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Patrick’s playstyle is unlike others we’ve seen from the cast so far. He’s the game’s equivalent to a grappler, with all his special attacks resulting in grabbing and slamming his opponents to the ground. Unleashing his neutral special allows for additional side-to-side slams (think what Hulk did to Loki in The Avengers) if you hammer on the button. Using Patrick’s up special, called “I Am Already A Star,” propels the shining starfish in whichever direction you’d like, giving the character some surprising mobility. As a bonus, if an opponent finds themselves in Patrick’s path during this move, they’ll be grabbed and tossed aside. Rounding out the special attacks is possibly Patrick’s most dangerous move, the down special “Hugdriver.” Patrick captures a character and jumps forward to deliver a devastating powerbomb. However, crafty players can use this move to careen both characters right off the stage for a strategic double KO.
Move over, Wario. Patrick Star may have you beat when it comes to butt-based attacks. One of Patrick’s light attacks is his “toot laser,” which, you guessed it, fires a beam of energy from his bottom. Like many of Patrick’s attacks, the range is short, so players will have to get up close. But what his moves lack in range, they make up for in enhanced knockback. Other moves like up strong “trophy hat” and down strong “NO, THIS IS PATRICK” are fun callbacks to classic Patrick moments from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Last but not least, we get a look at Patrick’s stage, The Flying Dutchman Ship. It’s a medium-sized asymmetric battlefield where the Flying Dutchman himself haunts the matches.
With his up close, brutish attacks and some fun, surprising moves, the superstar sea star savior looks like he’s going to be a fun combatant in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. We don’t have to wait long to play it either. The game launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC on October 5.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Q&A With Ludocity CEO Joel Nyström
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is shaping up to be an intriguing game for old and new fans of the slime-ridden television network. This multiplayer platform fighting game bringing together all kinds of characters from the Nickelodeon universe. Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader Zim, Cat Dog, Lucy Loud, Nigel Thornberry, and the eclectic list goes on and on. Earlier today, we debuted a first look at Patrick Star's grapple-heavy moveset, and this week we had the opportunity to pick the brain of Joel Nyström, CEO of developer Ludosity.
How did the team decide which characters would be a good fit for the roster with decades-worth of Nickelodeon shows to choose from?
It was a joint effort between Ludosity and GameMill, where we all pushed for our own favorites and wants until we got to a lineup we could all get behind. From our side, we wanted fun characters from the shows we liked, which is why we have some more unlikely picks like Nigel Thornberry.
Because it’s called “Nickelodeon” and not “Nicktoons,” can we expect any live-action Nickelodeon characters to show up? Will players see any All That characters or something from Are You Afraid of the Dark?
There are no live-action characters in our base lineup, and we are currently not looking at any for future characters either. You never know, but for now, we are focusing on cartoon characters. It fits in with the rest of the roster better, and we feel like we can go a little wilder in the moveset with them.
What goes into the decision of reviving characters like Powdered Toast Man?
He’s fun. Videogames are fun. It’s a great match. And he seems to have really registered with the fans based upon their reaction!
We’ve seen gameplay footage of a stage from the Avatar series. Who might we expect from the original series or The Legend of Korra to be part of the roster?
Hopefully, your favorite! All in due time.
What went into the decision to go with rollback net code for online play? Is online important to the team?
Online and competitive play is extremely important to us. We have rollback, and we also have a great lobby system, both for casual and ranked play.
Which features or modes can players expect for multiplayer or online modes?
You can play in lobbies or Quick Match online. All modes are there, including Sports Ball, our own fun mode we’re bringing over from Slap City. It’s sports, with balls!
Fighting game fans seem to have taken notice of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Does the team see it as a competitive game?
Absolutely we do.
Was competitive play something that factored into your plans for the game?
Yes, in fact, it was even heavily suggested from Nickelodeon before we even had a publisher for the game. It’s been there since day one.
How many characters are you planning for the initial release of All-Star Brawl, and what are your plans for DLC characters and stages down the line? When might those show up post-launch?
At launch, there will be 20 characters, with 2 more following soon after. Additional DLC characters will be revealed after that. Stay tuned!
Many of the characters announced so far have iconic voices attached to them. Are the characters included voiced by the original actors? If so, who’s on board?
Our focus was on creating the best possible gameplay experience for core brawling fans and Nickelodeon fans around the globe. It is not as straightforward to do as one might think, and as we continue to build the Nick All-Star Brawl franchise, we will be reviewing all options, which may include adding VO down the road.
There’s an obvious comparison to be made to games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. How does Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl differentiate itself from other platform fighters?
It differs in many small ways. Please see our extensive gameplay walkthrough (Editor's note: watch the video below) we released a little while back. We’re aiming to make the controls a little easier to get into for new players – for example, turning is much easier in our game – while having the full depth of play the competitive scene wants.
Will there be any fun references Nick fans may not expect? Can you give any hints as to how deep in the catalog you went for this game?
Every move is referenced from the shows, literally, everything in the game can be traced back to something from the Nickelodeon universe. We want the players to discover these for themselves! It’s been awesome seeing fans find the connections from what they’ve seen so far, and we’re excited for them to get their hands on the game and uncover more.
Ren and Stimpy were just officially revealed. But are they separate characters, or do they work together in tandem?
Ren and Stimpy are indeed in the game, and they form a single duo character! We wanted a duo character because of the fun interaction between them - plus as a bonus, it leaves room for one more character in the base lineup =)
Did your team have any issues with Nickelodeon allowing certain characters for the game?
Not at all. There were a small number of characters that had global licensing issues, but apart from those, Nickelodeon has been up for all our suggestions. They have been very supportive and enthusiastic in our collaboration with them.
Does the team have an internal meta for character selection?
No, we all have different play styles, so we each gravitate towards different characters. I personally get my butt kicked no matter who I play as or against, though!
We can’t wait to see where the meta goes and will be monitoring the balance closely.
Will music from these beloved TV shows be used in the game?
The music is all new but, just like everything else, heavily referencing the source material.
Do you have a confirmed release date you can share?
October 5th, baby!
And there you have it! All of the answers to my burning questions for the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl team. As Joel Nyström confirmed in that last query, the platform fighter will be releasing on October 5 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
Billy West has revealed that he's set to reprise his iconic The Ren & Stimpy Show roles of Ren Hoeck and Stimpson J. Cat from for a new Ren & Stimpy reboot.
In a Tweet, the voice actor revealed: "I’m reprising my roles of Ren & Stimpy for an all new reboot!".
The Ren & Stimpy Show premiered on August 11, 1991 as one of the original Nicktoons, alongside Rugrats and Doug. The cult Emmy-nominated animated series followed Ren, foul-tempered Chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured yet dimwitted cat. It aired for nearly 100 episodes over five seasons on Nickelodeon, ending in December 1995. The following year, the series had a run on MTV.
When the show launched, West voiced Stimpy, however, took over the voice of Ren after the show's creator, John Kricfalusi (who also voiced the character) was fired by Nickelodeon. In 2018, a BuzzFeed article accused the creator of sexually abusing teenage girls.
John K would go on to try and replicate the success of Ren & Stimpy without the restraint of a kid’s network, churning out Ren & Stimpy’s Adult Cartoon Party in 2003, but it turned out the censorship battles made the show what it was.
In August 2020, Comedy Central announced that it had commissioned a reimagening of Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show, 25 years after the Nicktoons' original run, as part of the network tapping into IP across ViacomCBS to build an original animated slate of adult comedy around stalwart South Park. The Ren & Stimpy Show will join a Beavis and Butt-Head reboot from Mike Judge and Daria spin-off Jodie.
It will not, however, involve Kricfalusi, with the show's creator having no creative input into nor receiving any financial remuneration from the new series.
When the reboot was announced, it caused controversy. Robyn Byrd, who publicly accused Kricfalusi of having a relationship with her during the 1990s, launched a online petition to get the reboot scrapped, which garnered thousands of signatures.
In a sperate tweet, West also revealed that he "thinks" Bob Camp is involved with the reboot, along with The Ren & Stimpy Show animators Jim Gomez and Bill Wray.
Bob Camp was the co-founder of the studio that created Ren & Stimpy and successor to the show after John K's firing.
Interestingly, it has been revealed that Ren and Stimpy are not individual fighters. Instead, the duo will play as a single character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, similar to CatDog. Ren will typically be riding on Stimpy’s shoulders and the devs used that fact to turn the duo into a heavy character. This simply means they’ll move more slowly, but they’ll be welcoming to newer players because their moves will be easier to land.
As you might expect if you have been following moves revealed for other characters, each of Ren and Stimpy's moves are inspired by scenes from the animated show. That includes, but is not limited to, "Log from Blammo!" Joining Ren and Stimpy will be the show's resident superhero, Powdered Toast Man.
"Ren & Stimpy are definitely on the classic side of the character spectrum," shared Joel Nyström, project manager at Ludosity, as part of the announcement. "I'm a 90's kid and I absolutely loved The Ren & Stimpy Show growing up. They were so refreshingly dirty and disturbed compared to everything else at the time. I loved and continue to love them to bits. It was one of the few Nickelodeon shows that aired in Sweden and I often watched it after school. Back then, if you missed it on TV you missed it forever, so I always made sure to catch it and I wasn't alone. I think everyone involved with the game wanted Ren & Stimpy so their inclusion was a no-brainer.
Ultimately. Stimpy is the on point man and has his trusty sidekick hitching a ride on his back, to which he uses the chihuahua for various attacks and maneuvers.
The chihuahua-and-cat duo’s knack for darkly comic hijinks — especially Ren’s tendency to aggressively vent his rage — make them a no-brainer to add to this Smash-like platform fighter.
Both grounded and air light attacks seem to mainly be comprised of swinging Ren and Stimpy licking the opponent. Heavies delve deeper into familiar scenes from the TV show, such as the "Memory Jogger," which sees Ren bring out the hammer and bonk his own head as to forget the relentless Happy Happy Joy Joy song.
Of course, a tool set for Ren and Stimpy just would not be complete without a Log from Blammo! It's big, it's heavy, it's wood, and it's also a projectile mapped to Ren and Stimpy's neutral special.
The two have a fairly varied move set, which is rounded out by what looks like a dive kick, a car dash attack, and even a fart.
Light Attack: Keep It Together, Lick N' Stomp, Wild Swing, Best of Friends, Aerial Lick N' Stomp, Aerial Wild Swing, Tongue Flail
Strong Attack: Watch Out!, Fore!, Back Off You Beast!, Aerial Watch Out!, Memory Jogger, Divebomb, Beep Beep!
Special Attack: Log from Blammo!, History Eraser, First Fart
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is, as of right now, set to release for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in Fall 2021. It seems likely that even more fighters beyond the currently confirmed and leaked will join the roster prior to it officially releasing. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the upcoming Nickelodeon-branded game right here.
What do you think about the new Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl fighters? Are you wishing for any particular Nickelodeon characters to be announced for the title? Let me know in the comments!
Below is Ludosity's official dev post from the PlayStation blog announcing the news!:
Ren & Stimpy are coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
The iconic Nicktoons duo will play as a single character in the Nickelodeon platform fighter.
Hello! My name is Joel Nyström, project manager at Ludosity and you will also hear from Fair Play Labs Game Designer Matías R. Singer in this blog, but you’re here to learn about Ren & Stimpy and to find out how they fit into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, our upcoming platform fighter that is filled with both current and classic Nickelodeon characters.
Ren & Stimpy are definitely on the classic side of the character spectrum. I’m a 90’s kid and I absolutely loved The Ren & Stimpy Show growing up. They were so refreshingly dirty and disturbed compared to everything else at the time. I loved and continue to love them to bits. It was one of the few Nickelodeon shows that aired in Sweden and I often watched it after school. Back then, if you missed it on TV you missed it forever, so I always made sure to catch it and I wasn’t alone. I think everyone involved with the game wanted Ren & Stimpy so their inclusion was a no-brainer.
As anyone who has watched the show knows, they are separate characters with distinct personalities, but they are also inseparable which is why they play as a single, joint character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. We really wanted them to be a duo. It allows for some very special moves and playstyles, so we thought it’d be interesting to explore.
Matías R Singer, Game Designer at Fair Play Labs, who is co-developing the game with us, was heavily involved in their design and says, “They have a knack for using each other as weapons, which really helps the slapstick comedy of the show come to life.”
Ren rides on Stimpy’s shoulders which makes them slower than other characters, but they often attack in multiple directions together. Ren deals lower initial damage and Stimpy deals higher, but delayed damage. Here’s an early sketch of Ren & Stimpy’s Crouch Strong attack as drawn in some of our early conceptualization.
They’re slow and heavy so you want to move in on your opponent, but they also have good range with a bouncing log projectile and a very fast Down Strong that is especially fun to use as a spike for a match ender, since it’ll ring-out you both. It was very important to us and Singer that we get log in the game. “The Log from the Blammo advertisement is so iconic we couldn’t conceive not including it as a Special move. The ‘Happy Happy Joy Joy’ song was likewise used as a reference for the Strong Up Air.”
He may look complicated considering he is two characters being controlled as one, but Singer, along with all the rest of us, wanted him to be welcoming to even novice players. “The wide range of their attacks makes it easier to land hits on opponents without having to reposition, which is very helpful for new players.”
Here is a breakdown of a few more of Ren & Stimpy’s moves from concept to in-game.
Ren & Stimpy’s Strong Dash is called, “Beep Beep!”
Ren & Stimpy’s Light Neutral is called, “Keep it together!” Here Ren smacks Stimpy once, but continuing to mash the button leads into a loop with Ren shaking Stimpy back and forth.
Ren & Stimpy’s Neutral Special is called, “Log from Blammo!” With this attack they throw Blammo’s iconic bouncing log.
Each of Ren & Stimpy’s moves is inspired by a particular scene of the show, but we’ll leave it up to the players to find all the references. I can’t wait for everyone to get their hands on the game later this year!
Based on what they’ve said in the announcement blog post and what they said to Kotaku about wanting to welcome new players,, it seems that Ludosity anticipated that a non-negligible portion of the audience would be Nickelodeon fans, rather than solely fighting game aficionados.
The reception to the game has been largely positive so far, and the developers have stated that Nickelodeon had largely left the gameplay design to the studio. This should be welcome news for players who are fans of competitive gaming, since Ludosity previously created Slap City, another well-regarded platform fighter.
The inclusion of the "Log from the Blammo" advertisement and the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song seems to continue the theme of developers trying to capture the spirit of the animated shows these characters came from — particularly any memorable moments that have taken off as memes. The developers noted, in the announcement, that “each of Ren & Stimpy’s moves is inspired by a particular scene of the show, but we’ll leave it up to the players to find all the references.”
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.
Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.
