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Mike Fahey
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Kotaku elder, lover of video games, keyboards, toys, snacks, and other unsavory things.

The problem is you get none of the story in the demo. There’s a ton in the main game. Read more

It’s still going through the respective console stores, and if parents haven’t set up access restrictions then that’s on them. Read more

Man, I read this as tri-tip in au-jus. Mmmmm. Read more

I’m sure I’ve heard her voice. Maybe they just didn’t video her because she’s too Tara Strong-y. Read more

Every Skylander toy ever still works, but the narrative and unlocking elements are all about the new stuff. Read more

Ninja are all small, and Swashbucklers all have that weird tail thing instead of legs. Kinda weird. Read more

The only issue there, would be that the sensei characters released for the game up the level cap for the created characters. They start with a cap of 15. I’ve played with some 16 sensei characters, so my created character cap is now 31. Read more

It’s not as egregious as it used to be. None of the levels have locked areas, just places where certain types of characters will unlock new powers for being there. On the overland map—another new-ish feature—there are special areas for each element of Sensei toys—they’re he new ones—so having one of each helps you Read more

Maybe if kids like the character we’ll get a Skylanders spin-off. Spyro: A Skylanders Adventure Read more

Seriously. I been asking them about it every year since the series started. Read more

I’d wait for it. Game Informer seems to be the only publication that got an early exclusive review. We don’t even have our copy yet. Read more

Yeah, it’s a big problem. I have a feeling they will sell many multiples. Read more

I still haven’t gotten my code and I am very sad. Read more

It really depends on the extension you call. Read more