
The skull-faced Skeletor is the archenemy of He-Man…and is one of the most meme-able animated characters in history. Before he takes to the big screen this week in Masters of the Universe, you can put him through his paces in a new endless-runner mobile game. Skeletor: Until Next Time is now available to download wherever you get your apps.
Inspired by both the classic 1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the multitude of memes that it spawned, Skeletor: Until Next Time takes Skeletor from meme to screen, running through the endless hellscape of Snake Mountain and its environs. He can also fly, or even ride upon his faithful feline steed, Panthor. He can also call upon the abilities of his loyal allies, like the sorceress Evil-Lyn, the brutish Beast Man, and the crustaceous Clawful. However, even as he dodges obstacles and traverses crevasses, he’ll have to face the accursed He-Man and his allies, including weapons master Man-At-Arms, warrior Teela, and scout Mekaneck. Skeletor: Until Next Time is Mattel’s first-ever self-published mobile game, and was developed in partnership with Amber.
Who Is Skeletor?
Skeletor is the leader of an evil coterie of warriors and creatures on the planet Eternia; from his headquarters, Snake Mountain, he plots to defeat He-Man and acquire the mystical power of Castle Grayskull for himself. In some continuities, Skeletor is secretly Keldor, the uncle of He-Man’s alter ego, Prince Adam; tutored by the evil Hordak, his body and mind were warped by black magic.
In the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series, Skeletor’s high-pitched, cackling voice was provided by actor Alan Oppenheimer. He has subsequently been voiced by a bevy of voice actors, including Campbell Lane, Brian Dobson, Mark Hamill, and Benjamin Diskin. He was first portrayed in live action in 1987’s big-screen Masters of the Universe movie by Frank Langella, who rewrote most of his dialogue and still considers the part to be one of his favorite roles; while the film was largely panned, Langella’s menacing performance is commonly cited as a high point.
Skeletor is next set to appear in Masters of the Universe, where he’ll be played in his skull-faced glory by Jared Leto. He’ll face off against Nicholas Galitzine‘s He-Man when the Travis Knight-helmed film hits theaters on June 5.
Skeletor: Until Next Time is now available to download on your mobile device. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates…until next time. Bwa ha ha ha!