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Activision will be bringing a unique Skylanders experience to Wii and 3DS this year. Rather than releasing the main adventure, these platforms are instead receiving a racer made by Beenox – Skylanders SuperChargers Racing.

Wondering how the Wii and 3DS versions stack up against each other? Check out the gallery below for a few comparisons.

Nintendo World Report has posted a few minutes of footage from Skylanders SuperChargers. Check out the video below.

Today, Activision announced another set of songs that will be included in Guitar Hero Live. Each one is listed below.

1. Pearl Jam — “Sirens”
2. Surfer Blood — “Demon Dance”
3. Gerard Way — “No Shows”
4. Orianthi — “According to You”
5. Haim — “The Wire”
6. Tonight Alive — “The Ocean”
7. Lamb of God — “Ghost Walking”
8. 36 Crazyfists — “Also Am I”
9. Wavves — “Demon to Lean On”
10. Passenger — “Let Her Go”

Guitar Hero Live launches on Wii U on October 20.

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Donkey Kong and Bowser are both included in Skylanders SuperChargers. But interestingly enough, a few other Nintendo characters were considered for the game.

One idea developer Vicarious Visions had was to make a Warrior Princess Peach with a sword. However, Nintendo didn’t approve the idea because that would have been out of character, and all Super Mario Bros. hero characters were off limits.

Kirby was also considered to be a potential character in Skylanders SuperChargers. He would have been able to suck up enemies and bounce around the screen. Since Kirby is partially owned by HAL Laboratory, he couldn’t be licensed out to Activision.

Star Fox was yet another Nintendo character that Vicarious Visions thought about including. He didn’t make it in, however – perhaps so that the Big N could keep the focus on its own title, Star Fox Zero.

Skylanders SuperChargers and its Skylanders SuperChargers Racing equivalent for 3DS and Wii will release on September 20. You’ll find development details about Bowser and Donkey Kong in the game below.

A new video of Guitar Hero Live has been posted by GameSpot from PAX Prime 2015. Take a look at the latest footage below.

The first footage of Skylanders SuperChargers Racing is now available from PAX Prime 2015. Check it out in the video below.

During Gamescom this week, NintendOn spoke with Vicarious Visions co-founder Guha Bala. There was plenty of talk about the Nintendo collaboration in Skylanders SuperChargers, as well as a few other topics such as the decision to continue using a portal rather than the GamePad’s NFC functionality.

As always, you can find a few excerpts from the interview below. The full discussion is located here.

In celebration of Gamescom 2015, Activision announced another 16 songs for Guitar Hero Live. The following new songs brings the total lineup to 100:

1. Megadeth – Hangar 18
2. In Flames – Deliver Us
3. Boston – More Than a Feeling
4. You Me At Six – Lived a Lie
5. Blink-182 – The Rock Show
6. Rush – Limelight
7. Kasabian – Club Foot
8. Dream Theater – The Looking Glass
9. Royal Blood – Come on Over
10. Charlie XCX – Famous
11. Passion Pit – Take a Walk
12. Panic! At the Disco – Girls Girls Boys
13. James Bay – Hold Back The River
14. Echosmith – Cool Kids
15. MGMT – Time to Pretend
16. Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire

There’s also news about Guitar Hero Live’s second music festival: Rock the Block. Activision shared the following information:

Rock the Block is set in the US and takes place in the heart of an imagined city landscape in the game. With its origins in a number of smaller festivals that used to take place in and around Boulder City, Rock the Block is a spontaneously evolving event that encourages attendees and passers-by to be drawn into the festival experience. Rock the Block joins SoundDial, the previously announced UK-based festival, as the two fictional settings a player will visit in Guitar Hero Live. Within the two festivals fans will play a variety of stages, ranging from small club stages, to headlining massive, open air mainstages.

Source: Activision PR

GameSpot has posted a few videos showing Skylanders SuperChargers’ newly unveiled Racing Mode. Watch them below.

If you’re looking for a dedicated racing experience in the Skylanders universe, then Skylanders SuperChargers Racing may sound like the best option to you. However, Activision also has some racing action planned for its main Skylanders game on consoles, Skylanders SuperChargers.

Skylanders SuperChargers will feature online and local multiplayer racing (4 players and 2 players respectively). Here’s what you need to know:

Skylanders’ all-new Racing Mode, playable in Land, Sea and Sky environments, features supercharged racing combat, layering in even more depth and excitement to the game’s online multiplayer component. The high-octane mode is further amplified with all-new time trials, which include three-lap races that take friendly competition up a notch as players battle for the best time score on the leaderboard. All Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Packs will come loaded with six dynamic race tracks – two each for Land, Sea and Sky. With hidden routes, power-ups, and diverse locations, Racing Mode offers completely new ways to enjoy the game. Whether played in offline split-screen or online multiplayer, gamers can choose the best route to finish a race, trying to avoid attacks along the way as they navigate through dynamic environments. Voice-chat is available with friends for an added layer of excitement.

Activision will be bringing out Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Action Packs at launch and beyond. They are optional expansion packs for Land, Sea and Sky. The packs come with three special toys, including a SuperCharger, its signature vehicle, and a villain trophy. With the villain trophy, players can unlock two new tracks and new modes, including SuperVillain Cup, Boss Pursuit and Mirror Cup. There are a total of twelve boss villains across all three packs, with four in each pack, which players can defeat and play as. They can then be stored on their villain trophy toy to play at a friend’s house.

Source: Activision PR


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