Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

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Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Developer(s)Vicious Cycle Software
Publisher(s)Little Orbit
Producer(s)DreamWorks Animation
SeriesKung Fu Panda
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Wii U
Windows
Nintendo 3DS
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • NA: December 1, 2015
Wii U
  • WW: December 15, 2015
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-Player, Versus

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a 2015 fighting game developed by Vicious Cycle Software and published by Little Orbit. It is based on the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, and Windows versions were released in Europe on November 27, 2015, and in North America on December 1. The Wii U version was later released on December 15, 2015.

Conrad Vernon, Steele Gagnon, Sumalee Montano, James Hong and Randall Duk Kim reprise their roles from the film series. Mick Wingert, Amir Talai, Max Koch and James Sie reprise their roles from the video game franchise and TV series. Fred Tatasciore reprises his roles from film series, video game franchise and TV series.[2]

It was the last licensed game to be released by Little Orbit as the company announced in May 2018 that it was moving away from licensed games in order to focus on creating original works.[3]

The game was removed from digital storefronts on January 1, 2019 due to the expiration of Little Orbit's Kung Fu Panda license.[4]

Gameplay[edit]

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a platform fighter similar to that of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. It features characters across the first three films including Po, the "Furious Five" and all the villains.

Reception[edit]

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends received mixed to average reviews from critics with Metacritic giving the Xbox One version 68 out of 100 based on 4 critics.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KUNG FU PANDA: SHOWDOWN OF LEGENDARY LEGENDS video game launches today". Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Little Orbit (May 4, 2015). "Little Orbit Kicks Off Totally Epic Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends Video Game" (Press release). PR Newswire iReach. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Little Orbit ditches licensed games, acquiring APB Reloaded". VentureBeat. May 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Steam :: Kung Fu Panda Showdown of Legendary Legends :: Kung Fu Panda Showdown leaving Steam and Final Sale". 8 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends". Metacritic.
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