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

[dlewis53]

Retroland confirmation:

Continuing the new track checklist, make sure you get your tickets to Retroland!#NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway speeds to stores and Steam 10/14/22

Visit https://t.co/WmmIT7IfSF for more info. pic.twitter.com/fkRJY4bIfc

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 20, 2022

So far, the general visual designs of the new tracks look great. I'm just hoping the drifting is better than in 2.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

So far, the general visual designs of the new tracks look great. I'm just hoping the drifting is better than in 2.

yep that was my one big complaint with 2 (besides the obvious like no voice acting, etc), reminded me of Super Mario Kart

 

[Samus Harang]

I don't post much (if at all) but I have been thinking about why ONLY Shredder and Heffer were cut from the roster, and I don't think it is as random of a decision as many people online are making it out to be.

My working hypothesis is that the '87 version of Shredder and Heffer have unique properties to their models that clashed with the current version of NKR3's bike and kart customization system. I will explain my reasoning:

Shredder
One of the most iconic design elements of '87 Shredder is his long and flowing purple cape. Getting the cape to collide with and rest on all possible vehicle parts and have it not be glitchy (important when you are almost always looking at a character's back) would have required its own physics programming for just a single character so it wasn't seen as worth it.

If the game only featured karts then Shredder could simply sit on his cape and that would solve the issue, but the game also has bikes so that makes this an impossible solution.

They could also just remove the cape altogether like the 2012 version (who often fought without one on his show for similar reasons) but we all know Nickelodeon is very overprotective about changing iconic character designs in their licensed video games and this may have simply not been possible.

Heffer
He is a balloon-shaped heavyweight in a game that doesn't currently support this kind of heavyweight, simple as that. Reptar might also be a big guy height-wise but he isn't round like Heffer is. Reptar follows the "rules" of being scaled down enough to fit into any vehicle.

Kart racing games solved this issue a long time ago, but the question for the developers here is whether it was worth it to adjust things like vehicle scaling for just a single character that would need this enabled. For them it was not.

Finally.......
Annnnnnd that's it for a fairly long post. I could somehow be wrong about this but the fact "weird" characters were excluded only in the game that expanded the customization possibilities for the roster makes me believe I am probably not.

 

[Guynamednelson]

Heffer
He is a balloon-shaped heavyweight in a game that doesn't currently support this kind of heavyweight, simple as that. Reptar might also be a big guy height-wise but he isn't round like Heffer is. Reptar follows the "rules" of being scaled down enough to fit into any vehicle.

Kart racing games solved this issue a long time ago, but the question for the developers here is whether it was worth it to adjust things like vehicle scaling for just a single character that would need this enabled. For them it was not.

I think what happened was that his VA, Tom Kenny, was only hired by GameMill to do SpongeBob and Dog voice clips since Heffer's not in NASB.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

I think what happened was that his VA, Tom Kenny, was only hired by GameMill to do SpongeBob and Dog voice clips since Heffer's not in NASB.

I don't understand this logic - this isn't NASB, and the Heffer voice isn't a separate trademark from Heffer himself. If you replaced Squidina or Cindy with Heffer you're probably not paying any more or less regardless - more to Kenny, sure, but not more in total.

 

[RileyXY1]

I think what happened was that his VA, Tom Kenny, was only hired by GameMill to do SpongeBob and Dog voice clips since Heffer's not in NASB.

They would have cut a lot more characters if they decided to go with the NASB roster only.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I don't understand this logic - this isn't NASB, and the Heffer voice isn't a separate trademark from Heffer himself. If you replaced Squidina or Cindy with Heffer you're probably not paying any more or less regardless - more to Kenny, sure, but not more in total.

They would have cut a lot more characters if they decided to go with the NASB roster only.

VAs are paid by the hour. I don't know how long it took Kenny to do all of SpongeBob and Dog's lines for NASB, considering they aren't even 10 minutes combined and that'd include Jim Cummings as Cat, but if it did somehow take around 20-30 minutes per character, they'd have to pay extra to keep him in for Heffer lines.

...on second thought, yeah, clipping might be the issue.

 

[Capybara Gaming]

I don't post much (if at all) but I have been thinking about why ONLY Shredder and Heffer were cut from the roster, and I don't think it is as random of a decision as many people online are making it out to be.

My working hypothesis is that the '87 version of Shredder and Heffer have unique properties to their models that clashed with the current version of NKR3's bike and kart customization system. I will explain my reasoning:

Shredder
One of the most iconic design elements of '87 Shredder is his long and flowing purple cape. Getting the cape to collide with and rest on all possible vehicle parts and have it not be glitchy (important when you are almost always looking at a character's back) would have required its own physics programming for just a single character so it wasn't seen as worth it.

If the game only featured karts then Shredder could simply sit on his cape and that would solve the issue, but the game also has bikes so that makes this an impossible solution.

They could also just remove the cape altogether like the 2012 version (who often fought without one on his show for similar reasons) but we all know Nickelodeon is very overprotective about changing iconic character designs in their licensed video games and this may have simply not been possible.

Heffer
He is a balloon-shaped heavyweight in a game that doesn't currently support this kind of heavyweight, simple as that. Reptar might also be a big guy height-wise but he isn't round like Heffer is. Reptar follows the "rules" of being scaled down enough to fit into any vehicle.

Kart racing games solved this issue a long time ago, but the question for the developers here is whether it was worth it to adjust things like vehicle scaling for just a single character that would need this enabled. For them it was not.

Finally.......
Annnnnnd that's it for a fairly long post. I could somehow be wrong about this but the fact "weird" characters were excluded only in the game that expanded the customization possibilities for the roster makes me believe I am probably not.

Huh. You make a great point. Though honestly I still wish they would've cut Jojo anyway and given us literally any character lmao

 

[Guynamednelson]

Huh. You make a great point. Though honestly I still wish they would've cut Jojo anyway and given us literally any character lmao

I wonder how she's still in, I thought she wanted to part ways with Nick? Wouldn't that make it awkward to bring her back?

 

[Capybara Gaming]

I wonder how she's still in, I thought she wanted to part ways with Nick? Wouldn't that make it awkward to bring her back?

From what limited knowledge I do have she has been extremely critical of Nick, especially in the last year or so, but I'm not 100% sure; though I think she probably doesn't care so long as she gets paid :/

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

Seems like my guess about the Boating School being a track is correct:

Continuing the new track checklist: Worried about driving a new boat? Don't worry, Mrs. Puff's Boat School has you covered!#NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway speeds to stores and Steam 10/14/22

Visit https://t.co/WmmIT7IfSF for more info. pic.twitter.com/F0Eto8Sl1v

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 21, 2022

Also I'm glad we're seemingly getting more then one track per week.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

I wonder how she's still in, I thought she wanted to part ways with Nick? Wouldn't that make it awkward to bring her back?

I just assumed the game was being developed before their falling out

 

[Torgo the Bear]

I’m gonna assume the Boating School will probably be one of the first few tracks in the game, right? I mean, it’s intended in-universe for teaching you how to drive, so I can’t imagine it will be a very difficult track. Could probably be the “Luigi Circuit” of this game, even.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

well at least they're self aware

anyways I spotted Tommy and Suzie again in that gif lol

 

[RileyXY1]

I’m gonna assume the Boating School will probably be one of the first few tracks in the game, right? I mean, it’s intended in-universe for teaching you how to drive, so I can’t imagine it will be a very difficult track. Could probably be the “Luigi Circuit” of this game, even.

Hillwood Rally filled that role for the first two games.

 

[Torgo the Bear]

Hillwood Rally filled that role for the first two games.

Yeah, I figured there had to have been one filling the role already, but whatever the case I still feel like this will have to be one of the easier tracks.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

I think this tweet is of more note

who's Sussy and why are they a Baka

— Debi Derryberry (@DebiDerryberry) September 20, 2022

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

I think this tweet is of more note

who's Sussy and why are they a Baka

— Debi Derryberry (@DebiDerryberry) September 20, 2022

I meant to share that one yesterday but forgor XD

 

[ivanlerma]

I think this tweet is of more note

who's Sussy and why are they a Baka

— Debi Derryberry (@DebiDerryberry) September 20, 2022

How many times do i have to hear Baka before i add Shinji's name on it.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

I don't think Boating School will be a tutorial track - mostly because there seems to be a really sharp turn in the middle. Unless this game has some kind of auto-turn mechanic or button I don't think they'd put that in a beginner level.

 

[fogbadge]

I don't think Boating School will be a tutorial track - mostly because there seems to be a really sharp turn in the middle. Unless this game has some kind of auto-turn mechanic or button I don't think they'd put that in a beginner level.

you wouldn't have thought so but games devs are mad

 

[ivanlerma]

you wouldn't have thought so but games devs are mad

Any Reasoning as to why?

 

[fogbadge]

Any Reasoning as to why?

every single video game ever. As well as all the interviews and the like

 

[Guynamednelson]

I don't think they'd put that in a beginner level

Someone's too British to have played Daytona USA.

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

Odie tells us there are 55 trillion different permutations on Kart customization, but we can't validate his credentials in math. Check out #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway October 14th, and visit https://t.co/8SqnYUREb9 for more info! pic.twitter.com/dBGiu6HVSC

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 22, 2022

Guess we're getting 3 characters this week lmao.

 

[fogbadge]

Odie tells us there are 55 trillion different permutations on Kart customization, but we can't validate his credentials in math. Check out #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway October 14th, and visit https://t.co/8SqnYUREb9 for more info! pic.twitter.com/dBGiu6HVSC

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 22, 2022

Guess we're getting 3 characters this week lmao.

yay

 

[Deleted member]

Odie tells us there are 55 trillion different permutations on Kart customization, but we can't validate his credentials in math. Check out #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway October 14th, and visit https://t.co/8SqnYUREb9 for more info! pic.twitter.com/dBGiu6HVSC

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 22, 2022

Guess we're getting 3 characters this week lmao.

They'll probably do that with characters who don't fit into a pair like Odie or Squidina

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

They'll probably do that with characters who don't fit into a pair like Odie or Squidina

Either that, or they've realised that they had a uneven number of unrevealed characters currently, so they decided to randomly reveal one to make it an even number again.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

Odie tells us there are 55 trillion different permutations on Kart customization, but we can't validate his credentials in math. Check out #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway October 14th, and visit https://t.co/8SqnYUREb9 for more info! pic.twitter.com/dBGiu6HVSC

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 22, 2022

Guess we're getting 3 characters this week lmao.

looks like Mirage Raphael and Purple Reptar are listed separately from their series?

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

Did we say "rascals"? We meant RUGRATS! Chuckie Finster and Susie Carmichael put the pedal to the metal this October in #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway!

Check back next Monday for another chance to win! pic.twitter.com/vrvneoCbsg

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 23, 2022

Next giveaway on monday, will most likely be the turtles.

Also, pre-orders seem to be going up, with in-game pictures of Zuko and Comic Raphael:

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

www.nintendo.com

 

[DrifloonEmpire]

Did we say "rascals"? We meant RUGRATS! Chuckie Finster and Susie Carmichael put the pedal to the metal this October in #NickKartRacers #SlimeSpeedway!

Check back next Monday for another chance to win! pic.twitter.com/vrvneoCbsg

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 23, 2022

Next giveaway on monday, will most likely be the turtles.

Also, pre-orders seem to be going up, with in-game pictures of Zuko and Comic Raphael:

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

www.nintendo.com

and after that Tommy/Angelica.

I love this game, but thwy saved all of the less interesting reveals for last.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

and after that Tommy/Angelica.

I love this game, but thwy saved all of the less interesting reveals for last.

I think these reveals are supposed to be people's first exposure to the game, like if you see it on a feed and you're a Rugrats fan it's like "oh hey, the Rugrats are in this game! Better check it out!" That's why PTM was revealed before Ren & Stimpy and the benders were revealed so late into NASB's pre-launch I believe.

 

[DrifloonEmpire]

I think these reveals are supposed to be people's first exposure to the game, like if you see it on a feed and you're a Rugrats fan it's like "oh hey, the Rugrats are in this game! Better check it out!" That's why PTM was revealed before Ren & Stimpy and the benders were revealed so late into NASB's pre-launch I believe.

That's true! Still, all of the hype and mystery they're putting behind so many returning characters doesn't make a ton of sense.

 

[Samus Harang]

Also, pre-orders seem to be going up, with in-game pictures of Zuko and Comic Raphael:

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Turbo Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

www.nintendo.com

This is my preferred preorder bonus method for special editions of games. You are paying $5 more compared to the vanilla ediiton now but it is still $50 total (which everyone else will start paying for vanilla when the game launches) so it doesn't feel like you are being scammed either. It feels more like people who simply don't care about a full roster can just get the real discount.

Compare to Sega's Sonic releases where it feels kind of sleazy how much they nickel and dime you over minor things.

 

[Wario Wario Wario]

Slap City's Switch version has crossplay, so hopefully we can expect it in NASB sooner or later. Hopefully before Rocko at least.

 

[RileyXY1]

Slap City's Switch version has crossplay, so hopefully we can expect it in NASB sooner or later. Hopefully before Rocko at least.

At this point I don't know if they'll ever add crossplay.

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

https://twitter.com/nickkartracers/status/1574413598851571712?s=46&t=ZCMAiuUA7Rx215SdGlxWDw

 

[Geoffrey Druyts]

totally Thought we had you on that last one, but we're Making this one even harder! Nobody is going to get these next Three characters, right?

follow and qrt your guess on these two characters coming to #nickkartracers for your chance to win a digital copy of the game! pic.twitter.com/lZgZzfbyK3

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 26, 2022

This one is funny.

It's obviously the turtles tho.

Edit: Oops got 'd

 

[Quick Gaming (QG)]

totally Thought we had you on that last one, but we're Making this one even harder! Nobody is going to get these next Three characters, right?

follow and qrt your guess on these two characters coming to #nickkartracers for your chance to win a digital copy of the game! pic.twitter.com/lZgZzfbyK3

— Nickelodeon Kart Racers (@NickKartRacers) September 26, 2022

This one is funny.

It's obviously the turtles tho.

Edit: Oops got 'd

yeah lol