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Activision product specialist Noah Kircher-Allen has said the phenomenal success of toy and game combo Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure took even the publisher by surprise.

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Hands-on impressions of Skylanders: Giants from the E3 2012 show floor have revealed fresh details as to what gamers can expect from the sequel to Spyro’s Adventure.

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Toys For Bob’s Alex Ness has told ONM Skylanders Giants will release on 3DS and development is being handled by Vicarious Visions. According to Ness, the title will be “completely different game than the Wii version,” and it will contain 20 news characters, as well as eight Giants. Characters from the previous entry in the series will work with the game, but only the new characters will be able to hit the new level cap. It’s out in the fall on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. Thanks, NWP.

Prior to adopting its highly successful, kid-friendly toy range approach, the reboot of Spyro the Dragon was going to be an edgy, grown up affair.

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Activision has announced Skylanders Giants, a follow-up to the kids’ IP Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, which will debut at the North American International Toy Fair next week in New York.

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“I wanted to reinvigorate toys, because I see the magic of toys has dropped. Younger and younger kids are losing interest in toys. Video games are so powerful and engaging and fun that toys don’t typically compete with your average kid. But I believe there is a place for toys.

“I want to see more stuff like this. What I hope is that, a year or two from now, a kid goes into the store expecting the toy car or the robot that he gets is going to come to life. I bet you they have to.”

– Toys for Bob’s Paul Reiche talks to Kotaku about the idea behind the statue-to-game character mechanic of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures.

The final trailer for Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures evokes the nostalgia of Saturday morning cartoon marathons.

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Skylander: Spyro’s Adventure is exactly what it looks like: wish fulfilment for kids who wanted their toys to come to life.

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