Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (v1.13.0 & ALL DLC)

Cartoon chaos gets a genuine competitive edge in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, a fast platform fighter built around knocking rivals off brightly themed stages rather than draining traditional health bars. Familiar faces from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar, Danny Phantom, Jimmy Neutron, Garfield, and other Nickelodeon series collide in matches that are loud, colorful, and far more technical than the license initially suggests. The tone stays playful, with exaggerated reactions and recognizable character animation, but a well-timed edge guard or combo can turn a friendly match ruthlessly competitive in seconds. A roguelike single-player campaign also gives the package a more substantial solo hook than most mascot brawlers offer.

Fights revolve around directional attacks, aerial strings, throws, recovery moves, shielding, dodges, and stage control, with each fighter built around a distinct rhythm. SpongeBob mixes slippery movement and oddball tools, while characters such as the Ninja Turtles, Azula, or Rocko reward players who learn their individual spacing, combo routes, and special options. The key new system is the Slime meter: successful play builds energy that can enhance attacks and fuel cinematic Supers capable of swinging a match at the perfect moment. Outside local and online multiplayer, the campaign sends players through branching combat encounters against Vlad Plasmius, collecting upgrades and temporary powers that reshape a chosen fighter’s strengths from run to run.

Its biggest improvement over the original is how much more complete and polished the fighting feels, from stronger audiovisual feedback to a roster with more varied playstyles. Stages, taunts, alternate modes, and supers lean into Nickelodeon nostalgia without requiring players to know every show represented. The roguelike structure is not a replacement for a deep story mode, but it gives solo players a useful reason to keep experimenting with the cast. Fans of Super Smash Bros.-style platform fighters who want quicker matches, cartoon personality, and accessible mechanics with room for mastery find plenty to enjoy, while newcomers can still have fun simply picking a favorite childhood character and brawling.