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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth

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Avatar: The Last Airbender –
The Burning Earth
Developer(s)THQ Studio Australia
Tose (DS)
Halfbrick (GBA)
Publisher(s)THQ
Composer(s)
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360
ReleaseDS, PlayStation 2, Wii
Game Boy Advance
Xbox 360
  • NA: November 12, 2007
  • EU: November 16, 2007[4]
  • AU: November 29, 2007[5]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth (known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang – The Burning Earth in Europe) is a 2007 video game for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Xbox 360 based on the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was one of the last games released for the Game Boy Advance in North America and Europe.[6] It is the sequel to the 2006 game Avatar: The Last Airbender. The game was followed by a sequel, Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno, in 2008.

The Xbox 360 version is known for the ease with which the full 1000 Gamerscore points can be unlocked in under five minutes.[7]

Plot

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The Burning Earth is based on the second season, Book 2: Earth, of the television series. The game begins with Team Avatar arriving at an Earth Kingdom base where they confront General Fong, who seeks to trigger Aang's Avatar State to overthrow the Fire Nation. After defeating Fong's forces, Aang enters the Avatar State to stop him. The team then heads to the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu, where they face a Fire Nation flag and discover the city renamed New Ozai. They rescue Appa and head to Earth Rumble VI, where Aang competes and identifies Toph as his future earthbending teacher. They later explore a swamp and receive visions, encounter the Blind Bandit at Earth Rumble VI, and convince her, Toph, to teach Aang earthbending. The gang investigates a library for Fire Nation plans, confronts the Dai Li, and frees Appa from Lake Laogai. They warn the Earth King of an upcoming drill attack and ultimately sabotage it with a battle against Azula and Zuko. The game concludes with Azula plotting her revenge.[8]

Marketing and release

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A demo was displayed at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con by THQ, with a release for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance scheduled for that fall.[9]

Reception

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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth received "mixed or average" reviews across all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.[10][11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "What's New? (26th Oct, 2007)". Eurogamer.net. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ a b "The Number One Nickelodeon Video Game in 2006(a) Returns in". Bloomberg.com. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. ^ "AU Shippin' Out October 29-November 2: Naruto, TimeShift, and Hellgate: London". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "What's New? (16th Nov, 2007)". Eurogamer.net. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. ^ "AU Shippin' Out November 27-30: Super Mario Galaxy". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. ^ "RetroCollect Game Database". Retrocollect.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  7. ^ John, Tracey (December 3, 2007). "THQ Explains Those Easy Achievements in New 'Avatar' Title, Has No Regrets". MTV. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Guide for Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth - Story walkthrough". www.trueachievements.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  9. ^ Miller, Greg (July 26, 2007). "SDCC 07: Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  14. ^ Holzhauer, Grant (December 12, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth on Xbox 360 Review". GameDaily. AOL. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  15. ^ Bedigian, Louis (November 2, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Grabowski, Dakota (November 8, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  17. ^ Knutson, Michael (October 31, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  18. ^ Woodward, Stephen (December 14, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  19. ^ DeVries, Jack (October 30, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Thomas, Lucas M. (November 14, 2007). "Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Burning Earth Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  21. ^ Ellis, Kimberley (December 5, 2007). "Avatar: The Burning Earth Review". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2022.