"A Lackluster Follow-Up In Need Of A Competitive Edge": Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review

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is a sequel from developer Fair Play Labs and publisher Gamemill Entertainment. Coming two years after the release of the first, the game features even more Nick Toon characters as they embark on a long journey to stop Vlad Plasmius.

When players aren’t engaging in online matches or utilizing one of the various other modes of the game, they can begin the roguelike campaign, which begins with a fan favorite, SpongeBob. Vlad Plasmius is attempting to take control of characters from every universe and must be stopped, so SpongeBob must battle his way to the end, gaining allies along the way.

sstarting roster brings players twenty-five different playable characters from the Nickelodeon universe. Some of the more notable franchises featured include,,, and. Despite the fact many of these are simply fan favorites, there has also been a recent resurgence in a few of these fanbases due to recently released or upcoming content, such as the film or Netflix’s live-action series.

So, while it’s understandable that these specific franchises are featured, there are still several notable faces missing, including some of whom were featured in the previous game. The original featured Sandy Cheeks, Toph, Lincoln Loud, Shredder, CatDog, and Helga. All of these are missing from this new lineup and while several character packs are coming in the future that may feature those missing, they absolutely should still have been present in the initial lineup.

There are even some blatantly confusing roster choices, like the addition of characters Raphael and Donatello, who were missing from the first game. Instead of having all four (as requested by fans), we’ve just lost Mikey and Leonardo to make room for their brothers. A better move would’ve been