Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Delayed, Physical Release Coming Even Later
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has been hit with a delay, now launching on November 7, 2023. The digital and physical launches have also been separated, with the physical release coming almost a month later on December 1.
In a short statement, the devs say that the delay is to enable them to put the "finishing touches" on the game, rather than anything dramatic. For the digital release, there will only be a delay of a few days, as the full launch was initially set for November 3. However, anyone wanting a boxed version of the game will have to sit it out while others play, waiting almost a month later.
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"Our release date will be moving slightly as the team looks to put the finishing touches on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2," reads a statement on the official Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Twitter account.
As a consolation, anyone with a digital pre-order will get "Patrick's Elastic Waistband" skin as a free download. However, this isn't much of an apology to anyone playing with a physical copy, as they're now not only having to wait a few extra weeks to play but are also missing out on a free skin. Due to this discrepancy, some fans are calling on the publisher to release both versions on December 1 instead, but as we enter a crucial retail period for gaming, we're unlikely to see the digital version risk losing out on sales.
The Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl team has also confirmed our earlier report about the "physical" Switch release not coming with a cartridge. Instead, the box will contain a code for a digital download, giving very little reason to pick up a physical copy on the platform. The comment confirming this does say that this is only the
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