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Skyzos |
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Year |
2010 |
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Availability |
Europe |
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# of Figures |
35 (painted figures numbered as #36-70) |
Skyzos are a short-lived line of small collectible figures released by Panini. Although Panini helped release official Gogo's Crazy Bones sets, Skyzos do not use the Gogo's name and are considered their own product. Each pack contains two figures and two stickers.
Each Skyzo (excluding the ball figure) can stand up on two sides, each of which has a name; a “BAD” side (usually features a monstrous design with large teeth, angry eyes, or a scowl) and a “GOOD” (often showing a friendlier design with a smile) side. The “BAD” side appears when you see the ‘–‘ sign on top of the Skyzo. The “GOOD” side appears when you see the ‘+’ sign on the top of the Skyzo. Because of their teeth-like shapes, they can also be stacked like a totem pole.
The Skyzos come in dozens of bright colours, including special fluorescent Skyzos that glow in the dark once they’ve been charged up by the sunlight! There are also rare metallic silver and gold variants as well as painted figures, some of which are decorated with colours of national football teams.
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Story[]
SO! Who are the Skyzos? Actually, you’re better off asking "WHAT are the Skyzos?!" The result of molecular experiments by mad scientist Skyz, the Skyzos are a mysterious mixture of molecules of unknown origin. What we do know is that they’re an inexhaustible source of energy and fun, an unstoppable invasion that should be ridden like a wave! Follow us on this incredible journey into the Skyzo Universe!
Controversy[]
The Skyzos brand was quickly attacked by two associations of support to schizophrenia sufferers, denouncing the “unbearable” assimilation of patients to villainous characters, they called for their removal. (Skyzos having the exact same pronunciation as the diminutive to Schizophrenia in french)
“We don't play with suffering, it's stigmatization,” says Jean Canneva, President of Unafam. “Imagine making a game about cancer! Sick people aren't mean, they're just fragile”. A letter sent to Panini France led to a meeting between the association's president and two company executives on Wednesday. “They explained that in Italian, schizzo means 'a rebound'. But not in French, and these games are offered to French children!” he explains. [1]
In late 2010, Panini gives in and withdraws Skyzos from sale. [2]
Trivia[]
- Some Skyzos are colored based on sport team flags.
- Skyzos were also released free with children's magazines in Europe.
- Skyzos were made by Panini that also released official Gogo's Crazy Bones.
- Panini released another series known as Abatons which are similar to Skyzos and can be stacked.
- Its storyline is similar to Dracco Heads, in terms of a mad scientist creating a race of small creatures with superpowers that he loses control of.
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