I wouldn’t want to piss off Smash fans; one of them threw a crab at Hungrybox.
But as we approach its October 5th release date, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl looks to be masterfully walking this tightrope. Rather than collaborating with any old white-glove gaming studio, Nintendo sought out Ludosity, a gaming studio that had already earned the respect of the platform fighter community with their game Slap City.
Slap City is regularly played at Smash Bros. tournament and honors the contributions that Smash Bros. made to the genre without completely ripping off one of Nintendo’s darlings. Ludosity has done a lot to ensure that fans of the genre will be satisfied, even including wave dashing, a fan-favorite movement technique for gliding quickly across the ground and being able to use your attacks. However, they’ve also added a lot of their own twists, allowing projectiles to be easily reflected by any character and even grabbed out of the air the same way you would grab an opponent. From casual gamers who enjoy the chaotic nature of Smash on their couches to tournament legends like Mew2King, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl looks to be making every platform fighter fan happy.
