Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is an upcoming crossover fighting game developed by Ludosity and Fair Play Labs, and published by GameMill Entertainment. It is the sequel to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021) and an entry in the Nickelodeon Super Brawl series. The game is scheduled for release on November 7, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
The game's logo, reading "Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2" is positioned in the center of the image. Lines resembling lightning bolts emerge from behind the logo outwards towards the image's border, forming radial slices in the spaces between them; each slice features a character striking a dynamic action pose. The radial slices are all colored blue, save the slice at the top center, which is purple. Characters appearing within each slice, beginning with the purple slice and moving clockwise around the logo, include: Vlad Plasmius, a ghost man in a white business suit; SpongeBob SquarePants, an anthropomorphic yellow sponge; Korra, a human girl in blue clothes; Lucy Loud, a small human girl in gothic attire; Raphael, an anthropomorphic turtle wearing a red bandana; Patrick Star, an anthropomorphic pink starfish; April O'Neil, a human woman in a yellow jumpsuit; Rocko, an anthopomorphic wallaby in a blue shirt; Jenny Wakeman, a blue and white humanoid robot; Aang, a human boy wearing orange and yellow monastic robes; Danny Phantom, a ghost boy in a black jumpsuit; Garfield, an anthropomorphic orange cat; and Nigel Thornberry, a human man in explorer's clothes.
Cover art featuring a selection of the game's playable characters and antagonist Vlad Plasmius.[lower-alpha 1]
Developer(s)
  • Ludosity
  • Fair Play Labs
Publisher(s)GameMill Entertainment
SeriesNickelodeon Super Brawl
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 7, 2023
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Like the previous game, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is a 2D platform fighter featuring characters from various Nickelodeon franchises. Gameplay has been updated from the previous entry, with all characters' movesets having been revised and given new horizontal attacks, and new mechanics being added such as aerial dodging and dodge rolling.[1] During gameplay, a new "Slime Meter" can be built up by attacking opponents and used in different ways, such as powering up special attacks, performing attack cancels, and activating powerful character-specific "Super" abilities.[1][2]

A new single-player campaign has been added, in which players must stop Vlad Plasmius from conquering the multiverse. The campaign will feature roguelike mechanics, boss battles, and character-specific story routes.[1] The game will also feature a refined arcade mode, along with new mini-games and modes such as a boss rush.[3] Certain stages have been updated to feature selectable alternate layouts.[4] In addition, support for cross-platform play has been added to the game's online multiplayer.[3]

Playable characters

The game features 25 playable characters drawn from 17 Nickelodeon franchises, including 14 characters returning from the previous game. Four additional characters are planned to be released as post-launch downloadable content.[5] New characters are marked below in bold.

Development and release

In June 2023, prior to its announcement, several images from Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, including development screenshots and partial box art, were anonymously leaked online.[16] The game was officially announced on July 27, 2023. The game's graphics have been refined over its predecessor, and all characters will feature full voice-acting, a feature which was not added to its predecessor until several months after release.[5] One week after the game's announcement, the full character roster was accidentally leaked via an Amazon retail listing.[17]

In addition to the standard release, the game will be offered in a digital-only Deluxe edition that includes a downloadable content season pass containing four additional characters, set to be released throughout 2024, and an additional "Quickster" costume for SpongeBob. A separate digital Ultimate edition will include the season pass, as well as an additional costume for each character.[5] An additional "Elastic Waistband" costume for Patrick is available as a pre-order incentive.[5]

Initially announced for release on November 3, 2023,[18] the game was later pushed back to November 7, with physical copies releasing on December 1. Patrick's Elastic Waistband costume was also made available for free to all those who purchased the game during the first week of release.[19]

Notes
  1. Characters pictured include (clockwise from top): Vlad, SpongeBob, Korra, Lucy, Raphael, Patrick, April, Rocko, Jenny, Aang, Danny, Garfield, and Nigel.

References
  1. McWhertor, Michael (July 27, 2023). "Here's what's new in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced, Squidward & Jimmy Neutron Join The Roster". Nintendo Life. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. McCaffrey, Ryan (July 27, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC". IGN. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl [@NickBrawlGame] (August 18, 2023). "Some keen eyes have pieced together that some of our stages are a bit different from video to video… because select stages in #NASB2 have multiple variants! Check out the different layouts of a new stage - Harmonic Convergence, from #TheLegendOfKorra below!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. Romano, Sal (July 27, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. McWhertor, Michael (July 27, 2023). "Nickelodeon's take on Smash Bros. gets a sequel with 100% more Squidward". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. McWhertor, Michael (September 28, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has an Angry Beavers problem". Polygon. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  8. Fanelli, Jason (July 27, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Coming This Year With Playable Squidward And Jimmy Neutron". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. Chalk, Andy (October 6, 2023). "Watch the powerful firebender Azula kick the crap out of Stimpy in the final Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 character reveal". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. Norman, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Exclusive: El Tigre Is The Newest Fighter Slashing Into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  11. Fanelli, Jason (September 7, 2023). "Ember From Danny Phantom Rocks Out In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2". GameSpot. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  12. Norman, Jim (September 8, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Character Roster - Every New And Returning Fighter". Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  13. Deschamps, Marc (September 18, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Reveals New Fighter Grandma Gertie (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  14. Doolan, Liam (August 4, 2024). "SpongeBob's Plankton Joins The Battle In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  15. Borthwick, Ben (July 27, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 sees the Smash Bros alternative return for a second round". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  16. Adam, Khayl (July 5, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 May Be PS5, PS4's Worst Kept Secret". PushSquare. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  17. Zwiezen, Zack (August 2, 2023). "Looks Like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2's Full Character Roster Has Leaked". Kotaku. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  18. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl [@NickBrawlGame] (September 26, 2023). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is now available to wishlist on steam, available on November 3rd! #NASB2 Other platform digital pre-orders will be coming later in October! t.co/3tckZyV5UM" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl [@NickBrawlGame] (October 17, 2023). "A #NASB2 update: Brawlers! Our release date will be moving slightly as the team looks to put the finishing touches on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. Digital Versions will now release November 7th. Retail Versions will hit shelves on December 1st. As a special bonus, Patrick's Elastic Waistband costume will now be available to all digital purchases made during the first week of launch from November 7–14!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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