The only way is up for the Isle of Skye and Skylanders after the Scottish isle and the virtual city of Skylands were twinned
Ah, the Isle of Skye, famed for its incredible natural beauty, it's huddled towns, it's looming castles – and now for its association with blockbusting video game franchise, Skylanders. In a bizarre yet no doubt canny joint marketing exercise, the jewel of the Inner Hebrides has been virtually twinned with Skylands, the fantasy setting of the Skylanders series, which has made over $1.5bn (£935m) in revenue for publisher Activision. The announcement marks the imminent release of the latest title, Skylanders: Swap Force.
"The Isle of Skye is renowned for its stunning landscapes, which possess an almost ethereal quality, and its abundance of wildlife, making it the perfect place to virtually twin with Skylands, home to Skylanders Swap Force," said VisitScotland's Alan Mackenzie.
"We're thrilled to be teaming up with the Skylanders franchise for this unique partnership, which will help raise the profile of this beautiful part of the world, encouraging families to enjoy a real-life adventure on the Isle of Skye – nowhere else on Earth comes close!"
The Skylanders games pitch an array of fantastical creatures against the evil portal master Kaos, in a series of child-friendly adventures. The game is famed for its compatibility with a range of action figures, which can be placed on a 'portal of power' (or 'plastic USB peripheral'), thereby transferring their digital likeness into the onscreen action. Wash Buckler, one of the new characters from the Swap Force game has apparently visited the island in a sort of diplomatic mission.
"We're thrilled to welcome the Skylanders characters to the Highlands," said councillor Thomas Prag of the Highland council's planning environment and development committee. "This is an unusual project, as we can't sign an actual deed of twinning due to the limitations getting paper work to the Skylands."
Anyway, it is certainly more amusing than the time the BBC One Show twinned itself with my home town of Frome. Plus, this story naturally got us thinking about other possible twinning endeavours between real and video game locations. This is the best we could come up with at short notice:
Four other possible twins between real and video game locations
Oakvale, the Fable series
A quaint seaside town in the fictitious land of Albion, famed as the birthplace of the game's lead protagonist.
Oak Vale, Mississippi
A quaint inland town in the south of the state, between Lawrence and Jefferson Davis counties, famed for … well, it has quite a nice historical FaceBook page. The drug store looks like something out of Deadwood!
Ironforge, World of Warcraft
The capital city of the dawrves, ruled over by heroic hammer-wielding monarch, Magni Bronzebeard
Ironbridge, Shropshire
Delightful market town, ruled over by heroic Telford and Wrekin council partnership.
Liberty Country, Georgia
"Residents can swim in the ocean and cast shrimp nets in the marshes," says the local website.
Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV
Residents can steal cars, join underworld criminal fraternities, rob banks … and dispose of bodies in the heavily polluted Humboldt river.
Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania
A small rural community in the southern part of Beaver County, mostly populated by farmers.
Raccoon City, Resident Evil series
An isolated industrial city in the midwestern United States, mostly populated by ravenous, brain-eating zombies and poorly equipped special forces operatives.
Can you do better? Add your own suggestions in the comments section below
Source: Theguardian. comReadmore: Games News: Skylanders twinned with Isle of Skye
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