The Legend of Korra

A fast, focused brawler puts players in control of Korra during an original chapter set between the animated series’ second and third seasons. An unfamiliar spirit-world threat disrupts the balance Korra is meant to protect, giving the adventure a suitably supernatural stakes without requiring encyclopedic knowledge of the show. PlatinumGames brings its trademark speed and spectacle to Republic City, spirit realms, and other recognizable Avatar locations. The result is a short but energetic action game that favors stylish fights over a sprawling open-world adaptation.

Korra begins stripped of much of her bending power, then gradually regains water, earth, fire, and air as the campaign advances. Each element serves a distinct combat role: water controls space and interrupts foes, earth delivers heavy blows, fire supports aggressive close-range pressure, and air offers mobility and crowd control. Switching styles during a combo is the central skill, while dodges, counters, environmental hazards, and the Avatar State reward players who learn enemy patterns rather than simply mash attacks. Side sections break up combat with an arena-based Pro-Bending mode, a Naga racing sequence, and a few simpler traversal challenges, though the main attraction remains chaining elemental attacks against waves of enemies and larger bosses.

The Legend of Korra stands out because it treats bending as a flexible combat toolkit instead of assigning one element to a single button. Its cel-shaded presentation captures the show’s color, character designs, and martial-arts energy, even if the modest budget shows in repetitive encounters, brief runtime, and uneven camera behavior. Fans of Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, or other PlatinumGames action titles should keep expectations measured: it lacks their depth, but still delivers satisfying flashes of that studio’s combat philosophy. Avatar fans and newcomers looking for a compact, accessible anime brawler get the most from it, while dedicated action veterans may enjoy chasing cleaner combos and higher arena scores.