The tactility, and the satisfaction of unlocking a figure by physically placing it on the portal is far superior to inputting a ten-digit code, or switching characters via a menu. And switching them out on the fly as necessary just has a special feeling to it. Battlegrounds is clearly what it was designed for, and buying it grants a huge advantage.īut the other big reason to get the portal? Well, it’s being able to use toys, albeit they're basically just inarticulate statues, as actual things that come to life in the game. The implementation of the portal in the other two Skylanders games, Cloud Patrol and Lost Islands is minimal: it’s just a tool to not have to input a code. Unlocking a previously-purchased figure refunds gems spent on it, though.
Otherwise, it grants the same ability to unlock all of a character's abilities at a massive discount of 100 gems, compared to a 200 gem just to unlock a character and extra currency to upgrade them. It means there’s also strategization in play: some characters are better for certain situations, and the portal makes these strategies explicitly possible.
So, why consider getting the Portal of Power when the codes with each figure work exactly the same? Well, the big practical reason is that possible to switch out figures mid-battle and at no cost of in-game currency in Battlegrounds. Once the portal is synced up, sticking a figure on the portal will unlock it in the game of choice.
It also includes a USB cable for connecting to a computer for use with Skylanders Universe on the web, and four figures: Cynder, Double Trouble, Jet-Vac, and a Platinum Treasure Chest, along with a redemption code for Skylanders Battlegrounds.
Well, now iOS gamers don’t have to miss out, with the Bluetooth Portal of Power now available, especially built for Skylanders Battlegrounds.Īvailable in a Starter Pack for $49.99, this includes the Bluetooth Portal of Power, which syncs up with an iOS device and is recognized by all the Skylanders games on iOS. However, it wasn’t quite the same: half the appeal of the console Skylanders games is seeing the use of the actual figures on the Portal of Power come to life in the game. Once we had a large batch, we lightly sprayed them with black Color Mist Food Spray.When Skylanders Cloud Patrol came out earlier this year, it had the Skylanders characters and support for the toy figures, via the unique code that comes with each Skylanders figure. These were transferred to a piece of parchment paper where she took the smallest square cutter to make light indentations in the stone. I measured the length I would need and started cutting the rectangles. With the help of my bestie who was in town for the celebration, we started to create grey rectangles that would go around the entire cake. Once that was complete, I rolled out a massive sheet of the grey fondant.
She used the Portal of Power resource to free hand cut out the various images that are around the Portal. I took the reserves from that circle and handed it over to my girlfriend. Before doing that, I rolled out a thin circle of plain white to put on top of the cake. I purchased white and before using a small amount of black gel coloring from Wilton to achieve the grey color I needed for the stones. It's easy to use, colors easily (if needed), and tastes pretty good. I learned last year that I will never make a large quantity of fondant again and I found this relatively decent buttercream fondant from Duff.