{{Short description|2021 video game}} {{Use American English|date=July 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox video game | title = Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | image = Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Nintendo Switch Cover.jpeg | caption = Key art featuring the initial character roster | developer = {{Plainlist| * Ludosity * Fair Play Labs }} | publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|GameMill Entertainment|EU|Maximum Games|FRA|Just for Games}} | director = {{Plainlist| * Diego Rodriguez * Sergio Chacon }} | artist = {{Plainlist| * Diego Hernández Cruz * Tanja Waimer }} | designer = Elias Forslind<ref name="competitive">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/nickelodeon-fighting-game-devs-have-high-hopes-competi-1847310415|title=Nickelodeon Fighting Game Devs Have High Hopes, Competitive Dreams|website=Kotaku|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|last=Walker|first=Ian}}</ref> | series = ''Nickelodeon Super Brawl'' | composer = {{Plainlist| * Mattias Hakulinen * Carlos Aguilar }} | platforms = {{Plainlist| * Nintendo Switch * PlayStation 4 * PlayStation 5 * Windows * Xbox One * Xbox Series X/S }} | released = October 5, 2021 | genre = Fighting | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | engine = Unity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamepur.com/news/unity-acquires-spider-man-hellblade-character-design-company-ziva-dynamics|title=Unity acquires Spider-Man, Hellblade character design company Ziva Dynamics|date=24 January 2022|access-date=January 28, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128035858/https://www.gamepur.com/news/unity-acquires-spider-man-hellblade-character-design-company-ziva-dynamics|url-status=live}}</ref> }} '''''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl''''' is a 2021 crossover fighting game developed by Ludosity and Fair Play Labs, and published by GameMill Entertainment. It is part of the ''Nickelodeon Super Brawl'' series of browser games and mobile games, serving as its first console game.<ref name="pcgamer" /> Featuring characters from various Nickelodeon animated television series, the game was released on October 5, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A sequel, ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'', released in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-revealed-adds-jimmy-squidward-as-fighters-campaign-mode/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Revealed, Adds Jimmy And Squidward As Fighters|first=George|last=Foster|date=July 27, 2023|work=PC Gamer|quote=The leaks were real - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is back.|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727144509/https://www.thegamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-revealed-adds-jimmy-squidward-as-fighters-campaign-mode/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Gameplay == [[File:Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|Patrick Star fights against CatDog on the "Harmonic Convergence" arena from ''The Legend of Korra''.]] ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' is a platform fighter, with players battling on different stages and attempting to launch their opponents off the arena and out of bounds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22575456/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-spongebob-ninja-turtles-fighting-game|title=SpongeBob will smash in Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl, which is exactly what you think it is|first=Austen|last=Goslin|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref> Movement takes place on a two-dimensional plane, with characters able to move around by running, jumping, double-jumping, or performing a mid-air dash in any of eight directions. Characters have three different types of attacks: light attacks, which are weak but quick and can be used to perform combos; strong attacks, which are slower but do more damage and knock opponents back further; and special attacks, the properties of which vary by character. Different attacks can be performed by pushing up or down or running in combination with one of the three attack buttons. Players can also grab and throw opponents or enemy projectiles, even in the air, and guard against attacks without penalty, though they will be pushed back in doing so. Unique to the game is the "strafe" function, where players can hold a button to prevent their character from turning around while moving in different directions; this can be used to continue attacking an opponent while actively retreating from them. As characters take damage, the amount of knockback caused by opponents' attacks will increase, making them easier to knock off the stage. Each stage offers a different layout, with some also having additional hazards that can cause damage to the characters. An update in June 2022 added 16 items to the game, which can be toggled in the match options. These items will spawn intermittently on the battlefield and can be grabbed and thrown to inflict damage on opponents in different ways.<ref name="VoicesItems">{{Cite web|last=Yang|first=George|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-voice-acting|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Now Has Voice Acting and Items|website=IGN|date=June 6, 2022|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611214243/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-voice-acting|url-status=live}}</ref>
The game supports local and online multiplayer for up to four players, with the game's online functionality utilizing rollback netcode on supported platforms.<ref name=rollback>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/125575/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-from-slap-city-devs-and-may-have-rollback-netcode|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is from Slap City devs and may have rollback netcode|website=Shacknews|first=Chris|last=Jarrard|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713181421/https://www.shacknews.com/article/125575/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-from-slap-city-devs-and-may-have-rollback-netcode|url-status=live}}</ref> The game also features a single-player arcade mode and a "Sports" mode, based on the "Slap Ball" game type from the developer's previous fighting game ''Slap City''. In Sports mode, players must knock a ball into an opponent's goal, with different types of balls having different properties, such as soccer balls being unable to be grabbed.<ref name="GI interview">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2021/09/15/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-qa-with-ludosity-ceo-joel-nystrom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915224643/https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2021/09/15/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-qa-with-ludocity-ceo-joel-nystrom|url-status=live|archive-date=September 15, 2021|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Q&A With Ludocity CEO Joel Nyström|last=Carson|first=John|date=September 15, 2021|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> Players are able to unlock images displayed in an in-game gallery, music for the game's sound test, and online profile icons.<ref name=reveal>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-spongebob-rugrats-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-smash-bros|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is a Smash Bros-alike Featuring SpongeBob, TMNT and More|first=Joe|last=Skrebels|website=IGN|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713154227/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-spongebob-rugrats-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-smash-bros|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Playable characters === The game features 25 playable characters from 17 Nickelodeon franchises, consisting of 20 characters in the base roster, two additional characters added via free updates, and three paid downloadable content characters. Each character also has their own stage usually based on their series of origin.<ref name="GI interview" />
{{Collist| * Aang (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref name="BoxArt">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/nick-fighting-game-gets-roster-accidentally-leaked-by-n-1847605946|title=Nick Fighting Game Gets Roster Accidentally Leaked By Nintendo eShop|last=Gach|first=Ethan|date=September 2, 2021|website=Kotaku|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009054508/https://kotaku.com/nick-fighting-game-gets-roster-accidentally-leaked-by-n-1847605946|url-status=live}}</ref> * April O'Neil (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name="CatDogApril" /> * CatDog (''CatDog'')<ref name="CatDogApril">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-adds-playable-catdog-and-april-oneil-pc-version-announced|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl adds playable CatDog and April O'Neil, PC version announced|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=August 26, 2021|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902044413/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-adds-playable-catdog-and-april-oneil-pc-version-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> * Danny Phantom (''Danny Phantom'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Garfield{{efn|name=FreeDLC|Added via a free update}} (''Garfield'')<ref name="Garfield">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-garfield|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's First DLC Character is Garfield|last=Bailey|first=Kat|date=December 7, 2021|website=IGN|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207170232/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-garfield|url-status=live}}</ref> * Helga (''Hey Arnold!'')<ref Name="SRCharacters" /> * Hugh Neutron{{efn|name=PaidDLC|Downloadable content}} (''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'')<ref name="UniversePack"/> * Jenny{{efn|name=PaidDLC}} (''My Life as a Teenage Robot'')<ref name="UniversePack">{{Cite web|author=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-jenny-revealed-plus-hugh-neutron-rocko|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl: Jenny Revealed (Plus Hugh Neutron & Rocko)|website=IGN|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513163033/https://www.ign.com/videos/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-jenny-revealed-plus-hugh-neutron-rocko|url-status=live}}</ref> * Korra (''The Legend of Korra'')<ref name="BoxArt" /> * Leonardo (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Lincoln Loud (''The Loud House'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Lucy Loud (''The Loud House'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Michelangelo (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Nigel Thornberry (''The Wild Thornberrys'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Oblina (''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'')<ref name="SRCharacters">{{Cite web|last=Spurlin|first=Brittany|url=https://screenrant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-every-character-confirmed/|title=Every Character Confirmed For Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|date=July 13, 2021|website=Screen Rant|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005231428/https://screenrant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-every-character-confirmed/|url-status=live}}</ref> * Patrick (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Powdered Toast Man (''The Ren & Stimpy Show'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Ren and Stimpy<!--Do not separate; Ren and Stimpy function as a single tag-team character--> (''The Ren & Stimpy Show'')<ref>{{cite web|last=Nyström|first=Joel|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/14/ren-stimpy-are-coming-to-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/|title=Ren & Stimpy are coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|date=September 14, 2021|website=PlayStation Blog|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009054509/https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/14/ren-stimpy-are-coming-to-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/|url-status=live}}</ref> * Reptar (''Rugrats'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Rocko{{efn|name=PaidDLC}} (''Rocko's Modern Life'')<ref name="UniversePack"/> * Sandy (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Shredder{{efn|name=FreeDLC}} (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name="Shredder">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-shredder-revealed-double-dare-stage|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl: Shredder Revealed as New Character|last=McCaffrey|first=Ryan|date=February 3, 2022|website=IGN|access-date=February 3, 2022|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211022746/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-shredder-revealed-double-dare-stage|url-status=live}}</ref> * SpongeBob (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> * Toph (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-leak-toph-avatar/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Leak Confirms Toph|last=Cooper|first=Dalton|date=September 15, 2021|website=Game Rant|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009054458/https://gamerant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-leak-toph-avatar/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> * Zim (''Invader Zim'')<ref name="SRCharacters" /> }}
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== Development == thumb|Nickelodeon contacted Ludosity about a platform fighting project based on its previous work on ''Slap City'', a crossover fighting game featuring characters from its previous games. Following the success of Swedish independent studio Ludosity's fighting game ''Slap City'', Nickelodeon approached the game's developers and laid out their plans for a platform fighter. ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' entered development in early 2020, being developed by Ludosity with assistance from Costa Rican studio Fair Play Labs.<ref name="competitive" /><ref name=rollback /> The game was designed with competitive play in mind from its inception, with Ludosity seeking to simplify the controls for newer players without sacrificing the gameplay depth sought by competitive players.<ref name="GI interview" /> The character roster was decided collaboratively between GameMill and Ludosity; according to Ludosity, only a few of their character choices were rejected by Nickelodeon due to global licensing issues.<ref name="GI interview" /> Prior to its announcement, the existence of ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' was leaked by GameFly on July 10, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-listing/|title=Listing For Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Appears Online|first=Rhiannon|last=Bevan|website=TheGamer|date=July 10, 2021|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713182704/https://www.thegamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-listing/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was officially announced three days later on July 13, via a trailer on ''IGN''.<ref name=reveal /> It is the first console game in the long-running ''Nickelodeon Super Brawl'' series, with previous entries having been online browser games and mobile games.<ref name="pcgamer">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-may-be-the-smash-bros-killer/|title=''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' may be the ''Smash Bros.'' killer|first=Rich|last=Stanton|date=July 14, 2021|work=PC Gamer|quote=''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'', interestingly enough, isn't a new thing, but the latest in a series of Nickelodeon 'Super Brawl' games that began on the company's website over a decade ago|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010235852/https://www.pcgamer.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-may-be-the-smash-bros-killer/|url-status=live}}</ref> Like ''Nickelodeon Kart Racers'' and ''Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix'', the previous two Nickelodeon games published by GameMill Entertainment, ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' did not launch with voice acting for any of the playable characters. Ludosity CEO Joel Nyström stated that "as we continue to build the ''Nick All-Star Brawl'' franchise, we will be reviewing all options, which may include adding VO down the road."<ref name="GI interview" /> Maximum Games distributed physical copies of the game in most of Europe, while French publisher Just For Games distributed physical copies in France due to the publisher's partnership with GameMill Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 31, 2021|title=Just For Games announces new partnership with GameMill Entertainment|url=https://www.justforgames.com/just-for-games-announces-new-partnership-with-gamemill-entertainment/|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=Just For Games|archive-date=October 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003011211/https://www.justforgames.com/just-for-games-announces-new-partnership-with-gamemill-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Within the game's first week of release, players created several extensive mods for the PC version, including implementing gameplay changes, alternate costumes, and voice acting for all characters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 13, 2021|title=11 Mods for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl You Can Get Now|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/11-mods-for-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-you-can-get-now|website=IGN|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016145301/https://www.ign.com/videos/11-mods-for-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-you-can-get-now|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kratky|first=Otto|date=October 7, 2021|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is Being Modded To Play Like Super Smash Bros. Melee|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-being-modded-to-play-like-super-smash-bros-melee/1100-6496899/|website=GameSpot|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016145301/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-being-modded-to-play-like-super-smash-bros-melee/1100-6496899/|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2021, the official ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' Twitter account confirmed that alternate costumes would be added to the game via a free update.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Rory|url=https://gamerant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-free-skins-spongebob-hat/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is Getting Free Skins|date=November 20, 2021|website=Game Rant|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120234629/https://gamerant.com/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-free-skins-spongebob-hat/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ludosity confirmed that two additional playable characters would be added to the game via free post-launch updates;<ref name="GI interview" /> the first of these characters, Garfield, was released on December 9, 2021, while the second, Shredder, was released on February 3, 2022, alongside a stage based on ''Double Dare''.<ref name="Garfield" /><ref name="Shredder"/> In December 2021, art director Diego Hernández Cruz confirmed that cross-platform play was scheduled to be added to the game via an update in Q1 2022, with voice acting planned for a later update.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/veteran-smash-bros-player-confirms-voice-acting-for-nickelodeon-all-stars-brawl|title=Veteran Smash Bros. Player Confirms Voice Acting For Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl|website=Nintendo Life|last=Lane|first=Gavin|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216124059/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/veteran-smash-bros-player-confirms-voice-acting-for-nickelodeon-all-stars-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 13, 2022, Ludosity announced the first wave of paid downloadable content characters: Jenny, released simultaneously with the announcement, and Hugh Neutron and Rocko, who were released on August 5, 2022, and October 7, 2022, respectively.<ref name="UniversePack"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-dlc-character-hugh-neutron-now-available|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl DLC character Hugh Neutron now available|website=Gematsu|date=August 5, 2022|access-date=October 8, 2022|archive-date=October 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008115432/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-dlc-character-hugh-neutron-now-available|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bevan|first=Rhiannon|url=https://www.thegamer.com/rocko-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-launch-buy/|title=Rocko Is Available In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Now As A Projectile Fighter|website=TheGamer|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=October 8, 2022|archive-date=August 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824191614/https://www.thegamer.com/rocko-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-launch-buy/|url-status=live}}</ref> An update in June 2022 added English voice acting for all characters, along with items that can be enabled during gameplay.<ref name="VoicesItems"/> A physical "Ultimate Edition" containing all the downloadable content was released on November 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-getting-an-ultimate-edition-for-switch-pre-orders-now-live|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is Getting An Ultimate Edition For Switch, Pre-Orders Now Live|last=Doolan|first=Liam|website=Nintendo Life|date=October 29, 2022|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627153937/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-is-getting-an-ultimate-edition-for-switch-pre-orders-now-live|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | MC = NS: 67/100<ref name="MCNS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl for Switch Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012045945/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref><br />PS5: 65/100<ref name="MCPS5">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl for PlayStation 5 Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104001829/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref><br />XSXS: 71/100<ref name="MCXSXS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl for Xbox Series X Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012050040/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref><br />PC: 63/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103070741/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref> | Destruct = 7/10<ref name="DestNS">{{cite web|last=Andriessen|first=CJ|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review/|title=Review: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|website=Destructoid|date=October 16, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017161603/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> | DT = 3/5<ref name="DTNS">{{cite web|last=Epps|first=DeAngelo|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/game-reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl review: A fighter with its eggs in one basket|work=Digital Trends|publisher=Designtechnica Corporation|date=October 8, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012165510/https://www.digitaltrends.com/game-reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> | GI = 7/10<ref name="GI">{{Cite magazine|last=Carson|first=John|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-almost-ready-for-slime-time|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015220700/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-almost-ready-for-slime-time|url-status=live|archive-date=October 15, 2021|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Review|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop Corp.|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> | GSpot = 7/10<ref name="GSpot">{{Cite web|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-better-than-bad-its-good/1900-6417760/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Review - Better Than Bad, It's Good!|work=GameSpot|date=October 14, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2022|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303014909/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-better-than-bad-its-good/1900-6417760/|url-status=live}}</ref> | IGN = 7/10<ref name="IGNPCPS5">{{cite web|last=Saltzman|first=Mitchell|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Review|work=IGN|date=October 7, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2021|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007223246/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review|url-status=live}}</ref> | JXV = 14/20<ref name="JXV">{{cite web|last=Gregoire|first=Aubin|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1472885/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-super-smash-bros-ultimate-a-t-il-trouve-un-concurrent-serieux.htm|title=Test Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl : Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a-t-il trouvé un concurrent sérieux ?|work=Jeuxvideo.com|date=October 9, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|language=fr|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011144725/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1472885/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-super-smash-bros-ultimate-a-t-il-trouve-un-concurrent-serieux.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> | NLife = 7/10<ref name="NLifeNS">{{cite web|last=Olney|first=Alex|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Review (Switch)|work=Nintendo Life|date=October 9, 2021|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824191701/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref> | NWR = 5.5/10<ref name="NWR">{{Cite web|last=Hilhorst|first=Willem|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/58802/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-switch-review|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Switch) Review|work=Nintendo World Report|date=October 28, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2022|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303014916/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/58802/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-switch-review|url-status=live}}</ref> | PCM = 4.0/5<ref name="PCMNS">{{cite web|last=Minor|first=Jordan|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-for-nintendo-switch|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (for Nintendo Switch) Review|work=PCMag|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=October 8, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017044734/https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-for-nintendo-switch|url-status=live}}</ref> | PSQ = 7/10<ref name="PSQPS5">{{cite web|last=Gipp|first=Stuart|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|title=Mini Review: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (PS5) – Featuring Absolutely No Trace of Doug|work=Push Square|publisher=Gamer Network|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2021|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006180204/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl|url-status=live}}</ref> | SN = 6/10<ref name="SN">{{Cite web|last=Erskine|first=Donovan|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/127103/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-slimy-around-the-edges|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl review: Slimy around the edges|work=Shacknews|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2022|archive-date=August 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824191545/https://www.shacknews.com/article/127103/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-slimy-around-the-edges|url-status=live}}</ref> | TA = 3.5/5<ref name="TA">{{Cite web|last=Musgrave|first=Shaun|url=https://toucharcade.com/2021/10/13/switcharcade-round-up-reviews-featuring-underland-and-antonball-deluxe-plus-the-latest-news-releases-and-sales/|title=SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Underland' and 'Antonball Deluxe', PLus the Latest News, Releases, and Sales|work=TouchArcade|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2022|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153251/https://toucharcade.com/2021/10/13/switcharcade-round-up-reviews-featuring-underland-and-antonball-deluxe-plus-the-latest-news-releases-and-sales/|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Metro'' | rev2Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|last=GameCentral|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-spongebob-squarepants-melee-15380182/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl review – SpongeBob SquarePants Melee|work=Metro|publisher=DMG Media|date=October 7, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2022|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210041513/https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-review-spongebob-squarepants-melee-15380182/|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
=== Critical reception === ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.<ref name="MCPC" /><ref name="MCNS" /><ref name="MCPS5" /><ref name="MCXSXS" /> Reviewers praised the gameplay but criticized the game's presentation and lack of content.<ref name="PSQPS5" /><ref name="IGNPCPS5" /><ref name="NLifeNS" />
''Push Square'' called the game "the best ''Super Smash Bros.'' clone we have ever played", but criticized the lack of modes offered and lamented that the lack of voice acting made the game feel "a bit cheap overall".<ref name="PSQPS5" /> ''IGN'' felt that the mechanical differences and good online play made the game a great alternative to similar fighting games like ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', though noted it was far less polished or fully-featured than such other games.<ref name="IGNPCPS5" /> ''Destructoid'' believed that the game provided a solid framework for a future franchise, and hoped GameMill would invest more time and money into a sequel.<ref name="DestNS" />
=== Accolades === The game was nominated for Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards 2021<ref name="Game Awards">{{cite web|last=Morrow|first=Emily|date=December 9, 2021|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-awards-2021-winners/|title=The Game Awards 2021: Here's the complete list of winners|website=Digital Trends|publisher=Designtechnica Corporation|access-date=December 9, 2021|df=mdy-all|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210004139/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-awards-2021-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> and Fighting Game of the Year at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2022&idGameAwardType=62 |title=2022 Awards Category Details Fighting Game of the Year |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=21 July 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208125620/https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2022&idGameAwardType=62 |url-status=live }}</ref> but lost both awards to ''Guilty Gear Strive''.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Award !! Year !! Category !! Result !! Ref. |- !scope="row" | The Game Awards | 2021 | Best Fighting Game |{{Nom}} |<ref name="Game Awards" /> |- !scope="row" | D.I.C.E. Awards | 2022 | Fighting Game of the Year |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/25th_annual_dice_awards_finalists_revealed.asp|title=25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed|website=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|access-date=January 13, 2022|df=mdy-all|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113200957/https://www.interactive.org/awards/25th_annual_dice_awards_finalists_revealed.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
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