Michael McNutt 
Today Conner unboxes Fryno for Skylanders Swap Force. This is the springtime edition Fryno, though the same character can be found in regular packaging. Conner in uncharacteristically quiet for this unboxing. But guess what he thinks Fryno’s horn looks like? Check it out and let us know what you think of Fryno.
Owners of a Wii or Wii U may want to take note. Activision announced that Skylanders Trap Team Wii will also include a code for a free digital version of Trap Team for the Wii U. Why might this be important? Well, obviously if you have a Wii and plan on upgrading to a Wii U then this version will have you covered. But what if you just have a Wii U? Well, if you don’t mind getting a digital version of the game, this might be a good deal for you. You see, Skylanders Trap Team for the Wii is one of the very last games to be produced for the Wii. So it seems likely that some retailers will clearance or mark down this version of Trap Team before the more popular newer versions including the Wii U version. So Wii U owners who may not want to buy a copy on day one, or if you are like me and have kids and multiple systems where the Wii U version isn’t your first version of choice, you can just wait and watch for the Wii version to go on sale or clearance. I usually try picking up a Wii U version cheap so that the kids can play Swap Force while I play something else on the Xbox or PlayStation. So patient deal seekers be aware that the Wii version of Skylanders Trap Team, could be your ticket to a cheap digital version of the game for your Wii U. You can read the original Activision post here.
At the recent San Diego Comic-Con 2014 event, an exclusive #0 edition of the new Skylanders Comic was given out. The new Skylanders comic series will debut in October written by Ron Martz with art from Mike Bowden and David Baldeon. Ron Martz was one of the writers on Swap Force the game. The comic will be published by IDW and sold both digitally and in comic stores and other major retailers. It will be part of IDWs successful Micro Comic Fun Packs line-up. You can find the +0 issue digitally through IDW’s website, and even sign up for a digital subscription. If you want a paper copy of #0 you will have to pay the Ebay premium.
Activision recently announced that a new type of collectable Skylander will be available. These figures are going to be in extremely limited quantities and sold through GameStop in the US and Canada. There will be eight characters in total, and each one will be an original from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. The first two are going to be Elite Spyro and Elite Chop Chop. The figures are going to be in the same poses as the old figures. 
However, each will be on a gold metallic base and will come in a display case with a 3D background image. An Australian GameStop Website had them listed at 29.95 Australian Dollars with a release date being the same as the new Trap Team. So these will not be cheap characters. You might be saying, “Why would I want to buy an old character of which I already have several different posed variants, just for a gold base and a fancy 3D backed plastic case?” Well, there is only one other thing the new characters offer. Each Eon’s Elite member will be up to three times more powerful than it’s original character. So if the game wasn’t easy enough for you, now you can really breeze your way through it. If you 
don’t have a huge collection and do have trouble because you don’t have that many characters to swap with, then these may be a bigger draw to you. But these characters are clearly just a new marketing ploy by Activision to get us collectors to spend even more money buying a character we already have bought several times before. I’m torn right now on whether I want to buy these or not. What do you think? Do you plan on buying these collector’s items, or letting them sit for someone else with more disposable income than you?
I got a surprise e-mail from Toys R Us this morning. Apparently they have limited quantities of Quick Draw Rattle Shake available now in store only. The character doesn’t even show up online. So you may want to call or stop by your local store. Quick Draw Rattle Shake was previously only available by winning the Frito-Lay Skylander Contest back in November of 2013. That’s how we got ours, but if you are still looking for him and don’t want to pay the outrageous e-bay prices. Now would be the time to pick him up!
It looks like Skylanders will be getting another Dark Edition Starter Pack with Skylanders Trap Team. This time though, it’s not going to be limited to just GameStop. You should be able to find this at your favorite retailer. The Dark Edition will again come with black and silver colored “Dark” versions of characters. Just like the regular starter pack, the Dark Edition will come with Food Fight and Snap Shot. However, these will be the “Dark” versions of the characters. The pack will also still include the Life Trap and the Water Trap, which do not have a dark affiliation from what I can tell. However, the Dark Edition will also include Dark Wildfire and the trap that everyone will want…The Ultimate Kaos trap. The Dark Edition will retail for $99.99 but because it’s not exclusive to GameStop, you can pick it up where ever you get the best deal.
One of my goals with this website is to give people information on how to get more with their money. Saving money and buying things at the cheapest possible point is important to me and a lot of other people. When I first heard of Best Buy’s Gamer’s Club Unlocked, I thought it was a little much. It was originally $120 for two years of benefits. But then I was grandfathered into it for a year based on previously being an @Gamer magazine subscriber. The magazine has gone away, but in it’s wake, I’ve been enjoying plenty of 20% discounts. Enough that I was able to pick up an additional two year subscription for a discounted price. Since it’s inception Best Buy has now dropped the price of a membership to $30. It’s value to you depends on the type of gamer and Skylander collector you are. If you buy a lot of new games or pre-orders then it’s almost a no-brainer. I’ve seen people pre-order over a dozen games at a time at GameStop, paying $5 each. $600 to $800 is ridiculous to spend on new games at one time to me. We’re talking all the big holiday games. But if that’s what you want to do, then why on earth would you not save 20%? For 10 new games at regular price of $600, you would save $120 or $90 if you had to pay the $30 subscription price. It only takes three full price game purchases in 2 years to make the membership worth it.
Conner unboxes the special Walmart exclusive Enchanted Star Strike. See what he has to say about what attacks she might have, and what kind of creature she might really be. Let us know what you think of this Enchanted Star Strike Unboxing.
Today we unbox the most recent Skylander to be released for Skylanders Swap Force: Jade Fire Kraken. This is a special colored variant of Fire Kraken and will appear as Jade Fire Kraken in the game. Enjoy and let us know which Fire Kraken you like better.
Toys R Us is running a sale this week, where you can buy 4 Skylanders Figures (regular price between $9.99 – $16.99) for just $40. This is a great deal if you have some Lightcore or Swappable Characters you need in your collection. It’s not much of a deal if you are just looking for the single core figures. However, they do let you mix and match so your total savings depends on what you need, as long as you need four Skylanders at once!
Also on sale: All Starter packs are 50% off again. It’s a good time to jump into Skylanders if you haven’t done it yet.
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