Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

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Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a brawler video game based on the Kung Fu Panda franchise. It features a roster of Kung Fu Panda characters battling each other in various locations from the franchise. It was released on December 1, 2015 in North America on all of its available platforms, including a Wii U downloadable version^[2], with the retail version released on December 15;^[1] and March 2016^[source?] in Europe and Australia.

Plot[]

From the game publishers:

It is an age of Kung Fu heroes, warriors, and best of all, LEGENDARY LEGENDS! Fight it out alongside Po, Tigress, Monkey, Tai Lung, Master Shifu, and all of your favorite Kung Fu Panda characters to compete in the Showdown of Legendary Legends. Up to four players brawl in icon[ic] locations throughout the Valley of Peace and beyond. Compete in an epic [t]ournament where all Kung Fu warriors contend for honor and glory. Showdown of Legendary Legends will have a wide assortment of modes available for single and multiplayer. All multiplayer modes will include options for both local and online play.^[3]

From a press release:

Calling all Kung Fu warriors, panda pugilists and noodle connoisseurs! Worldwide video game publisher Little Orbit announced today that lovable martial arts panda bear, Po, and his many friends and adversaries in the Valley of Peace will face off in the ultimate martial arts challenge... the first-ever Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends! Fans of this bodacious franchise will soon be able to enjoy all the high-flying, quick-kicking, head-spinning, Kung Fu action this Fall on PlayStation 4®, Xbox One™, PlayStation 3®, Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii U®, Nintendo 3DS™ and Steam (PC).
Developed by Vicious Cycle, Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends will bring fans a fresh and fist-pumping way to experience DreamWorks Animation's beloved franchise with explosive, fast-as-lightning action! With a variety of challenging local and online multiplayer levels, familiar film locations and 20 playable fan-favorite Kung Fu Panda characters, the game will appeal to gamers who like their brawler games served up with a side of laughter.
[...] Spanning across the cast of all three films, the game will be centered on an epic tournament where all warriors compete for glory.^[4]

Production[]

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We are very proud to team up with DreamWorks Animation to extend the world of Kung Fu Panda in a new exciting way. This is a perfect match-up to bring this extraordinary series to gamers who love a great multiplayer martial arts game.

—Little Orbit CEO Matt Scott^[4]

On May 4, 2015, the game was first announced by game publisher Little Orbit via press release and social media. In the press release, it was revealed that the game was both a single-player and multiplayer (local and online) brawler game that would contain various characters and levels designed after those seen in the Kung Fu Panda films. In addition, new content would be added to the game following the release of Kung Fu Panda 3.^[4]

In June 2015, Little Orbit had a booth at E3 2015, where they had expo visitors play a demo of the game.^[5]

Features[]

Gameplay[]

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The gameplay follows the common 2.5D platform fighter, much akin to the ever popular Super Smash Bros. series. The goal is to attack other players, raise their percentage, and then knock them out of the stage off-screen. There are various modes in the game such as timed match, stock, king of the hill, a dumpling collecting mode similar to a coin battle, and even a team feature. various hazards lurk the stage, and there are many items to use. As a counterpart to super meters, the game features "Awesome moves", a super attack that is preformed by charging it through successful hits.

Characters[]

The game features a total of twenty-eight popular characters from the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The first twenty were available at the game's launch, with the remaining eight being downloadable characters made available after the release of Kung Fu Panda 3.^[3]

Downloadable characters[]

Downloadable skins[]

Jombie Master Bear
Jombie Crane
Jombie Monkey
Jombie Master Oogway
Jombie Master Croc
Jombie Master Chicken
Jombie Master Shifu

Non-playable characters[]

These characters appear briefly to attack the player's opponent:

Mantis
Viper
Wing Wu
Wan Wu
Unknown rabbit
Unknown pig
Unknown goose

Levels[]

SOLL-screenshot9 — The noodle shop, one of the locations in the game

The game features a total of fifteen locations from the franchise, with twelve available at the game's launch and the last three available after the release of Kung Fu Panda 3.^[3]

Each location is designed after one of these environments:^[3]

Basic levels – Keep your character from being knocked off a platform or surface
Moving levels – Areas are in constant motion throughout the fight
Danger levels – Players must fight the environment as well as their opponents: platforms may crumble, change, collapse or have features (e.g. cannons) that may knock players out of the world

Downloadable levels[]

Items and power-ups[]

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Cloud Hammer
Iron Fist of Justice
Sword of Heroes
Golden Shield
Dumplings
Crossbow
Fireworks hand cannon
Chest
Bowl of noodles

Voice cast[]

In alphabetical order by first name, as organized in the game's credits.

Amir Talai as Crane
André Sogliuzzo as Jombie Porcupine
Bob Bergen as Baby Po
Bobby Holiday as Tigress
Chris Cox as Croc, Li Shan
Conrad Vernon as Master Boar
Dave Carter as Rhino Commander Vachir, Storming Ox
Erin Torpey as Viper
Fred Tatasciore as Master Bear, Shifu
James Hong as Mr. Ping
James Sie as Monkey
Mark Allen Stewart as Wolf Boss
Max Koch as Mantis
Melissa Van Der Schuff as Mei Mei
Michael Patrick Bell as Gorilla Soldier
Mick Wingert as Po
Pat Fraley as Kai
Peter McHugh as Tai Lung
Randall Duk Kim as Oogway
Robert Wu as Master Chicken
Robin Atkin Downes as Lord Shen
Steele Gagnon as Bao
Sumalee Montano as Soothsayer, Su Wu, Wan Wu, Wing Wu

Release[]

SOLL-3ds — Game box art for Nintendo 3DS

The game was released on December 1, 2015 in North America on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, and Steam, with the Wii U version available through the Wii U's eShop for download ^[2], and the retail (presumably) scheduled to release on December 15.^[1] It released in Europe and Australia in March 2016^[source?].