Every year Skylanders fans eagerly await the E3 Expo in Los Angeles. Not only because there is sure to be a wealth of information regarding the upcoming game, but because there also tends to be an E3 Exclusive figure to collect.
While there definitely is an E3 Exclusive this year, it's not the same Skylanders figure we've come to expect.
This year, as Activision is really putting an emphasis on Traptanium, it only makes sense that the exclusive gift is a Trap. Specifically, it will be this Life Torch Trap.
As you may have guess though, it's not just a Trap. This Trap will contain an exclusive Villain. Take a look at Riot Shield Shredder.
From what I've gathered so far, this is a variant of the Shield Shredder Villain. You should still be able to find, defeat, and trap the Shield Shredder within the game, but the Riot Shield Shredder will be exclusive to this E3 Trap.
The Riot Shield Shredder will have an special red weapon and an exclusive suit of armor.
My Thoughts
If we have all the facts straight, I like this E3 Exclusive more than past years.
I think that a Trap (even an exclusive Trap) should sell at a lower price than E3 Exclusive Skylanders.
While it may not suit everyone's taste, it should be much easier to collect for those who do want it.
How about you? Is this E3 Exclusive something that appeals to you?
Well dang, something else I have to hunt down now.
Wow, they’ve pulled a little switcheroo here. An in-game variant of a villain? Clever. And that’s a variant you would never see be “bad”. But from what I’ve seen, it sounds like traps are going to sell for $9.99-$11.99.
The second hand re sale price will always go high pick any chase variant found in the wild single core characters or not they all sell for hundreds on eBay especially the new ones. I think the traps will be the same high prices for trap variants.
If the trapped character gets beaten do you loose him from the trap to the game? as i understand it you can pick and chose what character goes in its own element trap from your captured jail if so how do you get back an in game variant thats in a trap but not in the game?
That’s just one of the many questions that we hope will be answered at E3.
If I had to guess right now I think it will go something like this:
When you’re fighting as a Villain, just think like you’re using a Skylander. When you get beaten you simply have to remove the figure (or Trap) from the Portal. I imagine the Villain would still be retained in the Trap, but you will not be able to use him for the remainder of the level.
If the same villan is trapped in the timed out/resting trap were going to have to remember what villan is in what trap at all times. But the trapsium speaker will let us know too when we one in it, maybe you can look to see what’s in a trap while pausing the game.
It’s no different than having to remember which Skylander(s) have already been defeated in the current level. There’s no physical markings.
Regardless of whether or not a trapped Villain has been defeated, you’re always going to have to remember who you’ve placed in the Trap. There’s no physical marking on the Trap that will tell you who’s inside.
I’m sure Toys For Bob have thought this through and have some answer for us. Maybe it’s the speaker, maybe it’s a Pause menu, or maybe they have another answer. Hopefully, we’ll find out this week.
I think it is a great idea, it would be good if it wasn’t been sold on eBay for a ridiculous amount of money like the other E3 exclusives. I would pay about £40 seen as though it isn’t an actual physical figure, it’s essentially just a bit of Traptanium/plastic?