Skylanders: Swap Force
About the Game
When the Volcano of Cloudbreak Islands erupts, elementals perform a magic ritual. It is during a battle against the forces of evil who attacked during this ritual that sixteen Skylanders acquired a new power: they are now able to swap their top and lower halves with each other. These new Skylanders now have joined Flynn and the others in the task of protecting Cloudbreak Islands from Kaos, under the request from Woodburrow's villagers. The game starts when a girl from Woodburrow lands on Flynn's ship to request the Skylander's help.
Gameplay & Core Systems
players must first protect the ship from waves of enemies (the ship crashes anyway), then reach Woodburrow, which will act as the game hub from this point onward. The levels are made of branching paths with some puzzles and enemies, in which the Skylander figure placed on the Portal of Power, who now have the ability to jump, explores and gain gold, experience and finds the many treasures needed to get all of each level's three stars. The Swap Skylanders have specific abilities on both their top and bottom halves; the top has attack abilities while the bottom has movement and defensive abilities. Each completed level can also be replayed to find more hidden treasures when new Skylanders are available. Each Skylander progresses by gaining experience and by upgrading their skills in special pods found in Woodburrow or in the levels themselves.
Standout Features
- Skylanders: It is during a battle against the forces of evil who attacked during this ritual that sixteen Skylanders acquired a new power: they are now able to swap their top and lower halves with each other.
- These new Skylanders now have joined Flynn and the others in the task of protecting Cloudbreak Islands from Kaos, under the request from Woodburrow's villagers.
- Some of the paths can only be accessed by Skylanders of a specific element, and the new Swap Skylanders can access paths for which two different elements are needed.
- Skylanders: Each completed level can also be replayed to find more hidden treasures when new Skylanders are available.
- Woodburrow: The game starts when a girl from Woodburrow lands on Flynn's ship to request the Skylander's help.
- Woodburrow: players must first protect the ship from waves of enemies (the ship crashes anyway), then reach Woodburrow, which will act as the game hub from this point onward.
- Skylander: The levels are made of branching paths with some puzzles and enemies, in which the Skylander figure placed on the Portal of Power, who now have the ability to jump, explores and gain gold, experience and finds the many treasures needed to get all of each level's three stars.
- The Swap Skylanders have specific abilities on both their top and bottom halves; the top has attack abilities while the bottom has movement and defensive abilities.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Skylanders: Swap Force | Nintendo Wii U.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Toys for Bob Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Beenox Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | PandaPanther, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Music Recording by | Remote Control Productions | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Technicolor Interactive Services | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Soundelux Design Music Group | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Hardware by | Create (USA), Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | T26 Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Action Figure | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii U Optical Disc | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-13 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | WUP P-ASFE-USA-0 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
