Nickelodeon’s fan-favorite show,Avatar: The Last Airbenderwas a cultural milestone for the network. The franchise spawned a dedicated spin-off series and comics that expanded on the lore of the original story. That also meant you’d end up receiving several video game adaptations that capitalized on the series’ hype.
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Fans have long searched for a definitive way to experience the adventures of Aang through video games, but they have mostly been left disappointed by the entire experience. Although many consoles feature their versions of a video game, nothing was quite as confusing as navigating through different iterations of the same title.
9Avatar: The Last Airbender Plug & Play TV Video Game - Surprisingly Good
Thisoffering from Jakks Pacificputs you in the shoes of Aang and the rest of his gang as you navigate through the in-game universe from the three books. You get to play different mini-games that look better than what the gameplay footage would initially have you believe.
You go around different levels collecting tokens and abilities that let you perform tricks in-game. The first level has you face off against Zuko in a fierce battle confined to the inside of what looks like an ice prison for some reason. The video game and its backgrounds are surprisingly very detailed for what its form factor is.
8The Last Airbender - A Bland Experience
As hated as the original M. Night Shyamalan movie was, The Last Airbender was still a decent entry for the franchise. It featured some decent mostly grayed-out backgrounds and simple action sequences, but the music missed its mark. Unfortunately, this game is just as uninspiring as the movie version itself.
It came out a couple of days before the movie did and received some decent reviews before it tanked. As expected, the story barely made any sense, considering the rest of the franchise followed something entirely different. At least you could mow down enemies like in a first-person shooter with Zuko’s fireball ability.
7Avatar: The Last Airbender – Bobble Battles - Cute And Innovative
Imagine anAge of Empiresclone but set in the Avatar: TLA universe. This cute little game covers most of the story from the three books but with characters that look like the chibi version of themselves featured in the Super Deformed Shorts.
You get a set of objectives to complete, and the stories are a somewhat faithful adaptation of what you might find in the show. Even though this game hits most of the checkmarks, it’s still kind of lacking regarding what they offered the fanbase. The narrative and the animations lacked the kind of finesse needed to bring the world to life.
6The Last Airbender: Into The Inferno - A Befitting End
As true to canon as this game would like to be, this entry to the franchise made some jarring gameplay choices that ruin your immersion right from the start by throwing you into a world where Momo is the talking samurai from Aang’s fever dream.
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This game featured two ports, one for theNintendo DSand the other for theWii. Both of these versions had gameplay differences yet failed to captivate the players as they should’ve for this supposedly titillating end to their version of the show’s captivating story.
5Avatar: The Last Airbender - A Pixilated Fever Dream
TheGameboy Advanceentry to the franchise was simple, yet the pixilated art style felt somewhat faithful to the series. Unfortunately, the game felt like any average side-scrolling action game from that era but with an Avatar theme prevailing throughout its entirety.
There are some generic puzzles and enemies you have to sift through, but overall the game grows stale pretty fast and barely features the award-winning narrative the fans know and love. Treat it as some sort of short side-adventure team Avatar found themselves being a part of.
4Avatar: TLA - Burning Earth - So Close Yet So Far
A fun kind of well-animated game that butchers the story by presenting the players with a choppy mishmash of iconic moments from the franchise? You better believe it. This video game covers the events of book two in a way that feels somewhat unsatisfying.
The gameplay is fairly decent, with some mini-games in the DS version and quick-time events on the console versions that actually feel engaging. However fun the mechanics were, the story is unfortunately very short and leaves you wanting more by the end of it on all the different versions of it.
3Legends of the Arena - Short Yet Unique
Without having any console to call it home, this battle-royale game features benders from all four nations duking it out in a well-made arena setting. The 3D models and landscape contribute to the fast-paced action this MMO combat game has to offer.
You could bend projectiles and throw them into enemy players. Create your custom bender, collect items to trade in for money, interact with the arena, and rank up your characters. Fans still fondly remember playing this online game, and there’s even a petition for Nickelodeon to bring the servers back.
2Escape from the Spirit World - Full Of Lore
With stunning custom animations and a solemn adaptation of the story, this offering to the fans bridges the gap between the events of books two and three. It’s a shame this online video game was so short. This silent visual novel-esque flash game features supplemental material that’s actually considered canon. Be prepared to learn a lot about your favorite series!
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The gameplay’s as riveting as you can expect it to be since it’s a relic of its time. The best part about it was how unique the unlocking mechanism was for playing each episode featured within the game; you’d have to enter a code you’d see flash on-screen while the show was airing on Nickelodeon at the time.
1Avatar Generations - A Faithful Cash-Grab
As a “Gacha” mobile game somewhat reminiscent of whatGenshin Impacthas had to offer but without the RPG elements, this game features all your favorite characters as cards you may collect and build a strong team with. The attention to detail is there, and you can clearly see it from their inclusion of the “My Cabbages” guy and the familiar yet stunning new artwork.
Compete with other players on a global leaderboard to earn rewards for yourself as you travel through the land and rank up by winning turn-based PVP battles. The roster features all sorts of characters hidden behind a paywall.
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