Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth

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.

Avatar: The Last Airbender –
The Burning Earth
Developer(s)THQ Studio Australia
Tose (DS)
Halfbrick (GBA)
Publisher(s)THQ
Composer(s)
  • Daniel Fournier
  • Andrew Curnock (GBA)
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

The game is known for the ease with which the full 1000 gamer points could be unlocked on the Xbox 360, something that could be done in under five minutes.[7]

Plot

The first chapter of the game sees the player leaving a vessel with Northern Water Tribe officials, including Master Pakku. Aang, Sokka, and Katara make their way to the Earth Kingdom fortress of General Fong, who upon arrival immediately sets a pair of guards upon the Avatar to test his skills.

Marketing and release

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.[8]

Reception

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth received "mixed or average" reviews across all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11][12]

References
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  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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
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