Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Well, no one said game development was easy or simple. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl was met with surprise and excitement upon its reveal back in the summer. When it came out in early October, though, the enthusiasm vanished nearly as quickly as it'd appeared, with lukewarm receptions, disappointed reviewers, and an unexpectedly small (though still dedicated) base of players.
So...what went wrong?
Let's take a look at the game's content, mechanics, and creative decisions to see what missteps may have caused it to slip and fall out of the gate and why they may have happened. Some (constructive) criticism can only help, right?
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Additional Sources:
NASB - Barking Frog (Danny Phantom) vs. AxiomXL (Ren & Stimpy) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=tMoUDq9wypE
NASB - Gameplay Showcase (GameSpot): youtube.com/watch?v=exNO0RgvG8Q
NASB - Kurama (Spongebob) vs. Elegant (Lincoln) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=F5jqzABxD_8
NASB - Launch Trailer (Game Mill Official): youtube.com/watch?v=0Yl-_LYD0ik
NASB - ThundeRzReiGN (Leonardo) vs RoseJ (Aang) (Beyond the Summit): youtube.com/watch?v=kjNpSoL6HUk
NASB DLC Confirmed (My Nintendo News): mynintendonews.com/2021/09/16/dlc-characters-confirmed-for-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-first-two-following-soon-after-launch
NASB Metacritic Page (PC ver.): metacritic.com/game/pc/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl
NASB The Cutting Room Floor Page: tcrf.net/Nickelodeon_All-Star_Brawl
Rivals of Aether - Rivals Direct 2 (RoA Official): youtube.com/watch?v=w7o_cf-sTjs
Toph “Ah, Gottem, GGs” Meme: twitter.com/YaBoiYoshiYBY/status/1444354420104474632
Well, no one said game development was easy or simple. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl was met with surprise and excitement upon its reveal back in the summer. When it came out in early October, though, the enthusiasm vanished nearly as quickly as it'd appeared, with lukewarm receptions, disappointed reviewers, and an unexpectedly small (though still dedicated) base of players.
So...what went wrong?
Let's take a look at the game's content, mechanics, and creative decisions to see what missteps may have caused it to slip and fall out of the gate and why they may have happened. Some (constructive) criticism can only help, right?
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Follow on Twitter at: twitter.com/Delzethin
Support via Patreon at: patreon.com/Delzethin
Graphic design by Voyager: twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Yoshiller: twitter.com/RealYoshiller
Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Additional Sources:
NASB - Barking Frog (Danny Phantom) vs. AxiomXL (Ren & Stimpy) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=tMoUDq9wypE
NASB - Gameplay Showcase (GameSpot): youtube.com/watch?v=exNO0RgvG8Q
NASB - Kurama (Spongebob) vs. Elegant (Lincoln) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=F5jqzABxD_8
NASB - Launch Trailer (Game Mill Official): youtube.com/watch?v=0Yl-_LYD0ik
NASB - ThundeRzReiGN (Leonardo) vs RoseJ (Aang) (Beyond the Summit): youtube.com/watch?v=kjNpSoL6HUk
NASB DLC Confirmed (My Nintendo News): mynintendonews.com/2021/09/16/dlc-characters-confirmed-for-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-first-two-following-soon-after-launch
NASB Metacritic Page (PC ver.): metacritic.com/game/pc/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl
NASB The Cutting Room Floor Page: tcrf.net/Nickelodeon_All-Star_Brawl
Rivals of Aether - Rivals Direct 2 (RoA Official): youtube.com/watch?v=w7o_cf-sTjs
Toph “Ah, Gottem, GGs” Meme: twitter.com/YaBoiYoshiYBY/status/1444354420104474632
