Since last holiday season, Skylanders has been all the rage and now the action packed video game line has introduced even more characters to collect and play with!
Introducing….
Like the original characters, kids can bring Lightning Rod, Sunburn and Zook to life in the Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure video game or at the Skylanders Spyro’s Universe web world.
Lightning Rod is a celebrity among the Skylanders and joins Whirlwind and Sonic Boom to the roster of available air element characters. His primary attack, the lightning bolt, packs a powerful zap, while his secondary attack – grand lightning summoning – can take out a wider range of baddies.
Sunburn is part dragon and part phoenix, making him one of the most unique creatures in Skylands. Sunburn hails from the fire element and although he can breathe flames like the best of them, he can also teleport to protect himself. Sunburn rounds out the line-up of fire characters, joining Ignitor, Flameslinger and Eruptor.
Zook is a life character and comes locked and loaded with a bazooka attack. His hand-carved bamboo bazooka fires special explosive thorns and he can protect himself with his foliage barriers as he wanders throughout Skylands. Zook joins Stealth Elf and Stump Smash in the currently available line-up of life characters.
New Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure characters are now available at major retailers for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC and 3DS.
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*** UPDATE ** In regards to recent retail shipments of the latest Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure figurines we received this statement from an OFFICIAL SKYLANDERS REP:
“Shipments have already gone out to retailers nationwide but these shipments were light and due to high product demand, many retailers sell out quick making it hard to find these toys. However, shipments to retailers will continue throughout the month and we are projecting heavier allotments and expect it will be easier to find them.
To help navigate, we wanted to send along some additional details on where you can find the different Skylanders in your area. The Dragon’s Peak Adventure Pack is available only at Toys ‘R Us so might be harder to find. The Zook and Lightning Rod characters are being shipped to retailers nationwide including Toys ‘R Us, Best Buy, Gamespot, Walmart and Target”
Tags: lightening rod, skylanders, spyro, sunburn, zook
I am so excited about these new characters. All of my children (7, 10, 13, 14, and 14) LOVE playing this game and these new characters will make their day.
My son and daughter love playing with the displays at the local stores. They always say momma I want that.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!! My son LOVES SKYLANDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait, already out? I thought they don’t come out till the 21st?
We have reached out to the official Skylanders rep and have updated the post with their official statement about product availability. Hope this helps!
Cool! My son would like this!
Why are you telling people”New Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure characters are now available at major retailers”, when they don’t come out till the 21st of March. Not to mention that Sunburn will only be available at Toys R Us for 30 days before other stores. As a reviewer you should make sure your information is accurate before you publish it.
We assure you we always fact check and only post information that comes straight from the source. That being said, we understand your concern and frustration so we reached out to the company rep and updated the post with their response.
Hope you will be able to find the new characters soon!
I can’t wait for Sunburn as I’m collecting the dragons! What I like about Skylanders is that it’s one of those rare games that can appeal to any age! My 5 year old nephew likes it, my 50 year old dad likes it and I’m 15 and I LOVE it. XD
It is definitely a game the whole family can enjoy!
Thank YOU Toy Insider for the update!!!!!!!
My local stores have finally gotten more Skylander’s in. My oldest has already used his saved up money to purchase some new ones. Love how this game can be continued onto the computer.
I need to get a Wii…we have these for a Wii but no game system yet