Will Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl bring the Smash Bros. magic to Xbox?
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A new challenger approaches! After Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl`s initial reveal, many were understandably skeptical. On paper, a Super Smash Bros. clone filled with licensed Nickelodeon characters sounds like a fantastic idea. Unfortunately, we`ve seen far too many titles try and fail to capture the magic of the iconic fighting franchise. Let`s take a moment to pour one out for Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. As an enormous fan of Super Smash Bros., I have and likely will play pretty much any attempt to replicate this formula. However, what has some members of the competitive fighting game community excited about Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl how Ludosity and GameMill Entertainment genuinely seem to get what makes Super Smash Bros. so special. This team isn`t trying to reinvent the wheel or introduce cheap gimmicks but instead caters to what the most hardcore fans want from a platform fighter. After watching several developer deep-dive...