Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

 PlayStation 5
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 15 out of 36
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  1. EdgadusAbr
    Oct 17, 2021
    2
    The game from the start is bad at what it offers. Although it may be because of the PS4/PS5 and Switch versions that are the most affected, since on Xbox One and Series X there is stability on the servers. On PC the thing is quite disastrous due to the fact that it asks for more resources than Devil may cry 5 and Halo Infinite (speaking of the minimum requirements obviously, theThe game from the start is bad at what it offers. Although it may be because of the PS4/PS5 and Switch versions that are the most affected, since on Xbox One and Series X there is stability on the servers. On PC the thing is quite disastrous due to the fact that it asks for more resources than Devil may cry 5 and Halo Infinite (speaking of the minimum requirements obviously, the recommended ones do not ask for a high-end PC like the games already mentioned). Besides, there are no positive points, everything is bad as for the value of 50 dollars, even with those 50 dollars you can buy Super Smash Bros Ultimate or a premiere game from other higher quality consoles.… Expand
  2. MymySchopenboer
    Oct 18, 2021
    1
    I'm going easy on this game because it has Toph, but honestly a Nick game with no Jenny Wakeman (XJ9) from Mlaatr should not exist. When I was a little kid I watched My Life as a Teenage Robot for the first time, and just seeing the robotic beauty of that prime exemplar made me go absolutely crazy, like literally I still have to go to the Schizophrenia Warden twice a week. So anyways addI'm going easy on this game because it has Toph, but honestly a Nick game with no Jenny Wakeman (XJ9) from Mlaatr should not exist. When I was a little kid I watched My Life as a Teenage Robot for the first time, and just seeing the robotic beauty of that prime exemplar made me go absolutely crazy, like literally I still have to go to the Schizophrenia Warden twice a week. So anyways add XJ9 and I MIGHT give you a 3/10, for now only a 1 and only thanks to Toph.
    Ps: If you want a 10 add Mymy from Ongezellig    … Expand
  3. dunnyone
    Oct 8, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please take a moment to read this very important review:

    I gave this game 15 minutes before turning it off. It has nothing to offer. No unlockables, no story mode, boring online and just an overall lack of content. And WORST OF ALL NO VOICE ACTING?!?!? Makes the entire experience hollow and 'cash-grabby'. I grew up with most of these characters, so to have zero voice acting... it's utterly pathetic and misses the nostalgia factor that could have catapulted it into greatness (but there is too much holding it back for that to happen).

    Gameplay is fine, it's just a Smash Clone with faster movement.

    Rather install 'Fightcade'- it's a free emulator that lets you play literally any arcade (MAME) fighting game against others, with great rollback netcode.    … Expand
  4. Aenarion87
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    The game is very disappointing. I love Spongebob and Patrick. But in the game I don't feel like I'm really playing them. The lack of dubbing just makes the game feel unbelievable and artificial.
    The scope of the game is a bad joke. The arcade mode simply strings together fight after fight, and the sports mode is a poor copy of the soccer game from Rayman Legends. I haven't played the game    The game is very disappointing. I love Spongebob and Patrick. But in the game I don't feel like I'm really playing them. The lack of dubbing just makes the game feel unbelievable and artificial.
    The scope of the game is a bad joke. The arcade mode simply strings together fight after fight, and the sports mode is a poor copy of the soccer game from Rayman Legends. I haven't played the game for long but already feel like I've seen it all. Very disappointing, waste of money and time.    … Expand
  5. 4theconz
    Oct 7, 2021
    0
    Complete rip-off of Smash Melee. They took everything you love about smash and add your **** Nickelodeon twist. The games animation are trash hit boxes are jank this game is completely unbalanced and it’s not worth 50 dollars. I can promise you this was a low budget cash grab. Save your money.
  6. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    This game has no voice acting. The lack of voice acting makes the game feel like a Super Smash Bros game with Nickelodeon mods. They could have at least used some voices from old episodes of Nickelodeon shows, but the developers were too greedy for that. Despite the lack of voice acting, there are only 20 characters. The greedy developers probably have popular characters like Jimmy NeutronThis game has no voice acting. The lack of voice acting makes the game feel like a Super Smash Bros game with Nickelodeon mods. They could have at least used some voices from old episodes of Nickelodeon shows, but the developers were too greedy for that. Despite the lack of voice acting, there are only 20 characters. The greedy developers probably have popular characters like Jimmy Neutron locked behind a future DLC paywall.

    The graphics are garbage. The animations are pathetic. The soundtrack is beyond horrible. The stages are poorly designed. The physics are trash. The combat in this game is boring and repetitive. When I pay $50, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did in this game is put pretty colorful lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. There isn't even a story mode. The developers were too cheap and lazy to develop one.

    There is multiplayer and offline couch play. I appreciate that but this doesn't change the trash quality of this game. I expect better quality at $50. Spongebob has a cringeworthy face on the cover of this game. This made me remove the cover paper off the game case and rip it into pieces. I don't recommend this game at all.    … Expand
  7. Yourmumsbills
    Oct 7, 2021
    2
    This game had so much potential to be a great multiplayer brawl game. Sadly it's main draw for people is the joy found in the nostalgia of the characters and shows, something that is completely missing from the game. No voices lines and no original music from the shows just means this game feels flat and dull. And let's be honest the game play itself is fairly mediocre, not enough movesThis game had so much potential to be a great multiplayer brawl game. Sadly it's main draw for people is the joy found in the nostalgia of the characters and shows, something that is completely missing from the game. No voices lines and no original music from the shows just means this game feels flat and dull. And let's be honest the game play itself is fairly mediocre, not enough moves and a limited character lineup make it fairly standard as a game, the inclusion of decent sound design would have easily hidden its flaws quite well. and we all know the developers will try and sell you the multitude of missing characters as DLC at a later date.Unfortunately for them selling more mute characters to add to the lineup will be very difficult at this point. The developers obviously have a choice to make. either sort out the appropriate licensing for voices and music (something that should have been at the top of the list from the start) which will make adding maps and characters as paid DLC far more lucrative. Or, leave the game as it is and watch it fade into obscurity like so many other games before it.… Expand
  8. GokuBlack94
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    If you're a hardcore smash fan, I'm sure you know the quality between platform fighting games. This is one of those games that have great potential to be one of the greats. A lot of people are hating due to the voice acting and other small details, but this has been confirmed by the devs to be fixed in the future, not to mention the devs are really listening to the community right now. IIf you're a hardcore smash fan, I'm sure you know the quality between platform fighting games. This is one of those games that have great potential to be one of the greats. A lot of people are hating due to the voice acting and other small details, but this has been confirmed by the devs to be fixed in the future, not to mention the devs are really listening to the community right now. I guarantee you in 6months, this game will be something totally different. The main important thing is they have the combat on point and the online has rollback.… Expand
  9. puerkorn2
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Extremly focused on the competitive side, but isnt pretty, isnt fun is just really really try hard, no campaign, no voice acting, avery single movemente is rough, and so quick that is hard to undestand what is happening, 3 out of 5 match will be lagged, i ask a refound for this game i really didnt care for the future of the game when the base already dissapointed me.
  10. MinePlay512
    Oct 6, 2021
    7
    So, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl is a fair game in the end. While it can be fun, there are some flaws that can hold it back but overall, this is a fair smash clone that has potential.
  11. CoffeeSip
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    It's honestly an amazing fighting game, the only 2 complaints I have are the lack of voice acting and lack of character customization, but the devs said that will be fixed in the future. Besides from that they got the most important thing right, and that's the combat.
  12. SmashBroPlayer
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Disappointed in some of the smash bro community members, who are purposely giving this game a bad name, simply because they won't "betray" Smash bros. I think its great a dedicated company decided to make a really well put platform fighter game together. Game hasn't even been out for a week and they already had a patch fix today fixing some things. This game is amazing.
  13. LittlePogChamp
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Pretty amazing game, definitely has the potential to strive in the near future if given attention by the developers. It’s in the early phase as I write this, there were some broken mechanics on release but the developers had already fix them within days of it’s discovery. As the meta grows more discoveries will appear. Hopefully they are all good but in case of bad discoveries, I amPretty amazing game, definitely has the potential to strive in the near future if given attention by the developers. It’s in the early phase as I write this, there were some broken mechanics on release but the developers had already fix them within days of it’s discovery. As the meta grows more discoveries will appear. Hopefully they are all good but in case of bad discoveries, I am certain the developers will handle it properly as they did so recently.… Expand
  14. TopReviewer
    Oct 17, 2021
    3
    First of all, out of the gate I have to throw this out there. The game is highly over-rated and without the Nickelodeon License no one would've ever willfully bought it, and that's how I review it based on what the core game and the presentation gives you.
    I appreciate how the devs tried to show their enthusiasm of brawl games and they tried to make a compelling combat system, but it's    First of all, out of the gate I have to throw this out there. The game is highly over-rated and without the Nickelodeon License no one would've ever willfully bought it, and that's how I review it based on what the core game and the presentation gives you.
    I appreciate how the devs tried to show their enthusiasm of brawl games and they tried to make a compelling combat system, but it's not very great, almost mashy and wacky. there is almost no whiff recovery on many moves and you can just freely jump around and land while throwing stuff out.
    Most animation are good but that's it, no any unique throws and it lacks characters actually showcasing their special powers, instead they resort to simple melee combat like punching and kicking.
    The best thing about the game is rollback Netcode and for that I give the game more than I wanted.
    Now for the things that make this game super forgettable and undeserving of the score it currently has.
    Sound - No voice acting, awful soundtrack, generic hit sounds. meaning that overall the game got nothing to deliver when it comes to sound.
    Presentation - cheap looking menus, characters look ok but there is no any alternate costumes or unlockables. The stages are also super underwhelming.
    Game modes and tweaks - here you pretty much got nothing other than the standard vs modes.
    no special modes, no story mode, no nothing else.

    Final score:
    Sound: 0 out of 3
    Presentation:0 out of 3
    Gameplay:2 out of 4

    I give it a 3 out of 10    … Expand
  15. Skydog
    Jun 10, 2022
    1
    This is one of the worst Super SmasH Brother wannabes I think i've ever witnessed. The controls are janky and the move sets are quite horrible. You can tell they threw this together really quick for nostalgic purposes.

    The graphics are one of the highlights though, I was impressed in that field.
  16. Zski
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    Nickelodeon could have had something great with this game, but in the end it feels soulless. Nickelodeon has a massive catalogue of cartoons and source material, but somehow this game still managed to feel pretty generic. The character moves do a great job paying homage to the original characters, but that is where a lot of it ends. The music doesn’t meet the potential, the levels areNickelodeon could have had something great with this game, but in the end it feels soulless. Nickelodeon has a massive catalogue of cartoons and source material, but somehow this game still managed to feel pretty generic. The character moves do a great job paying homage to the original characters, but that is where a lot of it ends. The music doesn’t meet the potential, the levels are themed after the original cartoons but it feels like a generic level designed in the Smash Bros level creator. A lot of missed potential.

    So that leaves the gameplay, which isn’t bad, but it’s not spectacular. I do appreciate that it has some degree of complexity, but it does feel like it has some balancing issues. There are too many moves that are easy to exploit and spam. Which really waters the game down to a game you can pick up and play in a few short bursts, but then don’t really have much reason to revisit. It’s not a terrible game, you can have a little fun with it, but it’s not going to hook into you the same way other fighting games do.    … Expand
  17. Haris_k
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Biggest waste of money I have ever spent. 0 updates that help the game. No voice acting so it feels incredibly dead.
  18. Stinkbug86
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    This game has always been quite fun, I mean in 2021 I played this a lot and had a great time, but ever since 2022 the game fell down hard,like i cant play causal anymore, but since the dlc was announced i came back to it, and the game was good! I could play causal ALOT easier than before, and the gamplay felt kind of good but a little clunky. The graphics aren't great but still passable.This game has always been quite fun, I mean in 2021 I played this a lot and had a great time, but ever since 2022 the game fell down hard,like i cant play causal anymore, but since the dlc was announced i came back to it, and the game was good! I could play causal ALOT easier than before, and the gamplay felt kind of good but a little clunky. The graphics aren't great but still passable. the roster is pretty big and cool, and now that they added voice acting, more characters, items, and its made the game get more players to play.… Expand
  19. Super_Oshawott
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    This is the definition of a game so overhyped that it ended up hurting it in the long run. All Star Brawl is a step up from slap city, but not by much. The character roster is small, even with DLC, the movement is jank, and the games 3 button layout is very awful to play with. Just play Multiversus instead, as that game is free and is way better than this $50 game.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Cubed3
    Sep 14, 2022
    60
    Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is, well, fine. It will provide a good few hours of harmless fun and raise more than a few smiles in the nostalgia sector of the cortex as Reptar beats on April O'Neil. Underneath that initial sheen however is nothing of real interest. Thankfully, support seems to be very much active and maybe the initial issues will be focused on to provide a more well-rounded, in-depth experience. For now, though, the shadow of its inspiration looms heavy and ensures that this will not be challenging for any place in the top tier of party'esque fighters for some time.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 1, 2021
    60
    There's a good skeleton to Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl. The fighting is fast and extremely deep, despite having only one more attack button over the Super Smash Bros. series. For pro-type players who always play without items and can quickly master the game's nuances, this is excellent. However, the presentation is as basic as the game's modes, and the lack of anything that provides more of a Nickelodeon "feel" (e.g., voices and music) makes the whole thing feel rather cheap. While the online performance can be good, it doesn't matter much if there's no community behind it. The game is a contender, but some serious effort in more than a few areas needs to be done if Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl or a potential sequel wants to be taken more seriously.
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  3. GameCritics
    Dec 1, 2021
    45
    Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is the most disappointing kind of game as it’s one that offers so much promise and then fails to deliver on it, even when it comes to the most obvious, low-hanging fruit.
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