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1[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skylanders_superchargers_racing_box_art_wii_9.jpg [[{{Tagline}} Ready. Set. Race!]]]]
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3''Skylanders: [=SuperChargers=] Racing'' is a racing game spin-off in the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series (guest-starring [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and Franchise/DonkeyKong), developed by Beenox and published by Creator/{{Activision}}, and released for the Platform/Nintendo3DS and Platform/{{Wii}} during September of 2015, and is also the last ''Skylanders'' game to be released for those consoles.
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5The story is pretty simple. Pandergast (the Magnificent) is hosting a Grand Prix across the world of Racelandia where the winner gets to claim the Snowglobe of Destiny, a mysterious Snowglobe that will grant the winner one wish. Across the competition, other shenanigans might occur, and maybe even a villain will try to steal the competition.
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7This game uses many aspects found in the racing mode of ''VideoGame/SkylandersSuperChargers'' and is the only console game in the series that doesn't have any platforming in it.
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9!!Welcome to "Tropelandia Wrap-up"!
10* AdaptedOut: All of the villains from the Villain Trophies are playable in this game, except for the three that debuted in ''[=SuperChargers=]''[[note]]Spellslamzer, Lord Stratosfear and Dragon Hunter[[/note]]. They are replaced with three other villains from ''Trap Team'' that were unplayable in the mainline game.
11* AntiFrustrationFeatures: You already get a Sky vehicle figure in the Starter Pack, but no figures for Land or Sea (unless you bought the Dark Edition Starter Pack). But when you get to a Land or Sea race, Pandergast will lend you one of his vehicles to use, allowing you to continue the game without needing to buy at least two more figures. The only drawback is that these two vehicles have some of the worst stats of any vehicle you can use.
12* TheBusCameBack: The Terrasquid and the Frost Hound, two of the ancient Elementals from ''Swap Force'', each have a Sea track that is dedicated to them.
13* HailfirePeaks: The Frosty Volcano is a track consisting of [[LethalLavaLand a volcano]] and [[SlippySlideyIceWorld a glacier]] being right next to each other. This track also features one of the game’s three boss battles, which is against a Fire dragon and an Ice dragon.
14* LighterAndSofter: Compared to its mainline counterpart, and especially compared to it. The presence of the Sky Eater is non-existent, and even [[spoiler:Kaos’]] evil plan in this game is more a case of EvilIsPetty.
15* MascotRacer: This game exclusively focuses on the racing part of ''[=SuperChargers=]''.
16* RoaringRapids: The Risky Rapids, one of the two tracks unlocked with the Sea Trophy, which is a river going through a Gillman village and a couple of ruined Arkeyan Robots.
17* RubberBandAI: There are a lot of ways to get ahead in races, from using as many shortcuts as you can to attacking other racers to stun them. But no matter how well you perform or how big a lead you get, the second place will always suddenly just slingshot their way to being right behind you, especially as you’re approaching the finish line.
18* UnwinnableByDesign: The Adventure Mode in a similar vein as the mainline game. ''[=SuperChargers=] Racing'' expects you to already have a Sky vehicle since you will always get one in either of the two Starter Packs available, and if you buy the game used without any vehicles of that terrain alongside it, you will not be able to play Adventure Mode at all.
19* WastefulWishing: At the end of the game, Flynn accepts the Snowglobe of Destiny in the Portal Master’s place. However, this being Flynn, he ends up using the one wish it grants on a giant [[TrademarkFavoriteFood enchilada]]. [[spoiler:It then appears to be {{Subverted}}, as Flynn realizes the snowglobe is fake, only for it to then become DoubleSubverted when an giant enchilada actually does appear from the sky and land on an island nearby.]]

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