The Spell Punk Library is a mysterious, cursed library in Skylanders: SuperChargers. It houses many ancient books that date back to many centuries past, including books that tell the history and origins of The Darkness. Anyone that opens a cursed book from the library will be literally pulled into the book and take part in whatever story it tells. Only a Spell Punk can navigate through the library.
After defeating Spellslamzer, the large Spell Punk informed the Skylanders that the Book about The Darkness is within the Halls of the Ancients section of the Spell Punk Library.
Objectives
- Investigate the Spell Punk Library
- Talk to Cali
Book 1: The Darkness
- Get to the Temple
Book 2: Charge of the First Light Squadron
- Destroy the Mothership
Book 3: The Ancients Plan
- Reach Ancients Peak
Book 4: The Hydra
- Get to the Bottom
Book 5: The Core of Light
- Defeat The Darkness
Gallery
Eruptor travelling the book about The Darkness by Dave Phillips
Dave Phillip's "Spellpunkopolis" environmental concept art of the present day Spell Punk Library with friendly Spell Punks guiding Scorp
Concept art of the Past and Present states of the Spell Punk Library
Spell Punk Library vehicle concept area by Dave Phillips
Concept art of Spell Punk Library's original concept by Dave Phillips
Spell Punk Library exploration art by Dave Phillips
![3D level concept of the scrapped Past timeline of Spell Punk Library[1]](/wiki/File:Past_Library_area_concept.jpg "Past Library area concept.jpg (223 KB)")
3D level concept of the scrapped Past timeline of Spell Punk Library[1]
3D level concept of the scrapped Present timeline of Spell Punk Library
Storybook panel of the Skylanders escaping the undersea lair of the Hydra
![Spell Punk Library from an different angle.[2]](/wiki/File:SpellPunkLibraryDeveloperPersective.jpg "SpellPunkLibraryDeveloperPersective.jpg (1.98 MB)")
Spell Punk Library from an different angle.[2]
Trivia
- According to the concept art, Spell Punks were originally planned to be inhabitants of the Library and were not enemies to the Skylanders.
- Concept art and 3D level designs of the standard, past and present versions of the Spell Punk Library reveals that a time-travel theme was planned but was ultimately scrapped.[1]
- The original theme of the level would also include it being attacked by the scrapped Ocu Shocks and other Cyclopses, as well as an aerial battle with Sky vehicles as many buildings are destroyed in the crossfire.[3]
- According to Cali, the library is enormous, and even if it wasn't cursed it would still take years to find the right books.
- Developer David A. Rodriguez says, "The Spell Punk Library was our sneaky way of doing Skylander time traveling by allowing the player to jump into history books!" [4]
- The Spell Punk Library is unique in that it brought concept art straight into the game. According to developer Lucas Wells, it pulls off the look with style to spare.[5]
- According to developer Jeff Bellio, the books section should be called "Arzu's Adventures in Arzu Land." [6]
- Rene Auberjonois provided the voice for Pomfrey's narration during the book sections.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 lighting: pushing PBR.. Blogger.
- ↑ Behind the Scenes: Storytelling l Skylanders Superchargers l Skylanders[1]
- ↑ Supercharged! Vehicle Physics in Skylanders. (Date Posted - Jul 27, 2018). YouTube.
- ↑ Clutch: The Art of Skylanders SuperChargers. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Clutch: The Art of Skylanders SuperChargers. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Clutch: The Art of Skylanders SuperChargers. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Clutch: The Art of Skylanders SuperChargers. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Behind the Scenes: Level Design l Skylanders Superchargers l Skylanders. (Date Posted - Mar 8, 2016). YouTube.