speaking of Sci-clops and Keno what's there elements I assume it's dark and air because of keno's thunder based moves and sci-clops' dark color scheme and because we already have a tech giant.
This return to skylands series is the definition of fan passion. I love this, this is so sick and creative even with how few tools you got to work with. Here’s to patiently awaiting Episode Two!
I really enjoyed this. Kino and Cyclops are really likable characters with cool movesets. Their friendship also feels pretty natural. I also like that you included an obscure character like Calliope into the story Maybe for a level concept you could make a level where you explore the Drilla Empire. I remember in your ape Skylanders video you said that the Drilla Empire would be a cool level, so I would love to see that idea explored Regardless, keep up the good work Neon Batteries. I can tell that this series will be great. I look forward to future videos about the Return to Skylands
OK, Theory time: I want to say our MC's mother is a Trap Master the "young portal master" somehow managed to bring her to full grown size in our world, but her equipment, including the blade, could not grow to full size in our world. This would also mean her powers were nullified during the process, and thus resulting in her becoming human, but kept the now blue necklace as a reminder of her past, but never got to tell MC, or the Young Portal Master couldn't tell MC his lineage before MC accidentally went to Skylands. Could explain why our MC has Skylander powers/seems to be shocked by his new appearance. That's just a theory.
the idea of a skylander starting off very weak with one attack is kinda cool, but imagine how much it can be a pain for nightmare mode level 1 MC vs Chompies
I think the inclusion of Woodburrow is lovely! It's my favourite homeworld of all the games. I think this hypothetical game of yours needs a cosy homeworld! That's one thing I feel Imaginators lacked slightly. The academy didn't feel like enough of a base and the MAP was too big and contained threats. I love having a homeworld that feels really safe and cosy while having lots to do, and Woodburrow and trap team's academy were great for this.
YES! This was so cool to see you create a more in depth story line with really cool characters and that their reactions to their situations are realistic to someone who was flung into a situation unwillingly. :)
Maybe as a way to incorporate the old Heroic Trials could be once you unlock a skylander you play through a mini level but it's focused entirely on that character and their backstory with additional lore snippets in the same fashion as Swap Force
You have a gift for storytelling! I’m so invested in Kino’s friendship with Cyclops. It’s cool how you draw inspiration from different sources and it turns into something completely unique!
i've recently come back to skylanders after first being introduced in 2014-2015, then coming back in 2020 and now finally back in 2024. It's like an addiction I keep on coming back to 😭
This was an amazing video good stuff, I love how creative you're going with this and loved that you brought us back to woodburrow and the part where Kino was brought to Skylands reminded me of how Kaos got back to Skylands in Giants. Can't wait for the next video. Keep up the good work you're doing great.
if you are reading this, I have some thoughts thus far regarding the story you have crafted (Once again thanks for the arkeyan lore vid. as somebody with a an arkeyan obsession that was an honor btw). Put aside the fact that this seems to be the sequel to imaginators i think this story has some nice ideas and some…..NOT ideal ones. what I liked *The introduction of another giant. It will be interesting to see the introduction of Cyclops’ backstory and how he met the giants has a lot of potential *The real world and skylands’ connection is something that needs to be addressed in more skylanders stories and how the various earth countries might see skylands as a threat to national security *Arkeyans? Yessssssss what is not good *Why doesn’t Tessa appear at the end of the level? This is woodburrow? If this was a sequel to SSC that retconned imaginators, I would go a step further with this criticism and ask why we don’t see a middle aged tessa *Kino’s character is very cliched with him starting out as very edgy and just being a jerk which really would be fine except we are supposed to like him at first? Except you dont emphasize the tragedy of his mom enough? *I wish you focused on the npcs more instead of rhe skylanders. they are actual characters. have hope for episode 2
if there is something I would like to suggest, i think one of the chapters (just slot it in where you can if your gonna use it) should involve smolderdash and krypt king treasure hunting, I think that would be pretty funny
I have a idea since this series seems to be referencing all of the skylanders series (I assume) i feel you could take the chance to use any of the non redeemed villains and improve on them (count moneybone, gulper, baron von shell shock, ect)
Interesting stuff, looking forward to seeing where this is going. I think I might have an idea regarding the acquisition of “Variant Skylanders”. The Sky-Warrior-Trials. To access a Trial, one must first acquire the base version of a Skylander, lets us take Chop Chop as an example. Complete his Trial and one will be granted access to his Secret Techniques, the Wow-Pows of his Series 2 and Series 3 versions.
This is already very good, but to add to it: maybe the imaginators can be incorporated somehow, like maybe there’s a mission in which you need a skylander far stronger than any normal one, and maybe someone like Spyro or Jet Vac recommends the imaginite crystals to create an imaginator. You would then have a character created throughout the rest of the game. Just a cool idea I had.
As I expected, I'm already hooked. Can I suggest a mission featuring Spitfire, Stormblade, and Nightfall? Maybe they'd be out patrolling and searching for something, but get overwhelmed and need Kino's help? Idk, I just like the team and want to see how you'd use them
Have cross crow show up and help the skylanders with sunburn, and at the end of the sires have both cross crow and sunburn make the ultimate sacrifice and them being immortalized forever as statues at the academy
Kino’s artwork is a very impressive first drawing, kudos to you. I really love how you can get a feel for his and Cyclops’ personalities in the short time we see them here, too! As for story suggestions, I have only two requests. The first: Hugo. He doesn’t need to be a major player or have too important of a role in the story, I just want him to actually be present for it in some way. Second, if and when Flynn is incorporated into the story, be careful not to have him be comedic when it doesn’t fit the tone. Superchargers really mishandled him in my opinion. Either way, I’m super excited to see more of this series and I hope you get enough support to keep making it!
Theory: Kino is a skylander-human hybrid, Kina claims his sword pendant is the last thing his mother gave him. Apart from that he uses lighting similair to how starkiller does it. If he was human then how does he do that and how did he get traptenium? So for now i think Kino is a human-skylander hybrid. I could be wrong though.
Omg this was so cool the storytelling is great and it feels like skylanders return game fans have wanted,I can’t wait to see what else you have planned. Also here a suggestion maybe have Kino feel a little freaked out whenever he meets new characters especially when there different skylanders because he’s new to skylands and has no idea who or what some of these creatures are plus I would be pretty funny also if you could please have him befriend someone like Funny-bone, Deja vu, or Echo if you could,they’re some of my favorites plus they’re always so underrated
I think it could be a good plot element to bring back the original elemental energies from SSA, like the MC has to find them to power themselves to defeat the darkness and even getting to choose a certain element to harness for themselves, giving the skylanders of that element power boosts and maybe some outfits
Ok, I have a weird idea: the robots are attacking because of the influence of a deranged Frankensteind together amalgamation of technology and bone resembling a dragon. Sci-Clops was so mad when we first encounter him because that influence is affecting him to, it's just giving him the mother-in-law of all migraines instead of making him evil.
Love the video man, but a cool idea would be not having cyclops be unbeatable just a really really hard fight and if the player manages to beat cyclops, they will stumble upon the town being absolutely destroyed
Hey mate, would you by chance have a Discord account or something? So like ask for design notes on these characters cause I really want to draw them in my style, but my style is a bit different than Gacha or anything like that Also, as a humongous fan of Skylanders, this series was my childhood. I’m happy that there’s someone else making content of it. in a genuine way
@neonbatterie4389 I’m afraid I dont have discord I’m sorry, I can reveal it through a community tab though! If thats ok? But if truly necessary I’ll see if I can get discord. And its ok if she (yes its a she) dosent get too big of a role, but I made sure that she would be interesting in terms of backstory and gameplay
@@neonbatteries4389 ok great to hear. Just a tiny question you don’t mind the drawing Being on paper do you? I have an easier time on paper but I can try to draw it digitally but I don’t think it will be as good. I’ll get the community tab as soon as I finish the colors for it. Hope you have a great day/night.
Ok, you have ideas but like none of this feels Skylanders like. This is a pitch of an indie game, NOT a Skylanders game and should NOT be a Skylanders thing. This is literally just random thing you want to do with Skylanders almost lazily plastered upon it like Cyclops being a giant since those are generally 1 per element based. And ESPECIALLY since Skylanders are the roster, Skylanders are nameless (99.9% of the time) and everyone is treated as that. Focusing on two *specific* characters is annoying and just...not it.
Hey it’s ok for change, this is just his version of making a new skylanders game that I find pretty interesting. He made it into something completely unique which is what skylanders was: a completely unique thing. If you have a theory on how you would make a skylanders game I would love to hear it 😊
Quick note: I forgot to add that Sci-Clops’ name is Sci-Clops and not cyclops, it was kinda meant to be a pun like a lot of the other Skylanders names
😅 makes a bit more sense cause the part where they had to fight cyclops had me a little confused until I remembered the enemies
Oh, that makes way more sense. I like the pun
speaking of Sci-clops and Keno what's there elements I assume it's dark and air because of keno's thunder based moves and sci-clops' dark color scheme and because we already have a tech giant.
This return to skylands series is the definition of fan passion. I love this, this is so sick and creative even with how few tools you got to work with.
Here’s to patiently awaiting Episode Two!
I really enjoyed this. Kino and Cyclops are really likable characters with cool movesets. Their friendship also feels pretty natural. I also like that you included an obscure character like Calliope into the story
Maybe for a level concept you could make a level where you explore the Drilla Empire. I remember in your ape Skylanders video you said that the Drilla Empire would be a cool level, so I would love to see that idea explored
Regardless, keep up the good work Neon Batteries. I can tell that this series will be great. I look forward to future videos about the Return to Skylands
OK, Theory time: I want to say our MC's mother is a Trap Master the "young portal master" somehow managed to bring her to full grown size in our world, but her equipment, including the blade, could not grow to full size in our world. This would also mean her powers were nullified during the process, and thus resulting in her becoming human, but kept the now blue necklace as a reminder of her past, but never got to tell MC, or the Young Portal Master couldn't tell MC his lineage before MC accidentally went to Skylands.
Could explain why our MC has Skylander powers/seems to be shocked by his new appearance. That's just a theory.
the idea of a skylander starting off very weak with one attack is kinda cool, but imagine how much it can be a pain for nightmare mode level 1 MC vs Chompies
I feel like any new/unique skylanders introduced should also have their element shown as well.
Yeah, and the names like "Cyclops" and "The Tyrant" are WAY too generic for names.
@@dawsonhelf7922I think “The Tyrant” is fine for a first boss, but I do agree that “Cyclops” is a bit bland.
@@KuanosNecro Fair enough
I think the inclusion of Woodburrow is lovely! It's my favourite homeworld of all the games. I think this hypothetical game of yours needs a cosy homeworld! That's one thing I feel Imaginators lacked slightly. The academy didn't feel like enough of a base and the MAP was too big and contained threats. I love having a homeworld that feels really safe and cosy while having lots to do, and Woodburrow and trap team's academy were great for this.
YES! This was so cool to see you create a more in depth story line with really cool characters and that their reactions to their situations are realistic to someone who was flung into a situation unwillingly. :)
Comment for the algorithm. I have nothing to say just want your channel to be more appreciated.
As a longterm Skylanders fan... I think I speak for most of us when I say: This seems to be what we wanted
Who is we?
Maybe as a way to incorporate the old Heroic Trials could be once you unlock a skylander you play through a mini level but it's focused entirely on that character and their backstory with additional lore snippets in the same fashion as Swap Force
You have a gift for storytelling! I’m so invested in Kino’s friendship with Cyclops. It’s cool how you draw inspiration from different sources and it turns into something completely unique!
I feel like a kinda ethereal type boss would be cool for the story if it has the darkness like a biblical accurate traptanium kaos
i've recently come back to skylanders after first being introduced in 2014-2015, then coming back in 2020 and now finally back in 2024. It's like an addiction I keep on coming back to 😭
This was an amazing video good stuff, I love how creative you're going with this and loved that you brought us back to woodburrow and the part where Kino was brought to Skylands reminded me of how Kaos got back to Skylands in Giants. Can't wait for the next video. Keep up the good work you're doing great.
I’d like to see the dark drows again. They had some cool enemy designs
if you are reading this, I have some thoughts thus far regarding the story you have crafted (Once again thanks for the arkeyan lore vid. as somebody with a an arkeyan obsession that was an honor btw). Put aside the fact that this seems to be the sequel to imaginators i think this story has some nice ideas and some…..NOT ideal ones.
what I liked
*The introduction of another giant. It will be interesting to see the introduction of Cyclops’ backstory and how he met the giants has a lot of potential
*The real world and skylands’ connection is something that needs to be addressed in more skylanders stories and how the various earth countries might see skylands as a threat to national security
*Arkeyans? Yessssssss
what is not good
*Why doesn’t Tessa appear at the end of the level? This is woodburrow? If this was a sequel to SSC that retconned imaginators, I would go a step further with this criticism and ask why we don’t see a middle aged tessa
*Kino’s character is very cliched with him starting out as very edgy and just being a jerk which really would be fine except we are supposed to like him at first? Except you dont emphasize the tragedy of his mom enough?
*I wish you focused on the npcs more instead of rhe skylanders. they are actual characters.
have hope for episode 2
if there is something I would like to suggest, i think one of the chapters (just slot it in where you can if your gonna use it) should involve smolderdash and krypt king treasure hunting, I think that would be pretty funny
I have a idea since this series seems to be referencing all of the skylanders series (I assume) i feel you could take the chance to use any of the non redeemed villains and improve on them (count moneybone, gulper, baron von shell shock, ect)
Couldn’t think of any other “major” villains that could return
legit stood up in pure hype at that ending. im very interested where the story goes from here
Interesting stuff, looking forward to seeing where this is going. I think I might have an idea regarding the acquisition of “Variant Skylanders”. The Sky-Warrior-Trials. To access a Trial, one must first acquire the base version of a Skylander, lets us take Chop Chop as an example. Complete his Trial and one will be granted access to his Secret Techniques, the Wow-Pows of his Series 2 and Series 3 versions.
I saw Bionicle in the thumbnail of a Skylanders video and clicked
Imo, I think smolderdash should be for final episode for this series
This is already very good, but to add to it: maybe the imaginators can be incorporated somehow, like maybe there’s a mission in which you need a skylander far stronger than any normal one, and maybe someone like Spyro or Jet Vac recommends the imaginite crystals to create an imaginator. You would then have a character created throughout the rest of the game. Just a cool idea I had.
As I expected, I'm already hooked. Can I suggest a mission featuring Spitfire, Stormblade, and Nightfall? Maybe they'd be out patrolling and searching for something, but get overwhelmed and need Kino's help? Idk, I just like the team and want to see how you'd use them
Have cross crow show up and help the skylanders with sunburn, and at the end of the sires have both cross crow and sunburn make the ultimate sacrifice and them being immortalized forever as statues at the academy
Kino’s artwork is a very impressive first drawing, kudos to you. I really love how you can get a feel for his and Cyclops’ personalities in the short time we see them here, too!
As for story suggestions, I have only two requests. The first: Hugo. He doesn’t need to be a major player or have too important of a role in the story, I just want him to actually be present for it in some way. Second, if and when Flynn is incorporated into the story, be careful not to have him be comedic when it doesn’t fit the tone. Superchargers really mishandled him in my opinion. Either way, I’m super excited to see more of this series and I hope you get enough support to keep making it!
Kaos is final boss (non-negotiable)
Edit: I forgot about the darkness (superchargers)
a level featuring chop chop and krypt king exploring some old arkeyan ruins would be cool
This is SUPER cool. I'm fully invested and I'm glad to say this and your lore videos got me back into skylanders
15:46 Spyro to the rescue!!! Never mess with the OG Skylander himself!!!
This is really cool! Out of curiousity, what elements are Kino and Cyclops?
Theory: Kino is a skylander-human hybrid, Kina claims his sword pendant is the last thing his mother gave him. Apart from that he uses lighting similair to how starkiller does it. If he was human then how does he do that and how did he get traptenium? So for now i think Kino is a human-skylander hybrid. I could be wrong though.
Keep it up your doing good job take care of yourself neon batteries
Omg this was so cool the storytelling is great and it feels like skylanders return game fans have wanted,I can’t wait to see what else you have planned. Also here a suggestion maybe have Kino feel a little freaked out whenever he meets new characters especially when there different skylanders because he’s new to skylands and has no idea who or what some of these creatures are plus I would be pretty funny also if you could please have him befriend someone like Funny-bone, Deja vu, or Echo if you could,they’re some of my favorites plus they’re always so underrated
I think it could be a good plot element to bring back the original elemental energies from SSA, like the MC has to find them to power themselves to defeat the darkness and even getting to choose a certain element to harness for themselves, giving the skylanders of that element power boosts and maybe some outfits
Ok, I have a weird idea: the robots are attacking because of the influence of a deranged Frankensteind together amalgamation of technology and bone resembling a dragon. Sci-Clops was so mad when we first encounter him because that influence is affecting him to, it's just giving him the mother-in-law of all migraines instead of making him evil.
Have Seraphins the Wilikin return for this game somehow along with Quigley and other kids but have them aged up to adulthood or teenage years
Please do more Please I love 5this new series
This comment is for your motivation well done lad well done
Love the video man, but a cool idea would be not having cyclops be unbeatable just a really really hard fight and if the player manages to beat cyclops, they will stumble upon the town being absolutely destroyed
Heck yeah, we got more! :D
I just have 1 thought for this
In a background shot, have the Mabu Couple from the TV show bickering in the background
Gill Grunt was finally able to find his girlfriend, the mermaid
Oh, I missed episode zero! Well, I’ll be back to this video shortly. Looking forward to it though.
Hey mate, would you by chance have a Discord account or something? So like ask for design notes on these characters cause I really want to draw them in my style, but my style is a bit different than Gacha or anything like that
Also, as a humongous fan of Skylanders, this series was my childhood. I’m happy that there’s someone else making content of it. in a genuine way
I was kinda put off at first by Kino's presence, but I think with the Toys-to-Life gimmick being scrapped, it actually kinda works
Awesome OC iv made an OC as well as a backstory it's ton of fun
Yk what, a lego skylander would be pretty cool, i mean skylanders went to Earth and became toys. What if a toy from Earth went to skylands?
would sky lander upgrades also evolve the sky lander to different series likes series 1,2,3 or would they be their own seperate playable characters
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is there any way i could try to make character concepts???
Sweet
Quick question: will trap villains be in the game or even catch more villains.
GIVE ME MOAR
Good question for you are you gonna add you already created Skylanders?
We would add Eon.
Stitchcraft vs Mesmerelda anyone?
Looks awesome
it's world be great 😃
hope at each episode of Skylanders 7 were he gets stronger at his adventure story
What is this? Why are we getting a one character intro?
Cool vid
Hello neon batteries, I designed a character for your skylander game. Do you want to use it?
@@ROBOFACEN1 sure, I can’t confirm that they’re going to be a major role though, is it alright if you send it to me via discord?
@neonbatterie4389 I’m afraid I dont have discord I’m sorry, I can reveal it through a community tab though! If thats ok? But if truly necessary I’ll see if I can get discord. And its ok if she (yes its a she) dosent get too big of a role, but I made sure that she would be interesting in terms of backstory and gameplay
@@ROBOFACEN1 the community tab works just fine for me, just make sure to @ me so I can see it
@@neonbatteries4389 ok great to hear. Just a tiny question you don’t mind the drawing Being on paper do you? I have an easier time on paper but I can try to draw it digitally but I don’t think it will be as good. I’ll get the community tab as soon as I finish the colors for it. Hope you have a great day/night.
@ it’s alright if you do either or
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first.
plus this is interesting
This is NOT skylanders 🔥🔥🔥
Ok, you have ideas but like none of this feels Skylanders like.
This is a pitch of an indie game, NOT a Skylanders game and should NOT be a Skylanders thing.
This is literally just random thing you want to do with Skylanders almost lazily plastered upon it like Cyclops being a giant since those are generally 1 per element based.
And ESPECIALLY since Skylanders are the roster, Skylanders are nameless (99.9% of the time) and everyone is treated as that.
Focusing on two *specific* characters is annoying and just...not it.
Hey it’s ok for change, this is just his version of making a new skylanders game that I find pretty interesting. He made it into something completely unique which is what skylanders was: a completely unique thing. If you have a theory on how you would make a skylanders game I would love to hear it 😊
i agree, its kinda just an rpg game or isekai with skylanders characters