"Remember all those little action figure toys you used to collect as a kid? Each superhero had different actions, and if you
collected them all, you could unlock... well, envy from your playground buddies. Activision remembers those days, and intends
to bring them back with a little twist of interactivity. This is the world of the Skylanders, and at the top of the list
of these fantastical heroes is cartoon gaming veteran Spyro the Dragon. In this colourful action platformer, you play as the
Portal Master, who can control over 30 different characters using the power harnessed within their real-life toy figurine.
Place a figure on the included Portal of Power to connect it directly to the game, and play through with unique abilities
and powers. As you complete stages, your scores and progress are saved within a 'brain' that's included within the toy - meaning
that when you pick it up and bring it to a friend's house, your stats and powers are seamlessly carried over into a totally
different game. You can engage in drop-in, drop-out co-operative play with your buddies at any time, leaving you to instantly
switch characters at a crucial point in a stage to turn the tables and kick off some brave new strategies. With all kinds
of different elements to each character, and a wealth of secrets to unlock using each one, Skylanders looks set to revive
the old playground tradition of trading figures and bring it to the 21st Century."