includes 20 new figurines, due to the inclusion of vehicles. Returning characters, such as Stealth Elf and Trigger Happy are re-imagined with new abilities and a new upgrade tree.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/vehicles-make-a-major-difference-in-skylanders-superch-1708676754|title=Vehicles Make A Massive Difference In Skylanders: Superchargers|first=Mike|last=Fahey|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Nintendo]] versions of the game exclusively feature special guest appearances by [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] and [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, whom have Skylanders toy figures that can double as [[Amiibo]] figures for other games.
Each track is filled with obstacles, which players must evade, and have alternate routes which can help them reach the finish line faster. Players must defeat a [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] before they reach the finish line and must solve a puzzle before they proceed.<ref name="GS gameplay">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-vehicles-change-skylanders-superchargers/1100-6427739/|title=How Vehicles Change Skylanders: SuperChargers|first=Zorine|last=Te|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Players can also collect parts for vehicles to upgrade them through a customization screen that automatically opens up after collecting a part. The player can also purchase mods to upgrade the vehicle using "Gearbits", which can be earned through completing missions and stages. Each character has their own matching vehicles, and using the correct combination causes the character to enter a "Supercharged" state, which grants the vehicle additional abilities.<ref name="GS gameplay"/> The 117 characters introduced in the series since ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' are still playable in ''SuperChargers'', but the game only includes 20 new figurines, due to the inclusion of vehicles. Returning characters, such as Stealth Elf and Trigger Happy, are reimagined with new abilities and upgrade trees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/vehicles-make-a-major-difference-in-skylanders-superch-1708676754|title=Vehicles Make A Massive Difference In Skylanders: Superchargers|first=Mike|last=Fahey|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Nintendo]] versions feature guest appearances from [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] and [[Bowser]] of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, with their figures doubling as [[Amiibo]] figures for other games.


The game can also be played [[Cooperative video game|cooperatively]] with another player. Only one vehicle can be used, with one player driving while the other one defends against threats.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Finder.com.au|url=https://www.finder.com.au/skylanders-mario-kart|title=Will Skylanders: SuperChargers include a "Mario Kart" Mode?|date=2015-06-03|access-date=June 3, 2015|first=Chris|last=Stead}}</ref>
The game can also be played [[Cooperative video game|cooperatively]] with another player. Only one vehicle can be used, with one player driving while the other one defends against threats.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Finder.com.au|url=https://www.finder.com.au/skylanders-mario-kart|title=Will Skylanders: SuperChargers include a "Mario Kart" Mode?|date=2015-06-03|access-date=June 3, 2015|first=Chris|last=Stead}}</ref>


The Skystones minigame returns in a deeper, more refined form. The traps collected in ''Skylanders: Trap Team'' directly play into this, adding a unique Skystone to play. As per previous iterations, a Starter Pack including a portal is available in shops, however, consumers are able to download the title at a cheaper price, and use their existing portal from ''Skylanders: Trap Team''.<ref>{{cite news|work=Grab It Magazine|url=http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/16-things-i-learned-about-skylanders-superchargers-from-my-demonstration/|title=16 Things I Learned About Skylanders: SuperChargers from My Demonstration|date=2015-06-03|access-date=June 3, 2015|first=Chris|last=Stead}}</ref>
The Skystones minigame returns, with traps collected in ''Skylanders: Trap Team'' adding a unique Skystone to play. As per previous iterations, a Starter Pack including a portal is available in shops, but consumers can download the title at a cheaper price and use their existing portal from ''Skylanders: Trap Team''.<ref>{{cite news|work=Grab It Magazine|url=http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/16-things-i-learned-about-skylanders-superchargers-from-my-demonstration/|title=16 Things I Learned About Skylanders: SuperChargers from My Demonstration|date=2015-06-03|access-date=June 3, 2015|first=Chris|last=Stead}}</ref>


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' introduces twenty matching pairs of vehicles and SuperChargers. There are numerous variant figures of Skylanders and vehicles. There are also trophies that allow the players to race as villains; these come in racing action packs. A Kaos trophy is included in the dark edition of the game's starter pack. The Wii, Wii U, and 3DS versions of the game contain Bowser and Donkey Kong as playable characters, which are now playable in the Wii U and Switch versions of the game's sequel: [[Skylanders: Imaginators]].
''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' introduces twenty matching pairs of vehicles and SuperChargers, as well as variant figures of Skylanders and vehicles. There are also trophies that allow the players to race as villains, which come in racing action packs. A Kaos trophy is included in the dark edition of the game's starter pack. The Wii, Wii U, and 3DS versions feature Bowser and Donkey Kong as playable characters, who are playable in the Wii U and Switch versions of ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]''.


=== Plot ===
=== Plot ===
As the game opens, Kaos narrates his previously failed plans as he tells the Portal Master that he has captured Master Eon, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo. Now that Kaos has control of the portals, he tells the players that they are getting cut off from Skylands forever. Hugo manages to get through to the Portal Master stating that they must place a land vehicle on the portal so that they can get the Skylanders to Skylands. Once that is done, the Skylanders infiltrate a transport ship owned by Count Moneybone where they manage to free Hugo, Cali, and Flynn. Hugo tells them that there are other prisoners on the transport ship that need to be free too. Upon getting topside, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo see a contraption that is "eating the sky." Hugo's book glows as Master Eon's message states that he has been taken captive and that Kaos has used the Darkness to construct the Sky Eater. In order to combat it, a special team of Skylanders called the SuperChargers have been assembled to help combat the Sky Eater utilizing special rift engines that utilize the same technology as the portals.
Kaos tells the player, the "Portal Master", that he has captured Master Eon, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo and gained control of the portals, allowing him to sever their connection to the Skylands. However, Hugo manages to get through to the Portal Master and restore their portal connection. The Skylanders infiltrate Count Moneybone's transport ship and free Cali, Flynn, and Hugo, who tell them that there are other prisoners who must be freed. After escaping, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo see a contraption that is "eating the sky" and receive a message from Eon, informing them that he has been captured and Kaos has used the Darkness to construct the Sky Eater. To combat it, a special team of Skylanders called the SuperChargers are assembled, who ride special rift engines utilizing the portal technology.


At Motley Meadows, the Skylanders find that it is under attack by the Sky Eater and they must rescue the inhabitants. Back on the transport ship, they work together to take out Count Moneybone's fighter ships that are targeting the escape pods that he had activated. Upon gaining control of the lead ship and rescuing the prisoners, they fall back to Skylanders Academy. Kaos learns from Glumshanks that some of the Trolls have been complaining about the Darkness getting bigger from the skies that it eats. Count Moneybone tells Kaos the status on Master Eon's confinement.
At Motley Meadows, the Skylanders find that the Sky Eater is attacking and must rescue the inhabitants. After gaining control of the lead ship and rescuing the prisoners, they return to Skylanders Academy. The Skylanders then head to the Cloudscraper Mountains to seek out the Cloudbreather Dragon, who can track anything or anyone's location, but Kaos' forces have taken over and attempt to kidnap the Dragon. However, the Superchargers stop them. and the Cloudbreather Dragon tells them that Eon is currently trapped in the Land of the Undead. To get there, they must upgrade the Rift Engines using the Thunderous Bolt from Cloud Kingdom. Upon arrival, Lord Stratosfear has taken over, but the Skylanders take down his transport ships and defeat him, allowing them to obtain the Bolts.


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As they fight their way through the prison and free prisoners, Count Moneybone is defeated and Eon is freed. Kaos learns of this, but before he can act, the Darkness becomes sentient and begins guiding him. Eon tells the Superchargers they must defeat the Darkness by learning how the Ancients previously defeated it; however, the only record of this is in the Spell Punk Library, which only a Spell Punk can navigate. The Superchargers then head to the Spell Punk Library, where they learn that a super-powerful Rift Engine called "The Dark Rift Engine" let The Darkness into Skylands, and that the Core of Light was previously developed as a weapon against it but was never completed. They decide to seek out author Pomfrey Le Fuzzbottom to learn how to complete the Core of Light.
Hugo discovers that he has the sock of Master Eon. The Skylanders head to the Cloudscraper Mountains to seek out the Cloudbreather Dragon, who can track Master Eon to where he is being held with the scent of the sock. However, the forces of Kaos have seized the mountain and try to kidnap the Dragon. The Superchargers liberate the dragon just in time. The Cloudbreather Dragon tells them that Eon is currently trapped in the Land of The Undead. However, in order to get there, they must upgrade the Skylander's vehicles Rift Engines using the Thunderous Bolt from Cloud Kingdom. Upon arrival, it seems that the place has been overtaken by Kaos, courtesy of Lord Stratosfear. He will not allow the Skylanders to take the bolt, so they must defeat him first. The Skylanders take down the transport ships invading the kingdom and attack Lord Stratosfear's Storm Generator. Upon Lord Stratosfear's defeat, all of the vehicles are upgraded by the Thunderous Bolt to travel to the Land of The Undead.


At the Sky Eater, the Darkness convinces Kaos to rule over the universe, not just Skylands. Although Glumshanks tries to talk Kaos out of it, the Darkness convinces him to fire Glumshanks, and he flees to Skylanders Academy. The Superchargers head to Gladfly Glades and meet Fuzzbottom, who tells them that the last part of the Core of Light is the Eye of the Ancients, which is currently being held by a Lobster Titan, and the only way to match its power is to use the Kolossal Kernel, which is in the possession of Cap'n Cluck. The Superchargers defeat Cluck and use the Kolossal Kernel to defeat the Lobster Titan, gaining the Eye of the Ancients.
The Superchargers make it to the outskirts of the Detention Center and learn about the Perspective gates, which shifts gravity according to the position of the gate. Fighting their way through the prison and freeing as many prisoners as possible, Count Moneybone is defeated and Eon is freed. Kaos then learns of the defeat, but before he can act, the Darkness becomes sentient and proceeds to lead Kaos in the direction he needs.


Mags then completes the Core of Light, but the Darkness warns Kaos of this and he attacks Skylanders Academy; in the process, the Core of Light is destroyed and Glumshanks seemingly sacrifices himself so the Superchargers can escape, but is later revealed to be alive. Eon proposes that the Superchargers use the Dark Rift Engine to stop the Darkness, and Glumshanks tells them that it is likely located at the Vault of the Ancients.
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Meanwhile, Master Eon tells the Superchargers that they need to defeat the threat of the Darkness by finding out how the Ancients defeated it the last time; however, the only records of this is in the Spell Punk Library, which only a Spell Punk can navigate. The Superchargers go to BattleBrawl Island in order to defeat SpellSlamzer, a Spell Punk. The Superchargers then head to the Spell Punk Library, where they learn that the Darkness was let into Skylands by "The Dark Rift Engine", a super powerful Rift Engine, and the Core of Light was developed as a weapon against the Darkness, but it was never completed. They decide to seek the author of a book, Pomfrey Le Fuzzbottom in hopes that he can tell them how to complete the Core of Light.


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When they return, Sky Pirates attack and kidnap Mags, intending to use her to escape the collapsing Skylands. Meanwhile, Kaos realizes that he no longer wants to destroy the Skylands, as this would ruin his dream of ruling it. He confronts the Darkness about this, but after it threatens to take away his powers, he opens a Mega Rift to destroy all of Skylands.
At the Sky Eater, Kaos is convinced by the Darkness to rule the universe, not just Skylands. Glumshanks tries to talk Kaos out of it, but the Darkness convinces Kaos to fire Glumshanks. Glumshanks, now jobless, leaves the Sky Eater and is taken to the Skylanders Academy. Buzz is suspicious of Glumshanks, but agrees to give him a trial basis.


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The Superchargers, Flynn, Cali, and Glumshanks attack the Sky Eater and reach Kaos' throne room, where he attacks them with the full power of the Darkness but is defeated. Afterwards, he gets fed up with the Darkness telling him what to do and escapes with the Superchargers and their allies. The Darkness then re-opens the Rift and dons the Sky Eater's remains as armor, but is ultimately defeated. Kaos then joins the Academy as a consultant until he can regain his powers.
The Superchargers head to Gladfly Glades, where they meet a strange collector who promises to give them Fuzzbottom if they can reach him, while shrunk to microscopic size. The Superchargers get to Fuzzbottom, who tells them that the last part of the Core of Light is The Eye of the Ancients, which will turn it into a weapon against the Darkness. However, it is in possession of a Lobster Titan, and the only way to match the Titan's power is to use the Kolossal Kernel, which is in possession of their old enemy, Cap'n Cluck, who has also started a fast food chain called Cap'n Cluck's King Size Chicken. However, this is a front for a chicken army, led by Cluck, and financed by the money he gets from selling his chicken, which he is growing with the Kolossal Kernel. The Superchargers defeat Cluck and take the Kolossal Kernel, which Mags then pops into popcorn. The Superchargers then use the Kolossal Kernel to grow to titan size and defeat the Lobster Titan, gaining the Eye of the Ancients.

Mags then completes the Core of Light, but Kaos has been warned by the Darkness that the Core of Light has been completed, and attacks the Skylanders Academy, destroying the Core of Light for good. Glumshanks then sacrifices himself so that the Superchargers can escape. They escape, but they now have no weapon against the Darkness. Pandergast then announces the Ridepacolypse Demolition Derby, and the grand prize is Glumshanks. The Skylanders win the derby and get Glumshanks back.

Back at the Academy, Glumshanks proposes that the Superchargers use the Dark Rift Engine to send the Darkness back where it came from. Eon tells them that the Vault of the Ancients is the most likely place that the Dark Rift Engine could be. The Superchargers, Flynn, Tessa and Glumshanks head to the vault, where they meet a flower-like Watch Wraith named Pluck, who gives the Superchargers the ability to attract and repulse things (or "Push" and "Pull"). The Superchargers recover the Dark Rift Engine, but cannot use their "Push" or "Pull" powers outside of the Vault.

Once the Superchargers return, they are attacked by Sky Pirates who kidnap Mags. The Superchargers get on the Flying Bandit Train and fight Captain BlubberBeard, who wants Mags to make their train go faster. BlubberBeard is defeated and Mags finishes modifying the Dark Rift Engine to send the Darkness back to where it came from.

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Meanwhile, Kaos is confronted by an imaginary Glumshanks, who is trying to stop him from destroying all of Skylands. Kaos begins to doubt that he is doing the right thing in destroying Skylands. He confronts the Darkness about this, but the Darkness threatens to take away his powers, so Kaos opens a Mega Rift to destroy all of Skylands.

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The Superchargers, Flynn, Cali and Glumshanks then launch an all-out attack on the Sky Eater and make it to Kaos's throne room, where Kaos attacks the Superchargers with the full Power of the Darkness, but he still loses. The Darkness then freezes everyone except for Kaos. Kaos then gets fed up with the Darkness telling him what to do and activates the Dark Rift Engine, and escapes with the Superchargers and their allies. The credits then roll after that.

Suddenly, the Darkness pulls the Rift back open and sucks in the credits. The Darkness then put the remains of the Sky Eater as armor and Eon tells the player that all of their training has led them to this epic final battle, with the Darkness pulling the Superchargers into a void. The Superchargers defeat the Darkness and go back to the Academy, where Kaos tells them that just because the Darkness is gone forever does not mean that evil is still out there and joins the Academy as "the Ultimate Evil Consultant of Ultimate Evil" until he can find out how to get his powers back. Cali asks Buzz if that's a real job, and Buzz says that this is the best way to keep an eye on Kaos for the moment. Flynn then says that they need to do something awesome, which Cali, Buzz, Tessa, Mags, and Hugo all try saying their own versions of "Boom", but Flynn doesn't like them, Flynn finally suggests they all do it together. Everyone then says their own versions of "Boom!". Eon then narrates the player out, until Kaos interrupts him, taking over the closing narration. The credits roll (for real this time), ending the game.


== Development ==
== Development ==
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=== ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing'' ===
=== ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing'' ===
The racing elements of the full game were developed by [[Beenox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/online_multiplayer_and_kart_racing_gameplay_unveiled_for_skylanders_superchargers_n|title=Online Multiplayer and Kart Racing Gameplay Unveiled for Skylanders SuperChargers|first=Andy|last=Robertson|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> The [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii]] versions only feature this racing portion,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/-dCKgLUnR0-6lAIc6O8ejYqJBpGaxsEE|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Racing|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> because porting the full current-generation game was considered "a big challenge" and game director Maxime Montcalm said that "nobody could do it".The plot is about the skylanders competing in a Grand Prix sponsored by Pandergast for The Snow globe of ultimate destiny which will grant the winner one wish. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamergen.com/actualites/interview-skylanders-superchargers-avons-visite-skylands-chez-beenox-qui-livre-tous-secrets-266516-3|title=INTERVIEW - Skylanders SuperChargers : nous avons visité Skylands chez Beenox qui nous a livré tous ses secrets|work=GamerGen|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> ''SuperChargers Racing'' is the final ''Skylanders'' installment to be released on the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.
The racing elements of the full game were developed by [[Beenox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/online_multiplayer_and_kart_racing_gameplay_unveiled_for_skylanders_superchargers_n|title=Online Multiplayer and Kart Racing Gameplay Unveiled for Skylanders SuperChargers|first=Andy|last=Robertson|work=[[Nintendo Life]]|date=August 5, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> The [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii]] versions only feature this racing portion,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/-dCKgLUnR0-6lAIc6O8ejYqJBpGaxsEE|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Racing|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|access-date=January 24, 2016|archive-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129195546/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/-dCKgLUnR0-6lAIc6O8ejYqJBpGaxsEE|url-status=dead}}</ref> because porting the full current-generation game was considered "a big challenge" and game director Maxime Montcalm said that "nobody could do it". The adventure mode shows all of Skylands compete in a Grand Prix sponsored by Pandergast for the Snow Globe of Destiny which will grant the winner one wish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamergen.com/actualites/interview-skylanders-superchargers-avons-visite-skylands-chez-beenox-qui-livre-tous-secrets-266516-3|title=INTERVIEW - Skylanders SuperChargers : nous avons visité Skylands chez Beenox qui nous a livré tous ses secrets|work=GamerGen|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> ''SuperChargers Racing'' is the final ''Skylanders'' installment to be released on the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = WIIU: 87/100<ref name="MCWIIU">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/skylanders-superchargers|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for Wii U Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>PS4: 81/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/skylanders-superchargers|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for PlayStation 4 Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>XONE: 76/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/skylanders-superchargers|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for Xbox One Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>iOS: 88/100<ref name="MCiOS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/skylanders-superchargers|title=Skylander SuperChargers for iPhone/iPad Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| MC = WIIU: 87/100<ref name="MCWIIU">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/skylanders-superchargers/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for Wii U Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>PS4: 81/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/skylanders-superchargers/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for PlayStation 4 Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>XONE: 76/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/skylanders-superchargers/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|title=Skylanders SuperChargers for Xbox One Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><br/>iOS: 88/100<ref name="MCiOS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/skylanders-superchargers/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Skylander SuperChargers for iPhone/iPad Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|title=Review: Skylanders: SuperChargers|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-skylanders-superchargers/|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|title=Review: Skylanders: SuperChargers|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-skylanders-superchargers/|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Reiner|first=Andrew|title=Skylanders: SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/skylanders_superchargers/b/xboxone/archive/2015/09/20/racing-intro-trouble.aspx|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|publisher=[[GameStop|GameStop Corp.]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Reiner|first=Andrew|title=Skylanders: SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/skylanders_superchargers/b/xboxone/archive/2015/09/20/racing-intro-trouble.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922235826/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/skylanders_superchargers/b/xboxone/archive/2015/09/20/racing-intro-trouble.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 22, 2015|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|publisher=[[GameStop|GameStop Corp.]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GameRev = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haught|first=Jeb|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69141-skylanders-superchargers-review#/slide/1|website=[[GameRevolution]]|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GameRev = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haught|first=Jeb|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69141-skylanders-superchargers-review#/slide/1|website=[[GameRevolution]]|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramsay|first=Randolph|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/skylanders-superchargers-review/1900-6416249/|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramsay|first=Randolph|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/skylanders-superchargers-review/1900-6416249/|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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| Poly = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crecente|first=Brian|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review: Wheels Up|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/9/20/9325955/skylanders-superchargers-review-xbox-one-PS4-wii-U|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| Poly = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crecente|first=Brian|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review: Wheels Up|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/9/20/9325955/skylanders-superchargers-review-xbox-one-PS4-wii-U|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| SN = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Watts|first=Steve|title=Skylanders: Superchargers Review: Stretch of Road|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/91527/skylanders-superchargers-review-stretch-of-road|website=[[Shacknews]]|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| SN = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Watts|first=Steve|title=Skylanders: Superchargers Review: Stretch of Road|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/91527/skylanders-superchargers-review-stretch-of-road|website=[[Shacknews]]|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| TG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robertson|first=Andy|title=Skylanders Superchargers review – the most fully featured instalment to date|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/23/skylanders-superchargers-review-most-fully-featured-instalment|website=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=September 23, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| TG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robertson|first=Andy|title=Skylanders Superchargers review – the most fully featured instalment to date|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/23/skylanders-superchargers-review-most-fully-featured-instalment|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 23, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| TA = iOS: {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ford|first=Eric|title='Skylanders SuperChargers' Review – A Pretty Fun and Relatively Economical Ride|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/11/20/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=[[TouchArcade]]|date=November 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| TA = iOS: {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ford|first=Eric|title='Skylanders SuperChargers' Review – A Pretty Fun and Relatively Economical Ride|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/11/20/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=[[TouchArcade]]|date=November 20, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| USG = 4/5<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|title=Skylanders Superchargers Wii U Review: It's About Ethics in Toy-Based Games|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/skylanders-superchargers-wii-u-review-actually-its-about-ethics-in-toy-based-games|website=[[Gamer Network#Former|USgamer]]|date=October 13, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| USG = 4/5<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|title=Skylanders Superchargers Wii U Review: It's About Ethics in Toy-Based Games|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/skylanders-superchargers-wii-u-review-actually-its-about-ethics-in-toy-based-games|website=[[Gamer Network#Former|USgamer]]|date=October 13, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022|archive-date=July 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729164352/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/skylanders-superchargers-wii-u-review-actually-its-about-ethics-in-toy-based-games|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| VB = 80/100<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Henningsen|first=Jay|title=Skylanders Superchargers offers some high-speed fun but hits a few speed bumps|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/28/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=[[VentureBeat]]|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| VB = 80/100<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Henningsen|first=Jay|title=Skylanders Superchargers offers some high-speed fun but hits a few speed bumps|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/28/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=[[VentureBeat]]|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| VG = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Orry|first=Tom|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=VideoGamer.com|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| VG = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web|last=Orry|first=Tom|title=Skylanders SuperChargers Review|url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/skylanders-superchargers-review/|website=VideoGamer.com|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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Skylanders: SuperChargers
Developer(s)Vicarious Visions
Beenox[a]
Publisher(s)Activision
Director(s)Brent Gibson
Producer(s)Dawn Pinkney
Designer(s)Jeremy Russo
Programmer(s)Thomas Gawrys
Artist(s)Barclay Chantel
Lee Harker
Composer(s)Lorne Balfe
SeriesSkylanders
EngineVicarious Visions Alchemy
Platform(s)iOS
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Wii U
Wii
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • NA: September 20, 2015[2]
  • AU: September 24, 2015[1]
  • EU: September 25, 2015[3]
Genre(s)Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform, racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Skylanders: SuperChargers is a role-playing platform video game and the fifth installment of the Skylanders series. It was developed by Vicarious Visions and Beenox and published by Activision. It was released on September 20, 2015, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and was released on October 25, 2015, for iOS. Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing was released as a standalone title for Wii and the Nintendo 3DS on the same date, and focuses on racing. A sequel, Skylanders: Imaginators, was released in October 2016.

Gameplay

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Like its predecessors, Skylanders: SuperChargers is a "toy-to-life" video game in which players place toy figurines on the "Portal of Power", allowing them to play as the represented character in-game. The game introduces a redesigned "Portal of Power" with a larger and wider surface to accommodate vehicles, which are larger than typical characters.[2] SuperChargers introduces vehicles, which are divided into three classes; land, sea, and sky. Ground vehicles and water vehicles allow players to race on land or underwater on several different tracks, while the sky vehicles can be accelerated and decelerated and feature an "autopilot system" that can automatically guide players to their destination.

Each track is filled with obstacles, which players must evade, and have alternate routes which can help them reach the finish line faster. Players must defeat a boss before they reach the finish line and must solve a puzzle before they proceed.[4] Players can also collect parts for vehicles to upgrade them through a customization screen that automatically opens up after collecting a part. The player can also purchase mods to upgrade the vehicle using "Gearbits", which can be earned through completing missions and stages. Each character has their own matching vehicles, and using the correct combination causes the character to enter a "Supercharged" state, which grants the vehicle additional abilities.[4] The 117 characters introduced in the series since Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure are still playable in SuperChargers, but the game only includes 20 new figurines, due to the inclusion of vehicles. Returning characters, such as Stealth Elf and Trigger Happy, are reimagined with new abilities and upgrade trees.[5] Additionally, the Nintendo versions feature guest appearances from Donkey Kong and Bowser of the Mario franchise, with their figures doubling as Amiibo figures for other games.

The game can also be played cooperatively with another player. Only one vehicle can be used, with one player driving while the other one defends against threats.[6]

The Skystones minigame returns, with traps collected in Skylanders: Trap Team adding a unique Skystone to play. As per previous iterations, a Starter Pack including a portal is available in shops, but consumers can download the title at a cheaper price and use their existing portal from Skylanders: Trap Team.[7]

Synopsis

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Characters

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Skylanders: SuperChargers introduces twenty matching pairs of vehicles and SuperChargers, as well as variant figures of Skylanders and vehicles. There are also trophies that allow the players to race as villains, which come in racing action packs. A Kaos trophy is included in the dark edition of the game's starter pack. The Wii, Wii U, and 3DS versions feature Bowser and Donkey Kong as playable characters, who are playable in the Wii U and Switch versions of Skylanders: Imaginators.

Plot

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Kaos tells the player, the "Portal Master", that he has captured Master Eon, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo and gained control of the portals, allowing him to sever their connection to the Skylands. However, Hugo manages to get through to the Portal Master and restore their portal connection. The Skylanders infiltrate Count Moneybone's transport ship and free Cali, Flynn, and Hugo, who tell them that there are other prisoners who must be freed. After escaping, Flynn, Cali, and Hugo see a contraption that is "eating the sky" and receive a message from Eon, informing them that he has been captured and Kaos has used the Darkness to construct the Sky Eater. To combat it, a special team of Skylanders called the SuperChargers are assembled, who ride special rift engines utilizing the portal technology.

At Motley Meadows, the Skylanders find that the Sky Eater is attacking and must rescue the inhabitants. After gaining control of the lead ship and rescuing the prisoners, they return to Skylanders Academy. The Skylanders then head to the Cloudscraper Mountains to seek out the Cloudbreather Dragon, who can track anything or anyone's location, but Kaos' forces have taken over and attempt to kidnap the Dragon. However, the Superchargers stop them. and the Cloudbreather Dragon tells them that Eon is currently trapped in the Land of the Undead. To get there, they must upgrade the Rift Engines using the Thunderous Bolt from Cloud Kingdom. Upon arrival, Lord Stratosfear has taken over, but the Skylanders take down his transport ships and defeat him, allowing them to obtain the Bolts.

As they fight their way through the prison and free prisoners, Count Moneybone is defeated and Eon is freed. Kaos learns of this, but before he can act, the Darkness becomes sentient and begins guiding him. Eon tells the Superchargers they must defeat the Darkness by learning how the Ancients previously defeated it; however, the only record of this is in the Spell Punk Library, which only a Spell Punk can navigate. The Superchargers then head to the Spell Punk Library, where they learn that a super-powerful Rift Engine called "The Dark Rift Engine" let The Darkness into Skylands, and that the Core of Light was previously developed as a weapon against it but was never completed. They decide to seek out author Pomfrey Le Fuzzbottom to learn how to complete the Core of Light.

At the Sky Eater, the Darkness convinces Kaos to rule over the universe, not just Skylands. Although Glumshanks tries to talk Kaos out of it, the Darkness convinces him to fire Glumshanks, and he flees to Skylanders Academy. The Superchargers head to Gladfly Glades and meet Fuzzbottom, who tells them that the last part of the Core of Light is the Eye of the Ancients, which is currently being held by a Lobster Titan, and the only way to match its power is to use the Kolossal Kernel, which is in the possession of Cap'n Cluck. The Superchargers defeat Cluck and use the Kolossal Kernel to defeat the Lobster Titan, gaining the Eye of the Ancients.

Mags then completes the Core of Light, but the Darkness warns Kaos of this and he attacks Skylanders Academy; in the process, the Core of Light is destroyed and Glumshanks seemingly sacrifices himself so the Superchargers can escape, but is later revealed to be alive. Eon proposes that the Superchargers use the Dark Rift Engine to stop the Darkness, and Glumshanks tells them that it is likely located at the Vault of the Ancients.

When they return, Sky Pirates attack and kidnap Mags, intending to use her to escape the collapsing Skylands. Meanwhile, Kaos realizes that he no longer wants to destroy the Skylands, as this would ruin his dream of ruling it. He confronts the Darkness about this, but after it threatens to take away his powers, he opens a Mega Rift to destroy all of Skylands.

The Superchargers, Flynn, Cali, and Glumshanks attack the Sky Eater and reach Kaos' throne room, where he attacks them with the full power of the Darkness but is defeated. Afterwards, he gets fed up with the Darkness telling him what to do and escapes with the Superchargers and their allies. The Darkness then re-opens the Rift and dons the Sky Eater's remains as armor, but is ultimately defeated. Kaos then joins the Academy as a consultant until he can regain his powers.

Development

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A new Skylanders video game was confirmed by publisher Activision on February 5, 2015.[8] The inclusion of vehicles and the game's title was leaked on May 26, 2015,[9] ahead of its official reveal on June 3, 2015.[10]

Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing

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The racing elements of the full game were developed by Beenox.[11] The Nintendo 3DS and Wii versions only feature this racing portion,[12] because porting the full current-generation game was considered "a big challenge" and game director Maxime Montcalm said that "nobody could do it". The adventure mode shows all of Skylands compete in a Grand Prix sponsored by Pandergast for the Snow Globe of Destiny which will grant the winner one wish.[13] SuperChargers Racing is the final Skylanders installment to be released on the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

Reception

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Skylanders: SuperChargers received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14][15][16][17] Despite its positive reception, Activision reported in February 2016 that the game did not meet sales expectations.[35]

Awards

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List of awards and nominations
Award Category Result Ref.
The Game Awards 2015 Best Family Game Nominated [36]
2016 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Video Game Nominated [37]

Notes

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  1. ^ In addition to offering development support for all versions, the Wii and 3DS versions were developed fully by Beenox.

References

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