Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl General Thread - All Star Brawl 2 Available Today!

[CapitaineCrash]

Damn this Hugh render is actually disgusting lmao. There's a reason why cartoon characters don't have lips usually (take notes Big mouth).

 

[dlewis53]

How did you even find that render?

 

[Guynamednelson]

Damn this Hugh render is actually disgusting lmao. There's a reason why cartoon characters don't have lips usually (take notes Big mouth).

To be fair, the primary Hugh render has them, but it still looks fine in spite of technically being off-model, probably because of the angle of Hugh's head.

The secondary render on the other hand is just hideous.

 

[fogbadge]

Personally I’ve seen lips I’ve found more off putting

 

[LimeTH]

It's always been funny to me how despite being a CGI show, video games have almost never been able to get Jimmy Neutron characters to look right.
Jimmy alone has so many bizarre models

And then there's Globs of Doom...

 

[Guynamednelson]

It's always been funny to me how despite being a CGI show, video games have almost never been able to get Jimmy Neutron characters to look right.
Jimmy alone has so many bizarre models

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And then there's Globs of Doom...
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Even if Jimmy Neutron's CG is cheaper than what you'd see in a Pixar or Dreamworks movie, it's still leagues above the graphics that the PS2 and the cheap computers the PC game was meant to run on could produce.

Globs of Doom on the other hand I have no excuse for. Even if it was still a PS2 game.

 

[LimeTH]

Even if Jimmy Neutron's CG is cheaper than what you'd see in a Pixar or Dreamworks movie, it's still leagues above the graphics that the PS2 and the cheap computers the PC game was meant to run on could produce.

Globs of Doom on the other hand I have no excuse for. Even if it was still a PS2 game.

Funny enough, it was a Gamecube game that got the closest

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

Funny enough, it was a Gamecube game that got the closest

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To be fair, the PS2 was the least powerful of its generation (not counting the GBA, N-Gage or other portables of course)

It's crazy to think that at one point Nintendo didn't have the worst hardware.

 

[Guynamednelson]

What I wanna know is why Jimmy Neutron games all had a tendency to use Cindy's movie design. Even Nicktoons Unite had this problem.

 

[SneakyLink]

View attachment 356137New Hugh render, I hope Hugh comes out this month

Where did this come from? As far as I know there's only the one with the ducks.

 

[Ze Diglett]

Funny enough, it was a Gamecube game that got the closest

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Attack of the Twonkies continues to be the GOAT.

Where did this come from? As far as I know there's only the one with the ducks.

It's from this.

Remember today is the last day of Steam Summer Sale, your last chance to get @NickBrawlGame for 70% off, and the DLC with Jenny, Hugh and Rocko for 15% off! pic.twitter.com/uktYhPg2J6

— Fair Play Labs (@FairPlayLabs) July 6, 2022

Honestly, I like the posing of this one better. But yeah, the lips are weird.

 

[LimeTH]

Just realized this keeps up the trend of basing the renders off official art.

Nice teeth, Hugh.

 

[fogbadge]

Funny enough, it was a Gamecube game that got the closest

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i still think modern realistic graphics are creepier

 

[LimeTH]

i still think modern realistic graphics are creepier

Believe me, no one hates the suffocating trend of taking every stylized video game series and giving them faux live action graphics as much as I do.

 

[Capybara Gaming]

What I wanna know is why Jimmy Neutron games all had a tendency to use Cindy's movie design. Even Nicktoons Unite had this problem.

This is pure speculation, but if I'm right it would explain it. When contracted to do a game for a licensed product, companies tend to essentially get a packet of official materials from the IP holder; it's possible that all that Nickelodeon themselves had on hand was the movie model; seeing as they'd probably have to contact DNA specifically for further materials. iirc none of the games other than the Jet Fusion one had characters that weren't in the original film.

 

[LimeTH]

This is pure speculation, but if I'm right it would explain it. When contracted to do a game for a licensed product, companies tend to essentially get a packet of official materials from the IP holder; it's possible that all that Nickelodeon themselves had on hand was the movie model; seeing as they'd probably have to contact DNA specifically for further materials. iirc none of the games other than the Jet Fusion one had characters that weren't in the original film.

Apparently Nick doesn't really bother to keep those things updated but is strict about sticking to them anyway. ZIM's model in KR2 is based off the pilot episode of all things, even with how easily accessible more show accurate Invader ZIM stock art is

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

Apparently Nick doesn't really bother to keep those things updated but is strict about sticking to them anyway. ZIM's model in KR2 is based off the pilot episode of all things, even with how easily accessible more show accurate Invader ZIM stock art is

And presumably this was the 3D mold Ludosity was given to base Danny off of, hence why he looks like…that

 

[LimeTH]

And presumably this was the 3D mold Ludosity was given to base Danny off of, hence why he looks like…thatView attachment 356175

The Smite people really lucked out not having to use that thing.

I'm curious to know what the Jenny model they have looks like, since NASB seems to the the only 3D appearance of hers that doesn't translate her cheekbone thing into some kind of snout.

 

[fogbadge]

And presumably this was the 3D mold Ludosity was given to base Danny off of, hence why he looks like…thatView attachment 356175

why how does he normally look?

 

[Guynamednelson]

I'm curious to know what the Jenny model they have looks like, since NASB seems to the the only 3D appearance of hers that doesn't translate her cheekbone thing into some kind of snout.

I think they were allowed to use the show for reference material. The sprites they used for her eyes and mouth look like they were cut out of screenshots and then cleaned up

 

[Ze Diglett]

Was... this announced?

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Slime Speedway (Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox) is up for pre-order at Best Buy: https://t.co/HZ6rn4VLDB #ad

"Featuring a fully voice acted cast of over 40 iconic characters" pic.twitter.com/EikmPP9q7g

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) July 8, 2022

Thus it begins anew.
I will say, this game apparently having VA at the start is VERY interesting considering neither of the other Nickelodeon Kart Racers games had it. Perhaps NASB did some work in moving the needle in that regard?

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

40 characters with both kart and bike animations is impressive as hell. Like, I could kinda tell Nick were increasing game budgets after the NASB backlash, but not this much.

 

[Deleted member]

I have some hope for this. Kart racers 2 felt like it was almost there. Just needed way more polish.

Seeing the roster should be interesting. I'm thinking we get jenny and maybe some of the other NASB new franchises. Garfield is a safe bet.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

Maybe we'll get Hugh DLC release date news with Slime Speedway's announcement? Just putting it out there.

Does anyone remember how long it took between NASB's listing and announcement? Because regardless of if my theory is right, I'm very fascinated by this game.

EDIT: NASB's listing was on the 10th of July, official reveal 3 days later

 

[dlewis53]

Personally, I'm hoping they improve the drifting mechanic, because that felt awkward to me at times.

I will say, this game apparently having VA at the start is VERY interesting considering neither of the other Nickelodeon Kart Racers games had it. Perhaps NASB did some work in moving the needle in that regard?

Yeah, it seems like after the backlash All-Star Brawl had in this regard, Nick is being more aware of this for other Nickelodeon crossovers.

Which I'm not complain about, frankly.

 

[CapitaineCrash]

Was... this announced?

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Slime Speedway (Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox) is up for pre-order at Best Buy: https://t.co/HZ6rn4VLDB #ad

"Featuring a fully voice acted cast of over 40 iconic characters" pic.twitter.com/EikmPP9q7g

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) July 8, 2022

Thus it begins anew.
I will say, this game apparently having VA at the start is VERY interesting considering neither of the other Nickelodeon Kart Racers games had it. Perhaps NASB did some work in moving the needle in that regard?

36 tracks is a very good number. The second game had 28 in comparaison. And having Watercraft could be interesting, remind me of Sonic all stars transformed. I'm pretty curious to see how it will looks. I'm assuming that most if not every characters from NASB Will be there with the same voice actors.

 

[BluePikmin11]

I love seeing the influences NASB is having on games like SMITE and that Racers game.

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

Was... this announced?

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Slime Speedway (Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox) is up for pre-order at Best Buy: https://t.co/HZ6rn4VLDB #ad

"Featuring a fully voice acted cast of over 40 iconic characters" pic.twitter.com/EikmPP9q7g

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) July 8, 2022

Thus it begins anew.
I will say, this game apparently having VA at the start is VERY interesting considering neither of the other Nickelodeon Kart Racers games had it. Perhaps NASB did some work in moving the needle in that regard?

I hope this is real, I really loved the second Nickelodeon Kart Racers game. It had no voice acting, but the driving itself was pretty good alongside the Pit Crew characters.

 

[RileyXY1]

And for the 29 Nicktoons characters in KR2 nearly all of them have available voice actors that can return, with the only character needing a new one being Gerald, and they could just get Clyde's VA to voice him too.

Here's the full voice acting list:
Spongebob, Heffer, and Dog: Tom Kenny
Patrick: Bill Fagerbakke
Squidward: Roger Bumpass
Sandy: Carolyn Lawrence
Aang: Dustin Sardella
Korra: Janet Varney
Lincoln and Arnold: Bentley Griffin
Lucy: Jessica DiCiccio
Clyde and Gerald: Jahzir Bruno
Helga: Francesca Marie Smith
Tommy: Elizabeth Daily
Chuckie: Nancy Cartwright
Angelica: Cheryl Chase
Reptar: N/A
Ren and Stimpy: Billy West
Rocko: Carlos Alazraqui
Cat: Jim Cummings
Zim: Richard Steven Horvitz
GIR: Ricki Simons
Danny: David Kaufman
Leo: Seth Green
Donnie: Rob Paulsen
Mikey: Greg Cipes
Raph: Sean Astin
Shredder: Kevin Michael Richardson

 

[Guynamednelson]

40 characters with both kart and bike animations is impressive as hell. Like, I could kinda tell Nick were increasing game budgets after the NASB backlash, but not this much.

I'm surprised they're sticking with GameMill if this is the case. The point of the company is to publish low-budget games, and even if they're reusing every asset from NKR2, voice acting still ain't cheap.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

I'm surprised they're sticking with GameMill if this is the case. The point of the company is to publish low-budget games, and even if they're reusing every asset from NKR2, voice acting still ain't cheap.

I mean, NASB sold pretty well for the company right?

 

[RileyXY1]

I mean, NASB sold pretty well for the company right?

It sold well enough that Nick didn't completely kill the project after launch and they gave Ludosity the ability to improve the game after launch.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I mean, NASB sold pretty well for the company right?

True, but they're still a budget company first and foremost.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

Temp box art is here

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is up for preorder at Target ($49.99)
PS4 https://t.co/jk6e1nOjI7
PS5 https://t.co/75SAv9uRWP

Best Buy (PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch) https://t.co/n4yPq8WXwl #ad pic.twitter.com/slEMMePaXN

— Wario64 (@Wario64) July 8, 2022

 

[LimeTH]

Was... this announced?

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Slime Speedway (Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox) is up for pre-order at Best Buy: https://t.co/HZ6rn4VLDB #ad

"Featuring a fully voice acted cast of over 40 iconic characters" pic.twitter.com/EikmPP9q7g

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) July 8, 2022

Thus it begins anew.
I will say, this game apparently having VA at the start is VERY interesting considering neither of the other Nickelodeon Kart Racers games had it. Perhaps NASB did some work in moving the needle in that regard?

Damn, over 40? We could be getting somewhere around 15 more characters than the last one? That ain't bad at all!

I liked KR2, so I'm up for another one. I hope they prioritize adding in more unrepresented shows (you know which one I'm implying here, you don't need me to say it), but at the same time I wouldn't mind a few more Avatar characters.

 

[RileyXY1]

I wonder when this game is gonna get an official reveal.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

The proportionately small tracklist, and the fact some of it is old, makes me think they're focusing on expanding NKR2's shows, and what shows they introduce will get multiple racers.

Or in other words, #ODIESWEEP

 

[Guynamednelson]

The proportionately small tracklist

Despite my post saying "even if they're reusing every asset from NKR2", I'd actually assume at least half of the NKR2 tracks will be gone so they can show off water segments. And because it seems like Jojo Siwa wants to do away with Nick now.

With that being said, I'd imagine the newcomer selection will definitely include Garfield.

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

This is exciting. I'm predicting that all the previous chars from the second game stay except for Jojo, I've heard that there's some drama between her and Nick.

Raphael is pretty much already confirmed to be in, thanks to the Best Buy listing.

We also know SpongeBob, TMNT and Avatar are returning franchises. I'm curious if they're sticking with the 2012 TMNT or if they're changing them to a different generation. RotTMNT does have a movie coming up, so maybe we're getting those turtles instead. (I hope not, I'm personally not a huge fan of this version of TMNT)

Here's a list of NASB characters/franchises that aren't in Kart Racers:

TMNT

• April

AtLA

• Toph

The Wild Thornberrys

• Nigel

Ren & Stimpy

• Powdered Toast Man

AAAHH!!! Real Monsters

• Oblina

Garfield

• Garfield

My Life As A Teenage Robot

• Jenny

Jimmy Neutron

• Hugh Neurton

I predict that all of these characters are getting added into this game to avoid wasting time casting new voice actors. This would make this roster have 37 racers already, if all NASB and Nick Kart Racers 2 characters (minus Jojo) made it in. They easily could add in the main characters of some of these shows aswell, which would include Jimmy Neutron, Eliza Thornberry and Ickis. (I would add in Krumm, but I don't know how he would drive a kart.) That's 40 already.

After that, who knows what they'll add in? I'm hoping to finally see some The Fairly OddParents and Angry Beavers representation in a modern Nick game. I'd also love to see some Live Action representation (that isn't Jojo or a game show) in the game, like iCarly or Big Time Rush. Maybe even some Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide stuff?

 

[Megadoomer]

This is exciting. I'm predicting that all the previous chars from the second game stay except for Jojo, I've heard that there's some drama between her and Nick.

Raphael is pretty much already confirmed to be in, thanks to the Best Buy listing.

We also know SpongeBob, TMNT and Avatar are returning franchises. I'm curious if they're sticking with the 2012 TMNT or if they're changing them to a different generation. RotTMNT does have a movie coming up, so maybe we're getting those turtles instead. (I hope not, I'm personally not a huge fan of this version of TMNT)

Here's a list of NASB characters/franchises that aren't in Kart Racers:

TMNT

• April

AtLA

• Toph

The Wild Thornberrys

• Nigel

Ren & Stimpy

• Powdered Toast Man

AAAHH!!! Real Monsters

• Oblina

Garfield

• Garfield

My Life As A Teenage Robot

• Jenny

Jimmy Neutron

• Hugh Neurton

I predict that all of these characters are getting added into this game to avoid wasting time casting new voice actors. This would make this roster have 37 racers already, if all NASB and Nick Kart Racers 2 characters (minus Jojo) made it in. They easily could add in the main characters of some of these shows aswell, which would include Jimmy Neutron, Eliza Thornberry and Ickis. (I would add in Krumm, but I don't know how he would drive a kart.) That's 40 already.

After that, who knows what they'll add in? I'm hoping to finally see some The Fairly OddParents and Angry Beavers representation in a modern Nick game. I'd also love to see some Live Action representation (that isn't Jojo or a game show) in the game, like iCarly or Big Time Rush. Maybe even some Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide stuff?

I could see there being at least one major problem with Toph driving a car.

Though I'll have to rewatch the series to see if her method of "seeing" could be used when she's in a carriage or something of that nature. (plus, I've been meaning to rewatch the series for a while)