The Figure Era: A Brief History of "Toys-to-Life" (amiibo, Skylanders, etc.)

Toys-to-life is a unique subset of gaming that has given us the likes of amiibo, Skylanders, and Disney Infinity. But the popularity of pairing toy figures and video game titles has faded almost as soon as it arrived, so how did we get to this point and where does these plastic figures go from here?
#amiibo #Skylanders #DisneyInfinity #Toystolife #LegoDimensions

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0:00 - Intro
2:12 - The Early Days of "Toys-to-Life" (2007-10)
6:08 - Skylanders & Entering Mainstream (2011-13)
9:55 - Nintendo & Disney Take A Swing (2013-14)
12:42 - amiibo & The Figure Era's Peak (2014-15)
15:28 - It Was Fun While It Lasted (2016-)
17:17 - What's Next?//Closing Thoughts

Video(s) Used:
amiibo Wii U Trailer -    • amiibo Wii U Trailer  
Nintendo - amiibo E3 2014 Trailer -    • Nintendo - amiibo E3 2014 Trailer  
Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth, Terry Bogard Amiibo Reveal [HD 1080P] -    • Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth, Terry Bogard...  
BEYBLADE Burst Surge Speedstorm Volt Knockout Battle Set -    • BEYBLADE Burst Surge Speedstorm Volt ...  
Disney Infinity - Reveal Trailer -    • Disney Infinity - Reveal Trailer  
Disney Infinity 2.0 - Announcement Trailer -    • Disney Infinity 2.0 - Announcement Tr...  
Early NES Nintendo Commercial featuring ROB -    • Early NES Nintendo Commercial featuri...  
Evolution of Spyro (1998-2018) -    • Evolution of Spyro (1998-2018)  
F.A.M.P.S Commercial (The thing that replaced Funkeys..) -    • F.A.M.P.S Commercial (The thing that ...  
U.B. Funkeys "Funkeys Tool" (iFunk) Commercial -    • U.B. Funkeys "Funkeys Tool" (iFunk) C...  
LEGO Dimensions - Official Announce Trailer | PS4, PS3 -    • LEGO Dimensions - Official Announce T...  
LEGO Dimensions - Sonic Debut Trailer -    • LEGO Dimensions - Sonic Debut Trailer  
Pokemon Rumble U gameplay -    • Pokemon Rumble U gameplay  
PS5 Hardware Reveal Trailer -    • PS5 Hardware Reveal Trailer  
SKYLANDERS SPYRO'S ADVENTURE Launch Trailer -    • SKYLANDERS SPYRO'S ADVENTURE Launch T...  
Sonic 06: Wave Ocean - Mach Speed -    • Sonic 06: Wave Ocean - Mach Speed  
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U 1st Trailer -    • Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U 1st T...  .
Tomb Raider - E3 2011: Gameplay Demo -    • Tomb Raider - E3 2011: Gameplay Demo  
Xbox Series X - World Premiere - 4K Trailer -    • Xbox Series X - World Premiere - 4K T...  



Music Used:
LEGO Dimensions (Sonic Level Pack) Music: Ice Cap Zone -    • LEGO Dimensions (Sonic Level Pack) Mu...  
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Soundtrack -Stone Hill -    • Spyro Reignited Trilogy Soundtrack -S...  
Trophy Shop - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Music Extended -    • Trophy Shop - Super Smash Bros. for W...  
Wave Ocean (The Water's Edge) - Sonic the Hedgehog [OST] -    • Wave Ocean (The Water's Edge) - Sonic...  
Windmill Isle (Day) - Sonic Unleashed [OST] -    • Windmill Isle (Day) - Sonic Unleashed...  
Apotos (Day) - Sonic Unleashed [OST] -    • Apotos (Day) - Sonic Unleashed [OST]  
Stickerbush Symphony Restored to HD -    • Stickerbush Symphony Restored to HD  


(Any other clips are from my own gameplay)

Outro Music:
studiopolis zone - Probe
sonic r sunshine remix - Blue Rhythmz