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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a Nickelodeon crossover fighting game. It is a follow-up to the Nickelodeon Super Brawl series, and it is the first-ever console game in the franchise (the earlier titles were either online games or mobile games). It was released on October 5, 2021 digitally and on October 8, 2021 physically for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
On December 7, 2021, it was announced that Garfield would be making his debut as a downloadable character on December 9 of that year.
Gameplay[]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a platform fighter, with players battling on different stages and attempting to knock their opponents outside the boundaries of the arena.[4] Each stage offers a different layout, with some also having additional hazards that can cause damage to the characters. Movement takes place on a two-dimensional plane, with characters able to move around by running, jumping, double-jumping, or performing a mid-air dash in any of eight directions. Characters have three different types of attacks: light attacks, which are weak but quick and can be used to perform combos; strong attacks, which are slower but do more damage and knock opponents back further; and special attacks, the properties of which vary by character. Different attacks can be performed by pushing up or down or running in combination with one of the three attack buttons. Players can also grab and throw opponents or enemy projectiles, even in the air, and guard against attacks without penalty, though they will be pushed back in doing so. Unique to the game is the "strafe" function, where players can hold a button to prevent their character from turning around while moving in different directions; this can be used to continue attacking an opponent while actively retreating from them. As characters take damage, the amount of knockback caused by opponents' attacks will increase, making them easier to knock off the stage.
The game supports local and online multiplayer for up to four players, with the game's online functionality utilizing rollback netcode on supported platforms.[5] The game also features a single-player arcade mode and a "Sports" mode, based on the "Slap Ball" game type from the developer's previous fighting game Slap City. In Sports mode, players must knock a ball into an opponent's goal, with different types of balls having different properties, such as soccer balls being unable to be grabbed. [6] Players are able to unlock images displayed in an in-game gallery, music for the game's sound test, and online profile icons.[7]
Playable characters[]
- Garfield
- Leonardo
- Michelangelo
- April O'Neil
- Shredder
- Reptar
- Ren and Stimpy
- Powdered Toast Man
- Rocko
- Oblina
- Helga Pataki
- CatDog
- Nigel Thornberry
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Zim
- Hugh Neutron
- Jenny Wakeman
- Danny Phantom
- Aang
- Toph Beifong
- Korra
- Lincoln Loud
- Lucy Loud
Stages[]
- Sweet Dreams
- The Western Air Temple
- Omashu
- Harmonic Convergence
- The Ghost Zone
- Irken Armada Invasion
- The Loud House
- Royal Woods Cemetery
- Powdered Toast Trouble
- Space Madness
- Jellyfish Fields
- Glove World
- The Flying Dutchman's Ship
- Rooftop Rumble
- Sewer Slam
- Technodrome Takedown
- The Dump
- Traffic Jam
- Wild Waterfall
- CatDog's House
- Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch
- Slime Time
- Tremorton Joyride
Reception[]
The game has received "mixed & average reviews". Reviewers praised the gameplay, but criticized the initial lack of voice acting.
The game was nominated for the best video game fighting game at The Game Awards 2021. It lost to Guilty Gear Strive.
Trivia[]
- This is the first Nickelodeon game to incorporate the Garfield franchise.
- This is the first Garfield game to have a E10+ rating.
- Garfield is the oldest Nickelodeon character in this game, having debuted in 1978.
- Garfield was the first of two characters added to the game after its debut via a free update. The second was Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the character debuted on February 3, 2022 along with a stage based on the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare.[8]
- Most of Garfield's moves and animations are based off images from his own series.
- His intro animation is based on the opening of Garfield and Friends from seasons 1-5.
- His light neutral, "Forward Kick", references the gag where he kicks Odie off the table.
- His light up, "Donut bother me", references the fact that he loves donuts.
- His light down, "Flyswatter", references the gag where he knocks out spiders with a newspaper.
- His light up air, "Trashing thoughts", references the fact that he uses tough text in comics.
- His strong neutral "Leg Slap" references to the comic where he brings out a large pterodactyl leg.
- His strong up "Lasagna Frenzy" references the that he loves lasagna.
- His strong down "Classy shtick" references to the opening of Garfield and Friends.
- His strong neutral air "BURP!" references to some other comic strips where he burps.
- His strong up air "Yawn" references to some other comic stripes where he yawns.
- His strong down air "Air Stomp" references to the comic strip or quickie where he stops on the french bread on his bed, mistaken it for Odie.
- His down special is "Pooky", referencing his love of the stuffed bear.
- His losing animation is from the November 2, 1985 comic strip where he throws a tantrum.
- All of Garfield's quotes in the game's arcade mode are taken directly from past Garfield strips.
- An update on June 6, 2022 added voice acting to the game, with Garfield voiced by Frank Welker.[9]
Gallery[]
Video[]
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RobowilOFFICIAL/status/1415043146141081602
- ↑ https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2021/09/15/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-qa-with-ludocity-ceo-joel-nystrom
- ↑ https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/playstation-5/products/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-standard----playstation-5/11152187.html
- ↑ Goslin, Austen (July 13, 2021). "SpongeBob will smash in Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl, which is exactly what you think it is".
- ↑ Jarrard, Chris (July 13, 2021). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is from Slap City devs and may have rollback netcode".
- ↑ Carson, John (September 15, 2021). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Q&A With Ludocity CEO Joel Nyström".
- ↑ Skrebels, Joe (July 13, 2021). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is a Smash Bros-alike Featuring SpongeBob, TMNT and More – IGN".
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-shredder-revealed-double-dare-stage
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-voice-acting