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Old 04-29-2006, 01:25 AM #1
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Avatar: The Last Airbender info & Pics
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Publishing giant THQ announced earlier in the month that it was in development with Avatar: The Last Airbender for Nintendo's new Wii console. The title is scheduled to ship with the launch of the system this fall, the company said. Some older players have a tendency to assume that just because this effort comes as a result of a collaboration between THQ and kids network Nickelodeon that it is strictly for younger gamers. But this isn't exactly the case. Intrigued by the premise, IGN Wii popped over to the iTunes music store and downloaded several episodes of Avatar. As it turns out, the show is surprisingly entertaining - and not just for kids.


The Last Airbender Wii title is based on the popular cartoon of the same name. In another age, the world is divided into four nations, including Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Each nation houses practitioners of bending, or the art of manipulating the four elements. Waterbenders, Firebenders, Earthbenders and, naturally, Airbenders. There is only one individual - the Avatar - who can harness the power of all elements. It is written that he will save the world.
The problem is that the Avatar has long been absent. He was last seen more than a hundred years ago, at the start of a war waged by the greedy Firebenders. Now, in present day, the Firebenders have continued to battle against the other regions and are on the verge of defeating the opposition. But a young Waterbender named Katara and her rebellious brother Sokka may have found the Avatar at last.



The show itself is pretty good. Entertaining, even. The art is impressively laid down and varied. The characters themselves are likeable and easy to root for. Plus, the bending powers are captivatingly implemented. Some of these heroes soar through the air because they can manipulate the wind. Others can make water bend to their will. This is clearly a cartoon aimed at younger viewers, but like any good series - and forgive us for dating ourselves, but He-Man comes to mind - older audiences will find themselves enjoying themselves, too.

As a game, Avatar: The Last Airbender delivers a combination of third-person actioning and adventuring, according to THQ. It's being developed by the company's Studio Australia, which is best known for SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! Gamers play as the popular characters from the show, including Aang, Katara, Haru and Sokka. Each character can control unique elements, which must be manipulated throughout the adventure to defeat enemies and solve environmental puzzles. In addition, the title will boast a martial arts fighting system of some kind.



Unfortunately, THQ is currently unable to tell us how the Wii version of Avatar will play, but it will make use of the revolutionary controller and the nunchuck unit in some fashion.

We've included two in-game screenshots of Avatar in today's quickie preview. These screens are platform agnostic. The title is coming to GCN, PS2, GBA, DS, PSP and Wii this fall. We'll have much more on the title in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned.
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Old 04-29-2006, 01:27 AM #2
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So, those pics are from the current gen stuff, right?
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Old 04-29-2006, 01:29 AM #3
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most likely. at the end of the article it doesnt say yes or no, but I'm quite sure those are the graphics.
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Old 04-29-2006, 01:29 AM #4
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So, those pics are from the current gen stuff, right?

Well I sure as hell hope so.
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Yeah, me too, I thought ti looked really jaggy n such. Maybe by the time it's released all of that will be fixed . I do kinda like the cel-shaded though.
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Old 04-29-2006, 01:43 AM #6
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Yeah,.. that Wolf looks crappy as hell...
& Why doesn't the Avatar kid have a mouth?
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you guys know damn well that those screenshots are from the current gen.
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and if they arent? have you seen that terra: informations game for the PS3?

not all next gen games are going to look amazing, ESPICALLY coming from ****ing THQ.
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Lols, that looks like a Dreacast game it's so bad. It better not be on the Wii, the graphics shame the system.
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GUYZ LOOK I GOT ANOTHER SCREENSHOT!



im dissapointed it doesnt look real enuf for next gen, im stil goin to buy the console though. don't know y but i am.
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I love the show, so I want this game to be good, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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it doesn't look THAT bad....the cartoon is actually decent I caught it once or twice, certainly better than the **** that cartoons equate to today.
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it doesn't look THAT bad....the cartoon is actually decent I caught it once or twice, certainly better than the **** that cartoons equate to today.

Some cartoons.

Not too far in the past we've got Avatar, JLU, Teen Titans, Samurai Jack, Fosters...

And nostalgia aside...those 80's toy shows weren't exactly riveting drama.
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At least they were a step above and beyond "Fairy GodParents" and the other stupid crap Nick and other networks produce now, I watch these shows with my little brother sometimes and walk away feeling stupid.
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At least they were a step above and beyond "Fairy GodParents" and the other stupid crap Nick and other networks produce now, I watch these shows with my little brother sometimes and walk away feeling stupid.

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After interning for Nicktoons, I can safely say the Spongebob and Oddparents type stuff that Nick puts out does fantastic business. While us older types love JLU and the other CN stuff, Nick is genius. Avatar and Danny Phantom are watered down compared to their CN equivalents, but because of that parents don't mind buying merch.

Anyways, yay for third party support, even if I'm not going to buy it. Somebody will.
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Yay! I love this show. Just hope it uses 2 Revmotes since "bending" uses both hands.
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it doesn't look THAT bad....
Bi0 is right, if you think utter sh*t doesn't look THAT bad, that is...
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What did you expect? It's not like games based on cartoons are known for having stellar production values.
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