Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Skylanders Eon’s Elite Are Three Times More Powerful Than Other Figures
When Skylanders was first announced, there was a healthy amount of skepticism about the combination of toys and video games. Activision and developer Toys for Bob proved the concept, building the property into a $2 billion mammoth over the past three years.
This year, Activision is introducing a line of figures aimed at those players that also have a bent toward collectibles. The Eon’s Elite line are re-releases of eight figures (one in each element) from the original title in the series, Spyro’s Adventure.
The first two announced figures, Spyro and Chop Chop, will be joined by the newly announced Trigger Happy. These figures all have a metallic finish and a golden base. They also boast stats that are three times as powerful as other figures.
The figures, which will be available in limited quantities at GameStop (Disclaimer: GameStop is Game Informer’s parent company), are packaged for display with a lenticular backdrop. Spyro and Chop Chop will be available on November 1. Trigger Happy will be available for pre-order only on November 1. He’ll arrive in stores on November 28.
Today, you’ll have a chance to win Elite Spyro and Elite Chop Chop. Just watch Nintendo Minute on Nintendo’s YouTube channel at 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern. For more on Skylanders: Trap Team, check out our review and our checklist of all the figures.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
