Anyone picking up Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl _ will know what they're getting into from the jump. The 8-bit action will have a hard time attracting newcomers to this style of game, but it does successfully capture both the spirit of classics like _Double Dragon and the vibe of Kevin Smith's modern output. Co-op play does shine brighter than solo brawling, and the game doesn't come close to modern favorites like Streets of Rage 4 , but there is a lot to like for someone who just needs a new NES-style fix in 2

The iconic children's channel’s many loveable characters have starred in countless video games over the years, especially SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob and friends have appeared in games across a range of platforms for two decades, beginning with 2001's SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula for Game Boy Color. Other Nickelodeon franchises, including Rugrats and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , have also had their own games, with the latter recently appearing in Brawlhalla and starring in upcoming beat-’em-up TMNT: Shredder's Revenge , announced earlier this year. While some of Nickelodeon's less famous characters haven't yet had their own solo adventures, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl will bring many of them toget

While there are a few references to both the Kevin Smith filmography and past beat 'em ups, Mall Brawl doesn't fill every square inch of each stage with nostalgic callbacks. This is for the best, as the times when it does something special stand out that much more. A shopping cart ride reminiscent of the Battletoads Turbo Tunnel and several specific bosses keep things interesting without overstaying their welcome, and the game's ending is perfect considering the source mater

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

The best part of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 's trailer was undoubtedly the cast of characters that was revealed. It seems that the game is really taking care to make sure that each era of Nickelodeon is being represented, no matter how obscure some characters may be at this point. There have been some concerns, however, about some surprising omissions that certainly seem to deserve representation in this party-fighting game. Luckily for die-hard Nickelodeon fans, the box art for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Stars game modes|https://brawlstarsfans.com/ allows some solid predictions for other characters that will make an appeara

**Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl ** has been revealed as a Super Smash Bros. -style fighting game, with a new trailer that shows off its gameplay, character roster, and more. The upcoming Nickelodeon Smash Bros. -like will be yet another competitive title in the Nickelodeon game roster and follows games like 2018's Nickelodeon Kart Racers , which pitted various cartoon favorites against each other in a similar style to Nintendo's Mario Kart franch

While Brawl Chess is more streamlined than a standard game of chess, and therefore more user friendly, it is a little frustrating to not be able to perform some more advanced strategic chess moves in-game. For example, if the player manages to get one of their pawns to the other side of the board it is automatically promoted to a Queen. While a player would most likely make this choice anyway, there are situations where it is more advantageous to promote to a Knight instead. This is a minor issue, but more experienced chess players will definitely notice the lack of more advanced featu

One thing that helps make up for this simplification is the five different difficulty levels for players to experiment with. It is highly recommended that those who only have a passing familiarity with chess start with the easiest level in order to grow accustomed to Brawl Chess , as the higher levels can actually get considerably more difficult. The Brawl Chess AI is very savvy and it will implement quite a few different advanced maneuvers depending on the level of difficulty that was pic

Positioned on the far left side of the box art, it's possible to make out the silhouette of some of the most powerful characters in Nickelodeon history, Avatar Aang and Avatar Korra. Korra's fighting pose and signature hair is the most easily recognizable from the box art, so it's pretty safe to say that she'll be featured in some capacity. Aang is a little more difficult to pin down, but directly below Korra is an outstretched hand with a distinctive sleeve that looks just like Aang's. Putting the pose side by side to other Aang artwork, the silhouette and some of Aang's fight poses look identi