The month of May has come to a close and with it the Avalanche (pun certainly intended) of exclusive content from Game Informer is over. To bookend the exclusive content, Ben Hanson of Game Informer sat down with John Vignocchi to ask him some user submitted questions. While some of the questions were generic and repetitive, answering some of the more confusing to understand concepts like compatibility, we did get some interesting info from John. Listen to the podcast below on the player and then scroll down for the full John Vignocchi’s Game Informer Podcast Interview Recap with all the questions and answers (abridged).

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Here is some of the nuggets of info we got from this podcast interview.Â

1. The launch Playsets will be Inside Out & Twilight of the Republic. Two additional Star Wars set will follow with a release prior to the holidays. Marvel playset to follow.

2. We have two dedicated types of flying in Star Wars. Open world (think GTA) and Spline (think Starfox)

3. New mechanics for certain fighting styles and weapons carries backwards to older character animations. (Example – Jack Sparrow now wields his sword like Anakin wields his Lightsaber).

4. Discussions are being had where the community might be able to vote on 1.0 & 2.0 characters future elements and skills.

5. Sumo has completely revamped all ground vehicle steering and maneuvering, will reach back into 1.0 & 2.0 power discs.

6. Inside Out characters will still be able to hold their own with their own unique combat combos in the Toy Box.

7. Disney Animation will soon be represented in a future Disney Infinity playset / figure.

8. It is possible for Kingdom Hearts figures to exist in Disney Infinity (but not possible for Knights of the Old Republic).

The Questions & The Answers

**Some of the question wording and answers are abridged to keep the article short and sweet. Want to hear the whole thing? Listen above!**

If you have the Disney Infinity 2.0 Base for PS4 and want Disney Infinity 3 for PS4 do you have to buy the starter pack with another base? No! You can use your existing 2.0 Base and Digitally Download 3.0 Software and buy playsets separately.Â

How many playsets will be available at launch?Â Coming this fall at launch will be two playsets – Inside Out Playset & Twilight of the Republic Between Fall & Holiday – Rise Against the Empire & Force Awakens Playset After Holiday – Marvel Playset Coming! Can not legally be discussed. Currently being developed by United Front Games.



How does the space flight work in this game?Â Two types of space flight Open world flight – fly anywhere you want to. Spline based flight – tracked flight similar toÂ Starfox.Â Move your vehicle along a forced path. Fly around in space to travel between missions. Dock on moons and space stations and un board to investigate and explore.



How is repetitive game play being addressed? (Big issue gamers had with 2.0) Increased the enemy count in the game and improved their mechanics. Fighting someÂ enemies is almost puzzle like to be defeated. Fodder enemy types Puzzle type enemy types Environmental interaction

How high can you ratchet the difficulty level?Â Difficulty level can be turned up to hard. It will reward more sparks and add a challenging element for more experienced gamer.

Will skill trees be expanded or upgraded in the new game? Will old characters get expanded skill trees?Â New game mechanics will affect older characters and their animations but no new content was added to older characters. We may see a reach out to the community on what character skills we might want to see added into older characters.

Is anything being done in 3.0 to give characters without Playsets more content?Â Toy Box Speedway & Villains Takeover are two big content / gameplay types that all the characters can participate in and experience tons of gameplay. Structured gameplay within specialized Playset pieces (available separately) which offer high replay value.



What kind of Hall of Heroes progression will we see in 3.0? There will be a Star Wars Hall of Heroes as well as an area for Disney / Marvel characters. It will have an evolving progression of unlocks as you activate more characters. No other details.

Will the 1.0 & 2.0 Toys be fully unlocked at the start of the 3.0 Toy Box?Â Playset pieces from previous versions will unlock the content from that playset (like 2.0). Some content will be unlocked from the start, some will require figures and playset pieces, some will be purchased through in game currency (sparks).

Infinity 2.0 only featured 2 female characters. How will that be addressed in 3.0? We will see several female characters in the new playsets, including one in each Star Wars sets. Ahsoka & Leia will be featured in the Star Wars games. Minnie, Quorra & Mulan will be featured in the Disney Originals. Joy, Sadness, & Disgust will be the female characters from Inside Out.



Will Inside Out characters have combat combos and mechanics?Â Yes! Big discussion over the adding attacks for characters that have no physical combo attacks for their playset. The Inside Out characters will have move sets to be used in the Toy Box.



Do you favor Pixar over the Disney Animation?Â Totally not true… STAY TUNED!

Given the turbulent release of Amiibo characters, are you doing anything to prepare for the high demand for Star Wars figures?Â There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures. It is irresponsible and rude to your hard core fans. They don’t want to create frustration or the hunt. So they will be stocking the shelfs well! Since this point is getting a lot of attention… here is the direct quote from the interview @ 35:45 in the podcast. -Â “So, you know.. heres the thing. We don’t ever try to deliberately create a shortage to create demand. That is the most totally irresponsible and uncool thing to do to our fans.”

Rapid fire question from Ben! Characters possible for future inclusion… Goofy? Possible Boba Fett? Possible Kingdom Hearts? Possible RevanÂ (Knights of the Old Republic) Not possibleÂ (Not technically cannon, unless he is reintroduced in the films)

Will John be at the PAX Royal Rumble?Â He hopes so! Waiting for an invite!

What will we see at E3? An amazing booth! All the currently announced playsets and toy box games being demoed. Early development work and prototypes display. Giveaways! (Including a 3.0 Figure yet to be announced).



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