Skylanders vs. Amiibo: Which is the Best?! | Mikeinoid

[@NightbirdProductions]

We all know who’s going to win this already…

[@ShadowPlushGaming]

Skylanders for sure

[@oofsicles]

So skylanders if not🫥

[@Supergirl-jj8gt]

Skylanders because you can do more with them especially the Donkey Kong and Bowser ones

[@phillipchavez6099]

Skylanders a all unique and cool looking characters with their own personalities while amiibo are the characters that we have seen probably a million times with the exception of Spyro

[@ShadowPlushGaming]

@@phillipchavez6099 yeah. Amibo figures are just 3d printed sculptures of official renders

[@mariah6607]

They are equally great, I have alot of fond memories with the skylands games and still have them on my shelf. Amiibos are cool to though especially detailed ones and they have mild functionality in new games. Personally I’d say they are both great for different reasons and they can all sit together on a shelf.

[@Mikeinoid]

I agree!

[@spyrothedragon12234]

​@@MikeinoidLego dimensions for Skylanders and second for me.

[@frankster.4270]

In my opinion, I don’t think they should be compared. I know that they are both nfc figures but they have different uses, the skylanders figures are the main part of the game while amiibo are meant to enhance the game slightly but this will be a good video.

[@Mikeinoid]

Interesting..... it's almost like you've seen the video before anyone else 😂

[@frankster.4270]

@@Mikeinoid I enjoy watching your videos and I am a big fan of skylanders.

[@oofsicles]

Me to big skylander fan

[@elibridgers2781]

As someone who’s been collecting amiibo since 2014, saying that they’re better than Funko Pops is based.

[@Geek306]

Part 1 of the toys to life war Part 2 will be about Disney Infinity vs. Lego Dimensions

[@Mikeinoid]

Hell nah 😂

[@Yourchill_icecream]

Clash of the toys to life has begun

[@crislunaverellen6563]

I like Skylanders more, because it is the VERY FIRST toys to life game that I've played since I was a kid. Its always been my favorite game, and I still love playing Skylanders *today* However, another toys to life game I played was Disney Infinity. But I grew out of it ever since because I leaned into Skylanders the most in my life. Plus, looking back at Disney Infinity (PLEASE DO NOT BE OFFENDED) it did seem like a rip-off to Skylanders. If I were to say my favorite Skylanders game, obviously ALL OF THE ABOVE (except Spyro's Adventure, because Giants *was* my first). But, if I were to say my MOST favorite, it's Swap Force and Imaginators (Swap Force because I loved the swapping combination gimmick, and I instantly made it my sole desire to collect all 16 swap force Skylanders just to complete the 256 combos lol. Imaginators, because I loved the idea of bringing your imagination to life and believe me, I have a BIG imagination!) Overall, Skylanders is always and FOREVER will be my favorite game to play! Although, it is sad for Skylanders to discontinue (after Imaginators), but I do have a idea of my own Skylanders game, that can revive the franchise. Spoiler Alert: it's a Skylanders *spin-off* game

[@bytheboat2]

I remember the skylanders cards had codes on them so you could unlock the sky lander in a old mobile game

[@Geek306]

You wanna know the funny thing about this comparison Both Activision and Nintendo would eventually team to make skylanders/amiibo hybrids for Bowser & DK in Superchargers

[@Mikeinoid]

Yeah... I hope I talked about that in this video 😂

[@thefrierpoolshow]

Both Skylanders and Amiibo are equally fun to collect. However, I think Skylanders are better for their value/playability within their games, while I think Amiibo are better for peoples wallets since Amiibo aren’t required at all to beat practically every Nintendo game they are compatible with.

[@Mikeinoid]

100% agree!

[@flamestar557]

"Every masterpiece has it's cheap copy" You already know how I'm standing with.

[@CorpseGrin]

"real life studs" I love it haha great vid!

[@Mikeinoid]

Thank you!! 😁

[@MissUmbra]

There was also Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, which was a game that required amiibo to get the full experience, but that was a fun Lemmings-style puzzle game with tiny wind-up toys that look like Mario characters.

[@Mikeinoid]

Also they are unobtainable without hacking your console which is why I didn't include those titles. 👍

[@MissUmbra]

@@Mikeinoid Gotcha lol I was referring to when they were still available for download

[@GaminThunder]

Remarkable work you've done Mike, glad to see you're back and ready to make us smile

[@Mikeinoid]

Thanks brodie!!

[@angelachavez7720]

I like the Skylanders the best. I do have a huge collection of Amiibos. I don't have them all though. I also have the Disney Infinity and Legos Dimensions figures also.

[@Mikeinoid]

Me too!

[@DrenixWarriorKnight]

I just want a Skylander Collection game that allows you to play as any Skylander in any game.

[@bluejay21.]

I didn't own an Amiibo until the Steve one. Now, the Toys to Life series I did get into (not Skylanders, sorry), was Lego Dimensions. You had Portal, Sonic, Doctor Who, The Simpsons, Back to the Future. Midway Arcade was represented with just roms of old Midway games baked into it. (required the figure and he's one of the most expensive now; but still) You had games like Joust and Rampage, not Lego-fied and playable IN a Lego game!

[@fireembliam9090]

17:44 I hope they revealed them by giving out every single one of them for a cheaper price.

[@cdawg4574]

Some amiibo are for specific games as well to where if you want to experience something in a game you need the specific amiibo(s) for the games.

[@2Scribble]

I mean, which one is still around??? The Amiibo?????? -hands award- /video xD

[@theblueone_14]

My stance on this? I’ve only ever bought 3 amiibos. I’ve bought nearly every superchargered combo, half the swap force, half the trap team, all the giants, a good majority of senseis, and some cores from the first 4 Skylanders games. I think the main thing is that amiibos don’t really do much other than a costume in Mario kart or some food in Bresth of the Wild, where as every character skylander gives you well, a new character to play. There’s some overlap between a few but each one tends to hav their own unique plays types

[@gamingwannes]

i think the reason amiibo are still going is because they don't advertise them in a 'get them all way', and don't put shelfs (atleast not where i live) full. also not having to buy a game for the figures itself every year might also have helped. Still like skylanders more tho

[@ethzzexists]

Since when did skylanders want you to get all of them?

[@diamondguy-xs4lg]

I like both skylanders and amiibo’s, I don’t have any amiibo figures they’re still very good quality produced, amiibo’s to me were more of figures you can collect to make your bedroom look nicer and become an epic gamer while skylanders were more of every figures is a weapon and the more you collect the bigger your weapon arsenal gets, and how every skylander figure is like a candy bar where each of them are sweet in their own unique way with preferences and opinion based, the amiibo’s I’d want are all of the splatoon amiibo’s and a dk amiibo after watching the super Mario movie, though skylanders is the first successful well known toys to life game before amiibo and both skylanders and amiibo’s were sold in their own unique ways

[@Oltheboll]

Obviously Amiibo Im joking Skylanders its the series that i (and i think everybody else) Grew up with @Mikenoid Can you do A video on Disney Infinity Vs Lego Dimensions next Edit: Thanks FOR the Heart Dude

[@Mikeinoid]

Both games uses figures. One series just makes you put the pieces together 👍

[@Oltheboll]

​@@MikeinoidOk cheers Mike Thanks For the heart can't wait for the video to begin Can you do a Live stream soon as well? Edit: What Happened to my Heart? You unhearted My comment :(

[@Mikeinoid]

@@Oltheboll There’s been a glitch that's been unhearting comments but I gave it back 😂 I want to livestream soon!

[@Oltheboll]

@@Mikeinoid Really? That must have sucked Thanks For giving it back bro best skylander KZbinr ever Edit: I'm impatient I can't wait for the stream to start please start it now I want you to shout me out at the beginning as well

[@darkonautgaming23]

Just so you know, Amiibo festival isn’t the only game that REQUIRES Amiibo to play because Mini Mario & Friends Amiibo Challenge also requires them to play (The Mario amiibos do more than other amiibos but you NEED an Amiibo to play). Also, it’s actually a pretty good game unlike Amiibo festival.

[@Mikeinoid]

That's why I said "MAJOR" game. Those games aren't available anymore since they were digital only 😝

[@darkonautgaming23]

@@Mikeinoid Yeah, that’s fair but I’ve played more of the mini Mario one so it’s more memorable to me

[@peterthemonke]

Skylanders in more nostalgic and has more usability for me personally

[@Kingofportals]

I am biased as the only 2 Amiibo I have are also Skylanders. I don’t have to specify you already know. Despite that I wish to see a less biased opinion.

[@firebonekoen]

Amazing video Mike🙌 glad you are back with the uploads🙏

[@Mikeinoid]

Thanks brodie! Me too! ✊️

[@con-bob]

I love skylanders and I hope they do revive skylanders again

[@Supergirl-jj8gt]

Skylanders is gonna win But why isn't Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions competing in this

[@Mikeinoid]

It's not that type of video lmao

[@lostthunderplays8736]

I'm sorry, but skylanders is childhood. No skylanders, no childhood.

[@glitchgamer3462]

Skylanders are the best toys life franchise you could actually play with them on like a Meebo that only is used for like a couple things but you can’t play from

[@jacobippolito3224]

I loved Skylanders, but tbh the figures don’t hold a candle to Amiibo, especially modern ones. Skylanders were more available and useful, but amiibo were better at shelf display. If there was a Super Amiibo Rally game or something with a few original characters and full significant functionality for every figure then it would be a no brainer, but I would say it’s a stalemate as things are now. No new Skylanders game, no amiibo game. Skylanders has legacy, Amiibo is the present

[@bengaming1964]

Bro I miss you haven't watched you in a while

[@Mikeinoid]

I'm back now, my son.

[@CinnaTea3]

I know this vid is going to blow up, my reaction to seeing skylander and amiibo side by side awakened something in me😂

[@Skull_boy_76]

I think amibo are more desplay items were as skylanders have more of a use. I collect skylanders but I can see myself picking up some amibo to display in the future.

[@Mikeinoid]

I know what you mean!

[@Cross-ns9vu]

As a fan of Both, i like having amiibo of my favorite Nintendo characters and from other games (like the Shovel knight amiibos) but i think skylanders are better imo because you can actually play as the character you buy rather than fight/unlock specific awards with amiibo

[@Mikeinoid]

I'm in the same boat!

[@nightmangle8228]

I like Skylanders more but Amiibo are cool too.

[@Skylotls]

I also agree I support you 100%

[@CollectingWithSpenny]

Agree with what? The video isn’t out yet

[@Skylotls]

@@CollectingWithSpenny with the Others Person comment

[@Mikeinoid]

Donate then 😂

[@Skylotls]

It was a joke lol

[@Mikeinoid]

@@Skylotls Sureeee

[@lordchicken1378]

Over here in Canada 🇨🇦 amiibo cost about 30$ idk why

[@LenPlayXD]

Both. Both are good...

[@MissUmbra]

Even if Skylanders may never see a revival even after the Microsoft deal goes through, I strongly feel that a Skylanders character (I’m fine with someone like Stealth Elf, Eruptor, Gill Grunt or Jet-Vac, but I REALLY want Kaos just so we can have a franchise in Smash repped by the main antagonist of the series (And no, Kazuya does NOT count IMO due to the lore of Tekken changing in each entry, plus I want a 3rd Party franchise where the single/first rep is villain character who was always evil from the get-go)) in Smash would be a perfect addition to the roster not only to pay tribute to the very trend that created amiibo, but also place it in high regard as Smash does with the franchises with playable characters.

[@MissUmbra]

But NOT before we get Crash Bandicoot and Spyro as playable characters, as they’re the more high priority Activision reps that I’m sure everyone can agree on getting in first

[@Ascrediblewrestlingfigures]

Ayyy the mitb briefcase

[@simplyluke1584]

Both have their merits

[@Mikeinoid]

Yes

[@Rockstar5355.]

Skylanders are better but amiibo has better quality

[@phorchybug3286]

Mini Mario and Friends is also another mandatory amiibo game. Thankfully it's free unlike the crappy other example. Actually it's unavailable like the rest of the digital Wii U games.

[@Mikeinoid]

Yeah, that's why I didn't talk about it. At least Amiibo Festival is a physical game you can still buy used

[@silveramyknux241]

13:24 This is so cool, I don’t even know how it works. Are both NFC chips stacked on top of each other or something?

[@Mikeinoid]

It’s possible but I haven’t seen one opened to see how it works

[@bobfiendplays]

Na, the reason people like Amiibo better is bc of the brand name. Nintendo has a stronger brand name and is more collectible than Skylanders. I still prefer the creativity in Skylanders more tho

[@Mikeinoid]

Yes 👍

[@skyreyes8832]

I grew up with skylander and I love the games so that’s why I think there better

[@DavidDumbedDown]

This comment was made at 13:53 o clock

[@DavidDumbedDown]

14:44

[@frogmouth2]

I regret buying 90% of my amiibos yet none of my skylanders.

[@gxalcremieshiny4229]

They're both great, but it's near impossible to compare Sure, Amiibos are amazingly done, but they lack gameplay compared to Skylanders. You use an amiibo like twice every gameplay session, while skylanders constantly get swapped in and out, which is part of their beauty I have both, and I will say I am 100% biased and like Skylanders more

[@What-Memez]

I should've bought chompy mage if i knew he was gonna be 200 somethin dollars

[@TubeYouChannels]

I wonder if Skylanders will come back one day, my son loves the franchise. Amiibo are becoming better and better - they are great collectibles. Toys to Life ftw.

[@fireembliam9090]

You are both gamers.

[@doublepumpz5337]

One thing to note is that you cannot beat skylanders giants without at least one giant

[@Mikeinoid]

Actually you can. A Giant is not required to beat the game.

[@stormglider3852]

Okay well for me while I do like the design of the amibo the little clear stand on a lot them really annoys me quite a lot of the time and the Skylanders don't have that. I also love how Skylanders took the time to make sure all the figures actually stand up pretty easily except for enigma for whatever reason. I also have a huge attachment to the Skylanders as I have been playing since I was 6 and I only have the sonic amiibo because he's sonic and I never really liked mario and still don't. Skylanders for me are definitely better

[@Mikeinoid]

Yeah, Skylanders for the win 👍

[@rangermansgaming7717]

5:54 love trap team and taints. Swap force close up there. And amiibo more in E3 amd Nintendo direct ads. So maybe Nintendo ad but using talk bot mouth after watching a famous direct. Like one say to friend like you saw that blank and the other blank.

[@inkfish8845]

Like they say in overwhatch hero’s never die so I think skylanders will come back one day 😢😅

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Skylanders vs Amiibo: Dawn of Toys to Life I definitely prefer Skylanders over Amiibo. I'm still disappointed about Nintendo letting Fox McCloud guest star in Starlink instead of Skylanders: Superchargers and its super awesome 3DS version. Hammer Slam Bowser and Turbo Charge Donkey Kong are the best amiibo figures because they're skylanders.

[@brantjustilian3791]

Yep each toys for life franchise is unique in their own way. Skylanders have the gimmicks like giants, light cores, swappers, trap figures, vehicles, and custom characters. Disney infinity had different unlikable levels that allows you to have more collectibles you can play with in the toybox. Lego dimensions used the portals for multiple in game puzzles. Nintendo Amiibo’s can be used outside one Series of games and more are still coming out. While star link was hot garbage. I game with useless figures and a such a empty world, that even a six year old will get bored of the game. Star Link is the ET of toys for life.

[@lorenzojevaz2644]

For superchargers, you actually don’t need a figure to start playing.

[@Mikeinoid]

Wii U version you do 😭

[@lorenzojevaz2644]

@@Mikeinoid Oh I'm so sry 😭😭

[@Lemuel928]

Amiibos are rare collectibles now.

[@Mikeinoid]

For real. But some Skylander figures are too

[@brandyhayes7053]

Skylanders is way more cooler

[@E45673]

What about angrybirds telepods?

[@Mikeinoid]

Nah

[@ivanzoneBR24]

Hey what is that page that shows which amiibo can be used? I never saw that!

[@Mikeinoid]

www.nintendo.com/sg/hardware/amiibo/chart/list_soft.html

[@VictorSS_YT]

Idek what Skylanders are…

[@Mikeinoid]

Me neither

[@ShadowPlushGaming]

​@@Mikeinoid what?

[@Mikeinoid]

@@ShadowPlushGaming Huh?

[@ShadowPlushGaming]

@@Mikeinoid you have skylanders videos on KZbin tho

[@Mikeinoid]

@@ShadowPlushGaming Nuh huh

[@Waterbot731]

I like video game toys!

[@Obi-wankenobi35Clonewars]

Gonna be honest, i love the wii u.

[@Mikeinoid]

Me too!

[@What-Memez]

joker being 100- 400 dollars

[@Mikeinoid]

400 is wild. Im seeing it go for 50-100 on ebay

[@peterthemonke]

i f$%$#g love wind up

[@connorrude1306]

Do you have wild storm

[@Mikeinoid]

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[@funkx-zotex9612]

i got ro-bow 2 times

[@Geek306]

Mikey, are you really ranting on the Wii U man

[@Mikeinoid]

Not me! I love the Wii U!

[@Geek306]

@@Mikeinoid okay if you say so 😏

[@darce4281]

2:25 u forgot superchargeres

[@Mikeinoid]

Nope. You technically need two figures to play any Superchargers game.

[@darce4281]

@@Mikeinoid oh yea, not even that, u have instant spitfire and instant hot streak

[@Mikeinoid]

@@darce4281 That's true but you still need a portal

[@darce4281]

@@Mikeinoid but dont need any figures

[@darce4281]

i dont want to argue, this is interesting to me

[@rangermansgaming7717]

3:55 not the bad but ya may be wrost game Everton Wii U. But think that title should go to only Mario party on system. But got to say little better then it Mario party 9 twin. Even better then su-eat Mario party in some ways. Don’t ask why, 😅. And Wii U had a same game mode duh? So both fail there. A]everything must have a twin sale world.

[@gianni7397]

🙏 *Promosm*

[@ekeffer1]

Save the skylander we need a lot of people to donate you’re going to be the holder of all the money and then you you’re supposed to donate it to Microsoft. That way we can get a new Skylander game through them.

[@CollectingWithSpenny]

Lol what

[@WilliamEddis]

My brain hurts

[@ekeffer1]

Laugh at me all you want but see if he agrees

[@WilliamEddis]

@@ekeffer1 I talked to him. He doesn’t.

[@Mikeinoid]

Yes. Donate to me 😈