The Disappointing State of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 

my next video will not be NASB related (but it will be Nick related), i just wanted to do at least one NASB 2 video. shame it couldnt be a more positive one but, ah well. hope to see you stick around for the next vid! i will potentially do more NASB 2 content in the future when Krabs drops and I still run tournaments weekly in Grinders (link in description.) Hope to see you support this game!

As slow as the new game unfortunately is, I still think a typical match is more satisfying to watch than another Dair>Dair>Dair>Dair combo in latter day NASB1

The glitches and bugs part is by far my biggest gripe, I love campaign mode but every time I play it I swear I find a new glitch, big or small, that detracts from the fun, to the point where I started making a document about it, as well as general hiccups I encounter. Here's hoping Krabs isn't a buggy mess from the get-go and that patches keep rolling in.

Only major disagreement I have with this vid is with the speed, more of a preference thing though. To me NASB1 was just too fast to the point where it felt like I could barely react to anything that was happening, especially against more experienced/serious players. I think it makes sense that NASB2 would be toned back and I do think it feels more balanced in that regard, feels more like Rivals which isn't a complaint from me. I just hope they fix Garfield soon because he's who I was planning on maining.

nasb1's speed was to its detriment imo it was like melee on crack, and made it unplayable at times slower speed doesn't necessarily negate fluid combos in the end bugs i can agree with tho, this kind of just happens with game development, when things are changed, things are messed with usually, no clue how it works i just know it definitely happens, especially when patches have deadlines

My biggest gripe with NASB2 is the fact that there's no Barnyard representation, like how am I supposed to play this game when there's no Otis nor Biggie Cheese in it!? Where's Ben!??!?!?

I can't believe we lost Gertie slide punch movement and now Garfield has infinite down B fr tho solid video

it is wrong that i think that i thought this video was going to be a lot harsher? i think all of your points are very justified from a TO perspective. i do also appreciate the optimism that all the weird little issues will get ironed out, too. we honestly need more videos like this that show the actual issues going on but are at least tackling it constructively.

Even as someone who enjoys NASB 2 a lot, every single one of these things I agree on especially regarding the speed some matches take. I think if burst had a limit of two uses per game or something along those lines it would help a lot (Obviously wouldn't fix everything but still).

honestly I think the biggest thing holding NASB 2 back is the reputation NASB 1 has as basically a terrible game. I love both games, but it's undeniable that NASB 2 is a huge step up in overall quality, while also being a step back in hype and success. Gamemill kneecapped themselves by releasing NASB 1 in that state. nobody wants to spend 50 bucks on NASB 2 cause they felt ripped off by NASB 1. because of that NASB 2 was almost dead on arrival for casual players

Despite not owning this game yet, I learned a lot from this. I still wanna get it for the campaign, but something is telling me to wait a bit longer (though it's an instant buy if they ever add Ickis or the Gromble)

The first Nickelodeon Brawl was way more better then this, it’s too slow and buggy, I do not like it at all.

Watch "A better schedule for Nickelodeon's main block". Its on a channel owned by Evan Rosman.

1:33 i think my biggest problem with speed is due to a mix of the game's slower neutral, super far out blast zones compared to other games in the genre, and even partly everything being so safe, its not uncommon for it to take 90 seconds or more just to take a single stock, and that doesnt even take into account slime bursts. while i think 3 stock would be best for this game its insane to me its still 4 stock when you could arguably make a better case for 2 stock in this game

game has so much potential but each patch makes it less fun to play i rly hope it changes

Really hate the switch load times and I find many players at lower or much higher ranks when I try online. Also feels like characters have no end lag sometimes

I feel like the speed and unbalanced nature helped make 1 fun and special, really standing out from it's contemporaries in the genre. Now I feel like NASB 2 sacraficed the identity of the first game and what made it special in response to people's criticisms of NASB 1, turning into basically another generic crossover platform fighter.

I would love for you to make a video about your opinion on slime in NASB 2, I feel like it’s a mechanic that you either love or hate lol 😂

Tbf the only thing that dissapoints me about this game is the weird roster choices, like yeah I know ALL Veterans won't return but cutting 2 whole series it's just weird and also the fact that DLC is all heavily repped series just makes me go "UH????"

I love this game but I hate the move towards being more of a smash clone. It irriates me that whenever a new platform fighter comes out gamers complain about it not being exactly like smash brothers, because there's room for diversity in this genre but people seem to rag on any game that tries to make new and interesting changes to the formula. It also doesnt help that smash is ome of the most Triple AAA franchises that exists and no other platform fighters will ever have the manpower and the funding that smash does, so it's a very unfair comparison to make. I think this game strikes a good balance between keeping things fresh and new amd making changes for a casual audience of smash bros players, but i hope further updates drive the game further towards being a unique product and less towards being a smash clone.

I pretty much disagree with everything in this video except for the bugs ofc. I don't play at the highest levels, but I do play the competitive format frequently. The footage you used to show how slow the game is from some of the heaviest characters in the game. There's no denying that NASB2 is slower, but it's still relatively fast for a plat fighter and feels great once you come down off the nasb1 high. For me it's a much more manageable speed. It also allows for slower moves to have more impact without being extremely binary like NASB1 reptar. Burst is an issue, it might be my least favorite mechanic, but player adaption is happening. People are murdering burst users more frequently and the devs are looking into it from what I've heard. Kill power has also been upped across the cast. NASB1's visuals are also so bad that it actually interferes with gameplay. I usually don't bitch about something like this but it is actually hard to tell what's going on with certain moves. You just kind of need to trial and error your way through it. Boxes don't match animations. Stubby silly moves will often send you flying at a rubber bands speed. Which is fucking hilarious and I love it, but I also appreciate the consistency that NASB2 brings. Slime is rad and you will never convince me otherwise. Slime enhancing specials adds so much to the game it's amazing. Pat now has super armor on lariat and hug driver. Hug driver is now a constant part of his kit rather than a dumb (forever bugged) binary cheese move. And that's just Patrick's interaction with slime. Bad recoveries are now much more manageable with slime options. You can true combo into potentially anything with slime cancels. It's just fun. There's also the common complaint that the movesets are overly similar. Double dairs, fast fall uairs and samey up tilts plague the cast. NASB2 has some similar recovery ladder combos between a few characters, but even those are far more diverse and feel far different from one another than everything in NASB1. Also Pat is bugged and I'm a Pat main. At least Garfield will definitely be fixed. Pat has almost 0 hope.

You think that's bad? My problem is that the game crashes whenever I do Arcade and Campaign Run. It's driving me crazy. I'm hoping that the new patches will stop the game crashing forever. Has anyone else gotten frustrated with the game crashing?

Tbh I was so hyped for plankton but he honestly feels miserable to play, maybe I just haven’t figure him out yet but it feels like he never turns around when I want him too and his run speed feels more like a walk speed

Yeah its the bugs for me. Yesterday practice mode crashed on me 4 times. I really feel like I have to drop it and wait because this game is still in beta. On a different note: this game made me really appreciate platform fighters as a whole. Like, i enjoy smash bros from a whole new perspective, and it's all because of slime meter.

A lot of the characters are from the 90s. They should’ve thrown in the heavy hitting ips like multiversus did. Outcome would’ve been a lot different.

I never played this before, but my biggest complaints are how slow the game looks and the character cuts. The first game was fast paced, but in this, it looks slower. And the character cuts are what makes the roster awful, to me at least. If it weren't for the cuts, the roster would be fine, because there are still 25 characters, meaning the newcomers are actually replacements. Besides those, everything else is fine.

I'm glad to see these critiques but honestly I disagree with alot of these takes. The game being inherently different than its predecessor isn't nessecarily a bad thing, I can see how you might see it as that considering your extensive play time of the first. In my experience though this game is a thousand times better competitively because I can actually play games against people online and the game not feel like complete garbage how the first felt to me. I only played the first one at the beginning as I didn't stick around after the initial experience underwhelmed me. Overall I think the gripes you have are either going to get patched out as the developers take players opinions into account on how to improve the current game. Even just with the depth allowed to the game by the slime mechanics i think ill be playing this for alot longer than the first. Overall I'm not discounting your opinion but I think this is moreso a biased opinion due to your love for the first game, but from someone who didn't really like the first game this new version just seems like a vast improvement to me.

Yo cool video about some of nasb2's problems that did not make me want to click off immediately I just gotta say I heavily disagree with your thoughts on the speed. If it was like the first game again where stocks can be taken off of one interaction across the entire cast it would be hard for someone like me to watch or play. To be honest, I'm glad the game isn't just a light air fest like 1. I feel like every character in NASB2 has at least one extremely safe move that make it not even unreliable to just spam them over and over because of a lack of proper endlag or startup so I definitely see where you're coming from with that. NASB1 bugs are still way worse to me (they left patrick nonfunctional and dipped i cannot excuse that lmao) but that's likely just because I was a switch player who had to deal with non-functioning moves like sandy lasso not pulling in and insta-kill air scooter for longer. Don't get me wrong, I don't like how broken stuff is in the 1.4 patch either, but 500+ hours on nasb1 switch helped me build a tolerance to stuff like this so I can't really get too upset at it, all I hope for is more thorough testing on moves and their interactions before updates get released. Not competitive at all and never will be but I can definitely see how this stuff affects your enjoyment of the game. Don't let my views or anyone else's tell you that thinking this way isn't valid or is wrong. Nick Brawl 1 and 2 are far from flawless and we can still appreciate the games for what they have to offer.

nasb2 would be fantastic if it wasnt FIFTY DOLLARS

My main grip is the bugs and balancing I just play this game casually I hope they die address these issues in the future. This game supposed to appeal to everyone. Competitive or just single player, or fun. What’s keeping me playing the game is the character trophies and boss trophies I just want them all. I think another thing was the characters who haven’t returned yet. But background characters don’t deconfirmed characters to be playable. If we get 11 characters back for I will be super happy with revamp moves and new supers. Of course there will be a lot of patching and balancing

I agree with you on the bugs they need to get patched before Mr. Krabs shows up. And the speed I prefer it slower. The first one wasn't fun for me it was too fast. Made my hands hurt. And it wasn't fun to watch someone do the same move over and over again then just finish them off. Nair, wavedash, nair wavedash. Etc. If NASB 2 had the speed of Rushdown Revolt or Rivals the speed would be perfect. But overall how it is now is alright.

As biased as this sounds, my biggest gripe with the game is the removal of Oblina..

Bro the bugs Annoy me to no end

I spent 80 dollars on this shit man lmfao

1:34 Yo! That's me! :)

Keine Kaufempfehlung. Zu wenige charaktere und voll die komischen drinnen

i have the game on switch and i love it but man i really want them to fix alot of the (probably) switch exclusive bugs the games very prone to freezing in handheld mode the load time for local 4-player FFAs are still pretty long too im really hoping tthe look into these things come the Mr. krabs update

I tried it for free and I still wish they paid me to play this garbo. I played through the tutorial and tried some campaign. It was utterly "been there done that" with some sluggish feeling controls and the game making it way harder than it needed to be to figure out how to use a custom control setup, plus some UI jank. Twas a short one. 😛

I can hardly take this video seriously when he has 28 hours in the game. Which is nearly the same amount of time he would've spent preparing, editing, and making his video, albeit a little more than that. But you get the drill. Too filler, unnecessarily alarmist, drought-type beat. All the hallmarks of a desperation video. But what do I know.

good movie

Looks like i was right when i said Nickelodeon all star brawl 2 is inferior to smash ultimate. It could have been better if it wasn’t published by GameMill. I am so tired of their half baked games

Really, RU-vid? I type in “competitive nick brawl 2” and this is the first thing you show me?