E3 2012: Skylanders Giants Stomping onto Wii U

Since the first did so good, maybe this one could boost sales for the Wii U.

Oh wow, they're actually MAKING a sequel. I thought they cancelled production of this. Meh

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I LOVE Skylanders and I was REALLY hoping they'd make the jump. I am EXCITED.

2 more announcements until I get an E3 Bingo now. I'm so happy.

More games are always welcome on the Wii U
I'd rather use the controller because that has a rechargeable battery.

It'll be nice not having to buy a portal.

I never beat the first one, i just got bored with it and never played it again. :/

Hm. Unless the Wii U actually has an achievement system, I'll probably just get the 360 one. But I do think it's better of they use the gamepad's NFC, that'd save money over buying another portal.

Has anybody played this before? You have to keep the Skylander figurines (toys?) on the portal while you are playing (3DS is very different), once removed they pop out of the game. You can use 2 at once mid-stream, which was kind of cool actually. Not saying it couldn't work, but I can't wrap my brain around how. I guess the portal could have also had some type of weight sensor or something so it knew what was on it, but I just don't see how the Gamepad NFC can have enough of a boundary range to know when you want a toy in or out of range.

This is unrelated, but I just want to give you guys a heads up: there is a trailer for Wreck-It-Ralph. I have not seen the trailer yet, but a lot of people seem to be excited about the cameos in the trailer alone.

Why would you want to play without a portal? oops... I moved the controller and the character just fell off, no thanks, they better give you the option to buy a portal...

Hopefully my old figures can work just as well as the new remodeled figures. But, this game seems pretty cool. Can't wait to get it.

I don't see how you could use the controller as the portal since the figures have to stay on it and with all the move ment that I do when I play the figure is going to fly off a lot.

I actually would have liked to have seen this game in Nintendo's E3 press conference yesterday. Would have been a lot better than watching SiNG or Wii Fit U. Plus, It would have been cool to see how it utilizes the Wii U Game Pad.

you'l find you have the WiiU game pad static and use a wii remoute or pro controller if there isn't a portal.. id be tempted with this but i think il just get the PS3 game as i got the 1st game on PS3

I quite liked the original,bar the horrible pay to play thing.
Long as you can use your original Skylanders,I might get it for Wii.

Argh how can we not be getting Black Ops II?

I just can't be any excited for this game anymore because of the reposes... I know they're optional, but it's already showing we're going to miss out on quite a bit of content if we don't get them- five new levels for our old toys is nothing unless they're a LOT harder to max into but in a game like Skylanders the rumored 30 levels (?) and so many new upgrades is meant to be the main hook.

the way this game is being monetized is interesting to say the least.