Today THQ announced that it will be creating The Last Airbender video game, exclusively for Nintendo Wii, DS, and DSi.
Inspired by the highly anticipated summer blockbuster from M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender game revisits captivating, climactic scenes from the film while providing players with an in-depth experience with three characters—Aang, Zuko, and the Blue Spirit.
Utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players will be able to discover and master bending powers by performing special hand movements that are specific to each character’s abilities. The interactive, action-adventure game allows gamers to manipulate air and fire, creating destructive forces such as Air Vortexes, Tornadoes, Fire Balls, and Fire Bombs to take down enemies.
Watch the trailer for the game here.
As the July theatrical premiere of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ The Last Airbender (do NOT call it “Avatar”) nears, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has signed a several global and international territory deals.
Spin Master is launching action figures, vehicles and role play items featuring The Last Airbender heroes and villains, from the M. Night Shyamalan film based on Nickelodeon’s TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Mutli-territory and local deals include apparel categories signed with TV Mania, Collective Brands, Mlab Concepts and Aykroyds; publishing categories are covered by Simon & Schuster UK, Egmont UK and Egmont VGS, Random House and Alligator Publishing. Herding Heimtextil has signed a deal for bedding.
In the stationery categories Trends International, Alpa UK, Paperline Designs and Union-Transit Company have signed deals, alongside Procos for party paperware. Poster and badges are signed to Pyramid International, accessories to Sandylion, dress up to Rubies, puzzles to Toyster and back packs to Vast Sky.
