Happy New Years!

Happy New Year, my friends! Let there be another year of updates, videos and exciting screenshots of games I've been following and watching! :D

A Merry Christmas message from Spyro the Dragon by Fico Ossio

Malefor Skystone in SuperChargers

Skylanders Malefor appears as a Skystone in Skylanders: SuperChargers.

David Rodriguez had hinted in the Q&A interview on Malefor that we may see the evil dragon sooner than we've expected.

Q: We know Skylands is endless but there are countless small and big islands so it's almost impossible Malefor didn't get crushed on one of them. Since it would be pretty easy for him to get rid of the Yacht once on land, is there any chance we'll see more of him in the future...?
A: Whew! So glad that I didn't have to go 0-3 with you. Hopefully this last answer makes up for the first two. You will definitely get to see more of Malefor in the future! In fact, I have a feeling that guy is going to pop up sooner than you'd expect.

Skylanders: Battlecast

Just today, Activision reveals a new Skylanders spin-off game, Skylanders: Battlecast. In Fall 2016, you can collect cards and use them to battle online players and navigate through single-player mode. You can purchase the cards at your retailer when the game is released.

"Built from the ground up to bring Skylanders to life on mobile devices, Skylanders Battlecast combines physical card play with mobile gaming in an all-new way," says Eric Hirshberg, CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc.  "This is our biggest investment, and one of our most magical ideas yet, for the Skylanders franchise on mobile."

For Skylanders Battlecast, players can purchase physical card packs at retail, as well as digital card packs in-game.  Players will experience a magic moment by scanning cards with their mobile devices and watching them come to life.  Additionally, fans can scan two character cards to create animated duels in which players can physically interact with the characters.

"We are bringing physical cards to life in an exciting new way. Activision has assembled a team of experts across video game design, physical card game design, pro card players and top card artists to develop an amazing new experience," says Josh Taub, senior vice president, product management, Activision Publishing. "With Skylanders Battlecast, fans can expect the amazing creativity, innovation and fun that Skylanders games are known for delivering."

Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King Comic Bundle

Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King is presumably the most anticipated comic arc in the Skylanders series so far. The reason why is because the story features the full debut of Malefor, the self-crowned Undead Dragon King in the Skylanders universe. 

Did you know? Malefor originally appeared in the Spyro series, notably The Legend of Spyro game trilogy as the true main antagonist. For him to finally appear in the Skylanders universe, reimagined along with Spyro, Cynder and Sparx, is what most fans, most Spyro and Skylanders fans, have been waiting for since he was first mentioned in the backstories of Cynder and Hex.

Skylanders Malefor was portrayed wonderfully, proving to be the most malevolent and powerful enemy the Skylanders (Spyro included) had ever faced. Though I was still curious about how he will be portrayed as being the first purple dragon in the Skylanders universe and reveal his connection to Spyro. Kudos to writers David A. Rodriguez and Ron Marz for developing Malefor's character and the story. It was well worth the wait. :D

And Fico-Ossio, IDW Publishing comic artist for Skylanders, did a magnificent job designing Malefor when researching The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. Very intimidating and awesome redesign, although his normal state was a little too similar to Malefor's Dawn of the Dragon design.

Overall, I would highly recommend this story arc for those who are die-hard Spyro and Skylanders fan WHO have an intense liking in seeing Malefor back in action in some form. I hope to see him again in a future Skylanders comic, or a Skylanders game. :)