Nintendo 3DS · 2011
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
A 3DS edition of the first Skylanders game that uses a small infrared portal to bring physical figures into a Radiant Isles platforming adventure.
- Publisher
- Publisher to verify
- Format
- Game card
- Genre
- role-playing video game
- Released
- 2011
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Overview
Developed for Nintendo 3DS by Vicarious Visions, this edition differs from the home console versions with a distinct story set in the Radiant Isles and platform-focused level play. The 3DS portal communicates through the system's infrared port, allowing two loaded Skylanders to be swapped during a session. Characters keep in-game progress in their figures, so separate portal figures can be used to expand play beyond the included set.
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Why it matters
It was the first Skylanders release and an early example of toys-to-life play on a handheld system. The 3DS edition's separate infrared portal and tag-team character swapping made the physical figures central to the game's mechanics.
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The physical edition
A complete copy of the 3DS starter pack typically includes the game card, the 3DS-specific Portal of Power, three figures (Ignitor, Stealth Elf, and Dark Spyro), a poster, trading cards, a sticker sheet, and web codes. Contents can vary by region, bundle, and retailer edition, so verify the exact packaging before purchase.
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Playing it today
The game runs on original Nintendo 3DS hardware with a game card and requires the 3DS portal with AAA batteries for figure scanning. Progress is stored in the figures, so test the portal before relying on a used copy to load saved characters.