Today marks the soft launch of Avatar: Generations, a turn-based RPG made for iOS and Android. And no, we don’t mean James Cameron’s Avatar. We’re talking about the infinitely better Avatar: The Last Airbender series that the game is based on. Square Enix London and Nickelodeon announced the game will see a soft launch in a small handful of countries today, and South Africa is one of them.
Only four countries are receiving the game early; South Africa, Sweden, Canada and Denmark. The rest of the world will see the game hit their local App and Play Stores over the coming months. Why these four countries were chosen is a mystery to everyone besides Square Enix and Nickelodeon, but you won’t see us complaining.
Go back to the sea, James Cameron
The developer behind Generations is Navigator Games, creators of Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. Yeah. We hadn’t heard of it either. The game gives players a chance to play as Aang, Sokka and Katara, plus other characters from the main cast. You follow a similar journey to that taken in the original show; helping Aang master the four elements to become the Avatar. Players journey around the world created by the show, visiting places like Ba Sing Se and the Northern Water Tribe.
Over time, the developers will add content featuring previous and successor Avatars. Hence, the name, Avatar: Generations. Gameplay-wise, expect a turn-based RPG that allows for plenty of upgrades and customisation of characters as you progress. It’s nothing ground-breaking, but it’s a fun and easy way to return to an entertaining world. It may be simpler to rewatch the entirety of ATLA, yet again.
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We downloaded Avatar: Generations to give it a trial run, and sadly, it didn’t work. It let us get as far as the loading screen before kicking us back to the phone’s home screen. But this is the game’s first full day out in the world. When downloading, prompts warn that there may be errors. It’s just unfortunate that it failed at the first hurdle. We’re sure the developers will have a fix out in no time.
We were unable to find the game on the iOS App Store, which means it’s still on its way. But if you’re on Android, you can download the game here.