Ring of Heroes is finally out, and we finally get a chance to play it. Join us as we start our playthrough of Skylanders Ring of Heroes. Today we start our game and go through a bunch of tutorials. In fact, I think most of the first level is all tutorial as we learn about several of the game’s systems, but yet we still have more to learn.
Today the boys begin with a boss fight. Sure enough, Conner was right. When we unlock the door with the six collected Talismans, we end up entering Cursh’s Dungeon for a battle with Crush. Once the boys deal with him, they enter a new land called Autumn Plains. However, instead of exploring the new land, the boys just get right to business by going into the first two doors they see. So today we also play through Crystal Glacier and Skelos Badlands. Check it out!
We’ve been waiting for months now in the US for any information regarding the Skylanders Ring of Heroes global release date. Well, it’s finally here! On the official Skylanders Ring of Heroes Facebook page, they have announced that the global release date will be Wednesday, February 27th! They also talk about the additions that have been made since the beta came out in June of 2018. First, they have increased the number of Skylanders from 65 to 84. This has also allowed them to provide more elemental variety. And for those of you who have been wanting “new original” Skylander characters, they say they are working on some for a future update. It appears that they have maybe made the game slightly easier? They don’t go into a lot of details but say that fans were a bit discouraged and frustrated with the original battle system. I don’t really remember thinking it was too hard, but let’s hope the changes prove to be worthwhile. They also announced that they have added more cutscenes and story to the game, with more story to come after the game’s launch. Other improvements include a new gold farming dungeon where you can get more gold to level up characters, as well as new portal master customizations. They end their update by answering some of the communities most asked questions. It all sounds good and we can’t wait to see what the game has to offer when it gets released on the 27th! If you would like to read more about the updates to the game, visit their facebook page here:
Today the boys play the last two levels they have found in the Summer Forest world. After finding the talismans in both levels they should have enough to open the locked door. However, instead of just going straight for the talismans, the boys get hooked on trying to earn extra orbs. Watch and see how they do as they play through Hurricos and the unlocked Aquaria Towers.
Today I show the boys a new Strategy RPG called Wargroove. It borrows heavily from the classic Nintendo DS game called Advance Wars, but it does add a little more. The game offers its own map editor, campaign editor, and cutscene editor. Enough for users to make their own games. Check it out as I show the boys a level and then we play around a little bit in the editors.
Last week, I didn’t like the Go Pro we used as our main camera, so today we’re back to a normal non-fish-eyed view. The boys continue their game of Ripto’s Rage by playing through the Colossus and Sunny Beach levels. Lias finds a hockey mini-game and won’t quit until he masters it. The inclusion of a hockey mini-game is enough to make us claim that this is the best Spyro game of all time. Enjoy!
Here you go. Here is the Cutscene Theater for Skylanders Giants. This is my way of telling the Giants Story, in case you want to relive just the story parts of the game. This is not supposed to be a comprehensive collection of all of the dialogue in the game, it’s just the story as I played it. I cut out some parts like most of the conversations with Auric, but I left in the characters that want to play Skystones and those that tell me about hats. That said, I didn’t talk to every character that tells you about a hat, so they all won’t be in there. I also cut out the enemy intros, since you can get those in my All Bad Guys and Bosses for Skylanders Giants. Enjoy this recap of the story of Skylanders Giants, as I have played the game!
Today I show the boys a new Battle Royale game and I think it was a hit. If you like the genre and are a fan of playing free games, then it might be time to give Realm Royale a try. Watch as the boys and I take this new free to play game for a test drive!
Today we start the second game in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy: Riptos Rage. The boys explore the new Summer Forest World as well as the Idol Springs level. We quickly find out that the gems are more important in this game because we will need them to buy new abilities. It doesn’t take long, but the boys already seem to like this game better than the first. Check it out!
Today I show the boys Celeste, an action puzzle platformer that won the hearts of many gamers in 2018. It’s an indie developed game that garnished a lot of positive reviews and many “End of the Year” awards and honorable mentions. The problem with a game like this is that, despite all of the positive attention, many gamers still haven’t heard of it or tried it. Neither of my boys had heard of the game, but I thought it might be something they would like. So today I let Conner play and figure out the first level of Celeste. Check it out! We are playing on the Xbox One, where it is a free “Games With Gold” game for January 2019.
