Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Finally Gives Fans What They Want

It's likely that the first cartoonish fighting game that comes to mind is "Super Smash Bros.," the legendary Nintendo series that cobbles together the company's IPs into a fun and engaging package. Since its first release, many of its competitors have tried and failed to replicate its success. To date, "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" might be the only title to come close to this. Despite being a mixed bag in terms of critical reception, the Nickelodeon-centric brawler has carved out a decent niche for itself and remained a relevant player in the crossover fighting genre.

Unfortunately, "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" isn't without issues. Despite getting good feedback regarding its gameplay, it's still pretty bare bones when it comes to content. Even if it boasts some of the most iconic characters of any '90s baby's childhood, these characters are more or less devoid of some of the signature mannerisms that made them iconic in the first place. Lucky for fans, "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" is attempting to rectify these deficiencies via new touches that could change the experience for the better.

When it comes to playable characters, "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" has as many childhood favorites as anyone could ever want. The entire "SpongeBob SquarePants" crew makes appearances as cartoon pugilists, as do other figures from popular Nickelodeon series such as "Rugrats", "Invader Zim", and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." An impressive cast, but something has always been missing: the characters' iconic voices. Without this detail, they have lacked the personality most fans fell in love with. But with a new patch, this omission will finally be rectified.

The official "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" Twitter profile announced that with the latest patch, the game received voice acting for all 22 featured characters. Many are voiced be their original voice actors, while others had to be recast, possibly due to previously being portrayed by children who have aged out of their roles or actors who have since retired from the profession.

Adding voice acting to "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl" is a great move for the game and shows that developer Ludosity is listening to fan feedback as it has promised in the past.