Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game launched on July 23, 2026, and within days a viral clip has exposed an awkward flaw in its combo trial system: the CPU demonstration bot can't reliably pull off the same combos it is asking players to learn.
The clip, shared by Twitter user CosmonautMarcus, shows the in-game computer attempting to demonstrate one of Zuko's master-tier trials and getting the sequence wrong multiple times before simply continuing as though nothing went wrong. The moment is equal parts funny and telling - players are expected to nail execution the CPU itself is fumbling.
A Hardcore Fighter With a Tutorial Problem
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a fast-paced, one-on-one 2D fighting game set in the Avatar universe. The game features hand-drawn 2D animation following the aesthetic of the series, twelve characters at launch with five more in its first year, proprietary rollback netcode, and full cross-play across multiple platforms.
Offline options include a Story Mode, Arcade Mode, a Gallery, Training for the basics, and advanced Combo Trials to help players get up to speed with the game's mechanics. Those trials are structured per character, escalating in difficulty up to master-tier challenges that the source article's author - who covers fighting games professionally - admits they haven't been able to reach themselves.
The CPU trial demo bug is not an isolated anecdote. Steam reviewers noted that some trials appear broken and that "the 'demo' video sometimes messes up the combos it's trying to demonstrate" - which, as one reviewer put it, doesn't need further explanation. Separately, players on PS5 have reported that some trials list incorrect moves and that retrying certain trials triggers a loading screen lasting up to ten seconds.
Appreciated Depth, Rough Edges
Criticism of the trials is part of a broader conversation about the game's quality-of-life gaps at launch. Reviewers noted issues including trials auto-resetting when players make a mistake, no button in the pause menu to skip to the next trial, and no CPU difficulty settings in Arcade mode.
Despite those complaints, the game has landed reasonably well with the fighting game community. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game currently holds a Metacritic score of 81 and an OpenCritic score of 82, with outlets such as IGN and Prima Games awarding it 8/10.
The game is developed by Gameplay Group International and published by PM Studios. The Xbox Series version was delayed to September 3 due to "unforeseen circumstances on a backend feature," while the PS5, Switch, and PC (Steam) versions launched on July 23 as planned, with a Switch 2 version to follow later in 2026.
Zuko Masters Would Be Disappointed
The irony is hard to miss: a game built around elemental mastery and technical precision has shipped with a tutorial mode that can't demonstrate its own high-end techniques correctly. For a fighter targeting the FGC crowd, polished trial presentation is table stakes. Gameplay Group has not issued a statement specifically addressing the CPU demo bug, but given the broader patch backlog already visible from the launch window, a fix seems likely sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, Switch players curious about jumping in can check current prices below.
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is available now on Nintendo Switch from €7.55.
