Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

The World and Narrative Setup

The player assumes the role of a new Portal Master, called upon by the protector Master Eon to save the realm of Skylands. The central conflict revolves around the villain Hektore, who has emerged from the Outlands using the power of "The Darkness." Hektore has enslaved the Mystic Seekers to construct the Dark Mirror, an artifact designed to shroud the Radiant Isles and hoard their power. The player's mission is to gather allies, collect key items like Radiance Crystals, and ultimately destroy the Dark Mirror. The narrative involves an early confrontation where the character Fargus sacrifices himself to ensure the player and his son, Wendel, can retreat to the Sanctuary.

Core Gameplay Mechanics and Genre Focus

The game primarily functions as an Adventure title, incorporating significant elements of Platforming and Hack and Slash/Beat 'em up combat. The defining feature is the integration of physical toys; players must place specific figures onto the Portal of Power to access and control those characters within the game. The experience is supported by voice acting from a cast including Josh Keaton and Kevin Michael Richardson.

What makes this specific 3DS port unique?

The most critical distinction for this version is that its entire structure—both the story progression and the core gameplay implementation—is entirely different from the versions released concurrently on other platforms. Players engaging with this 3DS iteration will encounter a unique set of challenges and narrative beats not present in the main console releases.

Content Availability and Status

As the initial entry in the series, this specific port does not feature any officially released Downloadable Content (DLC) or standalone Expansions.

Platform and Release Context

This version was released on October 13, 2011, and is exclusively available on the Nintendo 3DS platform. The game is published by Activision and developed by Vicarious Visions.