Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlis only one of many platform-fighter games that seek to occupy the void left fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final content update.
Platform-fighters such asBrawlhalla,Rivals of Aether, and the recently announcedMultiVersusall give one another a tough go in the competitive market. But with iconic character rosters from beloved franchises and stylistic artwork that suits them, many are able to secure an edge over their competitors. Recently, a developer working onNickelodeon All-Star Brawlshared how the game aims to step it up and draw upon unique advantages as a platform-fighter.
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Just yesterday, Fair Play Labs' Art Director, Diego Hernandez, joined Hungrybox’s livestream to share information aboutNickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s future. Hungrybox is a competitiveSuperSmash Bros.player and streamer who was able to chat recently with theNickelodeon All-Star Brawldeveloper about content that players can expect to arrive at a later date. Hernandez states that crossplay, a priority of the developers from the start, will soon be implemented alongside future updates with a highly requested feature that was not previously included.
Hernandez’s emphasis on the word “hearing” allows fans to infer that they are hinting at dedicated voice acting. Indeed,MultiVersus' competitive edgewas revealed in official showcases and presentations that showed the game would feature voice acting talent from the likes of Kevin Conroy as Batman, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark.Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlclearly does not want to take this sitting down and is prepared to dole out the money needed to have that competitive edge.
BothNickelodeon All-Star BrawlandMultiVersusdeal with massively popular franchise IPs and will therefore need such leverages over the other in order to be the more successful platform-fighter. This could also spell new DLC characters that pique players' interests. Hernandez goes on to share that the second of two free DLC characters will be arriving after Garfield, and that other characters are of course scheduled for the new year.
At this rate,Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s character announcementsmay coincide with that ofMultiVersus' throughout 2022. With the superb voice acting talent thatNickelodeoncartoons and characters are known for, voice acting is a feature that is sure to set it apart from the herd, at least as it stands to further identify it as aNickelodeonIP. It will be interesting to see how both games fare in the new year and what other landmark platform-fighter features may be introduced later on.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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