@Aethyr: of.

Aethyr

@Lackshmana: There is going to be more Avatar (at least two seasons), but it'll feature the next incarnation of the Avatar. Yawn.

This sounds super lame. Who wants to be one of four different kinds helpless citizens?

Aethyr

Its an American animated show, not anime.

Altima NEO

@Dr_Pie: I think I just heard the collective IQ points of everyone in the world drop by a solid 20 points for even suggesting such a thing. Sure, a Spongebob MMO would be great, but at what cost, man? AT WHAT COST?!

wiregr

good idea, just wish it was almost any other show...

ridepod

I really hope this is good. Give this show a chance if you haven't seen it. It's the best cartoon I've seen in years.

That video from the announcement looked ok. Seems like it's mostly going to be battling in the arena, which is a little disappointing. I'd prefer a more RPG style MMO with questing and fighting. And I hope they don't allow users to create the main characters, like they show in the video. It would be kinda lame to just see a million Aangs all the time.

Froggore

It's not a "pseudo-anime" if it's done in the anime art style. Unless you only think of shows from Japan as "anime". In which case Transformers is the most popular anime at all, despite it's rather American art style used.

Hmmm, a DangerMouse MMO would be fun to play.

Kenofthedead

I'm gonna go with Heroes and Naruto. Both have a vastly open story.

Kirksplosion

@Lackshmana:
I know, right? I was expecting there to be a fourth book since each book is one of the four elements. They should have made the last episodes a little bit longer to show some reconstruction and put those final four episodes in the the book of air, or something.

Oh, and they better have blood bending in this game! That'd be my largest reason to both get the game and choose water as my element.

Blah8

Venture Brothers MMO is a GREAT idea.

I'd love to have a Firefly MMO. I heard there was going to be one awhile back but I'm not sure if it was a rumor, or if it's still happening or what. But if they did it right, it would be great.

I think a Dragonball Z MMO could be done good as well. It would have to be an action MMO.

A Transformers MMO could be neat. You get to construct your own Transformer and pick its vehicle mode and then the game will procedurally figure out how it transforms.

Foxdie

@Luffay: Ooo Heroes! I like that show. :)

Who's your favorite character?

Naia

Which TV Show? Heroes obviously. Heroes has always been based in a city, so I feel it should named "City of Heroes"

Luffay

@Toastbusters: I'm down for grinding that requires suffering through terrible movies. Want to learn a new weapon skill? Be forced to watch Hobgoblins, and you can learn Rake Fighting proficiencies.

Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman.

It sounds like a pretty solid idea, though I'm a little worried about a few things:
- The title suggests some sort of arena, which is a bit odd; I don't want the whole game to be about some arena battles when the show was about so much more.
- It's made by Nickelodeon. If I were them, I'd have outsourced this project to a more experienced developer, especially for a series with so much potential and with such a large following. If this is pulled off right, it could be great, but considering the vast majority of MMO's have been flops, it'll take a lot for me to be confident in this game.

Also, I would've liked to see what happened after the series ended since there were so many possibilities and open ends. However, I understand since Aang is the last air bender that it would kind of gimp the bending selection gameplay-wise.

@Jayge: You are not alone, my friend. Hell, I'm in college and I've got a good number of friends my age that watched the show all the way through too.

Blah8

M. Night Shyamalan = Fail

"What a twist!" ~ Robot Chicken

But the MMO sounds kidan cool. I'm a fan of avatar but i've been trying to stay away from MMO's out of fear of my life being sucked away.

VixDiesel

@Foxstar Sixtail:

You're dates are off. Monty Python came together in the late 60s. SNL right after in 72. Alanis Morrisette isn't that old.

endaround

i am SO GOING TO BE A EARTH BENDER!...omg i wonder how big bai sing sai will be...I HOPE ITS HUUUUUUUUUGE! AND WHAT ABOUT HAVVING PETS...LIKE MOMO? OR OR TRADDING CABAGES....no i dont think the cabage thing will work after what ive seen happen to that poor guys...MY CABAGES!

Masterspeed

Shyamalan will, of course, cameo as the Cabbage Man.

mjpm

Firefly would be not a bad idea, especially if the creators could get Whedon's notebooks and mine ideas he didn't get to use before the show got cancelled.

An offshoot of Batman/DCUO: Play as part of the MCU, investigate crimes and take down supervillains/the Mob.

Whomever mentioned the L&O MMO...sign me up. Play as criminal or as police/DA. Part CSI, part KOTOR Jedi Lawyer, part Phoenix Wright.

There was an old BBC series (now getting revamped) called "Survivors." Think "The Stand" without supernatural hoodoo.

And hell yes to "The Prisoner" MMO

DarthVegan

Shyamalan's doing the movie, eh? Should be interesting, to say the least. Though I'm not in favor of an Avatar MMO. My disapproval is specifically linked to the shows primary targeted audience, which is composed mostly of adolescents. Best kids get out of school before they start up MMOs.

Madriker

I watched the season 3 finale. The only other shows in the series I watched the the first few. I also played the first couple levels of the video game on Xbox 360.

zgreenwell

It would be wise to allow people to be non benders. Rely on martial arts and weaponry I say. Add more variety.
@bohany: I agree with One Piece MMO whole heartedly.

mascot1063

Naruto and One Piece MMO pro favor.

bohany

When I hear the word Nickelodeon, I think of kids. Hmm, I'll pass on the MMO. The age gap is too wide for me. As for how I feel about the MMO, hmm - well, I think parents should be aware what their children are going to be doing online, because it sounds like a pedophile's paradise. Personally, I don't think any MMOs should be directed to kids younger than 14. There are just too much punks that would make them cry... not to mention the "bad guys" on the web.

As for which TV show I'd love to see in an MMO, Stargate. :) It already is in development, but I just feel that there is so much room for pretty much anything!

Naia

I really suggest that you people check out the tinyURL link in the press release. And excitement you may have had will quickly disappear.
Just from that short clip, the game looks AWFUL. I can understand it's an early build and that they still have 2 months to polish things up, but everything about it makes it loud and clear that Mick is just cashing in, they're not trying to reward the fans which made the show a success. I understand that the entertainment industry is about money, but this is just sad. The character models are pitiful, the animations are stiff, the over all presentation makes those random Korean MMOs look great...

This wouldn't bother me so much if Avatar wasn't such a great show with amazing source material to work with. But, no, the 'mmo' they give us is some arena fighter that looks like a bad Quake mod.

I'll with-hold any further judgment, but from that video alone I can only hope that some other group picks up the license and makes something that does the show justice.

ChrowX

Avatar was great. And the mythology behind it for a kids show is amazing.

I'd imagine you pick one of the four starting elements, if so, I'd go with wind. FLYING FTW.

kumuasata

Avatar was a great series and was much more mature than your average kids cartoon. Unfortunately, the finale and most of season 3 for that matter was rushed and left much to be desired. As for the game, it sounds great in theory, but I don't have to high of hopes.

GARlock

@Ka@KaneRobot: "Or a Mr. Wizard chemistry set simulator for the Nintendo DS."

Do you know how useful this would actually be in a chem lab setting? You could simulate pretty legitimate, fundamental lab experiments anywhere. Teachers and students could use Wi-Fi to collaborate and monitor results. You could play with incredibly hazardous reactions.

Hell, there's little reason why there couldn't be measurement attachments for that powered GBA port: pH meters, thermometers, that sort of stuff.

I've been wondering, ever since I played Trauma Center, why there weren't more useful, educational biology games. Then the physics games started coming out the woodwork. Now I get to think about all the chemistry games that could be out there, too. Yeesh. Why isn't this happening in the classroom?

oboreruhito

@Foxstar Sixtail: the unbeatable You Can't Do That On Television was a Canadian sketch comedy show, taking place much around the fablded time period that SNL and Python got their legs.

I actually started a petition in high school back in '96 - a PAPER one, not one of those useless internet ones - to get that show back on the air, even if just in re-runs. That's the only show that has ever motivated me enough to take action.

KaneRobot

@vig0r: WHAT A TWEEEEEEST

The Rage

@Kazzahdrane: Your Bananaman RPG idea made me feel all weird and gooey inside. Is this...happiness?

"Twenty men. Twenty BIG Men."

KaneRobot

Venture Brothers MMO. Basically it would be City of Heroes/Villains but with a ton more bureaucracy involved on both sides and never taking itself too seriously.

LF1M Mister Monday!

art_zombie

My vote is for a Spongebob MMO.

C'mon, you know it'll be the bestest thing EVA! We can celebrate Leif Ericsson day together all over the world!!

Dr_Pie

Great show, though I probably won't be interested in this MMO.

Fortunately for the movie, the creators of the show are heavily involved with the development of it, so I'm not too worried about it.

Sziphix

Avatar gave me hope that the Nickeloden I grew up with wasn't completely dead.

@KaneRobot:Like most Nickeloden content in the 80's, all of their best stuff was not Nickeldoen created, but instead 'borrowed content' Danger Mouse and Bananaman are both British comic characters and
the unbeatable You Can't Do That On Television was a Canadian sketch comedy show, taking place much around the fablded time period that SNL and Python got their legs.

Foxstar Sixtail

I KNEW IT!!! After the finally, an MMO gets announced!

mascot1063

WHAT A TWIST!

vig0r

M. Night Shyamalan??????? He will kill the movie!!!!!! There wasn't anybody else to do it?

The only good movie he made was Sixth Sense... all the others suck

Chopper_Mike

MMO tie in for TV shows? Gotta go with Firefly.

Avatar is really well done. I was impressed with how much I liked it.

Yonderboy

Avatar is probably one of the best american cartoon series I've ever seen, and certainly ranks up there with one of the best animated.

belo

Excellent cartoon.

Sadly there is nothing about this announcement that makes me think this won't be a terrible cash in of a game.

Also, I hope they axe this terrible idea of an M Night Shyamammalalin live action movie.

Nothing about Avatar would indicate why you would even need a live action film, and Night hasn't done anything worth watching since Unbreakable.

I am still hoping for a last minute call for a 4th season of the show.

Book of Air please?

Aang still needs to reestablish the Air Nomads.

Lackshmana

Pseudo-anime? Unfair! Avatar was made in the place most anime was made after all, South Korea.

endaround

@smuckers is good: Are you stupid or did you not even read my comment? I said Shyamalan HAS directed well received movies, unlike Boll who has made none.

If you had to choose between Shyamalan and Boll, the answer would be quite obvious.

psyburn

I just want to say that not only was the finale to Avatar EPIC!!! It was one of the best cartoon series closing in a long time for me, Beast Wars and the end of Dragonball Z are the only other two. I am not sure about an MMO though, about as unsure as Shamamamlanlanalen doing a live action version.

Makidian

@sanyo: R-E-C-Y-C-L-E recycle! C-O-N-S-E-R-V-E conserve! Don't you dare P-O-L-L-U-T-E pollute the rivers, sky or sea or else you're gonna get... what you deserve!

The Rage

There should be a crime procedural MMO (Law & Order for example) divided between criminals and the cops and lawyers who try to put them away. There'd be unlockable conditions that would help your case like a history of mental illness or mob connections. The best part would be that the constant griefing that goes on would finally make sense.

StarStabbedMoon

Avatar is an amazing series, and quite impressive for an American written show. It's very mature for being produced by Nickelodian. I recommend the show to anyone who enjoys fantasy, drama, comedy, and martial arts (yes, they use real martial arts in the show).

An MMO works really well with how the world is built, but Nickelodian doesn't have a good track record with games. I wish I could be more excited.

Xagest

Scrubs MMO? no? hm.....

South park---- no that wouldnt work either....

Xfi---no that would be just stupid.

Well, I'm out of good shows.

StagnatedLives

@KaneRobot: Your Bananaman RPG idea made me feel all weird and gooey inside. Is this...happiness?

Kazzahdrane

@Jorw: If it's like Naruto I can see it being good IF done right.

Though, I wish all those crappy Free MMOs would go away and make way for ones like these that will actually be GOOD.

Chaospluto

I always hear people defending Avatar, like "No! It's actually a really great show!" but I don't have the interest.

I'd love a MMO based on, not a tv show, but Cloverfield. It could be epic if done creatively. That's for them to figure out. Just give it to me!

karasu is my homeboy

I'd kinda like to see a Ninja Scroll MMO, endless possibilities there.

RET_Ghost

Best TV show to do an MMO? For me, it's a tie. I'd say Full Metal Alchemist, and Cowboy Bebop. But of corse...seeing as how thoise are my top 2 favorite anime, i might be a little biased. But yeah...Dragon Ball Z, Avatar, Naruto, etc etc....anything to get young kids playing ONLY with young kids is a very good thing, and not to mention would score a couple points for video games according to parents.

ApertureScienceIntern

@Henseigan:

That sounds like too much fun if executed correctly. I'm just afraid of the userbase. (I'm a fan of the manga, but I can't get into the anime fillers that much.)

I'd be cool if you can start out in different hidden villages instead of just Konoha. The hidden sand village and mist should be interesting because they'll have their own backstories and it could even be expounded a little. I'd love having a Chuunin exam pvp every couple of months.

superfrogsavestokyo

Hmm, how about an mmo along the lines of The Prisoner? Old school, I know, but attempting (and failing) to escape from the village (not the shamalamanaman one), and also not knowing who were the prisoners and who were the wardens... also-also; making a big balloon scary again!

I_AM_D

I don't know much about Avatar, but I think it's kind of like Naruto. And Naruto would make a great MMO, so I'm guessing Avatar will as well.

Jorw

@ZaerApollo: NO, not even funny. While Shyamalan IMO is a weird choice to direct, this is definitely one IP that doesn't need to get jacked up.

MantisDragon

Dragon Ball Z makes the best MMO source material. The show is already 90% grinding and leveling up.

Guild_Navigator

This is scary because the target audience for Avatar does not at all coincide with the majority of MMO players.

Providence

Glad they're doing this. Good way for young kids to get into playing MMo's without starting with World of Warcraft, which may seem too big to start out with.

ApertureScienceIntern

A Heroes MMO, I would find interesting, if not challenging to pull off.

Still waiting on Star Trek Online

Flakor

Firefly! But it seems like that might actually happen...

razorangelwings

my kids have been checking out the avatar seasons on dvd from the library recently, and i have to say, i really like this show.

AgainstOne

Really though - this is pretty cool.
Pokemon cool.

I mean, pokemon when I was in 3rd grade, yeah, totally, pshaw. Yeah. Yeah.

Toastbusters

I watched Sozin's Comet, the first time I ever saw Avatar. The show seems genuinely great. Great action, likable characters, humor, a giant turtle mole and yak. It will be difficult to see the kind of vibrant life the show has be brought to a game involving other people.

Balius

I think I'm one of the only people who watched and enjoyed the Avatar series (I have a weird addiction to incredibly stupid children's cartoons). For a kid's series, it dealt with some more mature issues, but I doubt an MMO (this sounds like some arena-based crap, not a real "mmorpg" style MMO) would be terribly fun to play. Whatever. I'll wait and see.

Jayge

@psyburn: Please, he hasn't made a good movie since unbreakable IMO. Though, i guess i thought the village was alright.

smuckers is good

@sanyo:
Strangely i just thought the exact same thing, right after i thought "ahh nah, they already did some Ren and Stimpy games.."

AllOfUsAreLost

Probably the best US created/written animated show in years... an MMO only cheapens it.

Tenth

Ang rules!!!!

Avatar is a GREAT SHOW. Good characters and excellent stories. It's no wonder the show is as popular as ever.

You guys are just old farts!!!

FrankTheCrank

Imho the Naruto world would make an excellent MMORPG. This may have been said before, and I am also quoting from a Lord Rasengan's blog on 1up dot com, but Imagine a cell shaded mmorpg, with a ton of options for character customization. Your character will be have to learn and develop jutsu depending on your style and element, like water, fire, etc. Or you can train your character to be a fierce martial artist, nothing but taijutsu in your repetoire. Or you can select to be born under a certain clan or class, like the Hyuga clan or Uchiwa clan, and you will have to master the techniques and live with the burden of whichever clan you choose to be a part of.

When leveling up, you will start in the ninja academy like Konohamaru's level, which in gaming terms is level 0~10. Genin level will be the equivalent of 11~23, 24~36 will be Chuunin level, 37~49 will be Jounin, then anything above that level you can follow different paths like S-class or Sannin Class or even reach Hokage level. Then if you choose to reach Hokage level, you can go out and establish your own village (like how Orochimaru did) or you can create your own Akatsuki.

This will lead to great PvP battles. This won't be your typical castle seiges, no, this will be much more than one ninja vs. another. This will be clan vs. clan or village against village, the scale would be huge!

Henseigan

@sanyo:

Because the world can't handle that much win.

mrantimatter

Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The RPG

Toastbusters

I love me some Avatar - however, most the games have sucked. Hopefully this will be different.

AdeptVoice

Also, maybe an E.R / Second Life crossover, where all the patients are giant flying penis', and Abby Lockhart is a furry.

AllOfUsAreLost

My kid might just dig this.

stoutbear

Speaking of Shyamalan, I wonder if his cameo in The Last Airbender will show him playing the drums, would be epic.

Fadakar

Ehh....

>_<

Kamesen

Couldn't we get a Rocko's Modern Life MMO instead?

sanyo

@ZaerApollo: What do you think? Because Shyamalan has made good movies and Boll hasn't.

psyburn

30 Rock: Tracey Morgan Chronicles.
"Porn Video Game" extension coming soon, plus DLC Trucker Hats.

AllOfUsAreLost

Regardless of how you feel about Nickelodeon cartoons

I'd be thrilled as hell if it were a Danger Mouse MMO for the PC.

Or a Bananaman RPG for the PS2.

Or a You Can't Do That On Television FPS on the 360.

Or a Mr. Wizard chemistry set simulator for the Nintendo DS.

Or a Lassie-style Tetris game for the Virtual Boy.

KaneRobot

What show I'd like to have an mmo? Hmmm, Code Geass with a ZOE battle system?

Wahrheit

I really don't know what to say about this. I hope it's good.

offsafety

M. Night Shyamalan?

Why didn't they just hire Uwe Boll?

ZaerApollo

I think this is a show that has done a terrific job building a universe. It's well thought out, each part of the world has been fleshed out culturally and it's supernatural elements are intriguing and well-woven into the world.

Whatever you think of the show, the world it is set in is better than many, many games I've played in the past.

The arena concept is one that was kind of jarring at first, but may actually work in an MMO setting. So long as you can travel the world, interact, and collect equipment in much the same way as other MMO's, arena fighting could really work.

Most combat in MMO's lacks the adrenaline one might look for in a game. Combat is based on D&D style dice rolls or card game style skills where characters simply stand next to each other walloping away at a target that hardly reacts while damage numbers pop above their head.

Imagine instead, dropping immediately into an instance of the area where fighting has more to do with the talent required in fighting and arena games than who has better armor or who can place attack cards in a synergistic manner.

These are qualities that any original IP might gain attention for, but because the story was established on Nickelodeon, I hear nothing but flames.

For shame. All of you.

TedTheShred

@Altima NEO:
No it's an american drawn anime, to even claim otherwise is ridiculous.

Anime is an art-style for animation, it isn't "anything drawn in Japan" people though just can't seem to get this past their thick skulls. What is even more ironic is that manga and anime both share their ancestry from American comic books.

Deaf Mute

Bwuh? M. Night Shyamlan? Definitely didn't see that. Anyways, best theoretical TV show MMO would have to be either Trigun, Kolchak the Night stalker, or Courage the Cowardly dog.

Placentasaurus

The DeviantArt fangirls will be pleased...

Zamzoph

I'll play the sequel when it comes out. Avatar: The Last Windbreaker.

HackJenkins

I'm watching Avatar right now, as a matter of fact. I LOVED the show, and really hope the rumors of three more seasons set after the end of the Firelord saga are true.

The world is so rich, and there are so many more stories that could be told. And a chance to experience the world between the time of Aang disappearing and his coming back, the war itself, could be pretty cool.

Granted, of course, they make it GOOD. If they make it like "Toon Town" or whatever that kid one is, it will fall on it's face very quick.

But when Nick comes out and says that over half of their audience is adults (either parents watching it with their kids and loving it, or just adults that watch it anyway), I think a more complex MMO might have a real possibility of succeeding.

PapaBear434

@Aethyr: Source? I hear there's going to be 3 hour-long episodes next year, but no-one knows who or what it's gonna be about yet.

Sziphix

Awesome. Let's hope it's a good one and not one of those crappy downloadable ones that not many people even hear of.

Furude

@Xagest:

Granted, those games are really no good at all.

I think this has more to do with the fact they are action/adventure brawlers released on timetables not dissimilar to 'licensed' action/adventure brawlers released alongside their movies.

Put a decent development studio behind it, give it a timetable you would give any major Triple-A title and it might be good.

The same reasons the previous Avatar games weren't good are the same reasons any game isn't good. It has little to do with the IP itself.

TedTheShred

@sanyo:
Holy crap, someone else that loves Rocko?! Oh, I miss that show. If they made a MMO out of Rocko, I'd totally be a turtle person like Filburt.

SpishackCola

@TedTheShred:
Oh come on, you can't honestly think that our worries are completely unfounded. There are already several Avatar games on the market, and they suck bolls.

Xagest

Sarcaaaaastic skepticism.

Arcadian

Yay for Americanized Anime.

:shakes head:

Majpain007

I've only seen a few episodes of avatar, but they were all pretty good.

BobTheChainsaw

Hell, I'm far removed from the demographic they aimed for with Avatar but I loved the show to bits. The finale was sweeeeeeet. Predictable, but sweet.

Either way... egads, I may give into this damn MMO. And I've managed to stay away from LOTRO as much as possible. But I think I'll just give in to this one...

Chupakun

The entire story of avatar was written before they started production. They made their entire animation team watch Fooly Cooly. If your gonna borrow an art style from japanese animation, mind as well be from one of the best. One of the most original cartoons I've seen in awhile.

Uhhh.... Transformers MMO?

Ruzi

There's a lot of potential for this. The Avatar universe has some great concepts for powers and lore with the different "bendings" and even things like Suki or Mai's physical skill sets for variety.

It also helps the world is established and you can already get a connection with different landmarks and "heroes". It's actually very similar to the way WoW was going in with the amount of lore and how much the world was already built up before it.

I'm hopeful, but I don't know how well this will turn out from a technical standpoint.

KirbyMorph

Avatar is so awesome. It's the only show on nickelodeon that catches my interest, but man does it catch my interest.

zeldarooles

@Majpain007:
Fail for obviously not watching Avatar and knowing what you're talking about.

*shakes head*

Deaf Mute

@PapaBear434:

"...and he would have been the same."

That was suppose to be "He would never have been the same."

PapaBear434

@Chupakun:

"The finale was sweeeeeeet. Predictable, but sweet."

My wife actually described it as beautiful. Good description, honestly. I was really wondering how they were going to wrap it up, as killing Zuko's pop was really the only way this was going to end, because his megalomania would have never let him step down, even in total defeat. But killing him was completely contrary to the character of Aang, and he would have been the same.

In fact, the only thing I can remember Aang ever actually killing was the bee/vulture thing that took Momo after he lost Appa.

This series was great, in all honesty, but I can see why Nick didn't know what to do with it. Their target demographic obviously was kids, because you can market toys and such to them. But when half of your audience is adults (drawn by a story so good and complex it really had no business being on Nick anyway), the only thing you can really market are the DVD's.

Sure, the show is hugely rated, but who is paying for the ad space? Think about it: Half your audience is going to be old enough to market cars too, the other half still is pining for the cereal they just saw with a big cartoon tiger on the box.

Widely successful or not, advertisers probably wasn't seeing a return on it enough to warrant the purchase. It makes me sad, as my entire family (PapaBear, MamaBear, and the oldest BabyBear) were all hooked on the show. I plan on buying the DVD box set when it is eventually released, and hopefully Nick decides to put out a straight-to-DVD type affair later on.

PapaBear434

@Toastbusters:
@Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman.:

Yes! Mike, Joel, Tom Servo, and Crow are your playable party members. Gypsy and Cambot show up as summons. As an added bonus, the crew can riff on key cut scenes from Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, and other story-heavy games.

Cam_Ras

Couple last things, too. Warning, long geeky rant to follow:

I think the end for Azula was probably the best and most fitting. Live out her days completely batshit insane. Paranoid, stumbling around, openly weeping as she spits fire (literally) after knowing she's been beaten.

Sakka's sword and boomerang. Anyone else sad to see them go? Sure, they saved his and Toph's life, but still.

Anyone else want to get up and cheer when Aang reached out of the rock pile and grabbed Sozien by the beard, all glowy and pissed off? Watching him slap the Firelord's blast off like it was nothing but an annoying party trick, power up and gather all the elements into a huge ball of pissed off energy while the Firelord crapped himself was the most fun I've had since "The Exodus" episode of Battlestar Galactica. You know, where they jumped the damn ship into orbit? Yeah, this scene was THAT awesome.

I wanted to see more Iroh fight. The guy always kicked ass, even fat and chubby, so now that he's all buff and charged up on Comet power, I wanted to see him at least fight ONE of the main badguys. Not just random "red shirts" from the Fire Nation armies in BaSing Sei. But hey, at least he did it efficient like.

I also wanted to see Tai Lee and Mai get into the action too. Those two were always fun to watch, due to their lack of bending ability but still managing to kick ass. Wish in one hand, shit in the other, as they say.

Finally, the music during the final battles. Simply amazing. The muted violin solos, strange silent interludes, instrumentless voice parts... Just a great selection that was chosen perfectly.

Ok, I'm done. I think.

PapaBear434

Sigh... here goes...

I'm in my mid-20s, in law school, etc. And I really, really like this show. Seriously, it's perfectly watchable for adults. The plot is (usually) very interesting and surprisingly mature, the characters are (usually) well-developed and believable, and the animation is (always) absolutely gorgeous.

As for an MMO... at the very least, I'll give it a look.

Bort

Sounds cool I actually enjoy the show even though i despised nickelodeon...but it this or kotor 3 mmo hmm kotor 3 wins YAY!

DespisedMC

@FrankTheCrank: It's Aang.

Ping5000

It sucks that they're only showing Avatar reruns on the Nicktoon Network, since I don't get that channel. Might have to get digital cable to watch it, or just buy the DVD's. I've been watching the show since the beginning, but I missed most of the third season. In fact, the finale was the first episode I had seen in a while. I don't know about this MMO, though. When I think of games from Nick, I think of *insert franchise*-themed ripoffs of *insert popular game*. I hope it's free! I like free stuff!

dawimp523

This could be great IF its done right. But I would rather have a rts of Avatar, I want to make armies of earth benders and conquer the world!

Cheroro

@Foxdie:

Ditto on the Venture Bros and Firefly MMOs. Both could be pretty kickass if done right.

ClarkGable

@Deaf Mute:Define anime as an art style. Once you give me definable parameters, then we'll see.

ZaerApollo

I lied.

The voice of the Firelord. Mark freaking Hamill. Simply awesome. If there is a cartoon voice of evil, it's him all the way (see also: The Joker in the Batman: Animated Series.)

PapaBear434

@PapaBear434: Count me in as an Avatar fan! Such a great series, although with Nickelodeon's terrible track record I don't see much hope for the MMO to be any good. Such a shame. :(
Oh and yes I'd really loved the music in the finale. It fit the fight sequences perfectly.

sweetie55

@ridepod: I'm not sure a MMO would work with any other show. Can you imagine a Danny Phantom MMO? Boring.

EmeraldDragon

My younger cousin who I am very close to loves this show, so I've ended up watching a lot of it as well. The idea of an MMO really works, I think. Man, I hope this is good and not some shitting Runescape of Maple Story -like game. Well, I can hope.

My360broked

The arena sounds promising, but only if they can make a good physics engine for it. With 3 of the 4 bending arts having a telekinetic aspect to them, without any physics engine to go with it, meh..., it would be bland. From the press release, it seems like it would be mostly based around the arena fights.

FalconMbuster

@Majpain007: I always though that was Teen Titans...

Hmm... I love the show, but I've never been interested in the games. If they can actually use all the lore they've built up from the series, then I can see how this could be good. The show got increasingly more mature as it went on, since the notice a shift in their fan base, so if they go with something nice and solid, like PapaBear434 said, well have a good game. But then again... We could just as well end up with a watered down "Toon-Town-Flyff" type dealy. That would sting.

FalconMbuster

@ZaerApollo:

They needed more spazzy directors and Wii Music-douche M. Night fits the bill perfectly after his performance on stage at E3.

Ignatius

@ZaerApollo:

It's a bit hard for me to do that, obviously though there is something which fits the parameter of "anime art style" as people can't help but notice the influences in Avatar.

The use of facial expressions I'd say would be one of the more defining characteristics of the anime art style. But even then there are exceptions...

Deaf Mute

How about an old school Battlestar Galactica MMO? Like from the first human cylon wars... it wouldn't make much sense to set one during the time period of the current remake.

Vergobret

@superfrogsavestokyo: Naruto anime = fail. Naruto manga? Moderate win. Naruto MMO? Awesome.

Vault

Avatar: The Show is okay: both kiddie and not kiddie at the same time. Avatar: The MMO looks.... not very deep. Just a fighter with grind, kinda looks like Gunz if anyone knows what that is. Good for a small amount of fun, but I've had enough of grind.

Benjammn

Avatar could make a pretty cool MMO, it's already got a lot of the standard RPG type aspects to the show. I highly doubt the game will be any good, but there's no reason it couldn't be.

WarlordPayne

Although Avatar is a kiddie show I love the martial arts in the show and the back story in the series so I'll probably check it out if they treat it seriously and make a decent MMO.

Spiderbait

@KaneRobot: There was a game for the Commodore 64 for Dangermouse. I'd play the MMO.
(I recently found a DVD box set of all of the Dangermouse episodes...my favorite purchase in a long time)

bigdonthedj

Oh my god oh my god oh my god that's so awesome.

Evin

I thought this show was awesome. It held my interest when new anime didn't. An MMO though? I'll pass.

Shinryoma

Doctor Who just has to become a MMO.

RandomPoltergeist

A Robotech MMO would be nice.

LostChild

My first thought was a Prison Break mmo, but i can't really see how it could passibly manifest as an mmo, and then i thought Naruto!
IMO Naruto has the most oppportunity for becoming an MMO, seeing as there are already a couple of really great platformers by ubi... If ubisoft were to venture(unwisely) into the mmo biz, i'll bet my golden shuriken it would be based on Naruto...

hellraiserpop

@wiregr: I'm sure I and many other people would be willing to sacrafice some smarts for such a game.

Dr_Pie

I think as the MMO market explodes addiction is going to be a real problem. I play Everquest way too much myself. If they make MMOs targeted at kids, they'd better not include time sinks as bad as Everquest, because that's just an unhealthy temptation.

Zunnoab

I really can't see this becoming anything more than a generic grindathon with characters thrown in for fans of the series.

ScarcticCG

You know, Avatar has a finely crafted fantasy world and bountiful mythos and cultures in it, it actually could work well as an MMO. Provided its done right, and so far Avatar video games have been... blech.

Of course granted even if it is a great MMO with full character customization and tons of clothing options for all four kingdoms and awesome bending techniques most of us will still feel creepy because we'll be playing it alongside 7 year olds.

MPSai

R U SERIOUS OMG! why?

ShadowScale

I'm convinced that Airbender was created specifically for yaoi fangirls. Never have i seen so much yaoi bating in an anime that was not actually shounen ai.

DissmalScientist

avatar is a sweet show
if u watch from begining of series it starts as more comedy kiddie cartoon but as time goes on the characters grow up and the tone of the whole show gets more serious
its definitly one of the best cartoons on tv these days

Thejamielynch

I have to be honest - I'm a big fan of Avatar.

I'd play this, if it was any good.

gblock

Avatar was one of my favorite TV shows ever. The series finale actually made me cry. I'm so sad the show is over. M. Night better not screw up the movie.

Gingerbread0Man

Death Note, where you have to take steps to protect your name so that others with the Death Note can't kill you.

You can receive a Death Note and attack law enforcement, corrupt businessman, criminals, or take the chaotic route and just kill whoever happens to get on your bad side that day.

You can also choose to take the role of law enforcement, tracking down those with Death Notes using clues they leave behind. Or just guessing and clicking everyone to put them in jail for insane interrogation.

Waterboarding is optional.

StickyPurpleCat

I like the show and I think it would make a very excellent mmorpg. But it seems this is some kind of death match pvp type game from the video, so it doesn't look very interesting.

cippycup

Pseudo Anime? Hardly. The show is based on Chinese mythology and is animated by Koreans.

Aznchan

Pseudo anime? Show me Japanese elements used in this series and maybe I'll see it that way.
This show uses Chinese mythology and animated by Koreans. The wap kids give this show too little credit.

The idea of this being an mmo is interesting but knowing how unsuccessful the other games have turned out for this series I doubt it'll actually turn heads.

Aznchan