Skylanders: Imaginators - Square Eyed Jak 

So true. I was actually lucky enough to read a small handful of the comics, including the one with Malefor returning from the Legend Of Spyro series (BEFORE he was featured in Academy), the one that served as a prequel to SuperChargers that explained how Donkey Kong and Bowser ended up joining the team... and even one where Roller Brawl, my favourite Skylander out of the lot of 'em, actually had her backstory involving her lost vampire brothers RESOLVED. There was just so much world building and character building in those comics, and yet, they've already fallen into obscurity, only existing as overpriced collectibles in online auctions that only the most hardcore of Skylanders fans will even THINK of seeking out. How sad.

I had a lot of fun reading them

Yeah I've read some of the comics! I don't own a lot of them, most of them I rented from the school library... However, a while ago I ordered a copy of the Skylanders Omnibus on Amazon, which contains all of the official Skylanders comics in 1 bundle! It should arrive once the next fresh print is available, though it's been so long I'm starting to question if it will ever arrive at all...

I read those comics when I was at middle school

guess I was one of those 20 people the

This scene is funny 10:02 #****ivision

Cuntivision

Wait, this isn't the first time that appeared?

Interesting, though I see that being WAY beyond the reach of a casual player.

@@SquareEyedJak True, though I do recall you talking about leveling up all of your Skylanders to the max in earlier game reviews, which is a little above casual if you ask me. But of course there's no such thing as a 1 of a kind gamer, and we all have our own ways of playing games.

Also as you play and complete the imaginator parts, you'll start to get duplicate parts which strengthen that part's stats. These Imaginator stats are essentially limitless, but that only really works if you have all the figures and keep playing the game collecting the same pieces until you've well and truly past completed everything.

Hmmmmmm but I feel like you'd complete the game before reaching that stage of level (considering, if you're actually good at the game and can beat the levels first try)

You are worthy of your name

"This isn't a game"

i hate to be that guy but it's not dead it's on hiatus according to the developers

@Alezander2002 same here

@@samuelgraham270 exactly I'm getting sick of everyone saying it's DEAD it's not god dammit!

Not going to lie but think as much as we want 7(13 if counting 3ds, racing and ring of heroes) or a remake, imaginators (ring of heroes- including mobile games) was last one😔 older fans are happy to have crash & spyro back (which eludes me to an extent, since the games didn't stop with CTR and spyro year of the dragon but feels like everyone ignores WOC/ETD upwards and geniunally would like someone to explain that to me to help me understand) Parents are more likely to be happier spending £35-£60 on a game as opposed to a couple hundred The Crash n sane trilogy, spyro reignited trilogy and CTR nitro fueled remakes all sold well with positive reception from all ages Plus with crash 4: it's about time due for release and a new spyro 4 probably going to be announced sooner or later, both serving as continuations of these new more profitable series, Activision would realistically prefer to focus on these franchises than one that profits were starting to decline in late 2013 and 2014 Hope I'm wrong and that something is coming soon, maybe in 2021 being 10 years anniversary but being honest think the 12 games currently out/ still available(including 3ds version+ supercharger racing+ ring of heroes) is all there's going to be skylanders wise. Guess time will tell though🤞🤞🤞

@noobmaster 69 Skylanders Reignited Trilogy?

That's always the goal with every review!

He tried really hard with Spyro 3.

My rewrites fixes that……

O be quite

HandsomeBard yes there is potential there 🤔

Ah yes, the Kubrick Stare.

Nathaniel Foga Not really. A different developer made the Crash level. Due to constantly changing engines, to make each game backwards compatible with older Skylanders, most of development was based around manually re-creating each Skylander. They didn’t even do that well most of them play terribly compared to the original, and all are underpowered

O be quite you jurk

Well for being underpowered, a few are ridiculously overpowered. Like Jawbreaker, who can punch at Mach Speeds (how fast you can mash the button). Same with Trigger Happy and his variants

Yes

Y E S

Agreed, the 3DS titles are very different titles with their own villains; I liked those fun little romps

WhirlingWinds ya + it’s more like skylanders 1 and 2 not the new ones

Don't forget that there are 4 3ds skylanders games.

I do have to disagree on your opinion about the Imaginators. I thought they were super fun, and typically found them to be actually way stronger than the other characters, and overall just WAY more fun. But I have to respect your opinion as well. Can't all be winners!

Most of the older skylanders were significantly nerfed

True. But I don't have the figure and besides, you already know about it so I'd rather try to make a joke.

What video were you watching?

I wonder how many Jaks we could fit in here.

@@SquareEyedJak Probably the Enter the Dragon Fly Review...I often return to that gem lmao

@@SquareEyedJak I was watching your Hero's Tail review. For some reason I remembered you asking Spyro to stab that Little Mermaid-esq character in the tits and thought about watching that video again. Fucking hilarious.

@@sikid4000 Close enough... hahaha

YES, it's so gross!

Solution: Get a second-hand portal and Pirate the previous game.

Glad you enjoyed them, definitely one series I liked covering. Still got the 3DS games to go sometime in the future but I need a break for a little while.

@@SquareEyedJak Yeah that's understandable. I look forward to whenever the next video comes out.

it's dead dude. the original Crash and Spyro is back lol

@GalacticHypernova not really. the devs are told what to make lol. you cant have passion for something you are TOLD to make.

@GalacticHypernova hopefully though, it has grounds for a comeback. I'd love to see a new installment that Activision doesn't rush.

@GalacticHypernova they could been SO much better tho. but they were more focused on selling toys. they took the quantity over quality route.

@@PukeNation Activision always does that when it hits jackpot, but hopefully with that all died down given Skylanders is practically on life support, I'd say we'd have a chance at actually getting a good Skylanders game, a chance that is.

yes (edit) Seriously though I agree and I was disappointed with this game. The others were so well executed as if they were big production movies. Ironic that imaginators was the only one without imagination.

Fuck you ass holes

I completely agree, I think thats the exact reason I'm going to play Imaginators before Superchargers, just because Supercharges feels like a worthy finale / cliffhanger / whatever to be left on. If they ever do pick Skylanders back up on its feet, I feel instead of making a new gimmick, they should just utilize the older gimmicks of the past games.

My rewrite of this game makes it not only a worthy follow up to superchargers but a FANTASTIC finale that explores the existential horrors of beings created by mind magic/creation crystals, the fall of the arkeyan empire from giants told through the arkeyan POV, and even moral greys through Eon’s master nattybumpo (yes he is an actual obscure skylander character look him up)

"RIP AND TEAR!!!" -Jacksepticeye

wait which ones are the elites again?

@@red_back5382 the ines with more badass weaponry

@@red_back5382 Eon's Elite are the most powerful of all Skylanders, at least 3 times stronger than any other Skylander! (But also 3 times more expensive!) They look like older figures from Spyro's Adventure, except they have a new metallic shiny coat of paint, and a golden base. Not to mention the bottoms of the base are clear or transparent, instead of green/orange/blue/red like the others. There's also a 2nd wave of Eon's Elite when Superchargers came out, which were mostly the same, except the figures had new physical enhancements to their weapons that look even cooler than their past counterparts! The only thing that really bugged me about the 2nd wave of Eon's Elite, was that there was no Fire or Air Elite Skylander, which was kinda disappointing, and a hugely missed opportunity to bring back Sunburn, and maybe also Lightning Rod, which only makes sense considering that one of the levels in Superchargers was Lightning Rod's home world!

@@mlgeon5772 ohhhhh ok but also with those figures what versions of the games are they because I hope you know that with each version of the game they release a figure from the last game but it has a new mega skill so what figures are these ones

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I didn't have the cards but somewhere I have a complete collection of guides

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NOT STOWRYWISE LOL

@Alezander2002 But it's hard to ignore Spyro's inclusion.

I mean they are apprently considered 2 seperate characters so spyro will stick around but the face of skylanders if he is gone? probably stealth elf or eruptor due to the netflix show

Sorry it took so long to finish the series! 😅

Square Eyed Jak that my friend is completely ok. I’m just glad to see that your growth here on RU-vid over the past couple of years has surpassed pretty much any other RU-vidr I can think of. You truly deserve more recognition than what you already get! 😉👍

Facts here, lol

Plus you can freaking jump in the first 2 games for 3ds

I would love to see it if you're still willing to share the pictures. I missed out as getting my character 3-D modeled which is a huge shame.

@@wagesofsinn3881 Sure thing! Not sure if I can post a URL without my comment getting marked as spam, but I'll try...

@@wagesofsinn3881 Here's the pics I posted on Deviantart! www.deviantart.com/rockeyrolley/art/RATCHET-Custom-Made-Imaginator-Skylander-659953314 www.deviantart.com/rockeyrolley/art/Ratchet-Ratchet-and-Clank-as-a-Skylander-659953312

@@wagesofsinn3881 And here's the video of me unboxing it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RcwT685DOxQ.html

:D

@Gavin James No there was a Racing game for the Wii

Nope

Oh and depending on location some where impossible to get without trading oversea’s which is risky business Out of fear of being scammed, but my few trades went off without any problems Traded light and dark expansion passes for all mini figures of every element (wind/fire/life and water where not available in my area or in England) NIB And chase high volt + normal high volt for gold and silver mario amiibo’s Gotta say the skylanders community was the best community I was ever apart of Good greef I miss it

@@JULTAR100 we still exist check out r/skylanders and i would be happy to give you a link to a skylanders discord server i am in

@@samuelgraham270 send me that link bro

JULTAR1000 You got the Yawn Traps?! Dang.. My rarest figures are from this series, Kaos, Wild Storm, Ro-Bow, and normal variant Chompy Mage.

@@Mfenton10 I do indeed had to go through hell and back and make many phone calls to avtivision eventually they got to my collection now they gather dust since traps do nothing these days :P only figure I am missing atm is starcast

@Alezander2002 Ah ok. I think that they should've shown that in game but I also haven't played Super Chargers so take my word with a grain of salt.

Thanks very much, been a lot of fun exploring this series!

I just like superchargers because is a skylanders game but I don't like the cars

But the bone bash roller brawl is my favorite skylander

Well, actually using the strong Imaginators makes the game incredibly easy even on Nightmare Mode. So you could still use the Senseis if you want more of a challenge. (Also, all the old figures from the previous games are nerfed making them weaker the they were before.)

In hindsight I greatly regret not purchasing it when I had the chance, seeing how rare this game is now.

Even with Crash and Cortex, I think it still flopped out of the gate. Especially when Activision was sending out massive care packages of Skylanders figures to a bunch of RU-vidrs as marketing. Literally 100's of dollars worth of gear.

Alezander2002 I know is haedox

Square Eyed Jak The only GOOD thing is that THE LOOTCRATES ARE OPTIONAL COMPLETELY!!! You can grind and get the entire collection of parts.

@@Mfenton10 In most games you can get all the lootboxes for free, but they make it so you either grind mindlessly for hours just for the mere *chance* to get something worth your time, or cut the waiting and shell out for them. It's designed to really test your patience until it breaks you into just buying them instead, and they're really banking on that happening. And that's without even getting into why the lootboxes themselves are so shitty but I'd be here all day..

Duddridge1 The Imaginite Chests are actually VERY easy to get anyway. That is, if you take the time to find all of the collectibles in each level. Even that (assuming if you played a Skylanders game before), the treasures in this one are easier to find than in other games. With the addition of no more elemental gates in levels, it’s possible to find every treasure chest and collectible with just using the starter pack characters. (All the element levels aren’t that great, getting you only a maximum of 2-3 chests per level play through, if you discover all the secrets.) For example, playing a new level and doing all the requirements to get all 3 stars gets you 3 chests. There’s another 1 or 2 chests depending if the level has 1 or 2 bosses. There’s one Egg Crane minigame you can complete for 1 chest and another chest can be obtained by completing a Skystones match. And there should be around 3-5 hidden chests throughout the level. For time, it’s only a maximum of 45 minutes to find all the collectibles. If you know what you’re doing and know the exact locations, it’ll end up in 20 or so minutes. Again, Imaginator parts aren’t really that useful anyways. While playing the game awhile could result in you obtaining a highly broken Skylander, the Senseis are fine as they are. (King Pen has great damage, Golden Queen can turn enemies into Gold for freezing and giving you...well more Gold, Ro-Bow is best at ranged combat and medium-sized enemies can never touch you, Crash is good at throwing loads of crates, even if he has the lowest health of any Skylander.) But that’s my honest opinion, playing this game for at least part of my lifetime and beating Nightmare mode 100%. If you really want a broken Skylander, sure, waste your time grinding, but again, the Senseis are fine themselves and there is NO NEED to waste money on this shit.

Fun fact: my rewrite of this abomination of a game makes it the epic conclusion the franchise deserved

I was thinking about trying it myself is worth my time?

agreed they could iron out some of the flaws with the game

Puke Nation do you want a remaster

@@portalmasterdragon7326 not at all lol. i like that theyre going back to the original Spyro and Crash times.

Puke Nation fine I want a skylanders remaster come on activision says their working on their beloved to remaster and reimagined

Cursed Tiki Temple is hands down the most fleshed out and complete experience of a level in any of the 6 Skylanders titles in my opinion, hands down. Gryphon Park and Imaginite Mines are great too, and the Elven Forest was meh in my opinion, but Cursed Tiki Temple is just so perfect.

@@user-wf1nb8cc8o Well you may be right. I'll admit I haven't played Cursed Tiki Temple in a long time, but maybe I'll revisit it sometime, thanks.

Good luck trying to get someone to review those, 50$-120$ just for the dang figures. All else aside though, I like the Lost Mines level, there was a reference to the older games. Ro-Bow happens to be a favorite sensei too, so it’s a bit convenient. Cursed Tiki Temple was another favorite of mine, Wild Storm is a very cool looking Skylander that happens to be another favorite.

@@Mfenton10 Well since the Skylanders are no longer selling, they shouldn't be as expensive as they originally were, especially if you buy a used one off of eBay or something. Also while the Griffon Park Observatory and Enchanted Elven Forest both had their own physical expansion figures, but the other 3 expansion levels don't require their own individual figure, they're automatically unlocked once Crash, Ro-Bow and Wildstorm join the game! I think this was a smart decision, since the expansion level figures don't serve much purpose after they've been scanned once. They don't even make it rain havoc on enemies like the older ones do! So the extra level figures are pretty much useless, and a waste of money. While Imaginators has made quite a few bad business decisions, but having expansion packs without physical level figures was actually a good one!

@Alezander2002 It also works properly online unlike it did in Superchargers. Superchargers every player online needed a vehicle for that race and a toy trophy to play them online. This meant 99% the time you could only play the two land racing tracks every starter pack came with online.