While Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 's release trailer gave fans a quick peek at the game, it also confirmed a handful of characters — 14 in total — that will feature. While the initial roster is fairly star-studded, there are a few contenders that are conspicuously missing. Even though fans should expect that the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise will likely have the most characters in the game, the inclusion of Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star, and SpongeBob points to a willingness to include multiple characters from one franchise. As such, even though we currently only have Helga confirmed from the Hey Arnold! series, it's likely that fans can expect Arnold himself. Regardless, there are a few more characters who stand out as obvious choices for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 's ros

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is not Nickeldeon's first foray into gaming , though perhaps it's meant as a 30th anniversary nod to the Nicktoon. Nickelodeon's many cartoon hits have been a pop culture staple ever since the fateful night in 1991 when Rugrats, Doug , and Ren & Stimpy _ premiered. Over the subsequent thirty years, Nicktoons continued to garner mainstream success, particularly with _SpongeBob SquarePants . The company certainly has no shortage of material for a Smash -style braw

Danny Phantom is already confirmed for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl , which makes Timmy Turner from Fairly OddParents — a sister show to Danny Phantom — an obvious choice to include in the roster. Not only is Timmy Turner the protagonist of a super popular Nickelodeon show, but he also has limitless potential for a fighting game kit. For those unfamiliar, Timmy Turner has two "fairy godparents," Cosmo and Wanda, who grant his every wish. In the show, it's more often than not that the wishes go sideways and result in disastrous consequences. For this page reason alone, Timmy Turner is a must-have for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl . He has the potential to have dozens of different forms, summons, and wild abilities, and developers could even imbue abilities with a degree of chance similar to Mr. Game & Watch's "Judge" abil

While Mall Brawl originally debuted on Switch and PC last year, this year's new Arcade Edition on consoles adds in better graphics and a remastered soundtrack . As the name implies, that does boost the game past the capabilities of 8-bit consoles, but not far enough to feel inauthentically retro. There is a toggle in the settings to switch between both versions, and the differences in all cases are noticeable but minimal. Jay and his silent partner are still stubby pixel heroes beating up skater kids, cow mascots, and a string of unique bosses throughout arcades and lingerie sh

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

The one thing that can be said in Party Edition 's favor is that Oh My Godheads does feel more at home on Nintendo's handheld/console hybrid than any other system. The portable and casual skewing aspect of the Switch molds perfectly to Oh My Godheads ' simple party game vibe. Unfortunately a new system doesn't create a new game. Oh My Godheads: Party Edition is bizarre and amusing, especially with three friends, but it's still a rather shallow gaming experie

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

Despite four modes (five if the single player's Trials is counted) there's not much game in Oh My Godheads . Every mode is very brief, even if Party Edition 's new set-up of a tiered Tournament style is chosen. It's easy to bounce around all the maps and interact with all the Godheads in under an hour and by that point even the most aggressive friend group will likely grow tired of Oh My Godheads ' repetitive gameplay. The powers, maps, and different characters don't add enough replayability. The struggle for one disembodied deity head is the same as the next even if it's hilarious to play as a skeleton named D