In another move that echoes Nintendo's methods, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl will feature stages based around designs from different Nickelodeon shows and franchises as well. The game will also include both local and online multiplayer, and is currently set to release this fall on a wide range of different platforms. Although more information will likely be revealed in the upcoming months, All-Star Brawl has already generated a significant amount of hype since its announcement, raising the question of whether it can genuinely compete with the exact game it seems to imitate: Super Smash Bros . Given that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's final DLC character will be coming in the near future, this could be the perfect moment for another brawler with popular characters to step

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 's stages appear to be set up very similar to Smash Bros. 's. Some even follow Smash Bros. 's tried-and-true format of large stage with three smaller platforms in a triangular arrangement overhead. Others appear to be built for optimum befuddlement - not unlike certain Smash Bros. stages . Plus, fighters appear to be able to knock each other off of these platforms, hang off the edge, or hit through higher o

From the gameplay that's been revealed thus far, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl seems to be exactly what the title would indicate. The Smash Bros -esque Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl will bring together characters from SpongeBob SquarePants , Invader Zim , and even classics such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . This is likely the first time in recent years that a large studio has attempted to put together a game so similar to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros . ser

Hopefully there are more characters, stages, and tracks from Avatar included in the final game. As for now, though, I’m just happy that it seems Avatar is being included to at least some extent. This is my favourite series ever made, and, honestly, I’m relieved to finally see it being represented in a modern video game, even if Aang and Korra are getting into fistfights with the dinosaur from Rugrats.

Korra’s braids are usually pretty thin, but if you watch an action sequence from the show you’ll see that her hair thickens in combat. Meanwhile, Aang’s bald head and distinctive ears separate his silhouette from those of pretty much every other Nickelodeon character ever created. As protagonists of some of Nick’s biggest shows, they’re natural shoo-ins for a game - especially a fighting game. Still, it’s refreshing to see some confirmation that we’ve got at least one Avatar stage and two Avatar characters. If they weren’t in All-Star Brawl, there’s no way in hell I’d have considered playing it. Now, though… Well, I might start playing Smash again so I can become an esports pro as a Korra main.

Nintendo's formula for the long-running **Super Smash Bros ** . series is well known by now: popular characters from across various franchises come together in an arena setting to battle together, or against each other, or through any number of unique situations and game modes. Part of Smash Bros . success could stem from the core concept at its execution. Bringing together different characters in such a manner appeals to a wider range of fans. This raises the question, then, of why other studios don't take advantage of franchise combo games more frequently. For quite a while, it was beginning to feel as though Nintendo had a monopoly on the formula - fortunately, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has come around to change t

But that isn't to say that other studios couldn't make it work in the same way Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl is aiming to. Many companies have merged or otherwise been bought out in recent years, to the point that it seems increasingly feasible for others to put a spin on the concept of a crossover-based brawling title. Microsoft, which recently bought out Bethesda , likely has ownership of enough properties to put together a similar release if the formula is proven to be successful in the long run. That said, the future of this design direction is hard to predict given that it's yet to be determined if Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl will be able to live up to the reputation of Nintendo's **Super Smash Bros ** . franch

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl isn't the first time a different studio has branched into Smash Bros .' territory. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale tried to latch onto the trend back in 2012. The game was met with mixed reviews, however, as many criticized its clumsy execution and relative lack of content. Ultimately, a PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale sequel never happened despite rumors, and since then it's seemed as though no other major company has pushed to use Nintendo's winning formula. While there have arguably been a few similar games such as Brawlhalla , none have had major pull or combined enough notable franchises to draw significant attent

Given Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra are two of Nickelodeon's strongest IPs, transcending generations of fans, it was puzzling that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's reveal didn't lead with Aang and Korra on the initial roster. As the game isn't set to launch until the fall, it's possible developers are holding that announcement until closer to the release date in order to ramp up hype around the game. However, Brawlstarsfans.com keen-eyed fans may have seen both avatars on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's cover