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Ludosity and Fair Play Labs’s Nickelodeon brawler will be smashing onto consoles October 5.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the upcomingSuper Smash Bros.style platformer fighting game, has been confirmed for an October 5 release by the CEO of one of Nick Brawl’s developers.
Nick Brawl Release Date and DLC Details
Speaking withGame Informer, Ludosity CEO Joel Nyström answered a question about the game’s release date with an enthusiastic “October 5th, baby!” This confirms the date seen previously on the Nintendo Switch eShop a few weeks ago.
The conversation then turned to the game’s roster, where Nyström confirmed that the base roster will include 20 characters, two extra characters will join soon after, and then future DLC will be announced “after that.” No specific details or teases were given as to who those DLC characters will be.
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The Competitive Side of the Brawl
A portion of the interview also focused on the competitive aspect of Nick Brawl. Specifically, GI asked Nyström if the studios involved consider it a “competitive game”. “Absolutely we do,” Nyström answered point blank. “[Competitive play] was even heavily suggested from Nickelodeon before we even had a publisher for the game. It’s been there since day one.”
Comparisons toSuper Smash Broswere made immediately after the game was announced. However, Nyström saysNick Brawlhas a lower point of entry than its counterpart. . “We’re aiming to make the controls a little easier to get into for new players,” Nyström said, “while having the full depth of play the competitive scene wants.”
One major point of contention was the lack of voice acting, with gameplay videos ofNick Brawlshowing mute characters. Nyström said that the team focused on the best gameplay experience possible, which is “not as straightforward to do as one might think.” However, Nyström did acknowledge the fans' uneasiness, saying “as we continue to build theNick All-Star Brawlfranchise, we will be reviewing all options, which may include adding VO down the road.”
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlwill be launching for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 5. For more on the game, check out our look atNick Brawl’s unique mechanicsfrom the trailer released last week.
