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Skylanders Trap Team for 3DS Lets Portal Masters Play on the Go
Nintendo 3DS Delivers Complementary Experience to Console Game On October 5 with 14 Exclusive Villains, New Storyline and Two Skylanders Toys Not Available in Any Other Starter Pack
Fans Can Now Play Multiplayer Skylanders Skystones for the First Time on Nintendo 3DS
SANTA
MONICA, Calif. – September 18, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Skylanders® fans can go on a villain vanquishing
adventure this fall with Skylanders Trap Team for Nintendo 3DS
as they take on the evil Dream Sheep and 13 other villains
exclusive to the platform. Launching day and date on October 5
with the console and tablet versions of the game from Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Skylanders Trap Team for Nintendo
3DS features an all-new adventure with its own levels, locations
and gameplay. The game also uses the special features of the
system, which gives players the ability to experience unique
interactions with the captured villains. Additionally,
Skylanders Trap Team on Nintendo 3DS introduces a multiplayer
version of the fan-favorite card game Skylanders Skystones that
uses Wi-Fi connectivity, marking the first time Portal Masters
can play the mini-game with friends and family.
Skylanders Trap Team takes advantage of the interactive features
of Nintendo 3DS in fun ways. For instance, after villains are
defeated in combat, players can use the bottom Touch Screen to
pull them out of the game and trap them in the Traptanium Vault.
Then, once captured, players can use the Touch Screen and
microphone to poke, tickle and spin villains to make them dizzy.
Using the Portal of Power® included in the Skylanders Trap Team
Nintendo 3DS Starter Pack, players can load in their Skylanders
characters directly into the system, allowing greater
flexibility for playing on the go. Additionally, two powerful
Skylanders characters will be available at launch only via the
Nintendo 3DS Starter Pack -- Gusto, a Trap Master with an
oversized TraptaniumTM Boomerang that delivers the ultimate blow
to bad guys; and Barkley, the Mini version of Skylanders
Giants’TM Tree Rex.
Throughout the game, Portal Masters can summon captured villains
to unleash devastating attacks and fight side-by-side with their
Skylander. They can also play as captured villains in 13 unique
villain “bootcamps” created by the evil Dream Sheep, the master
villain in the game. Additionally, players can discover each
Trap Master’s signature Trap Attack by collecting TraptaniumTM
orbs dropped by enemies when defeated, enabling players to wipe
out evil foes with one awesome attack.
The Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders Trap Team also enables
fans to play with all of the toys from Skylanders Spyro’s
Adventure®, Skylanders GiantsTM and Skylanders SWAP ForceTM,
enabling true cross-platform play. All of the characters’
abilities, levels and customization will carry forward into
Skylanders Trap Team.
Skylanders Trap Team on Nintendo 3DS, developed by Beenox, will
be available for a suggested retail price of $64.99 on October 5
in North America, October 2 in Australia and October 10 in
Europe. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB.
© 2014 Activision Publishing, Inc., SKYLANDERS, SKYLANDERS TRAP
TEAM, SKYLANDERS SPYRO’S ADVENTURE, SKYLANDERS GIANTS,
SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE, TRAPTANIUM, PORTAL OF POWER, LIGHTCORE,
TOYS TO LIFE, and ACTIVISION are trademarks of Activision
Publishing, Inc.
¹According to The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track and Activision
Blizzard internal estimates, including toys and
Accessories
² According to The NPD Group and GfK Chart-Track
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