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The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena
Based on the fan-favorite Nickelodeon animated series, The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena is a two-player competition of wits, tricks, and speed as players take control of Republic City’s favorite sport.
Focusing on the rivalry between the Future Industries Fire Ferrets and The White Falls Wolfbats, The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena has two players each taking control of a team, drafting card decks for their benders, then playing cards to place elemental tokens around the board in an effort to overwhelm their opponent. As in the show, pro-bending matches are a game of push and pull, with an objective toward being the team that has either advanced the farthest forward, or completely knocked their competitors out of the ring.
The game play of The Legend of Korra: Pro-bending Arena is closely modeled after the popular Pro-bending sport featured in the first season of Avatar: The Legend of Korra. As such, the game is designed for 2 players, each controlling a team of 3 benders: earth, fire, and water.
The objective of the game is simple: be on the other team’s side of the arena when the game ends and you will be victorious, or dominate the competition, pushing all their benders off the back of the arena to end the game immediately and claim the championship as yours!
| Ages | 12+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players |
| Play Time | 30m – 45m |
| Designer | Jessey Wright, Sen-Foong Lim |
| Mechanics | Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Card Game, Fighting, Miniatures, Sports, Movies / TV / Radio theme |
| Publisher | IDW Games |
MyotisNox
Backed the Kickstarter and own the special Kickstarter Collector's edition with the team expansions. Also own the regular edition as well.
SharkBait
I hadn't watched the show when this was on KS, then watched it and paid the aftermarket 'tax' to get this. I'm glad I did. If you are not a fan of the show, I'm not necessarily sure it will grab you like it has me. As a fan of the show, I think the way the game plays captures the feel of what "real-life" Pro-Bending would be like. Each team is variable, and with the trick cards and other advanced rules, you really get to put your personal mark on how your team plays. Plus, it really makes this feel like a sporting match where dirty tricks can easily go unnoticed by the referee. I take off a few points because you can sometimes get screwed by the luck of the draw and the yellow fan can also sometimes feel unfair, but I do generally feel that adds to the overall tension and excitement of the game rather than detracting from it.
ogoctopus
23.Picked up this and expansion for my lovely lady. This is her favorite show/ fantasy universe ever.